PROLOGUE - The Misfortune of Peter B. Parker

Life's one hell of a rollercoaster. Especially for these past few months for both Spider-Man and Peter Parker.

After the Green Goblin's apparent demise, the Spectacular Spider-Man became wanted for the murder of Norman Osborn. The news of his death spread like wildfire. Days later, the New York Police Department has been told to arrest the web-slinging vigilante at any chance they get. They've been ordered to use lethal force if necessary. So, let's just say being wanted for the murder of the CEO of the biggest company in the biggest city of America, isn't the best feeling for a high school student.

As expected, the chief editor of the Daily Bugle, J. Jonah Jameson, was 'jollier than a schoolgirl,' when he found out Spider-Man was wanted for arrest. He's always been convinced that the vigilante was a menace in a deeper criminal conspiracy, but this put a smile on his face. It's been his dream, to see that wall-crawling menace put behind bars.

Back then, when the Daily Bugle published attention-grabbing headlines about Spider-man, the readers didn't believe it. The public didn't believe in a single word. They're convinced that the wall-crawler was their protector and hero. However now, readers look back to all the Spider-Man headlines and realized that they've been wrong. Now, they've been convinced that The Spectacular Spider-Man is a menace to the entire city.

Before the people of New York stood by Spider-Man's side, being their savior. Their bright light in the sky in all the darkness. But with an act of murder on Spider-Man's hands, they've turned their back on him. Every time he would swing around the city, citizens would criticize him. One woman even proclaimed that he was no better than the criminals and villains he's put away. Several people didn't even want to be saved by him. They wanted to be saved through legal force, not by an unlawful vigilante.

And when he did save them from harm… they would be disgusted by him. Disgusted that a murderer even laid a finger on them.

Consequently, Peter wouldn't patrol around the city as often as he would. Why would he need to anyway? Crime rates in New York have plummeted to an all-time low, ever since the Green Goblin.

Plus, the city that once loved Spider-Man, cheered him on during all his battles and supported him when the Bugle criticized him, now despises the Spectacular Spider-Man.

Now, what else can go wrong?

Well, his junior year didn't end the way he desired it to…

First, to no one's surprise, his cheerleader ex-girlfriend, Liz Allan didn't speak to him again since their break up. At one point, she pretended he didn't exist and didn't make any more tutoring appointments with him for the rest of the year. Occasionally, they would awkwardly run into each other, without a word said. Except, every time Peter glared at the cheerleader, she seemed all happy with her cheer squad, but he saw through her mask. Her eyes revealed it all.

But it was all a charade, from her laughter to her fake smile, all of it. For the rest of the year, she put on a thick mask to indicate that she's fine. Even though she wasn't, she was only broken. In short, "King Geek" broke the cheerleader's heart… damn, look how the tables turned.

Second, the main reason he broke up with the varsity cheerleader was because of his overwhelming feelings for his best friend, Gwen Stacy. She was in love with him as much as he was in love with her. That is why they both planned to split from their current partners to eventually be together. Awe! Isn't geek love cute?

However, that backfired SEVERELY!

Let's break this highschool drama down.

Peter jumped the gun on splitting from Liz, Gwen was supposed to do the same with Harry. However, after his father's passing, Harry needed support and guilted Gwen, and told her she's the only individual that helped him stay away from his previous addiction, Oscorp's experimental performance enhancer: Globulin Green, and he needs her.

Let's just say Gwen didn't split with Harry while Peter ended up with Casper… which is the equivalent of being alone.

Third, Harry distanced himself from Peter, losing trust in his 'best' friend, after previously he overheard Gwen & Peter's plans. He also knew that Peter continued to take pictures of Spider-Man, even though Harry saw the vigilante responsible for his father's death.

After all of that, Pete hit the rock bottom of the food chain at school. Sure, he had the beautiful Mary Jane Watson as his friend, but she hung around Glory and 'the in-crowd' more often. Without his cheerleader girlfriend, and his two best friends, it makes sense to feel alone. He felt more alone than ever.

Let's just say this High School drama isn't like the drama in the high school musical trilogy but it's really entertaining.

Usually, the summertime was an exhilarating time for high school students like Peter. No school, no homework (unless you signed up for AP, then you played yourself), which meant no test to study for, which meant there was nothing to stress about.

In previous summer vacations, he would usually hang around Harry's penthouse, spend time at the beach with Gwen or go to Coney Island. Then as Spider-Man, he would triumphantly patrol the streets of New York City. Fun times…

But as of this summer, it was uneventful. it wasn't the same. The people he'd usually hang out with had other plans. Mary Jane went to Florida with her aunt, and Harry took Gwen to Europe for most of the summer (which is so fancy). HeHe spent his time bored, either busy with his chores or upstairs in his room. There was a likely possibility that Liz would never want to speak to him again, which was understandable.

Ever since Spider-Man has been labeled public enemy number one, he didn't patrol as often, due to the real chance he'll be either arrested or shot or shot. Plus, crime has been mysteriously silent during the summer, so there's no reason to.

So there was Peter, on the last day of summer vacation isolated up in his room. He listened to the police radio and waited. He waited for some action to go down. He needed something to end his vacation on. But there was nothing. No reports of a robbery, mugging, or murder. So, He waited for anything. Any report of a robbery, or any report of a mugging. HELL, you could smell his sense of desperation if he asked for any report of a cat stuck in a tree. But unfortunately, there was absolutely nothing. Life can't get any worse, can it?

However, Peter's steady optimism remained. He knew the recent months haven't been as spectacular as he hoped, but he knew that life will get better soon… hopefully. In the meantime, he sat on his twin mattress, alone with the police radio in the background.

He was alone.

Back to our regularly scheduled program… (cue the epic soundtrack)

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Living on the edge

Fighting crime, spinning webs

Swinging from the highest ledge

He can leap above our heads

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

Villians on the rise

And the city's victimized

Looking up with no surprise

Arriving in the speed of time

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

Spectacular, Spectacular Spider-Man

Spectacular, Spectacular Spider-Man

Spectacular, Spectacular Spider-Man

Spectacular

Crawling through the night

Facing evil in his might

He's a hero in our eyes

See the headlights every time

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

Making villains fall

Webbing rivals to a halt

Racing up and down the walls

Bringing justice to us all

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

Spectacular, Spectacular Spider-Man

Spectacular, Spectacular Spider-Man

Spectacular, Spectacular Spider-Man

Spectacular

Spectacular, Spectacular Spider-Man

Spectacular, Spectacular Spider-Man

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Author's Message: If you haven't listened to the spectacular spider-man theme song, you're missing out.