Chapter 4

*Disclaimer the character ain't mine, although I wish they were.*

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          Peter and M.J. arrived back at the hospital, after Peter quickly spoke with the receptionist they went up to the third floor where Eddie's room was. Eddie's room was your typical hospital room. Eddie was lying in his bed staring up at the ceiling tiles completely oblivious to the fact that two visitors had entered his room.

          "Hiya Eddie," Peter greeted.

          Eddie propped himself up on his pillows to look at Peter, "Parker," he said gruffly.

          "So what happened?" Peter asked.

          "I dunno," Eddie grunted, "It's all kind of a blur."

          "I don't believe that," Peter said, "C'mon you can tell me it's not like I need anything else to make fun of you about."

          Eddie glared at him, "You're a real prick sometimes Parker," he said.

          M.J. meanwhile had found a magazine and sat down reading it, apparently tuned out to their conversation.

          "Sit down," Eddie said nodding towards the chair beside his bed.

          Peter sat down in the seat and faced Eddie.

          "I'd been trailing Spiderman through out the day," Eddie said, "But I lost him at the clock tower. I was searching around outside for some trail when I heard a commotion inside. I went inside and there was this," he lowered his voice to a whisper, "this chick, lying on the ground dressed completely in black."

          "Like that black costume Spiderman had the other day?" Peter asked.

          "Yeah kinda like that," Eddie said, "Anyway at first I think she's out of it ya know, Spiderman did her in or something. But then she gets up so I ask her who she is. Then she spins around to face me and there's this mouth full of these long pointy teeth and this tongue which is dripping with acid or venom or something. Anyway my question really pissed her off and she yelled at me in this weird voice. Sounded like a man and woman speaking the same thing and the same time ya know? Says her name is Venom. So anyway I try to reason with her ya know, no need to get violent or nothing. But then I stepped in this bucket and I tripped. And she crouches down near my face and her tongue is dripping this stuff on me and it's burning my face and she asks me where Spiderman is. Well I tell her I wish I knew myself. So then she picks me up and lifts me right of the ground with one hand and whips me through the wall. I mean I know it sounds crazy but…"

          "I believe you," Peter interrupted.

          "You do?" Eddie asked in surprise, "I mean after all the stuff I made up about Spiderman I thought you'd never trust me. You're in tight with that guy ain't ya?"

          "Sort of," Peter replied.

          "I thought Spiderman was bad but this Venom character is definitely worse," Eddie groaned as he shifted to make himself comfortable.

          "Losing the ability to walk can definitely do that," Peter smiled.

          "Yeah I guess," Eddie agreed with a half-hearted laugh.

          Just then there was a huge crashing noise outside, "What was that?" Eddie asked.

          "I dunno," Peter replied jumping up from the chair and running over to the window.

          Outside several cars were smashed and there was complete mayhem amongst the streets. A huge man dressed in a grey costume with a horn on his head was in the middle of it all.

          "It's Rhino," Peter frowned, "Wonder what he's up to. Well Eddie I've got to go. Spiderman will probably show up and if I don't get any pictures of him Jameson will fire me next."

          Eddie grinned, "Tell Jameson he's a jackass for me, 'Kay Parker."

          "No problem," Peter replied as he jogged towards the door, "C'mon M.J."

          Mary Jane put down the magazine she was reading and followed Peter. On her way out she glanced back at Eddie. Eddie wasn't sure why but something about that glance had scared him. A few minutes after his visitors had left the nurse came in, "Mr. Brock your bedpan is full, why didn't you call me?" she asked.