"So, you're telling me that there's a rich man in a tin suit who can fly, and a guy who turns green when he's angry?"
Eddie asked, staring blankly at the bartender, who nodded. Eddie was still trying to wrap his head around the notion that he had stepped into some alternate reality.
After enduring a bit more of the bartender's tales about heroes and villains, he sighed, feeling the reality of his situation settle in. "I think I need to get back to New York. Maybe I can find some answers there."
"But first, we should go skinny dipping!" Venom interjected, startling and cutting off his train of thought completely. "Buddy, I don't think we should do that," Eddie replied, shaking his head and stumbling slightly as he tried to regain his composure.
Just then, an odd glow enveloped him, and the scene around him started to swirl. "What? No! We just got here! No, what is happening? No, nooooo!" Venom screamed internally as Eddie felt the world slip away, leaving behind the confused bartender, mouth agape at their sudden disappearance.
Suddenly, the familiar voice of Venom jolted him awake again. "Eddie… Hey Eeeeedddddiiiee, wake up! WAKE UP YOU IDIOT!" The echoing command throbbed in his ears, causing Eddie to wince while clutching his head, the remnants of the hangover still gripping him tightly.
"I'm awake! I'm awake! Can you stop doing that?" he complained, pushing himself up from the cold ground. When he finally opened his eyes, he realized he was slumped against the grimy wall of an alleyway, surrounded by homeless folks who gave him wide berth, clearly uninterested in his presence.
"Quit bitching and move your damn feet! It smells like shit here," Venom said, pushing Eddie forward into action. He reluctantly began to walk, feeling the weight of the symbiote's persistence driving him forward.
"Thanks for that charming description, Buddy," Eddie muttered under his breath, trying to shake off the remnants of his previous encounters while plotting his next move in this strange new world.
"But seriously, can we just find a bathroom and some clothes first? Then we can figure out what's happening."
"I am absolutely sure you lost of your belongings since we ended up in an alley"
walking up to one of the stores on the street, finding them all closed and few with lights on showing there is some people around looking inside he could see some outfits, some casual and others expensive "damn they are closed for tonight" letting out sigh Eddie turned around begins to walk but stopped at the sound of shattered glass quickly looking back he could see a black tendril
"It is now open, so let's go inside and get us some new stuff," Venom said as he expelled more tendrils into the store, dragging his host inside while the silent alarm went off
"WHAT the fuck are you doing? This is braking the law, and this is one of the rules I set when you started living inside me."
"Pussy"
after a couple of minutes
before stepping back into the night. He ran a hand through his hair, trying to shake off the Stress. "I can't believe we just did that," he muttered, glancing around to ensure no one was watching.
The adrenaline still buzzed in his veins, but it felt good to be wearing something fresh for a change. "Stop whining, Eddie. We look great!" Venom replied, a hint of satisfaction lacing his voice. "Now, let's find some food. I'm starving, and I bet you are too."
Yeah, reluctantly admitting to stepping out onto the sidewalk and starting to stroll, I'll see if there are any shops full of chocolate or something, feeling his stomach growl for some actual food.
Hopefully, there are some bad guys around, then we don't have to worry about that
"I don't think anybody will be robbing any stores right now."
"Yes, we paid for our stolen attire."
"Still can't believe u did that...his conversation was interrupted by another shattering of glass, and looking down the road, he could see some people in different colors of masks robbing a store full of TVs
"Looks like you have been proven wrong, and a meal is set in a full course."
turning into a dark corridor, he suited up the symbiote, which formed around him in sleek blackness, white veins tracing across his physique. His grin widened, revealing sharp teeth and a flickering tongue. "WAIT! I HAVE AN IDEA!" Venom exclaimed, his form adjusting to reveal a blank chest and back, now adorned with a spider symbol that wrapped around him, giving him the familiar aesthetic of Spider-Man from the other dimension.
"Now this looks good!" Venom said, admiring their new appearance with palpable excitement. "Yes, very dashing. Now let's deal with the thugs," Eddie agreed, trying to rush his easily distracted friend.
With agility and purpose, he leaped from rooftop to rooftop, closing in on the robbers below. He paused, nearly invisible in the shadows, stalking his prey with the predatory instinct that the symbiote had imbued him with. Just as he was poised to strike, a voice interrupted the tense atmosphere.
"Hey, assholes! I saw that!" A man in a costume resembling the hero Eddie had glimpsed online called out below, frustration evident in his tone. He was wearing a sling, hinting at injuries he may have sustained from previous encounters.
This unexpected hero piqued our curiosity. What was he doing here? The thugs, startled by the sudden interruption, hesitated momentarily, allowing Venom to blend deeper into the shadows and assess the chaotic mix before him. This just got a lot more complicated.
"Yeah, Assholes, pretty disrespectful to do that in front of me," he continued, getting all of their attention, Aye! Who are you calling an assholes?! Asshole!? The guy in the red mask yelled back.
"The banter is like there in kindergarten", Eddie thought, looking at them argue.
"Keep packing. Where out in thirty. I got this idiot," Now who the fuck are you? He turns back to the masked man while dragging a crowbar in his hand.
I AM Mecha Man, and I "you aren't Mecha Man, you don't even have the mech interrupt a thug in the green mask, pointing at the TVs they were still stealing
That's me, dip shit, whatever the case, I'm going to take all of you down with or without the mech
Well, you're going to be wishing you had it. The leader of the group rushed him but was K.Oed out by the first punch, but soon after, the hero was starting to get jumped by the group of people
Before he could jump in and save the.....hero, a woman saved him and beat all of the criminals.
She can fly?!?!! They both nearly screamed out, looking at the woman floating above the mecha man person, looking back at the one she threw at the roof where they were at. He couldn't help but smile.
"Free snack," they voiced out, getting the attention of the masked thug, who was startled by the towering silhouette. Before he could scream, he was already silenced. The sirens of the police cars below drowned out the crunching noises.
After being well-fed, he looks into the distance as the woman walks away with the mecha man.
Well, it looks like we can gather some information by jumping down and following them both; let's make sure we stay on the right side.
"I like her".
"Why is it because she unknowingly threw that man to his death?".
....."no". "Bullshit."