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September 18th, 2007
Drip.
Drip.
Drip-drop.
The rain had stopped, but it still ran off the roof and into the gutter outside of Penelope Franklin Parker's room. She sat on her bed, head pressed into her hands, tears dripping on the washed out wood and alighing with the rain. A soft knock on the open door jolted her from her thoughts.
"Penny?" Maybelle Parker-Jameson stepped into the room, and Penny tightened her grip on her hair.
"Penny. My lucky little Penny." May murmured, pacing over to the bed in three long strides. She plopped down beside Penny and wrapped her arms around her. "I know, I know."
Penny cried harder in response. "No!" She exclaimed, voice muffled by Mays shirt. "You.. Don't know. Mama and Papa are gone. No one left."
Mary Lee Parker-Smith and Richard John Parker had died in a plane crash on their way to Florida for a weekend getaway. Penny knows she inherited her mothers looks (soft and curly hair, cream colored skin). She wondered where her brown eyes and hair came from- Her mother and father sport blonde, her aunt and grandparents were auburn.
Something flashed in May's eyes that would confuse Penny for a long time. "No, little Penny. You have me. And I'm not going anywhere. Nothing can take you away from me."
Penny sniffled. "Promise?"
May hugged her tight. "We will always try our hardest, lucky duck."
She didn't promise.
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August 2nd, 2010
At almost ten years old, Penny Parker was a curious girl. And inquisitive girl. A brilliant girl. And while they were all wonderful traits, they were the kind that led you to trouble.
And with her birthday rearing soon, the Stark Expo was the perfect place for the young girl to explore.
(How does Iron man make his suit?)
Her aunt shook her heads in amusement at her many questions.
Penny Parker was beyond such things as brilliant. She exceeded that area.
But being brilliant and curious led to being brave, which often led to unwise decisions. Which was how Penny found herself in an Ironman helmet and little light up repulsor gloves- that she had made herself- facing off the biggest thing she had ever seen.
(Do you think I could be a superhero?)
Brave. Penny told herself.
There was a whoosh and suddenly Penny was Lifted into the air away and safe.
(Who knew metal could feel so comforting?)
"Good job, kid." And then her idol was gone, but the damage was done.
Her room became a shrine. (IronMan plushies and posters and bedsheets)
(Do you think he remembers me?)
"Im gonna meet Mr. Stark one day!" She proclaims to her aunt one day over dinner. "And maybe he'll teach me to be a great scientist too!"
"Oh baby." May sighed softly. "You already are a scientist. The best in the world."
And Penny's eyes are twinkling with a secret, but she doesn't tell May.
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May 5th, 2012
May hadn't let her watch the news while the battle had raged in New York. But 10 year old Penny is smart, so she waits until she knows that May has fallen alseep, before sneaking downstairs and finding the remote.
The battle is intense, and gory, but Penny is focused on the heroes.
Wow. How amazing it would be to fight alongside them?
Penny is sure she would honor the chance if she ever received one like that.
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September 29th, 2013
Penny is twelve and a seventh grader when she meets Ned Leeds. He's smart and cocky, and feels like home before she even knows he likes legos just like her. They bond over Star Wars and hot chocolate in the middle of the night.
May let them have sleepovers with strict rules, so Penny gets a bunk bed to ensure her aunt of their friendship. May already knows when they catch Penny and Ned talking in the middle of the night talking about cute boys and girls at school.
(Are you kidding? Who else would I build the death star with?
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July 4th, 2013
They meet Michelle Jones on the Fourth of July, where she assures them that the fireworks are a sign that the government wants us to be compliant, but Penny and Ned convince her to just watch. They get ice cream afterward, and Penny is thrilled to have a female friend to talk with about the stuff she can't with Ned. Ned loves that MJ is impressed by his newfound hacking skills.
Maybe a group of three was a good idea after all.
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September 25th, 2014
The three meet Betty Brant and Eugene "Flash" Thompson the same day. Betty is talkative and nice, and they hit it off immediately, their small group becoming four.
Flash is a rich non-scholarship kid who places his disfavors on the group.
(One day, I'll protect others from bullies)
Flash targets Ned, and again and again Penny places herself in front of Ned to protect him.
"You're my best friend." She says. "You are much more important that my glasses."
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May 2nd, 2015
The trip to Ocscorp was a dream, full of exciting creations and genius people. Curiousity wins Penny over and she explores an unlocked closed room. She barely noticed the little colorful spider as it bites her hand. It doesn't hurt yet.
But it hurts later. A Wave of nausea crashes over Penny on the bus ride home.
"You ok?" Ned leans over, staring at her in concern. MJ watches closely, and Betty, the newest addition to their freind group, checks her for a fever with a gentle and cool hand.
"Fine." She rasps, her throat on fire and her body shaking. "Jus' tired."
She knows she isn't and it terrifies her.
Penny stumbles to her house, relieved and dissapointed that no one is home. She doesn't want her aunt to worry, but she hates the quiet that pounds in her ears.
Too light- Too loud.
Penny is closing the blinds and Tumblimg into her bed with realizing it. The thermometer read 105.6, but Penny knows it isn't right. She wouldn't be coherent or awake.
She falls asleep shortly after.
Penny awakes again to voices and gentle touches to her skin.
"Fever- hospital?- not sure when- Helen-"
Penny wonders who May is talking to.
(Who was "we" all those years ago?)
A.N
So my "pre-reader" pointed out some stuff that I wanted to explain. The switch between past tense and present tense was intentional. In the movies and comics, Peter's middle name is Benjamin, after Uncle Ben. I changed that on purpose and you'll find out later why. This is only a prologue! Please, continue reading because this was only filler. I have BIG plans for this story, and I have every intention of finishing it. There are things- big things- that I will change from canon. Speculate! I love hearing you guys guess and try to figure it out. This story will be angst-y at times, there will be things you might not agree with or redemption arc that tick you off. But this story is so full of plot twists that it might surprise you when you least expect it :)
This story will follow all the way from the time Penny/Peter gets bitten, to after NWH. (Do not assume ANYTHING about this story. Canon doesn't exist to you now. From this point on, you know nothing.) The main arc will take place through out FFH.