(WARNING: Once again, this chapter does not include any members of X-Men Evolution. This is just about how Peter got his powers.)

(A/N: This chapter, and the part of the next chapter (or maybe the whole thing, I haven't decided) will be in Peter's POV.)

"HEY! STOP THE BUS!! PLEASE! STOP!" The bus finally stopped after I chased it about a block and a half down the street. I entered the bus tripping over the first step. "Sorry," I said to the bus driver after putting change into the change box. That was how everyday pretty much was for a very long time. The bus leaves without me, bigger kids push me around, insults are thrown at me from left and right. But I was pretty much used to it at that time, after all its been happening ever since 6th grade.

Anyway, that day we went to the ESU (Empire State University) genetic research lab. Our teacher, Mr. Wyatt was in the middle of his usual "No talking" speech as we were walking into the very large building. The tour guide introduced us a Ms. Wooten. We followed her into the building. She showed us some advanced genetic equipment. It was amazing...but I'm sure I was the only there who thought so. My best friend Harry was just walking around rolling his eyes at everything the tour guide said. I tried explaining to Harry what some of the thing we saw where, but he didn't seem interested at all. Anyway, we walked into a room full of some of that genetic gear and tanks full of different kind of spider. The tour guide introduced us to five of the different species of spiders.

"You know," I said to Harry. "Spiders can change there colors to blend in with there environment. It's a defense mechanism."

"Jesus Peter," said Harry. "What makes you think I'd want to know that?"

"Who wouldn't?"

Ms. Wooten explained how some spiders and leap at incredible distances. Others can spin webs stronger than the spider itself. And others...and this is my personal favorite...have some the ability to sense if it's in danger....a "Spider Sense".

"Hey Peter," whispered Harry. "Look its her!" He said pointing to a very pretty red head girl.

"Harry, stop." I said

"Oh c'mon! Talk to her!" He replied.

"No! You talk to her!" I replied back.

"...alright. I will," he said as he walked up next to her. He noticed her looking at the spiders in one of the tanks. "Hey," he said to her as he walked right next to her. "Pretty big spiders huh?" he said. "Yeah there really creepy," she said back to him with a voice that would make an angel jealous.

"Yeah, there disgusting little things aren't they?" Harry said back to her trying to sound intelligent.

"No, I love them," said they girl with a smile on her face.

"Uh...yeah me too..." he said also smiling. I rolled my eyes after hearing him say that.

After showing us the five species of spiders, the tour guide showed us the biggest tank in the room. "We took all of the special qualities of the 5 spiders and used them to form 15 genetically enhanced 'Super Spiders'." Said the tour guide. "So far the spiders are demonstrating incredible agility, strength-"

"There's fourteen..." said one of the students from my class.

"Excuse me?" said the tour guide.

"One of them's missing," said the same pretty red head girl that Harry talked to earlier. That girl is Mary Jane Watson. Damn was she beautiful. She's actually been my next door neighbor ever since I was six. I've been watching her walk in and out of her house for almost ten years. It's like watching an Angel fly from heaven...well...actually hell because of her parents...well....anyway. The tour guide said it's probably just being tested.

"You know," Harry said to Mary Jane. "Spiders can change there colors to blend in with there environment. It's a defense mechanism."

"Cool" said Mary Jane.

The tour guide and most of the other students left the large tank and went to the next one. I noticed Mary Jane still admiring the spiders. ~Ok Peter,~ I thought to myself. ~This is your chance, so don't blow it!~ "....hey" I finally spat out to Mary Jane. "Can I take your picture? I need one with a student in it."

"Sure. Where do you want me?" she said. "Right here?"

"T-Thats perfect," I said stuttering.

"Don't Make me look ugly," she said smiling a smile that could light up the whole city.

"That's impossible," I regrettably said. ~Oh, real smooth Peter!~ A thought to myself. I got a few excellent pictures of her. Damn she looked so damn beatiful, looking at me with that angelic smile, I could've done that forever, but then one of her friends called her name and she just left. "Uh, thanks." I tried to say, but it was obvious that she didn't here me. Just then, I felt this extremely sharp pain on my hand near my thumb. "Ow!" I said out loud immediately shake my hand trying to get whatever was on it off. I looked at my hand and saw what looked like a wart with two little holes on it. I then looked on the floor to see a red and blue spider just landing. It was the missing "super spider"...it bit me!

The pain was slowly starting to die down, but the more my hand started to feel better, the worse my head began to hurt. "Peter," someone said from behind me. I turned around hiding my wound to see Mr. Wyatt. "What did I say about wandering? C/mon lets go."

"O-Ok," I said stuttering. My head was getting worse by the second.

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I finally got home at around 3:00. I walked in and saw my Aunt my cooking something, and my Uncle Ben sitting on a chair. "Hello Peter," said my aunt.

"Hey Pete, how was school?" said my uncle in his usual happy self.

"It was ok. Uh, Im gonna go to sleep, I don't feel so good," I tried to say sounding as normal as possible. My head was still getting worse.

"You won't have a bite?" My aunt asked concerned.

"No thanks," I said. "I had a bite," ~Literally~

"You don't want any soup or something?" My aunt asked once again.

"Uh, Im just gonna go to bed, don't worry every things fine," I said, but I didn't think I sounded to convincing. I went up to my room and looked at myself in the mirror...I looked horrible! Well, worse than usual at least. I couldn't take this anymore. I finally collapsed on the floor. I suddenly felt very cold, so I put my hand on my bed looking for my covers, I found them and pulled them told me....then fell asleep.

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I'm not quite sure what was going on. My head feels like it weighs 40 pounds, and it's freezing cold...even though it's June. Hopefully I'll feel better the next day...