"Oh no, I got bit by a misquote," mocked Flash, as he made throw-up sounds into Peter's ear. Who seems pale and annoyed.

Nova was the same. She grits her teeth, as her headache worsened by the sound of the loud students and everything around her. Mainly Flash leaning all over them and being his obnoxious self.

Why is it getting louder? She thought to herself. She glanced over to see MJ, who was hanging by the lockers with Liz and some other girl that Nova has never seen before.

"You really should stop hanging out with them," said Liz, with her snarky tone, "They're getting loser stink all over you girl."

Mary glared at Liz, "Shut up, can you give them a break?!" she stood up to her so-called friends, "They just recovered from an accident yesterday and you guys are being jerks!"

The other girl scoffed, "I heard Nerd Boy threw up on your shoes," she smugly smirked.

MJ rolled her eyes, "For the love of God, he didn't throw up on me,"

"That's what I heard," Liz tagged along with the other girl.

"You heard wrong," she glared, "Also you were both there!"

"The cheerleaders are calling you Spew Shoes," said the girl.

"Oh, how clever," MJ said sarcastically, shooting a glance at Nova, giving her a slight smile. Nova smiled back as she continued down the hall full of students and Flash still making gagging insults at Peter and her. But she was ignoring him even though she wanted to block his head off.

"Hey Nova," Kong looms over her shoulder with a whisper into her ear. Startling the young girl out of her inner thoughts. "How are you feeling?" He looked at her with a concerned smile.

"Aw, what is this?" Flash bud in, putting his arm over his fat buddy's shoulder. "You want to catch the Carrie freak next time she passes out from a bug bite," he mocked his friend. Kong's facial reaction changed into a shocking flush.

Nova's face twisted, "Ew, no thank you! I think I'll go with gravity," she sped up ahead of the school hallway.

It's so loud here…. She thought to herself, rubbing the corners of her temple. I can't even think to myself...

It was not just Nova, her cousin also revealed that he was not feeling well. Mainly Peter's left hand, for it kept twitching beneath the gauze. Not sure why they had to go back to school after that-that spider incident. But at least the doctor said they were fine, besides, the spider was not venomous. So they must be good, right?

But right now, Nova needs to focus on school. Get the day over with and go home. Luckily, it was a Friday. As she reached her locker. Nova could overhear Flash and Kong's whispering conversation right behind her. She tries to ignore them by spinning the turning lock.

"Hey, I'll give you ten points if you do it," mutters Flash.

Nova tried to prevent herself from turning around.

Just ignore them. Just ignore them, she told herself. As she finally was able to get her locker open. Just get your shit and get to class. I don't have the time and the energy to mess with idiots… her thoughts keep rambling on in her head but the two boys behind her keep whispering to themselves.

"I don't know," Kong whispered back, hesitating in his voice, "I think we should back off."

"Aw, what's wrong?" Flash mocked his friend, "Starting to get cold feet?"

"No! I'll show you," Kong growled.

Nova grabbed a hold of the textbook she needed.

"Then do it," said Flash, she could sense his wide grin.

"Fine, it would be my honor,"

Nova slams her locker shut, "Okay that's it!" she quickly turned around, "What you two knuckleheads are up... to?" she stopped in mid-sentence as she noticed that the two boys were not behind her as she thought. She looked down either side of the hall to find the two tip-toeing right behind Peter. Nova's mind is still fuzzled on what just happened. Kong was right up on her brother. Swinging his large sneaker forward.

It happened so fast before Nova or anyone knew what was going on. As Kong was about to make an impact. Peter slid to the side, grabbed a hold of Kong's ankle, and flipped him into the air. Like a tossed flapjack. Face dunk onto the hard cold floor.

Kong groans.

Peter stood before him with a wide disbelief look on his face. Everyone in the long hallway heads turns with the same expression.

"Why you little," Flash snapped at Peter, as he charged at him with his fist drawn back.

Without warning, Nova instantly reacted by dashing over to his side, in a second. Blocking the blow by catching the raging Thompson's fist in the palm of her hand. When suddenly:

CRICK!

A blood-curdling scream followed, "Oh god, my hand!!" Flash cried, clinging to his wrist. Bone shards protruded from all over his hand to his fingers, twisted and deformed. "She fucking broke my hand!!!" He wailed, falling to his knees.

Nova stumbled back, almost knocking over Peter. Who was still trapped in his shocking mood?

"I-I'm sorry," she gasped and looked at her hands. Seeing blood and bits of bone sticking to it. Did I do that? Did I do that?!

Thompson was now curled up on the floor, crying, "You freak! You fucking mutated Freak!" He called her. It grabbed even more students in the hallways' attention. Now including teachers, storming out of that classroom. A female teacher burst in.

"What in the tarnation is going on here?" she yelled, not noticing the deer in the headlight look on everyone's faces. "Flash, are you picking on the Parkers aga-Oh, my god!" She covered her mouth with disgust and horror, "What happened to your hand?!"

Nova felt the whole room spinning, "I'm-I'm sorry," she muttered again before she collapsed onto the floor. She could hear Mary Jane calling out their names before everything went black.