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The battle has ended. But it's not a celebration. No. It couldn’t be. Not with the information Dr. Strange just gave. 

‘In order for this to work now your soul must be gone as well now.’ he said in a solemn tone. So the only way to fix this problem is to die. I can only really say bye to a few people who might miss me. But then again they wouldn’t remember me. Maybe it isn’t worth it? 

I look over at MJ and Ned with a sorrowful expression, “Goodbye… you two… I know you won’t remember me in the future but I still want to say bye…” Ned started to cry while MJ's eyes were widened with tears that she was holding back. I hate to see her almost in tears.

I give her a small peck on the lips before turning back to the other peter’s and embracing them both. I turn back to Dr. Strange and lower my head. 

“I am ready sir.” He uses his magic to not only bring them back to their universes but also to go through with the memory spell. 

Everything flashed for a moment.

Am I dead? I open my eyes to check and I am in an alley of sorts. My body feels… off…. As if it's not my own and too small. I hold my hands out in front of me. Oh. I have toddler hands.

Now I need to figure out where I am and why I am a toddler. Maybe I am in a different reality just as a toddler? That seems most probable in this case. 

I wobble up to look around some more before trying to walk out of the alley. After falling a few times while trying to walk I decided to crawl out as it's much easier. 

I crawl around the city for a while and learn more information. I didn’t realize how loud everything was until now. Everything is so much louder. All those gunshots in the background feel like they are right next to me and it hurts my ears a lot. 

I learned that I am in a city named Gotham due to some newspaper clippings, but to be more specific Crime Alley. 

Who the hell names a place Crime Alley?? Maybe it has to do with the gunshots? Probably. 

I wander a while past a ton of people in hopes of finding somewhere safe where my spider-sense doesn't go crazy but it is constantly going off no matter where I go.

I don't want to get babynapped.

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Jason PoV

I kept hearing people talk about some random toddler crawling around Crime Alley and now I am looking for them. Their parents must be really fucked if they let a fucking toddler crawl out of their house in Crime Alley. 

Unless they are an orphan. Then it's less surprising. First find the toddler then figure out home life.

There is movement in the distance that is small. It's the toddler. I slow down next to them and stop.

I crouch down at the toddler in a black widow themed onesie. 

Their eyes looked funny in a way. I pick them up and the kid bites me, making me almost drop them. 

“Ow! Fuck kid!” I barely managed to not drop the poor kid. “Just trying to help!” The kid keeps glaring at me. I hear as his tiny stomach growls for food so I get back onto my bike with the toddler and bring them to bat burger. The toddler calmed down quiet a bit during the ride.

Once we got there he stared at the menu as if contemplating what to get. Eventually he looked away and at me.

I ordered the nuggets for him. He seemed happy with that.

When we got our food I sat across from him and watched him.

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Peter POV

I sat across from the man who took me for food.

He reminded me of Bucky in a way. Maybe its his gaze? As if he experienced something no one should. Since this is probably a different universe maybe this is a Bucky alternate?

He seemed to be studying me. Maybe it is because I was alone.

Oh.

He might call CPS on me. I don't want to be in the system again. This world is so much worse from the sounds of it. I can't even imagine the corruption there. I don't want to deal with that.

I had to leave but my stupid toddler body wouldn't move.

I couldn't help but just cry. He looked panicked at my crying. "Hey kid- I ain't going to call cps! I will bring you home! Calm down!" He hurridly shushed me. People were already starting to look over at us but quickly looking away.

I barely managed to stop crying. He looked glad I stopped crying.

"Do you even have parents?" I shake my head no at him.

"Of course. That makes sense. Won't call CPS because how much they are corrupt. Won't let Bruce get you. Your too young for that life. Hm. I don't want you just wandering because your just a baby." He was mumbling to himself.

Who was Bruce? What do you mean I am to young for that life. What life.

I don't want to corrupt my opinion on him but I can't help it since that's the only info I got on him. And the man seems to be heavily against him.

He sighs before mumbling how he will just take me in until he can find someone better suited to take care of me.

He seemed nice somewhat and my spider-sense didn't go off or anything so he won't hurt me. For right now. Not sure about the future though. Right now he is safe to be around.

If he is an alternate of Bucky that means he can be unpredictable at times so I don't want to risk anything.

(meanwhile Bucky feels like someone is talking about him and he's just confused)

When we both finish eating he picks me up and puts me on his motorcycle before driving off to an apartment. I almost fell asleep to his heartbeat but kept myself awake just in case I needed to escape.

He secured his bike where it would be hard to find and a lot of security before going upstairs.

He entered an apartment and took me to the bedroom and then left.

He went to a different room before calling someone. I decided to listen in on their convo.

"Hey Roy? I need some help with something."

"What is it? You rarely ask me for help so I assume this is important." Roy answered.

"Yeah so uhm. I may or may not have adopted a child. And I don't know how to care for him. Since you have a daughter would you be willing to help? Just don't tell my family."

Roy let out a chuckle, "Sure I can help you out. How about tomorrow I come over with Lian and the two can play as we figure this out together. "

The man let out a sigh of relief, "Thank you Roy."

"You're welcome Jason." The man hung up.

I managed to catch that the man's name is apparently Jason.

I climbed back onto the bed and pretended to fall asleep as he walked in. He sat on the bed before looking at me.

He grabs a book on the side of the bed. He isn't looking at me so I open my eyes to see what book it is. The cover says "House of the Cerulean Sea".

I soon fell asleep.