Several hours had passed since Peter had managed to bring Jessica back. The world hadn't changed for anyone else, but it had changed so much for him. Only he remembered what had happened. Peter didn't want to lose Jess again. He became more protective and caring towards her, but she didn't understand what was happening to him and so she distanced herself. Jessica thought Peter had gone mad; at least, no sane person would behave the way he did after going through such hell.
Meanwhile, Octopus and some of the Spiders began to suspect that Peter had done something over time. Jason's journals contained information for several days in advance, even though those days had not yet arrived. One might think that this was some kind of mistake, but not in this situation.
"Peter, can I have a word?" Octavius asked.
"Yes?
"What have you done with time?
"What? I didn't...
Jason grabbed Peter by the neck and pinned him against the wall.
"Don't lie. Tell me everything.
"You won't believe me anyway.
"Two weeks ago, I would never have believed that Spider-Pig existed. Talk, Parker.
"I lost Jess... She was killed by the Goblin. And I became violent, taking the lives of many villains, including Osborn. I almost killed you and the other Spiders. And then our Strange, Miguel, and you sent me to the Weaver. There were some heroes from other universes there. They turned back time, Jason. And I found myself in the same place, a couple of minutes before... before Jess died. I fixed everything.
"God, no... You... You realise what you've done?! No... If you saved one life, you condemned another.
"But...
"We need to talk to the Weaver right away.
"Wait, what if it doesn't work?
"We'll find out now.
Hi, guys!" Silk joined them. "Can I come with you? I'm tired of sitting here.
"Sure," Peter replied.
A little later. The trio moved to Earth-001, where they were immediately met by the Great Weaver.
"SPIDER-MAN...
"Enough.
"WHAT BROUGHT YOU HERE?
"Time rollback. Tell us what will happen next. You know everything about the universes.
"Our prey has come to us!" suddenly shouted Deimos, one of the Heirs, appearing from the portal.
"Yeah, and I can see you're already pickled!" Silk joked unsuccessfully.
"SPIDER-MAN, OCTOPUS, SILK, GET OUT!" shouted Tkach.
"No, we won't leave you!" Pete replied confidently."Octopus, take Deimos. Silk, you take Verna. Morlan! You're mine!"
A fight broke out. Peter effortlessly dodged Morlan's attacks and, choosing the right moment, punched him in the chest. Peter ripped out the Heir's heart. He screamed and fell down dead. He immediately vanished. Silk barely managed to hold off Verna's attack. Jason was severely beaten by Deimos. Spider-Man came to his friends' aid and managed to knock out the Heiress, but he missed a blow from Deimos and was knocked out himself.
Morlan returned and grabbed Silk and Octopus. He prepared to finish off the only person who could thwart the Heirs' plans, but Peter was saved by the Weaver, who transported him back to Earth-163...
The Heirs' lair. Deimos beat Octavius slowly, enjoying the process to the fullest. Jason only spat blood and breathed heavily after each blow.
"Enough, Deimos.
"And here comes... the fashionista..." Jason muttered.
"Are you kidding, lunch?" Morlan asked, hitting Octavius.
"Or else...
"You brought me the totem of the Bride. I am honoured.
"You bastard... just try to touch her.
Jason spat blood at Morlan, hitting his old black tailcoat and white shirt.
"I am honoured by your audacity, insect. But I have already touched her. Deimos!
The heir left the interrogation room. Deimos grabbed Octavius by the neck and led him away. Soon he was seated in a comfortable chair covered with fresh skin. The skin of Spider-Men. Octavius was put in shackles and forced to watch what was happening in the arena.
A massacre was underway. Verna's dogs fought against Silk. However, they were no serious threat to the girl. Next came Brix with his sister Bora, also Heirs. Brix lost a tooth and was knocked out by a powerful blow to the jaw, and the fight with Bora dragged on. The battle could be called fierce. It came to bloodshed. Cindy suffered greatly, but her willpower was many times stronger. She finished off Bora... Verna entered the arena...
Completely exhausted, Cindy managed to defeat her as well. The last to appear was Morlan, with his sinister smile and such a delicate gait that anyone who saw him could tell with certainty that this man was clearly an aristocrat.
"The bride.
"Go to hell, you freak! I'll kill you too!
"You can't kill me.
Cindy rushed to attack, but Morlan did not dodge. He immediately struck a powerful blow and grabbed Silk by the neck. He began to devour the poor heroine's totem. Jason watched all this from the stands and could do nothing... He tried to break free, but it was useless. Several seconds that seemed like an eternity passed. The lifeless body of Cindy Moon fell to the sand.
The multiverse lost one of its key heroes in the battle against the Heirs. But most importantly, the vampires got the first of the three totems needed to perform the ritual...
Earth-163. A portal opened in the middle of Central Park. Jason fell out of it, beaten and broken. Peter was flying nearby. He noticed his friend and rushed after him to catch him. Peter barely made it before Octopus landed with a crash on the ground.
"Octavius! What happened? I remember fighting the Heirs, but I was knocked out. What happened next? And what happened to you?
"He... Morlan... he killed her... Peter... Cindy is gone...
Octavius took off his mask and lost consciousness.
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