Across the BRANCHES 2 : The Spider Society Chapter 4: Agents of SHIELD, a What If...? + Spider-Man Crossover fanfic

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The bustling city of New York was in full swing, with cars honking and people going about their daily routines. Amidst the chaotic scene, a strange event occurred as a portal suddenly formed out of nowhere in the street. As the portal grew in size, two figures emerged from within - Peter Supreme and Gwen. Peter Supreme gracefully glided out of the portal, utilizing his cloak to slow down his speed, while Gwen leapt out of the portal and deftly landed on her feet, stretching out her arm to maintain balance. The duo appeared to be unfazed by the sudden appearance of the portal as they scanned their surroundings, taking in the sights and sounds of the bustling city.

"Subtle, Watcher!" Gwen called out as they stood in the middle of the road.

"Hey, get out of the way!" yelled one of the taxi drivers.

"Keep your pants on, we're moving!" Peter cried as the two walked onto the sidewalk and joined everyone else. They didn't want to attract too much attention with their abilities if they didn't need to. "Okay, so this world seems too calm to have been taken over by HYDRA."

Gwen nodded as she followed. "Which means the Spider Society hasn't shown up yet."

"Or they have just arrived and are now plotting their next move," Peter stated as they finally had a moment to talk. "Okay, so, let's evaluate what they might be up to." He then decided to go back to the beginning of the entire event. "HYDRA conquered their world, and my doppelgänger learned other realities exist."

"Then they, in turn, began to conquer those worlds," Gwen finished his thought.

"Right," Peter said. He could tell by her expression that she was on the right track. "They've created an entire society of evil Spider-Men. All of them have the same bad ending as our story, and their leader has the power of the Infinity Stones. My evil twin learned about these other worlds from the Watcher and decided to conquer them."

"He uses the Flash's damage to the timeline as a way of shattering his dimensional barriers, and travels to the Watcher's realm." Gwen continued on.

"After battling the Watchers and weakening them, the Society is now looking for worlds to conquer. Using the power of the Infinity Stones to manipulate time and space across various realms." Peter continued their thought process. "And so far, what they have done is resurrect Lex Luthor from the first dimension, so that he can create a computer program that can adapt to any powers."

"Then they went to another dimension and used Dr. Drakken there to help them create their mind-control technology," Gwen explained. "Now they could transfer information from one person to another."

Peter added, "Or machines. From what we've seen, they could be using this technology to improve their army."

"Okay, I can get the power-infused robots, but what will the mind technology do?" Gwen asks.

"If they can transfer data instantly, that means they can transfer fighting techniques to thousands of Adaptoids," Peter explains what he suspects. "And they can't do these things in their dimension because they conquered it too quickly. These worlds have places to go and smarter people to help them do their work for them."

"Okay, so they have an army of robots, so what else could they need?" Gwen asks.

"Well, robots can only go so far, even those that can adapt to any situation. At the end of the day, they're just robots," Peter says to her. "My main universe counterpart made an army of Life Model Decoys, but he knew that humans would be better suited to protect the world."

"Okay, you mean that now he will want stronger soldiers?" Gwen asked.

"And with a multiverse like ours, there are a ton of ways to create soldiers quickly. Inhumans, mutants, scientific accidents, and so on." Peter listed the various ways to gain power. "We just need to figure out how they plan to do it here."

"And how do you suppose we find them?"

The peace of the day was suddenly shattered as a car came flying past Peter and Gwen, its tires screeching as it swerved down the street. The sound of people screaming filled the air as they scattered in all directions, desperate to escape whatever danger the car had brought with it. Peter and Gwen locked eyes for a moment, both understanding that one of the members of the Spider Society had arrived and the other heroes of their world were likely in grave danger. Without a second thought, they sprinted down the street toward the source of the chaos, their hearts pounding in their chests as they tried to make sense of what was happening before their eyes.

YEARS AGO:

"You know this story. It's one you are no doubt affiliated with by this point."

Washington, D.C., the Triskelion. Inside Fury's office, he meets with his two closest friends and head scientists, Richard and Mary Parker, who inform him that there may be an organization hidden within S.H.I.E.L.D.

Fury says, "Are you sure about this, Richard? If we throw something like this out there, we could end up turning everyone against each other. And put a target on your head."

"We know how it seems, Nick, that's why we're asking for permission to fly to the Hub, to see what we can find. And that's why I'm hoping only we can know about this. And what about if they found out about Peter's...abilities?" Richard asks, regarding their kid who gained powers after one of their spider experiments got to him.

"We hope they don't come forward for years, but we're doing this, so nobody learns, except for S.H.I.E.L.D.," Richard explains.

Fury thinks for a moment and sits down. "You're on a thin leash, Richard. See what you can find."

"Thanks, Nick," Richard says and they leave his office.

"What about Peter?" Mary asked. "We can't just take him to the Hub."

Richard suggested, "Maybe we could ask Coulson to babysit for a few days; we know he loves kids."

"You sure he's not doing anything?" Mary asks him.

"If not, what's he going to say? 'No, I've got nothing to do, and I love the kid.'"

"We'll see, won't we?" Mary says as they walk to Coulson's office.

Inside Phil's office, they ask how long he can take to watch their son. "Only for a few days," Coulson says.

"Yes, that's all we ask. Fury's sending us to the Hub, and we can't take Peter with us," Richard explained.

"Sure, I guess I can watch him. I can ask Fury for a few free days, and I can watch him." Coulson says.

"We can't thank you enough, Phil," Mary says.

"Come on, I love the kid. Leave it to you two to create a bundle of joy." Coulson says chuckling.

A few days later, they were on a private plane to the Hub. Richard and Mary were currently on their private S.H.I.E.L.D. plane headed to the Hub. Richard was trying to hack into a secret server inside the Hub to locate the source.

"What could this code mean?" Mary asks.

"I think it's supposed to be an activation code," Richard says.

"Wait. I think it cracked it." Richard says as part of the code comes through "out — — — in— — light"

"It's just...what if they know?" Mary asks.

"Who know what?" Richard asks.

"What if these people know about his powers?" She explains to her husband. "He's the first enhanced human since Captain America."

"Coulson will protect him," Richard tells her. "He'll always be protected."

Mary starts calming down and needs to go to the bathroom. "I'll be back," Mary says as she goes to the bathroom, whilst Richard keeps trying to crack the code and the pilot doors open, and he steps out.

"Mr. Parker," he says as he greets him and starts washing his hands over the sink. While he does this, Richard notices something on his hands and thinks it's blood. Richard starts getting suspicious. "No rest for the wicked, huh?" he asks.

"No, it would seem not, Rumlow," Richard said. "I don't really see why Fury assigned you to this."

"Well, he didn't," Rumlow explains as he turns in the sink. "So, what is it you're working on that's so secret?" He asks.

Richard looks and another part comes in "H— H-D-A" it says, still incomplete.

"I'm just... planning ahead," he says, looking disturbed. "You never know what's going to happen." He continues, standing up. "So, do you think you could radio the Hub and make sure they're prepared for our arrival?" he asks.

"Step ahead of you. Already done." Rumlow says.

"I think I'd like to make sure for myself," Richard says as Rumlow pulls out a gun.

"I think we both know that's not an option, Doctor," Rumlow says.

Richard looked back at the computer as the message came through clearly. "Hail HYDRA," he said, looking back at Rumlow in shock. "You're HYDRA?" Richard asked. "HYDRA is still around?"

"Oh, don't worry, even the Director is clueless. We've been here since Rogers tried to beat us." Rumlow explains.

"Cut off one head, two more grow back." Richard understands.

"You know, they told me to kill you," Rumlow explains. "Then take whatever you have on us. But I can offer you a chance to see your son again. Garret wants to offer you a choice." Rumlow explains.

"A place in HYDRA?" Richard asks.

"All we want to know is what your son can do. And where we can find him." Rumlow shrugs.

"I'd die before I let you turn him into a weapon for HYDRA." Richard promises him.

Rumlow looks sad. "Come on, Richard, think of your son." Rumlow says.

"I am. That's why I'm not joining." Richard tells him.

"I'm sorry to hear that." He says and walks towards the bathroom door and makes sure it's locked. Richard takes this time to send a message to Fury. "S.H.I.E.L.D. is compromised." It says and sends it as Rumlow turns back around.

Mary tries getting out of the bathroom and is having trouble. "They say you're a genius. S.H.I.E.L.D.'s best to offer." Rumlow says as he takes his laptop. "Sadly, it's a waste. Don't worry, we have plenty of people looking for your son. We already checked with your wife's sister. May, is it?"

"What?" Richard asks.

"Yeah, she was a nice girl. Sorry to see her go on a robbery gone wrong." Rumlow says, faking empathy.

Mary breaks the door open, and Rumlow gets distracted and turns to her. Richard takes the opportunity to punch him, and he stumbles and kicks Richard off of him, and aims the gun at him. Mary takes a wine bottle and hits Rumlow in the head. Rumlow turns and shoots her, point-blank.

Richard shouts, "Mary!" as he gets back up and kicks Rumlow unconscious. He grabs the gun and goes to Mary. "Hey, you're okay," he says as he moves her to a seat.

"Richard...Peter." Mary gasps. "He's with Coulson. They don't know where he is. He'll protect him." Richard says. "The laptop." She says and Richard sees it on the ground. Richard takes it and goes back to contact Fury.

"I gotta let him know...we might not make it back." He explains as Rumlow gets back up and punches him and he falls. Rumlow takes his gun and shoots at the front of the plane and the dead pilot falls forward on the wheel they start falling in the air as Rumlow takes a parachute and heads for the exit.

"Sorry it had to end this way, Richard," Rumlow says. Richard looks over to Mary as she has the laptop and already sent another message to Fury. "It's been an honor to meet you, Mrs. Parker. I'm Rumlow, by the way." He says as he leaps out of the jet. They can't do anything as the plane starts to go down and crash into the ocean.

Back in Washington, Coulson gets woken up by a crying infant. He gets up and walks over to the guest room, now the infant's room. He opens it and sees him crying.

"Hey, Peter, what's wrong?" He asks calmly. "You sound scared." He says as he picks him up. "You miss your mom and dad? Don't worry, they'll be back." He says calmly as his phone goes off and sees it was Fury. He answers it. "Director, what's the situation?"

"Get to my office. Fast. Bring Peter. Don't leave him out of your sights." Fury says and hangs up.

"It must be serious if he's willing to put up with a kid," Phil tells Peter.

"Either that or he wants to see you." He says, jokingly as they make their way to the Triskelion.

Inside his office, Phil sees Melinda May and Clint Barton. "What's going on, Fury?" Phil asks, still with the infant. "Coulson, you brought Peter. Good. There's something I need to tell you...the Parkers are dead." He bluntly says.

"What?" Phil asks.

May was shocked to hear this as well. "They were on their way to the Hub, weren't they?"

"The jet crashed. They never made it. The signal went dead, and we couldn't find the wreckage. But before the signal went dead, we received a message." Fury says and turns his screen around and they read the message.

"S.H.I.E.L.D. is compromised." It reads.

"There's more." He says and shows the latest message.

"They're after Peter. Keep him safe."

Phil asks, "Who's 'they'?"

"I don't know, after we received this, the signal went dead. Peter's in trouble from someone who took them out to keep this a secret." Fury explains. "Who's going to look after him?" Phil asks. "I looked into close relatives, and it would seem his only other relatives being his aunt and uncle from New York were killed in a robbery gone bad," Fury says, looking out his window. "The entire Parker family is gone. Peter's the last of them. Okay, back to his original question. What do we do with him?" Clint asks.

"They left something else in their message, Phil," Fury says and he goes back to the first message.

"We trust you, Phil. Take care of him."

"They trust me?" He asks. He looks at the infant in his arms. "I... guess I can't let them down, now can I, squirt?" He asks Peter as he laughs.

"He'll need training as he gets older to protect himself. He's still gonna go through some alone time phases, Phil." Fury says.

"We can take care of that," May says.

Clint looks at her, confused. "Really?"

"Why not? You want whoever's after him to get him?" May asks as she walks over to the baby.

"I guess not," Clint says.

"Thanks, guys," Phil says. "Don't worry, kid. We'll keep you safe. For your parents." Phil says as Peter starts falling asleep again.

May walks over to them, and Phil expects Peter to start crying as he always does when he gets too close to strangers, but he doesn't.

"I guess he likes you," Phil says as May puts her hand on his cheek as he sleeps.

CHAPTER 3

AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.

13 YEARS LATER:

Recognizing the potential danger and value of Peter's powers, Coulson took the young boy under his wing and became his guardian. With the resources of S.H.I.E.L.D. at their disposal, Peter was provided with a safe haven where he could grow and learn to control his abilities.

Under Coulson's watchful eye, Peter received comprehensive training in combat, espionage, and strategy, honing his skills to become a formidable force. Coulson also introduced Peter to other gifted individuals who were protected by S.H.I.E.L.D., offering him a sense of belonging and a community of like-minded individuals.

As the years passed, Peter's powers continued to evolve, and he embraced his destiny as a hero. Inspired by his mentor, Coulson, and the heroes he encountered within S.H.I.E.L.D., Peter took on the mantle of Agent S. Armed with his spider-like agility, strength, and web-slinging abilities, he became a symbol of hope and justice.

Needing to protect his identity, Peter created a suit primarily in black with blue highlights. The webbing on the suit's head, collar, and leg sections are all colored red. The back of the suit includes a large blue spider symbol with legs extending to the edges of the front torso section. The chest insignia is also colored blue. Like many of the other suits, this one featured emotionally expressive eyes.

Throughout his adventures, Agent S worked closely with S.H.I.E.L.D., utilizing their resources and intelligence to protect the world from various threats. Whether he was battling supervillains, foiling sinister plots, or saving innocent lives, his dedication and determination remained unwavering.

Peter's unique upbringing within S.H.I.E.L.D. and under the guidance of Phil Coulson shaped him into a hero with exceptional skills and an unshakable moral compass. Coulson's influence instilled in him the virtues of responsibility, loyalty, and the importance of protecting the innocent.

Together, Agent S and S.H.I.E.L.D. formed an unbreakable alliance, fighting side by side to ensure the safety of the world. Peter Parker, raised by Phil Coulson and protected by S.H.I.E.L.D., became a true symbol of heroism, proving that even in the face of adversity, one could rise above and make a difference.

"Everything began the same way...but it didn't continue to go as you remembered." The Watcher monologues on.

One of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s intelligence buildings was broken into, and Director Nick Fury called the one agent he knew he could trust with what he had seen. Looking over the footage of what occurred, he couldn't make sense of it; it was impossible...or at least he hoped so.

"Director." Peter greeted as he strolled into the building whilst Fury was looking at the damage the intruder caused.

"Agent S.," Fury greeted him. "We need your help with this one; it's a bit out of the ordinary than our usual missions."

"How unusual?" Peter asks.

Fury said, "The intruder has been reported to shoot webs from his wrists, wear all black, and tear through the entire security team." He pointed to the gigantic tears in the wall.

"Webs?" Peter asks in shock. "So, whoever did this is like me?"

Nick confirmed, "That's our working theory." He could see Peter's brain working. "What are you thinking?"

Peter asked the Director, "Do you know how strong someone would have to be to tear through these walls?"

"Very," Fury said.

"Yeah, I designed them that way," Peter said. "Someone like Captain America or me would need to break through." He then stood up and approached Fury. "Do you have any footage of it happening?"

Fury nodded and showed him the footage of what happened.

Peter watched as everyone in the footage went about their normal routine. It was almost like all of a sudden, one of them was caught off guard and wrapped in webbing before being yanked to the ceiling. Peter watched as several men opened fire and tried to capture the intruder, but it wasn't working. They were then attacked by webbing, and a few were yanked around, being tossed around like it was nothing to them.

"Sir, we've got intelligence on the last files that were accessed." The agent reported. "They took any intelligence regarding him." He looked towards Agent S.

Fury asked, "Do we have a lead on where they went?"

"An agent had reported her heading out of town." Another agent was about to hand over the information to Nick Fury when Peter snatched it away and began looking over the details.

Looks to me as if whoever they are, they hunted the agents. Tactical strikes, waiting for precise moments. Peter reported as he looked over the security footage that had been restored. It was like a game of predator and prey.

"Think you can track them down?" Fury wonders.

"If she's like me, I might be able to help her." Peter wondered who this mysterious person was who had powers like his.

Sneaking around the shadows of the city lights, Cindy Moon was trying to get out of the city with the information she had just stolen. Abandoned as a baby, her earliest memory was being experimented on. Throughout her life, she was never able to match the wit that AIM wanted her to have. The rumors of Agent S inspired them to try and recreate their own version, but their attempts always failed. Cindy was the only surviving experiment, and the closest anyone could come to matching the original. They never even gave her a real outfit to wear, she was stuck trying to conceal herself using the silk from her fingertips as she has organic webbing, unlike Peter who created web-shooters.

But as she was getting away, her senses alerted him that someone was approaching her. Peter swung gracefully through the city, his spider sense tingling with anticipation. Little did he know, Cindy had begun to predict his mission to retrieve the crucial flash drive. As they both reached the rooftop simultaneously, tension filled the air.

Cindy, with her sleek black suit and glowing white webs, landed silently on the edge of the building. Her eyes locked onto Peter's mask as she clenched the flash drive tightly in her hand. To be honest, he actually wasn't expecting to see that he was hunting a female variant of himself.

"I need you to hand that over and come with me," Peter tells her, eyeing the drive in her hand.

"Sorry, Spider-Boy, but this belongs to me," she said, her voice filled with determination.

Peter, always ready with a quip, responded, "Well, lady, you know sharing is caring. But let's see if you can keep up!" He shot a web at her, aiming to disarm Cindy and reclaim the flash drive. But she effortlessly dodged, her agility matching his own.

Cindy retaliated by launching a flurry of webs, attempting to ensnare Peter. He somersaulted and flipped, narrowly avoiding each trap. With precision, he shot bursts of webbing toward Cindy, trying to entangle her. But she gracefully danced between the strands, her movements fluid and swift.

The battle intensified as they exchanged blows, their acrobatics blending with web-slinging maneuvers. Peter's punches were strong, but Cindy's strikes were lightning-fast, fueled by her unique spider-based abilities. Each move was a display of their incredible powers.

Their banter filled the night sky as they fought. "You can't out web the original!" Peter exclaimed: his confidence unwavering.

Cindy smirked, her voice dripping with sarcasm, "Oh, please. I've got moves you've never even dreamed of!"

"Lady, I got training from Black Widow and Hawkeye," Peter informed her. "Whatever you can do, I have seen."

"Really?" Cindy asks as she shoots out webbing from her fingers, causing Peter to lose focus in shock. He has never seen someone shoot silk out of their hands like that.

Peter was then punched in the face, causing Cindy to get the upper hand as she leaped in for a final strike. Peter managed to dodge the strike as he rolled out of the way as they continued their dance of combat, their powers pushing them to their limits. Peter used his web-spinning skills to create a dense web cocoon around Cindy, hoping to immobilize her. But she effortlessly broke free, her strength surprising even him.

As the battle raged on, the two heroes realized their rivalry was futile. With a momentary truce, they locked eyes, panting from exertion. "I gotta say...you are good," Cindy admitted, a hint of respect in her voice.

Peter nodded, a smirk forming beneath his mask. "Yeah, same to you." He then looked and saw the drive. "Look, I don't know who you are. But I have a feeling I know why you did what you did."

"That I am a freak?" Cindy asks.

"Someone is making you," Peter explains to her. "Come back with me, we can help you."

"No... good soldiers follow orders," Cindy muttered what she was taught.

"You are not a soldier! You are a kid." Peter proclaimed.

"Says you." Cindy eyed him.

"I chose this life," Peter informed her. "I chose to be an agent. To be trained. I can teach you to help people. Help yourself. Just..." He slowly reached up to the drive in her hand. "...come with me. And give me the drive."

Cindy started to tear up as she released her grip on the drive and Peter caught it. Peter then started to lead Cindy off as they swung back to S.H.I.E.L.D. Returning to S.H.I.E.L.D., Peter managed to help Cindy so that rather than be arrested, she would become his apprentice so that she could help rather than rot away in a cell. They knew that their alliance would prove formidable in the future. The battle for the flash drive had brought them closer, forging a new bond between Peter and Cindy.

In light of the recent situation, Peter found himself in Fury's office for the strangest request in his life. Coulson and May were there for support after hearing the pitch Peter had put together. Let's just say that Fury was less than impressed.

"Are you out of your damn mind?" Fury asks Parker. "A Taskforce?!"

"A specific kind of Taskforce," Peter corrected him. "One for people like me and Cindy. If there's one of those, then there have to be others. Cindy didn't ask for this, and I want to help her. And if she wants, she can help me help others."

"It's honestly not a terrible idea," May had to admit. "If there are others out there, Peter can train them, help them control their powers, and we can either send them home and keep them on a list, or train them as Agents like him."

"I am not fully convinced of the idea of turning kids into soldier-kids," Coulson confessed. "But we did good on this one."

Fury sighed as he considered what to do. "That is a terrible idea," he said. "But... it is something we need to consider. If other people are making more child soldiers, and if that happens, we need to help them."

"And the birth of X-23 wasn't the only change in this world." The Watcher continued to monologue as he eyed a few months after.

In an alternate universe, the Fantastic Four were talented agents working for the renowned organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D. Here's their origin story:

Reed Richards, a brilliant scientist and agent, led a top-secret research project investigating interdimensional travel. Recognizing the potential risks, he assembled a team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to assist him. The team consisted of Sue Storm, a skilled covert operative with exceptional agility and marksmanship; her brother Johnny Storm, who was mostly brought along since Susan was responsible for him; and Ben Grimm, a highly trained combat specialist known for his unwavering loyalty.

The team embarks on its first mission, utilizing an experimental S.H.I.E.L.D. spacecraft designed by Reed. As they venture into the unknown depths of the multiverse, they encounter a powerful cosmic storm. The storm bombards their vessel with intense energy and exotic particles, altering their DNA at a fundamental level.

When they returned to Earth, they discovered that their bodies had been transformed. Reed found himself gifted with an elastic and malleable body, allowing him to stretch and contort his form at will.

Sue developed the ability to manipulate invisible force fields, granting her both defensive and offensive capabilities.

Johnny discovered that he could generate and control flames, granting him the power of flight and fiery attacks. However, the transformation came at a physical cost; his body became covered in a fiery aura.

Finally, his body transformed into a rock-like state, granting him immense strength and durability, but also making him physically different than before.

Initially shocked and struggling to adapt to their newfound abilities, the team feared the consequences of their altered appearances. However, with the guidance of Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., they learned to embrace their powers and use them for the greater good.

Realizing the potential of their unique abilities, S.H.I.E.L.D. officially designated them as a special task force, dubbing them the "Fantastic Four." Together, they embarked on missions that no other agents could undertake, defending Earth from extraterrestrial threats, uncovering hidden mysteries, and exploring the uncharted realms of science and the multiverse.

At the bustling headquarters of S.H.I.E.L.D., a renowned agency safeguarding the world against threats, Johnny Storm, the fiery Human Torch, went about his daily duties. Little did he know that fate had something extraordinary in store for him that day.

As Johnny walked down the sleek corridors, he noticed a commotion ahead. Curiosity piqued, he quickened his pace and arrived at the center of attention. There, surrounded by agents, stood a young man in a vibrant black, red, and blue suit.

Johnny's eyes widened with awe. He had heard rumors of Agent S's incredible abilities and his unwavering dedication to protecting people all over the globe. Excitement filled the air as the two heroes locked eyes, each recognizing the other's unique role in defending humanity.

Director Nick Fury approached the duo, his commanding presence filling the room. "Johnny Storm, meet Peter Parker. Also known as Agent S," he introduced them, a knowing smile on his face. "You two will be working together as agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."

Johnny couldn't help but grin, thrilled at the prospect of teaming up with such an iconic figure. "Nice to meet you, man," he said. "Heard a lot about your skills."

Peter returned the smile, his mask hiding any trace of nervousness. "Likewise, Storm," he said. "I've seen your flames in action on the simulators. Let's make a dynamic team and take down any threats that come our way."

With their shared sense of duty and incredible powers, the duo quickly formed a unique bond. They spent hours training together, honing their skills and learning from one another's experiences. Johnny's flame manipulation and Peter's agility and web-slinging abilities complemented each other perfectly.

Their first mission together came sooner than they expected. A dangerous supervillain threatened to unleash chaos in the heart of the city of New York. Johnny and Peter, now known as the Torch and Agent S, suited up and leaped into action.

Through their combined efforts and strategic coordination, they managed to apprehend the villain, saving countless lives in the process. The citizens of New York looked on in awe as the fiery and acrobatic duo proved unstoppable.

As they stood side by side, surveying the cityscape from a rooftop, Johnny and Peter shared a moment of camaraderie. "Not bad for our first mission," Johnny remarked, a playful smirk on his face.

Peter chuckled. "Definitely not. We make a great team, Torch. Together, we can take on anything."

And so, their partnership as S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and a newfound friendship began, their combined powers shining a beacon of hope in a world full of superheroes. From that day forward, the Human Torch and Agent S would face countless challenges together, their bond growing stronger with each passing adventure.

Johnny Storm, the Human Torch flew around whilst Agent S swung through the bustling streets of New York City, their superhero instincts leading them to a pair of extraordinary individuals: Cloak and Dagger. These two heroes possessed unique abilities that made them perfect candidates for a special task force Johnny and Agent S were assembling on behalf of S.H.I.E.L.D.

As the dynamic duo approached Cloak and Dagger, they found them patrolling the shadowy alleys of Hell's Kitchen, protecting the vulnerable from the clutches of crime. Johnny's flames illuminated the dimly lit corner, catching the attention of Cloak, who had the power to teleport and manipulate darkness, while Dagger's luminous daggers gleamed in Agent S's web-slinging path.

"Hey, Cloak, Dagger! Mind if we have a word?" called out Agent S, his voice filled with enthusiasm.

Cloak turned towards the pair, his dark cloak billowing around him. "Okay, who are you and who's your fiery friend?"

Johnny grinned and introduced himself, "I'm the Human Torch, he's Agent S, and we've heard about your amazing abilities. We're recruiting heroes for a special task force under S.H.I.E.L.D. We think you both would be perfect."

Dagger, with her glowing prowess, glanced at Cloak, contemplating the proposition. "What kind of task force are we talking about?"

Agent S chimed in, "It's a team that deals with threats beyond the ordinary, tackling dangerous situations that require exceptional abilities like yours. We'll be working closely with S.H.I.E.L.D. to protect the world from supervillains and other extraordinary threats."

Cloak's eyes flickered with intrigue, and he turned to Dagger. "What do you think, Tandy? Should we consider it?"

Dagger nodded, her confidence shining through. "We've always wanted to make a difference on a larger scale. This might be the opportunity we've been waiting for."

Johnny's flames danced with excitement. "Great! We'll arrange a meeting with S.H.I.E.L.D. and introduce you to the team. Get ready for some thrilling adventures!"

Days later, at the top-secret S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, Cloak and Dagger found themselves among a gathering of extraordinary individuals. Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., welcomed them warmly and explained the importance of their mission.

"You two bring a unique set of skills to the table," Fury said, his voice commanding the room's attention. "We've seen the potential in your abilities, and that's why you're here. Together with the Human Torch and Agent S, you'll form a formidable force, defending the world from threats that exceed the ordinary realm."

Cloak and Dagger exchanged glances, feeling a sense of belonging in this new alliance. They were ready to face the challenges ahead, knowing that their powers would be put to good use.

And so, the special task force was beginning to become born, a team consisting of the fiery Human Torch, the acrobatic Agent S, the teleporting Cloak, and the radiant Dagger, not to mention the sensational Silk. Together, they embarked on a series of harrowing missions, battling supervillains, thwarting nefarious plots, and safeguarding the innocent.

As they fought side by side, their camaraderie grew stronger, and they discovered the true power of unity. With S.H.I.E.L.D.'s support and guidance, they became a force to be reckoned with, their extraordinary abilities combining to form an unstoppable team.

Peter Parker, also known as the amazing Agent S, swung through the bustling streets of New York City. The weight of responsibility lay heavy on his shoulders as he contemplated the challenges he faced as both a superhero and a student. Seeking to enhance his crime-fighting efforts, Peter decided to recruit an ally with incredible luck and marksmanship skills—Neena Thurman, better known as Domino.

After a rigorous search, Peter tracked down Domino to a covert training facility deep within the Canadian wilderness. The facility was shrouded in mystery, known only to a select few, including Peter's contacts at S.H.I.E.L.D. As Agent S approached, he noticed the remnants of her impressive marksmanship displayed on the surrounding targets.

Peter cleared his throat, catching Domino's attention. "Neena Thurman, I presume?" he greeted, extending a hand.

Domino eyed the masked vigilante with a mix of curiosity and skepticism. "What brings you here, stranger? Are you lost?"

Peter chuckled nervously, removing his mask to reveal his youthful face. "Not exactly lost, but I am in need of your unique skills. I'm putting together a special task force for S.H.I.E.L.D., and I believe you'd be a perfect fit."

Domino raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "S.H.I.E.L.D., huh? What's in it for me?"

Agent S replied earnestly, "The chance to make a real difference, to protect innocent lives on a global scale. S.H.I.E.L.D. can offer resources, advanced tech, and the opportunity to work alongside some of the world's most accomplished heroes."

Domino smirked, her eyes narrowing. "Alright, web head. But remember, I call the shots when it comes to my luck."

Agent S nodded, appreciating her cautious nature. "Deal. Welcome aboard, Domino."

For weeks, Peter and Domino trained together, honing their skills and developing a unique synergy. They learned to anticipate each other's moves, relying on Domino's luck to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. Their partnership grew stronger as they faced off against dangerous criminals and thwarted sinister plots.

Under S.H.I.E.L.D.'s guidance, the task force expanded, recruiting other talented individuals who shared a passion for justice. They became an elite team, united by the unwavering dedication to protecting the world from threats that lurked in the shadows.

Peter Parker, the amazing Agent S, and Johnny Storm, the Human Torch, found themselves in the heart of Antarctica. The icy landscape stretched out before them, a vast expanse of frozen desolation. They were on a mission to recruit Bobby Drake, also known as Iceman, into a special task force for S.H.I.E.L.D.

As they approached the remote research facility where Bobby was stationed, the two superheroes couldn't help but marvel at the breathtaking beauty of the frozen continent. The air crackled with an otherworldly chill, highlighting the urgency of their mission.

Inside the facility, Peter and Johnny were greeted by scientists in heavy winter gear. They were led to the laboratory where Bobby was conducting experiments, manipulating ice and controlling temperatures with ease.

Bobby looked up, surprised to see his fellow superheroes. "Peter? Johnny? What brings you here?"

Peter smiled; his eyes gleaming with excitement. "Bobby, we've come up with a proposition. We're putting together a special task force for S.H.I.E.L.D., and we believe your unique abilities would be a valuable addition."

Johnny chimed in, his fiery presence contrasting with the icy surroundings. "Yeah, Bobby! Think about it—we can fight side by side, take on the bad guys, and save the world together!"

Bobby's eyes widened, a mixture of surprise and intrigue crossing his face. "Wow, that sounds incredible. But why me? There are so many other heroes out there."

Agent S stepped forward; his voice filled with conviction. "Because you have the power to create and control ice like no one else. With your skills, you can freeze the enemies in their tracks, create barriers, and boost our team's capabilities. We need you, Bobby."

Bobby pondered their words for a moment, his mind racing with the possibilities. Joining a specialized task force meant he could make an even greater impact, using his powers to protect people on a global scale.

After a brief pause, Bobby grinned. "Alright, count me in! I've always wanted to be part of something bigger, to make a difference beyond just being a mutant."

Agent S and the Human Torch exchanged victorious smiles, knowing they had found the perfect addition to their team. With their powers combined, they would become an unstoppable force for good.

Together, the trio trained relentlessly, pushing themselves to new limits. Under S.H.I.E.L.D.'s guidance, they honed their skills, learning to synchronize their abilities for maximum efficiency. Bobby's mastery over ice proved to be an invaluable asset, complementing Agent S's agility and Johnny's fiery prowess.

As news of their exploits spread, other heroes began to take notice. Inspired by their determination, a diverse group of individuals joined their ranks, forming a formidable team committed to safeguarding the world.

From battling rogue superhumans to thwarting global threats, the team faced challenges head-on, their combined powers proving unstoppable. Bobby, alongside Agent S and the Human Torch, became a symbol of hope and resilience, embodying the ideals of heroism.

As time passed, their bond grew stronger, evolving into a brotherhood forged through countless battles. Together, they stood as an epitome of unity, showing the world that even the most disparate powers could work together for the greater good.

And so, as the special task force for S.H.I.E.L.D., they blazed a trail through the annals of superhero history, leaving behind a legacy of heroism, camaraderie, and the unbreakable spirit to protect humanity against all odds.

Getting a few reports of some other enhanced people in the city of New York, Peter Parker, better known as the friendly neighborhood Agent S, swung through the towering skyscrapers, his spider-sense tingling with a new mission. The ever-vigilant hero had been given a special task by S.H.I.E.L.D. to recruit a promising new hero named Angela Del Toro, also known as the White Tiger, to join a specialized task force.

Peter Parker had heard whispers of Angela's remarkable abilities and her unwavering dedication to protecting the innocent. With his keen eye for spotting potential, he tracked her down to a martial arts dojo, where she honed her skills with fierce determination.

Entering the dojo, Peter approached Angela, who was in the midst of a rigorous training session. He watched as she effortlessly executed a series of quick strikes, embodying the grace and strength of a true hero. As she finished her routine, Peter applauded, surprising Angela.

"Impressive moves, Angela," Peter praised, causing her to turn to face him, a mix of curiosity and caution in her eyes. "I've been watching you, and I believe you have what it takes to be an exceptional hero."

Angela's eyes widened with surprise, and a glimmer of excitement flickered within her. "Who are you and what brings you here? And why me?"

Peter smiled, removing his mask to reveal his friendly face. "S.H.I.E.L.D. has recognized your potential, Angela. They've put me in charge of assembling a special task force, and they want you to be a part of it. They believe you can become an even greater hero with the right guidance."

Angela's heart swelled with pride and a hint of uncertainty. She had always fought alone, relying on her instincts and skills to protect the innocent. The idea of joining a team intrigued her, though she wondered if she was truly ready for such a responsibility.

Peter sensed her hesitation and spoke with empathy. "I understand your concerns, Angela. But joining this task force means you won't have to face the challenges alone anymore. You'll have a support system, and mentors who can help you refine your skills and guide you along the way. Together, we can make a difference that extends far beyond what any one hero can achieve."

Angela pondered his words, realizing that Peter was right. She had always yearned for a chance to grow and learn from others who shared her passion for justice. This was an opportunity not to be missed.

With newfound determination, Angela extended her hand towards Peter. "Alright, Agent S. I'm in. Let's make the world safer, together."

Peter shook her hand, a sense of pride and hope shining in his eyes. "Welcome aboard, White Tiger. The world is about to witness the birth of an extraordinary hero."

And so, with Agent S's guidance, Angela Del Toro embraced her new role as White Tiger, joining the S.H.I.E.L.D. task force. With their combined powers, they protected the innocent, fought against evil, and ensured that justice prevailed. Together, they proved that heroes are stronger when they stand united, inspiring a new generation of champions who would rise to defend the world.

Then there was one incident that took place in Hawaii.

It was a normal day for most people, but there was a group of kids who were playing around unaware that they were being watched. They were however being watched by what appeared to be just an average little girl. She had long flowing white hair and peeped through the bushes as the other kids were playing and a bounce ball found its way rolling over towards the bushes where she was hiding. When one of the kids approached where the ball landed, they happened to look up and noticed the eyes peeking through the bushes.

Curious about who she was, she peered into the bushes as the eyes started to back away. "Hi." The little girl greeted. "What's your name?"

The long white-haired girl seemed scared as she emerged from the bushes and revealed herself. "Virginia."

"You wanna...come play?" The other girl offered. "My name is Gin."

Virginia's face lit up with joy as she realized that she hadn't received such a warm welcome from a friend in a long time. The two of them spent the better part of the day goofing around, indulging in childlike playfulness. Some of the parents in the vicinity noticed the girl, but they didn't pay her much attention. They assumed she was just another tourist exploring the area. As they were playing, the ball accidentally got thrown into the woods. The two friends searched for it and eventually found it, nestled inside a tree branch.

Gin was taken aback when she witnessed Virginia's incredible transformation. Virginia fluttered around for a moment before gracefully morphing into a tiny, white-skinned hummingbird. The bird flew up into the tree and, in an impressive feat of shapeshifting, transformed into a white-skinned raccoon and proceeded to push the ball from the tree. Gin was utterly mesmerized as she watched Virginia flutter down to the ground and shift back into her human form. She could see the look of disappointment on Virginia's face, as she had seen many of her friends flee after witnessing her incredible abilities. To Gin's credit, however, she didn't run away. Instead, she stayed put with a small smile, taking in the surreal scene before her. She glanced over at her parents, then back at Virginia, clearly fascinated by what she had just witnessed.

Showing off more of her amazing abilities, Virginia took her new friend running through the woods in the form of a horse for the fun of it. They spent the day messing with Virginia's amazing gift as she showed that she could transform into just about anything. Any animal that was imaginable from a raccoon to a whale. When the day was starting to come to an end, they returned to be closer to the park site so as to hear Gin's parents if they were to call. But they happened to be doing it while Virginia was shape-shifted into a bear as Gin was play-fighting with her.

As Gin's parents went searching for her, they stumbled upon an unexpected sight - their daughter standing next to a massive bear. Little did they know, Virginia had the power to shapeshift into any form she desired. The sight of the bear left everyone spooked, causing others to notice and gather whatever they could use as weapons to defend themselves. Gin stood confused as her parents suddenly snatched her away from Virginia. Virginia, on the other hand, assumed that they were frightened by her appearance and promptly shifted back into her human form. However, this didn't seem to ease their concern as their fear only grew stronger.

"No!" Gin cried as she tried to fight against her parents. "She's my friend."

"She is a monster." Her mother proclaimed.

Virginia's heart sank as she heard herself being called a monster. She took a few hesitant steps backward, only to feel the sharp poke of a rake digging into her back. Startled, she turned around, only to be met with the blunt force of a shovel poking her in the side. Fear was starting to take hold as she was kicked in the knee, causing her to fall to the ground. Desperate to escape, Virginia shape-shifted into a small cat and attempted to dart away, only for someone to block her path. She then transformed into a majestic horse and tried to intimidate her attackers, but they remained unfazed. In a last-ditch effort, she took the form of a fearsome bear, hoping to terrify them into fleeing. But no matter what shape she assumed, they remained unyielding.

In the midst of the chaos, Virginia accidentally kicked over something one of her attackers was carrying, causing a spark to ignite the dry grass surrounding them. Suddenly, a small fire began to spread, and Virginia felt a pang of guilt and fear. As she looked around, she saw the terror in Gin's eyes and knew that she was scared. Virginia knew that she needed to show Gin that she wasn't a monster, so she transformed back into her human form and slowly approached her. But Gin took a step back in fear, seemingly taking her parent's words to heart. No matter what Virginia did, Gin saw nothing but a monster.

Tears filling her eyes, Virginia ran off into the forest to live on her own. She didn't belong in society. She was a freak of nature. She deserved to be alone.

That is what she was led to believe for years.

For many years, Virginia had led a solitary life in the dense forest nearby, away from the prying eyes of society. People had cast her aside, driven by fear and misunderstanding of her powers. They had spread rumors and unfounded stories about her, making her an outcast. Virginia had accepted her fate and lived as if she were just another creature dwelling in the woods. However, one day, when she was quenching her thirst from a natural spring in the guise of a deer, she caught a strange sound in the air. She looked up and saw a sleek Quinjet making a landing nearby. The sudden appearance of the aircraft was unusual and unexpected, and Virginia was curious to find out more.

Approaching the jet, she wasn't sure what or who to expect, but what she noticed was the entire task force that Peter had summoned together. She was hiding in the form of a squirrel so as to not draw too much attention. For all she knew, they weren't even here for her.

"You sure this is the place?" Bobby asked as he exited the ship. "If I could shapeshift, I'd choose somewhere a bit more glamorous."

"Yeah, especially if you want to be left alone," Cindy scoffed as she exited the ship wearing a new outfit. She wore a suit that was all black with a white torso, and a red cloth covering her mouth. "And if the reports of a shapeshifter are true, then it makes sense to hide in the woods. There's nobody around, so you can freely run around, and can always shift to stay hidden."

"Good place to stay low and stay hidden," Peter commented as he joined his friends. "Alright, we split up, keep constant communication. And remember, we don't know the extent of her powers, so if you find them, don't engage."

"Got it," Johnny said as he burst into flames and flew into the air. "I've got the high ground!"

"I'll try and use my tracking skills to see what I can find," Angela offered as she placed her domino mask on and started to look around for something to track.

"I'll stay here and keep our ship from getting abducted," Domino stated as she walked into the room and sat down in one of the chairs, crossing her legs. "I'll run the show from here."

"I'll check the nearby town." Cindy offered.

"Go ahead," Peter confirmed as Cindy walked off. "Cloak? Dagger?"

"We'll cover as much ground as we can together." Dagger offered easily.

Cloak said, "We can cover more ground quicker and alone." They vanished before Peter could even comply or deny their statement.

"I can't tell if I am losing control, or if I trained you guys well," Peter commented to Bobby, who was the only one left behind. "What do you think? Do you have anything else to do?"

Bobby informed his friend, "I've seen horror movies. In them, if you encounter a shapeshifter, they will kill you and take your place. So, I am sticking with you, hoping that Johnny is the one who finds it first."

Peter laughed at that and looked around. "Alright, let's get going."

From the sidelines, Virginia observed everything and couldn't decide how she felt about it. It seemed that these people were here to find her, but they also possessed powers like hers. This meant that perhaps they weren't here to harm her. She was confused and unsure of what to think. After witnessing everything, what could be said? A man on fire, a man of ice, a teleporter with a cloak, and glowing daggers, all of them are strange, but they do possess powers similar to hers. She stepped away from her animal form and attempted to process everything she had seen. However, as she thought, she heard a twig snap behind her and turned to see Angela watching her transform.

"I got our shifter," Angela reported quickly. Virginia quickly ran off as she morphed into the form of a wolf and ran as fast as she could. "She's taken the form of a wolf, heading north! Johnny, white wolf, you see it?"

Johnny was still flying around as he followed her to find out where she was headed. "Yeah, I am heading in your direction," he said, using his wrist tracker to follow where she was. "Heading north."

Bobby said, "Johnny, you are heading east."

Johnny stopped midair as he looked around. "What? I thought east was in the direction of the sun."

"It's noon!" Peter proclaimed. "After this, we'll have a mission debriefing on our directions."

Johnny sighed as he knew where to go now. "Alright, I am en route now." As he flew around the area where she was last seen. He flew down and landed near the lake and was confused. "We sure she went in this direction?" He sighed and grabbed some water to splash his face. "Because I don't...I mean, I didn't see her go anywhere else." He then stopped and looked over where he saw a woman sitting on a rock, her flowing white hair in the breeze. "Whoa."

Virginia then turned toward Johnny and gave him a smile. Johnny suddenly decided to flirt a little; he started to strut over to her. He then closed the comm channel to go off-mission.

"Hey," he said as he stood in the water. "Name's Johnny. My friends call me Hot Stuff."

Virginia smiled at him, but as he got closer, she quickly transformed into a bear and roared in his face. Johnny screamed in terror as the girl turned into a white bear before his eyes. The sound of his high-pitched screams and her roaring could be heard throughout the forest.

"Found him." Cindy could hear Johnny screaming from the next town.

By the time Cloak had managed to gather everyone together and get them to Johnny's location, he was already gone; the shapeshifter had escaped.

"Bobby, slap him," Peter told his man.

Bobby's grin widened when he heard that, and he rubbed his hands together. "With pleasure," he said, then approached Johnny with the intention of slapping him.

Peter said to his men, "Cindy, you and Angelica, come with me. Cloak, Dagger, if she returns, capture her."

Cindy asked, "Where are we going?" as she followed him.

"There's a stream; she's a shapeshifter. What would be your first guess?" Peter asks as he marches forward.

"Shapeshift into a fish, make their way downstream." Angela understood him.

"We follow it enough, likely gonna find some puddles. That's where you come in." Peter explained Angela's part of the plan. "Track her, and I'll talk to her."

"Let's see how far our fishy got," Cindy muttered as they heard a loud slap behind them.

Traveling downstream, they were looking to see if they could locate where the shifter could have abandoned the location only to come up to a waterfall. Peter was confused as he put his mask on and tried to scan the area. There seemed to be nothing he could track physically, but that is why he brought a more physical tracker. Angela started to use her animal instincts thanks to the amulet to try and find their shifter, but without a scent to base it on, it's hard to accomplish. At least at first.

"I got something," Angelica said as she placed her hand against what looked to be a footprint. "She must have swam all the way here to the waterfall; figured we would think she jumped."

"Or she planned to jump and chickened out," Cindy said.

Either way, she's in this direction," Peter said as he stood up. "I'll go in alone. You guys stay here in case she makes a run for it."

Peter walked in the direction she had gone and found a small cove that she must have entered. He sneaked in and looked around, hoping she hadn't turned into a bird and flown away. As he was searching for her, he began using his senses to try and locate anyone within the cove. To his surprise, he did indeed spot someone. He looked up and saw a strange-looking bird perched in the trees. Smiling, he started walking toward it.

"You gonna stay up there, or can we try and talk like human beings" Peter asked her.

Virginia seemed curious about what he had to say and leapt down from the tree. As she transformed back into her human form, her hair fell around her, covering her body. She had lost her clothes during her transformation into a bear earlier. Peter didn't really address the nudity; it didn't seem to bother him, and it didn't seem to bother her either.

"Hi." Peter greeted her calmly.

"Hi," Virginia greeted him as she crossed her arms, her hair flowing behind her body and arms. "What did you want?"

"To help," Peter explains to her. "A lot of people are saying you are a danger. That you should be killed."

Virginia asked, "And what do you think?"

Peter smiled as he reached out his hand for her to take it. "You belong with people who understand you."

"And you think that's you?" Virginia asks him, skeptical about the idea of letting her guard down.

"I know what it's like to have people think you're a monster," Peter tells her. "But that's not what I see. I see someone who has been mislabeled and is stuck with that label."

Virginia wasn't sure if she could trust this boy, but also knew that she couldn't keep hiding out in the woods. "So just so you know," she said, "if you try and trap me, I can turn into a dinosaur and eat you all."

Peter wasn't sure how to respond to that threat. "Deal."

Then Peter wondered how this was going to work, and his chest insignia and his suit inflated so it would loosen and fall off. He wore a short-sleeved shirt and shorts underneath it, and he handed his suit to Virginia to wear so he could take her to the ship.

From that day on, Virginia was placed under the protection of S.H.I.E.L.D. and would help the newly formed A-Force protect others with her abilities, but in the shadows. In the face of adversity, the heroes rose to the occasion, proving that even the darkest shadows could be illuminated by the light of their unwavering heroism. Together, they forged a legacy that would forever be etched in the annals of S.H.I.E.L.D., inspiring future generations of heroes to join their cause.

5 YEARS LATER:

That wasn't the end of it.

"The secret is out. For decades, your organization stayed in the shadows, hiding the truth. But now we know. They're amongst us. Heroes...and monsters. The world is full of wonders. We can't explain everything we see. But our eyes are open. So, what now? There are no more shadows for you to hide in. Something impossible has happened. What are you going to do about it?"

That voice was a new post from a group of hackers around the world known only as the Rising Tide. Peter had been assigned to try to track them as a side mission from Fury. But he was currently being told off by Hill for disobeying the order to drop his mission, which he didn't do and still finished anyway.

"What does S.H.I.E.L.D. stand for, Agent S?" Hill asks him.

"Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division," Peter says.

Hill asks him, "And what does that mean to you?"

"It means someone really wanted our initials to spell out S.H.I.E.L.D.," Peter said, trying to make a joke, but she didn't look amused. "It means we're the line between the world and the much weirder world. We protect people from the news they aren't ready to hear. And when we can't do that, we keep them safe." Peter continued, pulling a device from his pocket. "Something like this Chitauri neural link," he tossed it across the table to Hill, who took it. "We get to it before someone bad does."

Peter finished his statement as he slid the device across the table. Another agent handed the link to a third agent, who placed it in a box with an agent ready to take it to the Slingshot project.

Hill asked, "Any idea who Vanchit was planning to sell it to?"

Peter said, "I'm more interested in how this Rising Tide group found out about it. I thought they were just hackers. What changed?"

"Come on, S., everything has changed," Hill informed him. "A wormhole opened up, and now everyone wants a shot at the new tech. Not to mention that the world watched as the aliens were stopped by a billionaire in an iron suit, a soldier from the 80s, two assassins, you, and a god."

Peter informed her, "Uh, Thor is not technically a god."

"Then you definitely didn't get a good look at his arms," Hill said. "What do you think Coulson is going to say about you disobeying a direct order?"

Peter scoffed when he heard that. "I'm Level 8," he informed Hill. "I know that Coulson is currently still in Tahiti."

That's when Coulson emerged from the shadows and revealed himself to Peter, causing him to jump. "Welcome to Level 9, kid," he said. Then, looking over at the corner of the room he had been in, he added, "Sorry, it was really dark in there. I couldn't help it. I think there's a bulb out."

While Coulson was gathering May for his team, Peter went to a hangar where he saw a massive cargo plane called the Bus. He entered it and witnessed Fitz and Simmons arguing over their equipment.

"Whoa, whoa! Watch it! That's the Night-Night gun," Fitz says to Simmons.

"Well, it's on my stuff, and it doesn't work, and there's no way we're calling it the Night-Night gun," Simmons states to him.

"Why not something like the Sleeper?" Virginia asks. Ever since she joined S.H.I.E.L.D., she's been given a new outfit that will morph her into any animal of her choosing. "That sounds like a weapon to be feared."

"Guys?" Peter called for their attention. "We can worry about what to call the weapons later. Let's worry about getting up in the air."

That's when they heard a car driving up and turned to see Coulson's infamous car driving next to the S.H.I.E.L.D. Jeep. Peter walked over and was shocked when he saw the old car that he and Coulson used to work on was working.

"Wow, look at Lola," Peter said as he caressed her hood. "Got her out of storage?"

"Thought it would do her some good to get out of that storage unit," Coulson tells Peter. "You got a hit for us?"

"If May is here, then we are all ready to go," Peter confirmed.

"How will you come at us? From the air? From the ground? How will you silence us this time? How can you?"

The message keeps going and they get a location on the signal. In a parked van outside of a cafe, Skye, a member of a Rising Tide, is sending out the message Peter is tracking.

"The truth is in the wind. It's everywhere. You cannot stop the Rising Tide. You will not find us. You will never see our faces. But rest assured, we will rise against those who shield us from the truth. And nothing, nothing can stop us in the..." She gets interrupted when her door opens revealing Coulson and Peter. "Hey, what up?"

Skye didn't even get to flinch as they placed a sack over her head.

"You want her to join the team?" Peter wasn't sure he was on board with the idea of Skye becoming a member of Coulson's team. "I mean, she's a good hacker, but do you think she is qualified?"

"No, that's why she will fit right in with the rest," Coulson explains his reason.

"Okay, but someone is gonna have to keep eyes and tabs to make sure she doesn't die," Peter commented.

"That's why I am assigning you as her S.O.," Coulson said and handed the file over to him. "Shouldn't be too much work, right?"

"Wait, why me?" Peter asks.

"You did well training the A-Force. How hard can one hacker be?" Coulson said as he walked off.

Jumping ahead a while after going after a Clairvoriant, after saving Skye after she was shot in the stomach, Garret joins them in the control room as Skye gets the message from Richard's computer.

"This is what got your parents killed." Skye took a guess. "It's a simple message finally being repeated."

"Out of the shadows, into the light" The message reads and they're seriously confused.

"Can I ask the obvious question? What the hell?!" Garret asks.

"We don't know. We don't even know where our plane is headed." Coulson states.

"I saw your trajectory. You're headed starting to the Hub." Garret informs them and they all know who's in control down there and they put the pieces together.

"Victoria Hand." Coulson mumbles. "She's the Clairvoyant." He realizes.

"I thought we stopped the Clairvoyant?" Garret commented.

"We think that one is a fake." Johnny explains.

"And you think that the real one is Hand?" Garret asks.

"She was the only other person who knew that the Parker's plane was heading to the Hub," Coulson states.

"You really think she's capable of blowing a plane of innocent agents out of the sky?" Garret asks.

"Didn't she just try to blow you out of the sky?" Peter asks.

"Trust me, she's definitely gone nuts. But if they're coming into the light, who's they?" Garret asks.

"That's who." Bobby interrupts and they turn to the screen to see the message.

Hail HYDRA

"HYDRA?" They all ask, completely in shock that's who was after Peter, but now it makes sense. They've been trying to get super soldiers for years. And Peter would be their biggest leap forward to that goal.

"I thought HYDRA was defeated after World War Two," Fitz says.

"It was. S.H.I.E.L.D. was found in the wake of that victory." Coulson tells him.

"Cut off a head, two more will take its place." Coulson says in anger.

"Is that how it went? I thought it was a limb." Garret states.

"No, it's a head." Fitz, Coulson, and Cindy tell him.

"But it was sent in a S.H.I.E.L.D. source. It has to be a signal to all HYDRA agents inside S.H.I.E.L.D." Skye tells them.

"What does this mean, though?" Fitz asks them. "In S.H.I.E.L.D.?"

"Targeting Level 8 agents, seizing power," Garret tells him. "Wonder how deep it goes."

"This signal is everywhere. It's deep." Skye tells them.

"Do you know what this means?" Coulson asks them.

"We're screwed?" Angela asks.

"We can't change course, and we have no idea what's waiting for us at the Hub," Coulson says.

"I saw we blow a hole in the side of this puppy and parachute out, live to fight another day," Garret tells them.

"We can't," Coulson tells him.

"It's a cherry ride, I'll give you that, but let's not just hand over the keys," Garret replies.

"Simmons' at the hub. We have to save her." Fitz tells him.

"So is my sister," Johnny stated.

"Oh, yeah. Tripp's there, too." Garret realizes. "I don't mind saying I don't like the odds on this one."

"We gotta save them," Skye says, on board.

"So, we'll fly in there, face the music...even if it is the HYDRA theme song," Coulson says, agreeing with them. "Get ready. Now we might just be fighting for all of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Sneaking in was the easy part; figuring out where Sue and Jemma were and rescuing them was the harder part. They split off into two teams to cause a diversion and use Skye to get into the computers so they could get out. Right then they were using a closet to hide in to try and sneak around a lot better. There was nobody searching for them, so it seems to be working in their favor.

"The processing centers at the end of that hall," Skye said as she was using her laptop to map out the area.

Peter nodded and knew this was going to be difficult. "Give me your ICER."

"What are you gonna do?" Skye asks him.

"Pave the way for you," Peter explains as he is currently refiling his web shooters.

"There's, like, 100 guys out there," Skye tells him.

"Yeah, I know," Peter said, almost sounding disappointed. "I was expecting a sort of a challenge. The others are depending on us."

"But it's suicide," Skye tells him.

"Not if I don't die," Peter replied. "And if I do..."

"Slow down," Skye tells him.

"Maybe I deserve to," Peter said with a sigh. "I am not exactly an innocent man, Skye. You don't know everything about me."

"I know that anything that you have done, you believed you were doing the right thing," Skye tells him.

Peter nodded with a sigh as he knew that this was a fight for S.H.I.E.L.D. right now. "If we make it out of this, maybe we can grab a drink. You and me."

"Are you..."

"Remember in that bar in Dublin?"

"You offered to talk. I didn't wanna talk back there."

"Maybe it's time that I let some people in," Peter said as he prepared to put his mask on.

"Wait," Skye said as she grabbed his face and pulled him in for a kiss. Peter was a little surprised, but he returned the gesture. Skye broke the kiss and looked him in the eyes. "You said you might die, so...what the hell?"

Peter nodded as he made his way for the door. "Well, that was a good motivation to keep myself alive."

"It better have been." Skye gave him a grin.

Peter then made his way outside and started to web up the agents as he attacked them, and they fought back.

The infiltration went deep.

Hundreds of their friends, coworkers, they were all hiding within S.H.I.E.L.D. as HYDRA. They got the Hub secure, but they know there is still more HYDRA out there. They also learned that Captain America, Steve Rogers was at the Triskelion and took down Project Insight and saved thousands.

"Captain America has defeated the Helicarriers at the Triskelion. But his status is unknown." Hand tells Coulson.

"And S.H.I.E.L.D. has fallen." Coulson tells her.

"HYDRA factions have taken control of our East African headquarters and the Treehouse. And those are just the ones we know of."

"It's gonna be a scramble, a power grab." Coulson states.

"I'll head to the Fridge. At least that facility is secure." Hand offers.

"Don't need to remind you how imperative it is that it stays that way," Coulson says, thinking of all of Peter's enemies that are locked up in there and how dangerous it would be if they got out.

"And I'll find Agent Garret the smallest, darkest cell in the Icebox for what he did to the Parkers." Hand promises.

"I'd like to turn the key on that safe." Peter offered in anger. "He killed my parents. Murdered them in cold blood. I want to make sure he's stuffed into the smallest, darkest, and coldest box in the world. And I know all of those places."

"Don't mind the company, and I can always use a man if your skills." Hand says and looks back to Coulson."Pick you the pieces here at the Hub If you can, and only communicate on the radios. You and I might be the highest-ranking S.H.I.E.L.D. agents that aren't HYDRA or dead. All we have is each other. So stay in touch, Agent Coulson."

"I guess you can call me Phil," Coulson tells her.

On the plane bringing Garret to the Fridge, Hand, and Peter are watching over him.

"He's not telling stories now, is he?" Hand asks Peter.

"You know what I'm thinking, Agent Garret? I think the icebox in the Fridge is too comfortable for you. Maybe we should put you a little deeper underground. What do you say, S? Call it vengeance for the people he killed. Including your family."

Peter would love nothing more than to kill him. Hand even reached out to him with the gun, but as he was about to reach for it, Peter froze with hesitation. "No." He stood up as he stood high above the murder of his parents. "I want to see him rot away until he's nothing. Death would be too good and too nice for him."

With Garrett put away, Peter came after his friends and Skye sent a location for him to head for while Hand returned to the Hub. Seems Fury had a secret and secure base for Coulson to follow in case of this day ever happened. Because of course, he had a contingency plan for that.

Skye was there waiting for him when the doors opened since Peter easily could access every secret base in the world.

"Glad you didn't give me bad directions." Peter quipped as he approached Skye.

"You doing okay?" Skye asks.

"If they wanted to hurt me, I'd break their wrist," Peter assured her. "Ever wonder why I never trained rookie agents?"

"I'm afraid to ask," Skye commented. "Yet again, I've seen your style of trailing."

"Hey, it kept you alive." Peter reminded her. "But yeah, Fury kept me from training them since I would break their arms."

"Okay, and now I see you've been taking it easy on me." Skye quipped.

"So, the Fridge is still secure?" Coulson asks.

"When I left it, it was tighter than the Icebox. All of the prisoners are secure. The base is on lockdown." Peter assured the crew. "Garret is being held in a hole, and I was sure to throw away the hole."

"Alright, and what does that leave for us to deal with?" Dagger asks. "Because I feel like we're just hiding out now."

"Because we are," Coulson stated. "We need to wait out and regroup and see if there is a chance of salvaging what's left."

Peter groaned as he remembered something. "Oh no."

"What?" Skye asks.

"I need to get to New York," Peter said as if it were a matter of fact.

"Why?" Angela asks.

"I have a secure facility there built over my dad's old labs. It has a lot of my most dangerous experiments and prototypes." Peter explains the urgency.

"Okay, hang on, you just left the Fridge," Coulson tells him. "We'll handle the base and secure it."

"Destroy it if necessary. We don't need HYDRA getting any of it." Peter tells them.

"We're on it." Cloak promises. "Do we wanna teleport there, or should we take a jet?"

"S.H.I.E.L.D. can track your teleporting," Coulson warns him. "We should take a Quinjet. Secure and easy to hide."

"You know, for a S.H.I.E.L.D. jet," Domino replied.

"Skye, stay here and make sure we aren't tracked," Coulson tells her. "And make sure Peter doesn't break himself."

"Okay, ouch." Peter scoffed at his uncle.

After the others left to find the secret base, even May left as it seemed she wanted to see if she could learn more about the TAHITI project. That left Koenig, Skye, and Peter alone at the base. Taking a moment to themselves, Peter and Skye made it to the kitchen to have a drink as they said.

"So... should we discuss it?" Peter asks Skye.

"What?" Skye asks.

"That kiss?" Peter reminded her.

"Oh, right." Skye understood. "Well, first things first, it was a nice kiss."

"Thanks," Peter said with a chuckle. He then sat on the couch beside her. "Truth be told, that was actually my very first kiss."

"What?!" Skye couldn't believe that she was Peter's first kiss. "I'm sorry, I have a hard time believing that."

"No, it's true. The only other female other than May and Hill I have been around and actually got to know was Simmons." Peter tells her. "And I think that we both know that Fitz is...I wanna say close to making his move."

"Okay, now I can believe it." Skye had to admit it was believable. "But...does that also mean that...?"

"Yep," Peter confirmed. "Haven't been with a girl either."

"So, what kind of stuff do you have in that base?" Skye was curious to know.

"A few experiments that never worked out." Peter recapped. "They are still pretty dangerous and need to be accounted for before HYDRA gets to them. Oh, and it's also where I stored that armor that I used during the New York Invasion. But I also had a... security set in place." then he realized he forgot to inform the team about that and froze. "Oops."

Back with the Agents, they were making their way down to New York and kept their ship hidden in the forest. Traveling by foot, trying their best to keep their faces in the dark, they made their way to the secret base in the abandoned subway station. Fury directed Peter here a while back and Peter took it upon himself to change it into his own labs. Coulson activated the mechanism to have the train car rise up from the ground.

"Man, where do you guys come with these things?" Trip asks as he and the others approach the train.

Phil was the first one to enter the base and looked around. "Seems clear." He even took a look at a small canister on the train and saw an oozing creature move around, almost like a lava lamp just without the water. "Oh, I am not dealing with you today."

Johnny stepped on board aside from him and noticed the ooze. "Oh, look. It's my favorite ooze." He lit his fist on fire to get some light. "Anyone see a light switch?"

"Peter was secretive on the mechanics of this place," Phil admitted.

Then there was some sort of light glowing out from the back of the train, getting everyone to look and see the Iron Spider armor. The Iron Spider Armor is an armored Spider-Man suit bearing Iron Man's color scheme. It is mostly a metallic red, with the spider emblem, eye lenses, bracers, and boots being golden. To match Iron Man's armor, the suit bears a blue arc reactor in its chest as well as repulsors on its gauntlets and boots. When equipped, the suit also comes with four arms in the back.

"The armor still seems to be here." Simmons was relieved to say.

Then the arm of the suit raised up and took aim at them. Everyone quickly ducked for cover as it seemed that the suit was now under the control of someone inside. The mechanical arms came out as the suit started to move on its own to exit the train car. The others went to find cover using all of their skill sets to hide in various locations. "You are not authorized to be here!"

"What?" Coulson asks in shock. "Who the heck are you and why are you wearing that armor?"

"That's classified information, buddy."

"Classified by who?" Virginia asks him.

"Agent S of S.H.I.E.L.D." He stated as he was scanning the room for all of them. "Now come out with your hands up HYDRA scum!"

"HYDRA?" Cindy asks. "Okay, now we kick his ass. Dagger?"

Cloak teleported into the center of the room whilst Dagger came running out of the cloak and threw several daggers of pure light toward the armor. But this guy was good, he quickly moved out of the way and shot two repulsor blasts toward Dagger who got thrown back into the cloak in the process. Cindy came from behind and tackled him in the armor.

"Who are you?!" Cindy asks, prying the helmet off his head.

When the mask was taken off, it was revealed to be a guy clearly in his teens. "Hey!"

"Amadeus Cho?" Coulson easily recognized him. "What the hell is going on?"

"Coulson?" Cho finally saw him in the light. "Wait, you're not HYDRA, are you?"

"Of course, I am not HYDRA!" Coulson proclaimed. "What are you doing wearing that armor?"

"Peter asked me to do so, I am basically lair sitting for him," Cho explains. "Said I could use the armor if there was a breach, and when I saw HYDRA was on the news, I figured this place was compromised."

"Well, he was half right." Bobby scoffed.

"So, what now?" Domino asks.

The team realized they couldn't hide in the shadows, so they joined with Stark Industries to create a world contingency plan to keep everyone safe with their Inhuman powers to defend them. Then one after another, stuff just kept coming and coming after them. Trip almost died in a cavern if it weren't for Peter saving him last second. But Daisy was exposed to some sort of artifact that gave her powers. She found her mother. Learned her real name is Daisy. Went against S.H.I.E.L.D. to go to war and try to make the world Inhuman. But in the end realized she was fighting the wrong war and even stopped her mother, at the loss of Coulson's hand. Together, they fought the likes of Hive, HYDRA, Lash, and a ton of others: inhuman and human alike.

Then everything changed after they defeated and killed Thanos. Natasha died. Clint retired. Tony died. Steve traveled back in time to be with his old girlfriend. Thor left the planet to try and find a purpose in his new life without the Avengers. The world wondered who would be left to defend it. The team of S.H.I.E.L.D. was going to be the new face of the generation of heroes after the Avengers.

But there was one personal moment that Daisy and Peter had to go through.

As the sun cast its golden rays upon the picturesque venue, Peter Parker and Daisy Johnson stood before their loved ones, ready to embark on a new chapter of their lives. Their journey together had been filled with shared adventures, countless battles fought side by side, and the formation of a remarkable team of heroes under the banner of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Peter, dressed in a sleek black suit, gazed into Daisy's eyes, his heart brimming with love. Daisy, in an elegant white gown, radiated beauty and strength. They had found solace and purpose in each other's presence, and today, they were ready to pledge their eternal commitment. They chose a spot that should resemble the past but also their determination to make a better future. The Afterlife. Cleaned up from all of the destruction and chaos caused by both Inhumans and S.H.I.E.L.D., they swore that this place would be remembered. The place that once housed all Inhumans, but they will no longer need to live in fear.

Phil was asked to be the one to walk Daisy down the aisle as both Daisy and Peter considered him a father figure.

With trembling voices, they exchanged their heartfelt vows. Peter began, his voice filled with warmth and admiration, "Daisy, from the moment I first saw you, I knew my life was forever changed. I was assigned to train you, but over time you became something more. You brought out a lot of feelings I never thought that I could have for anyone. I never thought that I was either capable or even needed to feel love like this. You became my partner, my confidant, and my inspiration to keep fighting. Together, we have faced unimaginable challenges, but your unwavering courage and unwavering heart have always pushed me to be a better version of myself. I promise to stand by your side, to support you in all that you do, to pull you back if you lose yourself to the dark, and to cherish every moment we share, whether in the midst of heroics or the quiet simplicity of everyday life. With you, Daisy Johnson, I have actually found my home, and I vow to love you fiercely, now and for all eternity."

Daisy's eyes shimmered with tears of joy as she took Peter's hand in hers, ready to reciprocate his love. "Peter, when you arrived in my life, you became my rock, my light, and my constant source of strength; you gave me a real purpose," she said, her voice filled with emotion. "Together, we have built something extraordinary—not just as partners in the fight for justice, but as kindred souls who understand and support one another. Your unwavering belief in me since day one has given me the strength to overcome any obstacle. Today, I vow to be your unwavering support, your biggest cheerleader, and your partner in every adventure that lies ahead. With you, Peter Parker, I have found my truest self, because of you, I have become whole, and I promise to love you unconditionally, to stand by your side in every triumph and every setback, and to create a lifetime of beautiful memories together."

Their promises echoed through the hearts of everyone present, a testament to the profound bond they shared. As they exchanged rings, symbolizing their unity, the room filled with applause and joyous laughter. The journey they had embarked upon together had brought them to this magical moment, and their love would continue to grow, nourished by their shared experiences and unwavering commitment.

In that moment, Peter Parker and Daisy Johnson sealed their love with a kiss, surrounded by their loved ones and the heroes they had inspired. Together, they were ready to face the world, united in love and purpose, as they continued to protect the innocent and create a brighter future for all.

8 YEARS LATER:

A lot had changed. Many members of the teams have gone their separate ways. Some stuck around, but many have been working things out on their own. Simmons and Fitz left S.H.I.E.L.D. and are now raising their kid. Johnny left the team to travel to the stars and is now exploring the cosmos with his sister and husband. Coulson...he died. It was this whole thing that went down with Ghost Rider, this fake reality, but things got sorted out in the end. But...Coulson was lost in the process. May was now a professor at a university like her late ex-husband. Domino was now teaching at a school for gifted students (who have powers). Cindy, Bobby, Cho, Virginia, Dagger, Cloak, and Angela were still out there helping people with Daisy and Peter as their leaders. They had bought the old Avengers tower and turned it into their own base of operations to use to help the world.

Peter was currently in the kitchen on the floor that he and Daisy shared together. Since the building was so big, the team took a floor to themselves to have for themselves as their own kind of apartment complex and living space. With it being so high up, nobody would be able to attack, and the building was reinforced for their safety. As he was cooking food, Daisy exited the bedroom as he was finishing up. She wore an oversized shirt that almost looked like a dress on her that was clearly not hers as she walked over and wrapped her arms around his waist.

"Morning," Peter told her.

"Morning," Daisy repeated as she pecked him on the cheek. She then broke and walked off to the table to set things up. "Your arm healing okay?"

"Yeah, Rhino gave me a run for my money last night." Peter groaned as he rubbed his arm at the reminder. Rhino had twisted and even broken his arm the other day and he spent the entire night in bed, with Daisy making sure he stayed there. And she did everything to keep him there. "But he's locked away tight." He then looked down the hall to another room in the apartment. "Is he awake?"

"If he were, you'd know," Daisy tells him with a smile. "Be glad these rooms are soundproof."

"You wanna wake him, or should I?" Peter asks her.

"Sorry, before anything after what you did to me last night, I need my coffee," Daisy stated as she strolled over to the machine. "I'd get him awake now, or he is gonna sleep the day away."

Peter rolled his eyes as he strolled over to the other side of the apartment and opened the door to the second bedroom. This bedroom housed the five-year-old boy of Daisy and Peter. Their son came into their lives just two years after their marriage took place. He came along when they were transported into a future that was ruled by the Kree. Luckily due to Daisys' Inhuman biology, her body and in return the kid were able to survive the fighting until they made it back in time. It was a little scary to realize they met the grandson of Fitz-Simmons, but never met any of their own blood there. But if their kid was Inhuman, there was likely a chance they would have been either one of the first few to be sold or died when the world was cracked apart. Either one of those options was heartbreaking to consider, but they were happy that their child survived.

But that was also when they discovered that Coulson made a deal with Ghost Rider that burned all of the Kree DNA that was helping him stay alive. Everything that Project T.A.H.I.T.I. did to keep him alive was undone. And by the time that they changed the future, and managed to save everyone, they lost Fitz and Coulson. The only difference was that Fitz came back. Albeit disoriented and a little confused, considering he missed out on a good month or three of stuff that happened. Coulson died, and it left a bit of a heartache in everyone's chest when that day came. His sacrifice ensured the future of humanity.

And they honored that sacrifice the best way that they knew how.

"Phil?" Peter called as he opened the doorway. "You awake buddy?"

Peter looked around the room, noticing that the bed was empty, meaning the kid was definitely awake. As he was looking around the room, he wondered where he could be hiding, but didn't notice something crawling on the ceiling behind him. When Peter turned around, he came face to face with the face of his son.

"Boo!" Phil cried to try and scare his dad. "Got ya!"

Peter didn't even flinch as he gave his son a smile. "You almost got me." He then grabbed his son by the hips yanked him off the ceiling and walked into the kitchen. "Did you turn off his inhibitor?"

Daisy said, "No, it must've broken again." She explained to him that they had made a dampener for their son so that he could access their powers only when they allowed it, so he wouldn't go showing off at school. "Or someone hacked it?"

Phil's face turned crimson as he buried it in his father's shoulder, feeling embarrassed to provide an explanation of what had just happened. Peter, on the other hand, couldn't help but roll his eyes at his son's behavior as he saw a younger version of himself in Phil. He guessed that Phil must have either grown bored and decided to hack into something, or simply wanted to test out his powers, much like Peter did when he was his son's age.

"Did you hack into it?" Peter asks him.

"I just wanted to mess around with my powers a little," Phil defended his actions. "It was already breaking; I just helped it break faster."

Daisy sighed and eyed Peter. "He gets that from you."

"I'm sorry, who hacked into S.H.I.E.L.D.?" Peter replied to that statement.

"You," Daisy replied.

Peter was about to retaliate when he had to agree he did indeed do that. "Okay, fine, we call this a draw."

"So, what do we do with him?" Daisy asked and eyed their son.

"We really can't do anything right now." Peter sighed and knew his son needed his dampener replaced. "I'll head downstairs and see what I can do. You keep him up here for me?"

"I'll watch him, sure." Daisy agreed as she walked over and took their son from Peter. "Go. I'll keep him from quaking the building to the ground."

Peter nodded as he headed for the elevator. "I really should have taken Fitz-Simmons to an Inhuman-proof apartment."

"Yeah, especially since we don't even use our powers here," Daisy said as she put her son down. "I'll be down later." She then snapped her fingers and turned to face Peter again. "Oh, Tripp wanted to see you down there. He said he got a new toy for you to play with."

"Can't wait to see it," Peter said as he headed downstairs. Exiting the elevator, he found his way towards Tripp, who was overseeing some new gadgets he was working on for the New Avengers. "Tripp. Daisy said you wanted to see me."

"Oh, hey, boss," Tripp said happily. "I have something new for you." He said and tossed over what looked to be a simple bracelet to Peter's hands. "Remember those nanites you were working on so we wouldn't need to keep replacing all of our suits?"

"Yeah, making the team sew their own suits did make them a whole lot more careful on the field," Peter commented as he looked over the bracelet. "So, this is a replacement for that?"

"Just think of what you want to wear, and it will put it on for you," Tripp promises. "Hopefully."

"Alright," Peter said as he placed it on his wrist.

As he stood there, Peter watched in amazement as his Spider-Man suit began to materialize around him. Every detail, from the cloth to the metal in his belt and the metallic web shooters, fell into place as if it were a second skin. The suit hugged his body in all the right places and he couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement as he tested out his new suit with a few stances and stretches.

As he examined the suit, he couldn't find any signs of tears or imperfections. However, he wanted to put it to the ultimate test. With a deep breath, he deliberately ripped a piece of the fabric. To his surprise, he watched as the nanoparticles quickly filled in the cut, leaving no trace of the damage. It was as if it had never happened.

Peter couldn't believe the technology that had gone into the creation of this suit. It was truly a work of art and he felt invincible in it.

"Alright. That is cool." Peter admitted as he looked over it. "So, this would work for the whole team?"

"Yep. Gave Daisy's her one last night." Tripp reported. "The rest of the team as well. Made some for Johnny as well for when he comes back."

"When." Peter chuckled as he knew Johnny was gonna be gone for a while. "It'll be nice to see him again."

"Yeah, Scorch is probably driving everyone insane." Tripp chuckled.

As they were reminiscing about their friends, Peter's watch beeped and vibrated, indicating an incoming alert. He swiftly glanced at his watch and saw that there was a disturbance downtown. The watch displayed a holographic image, revealing a sort of portal opening in the middle of the streets. Sensing the danger, Peter immediately tapped a feature on his watch, which sent out a distress signal to all the Avengers, summoning them to the location. He knew that he was going to need their help to fight whatever this was. His mind raced as he tried to identify the potential threat. Was it a second Kree invasion or another Chronicom incident? He hoped that his team would arrive on time to assist him in confronting this new challenge.

"Avengers, assemble!" Peter cried out as he ran for the platform that was currently docking Zephyr One.

Daisy was upstairs when she also got the alert and saw that the alert was a portal. She looked over to her son who happened to see the hologram and saw he was worried. Knowing he was going to be safe in the tower, Daisy ran for the balcony on their floor and used her powers to blast herself into the air and towards the portal. On her way, she saw Amadeus flying by in the Iron Spider armor. He improved the suit over the years, now instead of the vibrant red, he now wore a suit with a completely black color scheme while keeping the golden coloring on the symbol.

"What's the situation, boss?" Cho asked as he made his way to the scene.

"We've got an unexpected anomaly going on downtown," Peter reported to them. "We don't want another Chronichom incident on our hands, so I'm calling in everyone to be safe."

Cindy was the first to arrive with Cloak and Dagger right behind her. Police and a few SHIELD Agents in the area are keeping civilians back from the portal, this kind of thing just not phasing them anymore. They both approached the portal as they were wondering what was coming next.

"We're here, and the portal seems to be steadying itself still," Tandy reported. "Cloak, you getting anything?"

"I travel to the Darkforce dimension to travel back into ours, not all portals are connected to me. I thought we discussed that after the Monolith incident." Tyrone replied.

"Well, whatever it is, it seems similar to that portal we used to stop the Darkhold and Robbie used to come back." Cindy relayed the information to the rest of the team. "What should we do?"

"Keep back and watch for any further anomalies. We don't want another Sarge incident." Peter reported to his team. "And whatever comes through, Cindy you be the good cop. Tandy, you're the bad cop."

"What does that make me?" Tyrone wonders.

"You're the getaway car in case they come looking for a fight," Peter tells him.

The portal began to stabilize itself further and expand further. It became apparent that something big was coming through, and the portal was almost stabilized to accomplish the task.

Peter arrived at the scene with the others as they approached the portal. "Okay, that looks bad."

"When was the last time a portal opening up meant a good thing for us?" Daisy questioned as she approached.

"Good point." Peter had to agree.

As they attempted to penetrate into their realm, a colossal laser beam burst forth and aimed itself directly at Bobby. Overwhelmed with fear, Bobby let out a piercing scream, but to his immense relief, Tyrone materialized just in time to shield him. With his body charged up with power, Tyrone was able to absorb the dangerous blast and channel it into the Darkforce dimension, a safe haven where it couldn't cause any harm.

As their eyes remained fixated on the vanishing beam, a massive claw-like foot emerged from the portal, followed by another of the same kind. And then, they witnessed the machine's body slowly making its way out of the breach. It was a sight to behold - a gigantic mechanical spider with multiple arms, emerging from the portal, ready to wreak havoc. Its body was covered in a metallic shell, and the arms looked menacing, each one ending in a sharp point. As it crawled out of the portal, it became apparent that it was ten times the size of their ship, the Zephyr. The team members couldn't help but feel a sense of dread as they observed the machine's design, which seemed to be intended for only one purpose - destruction. They knew that it was here to cause chaos, and they had to act fast if they wanted to survive.

As the robot turned around to attack, Tandy's reflexes kicked in and she conjured up some light daggers and sent them flying toward the robot. However, she quickly realized that the robot had some sort of forcefield protecting it, rendering her attack ineffective. Tandy and Bobby knew that taking down the robot was going to be much harder than they had initially anticipated.

Just as they were trying to figure out their next move, the robot's laser started to warm up again. Bobby acted quickly and sent out a blast of ice to stop or at least slow down the beam of plasma. The beam hit the ever-forming ice wall, which Bobby created, and was successfully prevented from hitting the people. The situation was intense, but Tandy and Bobby remained focused on protecting those around them.

As the menacing robot lumbered towards them, the people in the vicinity began to realize the danger they were in. Panic set in and they scrambled for cover, desperate to save their lives. The heroes, who had been caught off guard, quickly assessed the situation. It was clear that this machine had been sent to eliminate them, and unfortunately, this was not a surprising revelation. In their line of work, encountering deadly threats had become a regular occurrence. The robot's metal exterior gleamed in the sunlight as it advanced towards them, its movements precise and calculated. The heroes knew that they had to act fast if they were to have any chance of survival in this battle of man versus machine.

Cindy was next to go as she quickly flipped into the air and tried to punch the mechanical robot, but the legs of the bot spun into the air and smacked Silk before she could get close. She was sent flying into the street where Virginia shapeshifted into a gorilla and caught her before she hit the ground. She was relieved her friend came to her rescue and they both jumped out of the way of another leg about to crush them.

"This is not how I thought this was how my day was going to go," Daisy said with a sigh.

"Really?" Cho asks in surprise. He pulled up his gauntlet and then showed off a holographic list. "I was expecting this day to happen."

"Got any ideas how to stop it then?" Virginia asks as she turns into a squirrel and ducks behind a car. "Because I wasn't expecting us to be dealing with a retrend option!"

"Disrupting the ground it's standing on is a good starting point." Cho picked out the first on his list. "Quake, think you can take that?"

"On it," Daisy said as she quickly stood up and raised her hand in the direction of the robot.

As the robot focused on Tyrone, who was jumping around to divert its attention, Daisy began to prepare her powers. She sent a powerful quake toward the robot, aimed at upsetting the ground beneath it. Though the forcefield protecting the robot prevented it from being affected, the cars in the vicinity were sent flying in the direction of the shockwave. The ground began to crumble, and the rubble was so weak that the legs of the robot were trapped by the train tunnels beneath it. As a result, at least half of its legs were caught in the rubble, leaving the robot stuck and unable to move.

And that catches everyone up to speed.

Peter and Gwen were walking down the street to try and find the heroes of the world when The sound of people screaming filled the air as they scattered in all directions, desperate to escape a car came flying past Peter and Gwen, its tires screeching as it swerved down the street. Peter and Gwen locked eyes for a moment, both understanding that one of the members of the Spider Society had arrived and the other heroes of their world were likely in grave danger. Without a second thought, they sprinted down the street toward the source of the chaos, their hearts pounding in their chests as they tried to make sense of what was happening before their eyes.

The gigantic robot was stuck in the train tunnels when they heard what sounded like a train horn going off. That caused everyone to panic as they weren't sure how they were gonna save that train that was likely full of innocent lives. Luckily for them, they didn't need to consider it thanks to Peter's quick thinking as he opened a portal right into the tunnel where he quickly opened an adjacent portal on the opposite side of the rubble so that the train would pass across the robot destruction and travel safely.

"Wait, who's that guy?" Cindy asks.

"I don't know, but he looks like a Spider-Wizard," Virginia stated as she looked up at the robot. "But we have pressing matters to deal with."

Gwen came swinging in next as she seemed to have managed to penetrate the forcefield by getting up close to it she punched through its mechanics and tried to stop it. But that ended with her being electrocuted and falling off of it. Tyrone managed to teleport in and save Gwen before she could hit the ground and get her down safely.

"Okay, plan A failed," Bobby commented. "What's plan B?"

Cho looked his list over and considered this new data. "Uh... we might have limited options here."

As the battle raged on and the Avengers fought valiantly to protect the world from the invading robot, another smaller portal opened silently towards the S.H.I.E.L.D. tower. The portal closed as quickly as it appeared, leaving no trace behind and appearing too fast for their radars to pick up on it. The figure who emerged from the portal was none other than another variant of Peter Parker, likely sent by the elusive Spider Society. He was dressed like this world's Peter Parker, but he had a different aura about him.

The parallel Peter walked over to the building and saw that it required a handprint analysis. He scoffed at this and raised his hand to the scanner, which identified him as Peter Parker-Coulson and activated the secondary defense - an eye scanner. Luckily, most of the genetic markers were the same, and there was even a test to make sure he wasn't an LMD. This parallel Peter was now able to sneak inside his base of operations undetected.

"Sir, I thought you were dealing with the threat." An agent reported as he walked around.

"It was nothing. Just some random anomaly." Peter told him. "Stay on your task."

Peter then walked over to the elevator where he then used his fingerprints to activate a hidden panel in the wall. "I have seen my foot locker with better security than this. But I would suspect less from Mr. Parker."

"Welcome back, Director." The elevator said as the elevator went into 'out of commission' mode to keep where he was going a secret. He was taken to the many lower levels below the main building. When the doors opened he noticed one of the other buttons on the elevator and got an idea.

"Hm...I have a few minutes." He said as he pushed the other button to head upward.

Peter Supreme came flying through another portal and he then shot several magical webs towards the robot. It was able to keep it down, but the robot was turning enough that when the robot snapped its leg off to free itself.

"What the hell is this thing?" Angela asks in confusion.

"It's a Spider Slayer." Peter Supreme recognized the creature. "It was created by AIM on my world."

"Your world?" Cindy was a little confused.

"We'll explain everything after we find a way to stop this thing!" Daisy cried as she sent another shockwave to try and stop the robot. "Any ideas?"

"Keep it busy, and I can send it away!" Peter Supreme promises as he uses the Cloak to rise himself into the air. "This is gonna take one big portal."

"Have you ever made one that big before?" Gwen asks in worry.

"Once," Peter muttered as he began to try and prepare his body. "During an invasion of the Chronicoms. Slept for a week."

"Okay, we don't have time for that," Gwen tells him.

"I've been practicing ever since." Peter Supreme promises as he tries to create the portal. "I just might be weakened so be prepared for everything."

"What do you say, sir?" Bobby asks Peter.

Peter saw it was a good idea as any. "Well, sounds like a good as a plan as any. Team 1, take the civilians. Team 2, get the robot"

Daisy quickly sprang to her feet and aimed a powerful quake blast at the menacing robot, causing it to veer off course. Bobby swiftly stepped in, creating an ice slide and spinning around it with his powers, while shooting continuous streams of ice to keep the Spider Slayer locked in place. Cindy, on the other hand, was more focused on saving the inhabitants of the surrounding buildings from harm. She worked tirelessly to get them to safety while Angela and Cloak were helping people off the streets and guiding them away from harm's way.

As everyone worked together to stop the terrifying robot, Dagger threw her light daggers at the machine while Cho flew in close to try to lower its defenses. Meanwhile, Spider-Man used his spider-like abilities and agility to swing around and catch falling debris and innocent people in the area.

It was all hands on deck to stop the monstrous mechanical monstrosity. Peter Supreme, the team's most powerful member, worked tirelessly to finish his spell to create a portal that would finally be rid of the robot once and for all. Despite their valiant efforts, it seemed as though the robot was too powerful for them to stop. However, with the combined efforts of the entire team, they were determined to save the day and put an end to the chaos and destruction caused by the Spider Slayer.

Deep within the depths of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Tower basement, a Spider Society member was meticulously scouring the area where Peter and the rest of the Avengers kept their most prized and perilous artifacts from their storied past. The room was a veritable treasure trove of tech and weaponry, ranging from Chitauri armaments and Ultron bot fragments to their old LMDs. These were the items that could not be allowed to fall into the wrong hands, as they possessed the potential to inflict immense harm if wielded by the unscrupulous. The Avengers knew better than to destroy these gadgets, for they had proven their worth in past battles and could be indispensable in future conflicts. Thus, they remained safeguarded in this impregnable stronghold - a testament to the Avengers' unwavering commitment to protecting the world from harm.

But that seemed to be exactly what this man was hoping for. He walked amongst the treasures of the past, coming across old gear that once belonged to the Sinister Six, many various other enemies counting the tech of Mysterio, gauntlets of Shocker, spear from Kraven, arms of Dr. Octopus, and a lot more of them. But it seemed like he was after one specific thing amongst all of the hundreds of powerful artifacts. He walked amongst the relics and even DNA samples of many different Inhumans that they have battled.

"Ah, there you are." Peter stated as he finally found what he was searching for.

With the area finally evacuated, Daisy was able to make her way up to a higher vantage point. Her goal was to destroy the Spider-Slayer, a formidable machine built for destruction. Meanwhile, Peter Supreme was close to opening the portal, which would be their only way out of the area. However, their main challenge was to keep the Slayer underneath the forming portal, so they could make their escape.

As the entire team worked together to keep the Slayer in one area, Cloak appeared every few seconds to move their teammates around to safety so they wouldn't get stepped on or killed. Dagger used her light weapons to attack the Slayer from a distance. However, Cloak was quick to rescue her at the last second if she was in danger.

"I am almost there! Get everyone out of the area!" Peter Supreme called out.

"Alright, everyone back up!" Peter called to his team as everyone ran for it.

Daisy was fiercely holding onto the Slayer, determined to prevent it from wreaking havoc in their world. Her powers were being drained by the effort of containing the monster, and she was perilously close to losing her footing. Abruptly, her palm slipped, and the roof beneath her began to tremble violently. In the midst of the chaos, Daisy's grip on the Slayer faltered, and she tumbled down to the ground. Her consciousness was slipping away as she plummeted towards the earth.

Just as things were looking bleak, Peter Supreme managed to open a portal to another world. The Slayer was sucked into the portal, and Daisy fell along with it. Fortunately, Peter leaped into the portal as well, and they were transported to a fiery, hellish world.

Daisy held onto Peter tightly, seeking comfort and stability amidst the chaos. Peter's web was securely attached to a building in their home world, and they were able to return safely. When they managed to leave, the portal closed and made it seem as if nothing had happened.

Daisy chuckled as they lay on the street. "Okay, I like sorcerer you."

"I am trying not to be offended by that," Peter told her.

Gwen came swinging down and Peter Supreme came down next to her. "You okay?" He asks them.

"Never better, Spider-Wizard," Daisy said as she crawled to her feet, helping Peter stand up next. "Now what the heck is going on?"

"I can explain everything." Peter Supreme quickly said and eyed his doppelganger. "Oh, god." He then started to look around the area and recognized this world. "We're in a BRANCH of my dimension."

"A BRANCH?" Angela asks. "What's a BRANCH?"

Gwen groaned when she heard the questions. "Okay, there has to be some way to speed this up every dimension we go to."

"Actually, I can." Peter Supreme admitted as he eyed his older doppelganger. "This is a version of me. So, we have a connection." He then walked over and raised his finger, which began to glow. "Before you make the ET reference, I have heard it ten times already."

"Dangit." Peter was just about to make the reference.

"Yeah, I know us well." Peter Supreme states as he then places his hand to his doppelganger's head. "This is gonna feel a little weird. Like static buzzing in your head and it will transfer to whoever you trust."

"Just do it." Peter told him.

Peter Supreme placed his hand on Peter's forehead and a sudden rush of information flooded their minds. However, he purposely held back some crucial facts, including the Watcher's involvement, and instead fabricated a story to fill the void. He divulged details about the Spider Society and their malicious plans that threatened the universe and even provided insights into the operations of the BRANCHES. As Peter Supreme spoke, the entire team's eyes began to glow with an otherworldly white light, indicating that they too were receiving the same information. Every member of the team was now equipped with a comprehensive understanding of the situation at hand, thanks to Peter Supreme's intervention.

"Okay...that is a lot of information to get together," Daisy said as she rubbed her forehead.

"So, you are a variant of Peter?" Tandy tried to get together.

"Who just happens to be younger." Bobby pieced together.

"And who also happens to be younger." Tyrone managed to get it from the info dump.

"Okay, that is quite odd," Tandy stated. "But, okay, so you think that robot was sent by the Spider Society?"

"It's likely." Gwen shrugged. "After what we saw in the last universe, they sent an army of robots to try and get what they want."

"Okay, but whatever we have that they want, there is no way they were gonna get it using a giant three thousand-ton robot," Daisy stated as she gestured to the crater and destruction left behind by the Spider-Slayer. "I feel like they would know that."

"Definitely not." Peter nodded as he figured out what this all was. "It was a distraction."

"Where would they head if they wanted something powerful?" Peter Supreme asks his doppelganger. "This is a completely foreign world to my own."

"The only place that we store anything that we keep on file is..." Peter started to piece something together and backed off a little to contact the tower. "Tripp, I need you to run a trace around the entire base. Has anyone been in or out since we have been on this assignment?"

"Uh, sir...it says that you entered the building just a few moments ago," Tripp reported.

"What?" Peter asks. "Could that have been a glitch to when I left?"

"It's not a glitch." Peter Supreme promised as he quickly opened a portal back to their headquarters right on their docking pad. "Our S.H.I.E.L.D. clearance code still 616?"

"Yeah, how did you know that?" Peter asks his counterpart.

"I had the same code." Peter Supreme muttered as he walked through the portal, followed by Gwen.

Gewn nudged for them to follow through. "Come on."

Cindy, after much contemplation, made the decision to approach the portal first. She took a deep breath and stepped through the portal, only to feel a wave of disorientation wash over her as she realized she had been transported to the other side of the city - her home base. She looked around, feeling confused and bewildered, as she attempted to make sense of her new surroundings. In an attempt to understand what had happened, she even peeked her head back through the portal, only to confirm that it was still on the ground level. However, on the other side, the portal was elevated forty stories high, adding to her confusion and disorientation. Despite her initial shock, Cindy tried to keep her composure and attempted to gather her thoughts as she navigated this territory.

One by one, the rest of their team members slipped through the portal and found themselves on their home base. "Okay, I...that's...that's weirder than Cloak's powers. And he is almost literally a living cloak."

"That's...close to it," Tyrone commented.

"Alright. I need you guys and the agents to spread out." Peter tells his team as he passes his Sorcerer counterpart and Gwen. "We find someone who looks like me...wait, I don't want my face ripped apart." He then wondered how to go about this. "Okay, ask me a personal question. If I don't answer, then shoot. At least try to injure. Never be too careful with whom you attack."

"Protocols in place?" Daisy asks.

"Tripp, activate all of the dampeners in this place," Peter reported to him. "If this is a Spider Society member, then that should keep them from escaping."

"From both using their powers or tech." Peter Supreme approved of the plan. "Couldn't have constructed it better myself."

"Great minds think alike." Virginia chuckled.

"You have no idea." Peter Supreme muttered.

Peter retrieved an Icer that he always kept on standby from behind his back. He held out a second one and tossed it towards Peter Supreme. They both knew that the dampeners in the base would deactivate their magic and spider powers. As Supreme caught the Icer with ease, he examined the device and memories of his S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy days flooded his mind. He recalled a time when he only had to worry about the next attack from the countless terrorists and enemies they faced. The nostalgia of those simpler times left him feeling bittersweet.

"You know how to use that, right?" Peter asks his doppelganger.

Peter Supreme chuckled as he then cocked the Icer and was ready to go. "Dude, I helped invent it."

The team of Avengers quickly sprang into action and split up their search for the Spider-Man doppelganger throughout the entire facility. To ensure that every corner was covered, they divided themselves into pairs. Bobby and Angela teamed up to search the higher-up floors where their living quarters were located, while Cindy and Virginia, accompanied by all of their agents, scoured the personnel floors. Dagger and Cloak were assigned the crucial task of securing the exits and all the secret ones to prevent any chance of the criminal attempting a quick escape.

Cho, the tech expert, took charge of the computers and worked to ensure that no one could hack into them while they were in lockdown mode, which would last for at least a day. Meanwhile, Peter Supreme, Gwen, Agent Peter, and Daisy made their way to the basement levels, ready to comb through each level with a fine-toothed comb. Every member of the team was focused on their task, determined to apprehend the Spider-Man doppelganger and bring him to justice.

"We'll take the secret bunker." Agent Peter told Daisy. "You and Gwen stay here and secure this elevator. Nobody but the two of us come up. Codeword-"

"Quake in your boots," Daisy assured him she remembered. "Yeah, I got it."

Agent Peter nodded and closed the elevator. "Good luck."

When the elevator doors closed, Gwen couldn't help but turn to face Daisy. "Quake in your boots?"

"It was a one-time thing, and it sort of just grew from there." Daisy defended. "And in our defense, it was just a joke when I said it the first time." She then sighed. "So, how'd you get roped into this?"

"My world was attacked by a demon who sucked energy from me and other Spider heroes. He saved me, and I have basically been following him for a while." Gwen explains and sighs. "And that was just last year."

"Well, those two will certainly have a lot to talk about," Daisy muttered, eying the elevator.

"Really?" Agent Peter asks Supreme. "A liquified trap?"

"Yeah, Trapster was one of my worst enemies." Peter Supreme stated as he walked out of the elevator. "Locked him in the RAFT about half a dozen times. How about you? You have an arch-enemy?"

"Something like that." Agent Peter commented. "You ever tried having family dinners when your mother-in-law is the leader of Inhumans, and you helped kill? And your sister-in-law has the power to burn you? Family visits are a pain."

"But they are both dead." Peter Supreme commented.

"Yeah, well, death is sort of an inconvenience rather than a final destination. It's complicated. Her mom died, but we saved her sister." Agent Peter quipped as he walked out into the basement. "Okay, what have they taken from other realms so far? Maybe with the two of us, we can work out what it is."

"Fair assumption." Peter Supreme stated. "Okay, in the first place, they attacked a powerful being who can travel the BRANCHES with ease."

"Taking out the man on top." Agent Peter confirmed as he was searching the shelves for the Society member. "Okay, and the first reality? What was it like?"

"They tampered with it." Peter Supreme complied. "They altered a simple reality that wasn't supposed to be far off from the main one, resurrected a dead man, and made him create an army of robots to adapt to powers and even copy them. But we destroyed that one."

"Okay, an army of robots. Classic conquering the world technique." Agent Peter confirmed as he checked a box that had their old friend Enoch inside. "Delt that with Aida and LMDs Fitz created."

"Then in the second world, they made another mad scientist create a program which would copy information and transfer it to others." Peter Supreme explained.

"Sharing information amongst others." Agent Peter muttered. "Sounds like they want to spread something to dozens of people."

"Thinking they want to train hundreds of people at once?" Peter Supreme couldn't believe he didn't think of that.

"You would get an instant army." Agent Peter stated. "Over and over. And if programmed correctly, then you-"

"Would have an instant army of people willing to die." Another Peter said, causing both of them to turn and aim their guns towards him. What they saw was a Spider-Man with a giant spider insignia on his chest that covered up most of his outfit. His entire torso was completely dark while the upper part of the suit was all red, with the spider logo being black as well. "For a cause bigger than themselves."

Agent Peter looked down at the case he was holding and was shocked as he recognized it. "Drop it!"

"What's that?" Peter Supreme asks.

"The Terrigen crystals that we found in the carrier after Jiaing." Agent Peter explains as he eyes this doppelganger. "How did you know where to find them?"

"This body has the same memories as you, Mr. Parker." Society Peter told them, confusing both of them. "I know how you think, Mr. Parker."

"He's not Peter?" Agent Peter asks.

Peter Supreme seemed to get it. "No. He's just using our face. Isn't that right, Dr. Octavius?"

"Now you are catching on." Otto Spider confirmed.

"Octavius took our body?" Agent Peter also had to deal with his version of Otto Octavius, aka Dr. Octopus. "Man, that is so many types of wrong."

"Now we are finally getting somewhere," Otto told them. "And you are gonna let us walk out of here."

"Us?" Agent Peter asks.

"Daisy, we finished our sweep on the upper levels," Bobby reported in. "We didn't find anything."

"Well, that's good news, isn't it?" Daisy asks.

"Daisy," Bobby emphasized the point. "We didn't find anything!"

Daisy wasn't understanding but then it hit her. They were up on the higher floors where they lived. If they never found anything up there, then that would only mean one thing. "Peter, do you copy?"

"Yeah, I am here." Agent Peter confirmed. "We found the intruder, and he seems to have a friend."

"It's not a friend," Daisy tells him.

Before Daisy could even explain, Otto yanked on something around the corner and revealed that it was Phil. He was whimpering and he was afraid of what was happening. Otto must have been able to get him to trust him since he has the face of his father, and he is sort of a gullible kid. They are working on that part.

"Let him go." Agent Peter demanded.

"Oh, you don't want me doing that," Otto stated. "See, I found a lot of interesting items here. Shoot me, and the electrical outlet of your Icers will activate all of these resources here with explosive sources."

"You got to be kidding me." Peter Supreme said as he looked at Agent Peter. "This whole place isn't dampened?"

"It is." Agent Peter stated. "He's bluffing."

"Well, it worked in the last reality. Worth trying here." Otto said as he grabbed Phil's neck. "Counterpoint. You let me go, and I don't crack your kid's neck."

"I always hate Superior Spider-Men." Peter Supreme stated. "I thought you were supposed to be a superior hero, Otto."

"I saw how it works out," Otto stated. "I am no hero. I prefer to conquer. It suits me."

"So, threatening kids?" Agent Peter asks. "That's a new low for you, Otto. And when I last saw you, I had to fight you while attached to a Symbiote in 1845."

"Wait, what?" Peter Supreme asks. "That happened?"

"So, this is what the Society wants? Inhuman soldiers?" Agent Peter asks. "And with mind tech, you can control them all. Nice steps. What comes next? Multiversal domination?"

"Conquering eternity," Otto confirmed.

Then Peter Supreme started to watch as a few things in the room started to shake. "Uh, Daisy, the dampeners are on, right?"

"Yeah, our powers are all locked down until we disable them," Daisy confirmed. "Why?"

"Anything here that can shake us below ground?" Peter Supreme asks.

"No, there are dampeners and even backup dampeners to keep everything underground to keep from activating," Daisy stated. "And it is practically a bunker fit for the Lighthouse."

"Then what is causing..." Peter Supreme then looked over towards Phil. "Uh-oh."

"What?" Agent Peter asks.

Phil was struggling to hold back his tears as he yearned to be reunited with his father. The sight of him standing just a few feet away was enough to awaken something within him - something that even Agent Peter failed to notice. The room began to tremble, and it was clear that Phil's powers were starting to manifest despite the dampeners designed to suppress them. Unlike other genetically modified individuals who received their powers from external sources, Phil's powers were a product of his unique biology - a fusion of Daisy and Peter's blood. While his spider powers were effectively suppressed by the dampeners, his Inhuman abilities seemed to be growing stronger by the moment. However, Phil didn't understand the risks associated with suppressing a power that was intrinsic to his being. Just as with an earthquake, the more you try to suppress it, the more powerful it becomes.

"Uh, Peter..." Peter Supreme got his doppelganger's attention. "Do me a favor, duck."

"What?" Agent Peter asks.

"Get down!" Peter Supreme cried as he ducked down.

As soon as they reached the ground, Phil's body emitted a massive shockwave that reverberated throughout the entire basement. The force of the shockwave was so intense that Otto was flung into the wall, while the other two Spider-Heroes were propelled across the room, along with the entire inventory of the basement. The shelves, boxes, and equipment were all hurled in different directions, creating a chaotic and dangerous environment. Debris and dust filled the air, making it difficult to see and breathe. It was a moment of utter chaos and confusion as everyone struggled to regain their footing and assess the situation.

Peter Supreme groaned as he was trapped under a pile of rubble. His Cloak of Levitation then flew off of his back and quickly began to uncover Peter from all of the rubble. He managed to get a few pieces of debris off, which was enough for Peter to slip out of the rubble on his own. He groaned as he stood up and looked down at his waist and saw a piece of shrapnel buried into his side.

"Kids." Peter Supreme wasn't even phased, even though it was still a pain to him. "Okay, let's do this..."

The cloak then flew down and wrapped itself around the piece of shrapnel Peter Supreme helped it and started to slowly remove the shrapnel. Luckily it managed to hit all of his vital organs, and all damage he did receive would heal in time. But for now, it was a giant gap in his hip. Supreme groaned when he looked at the gap as Cloak then wrapped itself around Peter's waste to keep the blood from spilling and keep pressure on the wound.

"Peter? You here?" Peter Supreme called out to his doppelganger.

"I am here." Agent Peter managed to get hit by a lot of the boxes, rather than the shelves as Peter Supreme did. "But..." He then eyed the debris and panicked. "Phil?!" He then ran around the debris and tried to jump around. "Phil!"

"Dad!" Phil cried out.

"I am coming, son!" Agent Peter cried as he jumped down towards his kid.

As he did, Agent Peter realized the dampeners were broken and he had his powers again. He used his skills to lift the shrapnel and boxes, only to discover he seemed to have been protected from the debris by what appeared to be a quake bubble. He was using his powers unknowingly to protect himself.

"Oh, thank god." Agent Peter sighed as he picked up Phil, who stopped the quake bubble.

"But if your powers work..." Peter Supreme started to worry. "Oh, god." A portal opened up on the other side of the room, Otto was there and was about to walk through. "Don't let him escape!"

The Cloak seemed to understand the mission and flew across the room, wrapping itself around Otto's neck. The yank caused him to release the suitcase that contained the crystals through the portal. Peter H and Talia were there, and they grabbed the case, shielding the portal.

Otto struggled to escape the attack coming from the Cloak of Levitation, while Peter Supreme leapt over and closed in on Peter H. through the portal. They both eyed the other; it was almost as if they were looking into a mirror – a twisted, dark mirror.

"We're gonna stop you." Peter Supreme promised his evil doppelgänger. "You can't stop us."

"Funny...that's what everyone I've ever fought had told me already." Peter H. mocked him. "I guess it's a race to see which is the better agent. Just have to see who comes out on top."

"I guess we will." Peter Supreme said as the portal closed and faced Otto. "Well, at least we have a prisoner."

Peter Supreme and Agent Peter brought Otto up to the interrogation rooms where they were going to question him further. He was sitting alone in the cell while the Avengers outside the room were discussing what to do with him.

"So, what do we do to this guy?" Tandy asks. "Because I feel we should hand him over to Angela to tear him apart."

Bobby said, "I was thinking we just let Daisy go full mama bear on him." He then noticed the look on Daisy's face. "Sorry."

"Guys, he has answers about the Society. He might even have a way of traveling to his dimension." Agent Peter tells them.

"If we can find that information, we can take down Agent H and end this fight between the BRANCHES." Gwen tells them.

"I might be able to probe his mind." Peter Supreme offered. "I can learn about the defenses of the base, structure weaknesses, I mean going to the Dark BRANCHES would be basically running in blind."

"Hey, that rhymed." Tyrone jokes.

Meanwhile, Otto was stuck in one of the cells when the door opened and a hooded figure approached. "Ah, finally," he said. "I was starting to think you forgot about me."

Then out of nowhere, the figure raised its hand and a knife was thrown across the room and embedded itself into Otto's hand onto the table. Otto cried out in pain and wondered why he hadn't sensed it coming. Then the figure approached Otto and smacked his head against the table. He wondered what was happening and tried to cry out when the figure grabbed his head. A red glow started to emanate from the fingertips as the figure probed his mind. He let out a scream that could be heard across the entire building.

Every one of the Avengers ran for the cell and wondered what was going on. What they saw was a hooded figure standing over the remains of the corpse of the Superior Spider-Man.

"Well, that's new." Cho comments.

"Who the hell is this?" Gwen asks Peter.

Peter Sutpen was wondering why she had asked him. "Why the heck are you asking me? You think I just happen to know everyone?"

Then the figure snapped their fingers and a tear appeared in the reality, and they walked into it before the rip closed up in seconds, leaving the Avengers in distraught confusion.

"Just when you think you've seen it all." Cindy comments.

"What happens now?" Daisy asks them.

Peter Supreme approached Otto and saw what had happened to him. He saw some writing transcribed onto what was left of the corpse, and he could see exactly what technique had been used to extract the information from him. "Witchcraft," he said.

"Witchcraft?" Angela asks. "As in witches?"

"As in hocus pocus?" Virginia asks.

"Something like that." Peter Supreme comments.

"And here I thought you dating a guy from the 70s was weird." Virginia tells Cindy.

"Really? Gonna drag him into this?" Cindy asks her.

"So, if she can do witchcraft, what does that mean?" Gwen asks Peter Supreme.

"Well, it could mean one or two things." Peter Supreme explains. "Either one, this is the Society covering their tracks..."

"Or two?" Tandy wondered what the second option was.

"Someone else is also hunting the Society members." Agent Peter took a guess.

"Yep." Peter Supreme confirmed. "We need more information before making a true accurate statement."

"How do you guys plan on leaving?" Daisy wonders.

"Our ride should be here soon." Gwen assured them. "He likes to pick some dramatic timing."

This is when a portal was opened courtesy of the Watcher. The two of them saw their ride and walked towards it. They said their final farewells to these world's heroes and leapt through the portal as the battle had been won on this world, and they had picked up a few good tips, but their war wasn't over just yet. But there was one thing that was bothering them...

Who killed Otto?