The battle ended quickly and abruptly—one enemy after another fell during the fight, then dissolved directly into a Sandstorm-like substance.
The only exception was the Green Goblin, who smashed through a wall and fled. Before the two Spider-Men could react, they were swallowed by a portal and sent back to Fat Peter's home.
"My God, we did it! It was kind of weird... but we did it!"
Fat Peter grinned broadly, nearly cheering. The Scarlet Spider, though somewhat confused and uneasy, smiled as well.
Peter was the only one who could not smile. He immediately released a large amount of symbiote, covering most of the Scarlet Spider's body with Anti-Venom. If Spider-Sense had shown any reaction at all, the two of them would have started fighting.
"What are you doing? What happened?"
"Uh... simply put, the person who cloned you was most likely Miles Warren. To control you, or for some other reason, he chose to limit the number of times your cells could divide. Your clone cells were given a division limit, and once they exceeded a certain threshold, they would break down on their own. Just like the Sinister Sixteen."
Peter explained the situation roughly. "I'm treating you with Anti-Venom and chi. It can probably help you hold on for a few more days, but if you want to solve this problem, you'd better find your creator. At the very least, you'll need the equipment used there for surgery."
Seeing Peter's grave expression, Ben Reilly fell silent for a long while. A few hours ago, he would not have feared death in the slightest, but now, for some reason, he suddenly felt that he did not need to die.
"All right. Thank you, Peter Parker from another world. I plan to have a proper talk with the other