Chapter 49: Venom, Part 1
"And without further adieu, Doctor Reed Richards!"
Peter clapped as the eminent physicist stepped out onto the stage, accompanied by his wife and assistants. In the back rows, Gwen was thumbing through her email as Richards went on at length about his theories of inter-universal transport.
"But tonight, it shall be theory no longer!"
As if on cue, the hulking behemoth known as Ben Grimes pulled a tarpaulin off a large metal box about the size of a small aircraft.
"What's it do?" an audience member asked.
"By opening up a rift in interuniversal-" Richards began.
"Short story is that it opens up four holes: one here, two in another universe, and another one here. You shove what ya want through the first one here, it goes into the other universe, back out again, and then pops up where ya want it." Ben Grimes explained.
"Bull." was Gwen's response from the back.
Richards pressed a few buttons on the control panel, and the device rushed to life and opened a portal.
I've seen enough bad sci-fi movies to know where this is going. Gwen thought as the portal widened.
As if on cue, a large rock fell out of the portal, which then promptly flickered and closed.
"Sue…"
"I know, Reed. You didn't account for the dark matter resistance in breaching the Perez-Wolfman Barrier-"
The audience began to leave. Once the exhibit hall was deserted, the rock began to crack open. Out of one of the fissures emerged a black liquid.
Finally, we are freed from our prison!
The liquid began to move away from the rock and out of the hall, homing in on a potential host.
