Alternate Peter’s way home
Japanese Hydra base, October 2005
“EXPM-29, we think you’re ready for the next step, this is the Winter Soldier. He will be training you.” Levkin said. He left the room.
Michelle and the man had a long stare down. “What’s your name?” The man asked eventually, his rough voice was a mix between Brooklyn and Russian. “I’m EXPM-30, Asset Frost Giant, kill count 12,361.” She replied smoothly. “Your real name.” He elaborated.
“Michelle.” She responded. The Winter Soldier made a humming noise. “You can call me Bucky.”
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Present, random place after school
“Should we be concerned?” MJ asked about the orange circle but everyone else just shrugged. “Why do I even bother?” She mumbled as they all went inside.
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Different universe’s Ned’s house
“Do those two look like us?” A boy asked. “It makes sense that there would be an alternative of us that knows a version of Peter is Spiderman.” A girl deadpanned.
“Alternate versions?” A girl who didn’t look like any of them asked. “You’re the Scarlet Witch!” The alternate version of the girl’s friend said. The five got into fighting positions. “Ned, I think it’s time to find our Peter.”
“Find Peter Parker.” The boy said. “Do you think he’s related to Dr. Strange?” A boy whispered to his twin. “It might be in other bloodlines.” She whispered back to him. He opened a portal. “Great, it’s just some random guy.”
“Hello. I hope it’s ok that I just came through this, oh it just closed.” The random guy said. “You’re Peter.” The girl from this universe stated. “Yeah, Peter Parker.”
“I’ve seen you two.” The guy started, he paused at Ned’s Lola waving at him. “Uh hi. Wait, he’s not your friend.” The third Peter to come from the portal and the first Peter they met both shot a web at each other. They both flipped onto the ceiling to dodge. They found themselves covered in webs. “Wait, you’re the Peter Parker who’s with Scarlet Witch! Wanda is her name, right?”
“How do you know that?” She asked. “I told you it’s easy to hack into Shield! I bet that’s what alternate me did too.” The boy who looked similar to the magic boy protested.
“Uh, it’s public knowledge here.” The girl told them. They all paused when an old woman started talking. “My bad.” Peter responded in that language.
The lady took another look at the three versions of Peter and sighed. “I’m going to bed.” She mumbled. “Night.” The two from this universe said.
“This might sound weird.” The third Peter started. “But I have this sense that he needs our help.” “He does.” The magic boy said. “And right now we’re all he really has left.” The girl added. “We just don’t know where he is.”
“Leave it to me.” Wanda said. Her eyes flashed red. “Follow me.”
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Top of different universe’s Stark tower
The seven stood awkwardly while the two from this universe went to go hug Peter. “Assets cannot show emotions or there will be consequences.” The three who looked like the ones in this universe muttered.
Peter, Wanda, Pietro, and Peter all gave them sad looks. “We’ve got some people here.” The girl muttered.
“I got some understanding of what you’re going through.” The first Peter to come through a portal said.
“She’s gone. It’s all my fault. She died for nothing. None of you belong here so I’m sending you home, those other guys are from your worlds, right? So If they die, if you kill them, that’s on you. It’s not my problem.” Peter told them.
“My Uncle Ben was killed, it was my fault.” The third Peter said.” “I- I lost Gwen. She was my MJ. I couldn’t save her. I’m never gonna be able to forgive myself for that, but I carry on because that’s what she would’ve wanted.” The first one said. “At some point I stopped pulling my punches, I got rageful. I got bitter. I don’t want you to end up like me.”
“The night he died, I hunted down his killer. It didn’t make me feel any better. It took me a long time to get through that darkness.” The third Peter said.
“I was an assassin. I never had Uncle Ben.” The second Peter confessed. “I do have Aunt May, but she was never an actual person. Anyway, uh. I was bred by Hydra. I only managed to escape like half a year ago. I ruined so many lives though, I killed Ned’s mother. I burned her in their home while MJ was dragging Ned off. I didn’t even tell MJ that I was going to kill her. I’m the reason my Ned was trapped in Hydra. One of the worst things is that I didn’t even realize I was one of the bad guys until my fifth million kill. A little girl who had stuck her nose where it didn’t belong.”
“I- I wanna kill him. I can still hear his voice in my head. Even after she was hurt, she told me that we did the right thing. She told me that…” “With Great Power comes Great Responsibility.” Two of the other Peters finished.
“How do you know that?” This universe’s Peter asked while Assassin Peter just looked at them. “Uncle Ben said it the day he died.” The third Peter said.
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A science lab
The five ex-hydra agents watched as the three Peters worked. “So uh, did you have a best friend too?” This universe’s Ned asked the third Peter. “I did. He died in my arms after he tried to kill me as revenge for his dad. His name was Harry Osborn.”
“We have a kid in our class named Harry Osborn.” Pietro muttered. “Peter?” Ned called. The four Peters turned to him. “I uh- Peter Parker?” “We’re all named Peter Parker.” This universe’s Peter reminded him.
“Alright, I’ve had it.” A woman who looks similar to this Peter’s girlfriend said. “I’m MJ in my universe, you’re Ned in his universe, and you’re Peter from another different universe.” MJ said, pointing at the first Peter. “So we’re going with nicknames! I’ll go by Jordan, my middle name. Ned will go by Griffin, and our Peter will go by Spider. Wanda and Pietro will keep their names since there’s nobody here that shares them.” A name tag appeared on each shirt.
“Ned from this universe is Edward and MJ from this universe is Michelle. As for you three, Deadpool told me that if I ever came across alternate versions of Peter then I should call them Tobey, Tom, and Andrew. I’ve got nothing else, so that’s what we’re going with.”
Five more name tags appeared on each shirt. The Peter from this universe was Tom, the first one was Andrew, and the third was Tobey.
“Woah, how did you do that?” Edward asked. “I’m a demi-god.” She said simply. “Wait, so your universes have gods and magic?” Tobey asked, glancing at Jordan, Edward, and Wanda. They just shrugged. “Any chance we could meet one of the ones here?” Andrew asked. “Nah, they all live in Norway. Well except Thor, not sure what he’s doing right now.”
“Norway? Why Earth?” “Not sure.” Tom answered. “Anyway Tom, here.” Edward said, tossing him a can. “What’s that for?” Tobey asked.
“It’s for my web shooters. Why?” Tom asked. Tobey shot a web from inside of his wrist. “That came out of you!” Tom yelped. “Yeah, you can’t do that.” Tobey mused.
“I can, I just prefer to make mine.” Spider said.
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Other universe’s Statue of Liberty
Tom, Andrew, Spider, and Tobey all grouped up, they were surrounded by Sandman’s storm. “Remind me why we couldn’t bring my friends?” Spider asked Tom. “Because that would make the villains suspicious!” Tom snapped. He sighed. “We’re clearly not very good at this.”
“I know, I know. I don’t know how to work as a team.” Andrew exclaimed. “Neither do I.” Tobey added. “I have been in a team before! I don’t want to brag, but I will, I was in the avengers.”
“The avengers?” Tobey asked and Tom nodded. “That’s great! What is that?” He asked. “Wait, you don’t have them?” Tom asked, dumbfounded. “Is it a band? Are you in a band?” Andrew asked excitedly and Tom just glared. “Spider, your sister is one in my universe! You have to have them!” He said desperately. Spider, who had been enjoying their confusion, just laughed. “The avengers are a team of Superheroes.” Spider told them.
“Spider, do you have any ideas?” Tom asked him. “I can paralyze them!” He offered them as two sharp blades extend out of his arm. “Have those been there the whole time?” Tobey asked. Spider just shrugged.
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After the battle
It turned out that Edward had somehow brought Dr. Strange from wherever Tom sent him. Luckily, all the villains were cured by then. “Uh, who are they?” He asked.
“That’s Peter Parker, that’s also Peter Parker, and he’s Peter Romanoff-Barnes who goes by Peter Parker. Those are Peter’s half siblings who are Natasha’s children in his universe, Wanda and Pietro Maximoff. They are uh, what did you say your name was?” Tom asked them. She sighed.
“Peter and Peter are from different universes but these four are with me. I’m Michelle Jordan Lokidaughter and that’s Edward Banner.” “Wait, Banner as in the Bruce Banner?” Tom asked and Griffin shrugged. “Did you say Loki as in the god of Mischief? The guy responsible for the 2012 Chitauri Invasion?” Michelle asked and Jordan winced.
“He was actually brainwashed by a man he describes as a wrinkled purple grape.” Tom and Dr. Strange froze. “You need to kill Thanos urgently. He caused the blip which is where half of human life was dusted for five and a half years. We lost Natasha and Stark when they fixed it.” Dr. Strange told them.
“Mama spider?” Her three kids asked in sync. “Why do you know Russian?” He asked. “I’m a breeding project between Hydra and the Red Room, specifically Bucky and Natasha.” He said with a dismissive gesture. “Right, time to send you home.” Dr. Strange decided.
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This story’s universe, present
“They got away? And you’re only telling us now?” A bald man asked angrily. “I don’t serve you.” A guy replied.
“I’ve been funding you!” A third man with Auburn hair snapped. “You at least have the information I need, right?”
“Yes, he does.” A woman said, handing the first man a file. A shot rang out. The bald man glared at the third but he just shrugged. “He had no more use.” The auburn man replied.
“It’s no use pondering. I’ll complete my mission.” The woman said offhandedly to them. The men smirked. “Go for it, Agent Y.”