Penny Marko (Earth-6531)

"I never meant for it to be like this. The only thing left of me now is my daughter."

- - Sandman to Spider-Man

Penelope "Penny" Marko is the daughter of Emma and Flint Marko, who became terminally ill. In the hopes of acquiring money to save Penny's life, Flint turned to a life of crime, becoming a robber alongside Dennis Carradine. After her father was imprisoned, Emma never let Penny see him again duo to his status as a criminal.

Early Life
After Penny became terminally ill, her father, Flint Marko to a life of crime to afford money for treatment. During one of his robberies alongside his partner Dennis Carradine, Flint accidentally killed Ben Parker when he planned to take his care. Shocked by his act, he did not follow Dennis, and was arrested months later, although no one knew he was the real murderer of Ben. During this time, he revealed this fact to his wife and Penny's mother, Emma, who then forbade him from ever seeing Penny again.

Flint's Return
"Penny. I missed you. I miss you too, Daddy. I promise I'll make you healthy again. Whatever it takes, I'll get the money."

- - Flint Marko and Penny Marko

Flint was arrested, and Penny never saw him for the next four years. One night, he escaped from prison and visited his family's apartment, arriving when Penny and Emma were sleeping. He planned to go away, but left letters she sent to him under her pillow, and took clothes to continue running from the police, but Emma awoke. They argued, awakening Penny, who teared up after seeing her father again. Before saying goodbye to him again, she gave Flint a pendant with a picture of herself on it.

Watched
Two days later, Penny and Emma went to the Central Park, where the young girl saw a massive sand castle. When she approached, she heard her father's voice, before she was called by her mother to return. When she went back to Emma, the sand castle dismantled. Unknown to her, it was actually her father, who had become a Metahuman following an accident.