AN: Hey Everybody! I just finished watching the new movie Venom in theaters and I had the craziest idea… what if Peter Parker, in a bizarre twist, encountered a piece of the symbiote (venom) but it merged with the genetically enhanced spider that bit him? It's not really spoiling the movie because it was already known, but venom can inhibit any living organism. The thing that keeps the organism alive is their compatibility with the symbiote. In this one Peter gets bit by the Venom Spider (hint hint), and so gains the powers of Spider-man… BUT venom also becomes one with him. Btw I always wondered why venom can be black and white but not other colors, soooo in this one venom can change into any color and will take the place of Peter's clothes. Armor ftw. Anyways, here's the first chapter of THE VENOM SPIDER!
Chapter 1: Where it all began…
My first thought when waking up was feeling like a piece of feces. Yes, feces. Geniuses use big boy words. Didn't you know that? 'Ugh why am I so sarcastic in the mornings?' I think to myself.
I woke up to the sound of an alarm. The one with the ANNOYING sound. I set it earlier than usual, after all, it's a big day. After I opened my eyes I took a look around my room. There was the basic Einstein poster with his tongue out, and little pieces of metal and machinery here and there. Thankfully, I had saved up a little bit of money doing small jobs around Queens and bought a computer which I placed in the corner of the room. It was a little old, but I AM smart, so I just rigged it up a little using some spare pieces of tech Ben and I placed in the basement a while back hoping we would find some use for them later. Thankfully, they were. Now it was as fast as some of the newer models. Honestly, I should probably just skip high school right now and just go to a university. Then I could get a job at a big company like Stark Industries or something. I could just have fun messing around and getting paid for it. Yeah, that the life…
It's too bad that I'm barely 15 and Uncle Ben wouldn't let me. Something about making friends and connections. I swear I almost passed out from laughing in my mind. Between Flash and his goons that seem to follow him everywhere, and me being a known "genius," I don't exactly scream "SOCIAL!"
But what can you do?
I swing my legs over my bed and walk over to my closet to get started for the day. I looked in my closet and picked the most boring and plaid button shirt I could and some jeans. After getting my glasses of course. My eyes are actually trash. Comes with the genius… or something.
I sigh and put on my worn out sneakers. It's not like I LIKE being poor. My uncle Ben tries so hard to get us by each month, and I admire him for that and all...and I kinda dream of living it big you know? Being able to have a nice car, nice house, nice life. Until then though, time for school. I pick up my backpack and go down the stairs. Suddenly, Aunt May's voice rang through the house.
"Peter is that you? Come quick for breakfast sweetie before the bus gets here. You don't want to be late for your field trip do you?"
Funny story, I actually missed it last time. Totally worth it though, Aunt May made the most amazing pancakes that day…
"I'm here Aunt May I'm here." I say lovingly. Heeeh, I love those two. Speaking of two…
"Hey Aunt May, where's Uncle Ben? He's usually down here eating around this time?" I ask.
" Well he had to go early today, work called him in for an early shift again." She said with a sad smile.
I tighten my fist slightly.
This is why. This is why I want to make it big. Why I want to leave high school. To make the big bucks. My entire motivation. At any costs…
"Here you go Peter, now eat quick and hurry out okay?" she broke me out of my thoughts.
I nod and quickly eat. It was really good, as always. After I finished eating I swung my backpack over my shoulders, kissed Aunt May on the cheek, and booked it. Maybe this time I'll make it. An MAYBE the driver won't be Bill. Bill is the bus driver that sometimes fills in for Joe, my normal bus driver. Whenever Bill drives, he always passes by me with this smirk that I want to wipe off. I can't though, with my weak and skinny body.
I eventually make it to the bus stop, looking over the small hill where the bus will pop out. Any second now…
I hear some laughing and chattering and my eyes quickly squint trying to see who it is today. I can't be late… I've actually looked forward to this school trip. We're going to a lab, and we might even meet Professor Curt Connors! A wiz at genetics and biology! It's not REALLY my focus, because I lean more towards tech, but his research on lizards and their genetic composition was amazing! Some people are comparing his work to Darwin's. DARWIN'S!
As I'm squinting my eyes, my heart drops into my stomach. No…
I lean my head down, my hair casting a shadow over my face. The bus passes by me. I look down in silence.
Timeskip
I'm really glad I set my alarm early. I ran with my skinny, little, pathetic legs and barely made it to school on time. We were meeting outside of the school by the school bus, it's engine roaring and ready to go. My teacher, Mr. Hobbs, was droning about safety and to be on our best behavior, blah, blah, blah. Honestly, looking around at my classmates I doubted that would happen. We've got the jocks, the theater geeks, and literally everyone else that couldn't care less. Science isn't really a popular topic at my high school. Most just like passing by day by day gossiping or doing other meaningless teenage things. I sigh.
Eventually Mr. Hobbs stops talking and we board the bus. I sit near the front so I won't get pushed around in the back. I look behind me and see Harry Osborn sitting 4 rows back, talking with MJ. Now this, this is… complicated. As i'm sure you've guessed it, i'm antisocial and quiet as hell. I mean seriously, I'm narrating my surroundings in my head! Maybe this was what drove me away from my "friends," or maybe it was Harry's envy at the attention I get from his dad, or MJ's infatuation with Harry. I don't really care about it much, nor do I think about it. All I want is to be rich so I can help my family, and to enjoy life. I don't need them, nor friends. I just need me, and…
"ALRIGHT CLASS! We've just arrived, please get out in a single file, no pushing, FLASH WHAT DID I JUST SAY!" Mr. Hobbs yelled.
Poor kid, I have no clue who he is (I'm antisocial) but Flash has been picking on him all year. He sorta avoids me though. Not always, however. Sometimes he just gets in this "let's pick on Parker mood." Luckily it doesn't last too long. *sigh* I get so lost in thought and talking to myself sometimes that I forget where I'm going. Like right now, apparently some no name scientist just did his typical welcome speech and invited us in. Now if I can just meet Professor Connors…
6 hours before/POV: Astronomists in observatory
Astronomists were talking in an observatory. Someone was at the end talking to the rest, seemingly giving a lecture. Suddenly, someone raised their hand.
"Yes! You there! You're new here right? What's your question?" said the man.
"Hi yes my name is George Peters, sir, and I was wondering why no one is reacting to that meteor coming to earth? I figured we would be running around acting as if our heads were cut off or something? I know it's small but…" He said sheepishly.
"Well that's a good question, and while sometimes there's a cause for worry, at the speed it's going as well as the size it is now, we have already calculated where and how big it's going to hit. There's no need for alarm, in fact, meteors hit the earth all the time. It's not extremely common, but sometimes meteors end up being the size of a pebble or a small rock. This one won't affect much. In fact I doubt anyone will ever notice it hitting the ground." He said with a knowing smile.
"Ah thank you sir!" and they continued with the lecture.
Little did they know, if they had just checked the "meteor" more, they would have realized that inside, there was something far greater than anything ever recorded.
4 hours later/ Alley pond park, Queens, NY
BOOM! The meteor hit the ground with the force of a… spitball. It was extremely tiny. Around the size of a palm. By the time it reached earth most of its momentum was lost. But, it was enough. The rock sized meteor cracked open, showing a black gooey organism.
Hungry…
It slithered and slimed its way towards the nearest organism it could latch on to. It was getting slower. And slower. And slower…
Suddenly it reached a squirrel, innocent and curious. It reached a little paw out towards the black water like substance, only to screech in horror as it latched on to it. It thrashed and thrashed until the gooey substance disappeared.
Hungry…
Food. Food. Food. Food. Food. Food. Food. Food. Food. Food. Food. Food. Food.
It began the hunt,
Timeskip: 2 hours
Nearby passerby walked by, oblivious to the squirrel running to a laboratory, not that it knew that. It was simply enjoying itself, feeling full after eating several small animals. After a while, the squirrel climbed onto a box and jumped into the building through a window, wanting to take over another host before this unworthy rodent died. It ran and ran and then stopped. A man was showing his ID to an identifier to open the door, oblivious to the squirrel following him. As they walked through the doorway, the organism "smelled" something. Something… powerful.
It ran quickly and stopped in front of a glass cage. In it held one spider. It was red and blue, with caution labels around it. Untested, one of them said. Of course the organism couldn't read it. But it felt the power coming off the spider.
Mine…
That power was his, maybe this host would last longer than usual? It quickly left the squirrel host and squeezed in the VERY tiny air holes. As the squirrel fell to the ground, dead to the world, the black gooey organism ecompassed the spider quickly. The spider stood still, anticipating it perhaps? Regardless, after a few more seconds, the spider was the new host.
Power…
This new body was powerful… the potential…
It crawled out of the cage using its gooey substance to smash a part of the glass in the corner, freeing it. The spider walked up the wall, and into the shafts. Not to be noticed missing until long after a certain someone was bitten…
POV: Peter Parker
So yeah. Connors isn't here. Apparently he's giving a lecture at NYU or something. With that announcement went my interest. I sighed and swung my arms. I kept walking and made stupid noises. While doing this I took a look around the equipment and grudgingly admired the quality of it. Little did I know while I was doing this, a spider crawled out of a vent in the top, and spun a web, slowly lowering it. Slowly.
I stopped and looked at a complicated piece of machinery designed to interact with the genes of a person themself! Suddenly, I felt something land on my hand. I looked down and saw a spider. Before I could react it bit me.
"Ow! You little shit die!" I yelled. That little spider hurt like hell. I looked around for the spider, but it seemed to have disappeared. Huh, who knew that spiders could actually do that. It's always when you see a spider and leave to get a broom or something and come back and it's gone. Creepy.
As I was wincing in pain and trying to ignore what just happened, I didn't notice a black gooey organism creeping up my shirt, until it reached my neck, where it absorbed itself into my skin.
I instantly crash to the floor screaming in pain, everyone, who was a little ways off from me, hearing me and rushing over. I don't recall what exactly happened after, except a few images of me being helped up, taken home by Uncle Ben with a worried look on his face. Then I truly blacked out. What… happened to me?
The greatest thing ever.
AN: That's a wrap, there's the origin story with a bit of a twist, next chapter will have all the good, juicy stuff and the powers and all that. So stay tuned! Favorite, Follow, and Review! This is Pokepercutopotter, signing off.
