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Time continued passing peacefully for the Parker family.
Year after year slowly moved forward.
Peter and Gwen became incredibly close friends over time.
Almost inseparable.
Whether it was studying together, playing together, watching cartoons, or annoying their parents together—
The two children were nearly always side by side.
Meanwhile, Richard continued balancing his dangerous double life.
During the day, he worked at Oscorp alongside Norman Osborn while continuing the development of the super soldier serum.
At night, he secretly studied Peter’s condition inside his underground laboratory.
Thankfully, Peter’s body continued absorbing the V-Virus slowly without any immediate danger.
Every year, Richard carefully checked Peter’s cellular growth and energy development.
And every year…
The results became more unbelievable.
Peter’s body was adapting perfectly.
Almost too perfectly.
Still—
None of his powers had awakened yet.
Most likely because the V-Virus remained incomplete inside him.
For now, Peter still appeared mostly human.
Though even without powers…
He remained extraordinarily gifted.
His intelligence alone surprised nearly everyone around him.
Especially at school.
Soon, another two years passed.
Now—
Peter and Gwen were both five years old.
Technically, according to their parents, Peter was around three months older than Gwen.
And despite their young age, both children already studied science and advanced subjects far beyond normal elementary school level.
Their teachers often became speechless after hearing them discuss topics ordinary children could barely pronounce.
One teacher nearly fainted after Peter casually explained basic molecular structure during class.
Meanwhile, Gwen corrected the teacher’s mathematical equation afterward.
Needless to say—
The school staff had stopped treating the two like normal children a long time ago.
Currently, both Peter and Gwen sat together on a bench outside Peter’s house.
Several science books rested beside them while the two happily discussed planets and gravity.
Peter pointed toward one of the pages excitedly.
“See?
If the gravity on Jupiter is stronger than Earth’s gravity, then technically jumping there would be harder.”
Gwen nodded seriously.
“Yeah, but the atmosphere there would probably crush us first.”
Peter immediately looked impressed.
“That’s scary.”
Gwen smiled proudly.
“I know.”
Meanwhile, not far away, Mary watched the two children from inside the house with amusement.
Sometimes she genuinely forgot they were only five years old.
Suddenly—
A car slowly entered the neighborhood before stopping directly near the empty house beside Peter’s home.
The vehicle immediately caught both Peter’s and Gwen’s attention.
Peter blinked curiously.
“Huh?”
Gwen looked toward the unfamiliar car too.
“Peter,” she asked curiously, “whose car is that?”
Peter shook his head.
“I don’t know.”
He looked toward the neighboring house.
“That house has been empty for over a year.”
Just then—
Mary exited the house while carrying a small basket.
The moment she saw the car, a small smile appeared on her face.
“Oh,” she spoke softly, “so they finally arrived.”
Peter and Gwen immediately looked toward her curiously.
“Aunt Mary,” Gwen asked, “who are they?”
Mary walked closer before smiling warmly.
“They’re our new neighbors.”
Peter’s eyes lit up slightly.
“New neighbors?”
Mary nodded.
“We talked over the phone several times already.”
Then she added with a smile,
“And apparently, they also have a little girl around your age.”
The moment Peter and Gwen heard that—
Both became interested instantly.
“Our age?” Peter asked excitedly.
“How old is she?”
Mary thought for a second before replying,
“She’s four years old.”
Then she pointed toward Peter teasingly.
“Two months younger than you.”
Then toward Gwen.
“And about one month older than Gwen.”
Gwen crossed her arms dramatically.
“So she’s between us.”
Peter nodded seriously.
“A balanced child.”
Mary laughed softly.
“Come on.”
She gestured toward the car.
“Let’s go introduce ourselves.”
Without hesitation, Peter and Gwen immediately stood up before following Mary toward the neighboring house.
Soon, all three reached near the parked car.
At that exact moment—
The car door opened.
A man wearing glasses stepped outside while carrying several heavy boxes carefully in his arms.
Despite looking exhausted from moving, he still smiled politely after noticing them.
“Oh!”
“You must be the neighbors we spoke with over the phone.”
Mary nodded warmly.
“Yeah.”
The man carefully adjusted the boxes before introducing himself.
“Hello.”
“My name is Philip Watson.”
He smiled politely.
“I’m a college professor.”
Mary shook his hand kindly.
“It’s nice meeting you.”
Before the conversation could continue further—
Another car door opened.
A beautiful red-haired woman stepped outside while carrying another box.
Her appearance immediately caught attention because of her striking red hair and warm smile.
Philip looked toward her proudly.
“And this is my wife, Madeline Watson.”
Madeline smiled warmly before stepping forward.
“Hello, Mrs.
Parker.”
“It’s nice finally meeting you in person.”
Mary smiled kindly too.
“Please, call me Mary.”
The two women shook hands warmly.
Then suddenly—
The backseat door opened again.
Two girls stepped outside the car.
One appeared around Peter and Gwen’s age.
The other looked older, likely around eight years old.
Both shared the same beautiful red hair as their mother.
The younger girl curiously peeked out from behind the older one shyly.
Madeline smiled before introducing them proudly.
“And these are our daughters.”
She gently placed a hand on the younger girl’s shoulder.
“This little one is Mary Jane Watson.”
Then she gestured toward the older girl.
“And this is her older sister, Gayle Watson.”
“Mary Jane is four years old, while Gayle is currently eight.”
Mary smiled warmly.
“They’re adorable.”
Then she looked toward the children beside her.
“Kids, introduce yourselves too.”
Peter immediately stepped forward confidently.
“Hello.”
He smiled politely.
“My name is Peter Parker.”
Then proudly—
“And I’m five years old.”
Gwen stepped beside him next.
“Hello.”
“My name is Gwen Stacy.”
“I’m also five.”
Then both Peter and Gwen looked toward the shy red-haired girl together.
Peter tilted his head slightly before smiling.
“So you’re Mary Jane?”
The little girl looked nervous for a moment before slowly nodding.
“Y-Yeah…”
Her voice sounded soft and shy.
Gwen immediately smiled warmly before extending her hand.
“My name is Gwen.”
“Gwen Stacy.”
Mary Jane looked at the offered hand nervously for a second before finally shaking it gently.
“H-Hello…”
“I’m Mary Jane Watson.”
Then Peter immediately grinned.
“Friends?”
Mary Jane blinked slightly.
Then softly—
“…Friends.”
Meanwhile, Madeline looked toward Peter with sparkling eyes.
“Oh my goodness…”
“He’s such a handsome child.”
Mary laughed softly after hearing that.
Peter looked completely confused by the compliment.
Meanwhile, Madeline gently encouraged her daughter.
“Go on, sweetheart.”
“Introduce yourself properly.”
Mary Jane nodded nervously before standing a little straighter.
Then suddenly—
Gwen grabbed her hand enthusiastically.
“Come play with us!”
Mary Jane blinked.
“…Play?”
“Yeah!” Gwen said excitedly.
Then she pointed toward Peter proudly.
“And he’s Peter!”
Peter waved dramatically.
“Hello again.”
Mary Jane giggled softly for the first time.
Then Gwen suddenly looked toward Gayle.
“Do you want to come too?”
The older sister smiled before shaking her head.
“No thanks.”
“I’ll stay here and help Mom and Dad.”
Gwen nodded casually.
“Okay!”
Then immediately—
She grabbed Mary Jane’s hand before starting to run toward Peter’s house together.
Peter quickly followed behind them excitedly.
“Race you there!”
Within seconds, the three children disappeared laughing toward the Parker house.
Watching the scene—
Madeline laughed softly.
“Kids really become friends fast nowadays.”
Mary smiled warmly.
“Yeah.”
Then she immediately stepped forward.
“Let me help you move the luggage.”
Madeline quickly shook her head politely.
“Oh no, you don’t need to trouble yourself.”
But Mary immediately shook her head firmly.
“No.”
She smiled kindly.
“I want to help.”
Seeing her insistence, Madeline finally gave up before smiling gratefully.
“Thank you.”
Soon afterward, both women began helping move the luggage inside while casually talking together.
Meanwhile, inside Peter’s house—
Three children laughed happily together completely unaware that their friendship would one day change all of their lives forever.
Time continued passing peacefully for the children.
Day after day, the friendship between Peter, Gwen, and Mary Jane only became stronger.
The three children spent nearly every day together.
Whether it was studying, playing games, drawing random things, watching cartoons, or running around the neighborhood causing chaos—
They were practically inseparable now.
And honestly…
The adults around them had already accepted that reality.
Especially May Parker.
At this point, she already treated Gwen and Mary Jane like additional nieces.
Surprisingly…
Nobody completely disagreed with him.
Soon, another important day finally arrived.
Today was Mary Jane Watson’s birthday.
And officially—
She was finally turning five years old.
From early morning, excitement filled the neighborhood.
Meanwhile, outside Peter’s house—
Peter and Gwen currently sat together on the wooden bench near the front yard while discussing something incredibly important.
Mary Jane’s birthday gift.
Peter looked unusually serious for a five-year-old child.
“So…”
He crossed his arms dramatically.
“What should we get MJ for her birthday?”
Gwen also looked thoughtful.
“Hmmm…”
For several moments, both children remained completely silent while thinking deeply.
The seriousness on their tiny faces almost looked ridiculous.
Finally—
An idea suddenly appeared inside Gwen’s mind.
Her eyes immediately lit up.
“Oh!”
Peter looked toward her instantly.
“What?”
Gwen pointed excitedly.
“How about we get her something she actually likes?”
Peter blinked.
“…That’s smart.”
Gwen looked extremely proud after hearing that.
“I know.”
Then Peter started thinking carefully again.
Suddenly, realization appeared on his face.
“Wait…”
He looked toward Gwen excitedly.
“She really likes singing, right?”
Gwen immediately nodded.
“And she also likes guitars!”
Peter snapped his fingers dramatically.
“Then we should buy her something musical!”
Gwen’s eyes widened slightly.
“A microphone?”
Peter nodded quickly.
“Or maybe a guitar!”
The more they discussed it, the more excited both children became.
Gwen immediately stood up from the bench.
“Yes!”
“Let’s do that!”
Peter jumped up too.
“We’ll get her the best birthday gift ever!”
Without wasting another second—
Both children immediately started running toward their respective houses.
Currently, all three neighboring houses stood directly beside one another.
At the center was the Parker house.
On the right side stood the Stacy house.
And on the left side was the Watson family home.
Meanwhile, Gwen quickly rushed inside her house excitedly.
“Dad!”
Inside the living room, George Stacy currently sat near the television while repairing it carefully.
Apparently, the TV had stopped working nearly four days ago.
Several tools rested nearby while the back panel remained completely open.
The moment Gwen entered loudly, George looked up immediately.
“Gwen?”
He adjusted his glasses slightly.
“What happened?”
Gwen quickly ran toward him excitedly.
“Dad!”
“Today is Mary Jane’s birthday!”
George nodded slowly.
“…I know?”
Gwen continued rapidly without stopping.
“Peter and I decided we want to buy her a gift!”
George smiled slightly.
“That’s nice.”
Then Gwen proudly announced,
“We’re thinking about buying her a musical instrument!”
George blinked once.
“A musical instrument?”
Gwen nodded enthusiastically.
“Yeah!”
“Maybe a microphone or a guitar!”
George looked at his excited daughter quietly for a moment before chuckling softly.
Then he placed his tools down.
“Alright.”
“I’ll finish repairing the TV first.”
Then he smiled gently.
“Afterward, I’ll take both of you to the mall.”
Gwen instantly looked excited.
“Really?!”
George nodded.
“Really.”
Without wasting another second, Gwen immediately turned around and started running toward the front door again.
“I’m going to Peter’s house!”
George watched his daughter leave before sighing softly.
Then his expression slowly became strangely serious.
Honestly…
George Stacy had mixed feelings regarding Peter Parker.
Not because Peter was a bad child.
Actually—
That was the problem.
Peter was too good.
Too polite.
Too smart.
Too kind.
And somehow…
George always felt like the boy had already stolen his daughter’s attention completely.
Sometimes, when he watched Gwen smiling happily beside Peter—
He genuinely felt like a father losing a silent battle.
Still…
Even George had to admit it.
Peter Parker was an unusually good child.
Meanwhile, on the other side—
Peter had already convinced Mary as well.
As for Richard—
He remained locked inside his underground laboratory once again while continuing both the serum research and the studies regarding Peter’s condition.
Lately, Richard barely left the laboratory for long.
The pressure from Oscorp had become increasingly intense.
Thankfully, Peter himself remained an incredibly understanding child.
Unlike the canon version of Peter Parker who often joked around awkwardly—
This Peter naturally carried a calmer and kinder personality.
He treated everyone respectfully.
Adults especially adored him because of his manners.
Even neighbors often praised him constantly.
“Such a polite child.”
“He’s unbelievably mature.”
“He’ll definitely become someone great someday.”
Of course—
Peter himself remained completely unaware of how much people admired him.
Soon, around thirty minutes later, George Stacy finally finished repairing the television before stepping outside his house.
Then he immediately walked toward the Parker residence before ringing the doorbell.
DING-DONG.
A few moments later—
Mary opened the door with a warm smile.
“Oh, George.”
She looked pleasantly surprised.
“How’s your day going?”
Then she added curiously,
“Did you finally repair the TV?”
“I heard from Helen that it’s been broken for days.”
George nodded calmly.
“Yeah.”
“It turned out to be nothing serious.”
“Just a few disconnected wires.”
Mary nodded understandingly.
“Good thing you fixed it.”
Then after a moment, she suddenly spoke again.
“You know…”
“I think you should rest today.”
She smiled politely.
“I can take the kids to the mall myself.”
However, George immediately shook his head.
“No.”
He crossed his arms lightly.
“You already have enough work at home.”
“I’ll take them.”
Mary looked slightly hesitant.
“…Are you sure?”
George nodded.
“It’s fine.”
Then after a brief pause, he suddenly looked around.
“By the way…”
“Where’s Mary Jane?”
Mary smiled softly.
“Oh, her?”
“She went shopping with her parents and sister.”
“They’re buying her birthday dress.”
George nodded slightly.
“So that’s why she’s not here.”
Before the conversation could continue—
Suddenly, two tiny hurricanes rushed toward the entrance.
“Dad!”
“Mom!”
Gwen and Peter immediately arrived together at full speed.
Gwen looked excited instantly.
“You came!”
George nodded.
“Yeah.”
“We’re leaving for the mall soon.”
Meanwhile, Peter stepped forward politely before looking toward George respectfully.
“Good afternoon, Uncle George.”
George blinked slightly.
Peter continued calmly,
“I heard you were busy repairing the TV.”
“I hope we didn’t disturb your work.”
For a brief moment—
George completely froze internally.
There it was again.
That terrifying politeness.
Honestly, how was he supposed to dislike this child?
Reluctantly, George sighed internally before nodding.
“No.”
“You didn’t disturb me.”
Then he gestured toward the car.
“Come on.”
“We’ve got shopping to do.”
Peter immediately nodded obediently.
“Okay.”
Soon afterward, both children exited the house together before climbing into George’s car excitedly.
Before they left, Mary suddenly spoke toward George again.
“George.”
He looked back.
“I’ll transfer the money later.”
“Just help them buy whatever gift they choose.”
George nodded casually.
“Got it.”
Then after saying goodbye—
George finally started the car engine.
Soon afterward, the vehicle slowly drove away toward the city mall while two excited children inside discussed birthday gift ideas nonstop the entire way there.
And somewhere far away…
Inside Oscorp’s underground laboratory…
A glowing green serum suddenly became unstable once again.
Deep beneath Oscorp Tower…
Inside the cold underground laboratory…
Richard Parker heavily breathed while staring at the latest failed serum sample.
The glowing green liquid inside the reinforced glass container suddenly became unstable again.
BZZZT—
The serum violently reacted before turning dark black.
Then—
Crack.
The glass container shattered instantly.
Green smoke spread across the laboratory table.
Richard immediately stepped backward.
“…Damn it!”
His exhausted voice echoed through the silent laboratory.
Without wasting time, he quickly checked the data displayed across the computer screen.
But the results remained exactly the same.
Failure.
Again.
Richard clenched his fists tightly while frustration filled his exhausted face. This story is hosted at g.com.
“Shit…”
“This failed again…”
His breathing became heavier.
Then he grabbed the edge of the laboratory table tightly.
“What am I missing?”
He muttered desperately.
“What am I doing wrong?”
Richard aggressively pushed several files aside before running his fingers through his messy hair.
For the past several months…
He had barely slept properly.
Every second of his life revolved around only one thing now.
Saving Peter.
Saving his son.
Richard’s eyes slowly drifted toward Peter’s latest blood analysis displayed on the screen.
The moment he saw the results again—
Fear filled his eyes.
“Peter is running out of time…”
His voice sounded weak now.
Even though Peter appeared completely healthy from the outside…
His body internally continued evolving at an alarming speed.
Richard stared at the changing DNA structure shown on the monitor.
The V-Virus inside Peter was no longer simply existing inside him.
It was becoming part of him.
Rapidly.
Too rapidly.
Richard swallowed heavily.
“At this rate…”
“He’ll completely absorb the virus within a few months…”
His hands trembled slightly.
“And if his body collapses during the process…”
Silence filled the laboratory.
Richard slowly lowered his head.
“…He might die.”
The thought alone nearly broke him.
For several moments, the laboratory remained completely silent except for the soft sounds of machines operating nearby.
Then suddenly—
Richard’s eyes drifted toward the unstable serum again.
Then toward several files scattered across the table.
Then toward one specific chemical formula written near the bottom corner of a page.
The moment he saw it—
His eyes widened instantly.
“…Wait.”
Richard immediately grabbed the file.
Then quickly began rereading several previous experimental results again and again.
Suddenly—
Realization hit him.
His breathing stopped momentarily.
“…That’s it.”
He whispered softly.
Then louder—
“That’s it!”
His exhausted eyes suddenly filled with excitement.
“I’ve been missing this the entire time!”
Without wasting another second, Richard immediately grabbed another file before rapidly analyzing the molecular structure.
“Yes…”
“Yes!”
“There’s not enough hydronium tetraperoxide inside the stabilizing process!”
He quickly wrote several calculations across the board.
“If I add a controlled amount…”
“It should stabilize the potency without damaging the neural pathways…”
Richard’s breathing became faster from excitement.
“It’ll balance the serum…”
“And suppress the side effects completely…”
His eyes widened even further.
“This is it…”
“I found the missing key.”
The exhaustion inside his body instantly disappeared.
Immediately, Richard rushed toward the laboratory equipment before beginning another experiment.
The machines around him activated rapidly.
Chemical compounds mixed together carefully.
Several glowing liquids flowed through the advanced laboratory tubes.
Hours passed.
Richard worked nonstop without even resting once.
Meanwhile, outside—
Night slowly covered New York City.
But Richard remained completely focused.
Finally…
Several hours later—
The machine suddenly stopped.
The laboratory became silent.
Richard slowly approached the newly created serum resting inside a reinforced glass tube.
Inside it…
A glowing green liquid floated calmly.
Stable.
Perfectly stable.
No violent reactions.
No instability.
No corruption.
For several long moments—
Richard simply stared at it silently.
Then slowly—
A smile appeared on his exhausted face.
“…Finally.”
His voice trembled slightly.
He carefully picked up the serum with both hands.
The green glow reflected inside his tired eyes.
After years of research…
Countless failures…
Sleepless nights…
Pain…
Fear…
He had finally succeeded.
Richard clenched his fist tightly.
“Yes…”
“I finally did it…”
Then slowly—
His expression weakened emotionally.
He sat down heavily on a nearby chair before closing his eyes briefly.
“…Peter can finally be saved.”
Relief flooded his heart for the first time in years.
His son would live.
Mary would no longer need to fear losing Peter.
Everything—
Everything had finally worked.
But then suddenly—
Richard’s expression froze.
Norman Osborn.
The moment Richard remembered him…
The relief inside his heart instantly vanished.
His eyes slowly opened again.
“Oh no…”
His voice became tense immediately.
“No…”
“No, no, no…”
Richard immediately stood up again before pacing around the laboratory anxiously.
“Even if I completed the serum…”
“Norman will never let me leave.”
He already knew Norman too well.
Norman Osborn was desperate.
His genetic disease continued eating away at his body every single day.
A man desperate to survive was the most dangerous kind of person imaginable.
Richard clenched his teeth tightly.
“What should I do?”
Suddenly—
His eyes drifted toward several genetically modified spiders resting inside nearby containment cages.
The spiders crawled calmly inside the glass enclosures while glowing faintly green.
Richard slowly stopped walking.
Then a dangerous idea appeared inside his mind.
“…What if…”
He looked toward the spiders carefully.
“What if I fuse the completed serum with the spiders…”
His mind rapidly began calculating possibilities.
“Then I could give Norman incomplete results…”
“And claim the spiders are the only stable version we successfully created…”
Richard’s breathing slowly steadied again.
“That way…”
“I can resign afterward…”
“And disappear with Mary and Peter.”
Still—
Doubt remained inside him.
“…But Norman still won’t let me go that easily.”
Richard looked down silently.
Norman’s disease had already reached dangerous stages.
Without outside help…
He probably wouldn’t survive more than several months.
Then suddenly—
Another thought appeared.
Richard immediately looked back toward several medical files.
“…Gene suppression.”
His eyes widened slightly.
“That’s right…”
“If I create a temporary suppression serum…”
“It might slow down his genetic disease.”
Richard quickly grabbed several papers again.
“It won’t cure him completely…”
“But it could delay the symptoms.”
His scientific mind rapidly calculated possibilities.
“At best…”
“He might gain another twenty years.”
Richard immediately sat down again before beginning another project entirely.
Tonight—
He would create two serums.
One to save Peter.
And another to temporarily save Norman Osborn.
Meanwhile…
On the other side of New York City—
The atmosphere felt completely different.
Warm.
Cheerful.
Happy.
Peter and Gwen had successfully bought birthday gifts for Mary Jane earlier that evening.
A small children’s guitar.
And a cute microphone set.
Both children felt unbelievably proud of their choices.
Currently, night had already arrived.
The streets glowed softly beneath the city lights while the two children stood outside the Watson family home.
Peter carefully held the wrapped guitar while Gwen carried the microphone excitedly.
Peter took a deep breath dramatically.
Then he looked toward Gwen seriously.
“Are you ready?”
Gwen nodded confidently.
“Yeah.”
“I’m ready.”
Behind them, both families laughed softly at how serious the two children looked.
Meanwhile—
George Stacy silently stared toward Peter again.
That familiar expression returned to his face.
The expression of a father watching a tiny thief slowly steal his daughter’s attention forever.
Still—
He said absolutely nothing.
Helen Stacy noticed his face immediately and sighed internally.
Meanwhile, she stepped forward before ringing the Watson family doorbell.
DING-DONG.
Only seconds later—
Rapid footsteps echoed from inside the house.
Then suddenly—
The front door swung open dramatically.
Mary Jane immediately appeared excitedly alongside her older sister Gayle.
The moment she saw Peter and Gwen—
Her eyes sparkled brightly.
“Peter!”
“Gwen!”
“You both came to my birthday party!”
Her excitement practically exploded outward.
Peter and Gwen immediately smiled too before running forward and hugging her happily.
“Happy Birthday, MJ!”
Meanwhile, behind them—
The adults secretly carried the birthday gifts carefully while waiting for the perfect moment to reveal them.
Mary Jane looked unbelievably happy already.
Soon afterward—
Everyone finally entered the Watson house together.
Laughter and cheerful voices soon filled the entire home while the birthday celebration officially began.
And unknowingly…
This peaceful night would become one of the final truly calm nights before fate itself began changing Peter Parker’s life forever.
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Chapter End.