[In a dimly lit bar somewhere in San Francisco, Eddie Brock sits hunched over a small wooden table, clutching a crumpled piece of paper and a cheap pen. The atmosphere is heavy with cigarette smoke and the smell of stale beer. A nervous-looking waiter stands nearby, repeatedly explaining something to Eddie, who appears to be having difficulty processing the information.]
["Okay! Okay! I think I understand! You mean this place... is full of... superhumans!"]
[From within Eddie's body, Venom's gravelly voice spits out with obvious irritation: "He has been explaining it to you for hours!"]
[Eddie doesn't care about Venom's complaints at all, waving his hand dismissively. "All right! Do it again! I'm sorry! I'm stupid! There used to be a billionaire here, wearing an iron suit! He could fly! Right?"]
[When he mentions Tony Stark, the waiter's expression immediately turns solemn. He makes the sign of the cross with his hands and nods reverently, as if honoring the memory of a fallen hero.]
[Eddie continues his inquiry, "Okay! There's another grumpy green guy!"]
[The waiter corrects him with a slight frown: "Hulk!"]
[Eddie repeats the name slowly, "Hulk!"]
[Venom then complains about Eddie with exasperation: "You still think the name 'Deadly Guardian' is not nice!"]
["Yeah! It really sucks! Tell me more about that purple alien who likes gems! I'm telling you, man! Aliens don't like gems!"]
[Venom immediately warns with growing urgency: "Eddie! Don't mention it!"]
[But Eddie ignores the warning and continues recklessly: "They don't like gems. Guess what aliens like? Eating brains!!! That's their hobby! Do you understand?"]
[Hearing this insensitive comment, the waiter's face contorts with anger and pain. "Sir! He made my family disappear! For five whole years!!!"]
["Five years? It's indeed a long time… Maybe… Maybe I should go to New York to meet this… Spider-Man!"]
[Venom interrupts with a sudden change of mood: "Eddie! We're drunk! Let's go skinny dipping!"]
[The symbiote controls Eddie's body, causing him to stand up uncontrollably with his arms spread wide, swaying slightly from the alcohol.]
["I don't think we should swim naked!"]
[The waiter, now suspicious that Eddie is trying to leave without paying, emphasizes firmly: "Sir! You haven't paid yet!"]
[Just then, Strange's Oblivion Spell begins to take effect across the multiverse. Venom feels something fundamentally wrong happening to their very existence. "What happened? NO! NO!!! We just got here! Stop messing around!!!"]
[As soon as he finishes speaking, Eddie sees his body becoming translucent and illusory. The edges of his form begin to shimmer and fade like a mirage. Then, in the blink of an eye, he disappears completely in front of the bewildered waiter.]
[The waiter stands frozen in shock, so surprised that he even forgets to wipe the wine glass in his hand. It takes him a long time to process what just happened, and when he finally does, he realizes that Eddie hadn't paid the bill yet.]
["He just ran away without paying! Without tipping! Without giving anything!"]
[He holds the wine glass and curses under his breath, but he doesn't notice that Eddie has left a small puddle of black mucus on the table. The mysterious substance suddenly trembles with a life of its own, as if sensing something.]
"Is that Venom?! Is that guy Eddie from another universe?!" 1st Generation Spider-Man and Gwen looked at each other with wide eyes. Gwen pointed at the Venom symbiote on her chest to confirm that it was indeed the same species.
"Venom can talk?" Uncle Ben was also very surprised, leaning forward in his seat.
"NO! It can't speak. It has thoughts, but it doesn't have the ability to speak! I can just feel its thoughts!" 1st Generation Spider-Man frowned deeply. He didn't expect that the Venom from other universes could actually vocalize and communicate verbally.
"It looks like the 3rd Generation is going to be in trouble! The Oblivion Spell failed to send all the Venom back, and there's still a little bit left. Will he be possessed and turned evil again?"
Aunt May looked worried, her hands clasped tightly in her lap. She didn't want to see Spider-Man turn evil like 1st Generation Spider-Man had. Even though he didn't do anything truly terrible, he still hit Mary Jane during his dark period.
"I hope things won't be that bad. We should believe that 3rd Generation can handle it on his own. Now he has no one to rely on, so it's time for him to grow up!"
Uncle Ben sighed heavily, his weathered face showing deep concern. Spider-Man's life is full of troubles and misery, no matter which universe he's from!
[The scene shifts to show Doctor Strange in his Sanctum Sanctorum, surrounded by mystical artifacts and ancient tomes. His face is etched with worry and regret as he speaks to someone off-screen.]
["Don't use that spell! It's too dangerous!"]
["We have destabilized space-time! I'm afraid we know very little about the multiverse!"]
[A broken watch suddenly appears on the screen, its cracked face reflecting Strange's profile. The timepiece seems to flicker between different realities, showing glimpses of alternate timelines.]
[A disembodied voice echoes through dimensions, filled with authority and menace: "How dare you desecrate reality! You will definitely be punished!"]
[Strange walks out of a building and sees countless structures being broken down and reconstructed in impossible ways. The whole world seems to be shattering like glass, with fragments of reality floating in the air. Buildings twist and bend, defying the laws of physics.]
[Strange's firm voice cuts through the chaos: "This is the only way!"]
[The scene changes abruptly, and he is now standing in the ruined New York Sanctum. There is a massive hole in the wall on one side, and the ground is flooded with seawater from some catastrophic event. He walks carefully on the wet stairs, his red Cloak of Levitation billowing behind him.]
["But I didn't mean for these things to happen!"]
[He stretches out his hand and touches a shimmering light in the air, causing ripples to spread through the fabric of reality itself.]
[On the street below, countless people are fleeing in panic. Cars are abandoned, sirens wail in the distance, and the sky above churns with unnatural colors. Strange slowly raises his head and looks forward, his expression grave.]
[A hand flashing with red energy appears in the picture and flashes by like lightning.]
[The next scene shows Christine Palmer in her elegant wedding dress, radiant and beautiful. Strange stands nearby in a black suit, watching the ceremony with a mixture of sadness and acceptance in his eyes.]
[A woman wearing a denim jacket with a distinctive five-pointed star on the back appears in Kamar-Taj, her presence commanding attention from the assembled sorcerers.]
[Then the scene shows Wong, whose hands are bound with mystical restraints, one sorcerer on his left and another on his right, his face showing both defiance and concern.]
[In the broken space between dimensions, Strange is spinning uncontrollably, his body stretched and distorted as if he's being sucked into a cosmic vortex.]
[All these visions flash by rapidly, like fragments of a shattered mirror, and then the scene transitions to a peaceful forest. Strange stands with his hands in his pockets, looking surprisingly calm despite everything.]
[In front of him is a woman in casual clothes, pruning trees with careful, deliberate movements. Her red hair catches the sunlight filtering through the leaves.]
[Wanda Maximoff turns her head and looks at him with a knowing smile. "Well! I knew you would come back to me sooner or later! I made some mistakes and many people were hurt because of them!"]
[Strange shakes his head, denying her assumption. "I didn't come to you for the Westview incident!"]
[Wanda frowns, setting down her pruning shears. "What's that for?"]
["We need your help!"]
[Wanda turns and walks to the side, her movements graceful but cautious. "How can I help you?"]
[Strange follows her, his footsteps crunching on the fallen leaves. "Do you know about the multiverse?"]
[Hearing this, Wanda stops abruptly and looks at him with sudden intensity, her eyes beginning to glow with a faint red light.]
[The scene changes again, and a brilliant white light flashes in a strange, otherworldly space. Strange stands behind a floating door that seems to exist independent of any wall or structure, looking at the white light with determination. Behind him are Christine and a woman who looks remarkably similar to her but with subtle differences that suggest she's from another universe.]
[Mordo appears, his face filled with regret and resolution as he says to Strange: "I'm sorry! Stephen!"]
[Thick fog shrouds Kamar-Taj, and the wizards are on high alert under the leadership of Strange and Wong. Their faces are tense, hands ready to cast defensive spells at a moment's notice.]
["I hope you understand! The biggest threat facing our universe... is you!!!"]
[Wanda, now dressed in her full Scarlet Witch costume, sits cross-legged on the ground in a meditative pose. Her eyes snap open, glowing with dangerous red energy that seems to pulse with the rhythm of her heartbeat.]
[Mordo and Strange are engaged in fierce magical combat somewhere in the twisted corridors of a dark temple, energy blasts and mystical constructs flying between them.]
[Kamar-Taj has become a ruin, its ancient walls crumbling and its sacred spaces desecrated. Wong has a serious, determined look in his eyes as he surveys the destruction.]
[In another scene, Strange is gathering swirling red magical energy between his hands, the power crackling with dangerous intensity.]
[On a city street, a terrifying monster with massive eyes is in the process of hurling a city bus through the air. Strange summons a golden magic circle and slices the bus cleanly in half, protecting a young girl cowering behind him. The two halves of the bus crash harmlessly to either side of them.]
[At the end of the montage, a figure slowly walks down a flight of stone stairs, each step echoing ominously. The camera gradually reveals a face that is extremely similar to Strange's, but with subtle differences - perhaps a goatee that's slightly different, or eyes that hold a darker knowledge.]
[This alternate Strange touches the Dark Book of the Damned hanging at his waist and smiles at the Strange who stands opposite him. His smile is cold and knowing. "Things are out of control!"]
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