Prologue: Day of reckoning.
Hello everyone. This story was made possible because of the Venom movie. I personally like the character and wanted to show my appreciation of him. I do not own anything.
A young boy, who was European and Japanese, was seen walking his way to a school. His hair was a dirt blonde color, appearing straight. He was average in height, appearing somewhat fit. His choice of clothing consisted of a black blazer with matching business pants and black shoes. His eyes were a deep blue color, akin to looking at the open ocean. He was 15 years old.
'Finally in school...' The boy thought.
He was already a high school freshman, but he proved to be smart. However, he was a quiet person, choosing to keep to himself. Much of his lifestyle didn't involve interacting with others.
'Might as well enjoy the time here before.' The boy thought.
He had pulled out his school ID card as a reminder of the upcoming future. It showed his name as Akio Petridi.
School was now over. Akio walked his way to his home, unknowingly wandering to a spot that would change his life. A meteor sudden crashed near a park he was walking in.
"What the...? A meteor strike?" Akio questioned.
Akio, curious of the meteor, raced to it. Upon reaching the crash site, he noticed a small crater. The meteor didn't seem solid as a black, liquid-like substance was moving out of the meteor. It seemed alive since it was flowing in a manner not displayed from a typical liquid. Akio noticed the liquid.
"What is this stuff?" He said.
Though noticing the fluid, Akio felt somewhat reluctant to get close. Before he had a chance to move away, the fluid suddenly adhered to his right shoe. He felt it making contact and tried to shake it off.
"Get off me!" He yelled.
The fluid continued to surround him, enveloping his right leg. Akio was shaking his leg in a panic to get the fluid off, obviously failing.
"Get the heck off of me!" He shouted.
Soon, the fluid reached up to his waist and left leg. It kept climbing up to his body before reaching his head.
"What...is this?" He questioned, surrendering to it.
The fluid surrounded his head. He closed his eyes as the fluid consumed him.
"Aaaah... A host to be with. This kid has potential. Too bad his lifestyle will change." A dark voice said.
The figure was obscured due to the nearby bushes. Soon, it laid flat on the ground, now showing the boy. Akio finally regained consciousness minutes after the fluid uncovered his body.
"Ugh... What happened?" He asked.
Akio realized he was at the park. Recalling the meteor that struck near him, he went back to it, only to find a hollow stone. There was nothing inside of the rock.
"What was that...thing...that was in that meteor?" He pondered.
Scratching his head of the sudden event, he made his way to his home to ponder what he saw.
Akio's home was a common, two story home. He was alone due to his parents working in a different area in Japan. It made him feel uncomfortable at first, but he accepted the lifestyle.
'After leaving from Fujimi Academy and wandering into that park, a meteor suddenly crashed there... What was that stuff that came from it?' Akio thought.
Having more questions in his mind, Akio decided to head out to a store to buy some food.
At a local convenience store, Akio exited the place. He was holding bars of chocolate in a grocery bag. Many of the people noted his taste for the sweet.
'Not really unusual for a guy to eat chocolate, but I need it to think this out. Whatever happened today is still fresh in my mind.' Akio comically thought.
While letting his mind wander astray, Akio failed to notice a speeding car heading to him. A voice suddenly went to his mind to warn him.
"Get back!" The voice echoed.
Reflexively, Akio was surprised and jumped back, barely avoiding the car. The voice surprised him more than the near death experience.
'What was that...!? I know a voice spoke to me to prevent an accident...' Akio thought.
Pondering of the recent experience, Akio went back to his home, running. The sudden hearing of the voice spooked him, demanding more answers.
Back in his home, Akio was trying to find any explanation to the voice he suddenly heard.
'What was that voice...? I hope I'm not losing it...' Akio thought, processing his experience.
"You are not losing it." The voice answered his mental question.
Akio turned around, looking for the source. He couldn't locate it.
"Who said that?" Akio questioned.
"I did, you turd." The voice responded.
Akio soon realized the source of the voice was around him. Though mentally relieved he was not hallucinating since the sound was clear as day, he now had to face the source of the voice.
"What are you? I don't know anything about you." Akio asked.
Soon, the familiar black fluid materialized a head. The eyes were a slanted, white color, giving the head a fearsome gaze. The already frightening aspect was the rows of inhuman teeth that appeared long and sharp. A large slender tongue was shown moving out of the mouth. Akio was deeply shocked to see what was making the voice.
"You...! You're what came from that meteor today...!" Akio spoke, aghast.
"Aren't we perceptive for a host? So many questions to replace one answer." The head spoke.
"Not to criticize, but let's try taking it slow by answering one at a time." Akio said.
"Sounds like you're a nerd. For your first question, I'm a Symbiote. We are bonded." The head said.
"A Symbiote? Wait, you mentioned being bonded. Obviously, it doesn't make you like some kind of parasite." Akio pointed out.
The Symbiote made a growling noise upon hearing the term 'parasite'.
"We're not parasites! We only bond with our host for us to survive." The Symbiote spoke.
"Okay. So it's a co-dependent biology. I recall that your body is almost like a liquid." Akio realized.
"Aren't we a smart turd? Yes, I can shape-shift if that is what you're thinking." The Symbiote confirmed.
"Convincing enough. What else can you grant to the host? I know that your strongest power is to shape-shift." Akio questioned.
The Symbiote made a dark chuckle in response, unnerving Akio.
"We can give superhuman strength, durability, and strong senses. We also have knowledge of the host we bond to." The Symbiote said.
"I never thought I would say this, but man this is awesome." Akio said.
"We can do more since it depends on how you think." The Symbiote reveled.
"That sounds convincing. The only thing is we need a name for you. Since you're bonded to me, most likely down to the cellular level, I don't see any reason to call you 'that'." Akio said.
"Fair point, nerd. What name are you thinking of?" The Symbiote asked.
"Hmmm..." Akio exhaled, thinking of a name.
"Well?" The Symbiote asked impatiently.
"Talk about being toxic, aren't you?" Akio joked.
"Don't get started." The Symbiote said.
"I got it! I think the name 'Venom' suits you." Akio said.
"'Venom'... Not too shabby. I like the name. We are Venom." The Symbiote now named Venom said with glee.
"Well, Venom. We may need to trust each other. For starters, I don't know what to provide as nutrients for you." Akio said.
"We crave certain chemicals in your body, which is a steady diet for us. We feed on adrenaline and a chemical in your brain. Though we gain the chemical by eating other beings." Venom said.
"What!? You want me to be a cannibal!?" Akio exclaimed.
"Argh... Keep the volume down...! And yes. We have our freedom to eat humans for food." Venom said.
"Sorry. Still, there should be a substitute to eating a human's brain and adrenaline..." Akio said.
Soon, Venom spotted the grocery bag Akio left in his room. He began smelling it, only to show his tongue.
"What's in the bag?" Venom questioned.
"It's chocolate. A sweet treat that I like eating." Akio said.
Immediately, the head soon reached in to grab a bar of chocolate. Akio watched as Venom ate one of the bars in one gulp. It made a satisfying slurping sound.
"Tasty..." Venom said.
"Hey! That was my treat!" Akio comically spoke.
"You mean, 'our' treat." Venom corrected.
Akio sighed for a moment. He then realized a particular chemical that was in chocolate. He slowly connected the dots and figured out what the Symbiote craves.
"Now I see... There's a chemical in chocolate that you crave for... It's the same stuff that is also found in brains." Akio realized.
"My, my, my... You're learning rather quickly to figure that." Venom joked darkly.
"Easy to figure this out. Chocolate has that chemical. It should be listed on the package..." Akio said, looking at the unwrapped package.
Looking at the ingredients section, Akio noticed a particular chemical.
"Phenethylamine... This is the chemical that's prevalent in chocolate." Akio said.
"Also in the brain as well. Now you see why." Venom said.
"So we have to share our favorite treat to prevent us from being a cannibal. Well, under normal circumstances I would've refused. But, seeing that you're bonded to me, I wouldn't mind. Plus, we share the same tastes for chocolate." Akio said.
"Alright then. We should make a deal. Keep me well fed with chocolate and I won't eat anyone around you." Venom suggested.
"Fair enough. At least chocolate is more affordable here. Plus, there are varieties of chocolate drinks to have." Akio said.
"Oooh... I like a drink party." Venom laughed.
Akio snorted in response. Though he questioned himself of how his life suddenly changed, it made him feel welcome to see how it goes.
"We should also keep ourselves low. Trust me, we don't want to start a panic among people." Akio realized.
"Never liked being in the shadows, but we'll play your game. We prefer it than being open." Venom agreed.
"Indeed. Anyway, let's get some rest. I'll provide you with more chocolate tomorrow." Akio said.
"It was an exhausting trip here, that much we can agree. It's bedtime." Venom joked.
"You and your sense of humor." Akio laughed.
The next day, Akio was hanging outside during lunch. He was eating a bento meal with chocolate milk as a drink.
"Bleh! I never liked this." Venom complained.
"Seeing that your food is chocolate, I can see that... Still, we humans need our nutrition just as you need a supplement of chocolate. We may be different, but at least we can survive through agreeable terms." Akio reasoned.
"I'll hold on to that though while I leave your tongue away. I'm off of this taste." Venom complained, feeling the food Akio was eating.
"Sorry, Venom. I'll be having the drink soon. I'm almost done eating." Akio apologized.
Eating the rest of his lunch, Akio held the chocolate milk container before Venom's head appeared. It began drinking the contents with a satisfied tone.
"Now that's what I call a meal." Venom said.
"Tell me about it. The sweet stuff works well." Akio agreed.
"Welcome to our world." Venom joked.
Akio and Venom were resting outside with the calming wind blowing. The Symbiote noticed his sentimental state.
"What are you thinking, nerd?" Venom questioned.
"Just some memories of my past." Akio answered.
"Sentimental. Not my forte." Venom commented.
"No nitpicking." Akio retorted.
"Nit picker." Venom spoke back.
While they argued comically, they both didn't realize a catastrophic event that would shake the foundations of civilization. Venom noticed the sudden change of the air.
"Look alive, Akio. We got company." Venom said.
Akio noticed the school gate was being rammed by a student. He looked odd, appearing sickly pale and not even noticing the gate.
"What the hell...?" Akio questioned.
"This guy is not alive..." Venom said.
"What do you mean?" Akio asked.
"Don't you smell it? He stinks like a corpse." Venom darkly answered.
Akio noted the smell and was repulsed. To him, it smelled like rotten meat or a body undergoing decomposition.
"P.U... That stinks..." Akio said, covering his nose.
Akio noticed the male student's eyes were off-white, hinting it was dead. This got him by surprise.
"What the hell? His eyes... Venom, you're right. He is dead." Akio commented.
"No shit, Sherlock." Venom replied.
Akio gave a mental poker face to Venom in response. Soon, three teachers came up to the gate. One of them was a female reaching her 30s. She had light brown eyes with glasses, reddish-brown hair which she keeps in a loose ponytail with long strands hanging down in front of each ear. Her figure was voluptuous.
"This woman's feeling... She feels as though life is unsatisfactory. Too bad, so sad." Venom darkly joked.
"Give it a break, Venom. Try to talk to me telepathically so they won't hear you." Akio whispered.
'So who is this woman?' Venom asked.
'Her name is Hayashi Kyoko. She's known to be strict with her education. From what you can understand, she has a no-nonsense attitude.' Akio explained mentally.
The two male teachers followed Kyoko. Akio recognized one of the male teachers following along. He was a tall man with black hair. He was wearing a light blue shirt with a high collar and black pants.
'That's Teshima, one of the gym teachers. The other one I don't know his name since I never seen him in my classes.' Akio mentally continued.
'They look like a bunch of turds. We should get ready.' Venom telepathically spoke.
'Slow down, Venom. If that guy is attempting something foolish, we'll step in.' Akio thought.
'My thoughts exactly.' Venom agreed.
"Petridi! Get back from the gate!" Teshima shouted.
Akio bit back a growl from the loud shouting. The loud noise was evidently painful to him.
'Venom, why does the loud noise cause so much pain? Wait, don't tell me...' Akio realized.
'You got it, numbskull. We Symbiotes don't go well with loud sounds or fire.' Venom confirmed.
'Great... Seems like we have our share of weaknesses. Anyway, get ready.' Akio thought.
Venom gave a mental nod as they both waited for anything. Teshima went up to the gate to confront the dead student. What everyone didn't realize, the student had a large chunk of the back of his leg bitten off.
"What the hell are you doing? Get out of this school." Teshima said.
Akio shook his head with a disdainful grunt. He didn't like how Teshima was acting.
'This guy... He's more of a brawler than brains.' Venom analyzed.
The dead student continued banging on the gate. Teshima soon grabbed the collar of the student's shirt and violently pulled him on the gate.
"Teshima! Isn't that a little rough?" Kyoko questioned.
"That should deter him." Teshima answered.
Soon, the student quickly went to his exposed arm and hit hard enough to draw blood. Teshima screamed as a large chunk of his arm was torn off.
"Aaaaaggh!!" Teshima screamed as blood rushed out of his body.
"Teshima!" Kyoko screamed.
Soon, Teshima began flailing before going limp. Everyone witnessed the whole ordeal and was in shock.
"Oh my God... He's dead." Kyoko said.
"How? He was just bitten." The male teacher said.
'Holy shit... He's dead...' Akio thought.
'No shit. He was already dead the moment he got bitten.' Venom said.
'Wait, are you telling me this is something like...a zombie film?' Akio questioned.
'Like Resident Evil or the Walking Dead? Yes, either one of them.' Venom confirmed.
'How do you know all...? Wait, since you're bonded with me, you can also read my mind so you know.' Akio guessed.
'Yes, we share our experiences so what you learn, I learn in return.' Venom said.
'Fair enough. Ugh... Teshima now stinks...' Akio realized.
Soon, Teshima had deathly pale skin. His eyes opened up, appearing off-white.
'Holy... He's a zombie...!' Akio thought.
The now zombified Teshima set his sights to the other male teacher. Kyoko watched with concern till she saw Teshima bite the other teacher in the neck. She screamed in fear.
"Oh my God! What happened!?" She screamed in near insanity.
Akio noticed the two male teachers approaching Kyoko. He was debating whether to reveal his new ability or let Kyoko die.
"Venom, forget about hiding in the shadows. Time for action!" Akio said.
"Thought you never asked." Venom laughed.
Kyoko watched as Akio was mostly surrounded by Venom in a tight black suit. Only his head was shown exposed. He threw a punch to each zombie in the head, which sent them flying to the wall, crushing their skulls.
'Damn... I didn't think I would be this strong...' Akio realized in wonder.
'Look alive. That other one is coming from outside.' Venom warned.
Akio quickly performed an open palm thrust, sending the undead student back in the wall head first. Kyoko watched the whole ordeal in shock.
"W-What happened to you, Petridi-san!? What is that suit!?" She questioned in complete disbelief.
"Before we can answer, we should worry about those things coming in! Let's head in the school to warn everyone!" Akio spoke seriously.
Kyoko understood the situation, though she was shaken by what she witnessed. Another witness also noticed the event happening and was shocked. It was a second year male student. He was average in height with brown eyes, spiky black hair which can occasionally have a purple hue. He possesses a slender yet reasonably powerful build. His attire consists of his black school uniform with a red T-shirt underneath.
"Holy shit... I gotta warn them." The boy said, running inside the school.