Chapter 197-Peter Learns the Truth

Chapter 197: Chapter 197-Peter Learns the Truth

"Wow! It looks fantastic, man!" Peter commented, amazed as he looked at the base. From the top, he could see different aliens in different colours and shapes moving around, giving the place a Men in Black kind of vibe.

"It’s just a small base," Jack said proudly as he introduced it and showed them around. He took them to a lab where the Spider-Man suit was on display, looking futuristic.

"Why don’t we test its combat ability too?" Jack asked, watching Peter finish up.

"I’m in," Peter said, ready for action.

"Hmm, let’s start with spider versus spider."

Jack transformed into Spidermonkey, and the two shot toward each other across the training room, swinging off walls and ceiling beams, trading quick jabs mid-air. Spidermonkey moved on pure instinct and speed, flipping and dodging with an agility that almost matched Peter’s own, and for a while, neither of them could land a clean hit. It felt less like a fight and more like two monkeys chasing each other through a jungle gym.

Then Jack shifted forms mid-swing.

A burst of flame lit up the room as Heatblast landed on the ground, the sudden heat forcing Peter to pull back. Heatblast didn’t chase. He didn’t need to. He planted his feet and threw fireballs one after another, forcing Peter to keep dodging instead of closing the distance. The fight slowed down, becoming more about positioning and timing than speed now, with Peter using his webbing to swing around the heat rather than run straight through it.

After a few exchanges, Jack transformed again.

This time it was Rath, and the whole fight changed. Rath didn’t bother with strategy. He just charged, swinging wild, heavy punches meant to end things fast rather than wear Peter down. Peter kept swinging side to side, barely staying ahead of the attacks.

"Hey, Spidey, stop being a coward and quit jumping around!" Rath shouted mid-swing, and the trash talk actually worked. It got under Peter’s skin enough to make him throw in a few impulsive moves instead of sticking to his usual dodge-and-counter style. That one moment of anger was all Rath needed, and he landed two solid hits before Peter could recover his rhythm.

After a few more exchanges, both of them finally stopped. Neither of them had been taking the fight too seriously.

"You’re too much, man. Where did you even learn those words?" Peter asked once the fight was over.

"Sorry about that!"

"Did you both finish testing?" Gwen asked, entering and seeing them both resting.

"Where’s Darkhawk?"

"He left right after getting the intel. Said he’d come back later," Gwen said.

Hearing that Darkhawk had left, Jack undid his transformation, and this time, his helmet came off too, revealing his face.

Peter stared at his face for a second, wondering if he was still hallucinating from the fight. "Jack!? You!!!" His mind froze, and he couldn’t find the words to speak.

"Are you serious? You’re OMNIX!?" Peter couldn’t believe it. He shouted the question while looking at Gwen for confirmation.

Gwen simply nodded

Peter stared at them both for a moment before finally accepting the reality. His friend was Omnix.

"How?!" Jack only gave him a brief overview of his power, and Peter accepted it soon enough.

"Today’s been one shock after another. I don’t think I could be more surprised than this," Peter said, looking at them both. But seeing their smiles, he got a bad feeling and asked hesitantly, "Is there more? Are you guys still hiding something?" He was puzzled, since he couldn’t think of anything else they could possibly be hiding from him.

"Don’t tell me, is Mary Jane some kind of superpowered person or hero too!?" Peter suddenly asked, doubtful.

"No, she’s normal," Jack said. Peter let out a sigh of relief after hearing that.

"The thing is, what I told you earlier, about being the one in charge of this Earth division, was a lie. The truth is, I’m the leader of the Plumbers."

"MM EHHHHHH—"

"You’re not joking and telling me some lousy made-up story, are you?" Peter said sarcastically before continuing. "So you’re telling me, because of an accident, you met your future child, then met a future villain, then went back to the past and created this Plumbers organization, and somehow even saved my parents, and they’re ALIVE right now!?" Peter said, his mind still struggling to process everything Jack and Gwen had just told him.

Jack could have hidden the truth from Peter, could have told him a lie, but one lie would eventually lead to another. Sooner or later, the truth would come out. Instead, Jack decided to tell him everything. After all, he wasn’t telling just anyone. He was telling a friend.

"Where are my parents now?" Peter’s eyes turned red as he asked about them, memories of his parents suddenly flooding his mind. For years, he had believed they were gone forever. Now, after all this time, they were actually alive.

"They’re good! You know how curious scientists can be. Once they realized how big the universe really is, your parents and Tony’s parents left Earth. They’re currently working at the HQ located in another sector. But don’t worry, you can still communicate with them," Jack said.

Hearing this, Peter wanted to talk to his parents immediately, so Jack set up a communication line and left the room with Gwen, leaving the reunion to happen in private.

"I bet Peter’s crying like a kid in there right now!" Gwen joked as they walked outside. But before Jack could respond, a sound came from Gwen’s stomach.

"Grrrrrr."

"Hungry? Let’s go eat something from the canteen. I heard they even have some alien dishes," Jack said, pulling along a very embarrassed Gwen, her ears turning red.

Both of them sat in the canteen, eating like normal workers. Most members, aside from those in the top positions, didn’t even know what Jack and Gwen really looked like. While they ate, a woman sitting nearby was on her phone, and with his enhanced hearing, Jack picked up a news clip playing on her screen.

["Tony Stark is making headlines tonight after several videos of the billionaire partying while wearing his Iron Man suit went viral. In the footage, Stark appears to be heavily intoxicated and can be seen causing a scene at a party. The videos have millions of views online, with many now questioning what could be behind Stark’s recent behavior."]

Tony Stark’s drinking behavior while wearing the Iron Man suit... that’s the start of the Iron Man 2 plot, right? Has that much time already passed?

If I remember correctly, he’s already being poisoned by the palladium in his reactor. Hmm... maybe that’s what’s keeping him occupied, and he still doesn’t have time to visit me. But he’s still keeping an eye on me and my house.

I should visit him before SHIELD does. I don’t want that bald guy Nick making the first move.

Jack was lost in thought as he ate.

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