He can't recall exactly how long it has been since his last meal. Currently he sat on the park bench, feeling the warm sun on his face, a batch of lovely smells greeting his nose, his body easing into the seat. Will he continue to sit there and pretend that everything is ok when the reality was that he couldn't get his mind off the hunger? That soul bending hunger that would never end... Brock was a slave to it, he couldn't dare keep his mind away from the thought of plundering someone's life by devouring their very essence.
What had he become when he was consumed by the symbiote, the suit. The supposed cure for cancer that his father and Peter's father had been working on. He was mad at his child hood friend Peter for getting rid of his father's life's work but now he wonders if he was wrong to get the secret sample of the suit he had in hiding behind Peter's back and use it as a means of revenge. Who was he kidding, he loved being a victim to the inky blackness. It made him whole, it gave him purpose. It completed him. But sometimes… It made him feel empty, or dare I say guilty.
Looking down the park row he notices a jogger no elder than he is. Eddie Brock Jr. was enrolled in college a few months back so by that range she had to be above 20 when compared to him. Was this his next prey Eddie impulsively thought while grinding his teeth. He made sure all his victims were above 20. She wore a purple track suit with a purple crownless cap. To top it off she had white hair of all hair colors. The same color as his beastly eyes when he turns into that vile thing known as Venom. She jogged over with daze, clearly this woman was tired. To Eddie this meant she would be an easier target as she wouldn't be able to run. She catches herself by taking a hold of the bench giving off a series of pants.
"Sorry, I just jogged a few miles." The lady said. Eddie was emotionless. 'You'll be sorry you ever jogged over here when I'm done with you…' He had no feeling of rage or joy, all he had was a deep indifference towards this, not only did eating people help him survive, it ate away at his conscience. It started off small. But soon his guilty conscience grew into a ginormous beast one that could compare to the beast that Eddie could turn into. He still did enjoy being a slave to the darkness that was the Venom suit. It felt good, immensely good. 'I love being a monster'. Or was that something he kept telling himself so he wouldn't notice the bars that kept him in this jail of evil and violence.
"It's ok, you should have a seat. You look tired." Eddie said faking a smile and the concerned voice. She seemed to buy it when she smiled back. Only Eddie had no idea that this woman had a special ability to see through facades and lies. It was her trademark.
"I think I will have a seat actually. You're a really nice person." The lady spoke warmly towards him, she panted between words. 'Nice person, sure…' Eddie often asked himself how he kept getting into the same situation with his prey. Talking with them before the consumption was becoming the norm.
"So do you mind if I ask why you were jogging to this level of exhaustion?" Eddie asked, she seemed as if she had over done it based on the fact that she had glazed eyes, staring off into the sky above as she sat next to him panting.
"I was jogging for charity to go towards cancer research. We had a marathon race, it was all over the news." The lady revealed. "I just didn't want to deal with the crowd and paparazzi so I ran away." She further explained. Eddie laid back, that word. 'Cancer'.
"What made you want to get involved with Cancer?" Eddie Brock asked suspiciously.
"My father has done a lot of research on cancer and I thought starting a marathon would be the best thing for him since he needed more funds." The lady answered. Eddie lightly pet his chin in thought. He couldn't kill this woman she was too damn innocent. His conscience wouldn't allow him to.
"My father was a cancer researcher too. He and some other man named Ben Parker believed they could create a suit that could cure cancer…" Eddie Brock narrated. His voice didn't have that fake tone to it anymore. Instead it was replaced with a serious tone and he squinted staring off into the distance.
"Really? What happened?" The lady asked. Eddie returned his face back to looking at her. She could see that by his face that something bad happened.
"It all went to hell." Eddie sighed out. If by chance he did speak with his victim he would reveal something about himself to the person, this was the most he ever revealed about himself to his victim. Sure there were times where he would reveal that he was venom, the violet colored monstrosity that was loose in New York, but this was personal, it involved his father. The lady titled her head in pity for Eddie. "He died… Alongside another man who died who too possessed the knowledge of the project."
"Your father sounds like a great man, and I'm sure if he were still alive he would be proud of you." The lady answered.
"I think otherwise. I had the remnants of his creation/legacy and I failed to make it into what it was meant to be. Not only that but I'm that violet colored monster that's on the loose. Venom. He would scorn me forever" Eddie put out. Jenna just couldn't believe it, her instincts said he was telling the truth but she couldn't believe it, this wasn't the first time she refused to believe something this crazy.
"That can't be! That monster is huge but that's beside the point. The point is… Well the point is. It's that you're trying to live your father's legacy and not your own. Be you. Be yourself." The lady told Eddie. Somehow this made Eddie feel at peace. A partial amount of weight that was on his soul was lifted, all he had now was the weight of his conscience and impulsive behaviors.
"What's your name?" Eddie asked while itching himself on the arm. She noticed this, it seemed as though he was fiending for something. Eddie noticed her eyes on him and stopped.
"My name's Jenna, but my friends call me Jenna the Junkie. And based on how your scratching yourself I feel like you're a junkie too." Jenna boldly stated.
"Uh, I'm not really the type of guy to do drugs anymore." Eddie exclaimed. Eddie heard police sirens.
"Hey, do you hear that? That's a lot of cop cars. They must be taking care of a serious threat!" Jenna marveled looking off into the distance. 'I should check that out later, Spider-Man may be there… Or perhaps a test for him to conquer.'
"Yeah, kind of makes hungry knowing that each siren means there's at least one person in each car." Eddie revealed not knowing he spoke out loud. Jenna raised an eyebrow.
"Are you making a joke about how cops are pigs and that you're hungry for bacon because I think I heard that one before…" Jenna went on. "Or are you high?" Jenna questioned trying to steer away from the topic of this man before her actually being that crazed monster that did people in.
"Jenna do you ever wonder about what it would be like to fight crime but then you realize you're no hero because of the things you've done in life, because there's a demon inside of you making you crave impulsive actions?" Eddie asked looking down at the ground with a knit brow. Jenna took what Eddie said and considered it.
"I can't say I do wonder about that… But I can say that you'd make a great hero. Or maybe somewhere in the middle, I don't think you have the joyous high headed personality of a real super hero. You could be like that finisher guy, I mean the punisher." Jenna complimented in her own way. Eddie smiled. Eddie's personality was so twisted that he could change from thinking about consuming someone to enjoying that same person's company.
"Thanks." Eddie said still looking at the ground. Jenna began to smile too she liked seeing other people happy. Eddie realized something, instead of feeding off civilians he could feed off criminals if he could find them.
"You know the saying 'every dog has its day?" Eddie asked staring back at her.
"Yeah?" Jenna asked with another raised eyebrow.
"Well I think every bad guy has his nightmare, probably more than one. And I think I'm gonna be one of them." Eddie said seriously.
"I'm sorry but that is the corniest joke I have ever heard in my life." Jenna fake laughed. Eddie laughed with her, finally enjoying himself too. This was a change, just seconds ago he was pained and now he was happy. This girl had a favorable effect on him. He didn't have the best of luck with women and his most recent girl he tried hitting on was this girl named 'Gwen Stacy' let's just say things didn't go well with her.
"Jenna?" Eddie asked. His mind was confused as to what to say next, there were just too many pre-occupied thoughts. Thoughts of revenge against Peter for what he tried doing to him, and thoughts of hunger, etc.
"Yes?" Jenna suspiciously retorted looking into Eddie's eyes.
"Would you like to do yourself a favor and give me your number?" Eddie flirted. As said before Eddie did not have luck with women, and that was partially because he didn't know when, and how to talk to them. Jenna laughed.
"You're pretty cocky for someone who has nothing better to do than sit on a park bench all day." Jenna said, Eddie looked back at the ground with morose.
"Hey, eye contact-" Jenna said cupping Eddie's chin and bringing it toward hers. "It's an important thing needed for conversing others. And if you want my number… I have no choice but to hand it over." Jenna said fishing through her pocket for her phone.
"Jenna I think I feel something towards you. I know it's too early in our relationship for mushy crap but I think you're a pretty swell woman." Eddie said. Again he didn't know how to talk to women, he was too quick to put his emotions out. But then again women make their decisions on whether they like someone or not in the beginning like all human beings so being upfront wasn't all that bad. It was a fifty and fifty chance of working out seeing how Jenna viewed him.
"I like you too Eddie. Something about you that I like…" Jenna stated while showing Eddie her phone number. Eddie got a burst of joy seeing he was succeeding with a girl for once in his lifetime.
"I'll see you when I see you… Wait I never got your name!" Jenna shouted urgently. The people surrounding them looked on in interest.
"It's Edward Brock Jr. But you could call me Eddie if you like." Eddie said feeling like a million bucks.
"How about EJ? Standing for Eddie Junior." Jenna suggested.
"EJ? You already came up with a nickname for me? I think I like it." Eddie said trying his best to throw a charming face her way. Meanwhile Jenna wasn't even looking at him she was looking at her phone.
"Sorry I have to go now, my dad texted me just now that I got second place in the marathon and wants to give me a hug." Jenna said jogging back in the direction from where she came from. Eddie on the other was pre-occupied with the sounds of more police sirens. If he wanted to change now would be his time. He would show New York that real hero's make sure that criminals don't come back.
Running he picks up speed running past pedestrians scattered across the park. Was he doing this for himself to lessen his guilt, or perhaps it was him wanting to make a name for himself. Whatever it was that was motivating him, it was strong.
As he ran tendrils engulfed him as he gave way to the euphoria that was the excitement and adrenaline that was consuming him. The cold inky tendrils took the form of Venom. The monstrous creature that Eddie was enthralled with at first but grew fearful of later. Now his mind was a dark void. A cesspool of adrenaline and slimy hatred. All aimed at one man, no one puny teenager. And that teenager's very name was Peter Parker. Eddie before he transformed felt for sure that he would meet up with that decadent loser known as Parker, his body was just tingling to see him now. And when he did see him he was going to give one hell of a hello.
Author's note: For those of you unaware this is based on the 1610 universe Venom. The ultimate Spider-Man Venom. I included a character from the 616 universe of marvel named Jenna Cole. I changed her in that she possesses Eddie Brock's ability as a child from the 616 universe to see the truth in what people. I may post another chapter soon because this one's awfully short. Oh and Jenna's nickname for Eddie is pronounced E-J.