Chapter 93: Leah


    AN: Sorry for the dy. The next arc is a bit moreplicated than I thought and I just couldn''t put my ideas into words XD anyway, we will soon be entering the Spiderverse arc and all I can say is...ahem Silk ahem.


    XD well, who knows.


    maybe.


    :P


    Also, as some may have already guessed, the mysterious figure from before is indeed Leah.


    Someone told me about this thing in the early chapters and I knew I had to insert her somewhere but just couldn''t find a way in.


    I''m also adding a twist to her so she would have a more significant impact on the story. It''s not gonna be a major thing, but still important to certain events.


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    <strong>Chapter 93: Leah</strong>


    <span style="font-weight:400">Meanwhile, swinging through New York was none other than the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man!


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Oh man, I’m going to bete for school again!”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Spider-Man cursed at himself for waking upte and now had to hurry in the morning to go to ss.


    <span style="font-weight:400">However, just as he was swinging, he saw something strange in the corner of his eyes.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Huh?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">He quicklynded on top of a building’s roof and looked over.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Scratching his head, he muttered.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Weird. I must still be sleepy. No way I saw a pig dressed like me…”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Spider-Man shook his head and was about to go back to swinging to his school but then saw something in the alley below him.


    <span style="font-weight:400">It was a small figure huddled in a bunch of newspapers in between some garbage dumps.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Spider-Man no longer thought of school as he quickly dropped down to check on this figure.


    <span style="font-weight:400">As he approached, he saw that it was a young girl dressed in rags.


    <span style="font-weight:400">She was huddled under some newspapers with his face on the front pages.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Not only that, on the walls around her, he could see some cut-out pictures of himself from the newspapers.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Spider-Man didn’t give it much thought and quickly checked her condition.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Not good. She’s barely breathing! W-what do I do?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Spider-Man started to panic.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Hospital. I need to get her to a hospital…but is it safe to move her? Will it be too much if I carry her while swinging?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">He hesitated if he should just grit his teeth and carry her but was also worried that it might worsen her condition as he had no idea what was wrong with her.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Okay, okay. Calm down. Remember your training. Wait, did I have training? Dammit, why am I still talking like this? What would Capt. Freed do?...”


    <span style="font-weight:400">At the same time, Benjamin felt Spider-Man calling his name and saw the situation. He didn’t waste any time and quickly opened a portal to where he was.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Capt!”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Give this to her.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin spoke as he handed a vial that contained a diluted Small Recovery Pill to Spider-Man.


    <span style="font-weight:400">It should be enough to stabilize her condition and heal her.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Spider-Man nodded and quickly poured the contents of the vial to the girl.


    <span style="font-weight:400">After seeing her breath normally, Spider-Man sighed in relief.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Still, he continued to look at the girl in a somber expression.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“She was already unconscious when I saw her…God, I must’ve swung past this alley a hundred times…if I’d noticed sooner…”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin smiled and ced his hand on his shoulder.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“She’s safe now because you found her.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“No, you don’t understand. If I hadn’t stopped here because I saw a weird hallucination, I wouldn’t have known and it might be toote!”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin ruffled his hair. Or well, his head since he still had his mask on.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“No need to think about the ifs. You found her and you saved her. That’s all that matters.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“But you were the one who-”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“It was still on you.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin shook his head.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Spider-Man tilted his head in confusion, then remembered something.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Right, how did you suddenly know ande here?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Hmm, I suppose it’s fine to tell you. Basically, whenever someone mentions my name with me as their intention, I can feel it and see them.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“That’s…”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Pretty powerful? Actually, it gives me a headache since so many people call my name for various reasons. That’s why I only limited it to those who mention my name and truly need it or those who are plotting against me.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin turned to look at the sleeping girl covered in newspapers.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“This girl has never once uttered my name. To her, you are the hero, Spider-Man. That’s why, if you hadn’t found her and mentioned me, I also wouldn’t have known.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“I see…”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Spider-Man nodded in understanding.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Suddenly, he realized something.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“...You know my identity, don’t you?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin grinned.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“You need to get better at Uno.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“AHA! I KNEW IT!”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Spider-Man groaned while Benjamin justughed.


    <span style="font-weight:400">All of a sudden, he remembered his antics yesterday and was even more embarrassed.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Haha! Don’t worry. I haven’t said it to anyone. Not even to Natasha.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Ugh…”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“By the way, who else knows? I don’t want to slip up after all.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Just MJ.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin nodded.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Then, he remembered.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Right, what did you say earlier? About hallucinating?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Oh that? It’s nothing. I was probably just sleepy. It’s pretty funny though. I saw a pig dressed like me swinging around too.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“...Is that so?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin frowned.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Was he talking about Spider-Ham? Is that pig also here?


    <span style="font-weight:400">It seems something’s about to happen.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Just as Benjamin was about to say something, the unconscious girl groaned.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Looking back at her, they saw her eyelids start to flutter as she attempted to open her eyes.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Ugh…”


    <span style="font-weight:400">The girl slowly sat up and opened her eyes still a bit sleepy.


    <span style="font-weight:400">She looked at the two people in front of her in a daze.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Then, she looked down at her newspaper nket and one of them had the same face as the one in the newspaper.


    <span style="font-weight:400">She looked up again then down again.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Finally, she realized.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Sp-S-Spider-Man!?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Spider-Man smiled and crouched down.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Hey there, kid. What’s your name?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“L-Leah…my name is Leah!”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Leah, right? Did you cut up all these too?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Spider-Man looked at the pictures of himself stuck on the wall.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Lean nodded, not thinking that it was weird at all.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Un! Spider-Man always saves the day! Paper says it all! Spider-Man is a hero!”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“I-is that so?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Spider-Man scratched the back of his head.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Ever since JJJ stopped dissing him, he now appeared quite frequently in the papers since he was pretty active around here.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Of course, there’s also that annoying Spider-Woman sometimes…


    <span style="font-weight:400">Spider-Man shook his head and focused on the matter at hand.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Leah, do you mind following good ‘ol Spider-Man? I’ll show you an amazing ce.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Un! I’ll go!”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Leah’s face lit up as she quickly nodded.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin looked at Spider-Man and asked.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“FEAST?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Yeah. It’s the best ce I know.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin nodded and opened up a portal.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Spider-Man looked at Leah and extended his hand.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Come. Let’s go through the glowing circle.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Leah looked at the portal and hesitated.


    <span style="font-weight:400">She looked at Spider-Man and asked.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Umm…c-can we swing instead?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Uh…”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Spider-Man looked at Benjamin who just smiled and nodded at him.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“I’ll see you there. There’s also something I need to talk to you about.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Spider-Man nodded and crouched towards Leah.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Alright, Leah. Let’s go swinging through New York! Hop on the Spider-Express!”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Leah giggled as Spider-Man carried her in his arms and swung away.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin watched them with a smile and thought.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“That child has Inhuman genes…I wonder what will be of her in the future? I’m looking forward to it.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">He didn’t know of any Leah in the Marvel universe so it would be a surprise to him as well.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin chuckled and went through the portal.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Inside FEAST, Benjamin greeted May before asking for a quiet room.


    <span style="font-weight:400">May looked at him weirdly before leading the way.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Here…this ce is still being developed so no one should approach here…”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Thanks.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin nodded as he went in.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Then, May also followed him inside.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Confused, he was about to ask when two arms suddenly reached for his head and another set of lips touched his.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Surprised at the sudden kiss, he pulled back and looked at May.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Umm…sorry if you misunderstood…I asked for a quiet ce since I’ll be meeting some peopleter and this ce can be considered as a…neutral ce. So it would be more convenient…”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“...”


    <span style="font-weight:400">May slowly understood that she hadpletely misunderstood him and became embarrassed.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“N-no…it was my fault for misunderstanding. It’s just…it’s been so long since and…you kinda remind me of myte husband…”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin saw tears starting to form from the corner of her eyes.


    <span style="font-weight:400">He smiled wryly and hugged her.


    <span style="font-weight:400">“It’s fine. I don’t hate it. In fact, I don’t really mind. But you need to decide if you really want this. Not because I remind you of someone.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“I understand…”


    <span style="font-weight:400">“Alright, go wash your face. If your nephew saw you like this, he’ll think I bullied you or something.”


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin chuckled.


    <span style="font-weight:400">May also smiled and her expression returned to normal.


    <span style="font-weight:400">When she left, Benjamin sighed.


    <span style="font-weight:400">[As expected of Host. Not even sparing Aunt May!]


    <span style="font-weight:400">Quiet you!


    <span style="font-weight:400">I didn’t expect she would suddenly kiss me!


    <span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin could tell she was sorta interested in him but it was still just the level of interest. He truly didn’t expect her to suddenly kiss him.


    <span style="font-weight:400">She must be really pent up…


    <span style="font-weight:400">[Pent-up MILFs are the best MILFs!]


    <span style="font-weight:400">“...System, out with it. Are you really the Ultimate Marvel System!? Why do you sound like a System from an ero genre!? And what do you know about MILFs!?”


    <span style="font-weight:400">[Host is imagining things.]


    <span style="font-weight:400">“...”