Realities'

“Ohh, Miggyy” Lyla said in an energetic tone.

“What Lyla” Miguel grumbled back as he let a heavy sight through his nose. 

He had barely come back from a mission with Peter and Jess. Combating a multiverse scorpion villain from Earth-616 who had stumbled into Earth-18119. Upon knowing this was Scorpion from Peter’s dimension he gathered him and Jess to deal with him as he had discovered a venom symbiote that he shouldn’t have acquired just yet. The battle went quite smoothly with a few minor casualties. While Jess went unharmed due to her riding a motorcycle and not fist first think later motto, the same couldn’t be said for Peter and Miguel. 

“It’s time for your date,” Lyla said in a humming tone.

“A date? Wait, wit- OW !” Peter yelped at the sting of the injury he had on his left eyebrow. “Watch it would you” he hissed at the mechanical spider robots who were treating his injury in Medbay. 

The small spider robot just stared at him with soulless eyes, considering it didn't have emotions to express. 

“Maybe if you boys considered a plan before going in full force y’all wouldn’t be injured” Jess scolded as she put a hand over her bump on her stomach.

A few of the early recruited Spider-people to join on the early phases of the HQ. Jessica Drew, an African-American Spider-woman. She wore a luscious afro, wearing a black and red jacket with black leather pants. She had her pair of bright yellow sunglasses on top of her head which were shaped as spider-man eyes. 

"Hey !" Peter protested "Someone had to be the distraction so Miguel could bite that thing you know" he said with a pout. 

"Yes Peter, but you wouldn't have been used as bait if you listened to the plan beforehand," Miguel remarked as he stretched his muscles. 

Fighting symbiote anomalies was always for the higher-ups to fight as they potentially became a heightened level of risk to whoever they decided to take over. Miguel, Peter, and Jess always reunite to fight a symbiote but he has begun doubting allowing Jess to continue with ongoing field missions in her current state. 

Glancing at Jess to make sure she wasn't hurt nor the upcoming visitor in her belly multiple times during the fight and after. 

To his dismay Jess caught Miguel glancing at her, she chuckled before she started walking next to Miguel.

"I'm fine big guy, Instead of eyeing me how about you explain that ongoing date Lyla mentioned?" Jess hummed as she patted Miguel's shoulder.

Miguel sighed in response. "There is no date, Lyla is just overstating things" 

Lyla huffed as she emerged in front of his face. A furious look of emotion showed on her which to Jess was funny considering she's an AI who can only replicate emotions she sees around. 

"Me, exaggerating? Miggy really" she spoke before glitching from Miguel up to Jess's shoulder.

 "If I recall correctly, you're the one to set a date reminder to remind you to thank y/n personally" she hummed as she sat on top of Jess's shoulder dangling her legs.

"I see, so you're finally speaking to y/n again huh?" Jess said with a chuckle.

"Wait y/n your date!?" Peter shouted with excitement as he got off the Medbay bed and ran up to where Jess and Miguel stood. 

Miguel just grumbled as he pinched the bridge of his nose. 

"Really Pete, you're the one who told Miggy to do it" Lyla sighed in disbelief.

"Finally listening to Peter. Well don't follow his tips too much unless you want to look like a complete fool" Jess answered with a remark. 

"Hey! I'll let you know I have successfully created a baby spider and have a loving wife at home" Peter bicker. "Also when I set you up with y/n I don't remember doing that"

"Oh my gosh! See I told you Jess, the years are getting to him" Lyla commented.

Jess just giggled.

Miguel just groaned as he walked outside the Medbay room to the halls. "It's not a date so stop with the nonsense. It was supposed to be a personal thanks to y/n but I'm overly busy at the moment" 

"What," Peter, Jess, and Lyla said in unison before they looked at each other, stopping in their tracks

"I have to send the anomaly to its corresponding home and file the database. So if you're all done with your bickering I need none of your assistance any further" Miguel said as he swiped from different hologram screens in his watch while walking in the direction of his cave platform room.

"Oh! So that's the date" Peter said as he finally caught up to the topic rushing behind Miguel. 

Lyla just stood there angrily as she huffed. She was looking forward to Miguel meeting up with you but all her plans were crashed and a no-go now.

"Can’t Lyla do that within a snap" Jess spoke. 

Lyla smiled as she caught up to what Jess was trying to say. "Yeah! I can easily fill in the required information for the anomaly report. That way you can meet up with y/n" 

"Yeah, so you don't have that excuse anymore pal' Either way you said you would at least see her to thank her" Peter commented.

Miguel just let out a heavy sigh upon seeing his teammates and Lyla mob up on him. He was confident in the morning, especially after the little note you gave him. He did want to see you, see those shiny sparkling eyes, that captivating radiant smile, and hear that contagious laugh of yours. But something inside him didn't allow him to relish that. Was it guilt? The guilt he has maintained of annihilating a universe just because he wanted to be happy and selfish. Or was it fear of harming you, the fear that would consume him if he dared to damage you in some way. 

Once he entered his cave room, silence filled the room. As Peter and Jess lingered for an answer. While Lyla stayed with hopeful spirits, she had seen how much Miguel had kept an eye on you. How a faint smile will show on his face when monitoring you as you smile and laugh.

The silence that filled the room soon broke as Miguel let out another heavy sigh. He looked back to his colleagues, and he responded to their request.

"No, I will fill in the essential report myself. You both should go rest" and with that, he walked up to his platform, his back facing his colleagues as he avoided seeing their expressions.

Peter let out a sigh of failure and looked at Jess. Jess frowned but didn’t push further the topic as she soon started walking towards the exit.

Peter hesitated for a while before ultimately deciding to follow Jess towards the exit. 

Upon hearing the door close Miguel let a heavy sigh through his nose.

"Lyla, inform Spider-bite to send me the anomaly information," he said as he swiped from file to file. 

Lyla didn't answer nor did she appear.

"Lyla?"

No answer.

"I'm not meeting with y/n so rest assured your tantrum will do nothing but slow me down," Miguel said with an annoyed tone.

Lyla finally appears near one of the projected files Miguel was working on with a frown. 

"It's not fair miggy" she mutters as she continues to pout.

"My decision has been made, and heed my request to Spider-Bite" he spoke ignoring Lyla's comment. 

"Ugh, you are so annoying and stubborn you know that"

"Likewise"

Lyla expressed a dramatic gasp upon the comment.

"Where is the early recruited" Miguel questioned. 

"Her name is Gwen, not early recruited, and she's at her dorm" Lyla replied as she pulled up a screen showing Gwen playing the drums on her dorm. 

"Instead of wasting time playing with drums, she should be training" Miguel scolded as he quickly glanced at the screen.

Lyla looked at Miguel with a dumbfounded look. 

"It's like past 10 p.m. Miggy, not everyone is trying to exhaust themselves with zero percent of rest for the next day" she said with an eye roll.

"Even if she made a good first impression she still needs training" Miguel bickers back as he leans at the desk folding his arms. 

Lyla just let out a groan at Miguel's comment. 

Miguel just scoffed at Lyla's expression.

"Moving on topic has the spider-65 spoken abou-" 

"Gwen, Miggy" Lyla interrupted.

"Fine, Gwen- Satisfied?" He said as he gave a tired look to Lyla as she hummed in agreement.

"Has she spoken about visiting the anomaly again?" 

" Not technically stopped, more like she has lowered her chances?" Lyla said with unsureness.

"Meaning?" Miguel question.

Lyla sighs as she crosses her legs and glitches toward Miguel's shoulder as she explains with her arms moving as she speaks.

"She might have fully accepted that she won't see him, but she has some hope that maybe you would change your mind, you know if she behaves well and all."

" Adolescentes " Miguel said as he pinched the bridge of his nose. 

"Can you really blame her, he's the only person she feels safe with and at least she's trying to get back to them. Unlike someone" Lyla faked a cough at the last sentence. 

Miguel just glared at Lyla from his shoulder.

"Everyone has to surrender something or someone. It's what makes us spider heroes. It's the occurrence of things for the universes to stay unchanging." 

"Yeah yeah, follow your motto and all that." Lyla said as she waved her holographic hand to Miguel's face. 

"Between Gabriel is coming back tomorrow," she said with a yawn as she dropped the news to Miguel without alert. 

Miguel stayed quiet for a moment before speaking. 

"Has the time already come?" He said in a low voice as his gaze lowered. 

"It's been years miggy." Lyla commented.

Miguel just sighed at Lyla's comment. He hadn't called him not even once since the argument. He regretted it but wouldn't apologize, for what reason was unknown. Gabriel had called him a few times at the ignition of his trip but he was far too busy with other matters. 

Before Miguel could continue to get lost in his thoughts of regrets and memories Lyla spoke.

" Sorry to disturb the almighty thinker but, there's an anomaly nearby"

"Location?"

"Oh! Y/n's workplace it seems, good thing she doesn't have closing shift today."

" Any report on the anomaly," he said in a serious tone as he walked off from his platform to the exit.

"She came from earth1073 through a portal, and she's an alternative Dr. Octopus. "

He phased his mask on as he walked out the balcony of the top floor. Webbing on to a few tall buildings until he was close to the cafe. He landed on the roof of the tall building as he inspected the scene.

"Want me to call back-up" Lyla questioned

"No I'll handle this myself" he replied

"Do run a scan for nearby civili-" Before Miguel could finish his sentence he spotted you on the ground near a lamp post.

He could see the tears that ran down your delicate soft, harmed, and injured face.

His eyes widened as he saw you covered in blood from head to toe. He gritted his teeth as his breath quickened. His one fear came true, he couldn't lose you again. Not again

He jumped off the building trying to run after you but he stopped in his tracks as he saw someone near you. Their back was facing him so he couldn't see their face but he tensed at the voice as they spoke in a quavering tone to you.

"Y/N! Por favor, stay awake y/n !" the person said as they kneeled trying to shake you awake as they picked up your bloody body like a racket doll. 

"Dios mío, y/n. Just stay awake please por favor"

They turn around ready to hurry up and find help to take you quickly to a hospital but they are stopped by none other than Spiderman.

The person's eyes widen as they almost bump into Miguel. They stare at Spiderman for a moment before they speak up again. 

" I have to take her to a hospital quickly!" They yell in desperation as their chest rises up and down fast as their breath quickens.

"What are you doing here" Miguel finally says in a harsh tone.

"Are you serious? She needs medical attention" the person yells at him.

Miguel is about to speak again but the person interrupts him.

"Ahorita Miguel!" 

Miguel's eyes sharpen as he stares at your body. You're injured, he can't see your beautiful eyes and only see traces of tears, blood, and sweat. He flexes his jaw as he grits his teeth, biting on his tongue as venom spills a bit on his mouth trying to cover the sour feelings on his throat. He failed to do the one thing he swore he would do, to protect you. He stayed in the shadows thinking he could protect you in that way but he didn't. 

"Take her to the HQ," Miguel says as he moves to the side trying to take a view of the anomaly.  

"She needs to go to a hospi-"

"I said take her to the HQ now, Gabriel!"

Gabriel hesitates for a moment until his startled by your groaning.

"Hold on y/n, Estoy aquí Estoy aquí," he says as he rushes in the direction of HQ. Leaving behind Miguel to deal with the anomaly.

Miguel watches as Gabriel runs in the direction of HQ. 

"Lyla get the medical robots ready for their arrival, run a scan on both of them to make sure they're fine," he said in a flat tone. 

He stared in the direction his brother Gabriel ran off to as they slowly disappeared as he went further into the empty streets of Nueva York. 

" WHERE IS SHE !"

Miguel looked over his shoulders with a cold death stare, his brows furrowing together harshly as he slowly turned around to face the woman fully, taking cautious steps closer to her. 

“WHO ARE YOU, I DEMAND ANSWERS!” she screamed as she prepared to beat the answers out of him. But to her dismay, he only continues to get closer to her with a dreadful and weighty aurora around him. 

"Let's save the introductions for later Doctor"

Her eyes widen as he flexes his fangs to her. She is frightened at the scene in front of her but her pride won't let her back down, his fangs dripped with venom, ready to paralyze his victim.