XII: Hello everyone, my name is TheCriminalWhirlwindXIII and we must chat. This Fanfiction originally belonged to RainthelingeringSentiment. He had lost the will to continue it and with his permission, I was allowed to adopt it from him along with another Fanfiction of his that I really enjoyed so here it is, my version of…The Spectacular Jade Spider
Summary: Everyone knows the story of Garfield Mark Logan. He was son of two famous scientists and due to an accident, he acquired the powers to morph into any animal in the world and became a member of the Teen Titans known as Beastboy. But what if he wasn't bit by that monkey? What if he was bitten by a radioactive spider? Join Garfield Mark Logan as he becomes the Spectacular Jade Spider!
Pairings: Beastbo/Raven/Unknown
Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance, crime and drama
Ratings: T – M
Disclaimer: I do not own Spider-man or the Teen Titans or anyone that manages to pop up from both worlds. Only my computer and this cup of coffee.
The Spectacular Jade Spider!
Along came a Spider…
"Now Garfield, don't go too far ok?" a concerned Marie Jane Logan told her young five year old son, who was looking around, his blue eyes shining with excitement.
"I won't mommy," Garfield replied with an innocent smile.
Marie's own blue eyes gazed down adoringly at her son and sat him down on the ground and the moment she did, the little tyke bounded off to explore the large area they were in.
Marie could only sigh and shake her head at her son's exuberance but she also smiled. The blonde haired child was like his father in many ways and this was one of them but she did wish that the young Logan would be more cautious.
Especially in a place like this.
With another shake of her head, Marie leaned down to take some samples of a few plants nearby but that was when she heard her son scream out for her.
Fear as well as adrenaline consumed her soul at sound of her son's panicked screams which caused her to immediately dash like a bat out of hell to reach Garfield and when she found him, she saw a green monkey poised to pounce on her son, who was cowering by a tree, curled into a tiny ball.
Just as the monkey was going to pounce on her son, she pulled out a small pistol her husband had given her and shot at it just as jumped, sending it flying back from the one bullet that pierced its side.
Marie didn't waste any time in dropping the pistol where she stood and ran to her crying child but as she checked him, she let out a sigh of relief.
There were no wounds on the boy's body but Garfield was still very upset.
"Mommy, t-that thing had attacked me and it…" Garfield didn't finish because a new bout of tears fell from his face and immediately, Marie embraced him in her arms.
"It's ok sweetie, that bad monkey isn't going to hurt you now, I promise," she told the small boy who gave her a tearful smile and nodded.
Marie hoisted the boy up in her arms and carried him back to their home, intent on getting Garfield to where he belonged.
Logan Residence
Mark and Marie Logan
"How is he?"
Marie smiled lightly as her Husband; Mark Logan appeared behind her, his worried toffee brown eyes gazing at his son as he slept peacefully, tear streaks still on his face along with his thumb in his mouth.
Like her, Mark adored his son with all his heart and even though her husband was a man who loved his job and working late into the night; his work wouldn't get done when Garfield wanted to play with him.
And it made Marie love them both even more.
"He's doing fine honey. A bit shook up but he'll be ok after a good night's sleep," She told Mark with the smile on her face widening at the worried frown on Mark's.
It always made her giggle when he would go over the top at a tiny injury but this time, he had every right to worry.
Their son had nearly been mauled by a monkey, a monkey they had discovered after retrieving the body had a rare, life threatening illness known as Sakutia.
It only made her happier knowing that she had been able to kill it before anything happened to their son.
"Alright…" She heard Mark say reluctantly before she watched his lips brushed up against their son's forehead tenderly, not wanting to wake him up.
"Come on Marie, we have to finish working on the Atomic Particle Accelerator for Mr. Galtry. He'll be here in a few weeks and we've barely gotten any headway with it," Mark said, lightly urging his wife to come with him, despite wanting to stay with their son himself.
Marie nodded and pressed a loving kiss on Garfield's head and whispered "I love you my little Gar, sweet dreams," before leaving the room with Mark.
Laboratory
Mark and Marie Logan
"Alright Honey, let's try this again from the top…" Marie nodded as she stood in front of a large, silver narrow shaped machine with an identical one on the other side where Mark stood, his eyes narrowed and focused on the task at hand which made her do the same but she was nervous.
The two of them have done this so many times in the past few days but no matter what they did, the accelerator failed to work each and every time but this time, the two had a strong feeling their hard work would pay off.
After the two shared smile, the long and arduous process began on the large dual machines they were paid for to get it up and running for they're less than kind boss, Nicholas Galtry who threatened to pull all of their funding which would cause them to leave back to America.
As much as they loved America, they did not want to return their before their task was completed.
Also, they didn't want Garfield to grow up in because if they returned, he would be suckered into all the negativity of the world and they did not want him in it until he was fully raised as an honorable member of society.
They had put everything on the line for this kind of work, not only their futures but Garfield's as well so this needed to work.
She just hoped her prayers were answered this time around.
Garfield's Bedroom
Garfield Mark Logan
Garfield mumbled incoherently into his pillow as he snuggled deeper into his covers, trying in vain to return to his precious sleep but he couldn't due to all the constant noise beneath him.
Garfield was used to hearing this noise in the day but not when the moon was out. How could his mom and dad expect a five year old to sleep through this?
With a small yawn, the young Logan got off his bed carefully and walked down the hall towards the bathroom to handle his business and once he was done, he left the bathroom and started to head into his room.
But that was when he noticed that the door that lead to the basement was cracked.
Garfield had never been in the basement before and he supposed that since he was up, he would go down to see what they were doing and maybe convince them to stop so he could go back to sleep.
With another yawn to show his tiredness, he pulled the door open a little more and gentle slunk down the steps.
Laboratory
Mark and Marie Logan
They had done it.
They didn't know how they managed to complete it but as the two looked at the red and blue beams of energy crashing and mixing with each other, the couple knew they had achieved something greater than themselves.
Suddenly, Mark lifted up Marie in his arms and placed a well-deserved kiss upon her lips which she happily returned while the newly arrived Garfield stared at his parents in confusion.
"Mommy? Daddy? What's going on?" Garfield finally asked them, breaking Mark and Marie from their rather deep kiss and made them face the toddler in confusion.
Mark let Marie down and out of her arms only for Marie to march up to the young boy and asked him "What are you doing down here young man?"
Before Garfield could answer, Mark had laughed full heartedly, his eyes shining at the happiness he was feeling and said "Now, now Marie, He just seen us achieve something no other scientist next to Lex Luthor, Adrian Stone and Otto Octavius could ever do. Create a successful Atomic Particle accelerator."
While the proud parents stood before their son, a harmless little spider was slowly slinking down towards the dueling beams and was infused with radioactive energy.
Mark then walked to his son and hoisted the boy up into his arms and walked back the machine and showed his son his and his wife's work which made the boy look at the machine in awe.
"Wow, you and mommy did all this?" Garfield asked in amazement which Mark laughed and nodded, making Garfield smile happily.
"We sure did Gar," Mark responded with another laugh.
Without warning, the spider that had been soaking up the radiation suddenly swung out from the beam and harmlessly landed on Garfield's hand and bit it rather hard, causing Garfield to flinch and fling the spider off his hand in alarm.
The spider landed on the floor and attempted to scurry away but Marie stomped on it multiple times with a shriek of anger.
"I hate spiders," The older woman said with a sharp exhale.
Mark looked amused at the annoyed look on his wife's face before he turned to Garfield to say something but Garfield groaned out "D-Daddy, I'm not feeling so good…"
A nauseated groan escaped Garfield's young lips while the hand that the spider bite began to grow burn hot and his eyes began to flutter close, the last sound he heard was his parents calling his name in alarm.
Logan Residence - Three days later
Mark and Marie Logan
It had been three whole days since Garfield had been bitten by that spider and Marie was scared out of her mind.
Immediately after Garfield went into shock, the two had spent an hour reviving him and when they were successful, the two immediately went to work on making a cure to fix his severe radiation poisoning but in their rush, the managed to create a cure that seemingly did the trick on a rat they were experimenting on…Which showed improvements but then died a few hours later.
The two argued over giving it to Garfield but in the end, the two figured that as long as there was a chance to save him, they would take it.
So the two gave the hastily made cure to their son and after a couple of hours, he stabilized and after an entire day of watching over him, he was better and with that, Marie had left the room to leave Mark and Garfield alone.
Hearing the door open, Marie saw her husband walk out the room with a tired but happy smile on his face.
"Despite the severe reaction to the radioactive level from that spider bite, Garfield will be ok…" Mark said with a deep sigh escaping his lips, his face showing his weariness from the countless hours he spent trying and eventually succeeding in saving his son's life.
Marie couldn't help but sigh in relief at this news and quickly hugged her husband tightly, kissing his face multiple times, repeating "Thank you," in a hushed whisper to which he laughed, enjoying the affection his wife was raining down on him.
But all good things had to come to an end when Mark pulled his wife away and told her that while he had saved their son, there were some seen and unforeseen side effects.
Concerned for her son, Marie asked him "Side effects? What kind of side effects?!"
"Well…" Mark hesitantly started but his beautiful wife interrupted him by shaking her head, sighing in frustration and worry and running towards the door but Mark stopped immediately, triggering a look of confusion on her face.
"Sweetie…I need you to know that Garfield is still our son, despite his recent changes…I need you to promise me that you will not completely lose it and think of him different," Mark said in a hushed whisper, his eyes filled with fear about what the results of their rushed cure will cause his wife to do.
Mark was expecting many things to come from his wife but a smack was not one of them.
"Listen you asshole", Now Mark was shocked.
His wife never cursed at him before but Marie continued on with what she wanted to say, no caring for his shocked expression.
"Garfield is our son! I don't care if he's as green as the Hulk with wings growing out of his back, he's still our baby boy and nothing in the world will ever change that."
Looking at the fierceness in her eyes and the conviction in her voice caused Mark to smile, despite his stinging cheek.
But the irony of what she said made him grin a bit,
With a brief nod, Mark opened the door slowly and then holding it for Marie it enter it. After the two entered the room, the two peered down at Garfield's sleeping form and immediately, Marie took in a sharp gasp.
Garfield's skin had taken on a green tint and his hair a forest green and while she didn't see his eyes, she knew they had to be green as well, considering everything else was green but with careful eyes, she noticed that he had a very small circle on both of his wrists.
"Well…This…is certainly unnatural," Mark heard Marie murmur under her breath, noting the curious tone in her voice as she inspected their son but once she was done, that warm, motherly smile appeared on her face.
Mark then watched as his wife placed a kiss to Garfield's forehead before he heard her whisper "I love you," to their son before rising up to look at him. "Come on…we better get some sleep…If Garfield wakes up tomorrow, we'll have a long talk on our hands…."
XIII: And that is the end of the start, Yeah, nothing much had changed from RainthelingeringSentiment version but that will change soon so thank you all very much and I'll catch you next time
