The Stalker - Chapter 4: The Birth of Scourge (part 2)
***As I awoke from my sleep, I didn't find myself in my bed nor in the position I was in before I slept. Instead, I was lying on my back looking upward at the glass dome with the sun shining from its angle having my right arm across my forehead; as I turned my head, I seen this scientist preparing something: wasn't too sure what it was; I was curious to find out but, I was reminded of the event in the vat so I grew nervous. When I sat up, I felt a bit weak, still seeing the scientist occupied with their work I started to look around the room for a way out. As I did, I seen that this room was unlike the one I was in. Through the glass wall I seen a lot of colorful plant life thriving within added that there was a big fountain in the center of the plants. As it sprayed, its mist flowed into the air; as it did, the sun's light was bending within it making a rainbow. I was quite allured by this, still looking around; I noticed a tray with a cup of water and something that looked like a granola bar. Feeling hungry at the moment, I snatched the bar up; tasting it first before I swallowed it whole, then I took the glass of water and drunk the whole thing swiftly. Feeling rejuvenated I've let out a slight sigh.
"Ahhhh~…"
The scientists attention what grabbed by my sigh and he turned around. My instinct told me to defend but, he was trying to calm me down.
"Wait, I don't want to hurt you…" he said holding out his hand
Still on the defensive, I moved upward on the bed closer to the wall. He started to walk slowly up to me still with his hand out.
"Just calm down, I am here to help you…" he said coming closer towards me and as he did, I retaliated by whipping a barbed tendril on his left shoulder. He fell to the ground in pain holding his bleeding shoulder making a stain on his white coat.
"Arrrgh…" he moaned breathing heavily as he was fighting the pain. "Please… I know… you are scared… but … trust me… I won't… harm… you" cringing in pain he is starting to pass out.
As I seen this, I immediately went to him to treat the wound I gave him. When I put my hand over his shoulder, I merged our cells to seal the wound and at that moment, I felt that he was telling the truth to me. After I restored him I lifted my hand from his shoulder placing it with my other hand in between my legs, he gave a sigh of relief. I stared at him, relieved that he was ok; he looked back at me surprised at what I did taking double looks at his shoulder.
He smiled and said, "Hello… my name is…"***
I woke up from the dream, finding that it is pretty windy all the sudden. As I looked around all I seen was a starry night sky along with the full pale moon. It looked beautiful for the moment but, judging from my surrounding, I knew I wasn't IN my house anymore. Something told me to look down and as I did I was stunned at WHERE I was. I found myself atop a tower platform that is on top one of the tallest skyscrapers in Osaka; after seeing that I lost my balance grabbing the closest thing to me which was the point of the tower.
"Oh my god!..." I exclaimed holding on for dear life
"Tee hee hee… does Leah like the view?" said the voice I immediately recognized but, it wasn't coming from my head, yet it was coming out of my own mouth; like, the both of us where talking at the same time… I thought I would have been weirded out by it but, it actually sounded pretty cool.
"How did you… why am I out here?!" I said while the confusion was flowing through me, the very idea of the symbiote being able to control my body while I was asleep or unconscious for that matter… was unfathomable. In a way, that is safe and dangerous at the same time but, I am pretty sure it is for the betterment of our being.
"While Leah rest, I wanted to take you to your fantasy and surprise you… *giggle*" the symbiote immediately answered. "Being near the moon and stars…" in a poetic tone
"Well you sure did that quite well!..." I said still holding on
"Honestly, I wanted you to see what we are capable of, this is the only way…" the symbiote said
"The ONLY way?!" I said "You could have chosen a different spot!" then I reconciled "But, I should be use to you doing this by now…" I said laughing to myself, then I though about all the wind blowing past me… it felt like it was going around me in such a way I never felt it before. I certainly didn't here any clothes flapping in the wind so only one thing came into mind; I thought I was naked.
"Aheeeeeee!" I bellowed covering the parts I don't want exposed "Why am I freeee!?"
The symbiote giggled "Don't fret my Leah, I wouldn't do that to you unless you want to be… you have a VERY nice body…"
I said quickly "Now wouldn't be a good time!" but, as I was holding myself, my skin felt different… like the moment when I first touched the symbiote; now it feels like it is all over me, that feeling of silkiness.
"We are complete my Leah, I want you to see our new form…" the symbiote said
"New… form?" I questioned but, as I thought about it… I saw my skin being the bluish-purple color like the symbiote thanks to the moonlight again. I couldn't help but to poke, coarse, prod and pull on my new skin and once I did… it felt like my very own; now I am curious about how I looked, how we looked.
"There…" the symbiote said, pointing out a puddle on the skyscraper, it was pretty far from where we are. "Don't worry Leah, remember when you jumped out the window… we are capable of anything" the symbiote expressed. When it said that, it did bring a sense of relief to my mind so, I decided to jump down from the tower towards the puddle. It was very elegant flowing through the wind again but, this time, I've done a couple of somersaults before landing softly.
"See Leah, you are already getting the hang of it… *giggle*" the symbiote said
I smirked "Well, I already trust you enough from what we been through…" after I said that, I felt that our bond is growing stronger. As I made my approach to the puddle and kneeled down on both knees… it revealed something very astounding to me.
"Oh… my…." I said starting to touch my face as it was the epitome of what the symbiote looked like when I met it.. but, much more mature looking, my eyes where the wide whites I seen before but it looked more jagged and sharp, my hands had short claws for tips and my mouth, it looked like I was wearing a mask but, when I opened my mouth; I seen fangs as I stretched it open. Along that, there was a tongue that didn't look like my own; as I stuck it out… it was petruding pretty far I almost licked the water on the building but, it felt like it could come out further. As for my hair, my hands couldn't resist but, to touch how it felt now being the tendril like extensions the symbiote had but, it was longer feeling smooth to the touch and being plenty.
"Does Leah like…?" the symbiote said through my voice
I didn't know how to express this moment "I… I…" I said
"Leah does like, I know you do, I feel it within us… I like our form as well…" the symbiote said with a passion
I was curious to know if I could revert back to my original form, like how the symbiote Venom can in the comics. "Could… I see my original face?" I asked the symbiote
"Yes… of course you can my Leah, just focus…" as the symbiote said that… I closed my eyes for the moment… and as I focused on the image of my face, I felt something retreating to the top and bottom of my face like a mask is being taken off. As I opened my eyes, I saw my original face in the puddle in between the new face with its mouth wide open looking like something from the Alien movie but, luckily I wasn't the small mouth that comes out. Also I noticed that my bruise was gone as I touched that part of my face, I was healed during my sleep… this symbiote actually does have the ability to heal at a rapid rate! Everything about this symbiote ceases to amaze me!
"I don't know what to say, you… are…" I said
"Amazing?" the symbiote completed my thought being the voice in my head again "Leah, I want us to fully understand one another, remember what we did to Chika? That feeling we felt for her, it was strong, very strong… and I know you thirst for more… don't you."
I agreed "Yes… yes I do…"
"We are capable of doing a lot, we are perfect together my Leah… look at us… we are meant to be…"
I started to gaze at myself from head to toe seeing too that my toes had short claws. My body was more profound, amazon-like as I looked down checking every angle coming upward to my hand as I directed it towards the moon. Suddenly, I started to embrace myself, as I did a pure feeling of ecstasy flowed through me. I began to twirl around enjoying this union that was brought upon me.
"We will teach Chika a lesson that she will never forget, lets do it my Leah, together as one…" the symbiote divulged in a deep emotion
"Yes… yes…. YES!!" I shouted to myself "She will learn… she will pay!" still twirling around
"Tee hee hee…" the symbiote giggled "This is our day… a new birth… reborn…"
I couldn't agree more, I felt like a new person but, being this new person deserves a new name. As I twirled up to the edge of the skyscraper, I stopped and looked downward at the world I felt that could be mine. With the thought of Chika on me, my hatred grew stronger, more sinister ways to punish her… the name came to me as it was nothing.
"Scourge…" I said "Our name…. is Scourge…"
The symbiote agreed "Yes… I like that name…" it said seductively
"Very well… that name will be stricken into the hearts of our advisories… there would be no one who can stop us!" I said with a hate filled passion
"Hehehe… it is time… to face our destiny… my Leah…" said the symbiote
"Yes…" I said as I felt my second face come atop my original covering it again, when it did we have let out a cry.
"Eeeeyaaaaaah~!" our voices echoed through out the city sky and once we did that, we jumped off the skyscraper to the next building towards it. Gliding through the sky with such elegance without fear, the rush of adrenaline came through me; as we landed, we started running fast… faster than we had going to school the other day; leaping from building to building. As we faced a taller one, we launched ourselves into the air reaching a pinnacle higher than the building itself, as we where going to land, we preformed some acrobatics in the air and continued forward towards what felt like our future. As we continued, everything felt like second nature to me that I already known how to do the things I am doing right now. I can surely say, I had full conviction with the symbiote and I never want to let it go and I think it felt the same way about me. As we pursued through the night sky, we declared a bold statement.
"The birth of Scourge… is at hand!!" we said…
End of Chapter 4: The Birth of Scourge (part2)