Hey, Readers! Happy Monday!
Here's another chapter about a young Eddie Brock and Venom just doing friends stuff. Was kinda bored, since my semester just ended, so I came up with this quick chapter. Basically, the two are bored one afternoon, and try to come up with something to do.
I hope you enjoy it!
B-O-R-E-D:
Eddie tossed the small ball into the air, caught it, then tossed it again, like he'd been doing for the past few minutes.
WHAT ARE WE DOING, Venom asked listlessly.
"Nothing," the boy sighed, lying on his bed, tossing the ball again. "It's called being bored, Venom." It was Sunday afternoon, and they'd just gotten back from Mass and brunch at his Aunt Katie's; the teen had already done his homework, so now he and the alien were trying to figure out what to do for the rest of the day. His dad was still at Aunt Katie's, helping her move some boxes, but he'd sent Eddie home.
WE DO NOT LIKE BEING BORED, the symbiote grumbled unhappily. CAN WE GO TO MRS. CHEN'S?
"The store's closed on Sundays."
WE CAN GO TO A PARK.
"I'm not in the mood."
WELL WE DO NOT LIKE BEING BORED, the alien repeated. A long black tendril shot out from the teen's chest, catching the ball before he could. CAN WE GO TO THE LIBRARY?
"You hate libraries," the human reminded him. "And we went there yesterday."
YEAH… WE DO. The tendril pooled into a puddle next to the teen, eventually growing into the scary alien monster that Venom usually became whenever he took over. A small tendril connected the alien to the boy, since it still needed him as a host to survive, and he tossed the ball into the air, the teen catching it. They went back and forth like this for a few minutes, just lying there, bored.
"Sorry you can't go outside like that," Eddie said apologetically, tossing the ball into the air before being caught by the alien. "At least not now; you'd be seen during the day."
"IT DOES NOT BOTHER US AS MUCH ANYMORE," the alien said, a little disorienting to hear that raspy and deep voice outside of the boy's head. He tossed the ball into the air again, which the teen caught.
"Well… I guess it's just one of those lazy Sundays," the young boy sighed, tossing the ball up and catching it before the parasitic alien could.
"HEY," Venom said indignantly, glaring at him, "IT WAS OUR TURN TO CATCH THE BALL!"
"Just trying to shake things up."
"THAT WAS NOT FAIR! GIVE IT TO US!" The alien tried to snatch the ball from the teen, but Eddie covered it with both hands. "YOU CANNOT KEEP IT FROM US!"
"No," the boy said stubbornly, covering the ball with both hands. "It's not even yours; it's mine!"
"WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT." Eddie suddenly felt his body uncurl, and his hand with the ball lifted on it's own accord.
"That's not fair," the teen snapped, laughing a little at how stupid his friend was being. "You're cheating!"
"SO DID YOU," Venom replied, giving him a smug grin as the boy's arm moved towards him, ready to snatch the ball.
"You're abusing your power," the boy cried as the parasitic creature took the ball from him. Immediately, he could finally move again, and he tried to get the ball back, sitting up and reaching for the toy. The large alien held out his other hand, pushing the kid back at an arm's length, giving that creepy grin as he tossed and caught the ball with his free hand. "Give it back!"
"NO," the alien grinned, standing up, still keeping the teen back at an arm's length. "IT'S OURS NOW!"
Eddie, realizing his current approach was futile, stopped trying to rush the alien, and he stood up on the bed, jumping off the bed in an effort to tackle the alien. The symbiote (probably since they were still connected) sensed what was happening, and caught him in his free hand, holding him several feet off the ground. Eddie tried to
"YOU WANT OUR BALL SO BAD," the parasitic creature asked, grinning at him. Then, that nasty pink tongue of his licked the ball, covering it in slobber and making the human gag. "TAKE IT!"
"NO," the teen cried, trying to wriggle free as the smiling alien slowly brought the disgusting ball towards his face. "Venom, don't you dare! Please!" He closed his eyes, not wanting to witness what was about to happen, bracing himself for what would happen. However, after ten seconds, when he didn't feel anything, he tentatively opened his eyes. Venom still held the ball a few inches from his face, giving the boy an evil grin.
"YOU ARE PATHETIC," he said simply. "REMIND US AGAIN WHY YOU'RE OUR HOST?"
"Uh… Because I'm the first person you found after crash landing in the Redwood National State Park," the kid asked, still wary of the saliva-covered ball.
The alien shook his head. "NO. THERE ARE MOST LIKELY OTHER HOSTS ON THIS PLANET WE COULD FIND THAT WE COULD ACHIEVE SYMBIOSIS WITH. BUT WE LIKE YOU; YOU'RE FUNNY AND WEAK."
"Thanks," the boy muttered.
"WE ARE ONLY KIDDING," the alien added, setting him down on the ground. Still holding the ball, some black sludge covered it for a few seconds before revealing a slobber-free ball. He tossed it to Eddie, who caught it, grateful that it was dry. "WE WOULDN'T DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO YOU."
The boy stared at the ball for a few seconds, rolling it in the hand for a little. Then he looked back up at his friend. "Thanks… I guess." A sudden thought came to him. "Wait, did I just eat the saliva, or did you? We're connected, technically, so-"
"IT WOULD TAKE TOO LONG TO TRY AND EXPLAIN HOW OUR ANATOMY WORKS IN A WAY FOR YOUR TO COMPREHEND," Venom replied. "BUT NO, YOU DIDN'T EAT IT."
"But you're technically living inside of me since I'm your host."
"YES… WHY DO YOU CARE?"
"I don't; I just wanted to throw you off guard."
With that, he spat on the ball, chucked it at the symbiote, and turned to run out of the room as a disgruntled roar sounded from behind him. The boring Sunday was about to get a whole lot more interesting with a good old game of "Avoid the Slobbery Ball."
Hope you enjoyed the chapter!
So, I was thinking of maybe writing a chapter about Eddie and Venom's first meeting (which was during a camping trip in the Redwoods). Let me know what you think in your reviews (at least those of you that actually leave reviews)!
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