LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
WE ARE NOW ENTERING SEASON 2.
Strap yourselves in everyone cause we're starting it here and now and please be reminded at all times that this is an AU after all. I use the timeline as guidelines and if the first season was any indication, I'm obviously changing things around for the sake of my own narrative.
And one asked how Ultron survived, well he's an AI and Marvel has constantly teased the idea of him being alive after all so him being here is not outside the realm of possibility. Besides, he's alive for the sake of the greater narrative same as Pietro and introducing other characters earlier. Alternate Universe, remember? This was planned from the beginning when I rewrote this entire story.
But other than that, the reviews all going crazy for Celeste Morne and Ultron's arrival, as Thanos would say, does put a smile on my face. And this is just beginning.
Hope you're prepared.
Cause we're starting Season 2 off with a bang that'll leave you with many questions.
Rate Read and Review and as Always Have Nice Day.
Avengers Infinite Wars Chapter 22: Found.
That was quite the up draft coming from behind. Where'd this windstorm whip up from? He was sure that the warehouse he was in was pretty sealed shut.
Then again, when the fighting began, he was certain that a few holes must have been blown open.
But this was a serious wind right now.
Really, he may as well have been falling to the ground…
*GASP*
Eyes snapping open, Peter Parker whirled around in midair while letting out a disgruntled shout of shock.
What the hell happened?! And a better question is, where in the hell is he falling right now?!
He sure as hell doesn't remember flying cars all over Manhattan.
Shaking his head rapidly, Spider-man fired a web line to a nearby building and pulled only to reflexively let go as he had to perform a diving corkscrew to avoid a literal flying car highway.
"WHOA!" Spidey let out trying his best to dodge the vehicles and get on solid ground.
He got his wish, though not as he had wanted.
Landing on a moving vehicle, Peter went down onto all fours and practically glued himself to the roof of the… the car? Whatever, what mattered was to have his old stick 'em powers keep him alive.
So much whizzed by him as he tried to make heads or tails of the place, all the while having a bit of a mild panic attack.
'What the hell happened?!' Peter internally asked once more.
All he could remember right now was that blinding, encompassing light. Next thing he knew, he was falling.
Usually, this would be the point in which one would try to remember the details as to what had led them into a certain situation that they did not recognize.
However, that right now was in the back of his mind.
This joy ride was leading him through what he began to realize was not a dreamscape, but a reality.
And Peter, being the small little genius that he was coming from a world of super human individuals figured that he wasn't in New York anymore.
No, Peter was pretty certain with his growing headache that he was without question…
On an alien planet.
"This cannot be happening right now." Spider-Man whispered to himself.
"HEY!"
Peter blinked, looking down at a creature with a crested head, a wide mouth and drooping ears.
"What're ya doing on my transport?"
'The strange alien spoke English…' Peter internally said to himself. 'How did it kno- You know what? Not even gonna question it.'
"Sorry." Peter spoke nervously. "Just… needed a ride."
"Well then go get yer own." The crested alien spoke in a manner a bit way to familiar to Peter. What, did he land in the space version of New York?
"Right." Spidey said in a weak tone. "Sorry for jumping on your ship."
Without warning Spider-man jumped, making the crested aliens heart stop for a moment as he watched the man in red and blue spandex plummet to the cityscape below until witnessing the lad fire some kind of line and begin swinging away. Gaping for several moments, the crested alien scratched his head in slight disbelief.
"Guess you can officially say you've seen it all, Dex." The alien said to himself, returning his attention to his voyage to his diner.
Spider-Man eventually settled on a curved rooftop, with his legs trembling. Scratch that, his entire body trembled as he shakily sat himself down while staring out into the alien city that felt endless.
Taking his mask off, Peter's expression was one of complete shock, confusion and worry.
Where did he end up after that bright flash of light? Where were the others?
Eyes widening, Peter quickly placed his mask back on and spoke through its built-in comms link.
"Matt? Matt are you there?" Peter asked frantically. "Your Majesty? T'challa, please, come in. Mr. Stark? Mr. Barton…? Anybody?"
Static… Nothing but static…
Shoulders slumping, Peter felt himself shake once more as his thoughts were on not only his situation but his allies that were with him and most of all…
"May." Peter whispered hollowly, a horrible gut feeling welling up within him.
Taking his mask off once more, Peter propped his elbows on his knees while covering his face with his hands.
"What do I do now?"
-Scene Cut-
The Jedi Temple.
A proud structure with its five pillars that had been the seat of the Jedi order for many centuries as the watchful protectors of the Republic. Now more so than ever with a war raging across the galaxy.
There within the temple, one would find many unique sights exclusive to the temple itself.
From the extensive library of knowledge in regards to the orders long history and understanding of the force, to the gardens that held many plants from many planets across the galaxy.
Each room and area held a meaning and purpose even in the most miniscule of details. From the many meditation areas to find peace of mind and clarity.
To the various training and sparring rooms where those who wish to hone their craft and perfect their swordsmanship…
And speaking of which.
Ahsoka Tano dashed forward, clenching her lightsaber in the basic grip that her master had been instructing her in regards to diversifying her capabilities within her preferred style of the fourth form of Lightsaber combat being that of Ataru. The way of the Hawk-Bat greatly reflected Ahsoka as she was one to make sure that when she was on the attack, her swings would be quick and fast. Even though her foundation in lightsaber combat lay in the fifth form, Shien and Djem So.
Ataru wasn't called the aggression form for nothing as Ahsoka initiated the spar she was currently undertaking.
Her sparring partner was none other than her fellow Padawan learner, Barriss Offee. Student to Jedi Master Luminara Unduli, Barriss had become a close friend to Ahsoka since their first mission together when transporting the-then prisoner and Sep Leader, Nute Gunray.
Since that time, they had found themselves conversing whenever either of them were in the Jedi temple or even on other separate missions.
It was strange at how fast of a friendship they had formed but James Rhodes from the Avengers did state that some people just "Clicked", being able to have an understanding between one another despite their differences. It was why he said that Tony Stark was his best friend… as annoying as he could be at times.
Back to the fight, Barriss was ready for her friends attack as she prepared her Form-III Soresu stance.
The defensive form, she like her master Luminara utilized.
The other nickname it had derived over many thousands of years in its use was the Resilience Form, reflecting on the practitioners being individuals of great endurance.
Barriss, though still a Padawan, had a very strong grasp of the form and has progressed with great strides thanks to her Jedi mentor Luminara being able to master the form to a great degree.
Right now, Barriss was living up to the nickname of the Resilience Form as she blocked and deflected many of Ahsoka's strikes though she was tapped several times. She was caught off guard slightly on a few times whenever Ahsoka shifted her fighting styles in-between IV and V, yet she remained strong.
Still, Ahsoka was not one to give up so easily, a trait her master had amplified via his teachings and own personality rubbing off on her.
She began to think on some of her masters teachings as she parried Barriss's blade, returning to her back handed grip.
He always spoke on being able to fluidly change the position of how and when she should attack on a moment's notice. The importance of keeping an edge on the battlefield.
Barriss however was proving to be a greater opponent then she realized. Then again, she has been a Padawan with a Jedi Master for far longer than her.
Granted, every Jedi trains at a different pace as the two were practically evenly matched at the moment.
But Ahsoka could feel it.
Barriss, as small as it was, was much more skilled than her.
With a final sweeping motion, both girls ended their attacks mid swing with Barriss's azure blade hovering over Ahsoka's head.
"You got me." Ahsoka admitted defeat, retracting her blade.
"Just barely." Barriss said. "You slipped up at that last arch."
The Togrutan smiled, shaking her head at her own small hiccup.
"Thanks for sparring with me, Barriss." Ahsoka said appreciatively, wiping some sweat off her brow. "I needed that."
"Everyone has their own ways of meditation." Barriss said understandingly. "Though physical meditation certainly is a new one for me."
"Master Skywalker introduced it for me." Ahsoka said. "He told me something along the lines of having his temperament for this type of meditation."
"It's good to hear you are doing well under your tutelage of Master Skywalker." Barriss said.
"What about you?" Ahsoka inquired. "How are your healing powers coming along?"
"Master Unduli and Master T'ra have been most helpful in harnessing this gift." Barriss said with a grateful smile. "After our mission together, I have not missed a day of training in perfecting this ability. No Jedi or Clone will endure great pain so long as I am around."
"That's a bold statement there, Barriss." Ahsoka said jokingly.
"Well, I feel it necessary when around you." Barriss countered calmly with a teasing grin.
Ahsoka nodded only to blink and gape at the Mirialan Jedi who held a slightly coy smile. Puffing her cheeks out in faux offense, Ahsoka nudged her friend lightly who in turn laughed at the gesture.
"Since when did you become so bold?" Ahsoka asked. "You always seem so calm and composed."
"Let's just say you've been rubbing off on me." Barriss simply stated.
Ahsoka chuckled lightly, nudging her friend lightly with her shoulder.
They both lapsed into comfortable silence, walking down one of the many corridors in the temple. Their attention was caught by the familiar sound of an LAAT gunship passing by the windows of the hall.
Approaching one of the large windows, they looked out to see the Clone base established next to the Jedi temple with multiple ships flying in and out of the area and the outlines of multiple Clone Troopers off in the distance.
They went about their business, suit maintenance, ship maintenance, weapons maintenance, training, lounging and… was that a billiards table down there? It would seem to be so.
"Shore leave is just about done." Ahsoka said, eyes roaming across various areas. "How much longer is yours, Barriss?"
"For these brief three days." The Mirialan replied with a small shrug. "Tomorrow is my final day."
"Same here." Ahsoka sat herself down on the window ledge with Barriss joining her. "Any idea where you're getting sent off to? Master spoke of Felucia but that remains to be seen."
"Perhaps one of the Outer Rim planets." Barriss shrugged. "Master has stated we shall know by tomorrow at noon. It has been rather tense for the past few days."
"Yeah, what with the Senate being taken hostage a week ago." Ahsoka stated. "I think that's one of the reasons why Master Skywalker and I got an extended shore leave with the boys. Several Jedi Masters have."
"What exactly happened?" Barriss inquired with a tinge of worry. "I heard a couple of Bounty Hunters went and took a few Senators hostage."
"That's basically it." Ahsoka confirmed. "Some Bounty Hunter that the Republic has identified as Cad Bane took a few well known senators prisoner and forced the Chancellor into freeing Ziro the Hutt."
"The Hutt who was working with Dooku to undermine the Republics alliance with the Hutts." Barriss remembered Ahsoka speaking on this matter. "That was your first mission with Master Skywalker, wasn't it?"
"Yup." Ahsoka shook her head with a smile. "Non-stop moving, running, getting shot at and constantly slapping plans together at the last second. Pretty much set the stage for how we do things."
"Sounds exhausting."
"It can be at times." Ahsoka said with a laugh, looking at to Coruscant. "But… I wouldn't have it any other way. Really didn't think it would work at first, but Master told me that it is the will of the Force that I am by his side."
Barriss regarded Ahsoka for a moment. "You really look up to him, don't you?"
Ahsoka blinked, blushing bashfully a moment later. "Is it that obvious?"
Her fellow Padawan only smiled kindly. "I think it's wonderful to have a role model to aspire to. Mine is my own master Luminara and Master T'ra Saa. Both are always calm, wise, understanding and patient. What it means to be a Jedi."
The Togrutan returned Barriss's smile with her own. "We've got a lot of work to do if we wanna catch up."
Both girls laughed for a brief moment when…
*GASP*
Eyes wide with Barriss clutching her chest while Ahsoka leaned over with one hand on her head.
There were a few cries of younglings not far off from where they sat but it subsided in an instant.
All it took was a second.
And one second was all that was needed to result in the panicked and alarmed expressions shared by both Jedi Padawans.
They were breathing heavily, a ringing in their ears with a growing headache.
"Wh-What… was that?" Barriss asked with great worry.
"I don't…" She wanted to finish her answer, but a feeling of familiarity washed over her. This has happened before. They had all felt this familiar sensation not too long ago.
"We must find our masters." Barriss stated, Ahsoka wordlessly agreeing as the two of them ran off to find their mentors.
Earlier, whilst Barriss and Ahsoka were having their training, Anakin was with Captain Steve Rogers and their latest comrade that had returned to them, Natasha Romanoff.
It was quite the stunning turn of events to have been able to reunite with another lost comrade. Now all that remained were Wanda and Viz. Wherever they may be.
Currently, Steve and Anakin had just finished catching Widow up with everything that has happened thus far.
After that long-winded speech, Steve and Widow regaled Anakin with their own exploits back on Earth as he had been curious for some time to hear about their own adventures.
This particular one was something they had recently dealt with personally.
"This HYDRA sounds a lot like the Sith in a way." Anakin remarked. "The need and want for utter control over everyone else."
"They were pretty generic, from what modern times calls them." Steve said. "Then again, it was a simpler time. They changed, adapted. Hide in plain sight and damn near succeeded in taking over too."
"Kinda like these Sith guys you talked about."
"If it weren't for the conquering heroes." Anakin said, nudging Steve.
He gave the Jedi a small smirk which turned somber afterwards.
"What's wrong?" Anakin asked, easily seeing the change of expression.
"I'm just worried about home." Steve admitted, not really hiding his concern. "The past three years… a lot of things had come up and most were nearly world ending or oppressing events. It was all stopped at the last second. And now, the Avengers are not on Earth to protect it anymore. We're all out here in another conflict and God knows what Tony is doing."
"Relax, Steve." Natasha assured her friend. "Knowing Tony, he's already busting his ass building up defenses while looking for us."
Steve smirked at Nat's words of reassurance.
"Still…" Anakin mused. "I do wonder what Earth is like since you guys keep talking about it. Must be-"
Anakin abruptly stopped in his tracks and his face paled.
He abruptly dropped to his knees and panted heavily, barely registering Steve's cry of his name in panic.
Yet… it was gone in an instant.
His ears were ringing, the voice of Steve began to be heard a lot more clearly now.
"….-Nakin, Anakin! Stay with me, Anakin!"
Shakily, Anakin grasped Steve's shoulder with the super-soldier instinctively grabbing the Jedi's wrist and throwing his arm over his own shoulders.
Heaving him up to his feet, Skywalker felt his legs tremble, though he was able to remain standing.
"What was that just now?" Steve asked in clear alarm.
"I-I don't kno-"
Anakin stopped himself, thinking on what had just transpired. That sensation was way too familiar to forget. It didn't take long for him to connect the dots making his eyes slowly widen in realization with his heart hammering in his chest before looking at Steve and then Natasha.
"We need to get back to the Jedi Temple now!" Anakin exclaimed, getting Steve's arm off and damn near sprinted out towards the direction of the Senate Buildings closest exit.
Steve and Natasha looked between one another, both utterly in the dark as to what had just transpired.
A moment ago, they were having a simple conversation and then in the span of a literal handful of seconds, Anakin had some kind of near heart attack like reaction with the way his face instantly paled with him dropping to his knees. Now he was running at full speed back towards the Jedi temple.
"Guys." Anakin called out to them, halting and looking towards them with a slightly impatient expression. "Seriously, if I felt that then so did the rest of the Jedi. We need to get back to the temple right now!"
"Is this a Force thing?" Steve asked, moving to catch up to Anakin.
"What do you think?"
"That… really doesn't answer my question."
"It's a Force thing." Anakin said, resuming his run with Steve and Nat running after him.
All the while, one Dark Lord of the Sith was massaging his temples in a vain attempt to quell his growing headache, courtesy of that blasted Force shockwave that no doubt had been felt by every Force user in the galaxy.
What in the blazes was going on?
This wasn't a coincidence. No way in the Force was it.
It wasn't that long ago that a similar shockwave had occurred when these Avengers arrived in the galaxy. So, there wasn't a doubt in the secret Dark Lords mind that more of these "enhanced" beings as those Earthers labeled themselves had arrived.
Of course there would be more of them.
And above all else, without a shadow of a doubt…
One of them was on this very planet.
He had felt an especially strong vergence not far from here.
Sidious needed to find this new enhanced now. Especially this one here. Stretching out his connection to the Force, while he did not locate the vergence he did feel it and this was especially interesting.
It was a pulsating beat in the Force that seemed to create… branches? That was certainly different.
He recalled how each and every Avenger thus far that he had encountered and sensed through the Force were pulses of sorts. They were void of the Force, yet it circulated around them in a kind of pulsing heartbeat, signifying their presence and distinct disconnection to the Force on top of their effect in just being here.
Whoever it was had a distinction to him or her. Branches in the Force? That… That was certainly new.
He knew he had only just spoken with him, but Palpatine knew an opportunity when he saw one and he'd rather take it sooner than later. Especially one so close to home.
So, going to enter his secret chamber within the Chancellor's office, Palpatine donned his Sith robes and contacted a Duros Bounty Hunter with a gaudy cowboy hat.
-Scene Cut-
"Come on, somebody, anybody, please pick up." Peter murmured to himself, going for his comm link once more in a fruitless endeavor of trying to contact anyone. Two hours of nothing but static.
He stood upon one of the many countless skyscrapers of this endless cityscape, staring out at the endless stream of flying vehicles.
Off in the distance, he spotted several distinct buildings and structures that stood out in the skyline.
Two held a similarity in appearance due to their dome heads being the primary shape of the buildings while far off on the other end was a boxier, square-like with five pillars protruding out at the top.
As much as it would be fun to sight see on an alien world, Peter Parker was stranded on an alien world. So sight-seeing comes secondary. Not even secondary. Fifth or sixthary.
Is sixthary even a real word?
Probably not.
Slumping his shoulders for a moment, Peter grit his teeth beneath his mask and jumped forward.
Beginning to swing through the city once again, he honestly had no clue as to where he should even go.
He was on an alien planet for crying out loud and from the looks of it, one with dozens, no, hundreds of alien species that he couldn't even begin to describe. Shockingly, there were humans among them or beings who at least appeared human.
Loki and Thor looked human but they were of Asgard so not really human.
So who knows, maybe they're just human in appearance but something else entirely. Then there were the humanoids that literally were the color of a rainbow. There were those with the strange head tails, unusual crests and so on. In all honesty, if there were indeed a god, a creator, Peter honestly felt he got a bit lazy a few times and just pallet swapped skin colors and head dresses.
Was that considered racist? Specist? Color… ist?
Whatever it was, Peter really didn't want to dwell on it.
'Space planet. No communication. What to do now?' Spider-Man internally listed off to himself.
Swinging around usually helped but only when he was, you know, back home on Earth.
Right now he wanted to stand still but was completely restless at the same time. What in God's name was he gonna do?
He let out a shaky breath, continuing on with his web swinging all the while catching the attention of many from small ships to the buildings and the platforms below. The many denizens of Coruscant could only blink in slight disbelief as to what they had just seen. Being on a planet where those reclusive monks known as the Jedi live with their strange powers, that was certainly a first for them.
Yet two of the passerby's had missed the strange brightly colored individual swinging in the sky as they had only just arrived on the scene.
"What are we even looking for, Barriss?" Ahsoka asked, looking around trying to spot anything suspicious or unusual in the vast endless crowds of people.
"Not looking per say, Ahsoka; feeling." Barriss said softly. "The Force notified us of the arrival of this enhanced being and we shall use the Force to locate whoever it is that has come."
"Right."
The two Jedi Padawan had convened earlier with many Jedi that had felt the shockwave in the Force being joined by their masters and several of the Avengers, including Captain Rogers.
They had quickly explained to them that the reaction they had felt was the same one that the first nine had caused when they arrived in the galaxy. So there was a major chance of more of their native Earthers being in the galaxy now.
This was both met with happiness and annoyance. As Natasha Romanoff so aptly put it, more work in hide and seek now.
Thankfully, one was definitely on this planet right now so the Jedi had sent out search parties along with the Avengers in hoping to find the Earther sooner than later.
Some like Nat and Scott opted to stay behind and make small rounds around the temple with Scott working on a means of establishing contact with the new arrival.
The rest like Wasp, Falcon and War Machine split off with their Jedi partners and took to the skies with Steve and Pietro pairing off with other Jedi and looking for him or her the old fashioned way.
"How are we supposed to find this guy?" Ahsoka mused aloud. "I mean… do you feel it? The Force?"
Barriss nodded, face scrunching up in concentration. The Force had been erratic and frankly if she could describe it, all over the place.
But Master Luminara always told her that at times, it is within chaos that you could find clarity and what it is she is looking for. Opening herself up to the Force, Barriss allowed the energy of the universe to be her guide.
"I believe what it is we seek is there." Barriss pointed ahead, missing someone swing around the corner of a building in that direction.
"What are we waiting for then? Let's go." Ahsoka said excitedly, breaking off into a run with Barriss quickly following after her.
The Mirialan Jedi nearly bumped into someone, bowing in quick apology before sprinting after Ahsoka.
Said person only nodded, keeping his face nearly obscured with his eyes on the silver hilt on her belt.
Cad Bane raised his head and narrowed his eyes on the two Jedi running off in a hurry.
Earlier, he had begun plans of an infiltration mission within the Jedi Temple that this secret Dark Lord had tasked him in doing but that changed a literal few minutes later when the Sith contacted him once more for an immediate task. A being of great power, similar to these Avengers he had been hearing so much about and has seen had arrived on Coruscant. And he wanted him captured.
Perhaps the previous mission will come back up later after this current one is done and over with. He didn't mind, as long as he got paid.
Besides, said mission at the Jedi Temple will give him more time to plan when that secret Dark Lord brought it back up.
Following after the Jedi, Bane recalled the Dark Lord telling him that Jedi were likely looking for this Enhanced being as he called them and if he wanted a start, find a Jedi.
And as luck would have it…
Smirking, Cad Bane began following after the two Jedi Padawan.
Rounding the corner at a marketplace, Ahsoka voiced a curious thought. "Do wonder what this being will look like. Your thoughts, Barriss."
The Mirialan adopted a thinking posture as she thought of the possibilities. "Well… I hope this person is friendly, for starters."
Ahsoka chuckled. "Yeah, I hope so too. Would hate to see this being was too dangerous for us to handle."
"We have been lucky thus far." Barriss remarked. "The Avengers have all been very kind and have aided us since their arrival here."
"Let's hope our luck continues."
Both girls paused, looking around their area to see if they could spot anything out of the ordinary. The Force… it "told" them that whoever it was that they sought had been here. Perhaps not far off.
"We're looking for someone unusual right?" Barriss asked with Ahsoka nodding. "Similar to that of the Avengers?"
"Right. So that means… we gotta think outside the box and the Force." Ahsoka murmured.
Barriss agreed and since they had already looked left right and center, there was one place they had neglected.
Up above their heads.
Her eyes widened with her mouth slightly parting.
"There! Look, Ahsoka!"
Turning her head to where Barriss pointed to, Ahsoka gaped as she saw a humanoid high above in the skyline of Coruscant swinging on ropes of some kind that seemed to come from the person's own being.
"...How is it that guy can move like that?"
"Your guess is as good as mine."
"...And have you ever seen someone like that before?"
"Nope."
"...Could that be…"
"Let's find out."
Both girls sprinted at full speed when-
"Sorry ladies, but I'll be the one taking this Bounty home."
They had no time to react as both were ensnared in ropes and were promptly electrocuted into unconsciousness.
Dropping down to the ground, many around them had screamed in fear with only one approaching them without a care in the world.
"I'll be taking 'em out of your hands ladies." Cad Bane said cordially. "And these will do nicely as well."
Snatching their lightsabers from their belts, as well as disabling their means of communications, Bane pocketed his newest trophies while looking ahead at the individual swinging in the air.
"Now then… time to not lose the trail."
Pressing a switch on his wrist, thrusters ignited from his feet as he took off into the air.
Spider-Man stuck himself to a wall, surveying the environment around him. He had no idea what he was looking for right now but quite frankly, moving around felt a bit better than just sitting still and waiting for help. Maybe he could find something or someone that could be helpful though he honestly doubted it.
Alien planet after all.
He was pretty sure Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson wouldn't do for currency around these parts for a bribe.
"What I need to do is find someplace safe to crash." Peter muttered out.
His stomach rumbled.
"... And eat." He hung his head, thinking of home and his favorite deli spot with the best sandwiches in Queens.
"Highly doubt they'll accept human money." Peter pondered for a little bit. "Maybe they do. Who's to say they can't."
Looking around once more, Peter spotted what looked like a booth of some kind, similar to those he always saw on the corners of New York.
Taking a chance, Peter dropped down and landed right in front of the booth shocking and surprising many people.
"Sorry, sorry." He said sheepishly, holding his hands up. "Didn't mean to do that to you guys. Just hungry is all."
He turned to the vendor and saw one of those tail-headed humanoids.
"Uh…" Peter said awkwardly. "Hi…"
The Tail head continued to stare at him in bewilderment.
"So, uh, what do you have to eat?" Peter asked innocently.
"P-Pardon?"
"Eat, you know, I've never been here before so~" Peter gestured his hands for the alien to give him some kind of response.
'Please speak English please speak English.' Peter internally pleaded.
"Can't you read?"
"What?"
"Read. Galactic basic."
Looking back at the listing, Peter immediately answered. "No, I can't"
"...What rock did you live under, kid?"
The Earther opened and closed his mouth a few times as he tried thinking of an answer. "Don't know if you would believe me."
The Tail-head just tilted his head. "Who are you exactly kid? Some kind of Jedi? You fell down from a pretty high place you know. Only seen Jedi do that."
"Jedi? What's a Jedi?" Peter asked in confusion.
"You serious, kid?"
"Er… yeah, look, I literally just got here a few… days ago and-"
"Guran, where's our payment?"
The Tail-head cringed openly with a nervous expression for Peter to see as he slowly turned his head towards a human, some other Tail-Head, one really bizarre looking alien that he could only describe as having a curved hammerhead and one with the head of a fish of some kind similar to that of a stingray back on Earth.
Immediately, Spidey's lenses narrowed at the group in front of the Tail-head he was just talking to. It was clear to him that from their greeting, get up and overall demeanor that they weren't exactly the friendliest people or aliens around here.
"Come on, Zaz, I already made my payments earlier this week." The now identified Guran pleaded. "I've got a family to feed, please, not today."
The strange Hammer headed alien warbled in what sounded like a chuckle with the squid-head and human doing the same.
The other Tail-head only smirked with a sinister glint.
"Come on Zaz." He spoke. "Allow me to teach Guran here what happens when he doesn't pay up front when demanded."
"Excuse me." Peter said politely, taking one big step in front of Guran. "Hi, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man here, pleasure to meet you all. See I'm new here and Guran was being a friendly old chap and was about to show me around this lovely city. So, can you kindly come back another time to speak to him."
The four before him were clearly taken aback by his sudden interruption on top of the brightly colorful attire he wore before they began laughing uproariously.
"Look at this guy, Hendo." The Squid Head leaned on the Tail-heads shoulder. "How can he even take himself seriously with that getup?"
"Yeah, I mean, how can you?" Spidey said casually, inspecting a blaster in his hands. "Sure looks like a gun. Just more from the future. Does it shoot lasers?"
"Huh?"
The human Zaz stared at the blaster before patting himself down to find his missing. This was noticed by the rest of his crew with them now glaring at Peter who paid them no mind.
"Alright boys." Zaz said with an angered tone. "Looks like we gotta teach this fresh meat here how things are done on Coruscant."
Wordlessly, they all reached behind them with Peter tensing up and they all pulled out…
'Seriously? We're on an alien world and that's what they use?' Spidey thought with a guffaw.
"Oh no! I can't believe it!" Peter sunk to his knees in faux terror, holding out his hands. "You found my one weakness!"
The crooks looked at each other before looking at the small bladed weapons they had out instead of their blasters.
"Knives?"
"Yes, knives! Small little knives, compensating one's masculinity!"
"...Did you just insult us boy?"
"Why yes." Peter spoke normally. "Why? Didn't you know otherwise?"
This got a few of them to charge at Spidey as they didn't take the insult lightly. When they did, Peter quickly threw his arms and fired off several web shots. They impacted their hands and immediately stuck onto varying surfaces from nearby walls to stalls.
"Wow, I can't believe you guys fell for that."
Peter then webbed up the other hands before the thugs had the chance to use their blasters.
He then started sniffling and brought his hands up to his face. Before long, he brought his head down and sneezed.
"Achoo!"
*THWIP*
"Achoo!"
*THWIP*
"Achoo!"
*THWIP*
"Achoo!"
*THWIP*
"Oh wow, excuse me!"
"Ah, why!"
"Why? Why are you picking on this defenseless guy here?"
"But our balls-GDIDO!"
"Sorry, can't hear ya over the web covering your mouth." Peter taunted, holding a hand up to his ear. "What's that? You're saying you're really sorry for what you were going to do? And you're gonna rethink your life choices? Guys, I never thought I'd see such a quick turn around."
Wiping his hands against one another in a condescending manner, Spidey looked back to Garun and saw many staring at him in slight shock and wonder.
"Y-You sure you're not some kind of Jedi?" Garun found himself asking.
"Er, yeah, positive." Peter stated, rubbing the back of his head. "What even is this Jedi you keep talking about? Are they important or something?"
"In a manner of speaking." Garun said slowly, eyeing the still struggling crooks who couldn't break out of their bindings. "Who- Who are you?"
"Spider-Man." He introduced himself. "Just a… a lost hero here in the neighborhood."
"Well… you save my ass." Garun admitted. "And I barely even know ya. Feels wrong not to do something."
"No, please, you don't need to do-" It was at this moment that Peter's rumbling stomach decided to remind him as to why he swung down there.
Garun blinked for a moment before chortling. "Hmmm, well I figure a small meal of gratitude may not be much but it's a start at least."
"Aheh." Peter said bashfully. "But I'm pretty sure I don't got the currency here for that."
"Ah don't worry about that." Garun waved him down. "A small meal is the least of my concerns after you helped me out there."
While Peter was appreciating a good meal of alien cuisine, two Jedi Padawans were regaining their consciousness at a nearby clinic they had been taken too.
Ahsoka groaned, placing a hand upon her head when she heard the voice of a droid.
"Please lay still a moment, you are regaining consciousness. Any sudden movements may disorient you."
"mmBarriss." Ahsoka muttered. "Where is Barriss?"
"Are you referring to the Mirialan that was beside you?"
She nodded her head.
"She is beside you. It appears she to is regaining consciousness."
Craning her head to the side, Ahsoka opened one eye which was blurry at first before clearing for her to see her fellow Padawan groaning as she came to.
"Barriss." Ahsoka said with a slight groan. "Are you alright?"
"I believe so." Offee said softly.
"What happened?" Ahsoka cautiously sat up, clenching her numb hands.
"I believe we were knocked out by some kind of electric bindings."
"Indeed you were."
Both girls now had their eyes open and heads turned towards the medical droid that held up some ropes in one of its hands.
"You were knocked unconscious via these trap bindings. Several citizens had brought the two of you to this clinic which was close by." The Droid explained their situation.
"Glad the people were kind enough to bring us here." Barriss remarked, sitting up checking herself over when she froze. "M-My Lightsaber."
Momentarily pausing from hearing Barriss's worried tone, Ahsoka's hand subconsciously went to her own hilt only to find…
"Mine too." Ahsoka said in abject dread.
They shared a look of shock at being separated from the one tool that essentially defined their lives.
"We must call the Temple." Barriss said, holding up her wrist only to find that it was disabled.
"They're not working!" Ahsoka said in alarm. "What in the Force happened?!"
"Someone must have done this." Barriss said gravely, sensing a warning around her. "The Force… someone else is in pursuit of this anomaly that has arrived on Coruscant."
"We have to go after them now then!" Ahsoka said frantically, feeling a bit dizzy as she shot up from her bed but nonetheless remained standing.
"Ahsoka, think for a moment." Barriss reached out and gently grasped her wrist. "We are unarmed, were caught off guard and need to contact our masters and the Avengers. We shouldn't do this alone."
"We aren't alone Barriss, we've got each other right here right now." Ahsoka argued. "Whoever knocked us out is after this new Earther and Force knows how much distance they have on us now and the others out there looking for this person. We need to find the Earther because there's also the chance of us finding our lightsabers."
Barriss, though, kept a level head. "I understand what we should do but think for a moment Ahsoka. We'd be walking in more unprepared than anything."
"I know, I know but think about that enhanced. They could be in serious danger right now, even if they have powers like the Avengers." Ahsoka countered. "All that we can do now is retrace our steps and go to the rough route where this new guy went to before we were knocked out."
Barriss chewed her bottom lip, internally debating on whether or not she stick with her traditional training and pragmatic approach or go with Ahsoka and find their individual.
She had a point to her argument and honestly that didn't sit well with her. Their Lightsabers were gone and whomever it was that had taken them no doubt was either in pursuit of the Enhanced or worse had taken them captive already.
"Let's leave a signal then." Barriss said, coming to a compromise. "We send out a distress signal and we go after the Enhanced. Maybe if we find them, other Jedi and the Avengers would be able to come and support us."
Ahsoka beamed at her friend, nodding vigorously as they asked the droid for a means of communication. Sending out their distress beacon of sorts, Ahsoka and Barriss sprinted out of the clinic back to where they were originally knocked out to pick up where they had left off.
Eventually, with them stretching out their feelings with the Force they managed to get some semblance of a direction to go in and continued from there.
With Cad, he was silently observing the odd blue and red suited teenager eating at the food stand. He would simply go over there right away and take in the kid, yet there was a bit too much heat right now. From what he overheard, this Spiderman -as he called himself- had taken out a handful of thugs harassing the food stand owner. And by the time the bounty hunter arrived, the police droids showed up in order to apprehend the webbed-up thugs while interrogating the suited kid.
All Cad needed to do was bide his time and wait for an opening to knock him out, bind him and get him towards one of the locations his client set up for the pickup.
"Gotta say, this grub ain't that bad. What is it?" Peter said, wiping his mouth down. By this point, he really didn't see a point to have his mask on considering well, who on this planet would recognize him?
"Roasted porg, kid."
"What's a Porg?"
"A Bird thing." Garun said with a shrug. "Kinda furry, weird sound, big eyes."
Peter had several birds in mind from Earth as a reference but his imagination wasn't exactly matching up to the alien in mind.
"Oh, got an image of it right here."
Garun showed Peter a Porg… and well...
"...Oh great the eyes… why is it always the eyes?"
Now all Peter could think now was him eating such a cute… bird thing whenever he kept chewing on the meat.
'Might feel how Lisa Simpson felt on her becoming a vegetarian.' He thought before shrugging. 'Nah… meat's too good to pass up. Need a balanced diet.'
"They are adorable little tykes, aren't they? Would keep one as a pet if they didn't sell so well." Garun said.
"Yeah, that sort of makes me feel better. Or not… At all really." Peter said, finishing his meal and tossing the bones away.
"Though I did hear in my travels that they are slightly carnivorous themselves in a way."
"Are they?"
Garun only shrugged. "So kid, what're you gonna do now?"
Peter blew out a puff of air out of his mouth as he scratched his cheek. "Just exploring I guess while helping people out."
"Like you did with me?"
"Yeup!"
"Figured as much. You probably seem the type."
"Really?" Peter asked, as he expected to hear 'heroic' or something along those lines.
Garun gave him a dry stare "The naive type. Rushing recklessly in like that with those goons."
"Harsh."
"Just saying."
"Who were those guys anyway? They some kind of gang?"
"Ah, those Poodoo are all over the place down here on the lower levels." Garun said. "Not like below where we can't see the sky. Those are some dangerous territories kid; I'd make it an effort to stay out of those places."
Peter felt perturbed by the warning, getting an uneasy feeling now.
"Ok~" Peter thought over his predicament for a moment. "Is there like… a place around here that can tell me more about, what did you call this planet? Coruscant, right?"
"What, like a library?"
'Thank God for universal concepts.' Peter internally praised.
"Well there are two I can think of right on top of my head." Spoke the cook. "One I know is on the other side of this planet."
Peter slumped his shoulders'...Seriously?'
"And the other is actually nearby inside the Jedi Temple."
"Where's that supposed to be?"
"Right there." Garun pointed upwards to a building Peter had actually already seen.
"That place?" Peter said in slight surprise, looking over the box-like structure with the five spires.
"Don't know if you could enter that place all that well. Believe you need certain clearances and permissions in order to get past 'em doors."
"Huh." Peter mused to himself internally before throwing up his hands. "Well… gotta start somewhere then. Thanks for your help, Garun. I'll be sure to find ya again and pay for a proper meal next time."
"I'll look forward to it, kid."
With a quick salute, Peter slipped his mask back on and crouched down until jumping high into the air and firing off a web line.
With his target now making himself scarce, Cad finally decided to head on out and intercept the kid. From what he was able to hear, he was gonna try to get to the Jedi Temple. The bounty hunter could not let that happen as it'll be much harder to nab him the moment, he steps foot inside the Temple.
But damn does that kid cover some serious ground with all that swinging around.
Quickly activating his thrusters, Bane moved to pursue, staying low and out of the kid's sights.
If the Duros bounty hunter were to have stayed behind a little longer, he would've been spotted by the Padawan pair he knocked out earlier.
They ran up to find themselves arriving at a scene where the Coruscant police force were just finishing up their rounds here after a crime had apparently taken place. Or so it would seem.
"What happened here?" Pondered the Tortugan teen.
Barriss approached one of the officers of the Coruscant guard. "Excuse me officer."
The officer turned to face her.
"I am Jedi Barriss Offee and this is my fellow Jedi Ahsoka Tano." She said cordially.
"Hello, what can I help you with?"
"We're currently searching for someone… one could say is unnatural so to speak." Barriss said carefully. "But first off, what happened here?"
"Oh just some gang members harassing one of the food vendors here. We've been getting complaints about them for a while now but haven't been able to catch them in time. Now, however, we were finally able to."
"And how did that happen?"
"Some odd dressed up kid in red and blue… strung them up somehow." The Guard explained. "From the reports and confirmed by security footage nearby, he dropped in and got them with bindings he shot out from his wrists."
"What sort of bindings?"
The guard shrugged. "Kinda like… webs really. Really annoying to get off them and us when getting the thugs in proper bindings. Sticky as all hell."
Leaning in close to her friend, Ahsoka spoke. "You don't think…"
"Red and blue outfit?" Barriss recalled some of the colorful uniforms the Avengers wore. "Might be…"
"You wouldn't know where this person might've headed off to, would you?"
"You Jedi looking for that Spider kid?"
Both Jedi turned to see a Twi'lek wiping down his Booth.
They glanced at one another, looking back at the Twi'lek.
"Spider kid?" Ahsoka repeated cautiously.
"Kid's quite nice. Naive, but nice."
"You've met him then?" Barriss asked with a hopeful expression.
"He met me, really." Garun chuckled. "Dropped right in and knocked out those Kriffing goons that have been on my ass for a few weeks now."
"Where is he now?" Ahsoka asked.
"Yeah, pointed him towards that temple of yours; saying he wanted to go to a library for some damn reason."
Barriss and Ahsoka shared wide eyed looks of relief yet knew that their little assignment wasn't over just yet.
"Which direction did he take?" Barriss inquired.
"Straight ahead. Right towards yer temple."
Ahsoka and Barriss both bowed appreciatively. "Thank you for the help, sir."
"Eh, anytime you two."
"We need to hurry. Don't know if we'll lose him again."
"Not to mention whoever knocked us out could be going after him as we speak."
The two ran off, leaving a slightly befuddled and overwhelmed Twi'lek now that he considered the events of his day.
"That's it, I'm packing up and heading back home for the day."
Up ahead, Spider-Man continued to swing casually towards his next destination though taking a bit of time to take in the scenery around him.
"Gotta say, this place does beat New York anytime… in terms of tall buildings."
Peter didn't know how well he could be able to swing so damn high as the vast majority of these structures dwarfed over the ones back on Earth. He didn't even know if his webs could be able to reach the tops of some of them; even with his various swings.
Still, things were going relatively… smooth…
Why did everything feel like it was slowing down?
He started feeling the hairs on his entire body begin to stand up with his ears felt like they were beating.
Eyes wide, it felt as though he could… everything around him. In this moment, his senses overloaded him yet he managed to momentarily process it all.
"Wait… this tingle-"
Out of instinct, Peter quickly hurled himself to the side and avoided a blaster attack from his blind side.
"How in blue blazes did I miss?" Muttered out the Duros bounty hunter.
Peter landed on a platform, alarming the pedestrians that were passing by as he looked around in alarm.
"Hey! Who shot that?! I was swinging here?!"
Cad Bane remained on the other side of the long gap, stationing himself high above on a building adjacent to the platform Spider-Man currently stood on.
Needing to make sure it wasn't a fluke, Bane lined up his next shot and aimed carefully.
Exhaling, Cad fired his next shot and with a grimace watched as the target barely inclined himself to the side to avoid the bolt.
'Maybe that was a bit too obvious.' Bane mused, though he made sure this time by cranking up the firing rate to fully automatic.
Firing several shots this time at a faster rate, Bane narrowed his eyes at the first set bolts the Spider avoided before jumping high into the air to dodge the rest.
"Once is a coincidence, twice isn't."
By this point, Peter had spotted where the bolts were coming from. As cool as it was to see actual laser beams, it was less then cool to have them being fired at him directly.
"Alright, let's see what this is all about." Peter fired from both wrists and attached them to nearby poles and jumped back, stretching the webbing.
Cad Bane quirked a brow, confused as to what he was doing when they widened considerably at him being literally slingshot right up to him.
Barely having time to react, Bane activated his boot thrusters and flew back in time just as Spider-man landed right in front of him.
"Heeeeey, buddy… Why you shooting at little ol' me? What'd I ever do to you? I just got here."
Bane merely let his blasters do the talking, to which Peter started to avoid with odd ease.
"Whoa, WHOA!" Spider-Man corkscrewed in midair. "Easy man, I'd rather appreciate the lasers first before going on to hate them."
Bane growled, finding the kids carefree nature of speaking a bit irritating.
"You'll learn not to appreciate a great deal of things in this here galaxy."
"Yeesh, someone's a pessim-WHOA." Peter ducked his head in time as Bane aimed directly at his head.
In response, Bane saw the kid shoot out a thing of that weird sticky rope, which quickly struck one of his blasters. With a yank, it was ripped out of the bounty hunters' hand and landed into Spiderman's.
"You'll shoot your eye out." Spidey said, tossing the weapon away before shooting it with a web bullet to stick at the far-off wall.
Luckily for him, Bane had more blasters to spare in case of anything.
Peter had to duck and weave again. "Ok, that move you just did there would be so cool if you just weren't shooting at me."
Bane switched it up, holstering one of his blasters and fired one of his wrist cables though he was surprised that the kid caught it in an instant.
He wanted to try to reel him in for a moment in hopes of making him stumble yet he found himself unable to. Whoever this kid was, he had strength. Unnatural strength.
But let's see if he had wits.
Cad activated his cables electric features which crawled through the cable right up to Spider-Man for a nasty shock.
"AURGH." Peter cried out, releasing the cable. He stumbled away with his entire body trembling violently.
"Oh that stings like crazy." Peter shook himself all over to rid himself of the electricity coursing through his body all the while feeling a headache creeping on him.
Cad stared, surprised slightly by the teen's resistance to the electrocution. Several thoughts ran through the Bounty Hunters head as to perhaps the kid having some sort of resistance or maybe even that suit, he was wearing to be the one capable of withstanding such voltage but he shook his head.
He had dealt with this scenario before. A rare occasion but regardless, nothing new to this seasoned Bounty Hunter.
Changing up his tactics, Cad switched to his wrist mounted flamethrower and fired off a stream of flames.
"Oh geez that's hot!"
Though he quickly backed away from the flames, Spidey was still feeling the effects of that high voltage shock to his system and tripped himself over the railing and plummeted to the endless streets below.
Cursing himself for not seeing that, Bane flew up into the air and went after the falling enhanced.
The two fell with Bane gaining on the Spider when his target whirled around fired a glob of webbing right to the Duros's face, blinding him.
"Grah." Bane yelled out. "You little Bantha spit."
"I don't even know what that is!" Spider-Man's voice shouted out.
He slowed his fall, remembering his last few moments before being blinded that there was another platform just a few yards below him.
Feeling solid ground beneath his feet, Bane pulled out a vibro blade and carefully cut around his eyes to rip off the webbing.
Taking a moment to look around, he saw some civilians backing away in slight surprise at his abrupt arrival.
But no Spider-man.
Berating himself, he was about to leave the area when he heard a commotion behind him.
"Excuse us, please." One female voice said. "We're in the middle of a hurry."
"Apologies, Jedi business." This one was also female, yet her tone was more polite.
Out through the small crowd came out two young teenage Jedi, two that were very familiar to him.
As a matter of fact, he saw them not too long ago.
The Togrutan scanned the area when her eyes landed on him.
Ahsoka looked over the Duros with the gaudy hat that stood apart from all the others within the vicinity.
There was something familiar… about…
"You." Ahsoka pointed directly at him making him quirk a brow. "You're Cad Bane, aren't you? I recognize you from the holo-security my master showed me when you took the Senate hostage."
Barriss blinked, looking between Ahsoka and the Duros with her eyes wide. People around them who heard such a proclamation began backing away in trepidation.
Bane however only smirked in smug amusement.
"Guilty." Bane said casually. "So I take it you're a fan of my work, then?"
Ahsoka glared at the Bounty Hunter when something reflected a light onto her eyes, making her flinch momentarily. Looking down at Bane's feet, Ahsoka gasped before clenching her teeth in anger.
"Barriss, look down."
The Mirialan Jedi glanced down and saw- "My Lightsaber!"
"Oh this little doo-hickey?" Bane kicked the hilt up to catch it with his hand. "This is just an extravagant glow stick I use in the dark."
Without warning, Barriss shot her hand out and with the Force, pulled her saber back into her hands. Igniting it right away, she held it up in Bane's direction with a fiercely calm expression.
"Cad Bane, in the name of the Senate and Jedi Order, you are under arrest for crimes against the Republic."
If Bane had a credit for the numerous times he's heard that.
"Aren't you just precious." Bane taunted. "Why don't you go back to your seniors and let them handle the grown-up business?"
"You're outnumbered, Bounty Hunter." Ahsoka said with a glare, getting into a stance beside her friend.
"Oh-ho, you are just a kid, aren't ya?" Bane drawled out with a mocking laugh. "Unfortunately for you, you're outmatched."
With fast reflexes, Bane grabbed his blaster and ran to the side while firing at the two.
Ahsoka stood behind Barriss with her friend deflecting the bolts sent at them in rapid succession.
Once he reached the edge, Bane quickly leapt over it with the two girls not hesitating in pursuing after him.
Landing on the next walkway, Cad Bane broke off into a run with the two Jedi landing a moment later and pursuing after him.
While he knew that he could probably take on and even kill both of these young ones, to do so in such close proximity to the Jedi temple would be bringing down unwanted attention that he honestly couldn't afford right now.
Besides, he was on a job as is and he still had to locate that Spider-kid that up and disappeared after blinding him with that webbing.
He suddenly felt himself lurch back by an invisible pull.
Barriss and Ahsoka had their hands outstretched and together reeled in Bane.
The Bounty Hunter however proved to be cleverer than they had anticipated with the man leaning back and activating his boot thrusters.
Both were startled by the sudden movement, the Bounty Hunter then using his flamethrower to separate the two as both leapt away from one another.
Switching to his blasters, he fired at both of them with only Barriss being able to deflect the shots. Ahsoka had to run behind some nearby pillars from a building structure for cover.
She needed her lightsaber back now! She can't let Barriss fight this Bantha Fodder by herself.
Looking around, Ahsoka spotted a small potted plant and with the force, hurled it at Bane.
The Bounty Hunter saw this and fired at the pot, destroying it instantly.
"Seriously?" Bane said in amusement. "That's the best you could-"
Bane barely registered the Mirialan Jedi Padawan out of the corner of his eye that jumped up to him. On reflex, Bane deactivated his thrusters and dropped down to the ground with Barriss missing him though she did manage to cut through one of his packs, items falling out and clattering to the ground.
She flipped through the air and landed before turning around to face Bane once more when a familiar shape caught her eye that lay behind Bane.
Something that Ahsoka had managed to catch site of as well.
Reaching her hand out, the Togrutan Padawan smiled to herself upon igniting her Lightsaber that was back in her hands once more.
Cad Bane saw this and now held a more serious expression.
In all honesty, he really didn't think much in regards to these two brats but even still, young as they may be Jedi were Jedi.
Not individuals he underestimates.
So right now, he needed to get out of here as soon as possible.
"Alright ladies, it's been a pleasure but this is the part where we say our goodbyes." Cad said conversationally.
"If you think you'll be able to escape the both of us then you're a lot stupider than you look with that ridiculous hat on." Ahsoka snipped.
"Easy now." Bane said, holstering his blasters when several small spheres from his wrists fell into his hands. "You don't usually get off that easy when you insult the hat."
Without warning, Ban flung the spheres all around him. Small explosions went off with smoke enshrouding the area.
Both girls blinked before they rushed into the smoke, utilizing the Force push it away.
Suddenly, several twirling bolas shot out from the mist with the two Jedi dispatching them quickly.
Then, without warning, a cable from above ensnared Ahsoka and lifted her up into the air with her lightsaber falling out of her hands.
"Ahsoka!" Barriss cried out to her as she saw Bane in the air, reeling her up.
"I hear how compassionate and all you Jedi are supposed to be." Bane taunted, flying out from the edge. "So here's your chance to prove it."
Bane then dropped a tied up Ahsoka with Barriss jumping over in hopes of saving her friend only to be blown back by detonators that had blown up in the air sent down from Bane.
Landing hard on the ground, dazed as she was, Barriss sat back up in time to watch in shock as her fellow Jedi fell down and out of sight with her calling out her name.
Only for a figure in red and blue to dive from seemingly nowhere after Ahsoka making Barriss quickly get back up and run over to the edge.
Then, the figure swung back upwards with Ahsoka in his arm and landed before the Mirialan Jedi.
"Easy there, you alright?" The figure in tight red and blue spandex asked, easily ripping off Ahsoka's bindings.
Ahsoka was dizzy from all the extreme movements but felt a soft hand on her shoulder keeping her steady.
"Sorry I was so rough with ya, kinda did it at the last minute." He said sheepishly.
"No, thank you." Barriss said gratefully. "Had it not been for you, Ahsoka would have fallen to her death."
Getting her bearings back in order, Ahsoka turned to the man who had saved her and blinked at the bright getup.
"Um… Thanks." Ahsoka said awkwardly, not really sure how to process such a colorful suit.
"No problem."
"Wait." Ahsoka looked around. "Where'd Bane go?"
"He flew off probably." The boy answered apologetically.
Seeing the bounty hunter escaping their grasps, Ahsoka let out a tired sigh.
"Sorry I couldn't have been able to stop him."
"No… it's alright." Ahsoka said. "If it weren't for you, I'd be a stain on the floor down below."
"Well that wasn't morbid at all." Peter murmured to himself, making Ahsoka's lip twitch upward in amusement.
Barriss walked up to them and gave him a pleasant smile. "We do thank you for the assistance. We greatly appreciate it."
"Hey, it's no problem for your friendly neighborhood Spiderman."
*BWEEP* *BWEEP* *BWEEP*
Hearing their wrist devices going off, the two padawans immediately answered the calls, relieved to hear their devices working again.
"Ahsoka, you there?"
"Are you alright, Barriss?"
"Master." Ahsoka and Barriss said respectively.
"It's finally good to hear you two." Luminara's voice said in relief.
"What's going on? We tried and tried, but neither of us could get ahold of you."
"Sorry about that, masters." Barriss said onto them. "Our comms were jammed."
"But we're doing alright now." Spoke the Tortuga. "Ran into some trouble by the name of Cad Bane."
"The bounty hunter?" Luminara asked. "Why did you encounter him?"
"Apparently he was doing the same thing as we've been doing today: tracking the anomaly."
"Which by the way, we found-"
"Anomaly? Wait, are you guys talking about me?" Peter interrupted.
"Oh, so he's with you now." Anakin's voice said on the other end of the Comm.
"Yes, he is." Barriss answered.
"Okay… Well that's great!" Anakin said. "Steve will definitely be happy to hear that."
"Relay your position to us, Padawans, we shall be there shortly." Luminara ordered.
Ending the transmission, Barriss and Ahsoka turned to Spider-man who stood there a bit awkwardly.
"So~ You guys were looking for me?"
The two took a moment to answer when they felt it. The Force pulsating around him. It was similar to how it was with the other Avengers but this one was… different. It was almost as if he… they couldn't quite describe it but it was like… branches? If that made any sense.
"We have indeed." Barriss answered. "When we detected your presence on this planet, the Jedi sent out search teams along with another group of individuals you may be familiar with."
"Do you know the Avengers?" Ahsoka asked.
Spider-Man's lenses widened dramatically with the black outlines practically disappearing.
"The Avengers?" He asked excitedly with a shaky breath. "You mean The Avengers? Earth's Mightiest Heroes? Captain America? Black Widow? War Machine? All those guys."
Both Jedi Padawans nodded.
"Yes, they are here and on route to pick us up." Barriss stated.
"Really? The Avengers are here? Like really here, here?"
"Yup." Ahsoka said coyly.
"Oh thank God." Peter unceremoniously plopped down to the ground before shooting back up. "Oh my God! The Avengers are here?! Where is here?! What happened?! How did they get here?!"
"Whoa, whoa, easy there." Ahsoka called out with her hands raised in hopes of placating him.
Peter realized how he rambled on, cringing a bit at himself. "Sorry about that."
"It's alright." Barriss said. "From what we've seen and heard, it is a bit much for you all to just be uprooted from home and flung into worlds you've never been to before."
Spidey took a few seconds to calm down, thinking on his situation."
"Well… I may have just got here earlier today. But to find out the Avengers have been here the whole time." Peter said with a sigh of relief. "This is good news. I finally know where they are at." He then paled a little underneath his mask. "Bad news… I don't have a way to contact Mr. Stark I found them."
"Mr. Stark." Ahsoka muttered out. "Stark? You mean Tony Stark? The Iron Man Captain Rogers spoke of?"
"The one and only."
"Of the Avengers?"
"Yeup~ And you're looking at its newest member." Spidey then held his head high with a hidden smile. "Recruited by Tony Stark himself." He stayed poised like that until he deflated dramatically. "After the others mysteriously disappeared a while back. And now, looks like I'm in the same boat as them."
"Sounds like he is an Avenger after all." Ahsoka remarked. "Think they'll be glad to hear that they've gotten new teammates?"
"I hope so." Peter said. "Mr. Stark and Mr. Barton have been really busy back home, looking for others to make a new team. They've been holding down the fort with Mr. Pym along with the other new members. Like Matt and- Oh God Matt! I need to find Matt! And T'challa!"
"So there were others with you?" Ahsoka asked.
"Yeah." Spidey said dejectedly, looking to the two of them with hopeful lenses. "You wouldn't have happened to have found them already? Would you?"
"I'm sorry." Barriss said sincerely. "What we can tell you is that seven of the missing nine that had arrived in the galaxy have been located and they are all here right now on the planet. The other two missing I believe to be are the ones named Vision and Wanda Maximoff."
"Oh… great." Peter said with a frown under his mask. "Four missing heroes. Just wonderful."
"Don't worry." Ahsoka perked up. "We've been working with the Avengers daily in hopes of finding your lost companions. Even with this, who were they again? Matt and Challa, Right? We'll find them to."
Peter smiled at her enthusiasm and promise. "Thanks… uh… Sokka? Did I hear that correctly?"
"I believe we should properly introduce ourselves." Spoke the Mirialan padawan. "I am Jedi Padawan Barriss Offee."
"And I'm Ahsoka Tano, padawan learner as well."
"And I'm Spiderman." Spoke the arachnid themed hero. "Oh wait, Spiderman isn't my real name."
"Ya think?" Ahsoka said sarcastically.
Spidey could only chuckle before he pulled the mask off his head. Once freed, he ran his fingers through his hair in order to get rid of the matting.
"My name's Peter, Peter Parker. Nice to meet you."
-Scene Cut-
Inside of one of Cad's safe houses on Coruscant, the bounty hunter was having a conversation with his client via holo-communications.
"What is your status, bounty hunter?"
"Met with your little anomaly, had a nice chat and he wound up with the Jedi."
Sidious grumbled on top of his humming. "That is most… unfortunate."
"Then sorry I wasn't able to finish the job you ordered." Bane said in a slight sarcastic tone.
Sidious huffed slightly. "I was not expecting an immediate success."
"Well that's good to hear."
"Then what can you tell me of this anomaly you encountered. Leave nothing out, bounty hunter."
"As long as I get paid."
"On top of your next assignment."
"Which I'm guessing is the one you originally hired me on with the holocron at the Jedi Temple and all that." It wasn't a question, but a statement.
"Correct."
"Right…" Readjusting himself in his seat, the Duros bounty hunter started his report. "First off, kid goes by the alias Spiderman…"
Alright, sweet, Season 2 is officially underway.
And for those of the uninitiated, take a wild guess as to what this opener used as an episode adaptation?
So here we go, season 2 is officially underway. Been real busy going between this one, Helping out Jebest4781 with A Song of Fire, Ice and Hearts as well as returning to his other big story A Nobody and hopefully A Dragon's Guardian very soon on top of me returning to work on Noble Justice. Just one thing after another.
Avenging Remnant will also be getting returned to soon enough once Volume 7 ends and I have more new material to work with in adding to and expanding my own take on it all. One story at a time.
And I know there are many, Many questions you are all going to have with T'challa, Matt and Peter and how the three of them are now in the Star Wars galaxy and that will come in time as well.
Thanks again to Jebest for helping me breeze through this story, always helps to have a comrade cause honestly, we basically co-write most things these days one and it helps when bouncing off ideas and all. Really helps with that damn writer's block which can be a fucking nightmare and a half.
Other than that, thanks again for reading.
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