Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Spider-Man
Arthur felt like someone had stuck him inside a washing machine while spinning in various directions nonstop.
His sharp senses proved to be a pain in this situation.
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It was a cold night like any other in New York, the city was busy, with people and cars passing in an unstoppable flow.
A small blue vortex appeared in the sky above the Empire State and spat a figure.
Arthur reacted quickly, using his physical dexterity he managed to slide the side of the building.
When he arrived at one point, he launched himself to another nearby building, easily landing on his roof.
After getting up, Arthur looked around. It was New York, it would be exactly the same as New York that he was used to if it wasn't for what was being transmitted in one of the big screens
He was being transmitted over the Spider-Man rescuing hostages from any robbery.
It was at this moment that Arthur connected this to a certain event.
"If there is still news about Spider-Man, it means that he has not yet been killed by Kingpin, it also means that Miles has not yet been bitten by the spider ..."
"But ... Why was I brought to this world? How far I know I have no connection other than my relationship with Gwen, with any of the spiders of the multiverse ..."
"Ahh ~ Forget, I won't think about it for now ... Is there any alternative version of me in this world?" Arthur sighed, but then smiled as he thought of meeting an alternative version of him.
"Taking into account my current situation ... I think I should find a way to get some identification documents ... No, forget it, it will take a long time ..." Arthur has given up on this idea right after mentioning her.
Arthur began to run on the roofs while thinking about the next course of action.
"I should go to Brooklyn, if I don't fail the memory, Miles lives there." Arthur was thinking about it, but saw a family figure stopped at a nearby roof looking at him.
"Can you tell me why you're running through the roofs at this time of night?" The figure asked from afar without approaching.
"I might ask the same thing for you Spider-Man." Arthur responded to the figure dressed in the classic blue and red costume.
"Saving the city of crime? Being the friend of the neighborhood? I seriously I don't know how to answer it ..." Spider-man put his hand on his chin and said thoughtfully.
"Leaving it aside, you didn't answer me." Spider-Man finally jumped from his position, now being close to Arthur.
However, when he looked at Arthur's face, Spider-Man was paralyzed at the scene.
Peter's eyes widened, he did not expect the person suspecting running through the roofs to be his best friend.
"Arthur!?" He said perplexed.
Seeing Spider-Man's reaction, Arthur finally understood that there was a version of him in this world.
"Wait! When exactly did you come back from England?"
The Spider-Man took the mask, and approached Arthur excited.
"Calm down Peter, listen to me first, maybe you haven't noticed, but I'm not exactly the Arthur you met, I come from another universe."
While explaining his situation to Peter, Arthur realized that he would once again change the timeline, he eventually arrived a few days before this Peter's death, and eventually met him, who was more mature than Peter in his universe.
(If I remember correctly, Spider-Gwen also arrived in this world a few days before Spider-Man's death, but my Gwen was also pulled by that blue vortex, what will it happen?)
"Wow! This is so cool! Parallel universes really exist!"
"Let's not talk about me first ... Well, let's talk about me, what kind of person I am in this universe?" Arthur could not fail to ask curiously, it would be ridiculous to say that he is not curious to know how he was in this world.
Peter scratched his chin, pondered and caressed his words: "Genius, billionaire, playboy and philanthropist ..."
"Wait, wait!" It looked like Peter was describing Tony Stark.
"Am I asking if I have powers in this universe?"
"No." Peter shook his head and continued, "You and Jean went to live in England after graduation."
(Wait there !! Jean!? Oh! It's really, in this GWEN world I study the same year as Miles ... But does that mean mutants exist in this world?)
"What about the X-Men or the mutant brotherhood? Do you know something about them?" Arthur asked curiously.
"X-Men? Mutant Brotherhood? What is this? Any rock band?" Peter asked.
(Does that mean none of these two groups exist in this world?) Arthur pondered.
(So, both I and Jean were ordinary people and studied together with Peter, haha) Arthur laughed mentally, Jean from his world could be jealous if he knew it.
According to Peter, neither he nor Jean in this universe had powers. The difference is that he is a super rich man with financial resources that only lose to Tony Stark.
(Maybe I can discover some interesting things about this world while I wait for others to arrive ...) Arthur laughed mentally
"So what are you going to do now, Arthur?" Even if it was Arthur of other universes, Peter still cared.
"I can help if you need, don't underestimate Spider-Man connections."
After finishing speaking, he pointed to his chest, keeping his head up proudly.
Peter in this universe was very lucky. He has a happy family, a beautiful girlfriend and a good career. Otherwise, he would not be able to create a costume with so many functions.
(Maybe I have to create something to hide my identity, it wouldn't be nice to go around with that group exposing my face. This can cause some problems to Arthur of this world)
"So I will accept your help." Arthur spoke.
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The next day.
"Here it is." Peter delivered a card to Arthur.
"Since you are much younger than Arthur of this world, besides, even though 20, your appearance seems to be even younger, I believe you can easily pass through a student."
The card Peter delivered to Arthur was a student card for a certain Brooklyn school.
Even with its connections as Spider-Man, it was still necessary to invade the school system to insert itself as one of the students.
"So you must need a place to live now, right? I still have a vague room in my house." Peter didn't stop insisting that Arthur would stay at his house, and he didn't know why.
"Peter, why are you being so aggressive?"
"... Did you have to say that?" Peter looked at Arthur with inquisitive eyes and, after Arthur nodded, he took a deep breath.
"Well, in fact, you have taken care of me a lot over the years, I owe you a lot, I wanted to be able to return for it, even though you are not the Arthur of this world."
"Although you are not the same person, I feel a strange feeling of connection with you when I see you." After speaking, Peter blushed, his words could sound otherwise.
In this universe, most of his entrepreneurial success is due to Arthur's help. Even his girlfriend, Mary Jane was introduced to him by Arthur.
Unfortunately, he could never return for it, especially after Arthur went to live in England, as Spider-Man, he could not abandon New York.
In terms of security, although Arthur of this world has no super power, he has a lot of money and was a genius in mechanics, he created various types of things to protect himself.
Peter felt he could do nothing, so he had this idea.
But unlike Peter thought, Arthur didn't laugh at him, he just showed a smile similar to that of relief.
"There's no need to strive so hard to help me, Peter, I know how to turn around." Arthur patted Peter's shoulder and left his house.
"I see you later, Peter."
Peter nodded stunned, then realized something and quickly ran out of the house, but Arthur had already disappeared.
"I don't know how to contact him."
After leaving, Arthur did not realize this problem, he unconsciously thought that Peter in this universe had his contact information, after all, they studied together in this world.
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"Ah, where should I go now?" It was night once again.
"I'm already around the city all day. Except for some points, it is exactly the same as the New York of my world ..."
Arthur sat on a roof and looked at the busy streets below.
"Huh?" Suddenly a blue vortex appeared in the sky again, and a very familiar figure fell.
"Ahh!" Gwen got up, touched her painful ass and looked around in a trance. Suddenly she subconsciously looked back.
She could not identify the figure that looked at her.
Arthur at that moment was wearing a mask, as he said before, it would not be good for him to walk around with his appearance apparently being exactly the same as Arthur of this world.
"Who are you?" She asked as she stood.
"Gwen?"
When Gwen heard the man in front of him say his name, she realized something.
Arthur took his mask and looked at Gwen with a smile.
"My God! Arthur!?"
Gwen ran to Arthur and threw herself into his arms.
"I was so worried!" She said as she squeezed the hug.
"I was too." Arthur spoke with a smile.
The weight he felt on his shoulder finally disappeared.
Gwen was fine, that was all that mattered.
At that moment, Arthur held Gwen's cheek and looked at her, despite knowing that she would also arrive in this world at some point, it was still worrying not to know what had happened to her.
Arthur pulled Gwen closer to him and kissed her on the lips.
"Where are we? Is that ... New York?" She spoke as she separated from Arthur and looked around.
"Yes, unfortunately it's not our new York." Arthur spoke.
"Gwen, we are in another universe ..." Arthur then started to patiently explain his current situation.
"I understand ..." Gwen sighed.
"But ... are you Jean?" She smiled as she looked at him.
"I was also surprised ok?" Arthur laughed.
"Who would imagine that I, Jean and Peter were classmates in this world." Arthur once again laughed.
"Yes, but I'm surprised that you and Jean from this world be married." Gwen spoke as she looked at him provocatively.
"Don't tell me you have any idea about Jean?" She said.
Arthur pulled her into her arms as she lifted her chin.
"And what would you do if I said yes?" Arthur returned the smile.
"I would help you." She answered as she stole a kiss from a surprised Arthur and separated from him.
"I think I heard something wrong ... Can you repeat what Gwen just said?" Arthur looked at Gwen with a confusing look.
"Ah come on Arthur, do you really think I didn't realize the way you look at her?" Gwen answered.
"Besides, it wouldn't be bad to have someone to share your stamina, I may end up not standing to deal with your libido alone." She spoke while throwing an accusatory look at Arthur.
"I'm sorry for that-" Before Arthur could finish talking, a blue vortex appeared above their heads.
(End of Chapter)
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