Pen to Film

 Chapter 7 I  come down to the kitchen to find breakfast and am greeted by a very nervous looking Hey. On the tv perching above a kitchen cabinet the news is playing. The perky tv host is gabbing on about Spider-Man and a knot forms in my gut as she say they'll replay the footage of last night's fight. Trying to be casual, and desprately hoping there was a much flashier fight later last night. I get a bowl out of the cupboard and start pouring cereal. My ears burn as I have to relive the humiliation of the previous night again. Apparently somebody was filming just after my ill fated swing all the way to Sandman getting away in the sewer. It's not great quality but it still tears up my insides as they discuss the dangers of trying to be a hero when you're only a kid and how they hope nobody else follows my terrible example. That hurts, I hadn't thought about other kids trying to do it, ones that could really get injured badly from trying to jump to a building. "...

 Chapter 6 The next hour went by way too quickly. Even the next half hour of cleaning mats and bags ended sooner than I needed. Sensing my pent up energy Bruce asks, "All right what's eating you?".  I shrug, but I know I'll tell him something I always end up doing it. "I messed up," I stop finding my voice weak from emotion, "You know Beni is in a different home now,"  Bruce nods and stays quiet waiting for me to continue. "I can't see him this month. I was climbing and dropped a tile on my last guardian's head,". He whistles, "That is quite a mess. Even for you,". I shake my head, "I think Beni's mad at me too. He wants us to be together, and I do too. But I want all of us. I can't let go of the thought that maybe something will change. Maybe dad will take us back. Beni is all ready for a new family when I just want the old one,". Bruce sets down the rag he was using and looks me in the eye, "Jade...

  While Hey thought he could make some webshooters, we decided to search the internet first for what people thought was the web formula Spider-Man uses. "We can get the twins to help. They are always trying new slime. Besides if I know what we're dealing with it will be easier to make the ejection mechanisms,".  "One point to robo nerd! Also I'm going to have to step up my kickboxing practice. You know if I'm going to beat the crap out of baddies. I could use a sparring partner…".  "No way, I told you I'm a nerd not a jock, now let's go find the twins,". I shrug as we leave the bedroom. After an hour of different concoctions and sticky slime, probably stuck in my liver as well as my hair, Hey and I tweak a formula we think has promise. Sally, or maybe it's Sadie, is plopping blobs of failed formula on nice glass plates and serving it to Sadie (Sally?) and the toddler Harper who was coming dangerously close to actually eating the stu...

Sorry for the cliffhanger folks, and now the backstory. Backstory My real name is actually Jadin May Parker. My parents were-are Mary Jane Parker and - "Like that new movie star?" Hey asks. Truly surprised I look down at him, "What?".  "Mary Jane something, the new star of that new movie about the talent show winner. Seriously you haven't heard about it?". I shake my head. "The Great Morning America channel has been promoting her interview and performance like nonstop all month. It'll be here at Times Square in a couple a weeks?". Shaking my head I decide to continue without further comment. And my dad is Peter Parker. They were high school sweet hearts who got married in college. But Mom ended up dropping out after Beni and I came along. I can remember the night he was born, Dad was gone again. He always seemed to work extra hours.So Mom left to catch a taxi to the hospital telling me to stay at the apartment saying she'd call my Gr...