"Hi, my name is Parker Petrus, just your local nerd and medical specialist. I focus on cellular regeneration and increasing the human lifespan for a living. My favorite superhero is of course spiderman, I don"t mean to gush, but reading the comics is what got me into science in the first place, and today I can die happy." The young man who had short brown hair and blue clear eyes thought as he finished reading the newest issue of the amazing spiderman Parker let out a cheer as he saw the best pairing in marvel history reunite.Now that MJ and Peter were back together he raised my fist up and gave a quick cheer before going back to his work. He was going over my project serum that would trick the brain into reintroducing the hormone GSK-3 that is normally switched off. The reason he showed so much interest in this because it allowed the human to access a chemical that wasn"t normally active, and could fool the brain into doing so. If he could figure out why he could also start finding ways to fool the brain into healing much bigger problems, such as cancer and disease. It could even slow down ones aging if he managed to crack this serum he was working on.
He was going through a book on cloning hematopoietic cells from bone marrow, when suddenly, like a bolt of lightning, Parker had an epiphany. He stood up and ran out of his office and into the hospital halls, as he was heading to the elevator to get to his lab he noticed that it was on the first floor and slowly coming up.
He left and headed towards the stairs, his impatience getting the better of him, he was so focused on his revelation he tripped running down the stairs. Normally this wouldn"t be so bad, but he was on the 15th floor, and a window on this level just so happened to have been removed for maintenance, and just like that he tumbled out the building and fell to his death.
He awoke in a floating s.p.a.ce where a white void was all one could see, "So I"m dead?" He looked for his body but could not feel it, all that remained was his consciousness floating throughout the empty void.
He didn"t know how many years pa.s.sed, as this new form of existence had no concept of time. After floating around for what felt like an eternity he suddenly heard a voice calling to him, "h.e.l.lo! Is anyone there?"
A voice slowly became more audible, as if the voice was blinking in and out of existence. When all of the sudden it spoke in a crystal clear tone, it sounded like a blending of a male and female voice as it called out to his soul.
The strange voice called out, "h.e.l.lo, I"m impressed that you adapted so quickly to Purgatory and managed to hear my voice this soon."
"I am the one above all, from what you call the Marvel Universe. Since you chose to worship even as a joke, and since you have offered prayers on numerous occasions such as "Dear One Above All, the great Stan Lee of the sky; if I make this breakthrough with this formula I"ll will purchase 10 of the new Marvel Comics and spread your name." thus accepting me as your lord. You have done many good deeds your lifetime, so I shall let you reincarnate as your hero with one alteration of your choosing."
Parker"s jaw dropped as he wanted to pinch himself to make sure he wasn"t dreaming when he thought of what difference he would choose. "I want a gene that will activate when I receive my spider powers, it has to be on par with wolverines regeneration ability, but no claws please."
The one above all laughed as he said, "I found the perfect universe to plant you in, and to ensure you become Spider-Man your memories will be sealed until your bitten."
Parker was about to complain when he heard the sound of fingers snapping and blacked out.
Sometime after Parker Petrus was reborn as Peter Parker. It appeared the universe he sent him to was similar to the Ultimate Universe Peter Parker, except MJ was childhood friends with him for a much longer period of time. The two have been neighbors and friends ever since they were 4, but the red-haired, firecracker known as Mary Jane Watson, only developed a firm attachment to Peter after chasing off a dog that was trying to attack her.
She even snuck into his bed when they were children because her father was on a drunken binge. Peter consoled her and they stayed together the whole night, this was the night MJ fell in love with him. Although she was too shy to ever confess, Peter and Mary Jane remained the best of friends even into high school. Peter was a day away from turning 15 and was on a field trip and was taking pictures of the spider"s display.
As soon as the radioactive spider bit into his hand, he yelped as it slid into his jacket sleeve and MJ came over to help him, Peter"s head was thrown through a loop as he remembered his previous life and pa.s.sed out. MJ, being the only one there who really cared for him took him home. May and Ben were both out at the moment, May was shopping while Ben was fixing up a sink for a tenant that was renting out Richard Parker"s old house.
MJ led him to his room and sat him down with a worried expression, he was running a fever and the bite was located on his forearm so she didn"t know that he had been bitten by something.
She was about to call for an ambulance when Peter grabbed her arm and said "Don"t! We can"t afford the hospital bills, it"s just a cold... " Peter pa.s.sed out pulling MJ into bed with him, she held her arm around his, her emerald green eyes stared him in the face, when gaze drifted to his lips and she started to move towards them with her own, yet before she could kiss him she felt a stinging sensation on her ankle.
Freaking out she jerked her leg and felt something being squshed against Peter"s bed frame.
Looking at her ankle and seeing the blood, she a.s.sumed she killed a large mosquito, however, she felt that it was a little too painful for one. She ran to the bathroom and washed off the blood to make sure she wasn"t stung by a bee, after seeing a little bit of the unidentifiable super spider she made sure that there was no stinger left in her when she suddenly started to fill dizzy.
She managed to make it back home into her own bed before pa.s.sing out.
The next morning Peter woke up smelling the food made downstairs, he could also smell Uncle Ben"s aftershave and his Aunt May"s perfume like he was right next to them. As Peter woke he started to get a grip on his memories when it hit him. He was Parker Petrus reborn as Peter Parker, he gripped his fists feeling his new well-toned body"s muscles flex and the power contained inside them, Peter let out a laugh and started smiling.
As he looked in the mirror he saw that his brown hair was starting to grow longer, and he"s hazel-brown eyes glimmered with excitement. He thought of how close he was with MJ and smiled, the redhead of this universe had hair down to her waist, her emerald green eyes shone like gems, her skin was rosy pink color, and her facial structure was flawless, a true future supermodel indeed. Her most noticeable feature was her lips, they almost seemed to have a mesmerizing property because Peter spent most of his time with her staring at them.
"I"m Peter Parker, I"m Spiderman!" He shouted inside his head as he pumped his fist into the air, he then realized how much of a genius Peter was, as when the memories of the two lives fused his mind quickly began to grow in intelligence, especially after combining the all the information on what he knew with Peter"s knowledge.
He didn"t know if he could compete with Reed Richards or Tony Stark, but one thing was for sure. He was going to try with all his might. He put on his baggy clothing and headed downstairs to greet May and Ben, he gave them a hug and gave May a quick kiss on the cheek. The two were in their late 30"s and May"s looks were similar to the Spiderman of MCU"s version, Ben looked a lot healthier and stern compared to most of his versions, and he had a long ponytail that had started to turn grey.
"What"s got you so worked up kiddo!" Ben asked.
"I feel amazing!" Peter said with a chuckle.
"I"m just glad he"s better now, you should thank Mary for bringing you home!" May said with a smile on her face.
Peter smiled and said, "I"ll do that!"
However, he planned on skipping today to test out his powers and make his suit, not to mention erasing the feed from him getting bitten from the Oz Corp video evidence. To be honest, Peter was already smart enough to attend College and more so now than before his memories resurfaced, but his guardians insisted on having him continue to build his social skills.
This Peter Parker, however, wouldn"t have that, he would convince them to let him move on and insist that he"s wasting his future and the people he could save by delaying his education. h.e.l.l, even the special smart kid cla.s.ses provided by the school proved to be no challenge for Peter to learn.
It didn"t take long as he appeared in a shop that sold the original red and blue jumpsuit that he altered into his famous cla.s.sic outfit. After pulling out his wallet, he sighed seeing that buying the materials to make his suit would clean him out. "So much for saving up all my lunch money." Peter entered the shop and made his purchases.
After waiting for Ben and May to leave, he jumped into the attic and started making his costume, Peter had some pretty good sowing abilities thanks to Aunt May teaching him, and his previous life"s experience as a surgeon also played a part in his graceful movements.
After a few hours his first red and blue costume was made, Peter started laughing as he placed it on, he felt kind of snug, but a bit uncomfortable as he"s junk couldn"t breathe.
He sighed, "Have to get Tony to work on a suit with me, or maybe the fantastic 4." He snuck into his lab and began working on his web shooters, normally Peter would have to spend a while making them, but with his previous life"s hints, he was able to piece them together rather quickly.
Once he had his functioning Web Shooters he headed to Oz Corp Towers, he snuck in and used his spider senses to keep him hidden, he smiled as he thought "G.o.d I love the Spidey Sense!"
Making his way to the server room he pulled out a small cell phone and strapped it to the roof with some webbing, and turned on the video camera and waited for someone to access the server for maintenance.
It took a few hours, and Peter had stood still right up until it was time for school to end, Peter was starting to grow impatient, when someone finally came in to do their jobs, as the technician access the Oz-Corp Mainframe, Peter could see the pa.s.sword he was typing in on his 2nd burner phone.
After the man left, Peter snuck in and deleted all the files concerning the super soldier serum and all the security videos for the last 3 years. He didn"t want them focusing in on the day he was bitten.
Peter headed home and had to see May and Ben in a p.i.s.sed off mood, he sat down knowing he was in trouble for skipping when May asked him, "Where were you all day?"
"I was thinking of whether I should apply for a special scholarship, and just start attending College now." Peter replied shaking his head when Ben said "This again!? Look, Peter, we"ve been over this, the reason we want you to go to high school is that we want you to make friends your age and learn to socialize."
Peter frowned and said "Uncle Ben, you told me that "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility" I have a greater intelligence than most people, isn"t my duty to expand that as much as I can so I can better help those who need it sooner. If I were in college right now, who knows I could get noticed by somebody famous like Reed Richards, or Tony Stark. The stuff I could invent could help all of mankind, yet you want me to sit in a cla.s.sroom and hear them talk about stuff I already know."
The two were shocked at his tone when he placed his hands up, "I thought long and hard about this, and while you may be my guardians I do have some child rights, such as perusing a higher level of education."
Peter smiled and finished by saying "I said what I want, you can ground me now or whatever."
Ben sighed as May sat down next to him and placed his hand over his before saying, "Is this really what you want Peter?"
Peter nodded his head and said "I"ll keep going to school for now, until I find a Scholarship Program that suits my talents. I know we"re tight on money right now, and this way the State will have to pay for my funding."
The two smiled and decided to let Peter off for skipping when they heard a knock on the door.
A familiar voice that belonged to MJ"s mom Madeline Watson came through, "May please open up, Philip"s in the hospital with a concussion and Marry"s ran away." Peter opened the door and saw the beauty 30 Plus year-old woman in front of him, she had the same red hair as MJ and most of her looks too. As May helped her inside, she began explaining what happened.
"MJ came home with a cold, and when she woke up the next day everything seemed fine, but. . ." She took a big breath, "Philip started drinking and the two started fighting. MJ slapped him and his head hit the table hard. He"s in the hospital right now, and the doctors say he"ll be okay, but there was so much blood that MJ thought she killed him and ran." Madeline pulled out a piece of paper with MJ"s handwriting on it, it read, "Dear mom, something his happening to me, and I don"t understand. I killed dad so I can"t come home. I"m sorry."
Peter grabbed his jacket and ran outside in a hurry, "Please be there!" He thought as Ben and May"s shouts grew quiet in the distance.