Marvel’s Spider-Man: Across the Multiverse

Over the next few minutes, Peter explained the situation regarding Thanos and the Infinity War once again.

Having recounted it twice before, his explanation this time was much more concise.

"How can I be sure you're telling the truth?" Captain America asked.

"Wanda can manipulate people's minds. I can let her control me, and you'll know the truth as soon as you ask," Peter replied.

"This…" Captain America hesitated for a moment. "Where are you? At Scott's house? Let's talk in person."

"Alright," Peter agreed without any hesitation. "If possible, please try to get in touch with Mr. Stark."

"I'll think about it."

With that, Captain America ended the call.

Peter placed the receiver back on the phone and returned to the sofa.

He wasn't particularly worried about being controlled.

This was his strategy: offense as defense.

By offering to let Wanda manipulate him, he increased the credibility of his words—If I'm willing to let you control me, doesn't that prove I'm trustworthy?

On the other hand, he was confident Captain America wouldn't allow Wanda to do such a thing.

At this point in time, Wanda hadn't gone through the trauma of Vision's death, the loss of her fictional children, and other events that might push her into moral gray areas. She was still very much a superhero on the side of justice.

And heroes with a strong moral compass wouldn't casually manipulate others.

If Peter hadn't made this suggestion, not only would he have had to spend more time convincing Captain America and the others, but he might also have failed altogether. If Wanda decided to forcefully manipulate him, what then?

Even if they realized later that they had wrongly accused Peter, the damage would already be done. What would be the point by then?

Of course, there was always the possibility that they wouldn't care and would proceed with it anyway.

If it really came to that, Peter wouldn't play fair either.

While Wanda's powers could read and alter thoughts, they couldn't fully access memories.

If things went that far, he simply wouldn't join the Avengers. He'd bide his time and, when the moment was right, dive into the Quantum Realm, leaving the chaos outside behind.

Meanwhile, on a small island in a tiny country in Europe,

This was one of the secret bases of the Underground Avengers.

Captain America, Black Widow, and Falcon were gathered, some sitting, some standing.

The base was silent, and no one spoke.

"Do you believe him?" Black Widow finally broke the silence.

"Why would he lie to us? And with such an outlandish story—what's the point? If he wanted funding, he should've gone to Stark," Captain America said.

"He claims to be Spider-Man from a parallel universe. Is he the same kid Stark brought in before?" Falcon asked.

Captain America shook his head. "He sounds older. If it's the same person, he must be from a parallel universe's future."

"A parallel universe actually exists… That's… something," Falcon said with a shrug.

"A villain who wants to collect some stones to wipe out half the universe exists, so a parallel universe doesn't seem too far-fetched," Black Widow chimed in.

"So what do we do now, Cap?" Falcon looked at Captain America.

"Go find Wanda. No matter what, we'll need her involvement in this," Captain America said. "And Vision too. According to Peter, one of the enemy's targets is the Mind Stone on his forehead."

"Captain, are you really going to let Wanda control him?" Falcon asked with a frown.

Captain America shook his head. "Of course not. There are plenty of ways to prove all of this without resorting to that. If what he says is true, he'll be our ally, and we'll owe him our gratitude."

"Wanda should still be at that house in Scotland. Should we head there now?" Black Widow suggested.

"You two go ahead. I need to make a call..."

Although Captain America didn't mention a name, both Black Widow and Falcon knew who he meant—Iron Man.

The love-hate relationship between those two wasn't something that could be explained in just a few words.

After the Sokovia Accords incident, the two had gone their separate ways, seemingly never to reconcile. Yet now, circumstances demanded that Captain America take the initiative to reach out.

One could only imagine how conflicted he felt.

A few hours later, Peter woke up groggily.

Back in the Ultimate Universe, it had been nighttime, and he'd been just a few hours away from sleep. However, upon arriving in this universe, it was daytime, and he had immediately been caught up in the urgency of the Infinity War. His nerves had been on high alert.

After contacting Captain America, Peter had inadvertently fallen asleep while waiting.

Fortunately, this was Ant-Man's home—a relatively safe place.

Peter looked up to see several figures standing outside the door, heading his way.

At the front was a burly man with a thick beard, dressed in combat gear that still faintly smelled of smoke—almost as if the scent had seeped into him.

Behind him stood a young Black man wearing tactical goggles, a striking silver-haired woman, and not far away, someone whose face was so red it resembled a sweet potato peel. That's... a man, I guess?

Beside the sweet-potato-faced individual was a brunette woman.

What a peculiar group.

Though their appearances differed slightly from what he had seen in the movies, Peter quickly recognized them.

Captain America, Falcon, Black Widow, Vision, and Wanda!

These were the Underground Avengers—minus Vision, of course.

Peter glanced behind them but didn't see Iron Man among the group.

What moved Peter, however, was the sight of a figure standing with their back to him, blocking the doorway and keeping the group outside.

"Thank you, Ava. Let them in," Peter said.

The Ghost turned to glance at him, nodded silently, and stepped aside to lean against the wall, fading back into the background.

Peter stood and met Captain America's gaze.

"Hello, Captain. It's a pleasure to meet you," Peter said, extending his hand.

"Hello, Spider-Man from a parallel universe," Captain America replied, stepping forward to shake his hand.

"Just call me Peter," he said. "Mr. Wilson, Ms. Romanoff, Mr. Vision, Ms. Maximoff—nice to meet you all."

Falcon gave him a friendly nod. "Hello, Peter."

Vision observed him thoughtfully. "It seems you know us well."

Peter nodded. "In my world, your stories exist. I know almost all of you."

His words were heartfelt, yet they left Captain America and the others exchanging puzzled glances.

This was different from how he had explained things to the Shadow Spider team. Since they were also visitors from parallel universes, they accepted the concept with little difficulty.

But for Captain America and his team, encountering the idea of parallel universes for the first time, the revelation was nothing short of earth-shattering.

Captain America took a deep breath. "Tell us what you know."

But Peter simply shook his head. "I want to know—where is Mr. Stark?"

(End of Chapter)

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