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Hello everyone. Before I get started with the story, I wanted to start off with the rules and such.Sapphire Spider is my personal character. I created her, use her in my comics and stories, she's my alter ego.(If I was a Super hero anyway). Everything about Sapphire is mine. This plot is also mine. It's basically a Spider-man 3, Daredevil 2 combination with my character. I do not claim any of the Marvel characters at all.

If I think any of the chapters are going to be very violent or anything, I will put a warning at the top of the chapter of what the chapter contains. (If I think it's more graphic than intended.)

Ok, since it may take me a while to get the chapters up, I made sure to get chapter 1 and 2 done for you. This promises to be a long story. I hope everyone likes it.

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Chapter 1. Holding On

It was about 1:30 a.m. in New York City. Many New Yorkers were sound asleep in their warm beds as the January snow continued to fall. Its icy winds roamed the desolate streets. The sound of passing cars echoed through the snow-blanketed streets, and the glow of streetlights reflected off the new fallen snow. Anyone who had the chance to admire the scenery would have found it very beautiful. But there are those in the city tonight, who don't have such pleasure, and wish this night had never come. One such is helplessly watching the ground rush towards her as she falls from a towering skyscraper. To her, the snow-covered streets will become her frozen grave.

Terror choked her, preventing her from releasing one final scream. She felt the icy winter air rush past her as she watched the snow covered ground come closer and closer. She thought of her loved ones, one last time. Then, closing her tear-filled eyes, she braced herself for a crushing impact.

After what seemed like hours, she opened her eyes. Soft white dots danced in a dark blue background. As her vision cleared, she could see the window she had fallen from, and realized she was still alive. The snow around her was piled up like small white walls, and a thin sheet of snow covered her motionless form. The concrete under her was cold, and felt like it had been crushed into pieces. She felt numb from pain and cold. She drew her attention up to the sky. The heavy clouds had rolled away just enough to allow the full moon and stars to look down on her. The soft snow that fell upon her seemed to fall from the dark starry sky itself.

Drawing her attention to the two buildings beside her, (one being the tower she had fallen from) she realized she was in an alleyway. The brick building shaded her from a dim streetlight, and the snow was also somewhat hiding her. No one would be able to find her in these conditions. It was also too early and cold for anyone to be wandering the streets. She tried to get up, but nothing happened. She couldn't move, her body wouldn't respond. She felt cold and numb. She raised her head to see what was wrong, and a sharp, burning pain shot up and down her spine. She winced and laid her head back down.

Oh yeah… She thought to herself, remembering that she was paralyzed before the fall. It was because she was paralyzed, that she did not swing out of her free fall and run straight to the protective arms of her newfound love. She thought of his strong arms, his warm smile, and his deep loving eyes. Then she thought of what she had just found out about him. Was it true? No! No, it's not true. It can't be! He can't be that horrible monster! He just can't! That jerk was lying! she protested in her mind.She refused to believe it. She wanted to get up and find him. She wanted to prove to herself he was lying. She wanted to get as far away from here as possible. She wanted to start this entire day over again, keep herself from making that stupid mistake.

But she couldn't. She was helpless. Her powers had saved her from the murderous man who had just tried to kill her. Her healing powers had saved her from the icy stone streets. But now she was too weak to use them. Her powers could no longer help her.

She could try to heal herself, but there were too many wounds, too many things broken. She would probably bleed to death before she was even strong enough to sit up, or she would freeze to death in this icy snow. That was of course, if the gigantic man didn't come down to make sure she was dead. Either way, she knew this was probably the end. Her dreams were over. She was going to die in this cold, somber alley. Her only hope was that someone wandering these dismal streets would find her in time.

She turned her head to the side, and felt something tucked behind her left ear. It was a rose. Blood was trickling from its soft ruby petals down her face. She looked at the snow around her. The sparkling white snow was now crimson red. Concentrate. She thought. Concentrate. Have to stop the bleeding. I have to summon up enough power to heal myself. She had to try. No matter what, she wasn't going to give up. Her friends needed her. Her family needed her. Andrew needed her. Eddie needed her. She wasn't going to let that murderer hurt any of them.

She turned her head back to the sky. The heavy gray clouds were starting to cover the sky again. As she gazed up at the night sky, she recalled how this all started. She thought about all the events that led her to this seemingly bitter end. About her plan and how she may never see the outcome. And about breaking the promise she made to herself, to never fall in love again.

How it all started on that chilly, yet sunny evening, only a few days ago…

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Well, there's chapter 1. I hope everyone liked it. Now, on to chapter 2.