"I can't let her get too close to it Jess, you have to keep an eye on her. Please?" Miguel turned to Jess in his lab. Jess looked at him and tilted her head.
"Okay, I will. But why does it matter that we keep her away from Earth-8? What will be the harm if she does find out?" Jess pushed the question to him, waiting for a response. He sighed and looked up to the roof of his lab, hands on his hips. Miguel turned to her once he found the right words.
"I just...I...I don't want her to fall into the same problem I had. Where that version of herself has a family and she doesn't. She's basically my family, she's the main reason I care so much. Because of her, I can go about my day and not be depressed due to my own mistake. Plus she's had a fallout with her father, so it's not like there's anywhere else she could really go. That's why Jess, that's why." After his words, Miguel took a deep breath and walked to Jess.
"So your basically just preventing her from becoming another you? Tch. Miguel, she's 16. Let her learn from her mistakes and figure out what she wants in her life. Let her spread her wings. I know how we both are attached to her, especially you. But that doesn't mean you have to keep her away from another reality where she is happy in. I know it's a touchy subject for you with that kind of stuff, but just hear me out Miguel." Jess lectured him. "Just let her figure it out, trust me, she's almost halfway there" She chuckled.
Miguel jerked his head up to her in response to her last words. "Jess, what do you mean by that?" He asked as she was walking to the door to leave.
"Oh, you'll find out. 1610, ring a bell?" The doors closed as she finished her sentence. Miguel stood silently until it finally clicked in his brain. "THEY MEET FOR NOT EVEN A WEEK AND THEY ARE CRAZY ABOUT EACH OTHER ALREADY! TCH, Damn teenagers." He shook his head as he gave a little smile. He was glad she had someone, he knew that he wasn't going to be there 100% of the time, nor Jess. If he wasn't there and Jess wasn't either, she has to have someone there that cares about her, even if it's a different type of care. Miguel decided then and there that he would take Jessica's advice, let it play out, and go along with it even. He shrugged and went back to his 'perch' where his 3D screens were.
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"Seriously Hobie. What the hell are you thinking??" Gwen throws her arms up in the air in panic.
"Well, I thought you and myself should do some exploring around this document and figure what it's about. Got nothin' else to do with the multiverse being....eh, somewhat stable." Hobie smiled through his mask as he pulled out the paper from a pocket in his jacket. Together, with some convincing, he and Gwen both reviewed to topics of the paper.
CONFIDENTIAL: NO BIG EVENTS, PERFECT EARTH?
By: Lyla, AI
It's like nostalgia, barely any monstrous villains, a few crimes here and there. The spider people in this universe are immaculate at their job. The Amazing Eight, with leaders, REDACTED, REDACTED, Spider-Boy & Spider-Girl, Spider-Ham, SP//dr, Gary REDACTED, and Spider-Woman (Kravinoff).
Great at teamwork and friendly altogether. Note to watch over due to the fact that REDACTED and REDACTED are variants. Please keep Gary REDACTED a close eye on him due to him being J's very own.
WATCH CODE: E-8
"Yo, yo, some of those names are cut. Gwendie, you think the code is the one that gets put into here?" Hobie says as he points down to his gizmo.
"Y'know it would make the most sense, yeah I do think so. Sooo what's your thinking?" Gwen turned her neck to make sure she could see him. Hobie began to take a breath to speak but was interrupted.
POOOFT
"Heyyyyyy! Anyone up for some Chai?" Pavitr spoke with eagerness and sincerity. He looked at the two frozen figures in front of him, he walked up to Hobie and gave him a hug, and turned to Gwen to proceed to do the same.
"Hey, Pav! Nice to see you" Gwen spoke once he released her from the quick embrace. Pavitr looked around and then gazed over at the paper that was on the closed container.
"Soooooo looks like an adventure! I'm in, how about you all?" Pavitr turned to Hobie who nodded he then turned to "Gwen, what about you?" She hesitated, unsure how to go about this situation. She knew that if Miguel was here she wouldn't be going but she hasn't had an assignment in a while and was pretty bored sitting around in the HQ.
"Ehh I don't know guys, is this really the best idea?" she questioned the both of them who proceeded to ponder.
PSHHFT
It was too late by then. Pav had already jumped in, I was too lost in thought to realize Hobie had webbed me to the portal and practically pushed me in. I saw him freefall in after me and Pav. 'Dammnit' was all I said in my head as the 3 of us were going through the portal. I closed my eyes and waited until we landed on safe ground.
I opened my eyes to find the 3 of us in a city, most likely New York but I wasn't certain which part of the city we were in. Pav tapped me on the shoulder and held out his hand to help me up, which I greatly appreciated. I then faced Hobie, "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU THINKING? I mean come on. Not even a warning or anything before you literally SHOVED me into the portal?! Are you kidding me Hobie?" I yelled at him.
He was silent for a little bit before he spoke. "I'm sorry Gwendie. I knew that was the only way you was gonna come with us"
I mean he's not wrong, but now we're stuck in an unknown universe with 2 idiots. What a fun time I'm about to have.
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YAY, NEW CHAPTER!
also, idk if anyone got confused cuz I switched POVs from 3rd to 1st on Gwen.