Spider-Byte: Multiversal Madness

Chapter 9: New Guy

A tummy-turning trip across the multiverse later...

Miles found himself falling and glitching into a new world. This one was a bit more vibrant than his, with huge buildings, multi-level freeways, and giant billboards everywhere and not a single street was caught without traffic.

It was just like New York...but it certainly wasn't that at all.

Welcome to Mumbhattan!

Eventually, Miles stopped glitching and swung around this strange new place. His eyes widened as he looked at the busy city around him. That was, until he spotted Gwen and the Spot in the distance.

"This is incredible. You never know what you're capable of until you just go for it, you know?" Spot remarks, now using his holes for propulsion—almost flying.

"I've got eyes on the target," Gwen communicates into her watch, while keeping an eye on The Spot as she swings. The woman from before pops up on the watch. "Try getting your hands on him!" She sarcastically suggested. Gwen rolled her eyes, "You're literally hovering!"

Gwen observed as Spot pops in front of a family of four on a scooter. "Pardon me, locals! Wow, four on there. That's very dangerous," Spot commented before appearing behind two diners at a restaurant. "That looks good. Which way to Alchemax?" Spot questioned as he tried a bite of their food. Spot now found himself in between another couple on a balcony.

"It's a place with a big collide—OOF!" Gwen swiftly webbed Spot to the wall. "Hey Cow Guy! MOOO-ve over," Gwen taunted as she attempted to land a punch on him.

"That's the best you could do?" Spot retorted.

Before Gwen could do anything, she was distracted by Miles' voice. "Gwen! I'm here to help!" This caused her to look back at him in shock, "Miles?!" The Spot's foot appeared out of a black hole and kicked Gwen in her face, causing her to fall down.

Miles quickly swung down to her rescue and holds her using a web. "I gotchu!" "Did you follow me?" Gwen questioned, her frustration evident. "Uh- No, I just saw where you went and went there without you knowing," Miles stammered. "You're not supposed to be here!" Gwen shouted.

"What are you talking about, I'm helpi -- ASKJFASDJFALKD --" Miles glitched, and they both drop to certain doom—

— until SOMEONE ELSE swung past and swooped them up.

Both of them land on some electrical lines. Gwen glared at Miles, "I wish I never came to see you guys." Miles tilted his head in confusion, "But, you didn't check up on-" Before he could finish, Gwen swung away. "Damn-" Miles muttured, feeling guilty for unintentionally causing more trouble.

A curly haired male in a red, blue and gold spider-suit with intricate Indian designs on it, swings at The Spot. He used his iconic golden bangle-yoyo webshooters to hit The Spot in his face. He then returned to Gwen and Miles.

He stands on top of a pointy roof and asked Gwen, "Hey, who's the new guy?" Miles butted in, "I'm not a new guy-" but Gwen cut him off, "Hey, Pav. This is Miles and he WASNT invited."

Pavitr teased Miles, "You weren't invited and you came anyway? Ooh, New Guy, you must be in love with you—"

"Uh, no... I'm not—," Miles began to protest, but Gwen quickly responded too.

"Wow, Pav, that's... EXTREMELY wrong," Gwen corrects him.

Pavitr, unfazed, adds with a grin, "Oh, I'm very good at reading people."

Gwen rolled her eyes, "READ THE FACT THAT IM G A Y." She paused, "Plus..remember I told you and hobie about a ghost-"

Miles cut Gwen off, still trying to make sense of the situation, and asked, "Wait- who are you?"

"I'm glad you asked, New Guy!" Pavitr exclaimed, his enthusiasm infectious.

"My name is Pavitr Prabhakar, and for the past six months—" Pavitr begins his story.

Flashback

"Being Spider-Man is so easy," Pavitr boasted. "I wake up, skip the workout because I am naturally buff and I don't want to get too big, y'know? I do almost NOTHING with my amazing hair-"

Miles, curious, asked, "You don't use any product at all?"

"Just coconut oil and prayer," Pavitr replies with a smirk.

Must be nice.

He rambled about living with his Maya Auntie, feeding street cats, and his girlfriend, Gayatri.

But he was rudely interrupted when Miles mentioned his love for chai tea.

Pavitr looked at Miles in disgust. "CHAI TEA? CHAI TEA? That's like saying 'Tea Tea'! Would I ask you for a coffee coffee with your cream cream?"

Flabbergasted and embarrassed, Miles apologized for disrespecting the oh so holy name of chai.

Pavitr resumed his narrative, offering a quick tour of the bustling city.

"And to top it off, I live in the best possible Spider-Man City, Mumbattan! Quick tour!" Pavitr exclaims, popping around town.

"This is where the traffic is-" he pointed left.

"This is also where the traffic is-" he pointed right.

"And this is where the British stole all of our stuff!"

A/N: this scene would be split up!