Spider-Man: No Way Home (Spider-Legacy #1)

Chapter 1 (Sub-Chapter 3)

Andrew's Peter POV

My day started pretty well, swinging above New York City, watching over the people who walked below. It had been more than 6 months since Electro and the death of Gwen. It still hurts a lot but I had learnt to live with the pain. I visit her grave every day, and high school is still a nightmare, but things are finally getting to normal. No one knows my secret of being Spiderman anymore, so that's a good thing too I guess. I just miss her a lot.

Just as I was getting ready to go back and change to a high school guy again, I sensed a sudden abnormality coming from 5th Avenue. My spider-sense is good that way. I swung through the streets and quickly reached the place. It was coming from inside an under-construction building, which was in a very heavily populated area. I quickly went inside, thinking about what I would see there. What I saw was not what I was expecting. A kind of gateway had appeared in the middle of the building. It was not a regular door, but seemed like a crack in the middle of the air, leading somewhere. Of course, I was not going to enter, but as soon as I got near it, the thing started pulling me towards it. I quickly attached two webs to two pillars and pulled, trying to get out, but it was no use. I was quickly pulled in, and darkness overcame me.

Tobey's Peter POV

It had been a long time since Harry was gone, but his death still pricked like hell. I had given up the suit, not knowing if I deserved it anymore. My webs were still there, but it was not something I liked or used anymore. The past years had been rough for me, and the only thing keeping me alive was MJ. Supporting me through my darkest phases, she had kept me interested in life. I worked at the Daily Bugle full-time now. I still stayed at that same rented flat. Life was at its usual.

One night, drinking alone in my room, my spider-senses picked up a great amount of disturbance coming from a few blocks away. I tried to ignore it at first but it kept growing and led to a headache. Reluctantly, I decided to check it out. Automatically, I felt drawn to the hidden space between the floorboards, where I kept my suit hidden. I don't know what over cam me, but I wore it under my jacket and pants before going out. Looking back, I have no idea why I did that after all this time, taking out the suit.

I kept on advancing towards the abnormality, and it led me to an abandoned alley. I supposed it would be dark, but I could see a bright streak of light. As I got near, I realized it was a kind of doorway in the middle of the air. It seemed really dangerous, and there was no way I was entering that, but as I got nearer, it started pulling me towards it. I tried my hardest to resist, but it was of no use. Blackness overcame me.

Andrew's Peter POV

I woke up in a storeroom of a building. It could have been maybe a broom closet, I was not sure. I opened my mask and put on a jacket and a pair of pants I found there, in order to hide the suit. I did not need people to see me in my suit and going crazy right now. Yes, I had fans. I moved out and saw I was in some kind of office. I walked out of the storeroom, went to a balcony, and jumped off. No one saw me as I landed safely on the road. I dusted my clothes and looked around. I immediately realized this was not my New York. Although it looked the same, it was much more different. I could feel it. I was not at home.

Tobey's Peter POV

I woke up in an alley, with a huge headache. Flashes of last night came back to me, and I realized what had happened. I was pulled inside that gateway. So, where was I now? I got up and started walking. I went towards the nearest road and started walking, trying to figure out where I was. I asked a passerby where I was, and he replied "Queens". Well, that was strange. This was definitely not Queens.

Where the hell was I? And more importantly, how did I get here?