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Jackal’s Game
Book One: Family Matters
Chapter Three
She had no idea why the Parkers, Normie’s old family friends had shown up in mass followed by Kaine of all people but Normie had locked himself and them in the lab and told her that he’d explain what he could later. She was beginning to suspect that the Parker family might have some connection to Spidergirl since she was the only one Normie would go this out of his way for. It hit her then that the daughter was the perfect build to actually be Spidergirl. She felt stunned she’d never made the connection but it made perfect sense Mr. Parker was missing a leg and Spiderman disappeared suddenly as if some terrible injury had forced him out of the hero game.
She sat down on a nearby chair and just stared at her hands. She now understood why Spidergirl kept her identity secret even from her allies she was just a kid and if anyone actually knew that they’d never take her seriously. “You finally figured it out didn’t you,” A voice said and she spun to see the bandaged man who’d bonded Normie to the new symboite standing behind her.
“You,” she wished she had her gear with her. “What are you doing here?” She wondered what else was going to happen. She wanted to know why they simply couldn’t be left alone and why all this crazyness involving Spidergirl kept intruding on her and Normie’s life.
“I need you to give this to Kaine,” He said holding out a thick envelope and when she didn’t take it he set it down on a nearby table. “Inside is everything I know about the Order of the Goblin and this Demogoblin that is hunting them the man behind it is a mystery but I believe they have some connection to your husband’s cursed family.” He started to turn away. “Get that to Kaine as soon as he comes out of that room it is important but please wait till he comes out there is no need to intrude on that families terrible moment.” He was then gone in a flash of light and she was staring at the spot he was for a few seconds before she pulled out her phone.
“Brenda, this isn’t a good time,” Normie said and he sounded awful. She could hear what sounded like crying in the back ground but she couldn’t wait. “Brenda what is it?” He asked apparently guessing she wasn’t just calling out of frustration.
“That bandaged man was here again he left something for Kaine,” She said and heard Normie curse. She wasn’t surprised when seconds later he was asking if she was okay. “I’m fine but Kaine should probably come get this thing.” After she had assured Normie that she was okay again they hung up and she hoped he’d be with Kaine.
She was disappointed when Kaine emerged alone and she pointed out the material. Kaine lifted it and frowned but then opened it. “I want to help Kaine,” she said as she started to head back into the room. “I’ve figured out what’s going and I’d like to help my husband and my friend.”
Kaine turned back toward her with a suspicious scowl and then seemed to relax. “Now isn’t the time but before this is over I have a feeling you’ll get your chance to help but keep your distance for now that family just got some very bad news concerning their son.” She nodded and sat back down she would talk try to talk to Spidergirl on her own when the time was right.
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He entered the room to hear Peter and the Osborne boy assuring Mary Jane that it looked good for curing the boy of the toxin Norman Osborne’s lackeys had infected him with. He almost wished Osborne was still alive so he could kill him in the most painful way possible. He glanced back down at the note included with the assortment of dvd’s loaded supposedly with information on the order of the Goblin and the new Demogoblin. “What is it?” May asked and he saw determination in her eyes she wanted to know what was going on.
“He included a note that says he’ll introduce us to the rest of our surviving family eventually,” He said seeing Peter and Mary Jane look up at him in shock. He was extremely unnerved by the existence of this clone he didn’t know about. He had thought he knew everything the Jackal was up to but now he wasn’t sure.
“He said something similar when he showed up at the house,” Mary Jane said still looking as if she was going to fall apart but forcing herself to focus on what was going on and help. He had to admire that. “He implied there were other children of clones out there aside from Ben’s son that was poisoned.”
He hoped Peter wasn’t going to ask him any more questions about Reilly as he’d already said it wasn’t his place to reveal anything about the boy. “Could Ben have had any more kids?” Peter asked instead which surprised him. “You stalked him for years so you would know?”
“I watched him very closely and as far as I know he only had one child.” There were only a few other disturbing possibilities to explain any other potential children and he wasn’t going to be the one to bring them up.
“What about you?” The former symbiote hybrid clone said. “Was Mary Jane the first person you ever slept with or could there be some other children out there from you?” He could see how everyone was looking extremely uncomfortable.
“I’m very sure I don’t have any other children out there,” Peter said obviously working to keep his temper in check. “The only explanation then is there are other clones besides this one that we don’t know about?”
“A few weeks ago I’d have insisted that was impossible but now after all this I have to admit it might be possible.” He could tell everyone was worried by those implications. “However, I can’t see Osborne allowing any other clones or their children to live.” He could tell instantly that everyone had been hoping to avoid thinking about that.
“There is one other possibility he might have been referring to Spidercide,” Peter said sounding grim. “You should make sure he’s still on ice in that storage facility.” He hadn’t even considered the insane protoplasmic clone as an option. “But for now we should check out those disk you were given Kaine and find out what you can safely give Whedon.”
They set down and began going through those disk. He knew Whedon would be ecstatic as the entire order of the Goblin would go down thanks to these. There were names, dates, bank accounts and photos of the entire international structure. He could see how horrified Osborne was to see family friends and more than a half dozen employees on the list of members of the order of the Goblin.
He put aside the ones he could give Whedon for sure and they checked the one on the Demogoblin. That one was mostly empty just a mention of someone they Order of the Goblin called the failure and how they’d tried to have him eliminated. There was some information there about the Parker family so he set it into the pile for those that needed to be recopied without certain things.
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“Hello Mr. Tyne, hope you don’t mind me dropping in unannounced.” The bandaged man said form where he was sitting in his living room. He had been expected this ever since Kaine called to let him know. “You look a lot like your father but then all of you Parker children look like him.”
He didn’t rise to the bait just asked, “Why are you hear?” He had another question he wanted to ask but it could wait. He watched as the man unwound his bandages revealing his scared face. He then pulled on a familiar black faceless full head mask. “And why are you dressed as Mr. Nobody?”
“I’m taking the name as the real Nobody is still rotting in prison and I need an identity.” The man said with a shrug. “I was certainly called nobody enough by Osborn so it is the perfect fit to carry out my work for the Jackal if he comes back like he always said he would.” He was glad all the practice to keep from reacting when he was in his human form had paid off. “That’s one of the three reasons I’m here to warn you that if the Jackal lives then I’ll betray all of you even if I don’t want to.” The man stood revealing he’d acquired all of Mr. Nobody’s suit and tech as he stood. “The second reason is to inform you that you have forty eight hours to tell the Parkers the truth about your past or I will do it for you.”
“And the final reason.” He wasn’t surprised at the ultimatum he’d expected. “And is Peter really a clone?” He asked the question that had been bugging him ever since Kaine informed him of what was going on. He’d always grown up believing that his father was the clone and Peter the original. His father had died believing that and he’d like to know for sure.
“I honestly don’t know for sure but I felt telling April he was might do some good.” The man said as he walked toward the window. “The Jackal and Osborn both claim to know who is real and have manipulated the other at the end of the day it doesn’t matter really.” The man then turned back to him with a shrug. “The final thing I have to tell you is that there are thirteen Spiders still alive in this world and one of them is your father the clone that died for Peter was quickly grown replacement that’s why it melted.” The man vanished in a flash of light then leaving him alone with that statement.
He sat himself down careful to keep from slipping into his demonic form out of reflex in response to his out of control emotions. He grabbed his phone and dialed Kaine’s number. “Kaine, I need to see you now meet me at the usual place and come alone.”
To be continued...
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Jackal’s Game
Book One: Family Matters
Chapter Three
She had no idea why the Parkers, Normie’s old family friends had shown up in mass followed by Kaine of all people but Normie had locked himself and them in the lab and told her that he’d explain what he could later. She was beginning to suspect that the Parker family might have some connection to Spidergirl since she was the only one Normie would go this out of his way for. It hit her then that the daughter was the perfect build to actually be Spidergirl. She felt stunned she’d never made the connection but it made perfect sense Mr. Parker was missing a leg and Spiderman disappeared suddenly as if some terrible injury had forced him out of the hero game.
She sat down on a nearby chair and just stared at her hands. She now understood why Spidergirl kept her identity secret even from her allies she was just a kid and if anyone actually knew that they’d never take her seriously. “You finally figured it out didn’t you,” A voice said and she spun to see the bandaged man who’d bonded Normie to the new symboite standing behind her.
“You,” she wished she had her gear with her. “What are you doing here?” She wondered what else was going to happen. She wanted to know why they simply couldn’t be left alone and why all this crazyness involving Spidergirl kept intruding on her and Normie’s life.
“I need you to give this to Kaine,” He said holding out a thick envelope and when she didn’t take it he set it down on a nearby table. “Inside is everything I know about the Order of the Goblin and this Demogoblin that is hunting them the man behind it is a mystery but I believe they have some connection to your husband’s cursed family.” He started to turn away. “Get that to Kaine as soon as he comes out of that room it is important but please wait till he comes out there is no need to intrude on that families terrible moment.” He was then gone in a flash of light and she was staring at the spot he was for a few seconds before she pulled out her phone.
“Brenda, this isn’t a good time,” Normie said and he sounded awful. She could hear what sounded like crying in the back ground but she couldn’t wait. “Brenda what is it?” He asked apparently guessing she wasn’t just calling out of frustration.
“That bandaged man was here again he left something for Kaine,” She said and heard Normie curse. She wasn’t surprised when seconds later he was asking if she was okay. “I’m fine but Kaine should probably come get this thing.” After she had assured Normie that she was okay again they hung up and she hoped he’d be with Kaine.
She was disappointed when Kaine emerged alone and she pointed out the material. Kaine lifted it and frowned but then opened it. “I want to help Kaine,” she said as she started to head back into the room. “I’ve figured out what’s going and I’d like to help my husband and my friend.”
Kaine turned back toward her with a suspicious scowl and then seemed to relax. “Now isn’t the time but before this is over I have a feeling you’ll get your chance to help but keep your distance for now that family just got some very bad news concerning their son.” She nodded and sat back down she would talk try to talk to Spidergirl on her own when the time was right.
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He entered the room to hear Peter and the Osborne boy assuring Mary Jane that it looked good for curing the boy of the toxin Norman Osborne’s lackeys had infected him with. He almost wished Osborne was still alive so he could kill him in the most painful way possible. He glanced back down at the note included with the assortment of dvd’s loaded supposedly with information on the order of the Goblin and the new Demogoblin. “What is it?” May asked and he saw determination in her eyes she wanted to know what was going on.
“He included a note that says he’ll introduce us to the rest of our surviving family eventually,” He said seeing Peter and Mary Jane look up at him in shock. He was extremely unnerved by the existence of this clone he didn’t know about. He had thought he knew everything the Jackal was up to but now he wasn’t sure.
“He said something similar when he showed up at the house,” Mary Jane said still looking as if she was going to fall apart but forcing herself to focus on what was going on and help. He had to admire that. “He implied there were other children of clones out there aside from Ben’s son that was poisoned.”
He hoped Peter wasn’t going to ask him any more questions about Reilly as he’d already said it wasn’t his place to reveal anything about the boy. “Could Ben have had any more kids?” Peter asked instead which surprised him. “You stalked him for years so you would know?”
“I watched him very closely and as far as I know he only had one child.” There were only a few other disturbing possibilities to explain any other potential children and he wasn’t going to be the one to bring them up.
“What about you?” The former symbiote hybrid clone said. “Was Mary Jane the first person you ever slept with or could there be some other children out there from you?” He could see how everyone was looking extremely uncomfortable.
“I’m very sure I don’t have any other children out there,” Peter said obviously working to keep his temper in check. “The only explanation then is there are other clones besides this one that we don’t know about?”
“A few weeks ago I’d have insisted that was impossible but now after all this I have to admit it might be possible.” He could tell everyone was worried by those implications. “However, I can’t see Osborne allowing any other clones or their children to live.” He could tell instantly that everyone had been hoping to avoid thinking about that.
“There is one other possibility he might have been referring to Spidercide,” Peter said sounding grim. “You should make sure he’s still on ice in that storage facility.” He hadn’t even considered the insane protoplasmic clone as an option. “But for now we should check out those disk you were given Kaine and find out what you can safely give Whedon.”
They set down and began going through those disk. He knew Whedon would be ecstatic as the entire order of the Goblin would go down thanks to these. There were names, dates, bank accounts and photos of the entire international structure. He could see how horrified Osborne was to see family friends and more than a half dozen employees on the list of members of the order of the Goblin.
He put aside the ones he could give Whedon for sure and they checked the one on the Demogoblin. That one was mostly empty just a mention of someone they Order of the Goblin called the failure and how they’d tried to have him eliminated. There was some information there about the Parker family so he set it into the pile for those that needed to be recopied without certain things.
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“Hello Mr. Tyne, hope you don’t mind me dropping in unannounced.” The bandaged man said form where he was sitting in his living room. He had been expected this ever since Kaine called to let him know. “You look a lot like your father but then all of you Parker children look like him.”
He didn’t rise to the bait just asked, “Why are you hear?” He had another question he wanted to ask but it could wait. He watched as the man unwound his bandages revealing his scared face. He then pulled on a familiar black faceless full head mask. “And why are you dressed as Mr. Nobody?”
“I’m taking the name as the real Nobody is still rotting in prison and I need an identity.” The man said with a shrug. “I was certainly called nobody enough by Osborn so it is the perfect fit to carry out my work for the Jackal if he comes back like he always said he would.” He was glad all the practice to keep from reacting when he was in his human form had paid off. “That’s one of the three reasons I’m here to warn you that if the Jackal lives then I’ll betray all of you even if I don’t want to.” The man stood revealing he’d acquired all of Mr. Nobody’s suit and tech as he stood. “The second reason is to inform you that you have forty eight hours to tell the Parkers the truth about your past or I will do it for you.”
“And the final reason.” He wasn’t surprised at the ultimatum he’d expected. “And is Peter really a clone?” He asked the question that had been bugging him ever since Kaine informed him of what was going on. He’d always grown up believing that his father was the clone and Peter the original. His father had died believing that and he’d like to know for sure.
“I honestly don’t know for sure but I felt telling April he was might do some good.” The man said as he walked toward the window. “The Jackal and Osborn both claim to know who is real and have manipulated the other at the end of the day it doesn’t matter really.” The man then turned back to him with a shrug. “The final thing I have to tell you is that there are thirteen Spiders still alive in this world and one of them is your father the clone that died for Peter was quickly grown replacement that’s why it melted.” The man vanished in a flash of light then leaving him alone with that statement.
He sat himself down careful to keep from slipping into his demonic form out of reflex in response to his out of control emotions. He grabbed his phone and dialed Kaine’s number. “Kaine, I need to see you now meet me at the usual place and come alone.”
To be continued...
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