Chapter 72 - Venom (1/2)
”Woah! What is that?!” Ben's voice came from the side as he looked at the strange blob. Peter gave a small chuckle as he looked at the surprised faces of the fantastic four. With a smirk still on under his mask he replied.
”Everyone I'd like to introduce you to Venom, our ticket out of here.” ”Venom…not a very reassuring name… it also sounds familiar…” It was Sue this time who spoke up, she was looking at Venom with a critical eye, the same as everyone else.
Venom had stayed still as the rest of them spoke. Every time someone talked his head would move from side to side looking at the speaker, something that creeped them out a little. Peter shook his head as he reassured them, transmitting a plan to Venom while he did so.
”Do you guys remember when I went through my black suit phase?” Their eyebrows furrowed for a few seconds before Sue spoke up first. ”You mean a few years ago, I do remember for a few weeks you were trying a new look, but I still like the red and blue better.”
Johnny sent his sister a snicker as he mumbled just loud enough. ”Spidey super fan.” Sue's eyes widened for a second as she snapped her head in his direction. The look in her eyes instantly shut him up. *Cough* Johnny spluttered once, as he turned his head away and changed the conversation.
”I remember that as well. I saw some clips of you in the suit; you were hitting harder and moving faster than I had ever seen you.” Venom, who had been giving Sue a bit of a dirty look after the red and blue comment turned to Johnny with a smile, something only Peter could tell as they were connected.
Peter disregarded the abrupt change and addressed Johnny. ”Yeah, well you see Venom here is an alien symbiote…” *Gasp* They all looked surprised as they turned to look at Venom. While Johnny and Ben were a bit apprehensive hearing the news. Sue and Reed both had interested looks in their eyes.
If Reed could have talked right then and there, he would have started bombarding Peter with questions on where Venom came from, and what it was capable of. Though as he was frozen he could only file the questions for later.
”…I was the first human he bonded with and well, he makes my powers stronger. Better reflexes, stronger webs, better hearing, everything was enhanced. Though with those enhancements, it also amplified my emotions, specifically anger at the time.”
Ben look at Spider-Man when he said those words and could hear the regret that came with them, whatever happened when they were bonded, lead him to regret something. Just as he was thinking this Sue spoke up once again, but this time in surprise and horror.
”Wait! Isn't one of your greatest enemies Venom?! The bigger, scarier and evil version of you?!” Everyone's eyes widened in surprise again as Johnny also chimed in, he had also just remember that fact. ”Yeah, didn't you guys have a fight to the death like a year ago!!!”
*Cough* ”Wellll, that was a misunderstanding between us… we're all good now.” The rest gave him disbelieving looks at his words. 'You were worst enemies and now you're all good again? What the hell???”
That was the general thought that went through their minds as Peter tried to brush off the accusations. Flapping his fingers back and forth in a 'don't mind' gesture Peter finished telling the plan to Venom and they both got started.
”Never mind that, let's get out of here first.” Sue wanted to say something else, but kept quiet as Venom jumped from Peter's body and began to slither along the ground. He was on a collision course for Johnny containment cell.