Disclaimer: I don't own The Amazing Spider-Man! Just my OC, "Madeline Beckett", and any other characters or plot lines I make up along the way!

Author's Note: So here's the thing.

There are two stories of mine, Ripples of Reality, and Bloodshed and Rattles that I have decided to catch up on so that when the seasons of the shows come back, I only have to do one episode a week.

So until those two are caught up with, Behind the Guide is going to be postponed. But the good news is, once I'm caught up, I'll be working on nothing but Behind the Guide!

And because of my decision and having to make you wait, I've decided to give you a sneak peek of the first chapter of Behind the Guide!

ENJOY!

14 DAYS BEFORE GRADUATION

"I just can't believe that your Dad would just drop in so casually," My best friend, Gwen Stacy said. "It's weird."

"You're telling me," I agreed as I sat up.

It's only weird for me because I literally had zero idea who David Beckett actually was. But that's only because I'm not from this world.

And yeah, I said Gwen Stacy.

You might recognize her name from the Spider-Man comics. As a matter of fact, earlier this year, I was dropped into the world of Spider-Man as Peter Parker's guide, where I became impossibly close friends with Gwen Stacy.

And I started dating Peter Parker.

Crazy, right? But it's true. I won't lie-I do miss my family. Something I try to tell my evil alter ego, but she just won't listen or leave me alone.

Yeah, I had an evil alter ego. She's really weird. Also, she's blonde. I would not look good with blonde hair.

Recently she's been absent, which is good for me, but it also made me feel a little uneasy. I felt like she was just sitting in some room and plotting my downfall.

Whatever, that's not what I should be stressing about right now.

"Especially after all these years," My boyfriend, Peter Parker, said. It was a few days after Peter and I had gotten caught making out by David, so when I got a free moment from school and my life I invited Peter and Gwen over to discuss these new developments. "Did he say what he wanted?"

"Sara and I had dinner with him yesterday," I told them. "He took us to this big time fancy restaurant. Must have paid a lot for the dinner."

"Then he's after something," Gwen deduced. "What did you guys talk about?"

I thought back to my dinner with David Beckett...

"You're what?" I asked, just to be sure that I had heard him correctly.

"I'm getting married, Mads," He repeated.

"Hold up," I said, dropping my fork. "You think that after disappearing for over six years, you can just come back and win my sister and I over with a fancy dinner just to announce that you're getting married?"

David sighed. "Listen, Mads, what I did...was cowardly. Very, very, cowardly," He said. "But it was what your mother and I both wanted. I didn't want to make a big fuss about it, so I just left."

"Leaving your wife with a new baby!" I said. Even though I didn't know David Beckett personally, that was still a lame thing to do.

"Madeline, I know what I did was wrong," He said. "But your mother and I weren't happy with our relationship. I still pay for child support for Sara. I wouldn't abandon your mother that much."

"Okay," I said. It was still pretty bad, but there was still that. Then why did he cease all communication with me?

I was about to ask that question when I felt whispering in my ear, "You stopped talking to him after he left. Don't make a problem," Eddie Murphy whispered in my ear.

My life just kept getting stranger, didn't it?

Eddie Murphy (or, at least his face) was my mentor in the Spider-Man world. He didn't actually do much (though he got very upset whenever I mentioned that fact), but he did provide a lot of information that I didn't have at my disposal, such as why I've never heard from David Beckett before.

"So," I said, though I didn't know where to go from there. Do I ask about his new fiancee? Or is that weird?

"I'd really like you to meet Amy," David blurted. "Amy is my fiancée."

"And my soon-to-be-stepmother," I mumbled to myself.

"Yes, your soon-to-be-stepmother," He repeated. "She has two kids of her own. One of them is a couple years older than you. That's Luke. She also has a daughter, who's close to your age. That's Isobel."

"So I'm gonna get step siblings?" I asked, and David nodded. Wow. That is a lot to adjust to.

"Yeah. I'd like you to meet them, too. And if it's okay, they'd like to come to your graduation ceremony," He informed me. "I'm aware that this is all very new and might seem rushed, but I want things to get somewhat back to normal. I'm going to be replacing the old Captain at the police station, so I'm still going to be in town. Amy and I have purchased a new house, big enough for everyone. However, I completely understand if I'm moving too fast."

"Of course he's moving too fast!" Gwen argued. "This man that practically abandoned you and your mother and your sister just sweeps back into town with his new family and thinks that he can make everything okay?"

"That's true," Peter allowed. "But Mads, he's still your Dad. Now, no one is forcing you, but if I were you, I'd give them a chance."

Peter's parents died when he was young, and a little while ago, his Uncle Ben, who was practically his father, was shot and killed. So I guess he knew what it was like missing two fathers.

There was a loud crash from outside, and we all rushed to my window. A quick peek outside revealed a robbery to be going down a bit down the street from where I lived.

Peter grabbed his backpack from the floor. "That's me," He said, and he gave me a quick kiss on the cheek as he stepped out of the window, and used his webbing to literally fly right out of my room.

Gwen shook her head, going over to my bed. "You know, I don't know if I'll ever get used to that," She said. "Him just up and leaving to go save the city."

I shrugged. "It's part of the deal. I've gotten used to it."

"So, what are you gonna do about your Dad?" Gwen asked. "Are you gonna meet his fiancée and her family?"

I sighed. "I guess I'm going to have to eventually. Peter's right, he's still my Dad. It wouldn't hurt to just meet them, right? If they're cool, I'll let them come to graduation. Which reminds me," I said, and I stood up to go over to my desk. I started looking through the papers on my desk. "I still don't have a speech prepared."

Gwen, of course, was our graduating year's Valedictorian, meaning she was the highest graduate at our year. How could she not be? She was amazing in everything. And, not in the jealous way. She's just really awesome.

I was actually our Salutatorian, meaning that I was the second highest graduate. Apparently, before I got here, Madeline Beckett was very involved in school and an over achiever, a lot like how I was back home.

Anyways, this meant that I was to give a speech at the beginning of our graduation ceremony, and then Gwen would take it home with the Valedictorian speech. I was way nervous about it, and me not having anything written down for it certainly contributed to that nervousness.

Gwen gave me a disapproving look. "Madeline, really? Graduation is in two weeks."

"Yeah, I know that," I said as I collapsed into my desk chair. "Whatever. I'm sure I'll be able to whip something up just in time."

Gwen huffed. "Let's hope so."

I hope you liked the sneak peek and I hope it's enough to hold you over until I start the sequel!

I shall be posting the sequel announcement on this story, so please watch out for it!

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