Supergirl flew into the DEO with a cheery disposition. "I'm ready to take ass and kick names," Kara said to Hank.
"Are you drunk?" Hank questioned.
"Maybe," Kara smiled adorably.
"There's literally nothing for you to do," Hank said to her.
"Really?" Kara asked surprised.
"With the Insane battleship gone, there's been relative peace in the city," Hank said.
"I say we release a prisoner, let him create some chaos, and then I'll kill him," Kara suggested.
"That's a terrible idea," Alex rolled her eyes.
"I'll let you know if anything comes up," Hank said to Kara. "I'll be upstairs dealing with the budget."
"I'm going to break some codes," Winn said.
"Thursday morning is knife practice," Alex said taking off.
"I would think they would know better than allow me to be bored," Kara said dangerously as they all left her alone.
Kara heard a knock on the door and was surprised to see Lena. "So...how can I help you?" Kara wondered.
"I have this press conference today for Spheerical Industries' new unveiling. Whatever they announce is gonna be the next big thing that everyone wants," Lena said as she waltzed inside the apartment.
"Apple says the same thing every time they release their crap," Kara said dismissively.
"Yeah, well, their CEO is Jack Spheer," Lena continued.
"I get it now: The company name is a pun on his name," Kara smiled amused.
"Right, so we used to be close," Lena revealed.
"Well...at last one of you is straight," Kara rolled her eyes.
"I'm not so sure about that. I'm just so confused about how I should feel about this," Lena said.
"It's easier if you don't feel anything at all," Kara advised.
"We were in a relationship for several years, but we worked together for five on a start-up. We worked out of a garage working on a cure for cancer," she smiled fondly of the memory.
"Failure can be amusing," Kara allowed.
"There were lots of explosions and good times," Lena added.
"I know the feeling," Kara said to her.
"He sent me a personal invite to his press conference," Lena said finally.
"I wish...I wish I gave a shit," Kara said sincerely.
"But it's going to bring up a lot of painful things, and I'm not sure I can relive it," Lena said sadly.
"He ditched you when Lex was arrested. He ditched you when you had lost your name, your honor, and your dignity. He's an asshole," Kara told her.
"Maybe if I had someone come with me," Lena frowned.
"Well, good luck finding that someone," Kara said.
"Please come with me," Lena pleaded.
Kara sighed. "Damn...it."
Kara reluctantly went with Lena to the press conference. They entered an auditorium filled with excited people. Snapper then went to his seat near them. "Shit!" Kara realized.
"Danvers? When do you intend to come back to work? I thought you were at your father's funeral," he said irritably.
"Well, a funny thing happened, he didn't actually die," Kara said sheepishly.
"How did you enter in here?" Snapper asked.
"I have powerful friends. You should get some," Kara advised.
"Are you even going to take notes?" Snapper asked.
"You should know by now, I never take notes," Kara told him.
Jack Spheer then entered the auditorium and made a speech about his new technological advancement. Kara was positively bored until Jack cut his hand open. "Holy shit," she said enthralled.
Jack's assistant Beth Breen then released a grey goo from a container. The grey goo attached itself to Jack's hand and disappeared inside it healing the injury as it did. Kara X-ray visioned the demonstration to see if it was a trick. "Wow, its real," she said to Lena.
"He finally did it. He cracked the code," Lena said.
"What you have just witnessed is the fourth medical miracle: Biomax," Jack said.
Reporters then got on their feet to ask him questions. Kara stood up as well and was picked first. "Yes, you," Jack pointed to her.
"Kara Danvers from karadanversisawesome-dot-com. Isn't it true that you developed this idea while an employee of Lex Corp. and therefore it belongs to them?" Kara asked.
"Err...well, Lex Corp. no longer exists anymore," Jack excused.
"Yeah, let's not play dumb. Simply because Lex Corp was re-branded doesn't legally get you off the hook," Kara challenged.
"Well...," Jack said speechless.
"And isn't it true you're facing several lawsuits from patients you experimented on?" Kara continued.
"I can't comment on those," Jack said lamely.
"And isn't it true you're an asshole?" Kara asked finally.
"I'm trying to cure people, to solve cancer, and terminal disease forever, and you're trying to ruin me on legal technicalities?" Jack asked of Kara.
"Is that a serious question?" Kara chuckled. "Oh, you were serious? Let me laugh harder," Kara laughed demonically.
Jack came out of the press conference royally pissed off. He then saw Lena outside the auditorium. "Lena, I'm so glad you came," he said upon seeing her.
"Yeah, I wouldn't miss it for the world," Lena said awkwardly.
"You grilled me," Jack said of Kara.
"That I did," Kara smiled.
"Right...what the fuck is wrong with you?" Jack hissed at her.
"She is one of the best reporters in Metropolis," Lena said defensively.
"Stop, you give me far too little credit," Kara gave her a mock laugh and then turned to Jack. "Well, I should get going. I need to tell my readers how totally fucked you are."
"Really?" Jack asked Lena.
Kara went down the stairs to the ground level when a doctor approached her. "I know Jack Spheer," he said awkwardly.
"Don't we all?" Kara rolled her eyes.
"I have some information for you. Meet me at the parking lot at 4th and main tonight. You're the only reporter I can trust," he said.
"That's really sad," Kara shook her head as the doctor took off.
That night, Guardian kicked ass on some criminals. He then walked up to the DEO van only to find Winn making out with Lyra. "Winn? What the fuck?" James asked pissed off.
"You looked like you had it handled," Winn excused.
"You're supposed to have my back," James said obviously.
"You can have my back," Lyra smiled. "You smell like honey," she said of Winn.
"That's my cologne," Winn said awkwardly.
"I love it," Lyra said licking his face with her alien tongue.
"Alright, you have to make this up to me," James said to Winn.
"Anything," Winn allowed.
"We're doing a threesome," James told him.
"Come on, man. Isn't that kind of gay?" Winn protested.
"Not if balls don't touch. Now strip," James ordered.
Kara casually strolled through the parking lot and went into the good doctor's car. "It's 3 am," he said annoyed.
"To be fair, you didn't say when during the night," Kara reminded him.
"I have patients to deal with," the doctor told her.
"I wish I gave a shit. Why did you even choose me?" Kara asked.
"You stood up to Spheer when no one else would have. You want to help people," the doctor said.
"I don't really help people. Actually, it's the opposite," Kara corrected.
"My name is Joe Watkins. I was a lab technician at Spheerical. I was fired, last month," Joe said.
"I'm so sorry," Kara said with false sincerity.
"I saw some fucked-up things. I saw black goo come alive, take over a person's body, and then consume that person's body. They screamed as they died," Joe said going full PTSD.
"Nice. What is this black goo?" Kara asked.
"No one knows where it came from. It just came in one day," Joe said.
"So, it wasn't designed by Spheer. Damn it," Kara said, her scoop ruined.
"People are dying. He's experimenting on the homeless and the mentally ill by having them sign health waivers," Joe said seriously.
"Some people would approve of that kind of initiative," Kara smirked.
Grey goo then raced towards their car. It entered inside and attacked Joe. "Oh my God! It's on me," he said freaking out.
"Did you tell anyone else you were here?" Kara asked annoyed.
"No! Get it off me!" he shrieked.
"No way I'm touching that weird-ass goo," Kara said leaning away from it.
Joe screamed in pain as the grey goo consumed him. "Alright, I've assessed the situation, and I'm leaving," Kara said exiting the car. The grey goo splattered on the windshield forming a humanoid face.
The next morning, Kara strolled into Catco and met with James. "I need you to file a freedom of information act on Spheerical Industries on their human trials. I think they're up to something," Kara figured.
"You can do that yourself," James suggested.
"Let's not play dumb, it will happen a lot quicker if Catco files it," Kara said.
"Damn, more work," James muttered.
Snapper then entered the office. "I have another lead on Spheerical and...," he began and then noticed Kara smirking.
"What are you doing here? I fired you," Snapper said.
"For what?" Kara asked outraged.
"Not showing up to work on time or at all, not having any sources, providing me no stories of any kind, not doing any of your assignments, and single-handily destroying the man that just cured cancer," Snapper listed off.
"James?" Kara asked him.
"She's reinstated," James said instantly.
"Fuck my life," Snapper muttered.
"I'm also going to need a raise," Kara smiled at Snapper.
Bored, Kara flew over to Spheerical Industries while Jack was having a dinner date with Lena. Punching through the glass doors, Kara ignored the alarms and walked around. Using her X-ray vision, she scanned the building for anything interesting. She went down to the basement level and found several human bodies on the floor. As she scanned around, a woman suddenly banged on the glass from her cell.
"Holy shit!" Kara said startled.
"Help me!" the woman pleaded.
Kara punched through the glass door and stepped inside. "So...what the fuck is going on here?" Kara asked.
The woman immediately attacked her and black goo leaked out of her onto Kara. "Bitch, please," Kara said punching her off of her.
The woman fell to the floor dead. Kara felt a little strange as the black goo latched onto her body. "Alright, this was a bad idea," Kara said feeling sick. She then launched herself up blasting a hole through the ceiling and flying back to her apartment.
Kara stumbled into her apartment and immediately opened the fridge. She quickly consumed a baked chicken, went for some tatter tots, and ate a whole tub of ice cream. All the while, Mon continued to read his Shakespeare book. "This Hamlet character's father was murdered by his uncle. He then vowed revenge," Mon said inspired.
"Hamlet died in the end though," Kara said spoiling it.
Mon tossed the book aside disappointed. "What's your deal?" he asked as she started drinking all the liquor.
"I don't know. I feel really famished," she said.
"You better not get fat. I don't know if I can handle that," Mon told her.
"You eat a lot more than I do. How do you stay fit?" Kara asked.
"I exercise," Mon said resentfully.
"Oh, I forgot that I need to rescue Lena from her date," Kara said kicking herself.
"Will there be food there?" a black goo monster face from her shoulder asked.
"Well, yeah, it's a restaurant," Kara said obviously.
"Kara, are you aware you have a parasitic monster on your shoulder?" Mon asked.
"I am now. Thank you," Kara said sarcastically.
"My name is...Venom," the black goo parasite said.
"Are you venomous?" Kara asked slightly concerned.
"Well, no," Venom replied awkwardly. "But it sounds cool."
"It kind of does," Kara agreed.
"I want a lobster," Venom demanded.
"Only if you behave," Kara told him.
"Let me take care of him," Mon said ready to blast Kara so hard the parasite wouldn't be able to survive.
"No, I've always wanted a pet," Kara objected.
"I am no pet," Venom said offended. "I am a symbiote. We benefit each other being together."
"Oh really? What do I get out of this?" Kara asked skeptically.
"I can give you super-human strength, invulnerability, and speed," Venom said impressed with himself.
"I already have all that," Kara said unimpressed.
"As I see it, we can do whatever we want," Venom said.
"I already do that, too," Kara said bored.
"I can bite heads off," Venom said finally.
"Now, we're talking," Kara said intrigued.
Kara and Mon crashed Lena and Jack's dinner party. "Wow, what a coincidence that we're eating here," Kara said to them.
"Yeah, truly a wonderful coincidence," Jack said skeptically.
"This is my boyfriend, Mike," Kara introduced him.
"I explicitly stated that I be the most handsome guy in the restaurant tonight," Jack gave Mon a fake compliment.
"Well, this restaurant did a shitty job then," Mon said pointing out the other men in the room.
"Do you mind if I join you?" Kara asked.
"I appreciate the rescue but...," Lena said as Kara and Mon sat down at the table.
"Who's this bitch?" Venom asked in Kara's head.
"Behave," Kara snapped at him much to Lena's confusion. "So, how is the roll-out of Bio-Max coming along?" Kara asked.
"Are you trying to get me in your cross-hairs again, Miss Danvers?" Jack asked condescendingly.
"The mother-fucker is hiding something," Venom said suspiciously in Kara's head.
"A reporter's job is never done," Kara replied.
"Despite your best efforts, it's going wonderful," Jack said.
"How did you do it?" Lena asked.
"Is that the only reason you came?" Jack asked hurt.
"Well, duh," Lena said obviously.
Kara decided to take off for the lobster tank as Jack and Lena discussed nerd-talk over cancer technology. Kara went into the lobster tank, took out a live lobster, and ate its head off. Mon simply stared at Kara as she consumed the whole lobster.
"What the fuck are you doing?" he asked her.
"I can't wait for them to cook them. I want them all now," Kara said obnoxiously.
"Okay, we're leaving," Mon said grabbing Kara and disappearing from the restaurant.
Mon and Kara instantly appeared in the DEO. "What's wrong?" Alex asked concernedly.
"She's got a parasite," Mon said.
"Parasite!" Venom shouted materializing from Kara's shoulder.
"Oh, what the fuck is that?" Alex asked stunned.
"We are Venom," Venom said to her.
"Winn, get me the flame thrower," Alex ordered.
"Fuck you, bitch," Venom said to Alex.
"Come on, man. Be cool," Kara said giving the Venom head a pat.
"We have to remove it," Alex said to Kara.
"But look what it can do," Kara said forming a black Supergirl suit over her clothes using Venom's flesh.
"To the lab," Hank ordered Kara.
Winn did an analysis of Kara while she was getting a CAT scan. "The parasite is not attaching to Kara's cells. At this rate, it will die," Winn said grimly.
"It's because her cells are invincible. The parasite can't crack through them," Alex realized.
Venom then sprung out of Kara and began moving around on the floor. "Quarantine it," Hank ordered Alex.
Before she could, Venom the blob went through the ventilation duct. "Well...shit," Hank said.
Kara, Mon, Hank, Alex, and Winn split up to recover Venom. Alex went into the elevator to get her flame thrower. Venom went through the ceiling and dropped on her. Before she could stop it, Venom was inside her. Black goo flowed over her clothes and skin. She suddenly felt an Adrenalin rush, super-human strength, and positive energy.
"Oh, I like you," Venom said from the elevator wall reflection.
Alex got on her motorcycle to go home but was stalked by Spheerical Industries security drones. "Launch the drones. I want my creature back," Jack ordered from his control center.
The drones targeted Alex and began shooting at her causing multiple car crashes. "What the fuck?" Alex wondered as Venom took control of both of her arms.
Venom expertly drove the motorcycle evading the drone fire while also keeping them both from crashing. "You ride like a girl," Venom said to Alex.
"Hey, that's sexist," Alex said back at him.
"Duck!" Venom shouted.
Alex ducked just in time as a missile went right for her head. The missile went past them and blasted a car. "Thanks," Alex said relieved.
"You're welcome, bitch," Venom replied.
Venom then extended a black goo arm off Alex's back, tore off a nearby car door, and shielded her from the drone's fire. Black SUVs continued pursuit of Alex cornering her off. "Do something," Alex said thoroughly freaked out.
Venom skidded the motorcycle and used his own black goo flesh to make a very tight corner. Venom then had Alex back up speeding up a hill. "No, don't do this," Alex said as Venom accelerated the bike.
"This is going to be so cool," Venom said as the bike leaped into the air.
Alex was flung off the motorcycle but Venom pulled her back onto the bike just in time. "Don't ever do that again," Alex ordered.
"Hater," Venom muttered.
Venom then extended tentacles on a guard rail and flung them both off the road, into the air, and onto another street down below. The black SUVs leaped off as well, continuing pursuit. After multiple car crashes, two black SUVs finally slammed together sandwiching Alex's bike. Venom extended black tentacles to keep the two SUVs from crushing them. Venom then extended additional tentacles that blasted through the windows of the SUVs and forced the drivers to turn their wheels. The SUVs went right and left smashing into parked cars. Another SUV finally slammed into Alex's bike tossing her off.
"Oh, fuck," Alex said painfully as her leg was broken.
"You've been a serious pain in my ass," the security chief told her.
"My boss tells me that every day," Alex rolled her eyes.
Venom then covered Alex's body completely in black goo. Her broken leg was repaired instantly. Alex grabbed a hold of the security chief and lifted him off the ground as she gained a foot in height. "I'm going to rip off your dick and shove it up your ass," Venom said to him.
Another security agent fired shotgun shells at her. Venom turned around and bit his head off. Venom then leaped across the street destroying cars as he did and then escaped into the bay. Venom swam quickly to shore and leaped out of the water. The black goo then retreated inside Alex's body.
"Did I just bite someone's head off?" she wondered.
Alex came back to her apartment finding Maggie already there drinking a glass of wine. "Rough day at work?" Maggie wondered seeing her ruined clothes.
"It was going fine until this afternoon," Alex said peeved.
"Are you referring to me?" Venom asked her.
Alex tried to ignore Venom's thoughts in her head. "So, what about you?"
"I'm glad I have the day off. Some maniac was driving a bike through the city injuring dozens and destroying several cars," Maggie said referring to the news.
"Wow," Alex said giving nothing away.
"So, you're a Lesbian? That's hawt!" Venom said in Alex's head.
"So, you up for some cuddling tonight?" Maggie asked smiling.
Venom then took control of Alex. "Oh, we're not cuddling, tonight. I have something special for you."
"Oh yeah?" Maggie asked skeptically.
"Get in the bedroom, bitch," Venom ordered her.
"Alright, alright, no need to get pushy," Maggie said playing along.
Venom then started tearing Maggie's clothes off and extended Alex's tongue out a foot longer.
The next morning, Alex found herself and Maggie naked underneath the sheets. "What the fuck happened, last night?" she wondered. It all seemed like a dream.
"Last night, I got all up inside that pussy," Venom said.
"Oh my God," Alex realized.
Maggie woke up and gave Alex a dreamy look. "You were so good, last night, so aggressive. If I didn't know any better, I would say you're a pro at this," Maggie complimented.
"I...," Alex began.
"Just go with it. She doesn't need to know," Venom said to Alex.
"I need to go to work," Alex said getting her clothes on and quickly leaving the apartment. "Our first time was supposed to be special," Alex said pissed off.
"But it wouldn't have, because you suck in the worst way," Venom insulted.
"So, I don't have much experience with women," Alex allowed.
"You suck at being with men, too. You're a loser, Alex," Venom told her.
"That's not fair. I had really strict parents," Alex said.
"You've been free of their rule for ten years. You've prioritized work and your sister over your own life. You have no children, no spouse, no assets, and if you lose this precious job of yours you have nothing to show for it because everything you did was classified," Venom said to her.
"Damn," Alex realized Venom was right.
Kara strolled into Lena's office unannounced. "Ahem," Kara said as Lena was lost day-dreaming about Jack.
"Oh, sorry. I didn't hear you come in," Lena said.
"So, uh, last night was weird," Kara admitted.
"Yeah, it was. You also interrupted my date," Lena said peeved.
"Yeah, about him. Jack's killing people with his parasite monsters," Kara said and then handed her a smartphone.
Lena watched a video of dead bodies in glass cells in Spheerical Industries. "How did you acquire this?"
"Supergirl gave it to me," Kara replied.
"You should send this to the police," Lena advised.
Kara took off her glasses revealing who she was. "Oh my God," Lena realized.
"Do I have permission to kill this guy?" Kara asked.
"Yes, have at it," Lena said instantly.
"Thanks for your understanding," Kara said and then gave Lena a kiss on the mouth.
Kara then left the office as Lena stared off into space in a daze.
Alex took it upon herself to visit Spheerical Industries. Venom had told her everything she needed to know about Jack. She came to the glass door that required a card to get in. Using her clawed hand, she blasted the glass out and went inside. The alarm system immediately went off. Security personnel in SWAT uniforms, rifles, and grenades swarmed her. Black goo covered Alex's body completely as Venom took over.
"Open fire!" the security chief shouted.
The security forces fired on Alex but the bullets merely bounced off. Venom then picked off each man one-by-one using his claws and mouth. Smoke grenades were thrown at Venom, but it had no effect on him. Venom used the smoke to his advantage as he tore through the men. Flash grenades were then thrown at him causing some of his flesh to explode off for a few seconds. Venom grabbed a hold of men and threw them through offices shattering glass doors. All the while, the security forces fired their rifles at him in vain. Venom eventually tore apart each one of them in brutal fashion.
"So, this is how it feels," Alex said as the black goo went back inside her body. Using Venom as a guide, she walked further into the facility. Finally, she came upon Jack alone.
"Agent Danvers, FBI," Alex said showing him her fake badge.
"How can I help you, Agent Danvers," Jack smirked.
"I'm arresting you for murder," Alex said.
"Like you murdered my men?" Jack questioned.
"That's different," Alex said flatly. "That was self-defense."
"Self defense from what? You can't be killed by bullets or grenades. You have nothing to fear with that parasite in you," Jack said.
"Look, I'm not here to argue with you. I'm here to kick your ass," Alex said approaching him.
Jack then revealed his own symbiote becoming Riot. "Oh, shit," Alex realized as Jack's body was covered in grey goo.
"Oh shit is right," Venom agreed.
Jack towered above Alex. "We are Riot," he said to her.
Alex quickly allowed Venom to take over. Riot created an ax blade from his hand and swiped at her. Venom barely dodged the swing. Riot formed a sword blade from his other hand and pinned Venom to the wall. "Cancer affects the strong and the weak alike but the strong can withstand the merging with the parasite. Soon, I will have millions of parasites, which I will use to heal and save people," Jack said.
"But there will be many who will die in the attempt," Alex replied.
"They were going to die anyway," Jack said dismissively. "I was dying myself, but it was Riot that saved me. He purified my body of cancer. He gave me strength and together we built this company."
"These parasites have to feed. They will destroy the ecosystem if they roam free. It's too much of a risk," Alex said.
"The man that cures cancer will be the most powerful and richest man on the face of the Earth," Jack smiled.
Venom took hold of Riot's blade and broke it off. He then extended his right arm into a tentacle, grabbed Riot's head, and face planted it into the floor. Riot quickly got up and rushed the Venom. The two clashed through the building tearing up office rooms. Riot was the stronger of the two thrashing Venom. Finally, Venom put his arms around Riot to keep him from moving. Riot sprung spikes on his body injuring Venom.
Riot slammed his foot down on Venom and began punching him to the head continuously. Riot then extended his claws and started pulling Venom's flesh off Alex's face. "You think you're invincible, but I know how to defeat you," Jack said as he pulled Venom off of Alex's body. Riot then assimilated Venom's body into his own becoming even stronger.
Riot then snarled at Alex with rows of sharp teeth. "Venom actually cared about you," Riot mocked.
Riot went for a killing swing when Supergirl blasted through the ceiling. "Wow, you are one ugly mother-fucker," Kara said amused.
Riot stabbed at Kara but it shattered upon impact. Realizing physical attacks wouldn't work, Riot grabbed a hold of Kara to absorb her inside his own body. "Yeah, no," Kara said giving Riot a scream.
Riot's grey and black goo splattered everywhere from Kara's sonic scream. Kara then blasted the goo with heat vision lighting it on fire. Jack became severely burned as the fiery goo came upon him again. Riot roared in agony as the fire eventually put itself out. Riot then extended his claws and charged Kara.
Kara cocked her arm back and then punched a basketball-sized hole in Riot's gut. Riot struggled to regenerate from the wound as Kara breathed super-cold air on him. Riot became frozen solid in front of her. Kara grinned amused and tapped Riot causing the grey and black goo to shatter. Jack then remained nearly dead from his gut wound and from being frozen.
"What gives you the right to take sides? What gives you the right to decide who lives and who dies? I worked my whole life to cure cancer and when I finally did it, you destroy me and my work? Why do you do this? Why?" Jack shouted at her.
"The reason I'm killing you is simple. It's because you aimed your blade at my sister," Kara said and then fired heat vision into his heart.
The black goo separated from the grey and reached out to Kara. She lowered her hand so he could merge with her. Kara then fired on the grey goo destroying all of it as it shrieked and rolled around on the floor.
"I'm too damaged from Riot. I'm dying," Venom said in her head.
"We'll just put you back in Alex," Kara said simply.
"No, I would kill her trying to heal myself. This is the end. I'm a loser," Venom said to her.
"Yeah, you are, but you're my loser," Kara said wiping away a tear.
"What's going on?" Alex asked concernedly.
"Before I die, I want to see this world the way you do," Venom requested.
Kara turned to Alex. "We have to go now."
"I shouldn't have come here," Alex said kicking herself.
"Life is but a series of moments and for one moment you felt strong and invincible. Cherish that moment," Kara said to her and then took off into the air.
Kara flew into space and saw the curvature of the Earth. Venom formed his head from Kara's shoulder and looked around at the sight. He could see the blue oceans, the white clouds, and the brilliant sunrise. He could see the city lights on the dark side of the planet.
"It's beautiful," Venom said to her.
"Yes...yes, it is," Kara agreed softly as Venom detached from her and dissolved in space.