" Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. "

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

(Rouen, France, 8:00 PM)

Elder Carol Danvers and her Kree-Lizard son entered the room together after they went stargazing on the clear evening sky. They both sat on the bed as the elderly woman curiously waited for him to tell another story.

" I'm sorry, " the boy sadly said. " I should have told or written about it. "

" No, Kid. It's fine, " she gently rubbed his back. " It's just you and I have been preoccupied with your study time and all the household chores for several months. I think it's time for you to tell me about your story with Spider-Man. "

" You mean him? "

" Yes, go on..."

" Okay, " he nodded while the elderly half-Kree woman was willing to listen more.

(Several Years Ago: Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada)

The Kree-Lizard boy spent travelling alone from Vancouver to the farthest region which he was about to reach the Alaskan border. Seeing all the abandoned towns and cities, he sadly turned around and walked. The buildings and houses greeted him with absence of any people or animals. The boy entered those structures as he spent the day or night living for a while. Then, the next day he had set-off on his journey. The cold pine trees had waved their ferns on him along with the wind while travelling.

Days turned to weeks and months which loneliness and grieving had been his constant companions. The loss of his beloved Nancy Johnson was the most unforgettable memory which the boy witnessed. He couldn't stand to remember the day she had met her demise. The boy wanted justice for the young woman he had loved. While walking on the coastal road, the boy remembered those days when he and Nancy spent sight-seeing and talking together as they crossed the US-Canadian border. The boy grew his longing for love in times of grief, which he ended up crying every evening aside from having his constant nightmares.

Reaching another coastal city this morning, he ended up on a fishing port and saw some colorful houses. The boats remained floating, but abandoned. The boy was curious if someone was still living in those structures. He entered one of those houses and found nothing but scattered objects and glass on the floor.

" The evil Kree and the Lizards must have been intruding this place, " he thought. " I hope I could find somebody who still lives. "

The boy left the house where he had entered. Then, he proceeded into another and opened the door which it made a frightening sound. He went inside and saw a fisherman's corpse which it was rotting and stenching for days. He covered his mouth and quickly left the house. The boy couldn't stand to see another death which he had gone away.

Running away from the fishing port, he ended up tired and hungry. He ended up on the streets of Prince Rupert where he heard of exchanging gunshots around. The boy remembered Skoùro and Mar-Vell's instruction to stay away from any trouble. He quickly hid in the alley's garbage and waited for anyone to clear the road. It took more time for him to wait, however the sounds of umbrage were still present and haunting. Suddenly, he heard a loud explosion three blocks away from his position. The hybrid peeked from the opening. The unending war of the Kree-Lizard forces against some humans was noticeable. The Kree-Lizard hybrid boy was terrified to see what was going on.

" What on Earth?! " he anxiously muttered and turned around as he saw some blue skinned people shooting those humans. Then, he heard a loud thud beside him. It was a reptilian being who showed up to attack him. The boy got frightened to see the creature and ran away.

" We found someone here! " the lizard soldier yelled as the hybrid boy widened his eyes in fear.

" Kill him! " the blue skinned man replied.

The lizard used his claws and readied to slaughter the hybrid. The boy reminded of 682 and the other SCPs who tortured him before. The Kree and lizard soldiers turned their attention to him as they ruthlessly watched the hybrid being beaten up. The boy wailed in excruciating pain as he received multiple scars and wounds on his body. His clothes were tattered and torn when a blue blood flowed from his body. The other Kree noticed the same blood color they had and exchanged glances.

" It can't be! " the lizard soldier exclaimed in shock and turned to the blue skinned troopers. " How is this possible?! Did you ever..."

" He must be an experiment..." the Kree commander muttered and examined the stained blue blood from the hybrid. " But yet I wonder. "

" Should I kill him?! This is just a clone of the dreaded one! He should die! Now, it's our chance! "

" No, I order you not to take his life! "

The Kree-Lizard hybrid got spared from the monstrous soldier's final blow which he remained silent and wept. The blue skinned Commander ordered the others to leave and continue the fight against the remaining soldiers. The other lizards grumbled and glared at the boy when they went away along with the Kree.

Moments later, the boy was limping and bleeding as he still felt the tremendous pain from the wounds on his body. He continued walking around the streets and finding for food in the dumpsters like he used to. Checking around, he found nothing to eat nor drink. He stumbled and fell on the ground, suffering from hunger and torture. He wailed in so much pain and witnessed how cruel the world was. Yet, he wondered why the Kree soldier noticed and spared him from death. He got confused from what had transpired.

" I was supposed to die, but why did the Kree spare me from death? Why was he doing it? " he thought. " I didn't understand what was going on?! "

Lying down in tremendous pain, he heard another commotion from the streets. He turned his head around as he saw some dark armored troopers fighting against the Kree and Lizards. The boy was terrified to see another attack as he rolled away and recognized them.

" Wait, the MTF! " he gasped. " They're also fighting against those invaders, how come?! I really don't understand what is really happening! "

He tried to crawl away since he was afraid to see the same people who observed and stalked him in Los Angeles before. The boy became more terrified than ever which he never wanted to be contained and tortured from those experiments anymore. Then, he never realized an MTF trooper pointed a gun on his back. The boy turned around and began in shaking in fear. At this moment, he was very defenseless which he never knew what to do.

" We found him! " the armored trooper yelled at his colleagues. " Bring a containment cell! "

The other MTF troopers turned their attention to the other as the boy wanted to escape from his captors. Finally, he thought of something to divert their attention as he learned from the late Captain Mar-Vell in making terrible excuses.

" Look people..." the boy broke his silence. " I was just finding my car parked on the streets before you came! "

" A car? What the hell are you talking about? " the MTF trooper raised his voice.

" Yes! " he exclaimed and pointed at the other side. " I parked that car earlier when the Kree and the Lizards bombarded it! Now, it is all gone! "

" Does this 682 clone drive a car? " the other trooper asked.

" He's just making such lame excuses, " the third one replied and turned to the boy. " Look, 682. You're just trying to make us believe of your fake stories. Did you learn that from the old street beggar you befriended with? Tell us or else we'll make you turn back to the Containment! "

The Kree-Lizard hybrid was sweating in fear and shaking which he heard the same word from the MTF Trooper's mouth. He turned around, thought of escaping, and never wanted to hurt anybody.

" I need to find my car! Sorry! " he blurted out and quickly ran away.

" Hey, come back here! " the other trooper yelled.

" Shoot him! "

The MTF troopers were about to shoot him when they got hindered to fight the Kree and Lizard soldiers. The boy sighed in relief and got away from his detractors. He ran farther and farther until he reached to the streets going to the Prince Rupert Port. He ended up hiding inside the warehouse and found something to eat. Starving to death, he ate some fruits found inside the crate. Finally, he found peace and satisfaction in his new found temporary shelter.

Looking at the sunset from the window, he sadly sighed and remembered those moments which the hybrid and his late girlfriend were staring at. That beautiful scenery was still memorable for him and her when they held their hands together. Now, he was all alone and facing those traumatic experiences for the day.

" When will this end? When will I achieve such peace and happiness? Is this really worse than my nightmares? " he asked to himself.

Leaning on the wall, he pondered those questions which he wanted to find more answers. The boy sat down on the ground. The Kree-Lizard hybrid was about to sleep and close his eyes. Suddenly, he heard something from the other side of the warehouse and turned his attention to it when he immediately stood up and checked around.

" Hello? " the hybrid boy raised his voice and slowly walked. " Is anybody here? Hello? "

The noise was still echoing as the boy kept checking every corner and rooms. Until, he spotted a large spider web on the hallway and got curious.

" What is this? " he thought. " Is this a trap or something from the MTF? "

Just behind him, the Kree-Lizard boy never realized a figure shot him with some webs which he got ambushed and being webbed. Then, he got stepped on his back and yelled in excruciating pain. The figure happened to be a masked man dressed in a red and blue suit. The boy got terrified to see him showing up.

" Who are you?! What do you want from me?! " he asked.

" So, you're the ones who killed my wife, Mary Jane in New York City! Tell me! " the man angrily exclaimed.

" No, I did not kill anybody! I wandered off the streets when the Kree and the Lizards found me, then the MTF! I don't know what you're talking about! "

" YOU LIAR! " the suited man furiously replied and webbed the hybrid's tail.

" STOP IT! I'M TELLING THE TRUTH! I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT! PLEASE LET ME GO! "

" Really? Are you telling the truth? Answer me! "

" Yes! " the Kree-Lizard boy cried and explained. " I came all the way from Los Angeles upto here! I lost a dear friend and a girlfriend on my journey. I never killed them! The other one died from a disease. Then, my beloved one got killed by the same enemies! I swear! "

The man scratched his chin and got puzzled as he saw the wounds and bruises from the hybrid. He looked intently at the boy and got curious.

" Okay, fine..." he sighed and nodded. " Look, my spider-senses are tingling that you're not one of the bad guys. Secondly, you don't sound like the dreaded 682. By the way, did you mention your girlfriend got killed by them? "

" Yes, I can't bring her back to life. Please help me bring back justice for her! I'm begging you! "

" Well, I apologize for my webtricks. I understand the same scenario like you have. I'm trying my best to help you, okay? "

" Okay..." the boy turned to him and carefully removed the webs covering his body.

" Man, what happened to you? "

" I got beaten up by those invaders earlier and then the MTF troopers almost took me. "

" You mean they think you're 682? "

" Yes, " he nodded. " But now, I'm a street beggar, no more, no less. "

" That's fine. I do help a lot of homeless people all the way from New York to Canada in this terrible period. Well, I can go along with you, " the suited man replied and removed his mask. " By the way, I'm Peter Parker. Everybody calls me Spider-Man. "

The hybrid got surprised in seeing a bearded brunette man in front of him. He never realized a man like him could shoot webs.

" You're Spider-Man! " the boy happily exclaimed and shook his hands with the hero. " I have heard so much about you from the MTF along with Captain America! I'm so glad to meet you! "

" Wow, I didn't realize a 682 clone is a hardcore superhero fanboy! " Peter chuckled and responded him with the same gesture. " I'm really glad to meet you too, bud. "

" I only met Captain Mar-Vell in Los Angeles and joined with me to San Francisco. "

" Oh, did you see him? "

" He was a street beggar, but sadly he's gone... "

" Well, it's a great thing you had your moments with him, " Peter sadly bowed and replied. " Old Mar-Vell had been very happy with you. "

" Yes. "

" Anyway if you want, I'm gonna be your new travelling buddy. If you need anything, you can ask me. Surely, I can answer and help you with everything. Okay? "

" Sure, thank you. "

" Yeah, you're welcome, " Peter smiled. " For now, we're gonna share the same warehouse. "

" I'm willing to help you, Peter, " the boy answered. " Since, we're both living here. "

" Gee, thanks! I'm glad to have a house buddy around here. Anyway, I'm just curious why are you wandering around? For how long did you spend your life as a beggar? Is this something you want? "

" I have been hiding from the MTF for eighteen months after I escaped the containment cell. There was an earthquake before it happened when a friend helped me to leave and warned me to stay away from trouble, " he explained. " Then, I ended up on the streets of Los Angeles until I reached here. I lost my girlfriend because of those invaders. "

" I see, " Peter sighed and turned to him. " You really need some self-defense training. "

" Self-Defense training, what is that? "

" Well, this is how you can fight and protect yourself from anyone who attacks you. But I warn you, this is dangerous once you lose control of yourself. You have to maintain your self-control and common sense when you encounter those bad guys. "

" Okay, are you going to help me for that? "

" Yeah, " he nodded and pointed at those webs. " You see that enormous cobwebs? I made it for the bad guys to fall into my trap. "

" Then, what did you to them? "

" I don't kill them, but rather I scare and punish them. That's my way of self-defense. So, are you willing to learn and do it? "

" Yes. "

" Good! I'm gonna help you with that! "