"Caught in the Web of the Spider."

"I'm sorry we can't help more," Franklin said as the Fantastic Five, May and I all gathered around the veranda.

"No, you guys have done enough," I sighed, "honestly it's nice to know I'm going back home, eventually."

"Again, I apologize for not being of more help," came Reed's robotic voice before he turned away and floated back inside.

I eyed him and sighed, "Johnny, Ben, he needs help."

"Ever since Sue did he hasn't been the same," Johnny explained, "and frankly I don't think he ever will be."

"Relax web head, he has us, he'll be fine." Ben shrugged.

I nodded, "right...one of these days you're going to tell me how you lost that arm."

"Sure kid," Ben chuckled.

I turned to Franklin and smiled, holding out my hand which he shaked, "thanks Franky. For everything."

Franklin smiled back, "no problem...Spider-man."

"You could show some more enthusiasm kid," Johnny snorted, "isn't he like your favorite superhero ever?"

"Uncle Johnny!" Franklin cried out blushing a little.

"What?" I asked in surprise.

"Yeah, it's true, while growing up you were Franky's hero," Lyja replied with a soft smile, "he always used to go on and on about how amazing you were."

I smiled as I turned to Frankie, "heh, nice. You want an autograph?"

Franklin blushed as he looked away, "i-if you wouldn't mind."

I chuckled as I took out a pen from May's bag, 'hey!' and signed Franklin's uniform. He insisted. May and I wished them luck as we web swung away. I was kind of embarrassing having my daughter carry around town, but hey, that's what I get.

Suddenly my stomach began growling, "hey May, know any place we can eat?"

"I know just the place! Come on!" May called out as she swung back to Queens, landing on a Dinner named 'Jerry's'.

She then quickly put on her normal clothes over her costume, talking to me as she did, "my dad I and used to come here often, you know the place?"

I shrugged, "can't say I do. But hey, if I thought it was good, what the heck right?"

We climbed down through the back and walked around, entering the place and quickly finding us seats in one corner. We ordered quickly, she got some chicken drums and a salad while I ordered waffles.

"Why waffles?" May asked.

I shrugged, "why not? They way I see it you should never need a reason to have the food you like."

May smiled, "nice logic pops." I smirked, she sighed, "I'm sorry I couldn't help you out more."

"Oh please, it's fine."

"No, it's not. When I came over to your world you found Spyral in a few hours, now I can't even do the same."

I chuckled, "hey, relax May, I'll be fine," I held her hand tight, "knowing my luck though I'll be stuck here for a few weeks, maybe more. So you should feel less sorry for me, and more worried about how you're going to deal with a 16 year old version of your dad."

May's eyes went wide, "oh shit."

I chuckled, "yeah, figured you wouldn't have thought of that. Relax, I'll make sure to stay out of your hair. I can rent a motel or something, shouldn't be a problem."

"No," May snapped, "you can stay with me."

I raised an eyebrow, "I have the cash May, it won't be any trouble."

"Still no," she said adamantly, "like you said, we're family, I'm not just going to let family sleep on the street. You can stay with me."

"And how exactly are you going to explain me to your parents?" I asked with a raised eyebrow.

She shrugged, "hey, I'm sure they wouldn't mind, after all my dad is a version of you."

I smirked, "clever girl. Fine, I'll talk to your dad, see what he thinks about all of this. Should be fine."

"Parker?" someone called out.

May and I both turned, "what?" we asked at the same time only for us to realise what we were doing. I chuckled while May rolled her eyes.

She looked around and spotted the two blonde friends of her from school. "Hey JJ, Brad, what are you guys doing here?"

The one called JJ spoke up with a wide smile, "nothing, we were just in the area, looking for a bite to eat is all."

I raised an eyebrow, "Midtown is twenty blocks away."

"We really like this place," Brad spoke up glaring down at me, "what's it to you?"

I smirked, "kind of defensive there Brady. What's the matter? Scared I'm going to steal May from you?"

Brad immediately blushed, "w-what?!"

I huffed, "honestly May, you can do so much better than these blonde morons. One's way too into his own hair," I looked at JJ, "and the other obviously has issues admitting his feelings."

May put her head down embassered, "please, stop."

I chuckled, "right, sorry. Anyway, you two want to join us? We're having lunch!"

JJ and Brad looked at each other, gulping. Brad spoke up, "yeah."

I smiled, "wonderful!" I made room as JJ sat next to me and Brad next to May. I turned to the three, "so how long has this little love triangle been going on?"

"P-Peter!" May cried out.

I shrugged, "sorry, just curious."

"There's nothing going on," JJ spoke up, "we're just friends."

"Yeah," Brad nodded.

I rolled my eyes, "really? Then why do you two act so defensive?"

"Maybe because some guy we never met just came in and took away our friend without no rhyme or reason?" JJ speculated looking at me then May, "you never even mentioned him May."

May nodded, "yeah he's, he's kind of a distant relation."

I nodded, "yup, way distant. Also, you two really should just admit you like her. I mean you're never going to go anywhere unless you can't even admit that. Believe me, it helps so much."

Brad growled, "what are you? The love guru?"

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