Eddie and Venom: Roommates
Episode 1: Basketball
Eddie Brock was kicking back in his new apartment on an old sofa flipping the channels of his tv
until he found a basketball on tv between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles
Lakers. He sighed contentedly. "Finally, something fun to watch." he said to himself, sighing
happily. "What is this battle?" a voice inside his head asked. Eddie knew that voice very well. It
was his friend, roommate and alien symbiote, Venom. After destroying Riot and saving the world
a few months ago, the two decided that they enjoyed their friendship enough to live with each
other as roommates. I'm not going to spoil it any further, go see the movie for yourself about
how it came to be that way. Anyhow, Eddie turned around like someone was behind him before
he realized that it was just Venom. "Oh, hey Venom." he said, surprised but happy to hear the
voice of his friend. "Hello Eddie. So this is how we're going to relax tonight? Watching humans
brawl over some giant orange?" Venom asked. "No Venom," Eddie calmly stated, knowing that
Venom still had some things to learn about Earth and its customs. "It's a game humans play for
their enjoyment called basketball." Eddie said, as he watched Steph Curry dribble the basketball
and lay it up in the hoop. "How did the orange just bounce and not splatter all over the place?!"
Venom asked in awe. "It's not an orange, Venom. It's a ball. A bouncy orange-colored ball that
they use to play the game." Eddie responded, keeping his focus on the game on tv. "It does look
delicious…" Venom implied. "Alright buddy, you know what, we'll stop by the store real quick to
pick up some snacks and then we can watch the rest of the game, ok?" Eddie asked Venom.
"Sounds good to me." Venom replied.
15 minutes later…
After getting a few snacks (and by snacks we mean some oranges, about 5 bags of Doritos, a
couple of chicken and pork teryakis, and a couple of bank robbers that were trying to hijack an
ATM on their way home) they both finally sat down and watched the game. A few minutes went
by and in that time Eddie was able to explain to Venom some of the simpler points of basketball.
Venom caught on quickly to the game, but… "So you're telling me that they just pass the
'basket-ball' around to each other and then all they have to do is get past people to put the ball
inside the basket to watch it bounce up and down for a few brief seconds before it starts all over
again?" Venom asked, verifying what he thought he learned about the game's rules by
observing what he saw through Eddie saw on the TV. "Yeah, pretty much." Eddie said, hoping
that his symbiotic roommate learned enough of the game by now. "I have a few concerns with
this game though." Venom asked. Eddie held back from sighing in annoyance. "Yeah, like
what?" he asked. "If it's so important to them to win this gladiatorial game, then how come they
aren't taking anyone and pinning them down? Or punching them in the face? Or clawing at
their…" Eddie interrupted Venom's "complaint" before things got really out of hand. "Because…
that's just not how the game works. It's a game of strength yes; but also of skill, quickness and
it's also an honorable game so no one's actually trying to kill anyone to get there." Venom was
still confused about why this game was so important to people if they don't fight and kill to
ensure a win. "So… it is a mere child's game and not and actual fight then?!" Venom asked, in
disappointment. "Well it is a game that anyone can play really; but if you want me to change the
channel, then I could…" Eddie offered, but was interrupted by Venom. "Leave it." he told Eddie.
"I'm starting to enjoy this game. Even though I have my 'concerns' about it." Eddie nodded and
ate some of the Doritos as the game went into the 4th quarter.
About a half-hour later…
It was 123-119 with the Warriors beating the Lakers with about 3 minutes remaining in the
game. "This small guy…" Venom remarked about Stephen Curry as he shot yet another
3-pointer from the Lakers 3-point line, "I like him." Eddie nodded in agreement. "Small, fast,
elusive. Like that puppy we passed by earlier with the older man with the glasses." Eddie
nodded in content of the memory, the day when they agreed to live with each other. "Yeah, he
was also underestimated coming out of college and into the NBA and no one thought much of
him coming in." Eddie told Venom. "Kind of like we were…" Venom remarked, growling "were"
with emphasis. "True, I get how that bugs you…" Eddie said empathetically, realizing how he
might have unintentionally offended the symbiote. "But…" the symbiote interrupted, "quick,
elusive, and knowing how to 'sink' it in." Eddie breathed a sigh of relief. "I also like this big one
with the headband and the 23 on his back." Venom complimented. "Draymond?" Eddie asked.
"No," Venom replied, "The big one." he said. Eddie looked at the tall, muscular player wearing
23 for the Lakers slam-dunking the ball to put the Lakers up within 2. "LeBron James?" Eddie
asked the symbiote? "Him." Venom affirmed. "Powerful, strong, fast…" Venom said with an eerie
glee over his voice as he enveloped Eddie. "Just like we are." Venom then took Eddie out of his
apartment and sent him running across the rooftops. "Wait, what's going on here?!" Eddie
asked in confusion and a bit of fear in his voice. "Don't worry Eddie, we recorded the game."
Venom told Eddie internally. "Then why are you hungry now?!" Eddie asked Venom in
annoyance. "Not hungry for food." Venom clarified. "Hungry for a challenge… in this,
'basket-ball." he replied as he swung Eddie over to a playground court where 5 players were
playing a pick-up game. Venom peeled himself off of Eddie's head as they were perched on top
of a lamppost, fortunate enough that the young men were too focused on their basketball game
to see him. "Alright, one game; but no eating anybody and don't reveal yourself too much."
Eddie offered. "Oh Eddie," Venom sighed. "Either way, we'll both be playing. But I'll accept your
offer." Eddie sighed in relief before he jumped off the lamppost and superhero landed right at
mid-court, catching the attention of all the players as they immediately stopped their game to
turn around and stare in shock at the sight. "So," Eddie said confidently, "I got next?"
Hey everyone, this is LoveandEdify and I obviously got inspired by this movie none of you heard
about called Venom to make a one-shot series that would happen after it. Anyhow, just giving
you guys a heads-up; the next story updates are going to be "Love In The Open: Infinity Rising"
and "More To Me Than That." And those of you who were wanting the Teen Titans Go! Oneshot
series, that one is going to be moved to Quotev. If you want to read any of my stories there, my
account for that site is LoveandEdify2. That's it for now, Happy Thanksgiving everyone; and as
always…
Keep Loving, Keep Edifying, Keep LoveandEdifying! :-D :-D Bye.