Bound (A Cassidy Swann Novel)

Prologue

"I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have." -- Abraham Lincoln

Sector 5, West Industries

    Maria was running as fast as she could. She had to get away from that area. She needed to. But she’d been at it for what? An hour now? Or two? She couldn’t remember anymore. All she knew was she needed a safe place to hide.

   But where? The street was deserted. It was dark, save for the feeble light coming from a couple of lamp posts scattered loosely on the area. The buildings on either side weren’t helping either. They showed no sign of any living entity.

   She slowed down a bit. Her body was getting tired. It was already telling her to rest. Maybe she could find shelter in one of the buildings for a while, think of an escape plan, regain her strength, then keep going.

  But as much as she wanted to, she couldn’t. If she stopped now, they’d get her. And she would turn up dead on the news tomorrow. She couldn’t allow that to happen. Not tonight. She promised her son that she’d join him for dinner.

  Jacob, honey, wait for Mommy. I’ll be home soon, I promise. With her 5-year old son in mind, Maria ran faster, using up the energy left from her.

  Then she heard it. The sound of passing vehicles, honking. Filled with people, she hoped. She turned on the alleyway on the right, doubled up her speed, and followed where the sound was coming from.

  She's right. At the other end of the alleyway was a buzzing street. She ran some more. Catching her breath, she stopped on her tracks when she reached it. She heaved a sigh of relief. She’s safe.

  Just as she was about to take her first step to safety, two strong hands grabbed her from behind, muffling her screams with a cloth pressed on her mouth.

To be continued.........  For the updated version, click here!

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When a reboot on the original blockbuster trilogy, Spider-Man, was announced and the first trailers hit the big screens, the idea wasn't given a positive response by fans and movie geeks - including me. The Amazing Spider-Man was tagged as the unnecessary reboot, especially since the original movie version was already established and well-loved by the public. Plus the fact that a 3rd sequel was expected by the viewing public. Besides, who needs Andrew Garfield when you already have Tobey Maguire?

But this Garfield starrer proved to be an "amazing" and entertaining film complete with comedic and emotional   touches that endure you to the characters. The reboot received general favorable reviews from critics, with Rotten Tomatoes giving the film a fresh 75% approval rating.

Now, the plot of The Amazing Spider-Man is pretty much the same with the first Spider-Man film. It follows Peter Parker as an outcast high schooler who, as a child, was entrusted to his Uncle Ben and Aunt May by his parents. While the original film didn't concentrate on the back story of young Peter, the reboot did. It revisited the night his parents left him and gave a subtle hint on what his father was working on before he disappeared. 

Fast-forward to his teenage years, Peter Parker was torn between his struggle in being an outcast and searching for answers about the disappearance of his parents. Adding to that is  his infatuation to his classmate Gwen Stacy, (a.k.a. the only love interest of Spidey throughout the film) played by Emma Stone. Yep, Gwen Stacy. Not Mary Jane Watson. 

For the benefit of those who are not fans of the Marvel comics, Gwen Stacy was originally the first love of Peter Parker before the introduction of Mary Jane. Well, until the Green Goblin killed her. Though technically, she died due to the sudden stop (Peter webbed her leg to catch her) of her high-speed fall which broke her neck.

Okay, now back to the film. So amidst the lovey-dovey between Peter and Gwen comes the bromance between Peter and Dr. Curt Connors (a.k.a. the top geneticist in the city working for Oscorp, who also happens to be Spidey's father's fellow scientist, and later, the main antagonist on the film), played by Rhys Ifans. Threesome, anyone?

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So what happened to Spidey's and Gwen's love affair? Well, Gwen's father, Captain George Stacy made Peter promise to keep his daughter safe by staying away from her before he died. Peter initially heeds, but later hints that he may continue to see her after all. 

My verdict? Over all, the reboot provided darker and likably cheeky characters that you'll surely love which, in my opinion, makes it more enjoyable and fun to watch than the Tobey Maguire trilogy. But hey, it's just me. So what do you think about the reboot? YAY or NAY? :)

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