"Uh, Batman?" Spider-Gwen called out tentatively, but she quickly realized that this figure did not look quite like the photos of Batman shared on the Spider APP forums.
The other person said nothing. The instant he took a step, Spider-Gwen saw only a blurry streak of red flash past her. Then that strange red Batman appeared behind the Time Manipulator.
A flicker of blue light passed through the Time Manipulator's eyes. The red figure retreated to the center, and a golden glow suddenly burst from his body before he charged forward again.
Blue and gold collided in midair, and Spider-Gwen finally saw a trace of surprise on the Time Manipulator's face.
With a whoosh, he appeared atop a distant skyscraper, then immediately reappeared behind Gwen. Staring at the red Batman standing where he was, he asked in a low voice, "Who are you?"
"That isn't important. Tell me, what is time?"
"Your speed has surpassed time," the Time Manipulator said. "If you did not know what time was, you could not have done that."
"Answer me! What exactly is time?!!!"
Spider-Gwen stood between the two of them, somewhat at a loss. She did not know whether she should leave, nor whether they would let her leave. Just as she hesitated, she saw a glint flash through a distant alley.
Then Miles poked his head out and beckoned to her. Spider-Gwen hesitated briefly before firing another webline and leaping into the alley. Neither of them tried to stop her.
The moment Spider-Gwen landed, two Spider-Men darted out from behind her. One was Shadow Spider-Man, holding a gun, and the other was Scarlet Spider.
"Why are all of you here?"
Then another figure emerged from behind them. Spider-Gwen turned around and found, to her surprise, that it was Gwen. Gwen immediately made