"We will keep searching for him. If you get a ransom call, inform us."
NYPD chief, Gwen's dad, reassured us, but I knew just how competent the police is.
Was it SHIELD/HYDRA? Or Oscorp?
Lil bro has left from school at the same time he leaves everyday, but hasn't come home. There were no security cameras along the way too.
There has been no accidents in the way from school to my parent's or my home.
Was it a genuine kidnapping for ransom?
No. There is no way that would have been the case. Spider-luck...
I got powers to protect my family, and my family got harmed because of it...
"Cindy, stay at our home today-"
"Alright."
We returned home, and I took out milk and slipped in the sleeping pills.
I don't want them to wake up in the middle of night and find that I am gone.
"Mom, Dad. Eat something."
"But-"
"Atleast eat some bread and drink milk. I don't want to make dinner."
"I will make-"
"Just relax! You guys are stressing all of us!"
I put breads on the table, and we ate in silence, and drank the milk. I drank from the glass without the sleeping pills.
We went to our rooms, and after making sure that they fell in deep sleep, I rummaged through Lil bro's room to find any clues.
In the end, nothing.
I went back to my room, took off my pants and hoodie, and tried to make it seem like I am sleeping with pillows.
I made my phone to live-stream on telegram and used my spare phone with VPN to stay connected. If he comes back at home.
I made a hoodie and jeans over my suit and sneaked out of the house, making sure with my Silk Sense that there is no surveillance.
I headed towards Oscorp while changing my clothes on several turns before I went into an alley.
Getting rid of the hoodies, I put on my mask, and climbed up to a building.
But even after performing such a feat, I didn't feel any excitement.
I have fully realised that the powers don't come at a cost. Yet, power is necessary if I want to protect myself and my family. I can't let them die as collateral damage, nor as victims of villains.
Putting on a white wig made of webs, I took a deep breath.
The building is just 2-stories high, but I am going to swing.
Shoot from the two fingers, bind webs to my hand with the rest, making webs that dissolve in some minutes, and...
A leap of faith.
Dunk!
I fell on my back. Yet, no pain.
I sighed and tried again, when succeeded, moved on to the next building.
Then, the Empire State Building.
'Buddha...'
Praying, I jumped, ignored the people and the world around me, and focused on my Silk Sense.
'I can do this!'
I shot a web at another building, and started swinging.
I can do this.
I narrowly avoided heading straight into the building by abandoning my web and choosing to stick on it.
Phew!
Trying a few more times, I slowly got a hang of it. And after making sure that I am combat ready, I headed towards the first suspect, the place that I actually know.
Oscorp.
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Sneaking into Oscorp was relatively simple. I have disguised myself into a basic black widow suit and a full mask.
Silk Sense is the best.
It is night, so there aren't many people around.
According to my suspicions, there are two things that might be where my Lil bro is.
Connors's lizard program.
And Norman's goblin program.
Knowing that goblin will be more secure, I first headed to Connors's office.
Connors is still inside, looking at some mouses.
So the possibility of human testing is less, considering that he is still focusing on rats.
Avoiding cameras, I hid in the bathroom. Waiting for Connors to come. I need an insider to share information.
He doesn't seem to have turned evil yet. But scientists don't normally have any moral compass.
After half an hour, he came to the bathroom, and I was sticking on the ceiling.
Before he could start his business, I swiftly webbed his mouth, his hands and legs, and appeared before him, ignoring him trying to scream.
With a voice changer, I spoke.
"Dr Connors. I am Agent Kinsley from CIA. Someone has sent an anonymous tip that Oscorp has been conducting human experiments. Is that person you?"
He shook his head at incredible speed.
He is scared.
"Then I want you to find out if Norman Osborn is the one who is involved. There has been recently kidnapping cases, especially children, that connect to Oscorp.
CIA has all information about you and your surroundings. I hope you will cooperate in the investigation."
He nodded his head, scared shitless.
I searched him and had him open his phone. I read through all his emails, messages and call logs, then I put it back in his pocket.
"I need all information you can gather by tomorrow. The webs will dissolve in a few moments. Make sure that it doesn't get out until we rescue the children. Or the culprit might try to remove evidence by killing them."
Saying that, I left through the ventilation.
I beared the smell, but got out of Oscorp. The security to the main office is too much, and the experiments wouldn't be conducted there, would it?
Neither would there be any records about it. Only an idiot will put documents about things like these.
After getting far enough, I got back into Silk suit, and swung towards Stark Tower. That guy can hack into SHIELD, so he should have a way to track Oscorp's activities and find wherever the lab is.
As I swung through the city, I didn't feel the fear or excitement that I thought before getting these powers.
Shaking away those thoughts, I reached Stark Tower.
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(3rd PoV)
"Shit! I slept in the restaurant! Mom and Dad will be angry!"
Albert Moon Jr, the person that is missing, hesitated as he was about to knock at the door.
He recently received a good amount of pocket money since his sis's work is going to be adapted into anime.
So he decided to let loose and eat in a 3 star restaurant, tired of healthy food.
And he ended up sleeping in the restaurant and the waitress didn't wake him up and just shifted him to the staff room.
She forgot about him and nobody really noticed him sleeping, since many were sleeping after being overworked.
And when he woke up, it was already night.
Suddenly, he heard steps from the inside. He swallowed hard.
The door opened, and Cindy hugged him tightly.
"Where did you go! We were so worried that someone kidnapped you!"
"Sis! I am already 7!"
"Do you know how many shootings happen all the time? It's not safe at night.
Come inside!"
Cindy sighed in relief.
It was a false alarm.
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