Hi, my name is Laura Parker, A.K.A Gecko-Girl. Or at least that's what I like to think. I'm constantly in my twin brothers shadow. You may know him. The famous Spider-Man. Oh I just hate it, no one cares about me anymore. Little do they know about my little secret.
It all started when I was three years old and was sent off to a government experimentation centre. You see, my dad hated me because I was not a boy, at least my mum loved me. She had no power over my dad though. I still remember the memory of me being dragged away from my mum forever. I screamed and cried as they dragged me away from her but it was no use. Multiple experiments were done on me over the course of two years, I was now five. After seemingly a lifetime there, I was told I have one more experiment then I was going home! Oh the joy that went through my mind!
The next morning I was prepared and put under anaesthetic. When I woke up, there was a funny feeling in my hands. My head hurt. My brain felt like it could at any moment explode. I had a funny purple stone in my wrist. I then remembered and every bad thought rushed away. I was now going home!
I grabbed my few belongings and made a dash to the door. I ran outside and in a moment of freedom I ran into the outside world. Were my my mum? Where is she? She's not here! Only my Aunt May and my Brother Peter was there. It's not like I was displeased to see them. But I had dreamed about seeing my mum and give her the big never ending hug the I wanted and needed so dearly. I gave Peter and Aunt May both a big hug then mustered up the strength to ask them: where is mum? They both shot each other awkward glances. Aunt May told me, close to tears, that my parents had passed away in an unknown accident. A million emotions rushed through my head, I was of course happy I didn't have to live with my father anymore but I loved my mum so much. I shot a glance at Aunt May and I was welcomed into a big group hug.
I only noticed what this experiment. Had done to me when I was playing superheroes at the age of six. I was pretending to be the amazing… Gecko girl! With her amazing powers she could blast power beams and climb up walls! Little did I know I Could actually do this.
So basically I was messing around my my brother in the garden. I jumped up and flexed my hands. At the moment, a beam of purple power shot out and made a hole in the fence. I thought I had imagined it but by the look on Peters face I knew I hadn't. Peter is the only one that knows about my powers to this day. How did I explain the hole in the fence you ask? I blamed it on the neighbours. A very angry Aunt May went rocking up to their door the next day. Oops.
From that day on I have been practising my powers alone in my bedroom using handmade targets. I also have a suit I made using some old clothes and my sewing box. One day, my dream is to get myself noticed as a superhero. Like my brother did. Actually, exactly like my brother did.
I suppose I should explain my powers, its about time. I can climb up walls and jump incredibly far. I can control purple power beams that come out of my wrist. Now, that previously mentioned "funny purple stone in my wrist" well Im not extremely sure what it is. All I know is that when I take it out my powers don't work anymore. i thrn back to a regular human being.
Well I suppose this is where I write my crazy stories now, here it goes.
I am now 15, on high school. It was the end of school, the day had gone pretty smoothly. Not like it was fun, it was school. Plus we do way too easy stuff in science, but you get my point. I walked out of the school gates and heard about the commotion going on. There was a huge criminal gang and the avengers were after them! I went home as quick as I could and grabbed my suit. Oh, you ask why? Well I realised that this was finally the time to prove myself to the avengers, maybe even Tony Stark like Peter did. I was so excited! I ran out of the house and straight to the commotion. I started joining in the battle. That was when the battle freezed. "Just who do you think you are?" Asked Tony Stark
"Um hi, I'm gecko-girl" I responded
"Meet me at the Avengers tower tomorrow around 4:30 kid, I need to talk to you. For now run off home."
I swear I almost screamed in delight. I ran back home just as he said and collapsed onto my bed.
It was the best feeling ever. I wished I could have felt like this forever. I couldn't sleep until I realised that I needed sleep to be able to actually function while trying to talk to my idol. Then I went into a deep sleep that lasted until that nasty alarm went off. I only had to survive a day at school until I could see Tony Stark. But that school day was feeling like a lifetime.
When school finally ended, I rushed out of the gates. I went home briefly to grab my suit and as I rushed downstairs Aunt May was there. I hide the suit quickly and she asked what I was doing. "I'm applying for a Stark internship" I responded. She looked amazed. "Wow Laura that's great!" she answered with.
"You shouldn't bother" said Peter, clearly annoyed about something.
"Why not?" I replied.
"I got given a space and I have have only been contacted about one thing, It's useless"
"One is better than none Peter, anyway, your just being impatient. I should go now, wish me luck!"
I ran through the busy streets of New York. As dodged through parked cars and various stalls I felt the wind in my hair. My whole life had been leading up to this moment. I could feel it. I arrived at the avengers tower. My heart full of hope, I knocked on the door.
I was let in by a strange man who I would later have known as Happy Hogan, Tony Stark's personal bodyguard and best friend. I frantically shook his hand and explained why I was here, I was led to a seat. Confused, I looked around at my surroundings. I was sitting on a plush, velvet, red sofa. Around me the walls were incredibly white and the windows, which stretched up to the high ceiling, were intensely polished and clean. I felt terrible overwhelmed by my posh surroundings and my scruffy self. You see, it's not really in my nature to be neat.
Eventually Tony Stark himself approached me. Scared, I got up and walked forwards.
"So your that Gecko-Girl person?" He said walking closer to me until we were face to face. He shook my hand.
"Listen here" he said, "I want to recruit more people to my side so I can win against Captain America. So far I've got: Vision, Black Widow, Black Panther, War machine and Spider-Man. I would like you to join that number."
I replied, "First of Spider-Man is actually my brother, and second if I would definitely like to join and help you!"
"Great, Happy will pick you up on the 22nd of June at around 4:00, he can explain more. I'll see you around kid."
We both walked away from each other. I was surprised at how well that went! I was so excited. The 22nd of June was in only a week. I didn't know exactly what I'm doing there but he told me to bring my superhero suit and gear. I couldn't wait.