Chapter 293: 293. Time and Space is my bit..
Thud!
Gwen had thought she was going to die now, and there was nothing that could save her. So she just waited for the pain to register and for her life to leave her body.
However, when she finally touched something underneath herself, it was nothing like the ground or the pain... it was soft as if someone's arms. She looked to the side and noticed a long white beard and hair... and an old face.
"Whoops... Easy there, little girl. You nearly died there."
Thud!
"Gwen! Are you okay?" Peter finally reached the ground and checked Gwen's head carefully. She was fine and definitely alive. "H-How... This happened three years ago."
Hector laughed loudly. "Bwahaha... Well, as my boss once says—'time and space is my bitch.' At least in this multiverse for now."
"W-Who are you? How can you break the laws of reality so easily."
"Ugh... it's very complex; let's just say I am a God. Evil God? No... I'm a good old boy. Just god is fine." Hector didn't sound sure of it, though.
"Cough... Can you release me... sir?" Gwen asked, being formal as she noticed the six stars on the red coat.
He did so. "Sure, live your life."
Bam!
However, the moment he released her, Peter jumped to hug him so tight it felt as if he tried to use all his strength. And on top of that, he cried... he cried like a little girl. With tears, sounds and sniffles.
"Thank you... you had no reason to do this, and yet you... thank you."
Hector patted the boy's back while shrugging toward the concerned Gwen behind, confused why her boyfriend was being so emotional.
"It's okay, kid. They say everyone deserves a second chance. If even villains deserve it, then I'd say kids like you deserve five more chances. Be careful now, however. Keep your girl safe... not that she needs to worry anymore." He calmed him down.
"What's going on here?" Gwen asked confusedly.
Peter quickly explained to her, but first, he hugged and kissed her. "We... We're from the future, Gwen. I'm from two years in the future... This man is a god that can travel the multiverse. You were supposed to die here... I was supposed to fail at saving you. I was supposed to... be alone."
"What?"
Hector raised his right hand and made a little sun appear on it. "Yes, this is a sun. Yes, what he said is correct. I am from somewhere outside this universe, and you were supposed to die. Why else do you think a random old man would appear precisely where you were supposed to fall and save you?"
But then Hector looked at his watch and stepped back. "Anyway, it's time for me to head back. It was nice seeing you two kids. Eat healthily and stay safe. Take care!"
Woosh!
Hector vanished just like he appeared. But this time, he left behind an ever-lasting memory in two minds.
Gwen walked closer to Peter and hugged him. "You... must have been so..."
He nodded. "I missed you, Gwen. I missed you a lot."
Scrrr...!
"Ah!" Just as Gwen released him from her tight hug, for no reason, her hand got stuck on Peter's spider suit and tore it apart with ease.
She frowned and tried to take it off. But if she pulled it from the other hand, then it would get stuck on it. "What's happening?"
Peter felt deja-vu with that scene. So he helped her and took the cloth off, and then looked at Gwen's palm closely. In an instant, he recognised the invisible short spikes.
"H-He... is this what he meant? I won't have to worry about your safety again?" He wondered.
"Peter, what are you saying? What's happening to me?"
He smiled and caressed her face. "I guess you're now my spider-Gwen. We should start the training soon."
"What?"
...
Hector's Marvel Universe.
"All right, which one of you will come next?" he appeared back on the Empire State Building.
"Woah! You were gone not even a second ago!" Miles exclaimed.
Hector smirked. "As I told the other peter, Time and Space is my bitch. To you, no time has passed. But I spent a good thirty minutes with that Peter. Anyway... the next one is... the old Spiderman!" (Toby)
Old Spiderman was the wisest, to say the least. So he gave some words of advice to both Peter Prime and Miles.
"I will just tell you to believe in yourself. You will make mistakes in your lives. Yes, the world expects you to be perfect, but you know best that you are also a human—and we are prone to make mistakes. What we can do is learn from them. I also made a grave mistake in my greed after getting my powers... I regret it to this day." Old Peter said before turning towards the Fat Spiderman from another universe. "You just need to lose weight and get laid with someone... or get better and patch up with Mary Jane."
The fat Spiderman was still eating a burger with half mask up. "Ugh... yeah, dude. I will definitely do it." (Fat Spiderman from Into the Spiderverse.)
"Let's go then!" Hector snapped his finger and vanished along with old Peter.
...
Old Peter's Universe.
Hector appeared in a car parked on the side of the road. The younger Peter Parker and Uncle Ben were sharing a chat inside, but this was not Peter from the future. He was yet to arrive.
"... Remember, with great power comes great responsibility."
"Are you afraid I'm gonna turn into some kind of a criminal? Quit worrying about me, okay? Something is different. I'll figure it out."
Uncle Ben embarrassingly and a bit nervously looked at him. "I don't mean to lecture you, and I don't mean to preach. And I know I'm not your father-"
"Then st-"
All of a sudden, Peter stopped speaking and started to look around left and right. He looked at his hand and touched his face.
Uncle Ben felt worried. "Are you okay, Peter?"
"You're much more than a father..."
Uncle Ben was confused by the sudden change of aura. He touched Peter's forehead. "Maybe we should get you checked at the clinic."
"I'm fine, Uncle Ben. And I would like to apologise for acting so brash and annoying to you. I don't know what came into me... I was about to go and try to win money in an illegal fight just now."
Uncle Ben had his jaw hung open. "What? But why?"
"So I could buy a car to impress a girl."
"A car? Peter, you just needed to ask. You could've taken this car."
Peter just looked at Uncle Ben lovingly. "Old me would've said this looks too old. But I'd say... I like it."
"Damn right!" Hector blurted. "What's this? Oldsmobile 88? Pretty nice car, I must say. Alright, let's do this, Ben. Why don't you take us to a nice bar where we can have a drink?"
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"Who are you?"
"I'm a good friend of your little nephew. I gave him some good counselling, and now he's a fine, hard-working boy. Let's go now, old boy. Hit the paddle."
So they moved to a nearby old people's bar where the crowd was just equally old ladies. Hector pitied this Peter, but he reckoned this Peter was now a changed man. But, he still had some things to talk to him about.
So he took him to the side and gave him some advice. "All right. I know you're short on money, so worry not. I have invested a million dollars in Oscorp under your name. Just don't be greedy and live happily with the dividends. Now, about your love life—son, you're obsessed with this Mary Jane. You're probably the most cheated on Spiderman in the multiverse.
"You need to think from the head and find a really good partner. She's not at all trustworthy. Who in their right mind would date Flash, honestly? Just think about it. At first, she cheated on your friend Harry, whom she was dating, by kissing you. Then she got mad at you for not showing up at her play while knowing she was getting married and you still loved her. The third time, she straight-up ran away from her marriage to cheat on her fiance because she learnt you're Spiderman.
"That woman does not know what she wants in life, son. She chases the first thing that shines in front of her eyes. You deserve better, not this... but the end decision is yours. I just gave you a second chance; now it's yours to make or ruin."
Of course, Hector knew that his advice was likely going to be ignored. This universe's Peter was meant to be obsessed with Mary Jane. While he could see the woman was a manipulative toxic woman, for Peter, she was the perfect goddess with a pretty face and average tits.
Still, Peter gave him a hug. "I understand what you are saying, sir. I will try to live my life better now... and I am grateful for what you did... my Uncle Ben."
"Ah, don't mention it. Now take care, I need to return. More Peters to return home."
Woosh!
Peter walked back to his Uncle and shared a drink, although he was underage. But Uncle Ben didn't stop him as he felt something had changed today. Peter had grown up.
"Uncle, I've decided... I will follow in mom and dad's footsteps and become a scientist. These girls, cars and stuff aren't for me. I just want to be—happy."
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