Peter Parker's life in Equestria grew more complicated lately.
After helping his successor, two clones he considered brothers and an old foe now reformed in stopping a mad scientist and an insane Jackal from ruling time and destroying reality, Peter thought that he could go back to living a somwhat normal life with his family and friends new and old.
He was wrong.
Turned out, Loki had allied himself with a team of supervillains from another world: The Legion of Doom as they were called. Heroes from both worlds allied with the Equestrians in order to stop the unified threat: Wolverine, Batman, the Flash, Quicksilver, Ant-Man, Superman, Star-Lord, Vibe, Human Torch, Iceman, Deadpool, Wonder Woman and many more aided the small team in saving the world.
But that came at the cost of Loki's life, casualties were deemed unnecessary by the heroes and hoped that it wouldn't have come down to anyone dying, especially by betrayal from Lex Luthor, who had gained the powers of Superman.
After a major beating, Spider-Mane and Superman, with aid from Wolverine, Batman and Future Sweetie Belle finally foiled his scheme, putting the three worlds at peace for the time being.
Now, with the barriers across the worlds broken once again, the heroes can celebrate and bond, especially those that missed Peter, though they may not admit it. Though, not all can stay in Equestria the whole time as they have other matters. But nontheless, they wished their friend the best and were hoping to meet his new friends at least.
"My biggest regret was ever knowing you."
"You don't mean that, you wanted to come."
"No, I didn't."
Spider-Man and Deadpool found themselves tied up on a pole where Chitauri walked by the city. New York was being invaded again and the Avengers were nowhere to be found, busy fighting in outer space with the Guardians of the Galaxy. "One day, I'd like to not get dragged into some bizzare adventure for the fate of the world. Especially when it's one involving working with you. And even worse when I'm tied up to you before my death."
Deadpool shuffled, "Yeah, yeah. It's a strange posture, I know. I just need to reach for it. Aha!"
"Don't tell me you popped a--" Peter's masked eyes went wide before he felt something poke his side. "Ah crap."
"Get your mind out of the gutter, Spidey." Deadpool scolded, using his katana to break the rope that binded them. "Heh, I said gutter." he chuckled to himself.
Breaking the rope off his body, Spider-Man hopped up and kicked an alien, "You got anything for this, Wade?" he asked, creating a web hammer and bringing it down on a soldier. "Seriously, why didn't you bring Twilight or Luna with me? If it wasn't for you jumping into the ship and declaring war with Monopoly, these aliens wouldn't have invaded to begin with!"
Deadpool pulled out his pistols and began shooting at the Chitauri charging after them, "Duh! We gotta establish our good cop, bad cop dynamic with an epic fight! With the Avengers fighting the mothership, it's up to us two to fight the cliche b-list alien street army!" he put his guns away and unsheathed his sword, cutting apart the aliens.
Spider-Man used a web-strike flip combo to fight off more aliens, "Yeah, sure, where are the other heroes? We should've brought Rainbow Dash, Spike! Wolverine! Anyone! So I wouldn't get stuck working with you alone on this!" he shouted.
"Aw, you like me!" Deadpool cooed, throwing a grenade, blowing up a few aliens. "But seriously, we got captured, we're free. Get over it. We're doing this."
"Quite the opposite." Spider-Man mumbled. "I'm starting to hate this."
Then, the aliens suddenly vanished and the ship above them flew away once they disappeared. "Did you do that or is there something I'm missing here..." Peter asked.
"The Avengers destroyed the mothership! Awesome, we're Avengers now!" Deadpool cheered.
"Please let this be a dream..." Peter sighed.
Peter yawned, feeling the rays of the morning sun hit his face. He stretched his hooves as he sat up. "Ah..." he sighed, 'It feels great to wake up and not have the world at stake. No Sloan, no Jackal, no Loki and no Legion. Yep, today's gonna be a good day. Crazy dream though. I swear that Deadpool and I had to fight aliens before they blew up Phantom Menace Style.'
"Good morning, honey."
The stallion's eyes went wide and a frown instantly formed on his muzzle, not recognizing the voice of that of his wife's. Slowly, Peter turned his head, and found the other occupant of his bed.
He saw Deadpool lying there, with a wig made to look like Twilight's mane. Peter let out a shrill scream at the sight of Deadpool on his bed. The mercenary groaned, "Aw, come on. I want to have a moment with my bro and he screams. We totally kicked alien ass yesterday, and you were all tuckered out. And with Twilight out of the house, you just looked so lonely."
'Sounds like a repeat of what happens when we do it to Wolverine.'
'Minus the screaming. And this time there's no stabbing.'
As Deadpool was deep in his thoughts, he felt the force of something kick him off. Peter panted in fright as he literally kicked Deadpool out of his room.
Out the window.
Deadpool let out a goofy scream as he fell out of the top of the Treebrary, "Wheeee!" he cheered, before an audible thud could be heard from Parker's spot.
Peter shuddered, removing the covers off his body, "Ugh. I gotta burn these now. Maybe I'll ask Johnny to do the honors later on when I have the time." he sighed, getting up from his bed and opening the door, wanting to forgot what happened.
"Hey, Peter?" Deadpool could be heard yelling. "I kinda broke my ribs... And my legs. Can I get a lift until they heal?"
Peter gritted his teeth, "Just ignore him, Peter... Like you've done most your life."
The stallion made it downstairs, which was a lot more crowded. Something he'd have to get used to. He saw Scott, Logan, Eddie and Ben relaxing on the sofa, with Mayday talking to Scott about his helmet. The excited filly held up the gadget, "When can I use this, Scott?" she wondered.
Scott chuckled, "I dunno, kid. I'll leave that to your father."
Eddie raised a brow at Peter's scowl, "You alright, Pete? You look like you've seen a ghost."
"You have no idea, Brock. I wish it was." Peter mumbled under his breath in anger,
Turning his head, Ben peeked out the window, "...Why do I see Deadpool lying on the ground with his hooves broken in three different directions?"
Raising a hoof, Peter was about to speak before Logan cut him off, "You still raggin' on the merc, huh kid?" he asked.
"He popped up in my bed... I-I think he was spooning me." Peter shuddered the response as slow as he could. "Speaking of... Is Johnny here? I need him to do me a small favor."
Wolverine shook his head, "C'mon, kid."
"What? You would stab Wade if he hopped on your bed. That is, if you weren't brooding over a small picture frame. Why do you do that anyway?" the wall-crawler trailed off.
The sound of a door opening got Peter's attention. He saw Twilight, her horn lit, a purple aura surrounding the levitating broken body of Deadpool. "Hi, Peter." the alicorn greeted, "...Why was Deadpool outside with his legs broken?"
"In my defense, he can take the damage." Peter defended himself as fast as he could. "Where were you?"
Deadpool turned his head, "Thank you, Twilight. At least you have manners." he muttered sarcastically in disgust in relation to Peter.
"Anyway," Twilight cleared her throat, "Rarity wanted to see me about an idea you had. She mentioned a new costume. Was it for you?"
Peter shook his head, "I'll go into detail about that later, but no. For now, I need to find Johnny about something."
"He went back to Earth for a bit. He said something about the Fantastic Four coming back soon." Twilight explained. She released her magic grip on Wade, dropping his body down on the ground.
"Oh great." Peter grumbled, "I get up and I find out that he's not here." he shrugged.
Cracking sounds were heard, disgusting everyone watching Deadpool snapped his broken limbs back into place. Scott could be seen covering Mayday's eyes and ears the best he could in order to spare her the discomfort. Peter gave Lang a quick thanks while he watched Wade stand up.
"Hey, if it's a trip to Earth you want, I can take you guys there now!" Wade cheered. "Pack your things, gents. And lady. We're goin' right back to New York."
Eddie stood up, "No, Wade. We are not going to Earth for no reason." he scolded.
Deadpool sighed, "You're not as fun as Flash Thompson Agent Venom. At least he could take a joke."
"Wait what? Did you say Flash Thompson and Venom in the same sentence?" Peter nearly fainted at the sheer idea. His bully bonded with his worst enemy. Now that was something he could never believe in a million years. Twilight had to put a hoof on his shoulder in order to calm him down.
"Ease up, Parker. That's an alternate universe. Part of Thunderbolts, man. Me, Red Hulk, Venom, Punisher, Elektra, Ghost Rider. Man, meeting that version of me was so cool when we fought Dreadpool." Deadpool sighed in happiness.
'Obscure reference for the win!'
"Red Hulk? Are you kidding me?" Eddie groaned. "What are you even talking about?"
Deadpool looked at his weapons, "616-stuff. Something no one in this universe would understand. Now... Where do you keep the magazines? I need a toilet or something."
"Oh my God, can you shut up!?" Peter shouted, slamming his hooves into his own face. Silence filled the room at Parker's outburst, leaving an awkward situation. "You're so freaking annoying! Why are you even here?"
"Peter..." Twilight tried to say.
"Yesterday, you dragged me into a mission where we had to fight an army of Chitauri and nearly died as a result thanks to your stupidity! The day before that, you nearly burnt down the house with a bucket of water and a toothpick, which I'm still trying to figure out! And today you woke up in my bed like a creep lying next to me! Can't you take a hint? I don't want you here!"
"..." Deadpool was actually silent and no comeback was heard from him, "Open a portal, Strange... I don't care where." at that instant, a vortex opened up, where the Merc with a Mouth walked in. This left Peter to stew in his hatred.
Twilight frowned, "That was a little uncalled for, Peter." she lightly scolded.
"Oh, come on. He's been nothing but a nuisance to me ever since we first met." Peter reminded his wife.
Eddie shook his head, "Y'know, Peter. You gave me a second chance. That's something that still amazes me. The fact that after everything we've been through, after what I put you through. You welcomed me into your house. What makes Deadpool such a hated person that you'll forgive me before knowing him?"
"He's just... annoying. At least when you were Venom, I only had to worry about you hurting me and no one else! You never targeted anyone who didn't deserve it. Heck, you knew how to use the symbiote better than I could. I know that with you as a villain, I was the only one in danger, which I could accept." Peter explained. "And I could at least depend on you during that Lethal Protector phase you went through."
Ben raised a brow, "So, what does this have to do with Wade?"
Peter groaned, "He's reckless! He's annoying and won't do anything worthwhile with his powers without making a buck. He constantly takes nothing seriously and has no idea how to handle his powers responsibly." he elaborated. "Anyone could get hurt and I just... egh." he crossed his hooves in annoyance.
Sighing, Logan stood up, "Kid. Believe it or not, Wade looks up to ya. Like you do with Batman and Superman. Whether you trust me or not on this is up to ya, but he's been tryin' to be a better man with you no longer on Earth. He's been holdin' back on killin' and honestly he earned himself a spot as a hero and hasn't really done anythin' to piss me off greatly in a long while. Though, he's still annoyin' from time to time...." he decided to explain for Peter.
Peter's eyes gazed at the ground, he exhaled, and Twilight continued, "He betrayed the Legion just to see you again. Yes, he shot you woth that serum, but he didn't mean for that to happen. He actually felt regretful over what he did to you and Ben. I know my first impression with him wasn't great, but he seems he's not as crazy as you make him to be, honey."
The wall-crawler was silent. He went over his options and looked at Logan. "Open a portal. I think Wade and I need to talk." he faced the others. "Ben, Scott, Eddie. Stay here. We'll be back in a moment." he ordered.
"Sure thing, bro." Ben nodded.
"Be careful, Mommy and Daddy!" Mayday called out.
Twilight smiled, "We will, sweetie."
A portal opened up in an alleyway, revealing Spider-Man, the Amythest Sorceress, and Wolverine all in costume. Peter was the first to speak, "Why is it that portals opening up in different dimensions always take us to an alleyway?" he asked aloud, crouching down, seeing if his Spider-Sense was going off.
"Do you sense anything, Wolverine?" Twilight asked curiously.
The X-Man sniffed the air, "Hmph. Stench, grit, gunsmoke. Smells like Gotham..."
"Why would Wade come here?" Twilight wondered, "I would've thought he'd go home." she used her magic to light up the alleyway and give the heroes the ability to see in the area,
A familiar tingling sensation rang in Peter's head and he webbed up Logan and Twilight to the side, away from a dumpster bin. Twilight spotted something red fall in. "Wade." she realized, using her magic to gently lift him up.
"Yep. Blood and bullets." Logan assured, "Could smell his BO from here."
"Huh? Oh, hey, Twilight!" Deadpool greeted, "Logan!" his eyes narrowed, "Spider-Man..." he growled, feeling the magic leave his body once he felt the floor beneath his feet. "I'm a little busy right now." he revealed at last, holding his pistols.
"Busy with what?" Peter questioned.
Spider-Man ducked, seeing a strange projectile nearly hit his head. He turned around, seeing a batshaped projectile. "You picked a fight with Batman!?" he asked in disbelief, stomping toward the mercenary. He saw blood dripping from his body and swords and his guns were empty.
"Before you get your tights in a bunch, let me explain." Deadpool was cut off by Peter punching him.
"No! You killed someone didn't you? Logan smelled that! It was you! I knew you were reckless!" Spider-Man slammed Deadpool on the ground, kneeing his jaw.
Deadpool refused to fight back, instead allowing Peter to pummel him. It lasted a moment before Wolverine pushed him back and Twilight used her magic to restrain him. "Guys!" Spidey shouted, trying to move his fist, "Let me go! He needs to go to jail and learn his lesson!"
"Kid. It wasn't Wade that killed. I smell somethin' else. Smoke. Ash. No..." Logan muttered.
Deadpool panted, "If you would let me explain. Strange sent me here for some reason! I showed up here, found a crook trying to rob a bank. I tried to stop him nonlethally... But he blew up out of nowhere! And of course, Batman had to show up and I took the fall for it. Like always." he sighed.
Peter's gaze softened, "Wade... God damn it... But you still got Batman trailing you!"
"Leave 'em to us, kid." Logan assured.
Suddenly, another dark figure descended in the shadows, shoving aside Twilight and Wolverine as he lifted Deadpool by the throat, "Hey... Bats!" he choked, seeing Batman's eyes narrow.
"Why did you blow him up, Wade!?" Batman hissed, throwing him headfirst onto the ground.
"Always the skull!" Deadpool grunted.
"Batman! He's innocent!" Twilight pleaded, using her magic to restrain him for a second.
The Dark Knight frowned, "How can you be so sure? I heard reports of a hostage situation at the bank. I arrive and I see his burnt remains on the roof where Deadpool was standing.
"I can smell it." Logan explained. "I can sense the chemicals that caused the man to explode." he sniffed again, "Actually, it's a trail. What the hell happened?"
Deadpool slowly stood up, "He was about to blow up the bomb at the bank. I teleported him out to ensure no one died, I couldn't stop the bomb. He died on the roof. That's when Batman found me." he said sincerely, not a hint of humor in his voice. "I tried to save him. Honest. But the second it looks like something goes wrong and I'm around... I'm the scapegoat. That's all I'll ever be to you guys. A piece of shit that doesn't deserve anything." he threw the remains of the bomb on the ground, wire exposed. "Here's what I could scavenge. I tried slow, but it went off as I backed away..."
Silence was shared among the group. Peter sighed, 'If he is telling the truth... I hope to God he is. Because I may just regret what I'm about to say.'
"That's not true."
Deadpool looked up, "What?"
Spider-Man exhaled sharply, "You heard me. I wasn't here to witness it. But the evidence adds up. Logan can vouch for you. And you seem honest enough... I-I... What I'm trying to say is... I'm willing to give you a chance." he decided at last, a smile forming underneath his and Wade's mask. "That bomb you just threw here is proof enough that you're trying. Batman never mentioned he knew it was a bomber,"
"R-Really?"
"Yeah. I think so. You wanna hang out sometime? I want to know that this is worth my time. To know that you're actually changing for the better." Peter explained, putting a hand on Wade's shoulder.
Nodding, Deadpool spoke, "I-I'd like that."
Twilight smiled, "I'm glad to see you doing this, Peter. We can see if Pinkie can come."
"Yes!" cheered Wade.
Batman stepped forward, holding the remains of the bomb, "I should've done more research into the case. It was rash to think you were involved by your presence."
"Ah, even the best of detectives make mistakes." Deadpool assured nonchalantly.
"Welcome to the group, Wade." Peter introduced.
"I ain't a part of it." Logan joked.
Twilight chuckled, "It was nice seeing you, Batman. But we have to go back to Equestria." she said.
Batman nodded, "Alright. I'll be here in the meantime. I need to clean Gotham."
"You do that, Bats." Peter said with a wave as the portal back to Equestria opened. The four hopped back in.
A friendship had been formed. Spider-Man and Deadpool, two different people with different morals. But maybe with Peter as his friend, Deadpool can learn a thing or two to become a true hero.