Chapter 106: Return
AN: Sorry for the dy...again...
Unfortunately, it''s back to a bunch of overtimes in ourpany again. I might even have to work again this weekend cause my manager''s on leave until next week and I have to do all the stuff by myself... T_T
Anyway, here''s the chap!
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<strong>Chapter 106: Return</strong>
<span style="font-weight:400">Back in the home universe, Benjamin settled Silk and the others’ identities and arranged lodging for them.
<span style="font-weight:400">For little Benjie, Benjamin suggested they ask May’s help to look after whenever Mayday’s out being Spider-Girl or in school.
<span style="font-weight:400">And Benjamin also suggested to Peter to reveal himself to May as Spider-Man.
<span style="font-weight:400">Keeping it a secret any longer will just be an inconvenience to everyone and Benjamin was sure that May would ept his identity.
<span style="font-weight:400">Peter also didn’t have much hesitation now after being in the Spider-verse and seeing all sorts of versions of himself and then some.
<span style="font-weight:400">There were even versions where his Uncle Ben or Aunt May was the Spider totem.
<span style="font-weight:400">And yes. He knows they aren’t really his Uncle Ben or Aunt May, but he is still delighted to know that if it were his aunt who had gotten spider powers, they would also use them for good.
<span style="font-weight:400">His main reason for not telling his aunt was to protect her.
<span style="font-weight:400">But with Benjamin here in this world, and also a donor of FEAST, Peter knew that his aunt May was in safe hands.
<span style="font-weight:400">Perhaps it was indeed time to let her know.
<span style="font-weight:400">With that decided, their group went to find May. Benjamin however, didn’t join them as went to check in on the others.
<span style="font-weight:400">He first went to look for Fury to check on EPD matters.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hey Nick! I’m back! Got you a spidey souvenir too!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Stop calling me Nick. And what in the world is this supposed to be?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Nick Fury looked at the thing in his hand in confusion.
<span style="font-weight:400">It was a huge brown hammer.
<span style="font-weight:400">If it were only that, he wouldn’t have cared much and just toss it somewhere. But the appearance of this hammer was quite…weird.
<span style="font-weight:400">There was a ck outline around it and whenever he turns it around to look, the ck outline stayed around it. Like it was some kind of drawing.
<span style="font-weight:400">The colors were also off.
<span style="font-weight:400">It didn’t feel quite real…
<span style="font-weight:400">On the side of the hammer was a red paint drawing of a spider.
<span style="font-weight:400">Whenever he moved the hammer, the paint strokes kept changing and it was never the same.
<span style="font-weight:400">Fury was utterly confused by what he was holding.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjaminughed and exined.
<span style="font-weight:400">“It’s Spider-Ham’s hammer. Try putting it over to your back and let go.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“???”
<span style="font-weight:400">Fury was still confused but did as he was told.
<span style="font-weight:400">When the hammer was on his back, he felt the handle disappear from his grip!
<span style="font-weight:400">It was gone!
<span style="font-weight:400">“Now try pulling it out over from your back like you would unsheathe a sword or something.
<span style="font-weight:400">“???”
<span style="font-weight:400">Still confused, Fury absentmindedly did what he said and tried to pull something out from behind him.
<span style="font-weight:400">Suddenly, he was holding the wooden hammer…
<span style="font-weight:400">“What the motherfucking fuck!?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin shrugged.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Cartoon logic.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”
<span style="font-weight:400">Fury was speechless.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjaminughed and told him about the events in the Spider-verse.
<span style="font-weight:400">Hearing that there was a society full of Spider-Man, Nick Fury trembled in fear.
<span style="font-weight:400">Fuck! One motherfucker is annoying enough! You’re telling me there’s a whole motherfucking multiverse of this motherfucker!? And that one of them is even a motherfucking cosmic entity!? And a motherfucking cartoon pig!?
<span style="font-weight:400">Out of all the motherfucking things he’s seen and heard, this might be the craziest one yet!
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjaminughed again upon seeing Fury’s reaction.
<span style="font-weight:400">After having fun of Fury, Benjamin asked if he has any news on the guys who went to space to look for the Grandmaster.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Carol called earlier and said they’ve touched down on Sakaar. They should be meeting the Grandmaster soon.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“I see. Alright, I’ll go look for them in a bit then.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin nodded but didn’t go just yet. Instead, he went to look for Ophelia to check on the HYDRA side of things.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Oh, you’re here. There’s something you should know. I’m pregnant.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...Huh?”
<span style="font-weight:400">And just like that, dropped the bomb on Benjamin.
<span style="font-weight:400">Natasha was about to give birth and apparently, the two Deaths Mors and Mara were instantly impregnated by him, and now Ophelia was telling him that she was also pregnant!
<span style="font-weight:400">In an instant, Benjamin would be a soon-to-be father of four!
<span style="font-weight:400">“It’s twins.”
<span style="font-weight:400">…Scratch that, it’s five!
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin sighed but still smiled happily.
<span style="font-weight:400">He approached Ophelia and hugged her.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Thank you, Ophelia.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...I should be the one thanking you.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Ophelia smiled as she hugged him back.
<span style="font-weight:400">After a while, Benjamin told her to rest and not move so much. If there is anything that needs to be done, she can ask Janice, Callisto, or Selene to do it.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Don’t worry, I’ve long had Janice handle some tasks in the base while Callisto handles the army.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Hearing that, Benjamin nodded.
<span style="font-weight:400">Janice had be more of a behind-the-scenes kind of agent like Nick Fury on the EPD side.
<span style="font-weight:400">Callisto mainly handles the HYDRA army and is in charge of disciplining and training them.
<span style="font-weight:400">As for Selene, she was doing whatever she wants most of the time. She’s only active when she’s needed.
<span style="font-weight:400">Although in these somewhat peaceful times, she really isn’t needed much.
<span style="font-weight:400">Because of that, she’s be quite a shut-in, doing nothing but eat, sleep, and watch K-dramas.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin was speechless when he found her in her room watching a drama on her tablet while upside down.
<span style="font-weight:400">Selene only nced at him with half-closed eyes.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’m bored.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...Do you wannae with me to an alien then?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Alien?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Selene’s eyes lit up.
<span style="font-weight:400">She had lived for a long time but she never really left Earth.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’ll go!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Get ready then. I’ll fetch you when we’re leaving.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin said that and then left, leaving Selene at a loss.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Get ready? What do I need to get ready?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Selene nced around.
<span style="font-weight:400">In the end, she just packed two sets of clothes and necessities which she was done in a minute. Then she had nothing more to do again other than wait.
<span style="font-weight:400">She thought for a moment and wondered.
<span style="font-weight:400">Should I…pack some condoms too? After all, who knows what that pervert would do to her when they’re up in space. He already knocked up that HYDRA woman and from what she heard, he also knocked up ck Widow too.
<span style="font-weight:400">If Benjamin knew what she was thinking, he would probably be speechless.
<span style="font-weight:400">Selene sighed and then went back to watching while she waited.
<span style="font-weight:400">This time, she started watching some alien movies.
<span style="font-weight:400">As she watched, her thoughts also wandered a bit.
<span style="font-weight:400">Maybe having a kid isn’t such a bad idea…
<span style="font-weight:400">At this moment, Benjamin was visiting Emma and the Frost sisters to check up on them.
<span style="font-weight:400">He half-readied himself for any bombs that might drop on him like with Ophelia.
<span style="font-weight:400">Thankfully, or maybe not, Emma didn’t have any shocking news for him.
<span style="font-weight:400">He chatted with Emma and the Frost sisters for a bit then left to look for Felicia.
<span style="font-weight:400">Felcia, in her OL outfit, greeted him.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hey, how’s that spider mess thing?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“All done. How’s Oscorp?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“We’ve acquired most of it. The acting CEO, Harry Osborn, seems like a kid with a good head on his shoulder. He’s setting theirpany straight after that shit with his father. Their stocks are rising slowly but surely and we’re getting richer and richer.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Felicia grinned while Benjamin just rolled his eyes.
<span style="font-weight:400">“You can’t call Harry a kid when you’re just a few years older than him.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“A kid’s a kid.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Uhuh. And what of the otherpanies to look for?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Felicia tapped on the desk and a holo disy appeared with a list of files.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Stark’s busy with researching the resources of that other you found. Reed’s also the same on that front. Hammer Industries are making a mess as always trying to copy Stark’s tech. I don’t think we need to deal with them, Stark can do it himself. Then there’s Roxxon, and the newly emerging Life Foundation group.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Felicia tapped on the two files and erged them.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Roxxon’s been trying to pull all the strings they could to see if they could get their hands on the resources in that other. Especially any resource that could provide energy as they are apany mainly focused on energy technologies. At the same time, they seem to be making some secret moves behind the scenes. The Thieves Guild are still checking it out.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin nodded.
<span style="font-weight:400">“As for the Life Foundation group, they’ve also been trying to get their hands on that other. But as for what their goal is, nothing is known yet. All we know is they’re hiding something. Something big.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Hearing that, Benjamin narrowed his eyes a bit.
<span style="font-weight:400">The Life Foundation…
<span style="font-weight:400">Do they already have the Venom symbiote?
<span style="font-weight:400">It seems I should look into thispany personally.
<span style="font-weight:400">However, that can wait. Even if I’mte and Venom is unleashed, it won’t be too much of a problem with the current EPD.
<span style="font-weight:400">Especially since he had given Peter and MJ their Untainted Symbiotes.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Keep a close eye on these two. If there’s anything suspicious, you can act on it or tell Fury about it.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Gotcha. Now shoo, I’m busy. If we have sex now, we won’t be done until tomorrow.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”
<span style="font-weight:400">He shook his head with a wry smile then left after pping her ass.
<span style="font-weight:400">He then went to the X-Mansion to check in on Ororo and his ‘students’ that he had neglected for a while.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Oh, you’re here. And here I thought you’ve forgotten about me.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Illyana said with half-closed eyes and arms crossed.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin could only chuckle dryly as he exined.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Well, I was busy with a few things…”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Oh, you mean busy putting babies into your women?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“....”
<span style="font-weight:400">“If you want sex, I’m more than happy to partake.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Illyana shrugged.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin sighed at the troublemaker.
<span style="font-weight:400">This girl’s been eyeing his dick since they first met like some kind of hungry ghost!
<span style="font-weight:400">He cleared his throat and started their magic training.
<span style="font-weight:400">For the next few hours, the two practiced magic in Limbo.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin came out of her room mentally exhausted.
<span style="font-weight:400">It was really tough dealing with that troublemaker…
<span style="font-weight:400">While they were practicing magic, Illyana shot a huge ball of fire and identally hit one of the worlds inside Limbo.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin had to descend to that world and take out the fire quickly before she hurt any innocent lives.
<span style="font-weight:400">And then the people living in that world seemed to think he was God and suddenly knelt and prayed to him…
<span style="font-weight:400">If it was just that, then it was still fine.
<span style="font-weight:400">But Illyana kept ying around with magic and he had to keep cleaning up after her, making him exhausted.
<span style="font-weight:400">Is this girl really Sorcerer Supreme material!?
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin sighed.
<span style="font-weight:400">He then noticed a shadow in front of him so he looked up to see a familiar redhead with stunning green eyes.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hey Jean, how’ve you been?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Jean looked at him with half-closed eyes like Illyana did before, only cuter as she was pouting.
<span style="font-weight:400">“So you still remember me huh?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Uhh, I’ve been busy so…”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Uhuh. Congrats on the new kid by the way.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin was speechless.
<span style="font-weight:400">With how Emma and Felicia not saying anything before, he had really forgotten how these girls seemed to have a secretwork!
<span style="font-weight:400">And with Natasha most likely helming it, they knew how to get around his He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named ability so he was still unaware until now as to what goes on in their group chat.
<span style="font-weight:400">It was fine that his girls got along with each other and all but…what made Benjamin speechless was the fact that even women he hadn’t slept with were also included in it!
<span style="font-weight:400">Jean saw his helpless expression and smirked as if she won at something.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Anyway, you seem tired from teaching Magik. Let’s go to our ce, I’ll help you rx a bit.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Uhh…”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin didn’t know what to say.
<span style="font-weight:400">This woman keeps saying things that others can easily misunderstand!
<span style="font-weight:400">Meanwhile, back in the HYDRA base, Selene had finished three alien movies already.
<span style="font-weight:400">She thought that since Benjamin told her to get ready, he would be back soon and they would leave.
<span style="font-weight:400">Yet it''s been hours and that guy was still not returning…
<span style="font-weight:400">“...Did he forget about me? When are we going to leave…?”