Hello readers!

Here's another story with kid Eddie and Venom! Kinda based on that movie scene from the 2018 film [which I do NOT own, by the way], but it's during the day, and of course Eddie is a kid, so it's not PG-13.

Enjoy!


Tater Tot Run

PLEASE, EDDIE?

"No."

IT'S LITERALLY RIGHT THERE! C'MON, WE'RE HUNGRY!

"I don't care."

PLEEEEASE, EDDIE?

"Fine! Just stop complaining, please?"

VERY WELL, the alien said in a smug, satisfied tone that annoyed the boy. WE WANT CHOCOLATE AND TATER TOTS!

"Fine," Eddie Brock grumbled, walking towards the door of the convenience store. "But you can't keep doing this; I only have so much allowance."

DON'T WORRY; WE CAN TAKE WHAT WE WANT, IF NECESSARY.

"You mean steal," the boy asked quietly, not wanting Mrs. Chen, who owned the store, to overhear as he walked in, giving her a quick wave as he strode into the aisles. "That's wrong; we're not stealing."

WHY NOT? WE CAN KEEP HER FROM SEEING US.

"Maybe from her, but not with those cameras everywhere," he answered, glancing at the cameras that were placed around the store. "What do you think will happen if she sees you and calls the cops? We could get in big trouble. Remember, not all humans are gonna accept you, and I don't want you to get hurt."

The alien symbiote grumbled unhappily in his mind, but eventually relented.

FINE. NOW GIVE US TATER TOTS!

Eddie sighed; while Venom was annoying at times, he was still his best friend, and he had to admit, he was in the mood for tater tots as well. Making his way towards the back of the store, the preteen surveyed the frozen foods, finally spotting the elusive box of frozen potato bites.

"I'm gonna need a bigger allowance," Eddie said to himself, making his way back to the front of the store. As he passed the aisles, he heard the tinkling bell of the front door, but ignored it, heading to the candy section to check out the chocolates. Venom purred happily in his chest, like a cat being petted, and the boy could sense how eager he was to eat the junk food.

"What do you even eat back on your planet," Eddie whispered to his friend.

IT IS… DIFFICULT TO DESCRIBE, BUT TRUST ME WHEN I SAY THAT YOUR HUMAN FOOD IS WAY BETTER!

As they searched the candies, they suddenly heard a loud click, and heard Mrs. Chen gasp loudly. Looking up, the boy felt his blood freeze as he saw a man standing at the counter, pointing a gun at the small woman.

"Please-" she started.

"Shut your damn mouth and open the till," the man said roughly, aiming the weapon at her chest. "Now!" Without another word, she fearfully opened the till, starting to place wads of cash on the counter.

WHAT IS HE DOING, EDDIE, Venom asked, sensing the boys fear and surprise.

"Tha-That's a bad guy," Eddie whispered, scared out of his mind. "He's taking stuff from her."

For a few seconds, the symbiote was silent. Then-

WE MUST STOP HIM.

"What? Are you crazy," the boy whispered. "We'll get seen, and-"

BUT DOES MRS. CHEN DESERVE TO GET ROBBED?

Eddie stared at the woman, her eyes full of fear, as she pulled out money from the cash register, stacking it in front of the greasy man. How much of that money paid for her rent? For her family? For food on their table? Besides, she was always nice to Eddie, and let him hide from bullies in the past in the store's back room.

The boy clenched his fists, his anger matching the symbiotes. "No, she doesn't."

THEN SCREW GETTING SEEN, the alien said, and Eddie felt the alien goo cover his body, which grew in size in a matter of seconds.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Chen was putting the last of the money on the counter, her heart pounding with fear and worry; how was she going to make this money up? The man, still pointing the gun at her, reached out with his other hand to grab it when a black tendril grabbed the gun hand, sending the tiny weapon clattering to the floor. The two adults whirled around, both of them gasping at what they saw, and the shop owner gave a small scream.

Someone-something was towering above them, grinning down at them with a mouth full of sharp teeth. It looked almost human, but it's whole body was an inky black, and it was about eight feet tall. It's face was the scariest part; besides the smiling mouth of sharp teeth, it had wide pupiless eyes and a long, pink tongue that slithered out and licked its teeth. A black tendril still held the robber in its grasp, and the man tried in vain to break free.

"MRS. CHEN, PUT THE CASH BACK IN THE TILL," the thing said, it's voice deep and rough, on the verge of raspy. The woman gaped at the creature, but seeing it's teeth, quickly pushed the money back into the machine, not bothering to sort it.

Turning its head towards the thief, the monster's eyes narrowed. "AND IF YOU COME IN HERE AGAIN, OR GO ANYWHERE, STEALING FROM INNOCENT PEOPLE, WE WILL FIND YOU, RIP YOUR ARMS AND LEGS OFF, AND THEN EAT YOUR HEAD." The creature cocked its head, smiling evilly. "UNDERSTAND?"

"Y-Y-Yes-s," the man muttered, looking like he was about to wet himself from fear. "I-I-I-"

"LEAVE!"

This last word was roared at him, and the thief screamed and ran from the store, leaving the money and gun behind. Mrs. Chen was shocked, staring after the thief before realizing that there was a monster in front of her.

It turned its face towards her, and she backed into the display behind her, knocking several candies and lighters onto the floor. Was it going to eat her, she wondered, though judging by what it had said, she did not think so. Then, it did something that the woman was not expecting.

The creature started to shrink, getting smaller as its black skin disappeared and its head started to grow hair. A second later, standing in front of her, looking scared and a little embarrassed, was-

"… E-Eddie," Mrs. Chen stammered, staring at the boy who had walked into her store a few minutes prior. "Wha… What was-"

"Oh, uh," the kid started, not sure of how to proceed, "… that was… Venom. He's an alien para-, I mean symbiote that uses me as its host in order to survive. We're kinda bond- I mean friends."

The woman tried to process what she just heard, still staring in awe at the boy that used to be a monster. She shook her head, trying to clear it of the thousands of thoughts that ran through it.

"So… it, you... you just saved-"

"Pleas don't tell anyone," the young teen begged her. He then turned his head to the side, as if listening to someone. "No, I'm getting to that, V... Yes, we're still gonna buy-"

"Tater tots and chocolate," the woman asked, remembering everything the boy bought whenever he came in, now knowing why his taste in food was so strange. She had no idea who 'V' was, but she had a pretty good guess who it might be.

The boy smiled. "Exactly! He's actually a pretty nice alien, and the chocolate and tater tots are something we both enjoy. We came in to buy some, but…" Eddie sighed, suddenly looking grim as he stared at the store owner with a serious look. "Could you… could you not call the police or the FBI, and delete the store camera footage? And not tell anyone about Venom?"

Mrs. Chen blinked with surprise. "Why?"

"Well, you know how the story goes; if the cops or the government come for us, they'll try to get Venom out of me, and I don't know if they could do so without hurting any of us." He looked back up at her with pleading eyes.

The woman nodded, the truth of the matter sinking in. If she alerted the cops, eventually, the government might get involved, and they would go for the boy and his... interesting friend. Judging by how big, strong and fast the creature was, she could only imagine what would happen if more men with guns showed up, ready to take the boy by force. Eddie Brock was a nice boy, if a little shy, and judging by the look on his face, he was just as scared as she was. She felt a rush of compassion, but she was also grateful that Eddie and his friend saved her life, and her life savings.

"Don't worry," she said, giving the boy a small, nervous smile. "I won't."

Suddenly, the creature's head morphed onto the boy's shoulder, grinning at her.

"THANK YOU!" Mrs. Chen shrieked, knocking more products off the shelf.

"Venom," Eddie reprimanded, shoving the head back into his shoulder, where it sank underneath his clothes and into his skin. "Sorry, Mrs. Chen. He likes you, since you sell his favorite food, and wanted to thank you in person." The woman was still trying to catch her breath, and the boy scratched the back of his head, embarrassed. "We'll just be going now-"

"You can take the tater tots and chocolate for free," she stammered, trying to cheer up the sad-looking boy.

"Oh, no," he said, pulling out his wallet. "I insist we pay, and I don't want you to do it just because you're scared of Venom."

"It's fine," she said, waving his wallet away. "You- both of you, probably saved my life, and prevented me from getting robbed. You can both have a box of tater tots, and a bar of chocolate each."

Eddie looked at her nervously, as if thinking it might be a trap. "R-Really," he asked, a small smile crossing his face.

Mrs. Chen smiled back. "Really."

The boy gave a big grin. "Thank you, Mrs. Chen! If you ever need our help again, feel free to call!" Running to the back of the store, he quickly grabbed a box of tater tots and two chocolate bars. "See ya later!" He waved at her, and for a split second, she thought she saw a small black tendril waving at her as well as the boy and the symbiote exited her store.

"See you," she said to herself, turning around to clean up the fallen products behind her. She did not know if she was hallucinating or not, but she felt safer, knowing that there was someone looking out for her. She also made a mental note to let Eddie Brock have all the chocolate and tater tots he wanted for the rest of his life. Smiling a little, she went to the back room to delete the tapes.