Night-Spider and Black Cat

Chapter 2: From another dimension

"Mami necesito que ir por favor" "No quiero que lo hagas"
It's been a couple of weeks since Rhinos take down. My mom asked me to bring her something before I went to "work" and being the good son I am, I did. Only problem now is that she doesn't want me to leave. Which is to be expected when your mother is a stubborn Puerto Rican woman. She has black wavy hair and stands at about 5'3 just like me.
"Mama por favor, I need to go to work you know this." I say as I'm finally able to get out of her embrace. "I know I just miss you, you don't answer my calls half the time and the only time I see you is our bi weekly dinners or when I ask you for something." She sighs, "I just miss my little boy, the one who would run around my house and ask me questions about everything. The one who told me who he was and allowed me to witness his transition."

I hate seeing her so sad, I know that I should be visiting more but it's hard between work and ya know, Night-Spider. "I know Mami, I'm sorry. I try to call more ok? I promise." She nods and gives me one more hug before leading me out the door and saying "You better, and tell that to Phantom and Hobie too. They're my children even if they didn't come from me, you hear me? And Angel... never be afraid to come home. Whenever you need me I'll be here, ok?" I smile, saying a quick I know before walking down the stairs to the sidewalk. "Excuse me, aren't you missing something?" I hear her say, turning around I feel the fear of god strike me down before I reply. "Perdon Mama, bendicion te amo" I smile when I hear her say "Dios de bendiga, te amo un montón amor. Now go to work before you're late".

"On your mark...Get set... GO!"
Both Hobie and Phantom shoot past me. Patrols were going a little slow today so we decided to do a little race. Well more like Phan and Hobie started fighting about who's faster and now we're here. (With Hobie forgetting who makes our tech in the first place) Both of them just swinging and gliding through the streets of brooklyn. You can imagine how many cameras are out right now trying to catch a glimpse of the punks. The further they go the less I can see, whoever makes it back to me though will be dubbed the winner. So all I can do now is...wait.
...
I'm bored.
Out of the corner of my eye I see something that just might cure my boredom.
"¿Y qué es eso?" We should find out "Why do you only ever pop out when there's trouble?" Because! Where there is trouble there are people! And I can- "You're not gonna be biting people heads off V. That's what the Chocolate is for" You never let me have any fun.
"Yeah yeah pout all you want but I'm not going to jail because of you. Although, I do agree we should check that weird light out. Might be a bodega if anything." Yes! With chocolate!

With a roll of my eyes and a quick pull of my mask I'm off on my own adventure. Maybe it's the hero in me or maybe it's the ADHD, we will never know.
Finally landing on a roof by the strange light, Venom and I look down only to see what looks like J. Jonah Jameson standing there..glitching?
For those who don't know JJJ is the jerk who says Hobie, Phantom and I are criminals.
Which is a lie, all we do is help people. Phan and Hobie might steal and start riots from time to time but it's all for a good reason!  J. Jameson is supposed to be live right now tearing our reputations apart so why is he here? And more importantly, why does he look like he just came out of a pop art painting?

Why is he glitching? "I have.. no idea V, any ideas on what to do?"
Before Venom mutters a word said pop art Jameson looks up at us and almost immediately shouts. "You!" I look around only to point at myself and say "Me?"
"Yes you! What other spider criminal do you see around here!  Where did you bring me?! And why do you look like that- Ah! and what the hell is that!?" He screams, still confused. I look around again only this time I see Venom stupidly poke his head out of my shoulder. "Can we eat him now?" "No! He's still a person!" I scream trying to shove Venom back in my shoulder. "I knew it!" I stop my actions as J. Jameson screams "Spiderman is a criminal! No hero would want to eat an innocent civilian! And with that said, it is my job to report you and bring you to justice! Try getting out of this ya wall crawler!"

Jonah pulled out a microphone with a speaker attached to it and pointed it at me. The next thing I know it feels like my cells are being ripped apart. I try to cover my ears as I hear what sounds like needles on a chalkboard, all the while venom is freaking out, slowly being ripped off of me from the waves of the noise. My legs give out and I'm sure my ears are bleeding by this point. Glass shattering and just when I think the pressure of the noise is about to kill me a portal appears out of nowhere spitting out a man with it.

I close my eyes only for the noise to stop. I hear grunting and some fighting for a second until that comes to a halt as well. With the little strength I have left, I look over the edge of the roof shocked at what I see. There's a man there in a very tight fitting red and blue suit. He kinda looks like he's sketched somehow, with some lines poking out on his shoulders, but what really gets me is the spider symbol on his suit. "Another spiderman?" Venom fully encased my body as a defense mechanism not willing to be separated from his host for a second time. Before I pass out I see the strange man look up at me and enter another portal, bringing the pop art Jameson with him. Then it all goes black.

                                                         "Mate!      Mate!      Angel!"
Gasping as I hear Hobie, I look around immediately noticing I'm not on the roof anymore, instead I'm back at the three of ours apartment building. More specifically in my bedroom. "Me and Phany were gutted when we saw ya on the roof. Thought you were dead for a second." I put a hand on my head sitting up slowly trying to stop the slight ringing on my ear. Seeing Venom  laying on my lap like a cat. He probably helped my body heal most of the damage. Seeing as he lives in it too.

"Venom told us you two got attacked by a colorful guy with a speaker and then a blue and red guy came out of a portal and dragged the first guy through said portal. Does any of that ring a bell hun?" Phantom asks with worry in his tone.
They give me a couple minutes to respond. In those minutes I've come to this conclusion. I've been asleep for at least the rest of the day due to the lack of light outside. I was attacked by a pop art version Of J. Johna Jameson. I was saved by a man in a blue and red suit that resembled a spider suit. And I have a massive headache.
Overall great day 10/10.
"Yeah um. Here's what I can remember."

"Ya'v gone properly insane ya know that?" Hobie says kicking up his feet on our coffee table. We are now in our open living room/kitchen. Phantoms making tea and I just finished explaining the mess of today.
"I'm not crazy, I know what I saw." I say while accepting the cup of hot chocolate from Phan. What can I say? I don't like tea or coffee."We don't think you're crazy hun, just that it sounds kinda, impossible. If what you're saying is true that means that the multiverse is real. That spider guy could be a variation of Hobie and JJJ is a variation of ours. I've dabbled in the theory but never believed it to be fully true" He says and takes a sip of tea.

"So a multiverse yeah? Got other spider people like us in it?" "That's just a  theory". (a game theory)
At this point I start to zone out, letting the two of them talk amongst themselves about this stuff. I've never been the one to understand the overall science they talk about. They basically just give me the summary of most of it when they figure it all out.
I notice Venom looking at me out of the corner of my eye. "What?" I whisper, as to not disrupt my two friends. When it says nothing I just roll my eyes. Slowly getting up I go to the door to put on my coat and shoes.
"And where ya think ya goin bev?" I hear behind me.
"Just for a walk" I replied almost out the door. That is until I feel a hand on my shoulder, turning me around to Phan and Hobie who are right behind me. "Ya must be daft to think ya goin out there alone." "Hobies right, you're still recovering. If anything, let us come with you." Nice of them to offer but I really just need to clear my head. With a sigh I state "Guys I'm not alone I got V to protect me if I need it." Almost on cue Venom pops out of my shoulder. "I will bring them back in one piece!" Both of my friends hesitated before letting me go. With that I walk out into the chilly night air and begin my walk to the closest bodega.

Phantoms POV
"You think they're really ok?" I say glancing at Hobie. "Who knows. He's a proper idiot when it comes to asking for help" He's right, Angel doesn't know when to actually ask for help. All these years and he still mainly relies on himself. I sigh as I walk towards Hobie. He wraps me in his arms as we sway together. No music, just our heart beats and breathing as a rhythm. "I promise everythin will be ok, ok?" All I can do is look up and into his eyes.
The same eye's I could swim in forever and never drown. "Yeah, you're right"
"I'm always right. Come on it's late, you go to bed, I'll wait up for the bloke."
"Ugh but I don't want to, not alone at least." I see him roll his eyes before he drags me back to the couch laying down and pulls me on top of him. "Fine, how about how?" Taking a second to properly snuggle into him I say "Yeah, much better"