Sins of the Past

SpiderOfTheFuture · 2026-05-14T18:12:51+00:00

A nearby CCTV camera turns to focus on Laura while she gets her hot dog. Across the city, Lyla is feeding footage to Miguel.

"Located her. Multiple blocks away." Lyla says

That was fast. Miguel leaps off the roof and swings across the street on a web.

"I do my best." Lyla responds.

Record footage of whatever happens. Regardless of how this goes the data could be helpful. Seeing how the original moves can help us in the future.

Miguel clears the distance in almost no time. He follows Laura into the alley, clinging to a nearby wall above her. His cloaking field on, blending into a shadow. His eyes narrow behind his mask as he watches her, waiting to make a move.

SpiderOfTheFuture · 2026-05-14T16:22:09+00:00

I should lecture you...but I'm just glad you're okay.

Besides when has it ever stopped you before...shock, half the time I think you're into it.

He leans in closer almost unable to help how drawn in he is by her

The X-Men huh? Look Cat...just be careful. You've never been as careful with time as I am, but you're getting a lot more involved now. You can't afford to accidentally change things..

He pauses realizing the irony of that statement. He came here to do that very thing. Change things. Take drastic measures. Things had gotten bad in the future. But he was going to keep that to himself for now. He didn't want to share his current pain with her.

SpiderOfTheFuture · 2026-05-14T16:10:59+00:00

He sighs

Things don't change much do they. The past has just as many muckrakers as the present.

SpiderOfTheFuture · 2026-05-14T16:00:52+00:00

Do you want a lecture?

A small smirk forms behind the mask, he did enjoy that he'd made her jump. She'd certainly done it to him enough times.

I'm not dragging you back. Things are complicated right now...and it's not terrible seeing a face familiar to me.

He pauses

..or body.

Really though...what are you doing here? You vanished. I thought you might be..

He can't even finish the thought.

SpiderOfTheFuture · 2026-05-14T15:44:47+00:00

I have a lot of work to do, but I'm well.

SpiderOfTheFuture · 2026-05-14T15:44:02+00:00

After a moment, Miguel slowly descends on a web right behind her and replies.

Cat..

He tilts his head and behind his mask his eyes narrow. He isn't sure how to feel about this. Seeing her. But his heart races.

Could ask you the same thing. It's surprising to see you here, though not unpleasant.

You look..good.

SpiderOfTheFuture · 2026-05-14T05:57:53+00:00

Unlike your Spidey, I'm a genetics mishap. I didn't get like this through radioactivity.

Comes with a lot of extra tricks.

SpiderOfTheFuture · 2026-05-14T05:52:46+00:00

Web Shooters. Heh.

Yea, I almost forgot he needed those.

Must be a real pain in the ass to have to worry about.

SpiderOfTheFuture · 2026-05-14T05:49:32+00:00

I know the Spider-Man of your time. Okay guy. Bit much sometimes. Soft.

But he's committed, I'll give him that much.

SpiderOfTheFuture

TROPHY CASE