Plot: In the Marvel Universe on Earth-668, after an offscreen event by Red Skull went so far the Heroes all snapped and engaged in a war to massacre any Supervillain, the ensuing fallout has horribly wrecked the world and resulted in both sides being completely wiped out, except Mr. Immortal (for obvious reasons), Spider-Man (who like in most of these situations eventually realized they were going too far and was knocked out trying to stop the fight, unintentionally getting spared) and Toad (who didn't show up to the battle due to getting thrown particularly far by Magneto and wasn't considered worth the effort of tracking down). There are also rumors the Carnage symbiote (though not Cletus Kassady) might still be around, but no confirmation. As it turns out, Dr. Doom and Iron Man had both realized the possibility this could happen and set up cloning tanks to clone themselves and each of their allies back to life….that was damaged in the fight to the point most don't reform at all, and the ones who do have incomplete or even actively damaged memories that make them pretty much their own people by now, and even they took way longer to form than expected. Oblivious to any animosity they should have for each other, the homeless and now 14 year old 2 remaining heroes (Squirrel Girl and Katie Power) and 3 villains (Cletus Kasady, Mole Man and Monica Rappaccini) find themselves roped into robbing "Old Man Parker" (aka the now elderly and reclusive Spider-Man) and are quickly abandoned when he catches them. But when Peter has a heart attack at the shock of seeing them (especially Cletus), the 5's immediate response to save him despite any potential consequences assures him the former 2 are as heroic as the originals and the latter 3 aren't doomed to villainy in the footsteps of their originals. Peter trains them as the new generation of heroes.
You are What you choose
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Chapter 1: It Begins Again
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Doreen was aware she was always a little odd.
That kind of realization was inevitable, even putting aside the prehensile squirrel tail.
It was like she just ….. popped into existence one day. She just remembered waking up in a strange lab, more acutely aware of her surroundings than a baby probably should be. She supposed it didn't help as she stumbled up she suddenly seemed to physically age 5 Years.
That had been freaky. But she had the sense to chalk it up to some mad science gone awry.
She had been a bit too distracted by the sudden attack by the panicked and slightly older red head with the knife.
She wasn't even sure how she disarmed him so easily. This whole thing was bizarre.
The older boy wisely held his hands up in surrender, and the two raised their eyebrows in confusion as a short Blonde, an almost as Short ugly guy and a dark skinned tall lady approached.
Sharing names they had no clue where they came from (Doreen, Cletus, Katie, Harvey and Monica) the quintet agreed to a temporary truce to find out what was happening.
It appeared they were still Figuring it out 14 Years if the fact they had stuck with each other was any indication.
Doreen awoke in a cold sweat in their little warehouse. Why did she keep dreaming of her doing such scary things she never could, like defeating a giant planet eater, a green dragon, a purple madman with an all powerful glove and more? She looked around. Mayor Craig Hollis tried his best, and he was a better fit for New York than past ones, but the corruption, crime and homelessness was just too widespread. She rubbed her eyes.
"Ughhhhh… I ain't getting more sleep…" she quietly mused. She gently Maneuvered Katie's arm off of her, pushed Harvey's glasses closer to his face for ease to grab in the morning and Polished Monica's boots. Hmmmm. Was she mothering them too much?
She noticed Cletus was gone and decided to mother some more and worry about it later.
He was on the roof as he often was.
"Can't sleep Doreen?" He eyerolled without even looking at her. She didn't blame him for the conclusion jumping. Not many others COULD get up here.
"Yeah. Samesies?"
"No one says samesies."
"I just did. Checkmate."
Cletus snorted. He then sighed, admitting "I had the dreams again."
"....Me too. But those aren't us, y'know? They're not real." Doreen gently reminded him.
"I know. But…. The things I do in Those dreams. The people I hurt. They FEEL real! And sometimes.. I have such horrible urges." Cletus ran his hand through his face.
"Did you act on these urges?"
"Ha, no. I value you NOT kicking my ass two ways to Sunday, thanks."
"Fair. But then you're ok. You're good."
Cletus gave her a rueful smile.
"That easy huh?"
"That easy."
Cletus laughed out Loud.
"Come on, we have to get to bed. We have… unfortunate plans tomorrow." Cletus Noted in displeasure. Doreen wasn't exactly happy herself.
The two decided to worry about it in the morning.
X
Peter Parker (not Spider-Man. Never again. He lost that right) wasn't exactly known for his social visits. Or... well much of anything except he was rich and lived alone in the ruins of the disgraced Parker Industries. In fact, if not for the occasional charity donation, it was clear most would assume he died by now. Being 81 and living in such a place couldn't be easy.
It wasn't. That was the point. But it wouldn't make up for it. Nothing ever would.
There was a clumsy rattling in the basement. Peter sighed and grabbed his cane.
"Some people never learn." He quipped. He made his way down with difficulty, but nowhere near as much as someone his age should. With practiced quiet, he snuck up on his would be robbers.
"You done?" He asked simply after just taking 5 minutes to watch them fumble around trying to grab his secured things. It was the little things that kept him going.
The 5 kids whirled around in clear surprise. The red head gently but firmly pushed the others behind him while brandishing a knife.
And Parker could only see red and hear insane laughing.
".... Carnage?" He croaked out.
He didn't have time to see their confusion, on account of falling over clutching his stressed heart and all.
That kind of realization was inevitable, even putting aside the prehensile squirrel tail.
It was like she just ….. popped into existence one day. She just remembered waking up in a strange lab, more acutely aware of her surroundings than a baby probably should be. She supposed it didn't help as she stumbled up she suddenly seemed to physically age 5 Years.
That had been freaky. But she had the sense to chalk it up to some mad science gone awry.
She had been a bit too distracted by the sudden attack by the panicked and slightly older red head with the knife.
She wasn't even sure how she disarmed him so easily. This whole thing was bizarre.
The older boy wisely held his hands up in surrender, and the two raised their eyebrows in confusion as a short Blonde, an almost as Short ugly guy and a dark skinned tall lady approached.
Sharing names they had no clue where they came from (Doreen, Cletus, Katie, Harvey and Monica) the quintet agreed to a temporary truce to find out what was happening.
It appeared they were still Figuring it out 14 Years if the fact they had stuck with each other was any indication.
Doreen awoke in a cold sweat in their little warehouse. Why did she keep dreaming of her doing such scary things she never could, like defeating a giant planet eater, a green dragon, a purple madman with an all powerful glove and more? She looked around. Mayor Craig Hollis tried his best, and he was a better fit for New York than past ones, but the corruption, crime and homelessness was just too widespread. She rubbed her eyes.
"Ughhhhh… I ain't getting more sleep…" she quietly mused. She gently Maneuvered Katie's arm off of her, pushed Harvey's glasses closer to his face for ease to grab in the morning and Polished Monica's boots. Hmmmm. Was she mothering them too much?
She noticed Cletus was gone and decided to mother some more and worry about it later.
He was on the roof as he often was.
"Can't sleep Doreen?" He eyerolled without even looking at her. She didn't blame him for the conclusion jumping. Not many others COULD get up here.
"Yeah. Samesies?"
"No one says samesies."
"I just did. Checkmate."
Cletus snorted. He then sighed, admitting "I had the dreams again."
"....Me too. But those aren't us, y'know? They're not real." Doreen gently reminded him.
"I know. But…. The things I do in Those dreams. The people I hurt. They FEEL real! And sometimes.. I have such horrible urges." Cletus ran his hand through his face.
"Did you act on these urges?"
"Ha, no. I value you NOT kicking my ass two ways to Sunday, thanks."
"Fair. But then you're ok. You're good."
Cletus gave her a rueful smile.
"That easy huh?"
"That easy."
Cletus laughed out Loud.
"Come on, we have to get to bed. We have… unfortunate plans tomorrow." Cletus Noted in displeasure. Doreen wasn't exactly happy herself.
The two decided to worry about it in the morning.
X
Peter Parker (not Spider-Man. Never again. He lost that right) wasn't exactly known for his social visits. Or... well much of anything except he was rich and lived alone in the ruins of the disgraced Parker Industries. In fact, if not for the occasional charity donation, it was clear most would assume he died by now. Being 81 and living in such a place couldn't be easy.
It wasn't. That was the point. But it wouldn't make up for it. Nothing ever would.
There was a clumsy rattling in the basement. Peter sighed and grabbed his cane.
"Some people never learn." He quipped. He made his way down with difficulty, but nowhere near as much as someone his age should. With practiced quiet, he snuck up on his would be robbers.
"You done?" He asked simply after just taking 5 minutes to watch them fumble around trying to grab his secured things. It was the little things that kept him going.
The 5 kids whirled around in clear surprise. The red head gently but firmly pushed the others behind him while brandishing a knife.
And Parker could only see red and hear insane laughing.
".... Carnage?" He croaked out.
He didn't have time to see their confusion, on account of falling over clutching his stressed heart and all.
What an interesting start
Chapter 2: Along Came a Spider
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There was a panicked rambling amongst the 5 as the old man laid there.
"Aw geez, Aw geez..." Katie muttered.
"This wasn't the plan! No one was supposed to - to - to DIE!" Harvey added.
"Calm down guys!" Doreen takes charge as she helps Old Man Parker up and looks for a phone to call 911. "No one's Dying."
"Doreen! Are you insane!? If we help him, we're screwed! We just tried to rob him and almost killed him!" Cletus pointed out.
"If he dies, do you want that on your conscience?" Monica asked him pointedly.
"I know him. I know his answer..." Peter Muttered mentally to himself.
Kasady was a madman. The scum of the Earth. The fact Peter hadn't killed him was more a showing of His own character than the cackling redhead's. However, Cletus merely sighed and did something Peter hadn't ever expected to experience again:
He surprised him.
Cletus didn't respond to the question, but his choice was clear as he assisted Peter.
Peter passed out, confused.
X
Peter was in paradise. He had to be. Everyone he loved was there.
Aunt May. Mary Jane. Johnny Storm. Even people who at one point he never would have considered himself happy to see like Flash Thompson and Eddie Brock.
He teared up and slowly approached them, but a hand grips his shoulder. he looks and openly sheds tears.
"I'm sorry Peter. You have to wake up." Uncle Ben sadly informed.
"I can't anymore Uncle Ben. I'm so.. I'm so tired."
"I didn't raise a quitter, Peter. You CAN do it. With great power..."
"... Comes Great responsibility..."
X
Peter gasped and wheezed as he got up, looking around. He was in a hospital room. He groaned and was about to lay back down when those kids showed up, sighing in relief.
"You're ok. Thank God." Doreen murmured. Peter regarded them with suspicion. He had his fair deal of experience with Cloning Schemes.
"...Why did you save me? I could still press charges, you saving me doesn't change that you broke into my home and startled Enough I almost bit it." Peter demanded.
The 5 looked between each other before staring at their feet.
"...It was the right thing to do." Cletus grunted simply.
Peter squinted at them as a nurse enters with a police officer.
"Mr. Parker, you are lucky to be alive. We barely got to you in time." The nurse sighed in relief. the officer, meanwhile, gives a disapproving look at the 5 teens, who scoot closer together for comfort.
"We were informed by some thugs we caught on your property these kids were apart of a scheme to rob you. Would you like to press charges, considering they also appear to have almost killed you?" He asked.
"...No. I think they will have learned their lesson from this. Right?" Peter decided after an intense silence.
"Uh! Yeah! Yeah of course!" Doreen quickly agreed. The other 4 murmured along. The officer raises an eyebrow but clearly doesn't have the time to push the matter and is soon gone, the nurse in tow. The 5 start to go, but they are stopped by Peter's cane being thrown and closing the door on them.
"...Show off." Harvey muttered as they turn back nervously.
"Where are you guys going? I'm making me your responsibility." Peter smirked.
The group groaned but don't put up real resistance as they sit down.
It appears our adventure begins...
"Aw geez, Aw geez..." Katie muttered.
"This wasn't the plan! No one was supposed to - to - to DIE!" Harvey added.
"Calm down guys!" Doreen takes charge as she helps Old Man Parker up and looks for a phone to call 911. "No one's Dying."
"Doreen! Are you insane!? If we help him, we're screwed! We just tried to rob him and almost killed him!" Cletus pointed out.
"If he dies, do you want that on your conscience?" Monica asked him pointedly.
"I know him. I know his answer..." Peter Muttered mentally to himself.
Kasady was a madman. The scum of the Earth. The fact Peter hadn't killed him was more a showing of His own character than the cackling redhead's. However, Cletus merely sighed and did something Peter hadn't ever expected to experience again:
He surprised him.
Cletus didn't respond to the question, but his choice was clear as he assisted Peter.
Peter passed out, confused.
X
Peter was in paradise. He had to be. Everyone he loved was there.
Aunt May. Mary Jane. Johnny Storm. Even people who at one point he never would have considered himself happy to see like Flash Thompson and Eddie Brock.
He teared up and slowly approached them, but a hand grips his shoulder. he looks and openly sheds tears.
"I'm sorry Peter. You have to wake up." Uncle Ben sadly informed.
"I can't anymore Uncle Ben. I'm so.. I'm so tired."
"I didn't raise a quitter, Peter. You CAN do it. With great power..."
"... Comes Great responsibility..."
X
Peter gasped and wheezed as he got up, looking around. He was in a hospital room. He groaned and was about to lay back down when those kids showed up, sighing in relief.
"You're ok. Thank God." Doreen murmured. Peter regarded them with suspicion. He had his fair deal of experience with Cloning Schemes.
"...Why did you save me? I could still press charges, you saving me doesn't change that you broke into my home and startled Enough I almost bit it." Peter demanded.
The 5 looked between each other before staring at their feet.
"...It was the right thing to do." Cletus grunted simply.
Peter squinted at them as a nurse enters with a police officer.
"Mr. Parker, you are lucky to be alive. We barely got to you in time." The nurse sighed in relief. the officer, meanwhile, gives a disapproving look at the 5 teens, who scoot closer together for comfort.
"We were informed by some thugs we caught on your property these kids were apart of a scheme to rob you. Would you like to press charges, considering they also appear to have almost killed you?" He asked.
"...No. I think they will have learned their lesson from this. Right?" Peter decided after an intense silence.
"Uh! Yeah! Yeah of course!" Doreen quickly agreed. The other 4 murmured along. The officer raises an eyebrow but clearly doesn't have the time to push the matter and is soon gone, the nurse in tow. The 5 start to go, but they are stopped by Peter's cane being thrown and closing the door on them.
"...Show off." Harvey muttered as they turn back nervously.
"Where are you guys going? I'm making me your responsibility." Peter smirked.
The group groaned but don't put up real resistance as they sit down.
It appears our adventure begins...
That was a sweet chapter.