Venom crashes Maretropolis

Maretropolis Gazette
"So far no one knows what Shadowmane's objective is yet." Responded Voice recorder with a sullen face. Voice Recorder is the one who assists all the employees around here, and he's also one of my closest friends. He's a unicorn that is also a very good singer too! I can always go to him whenever I need help, its a great companionship!

Except right now though.

"You mean nobody has any idea where this guy is and what he's going to do?" I asked with disbelief.

There's got to be at least one hint to his plans! Something that can tell me or someone else what to do, but preferably me. As much as it sounds selfish, I may not be a superhero but I still want to stop at least one villain. Powers or no powers, and I plan to keep that promise.

"If I can get anything I'll tell you, but so far I've got nothing." Responded Voice with a stone face. He can be a person that may seem emotionless, but can be very caring in the end.

"Alright, thanks anyway I guess." I said as farewell.

Walking away from the desk I head towards my own office to think things through. Walking down the hallway I open the office door that says Quick Writer on the window. As soon as I entered I started pacing around the room, so apparently Shadowmane escaped from Arkhoof to obtain something. Something that is very dangerous, something that is important enough that he would go to extreme lengths to get it.

But where would he want to get it? It would need to be a secluded area, somewhere no one would want to go. I have a lot of ideas that can be possible locations, but it will end up in blind guessing. That may be my only option for the moment, the first guess is the abandoned construction site of the original Arkhoof Asylum after it was shutdown, the abandoned Saint's Church, and the destroyed Longhorn Labs a laboratory researching into a possible cure for horngyrus, a disease that could permanently prevent a unicorn from using magic.

Though it was destroyed in a battle between the power ponies and Longface.

Blind guesses, but if I'm right I may be able to stop Shadowmane from getting what he wants.

Saint's church
My god this is boring! I just left the construction site and I've been waiting all night, I'm literally about to leave this idea. So far the blind guess idea is a failing one, and the rewards of the idea is not so nice sounding anymore. Right now Its closing in on 11:00 P.M, I haven't seen any signs of Shadowmane and the suspected areas aren't revealing anything. Taking out my phone I start to just sail trough my photo gallery. And I saw a picture of me and Luxi, Celestia I miss her so much. I wonder what she would think of me now, going through with a idiotic plan to take down a villain.

I still wonder what could have happened to her. Since our first date to the day she disappeared I looked so much happier. I guess things have changed.

Thinking of leaving I suddenly see a slight cropping of a shadow move on the street. And sure enough I saw a dark figure walking into the church! This is my chance to get them! I may need to be careful about this, Taking out a hockey mask I put it on, I may well built but Identity is everyone's greatest weakness. From police reports Shadowmane is a world class thief, but he's also a fierce fighter. Took on whole squads of police by himself and got away without being touched. I'm no Power pony, so stealth may be my best option.

With the mask on I slowly sneak out of my car and follow the suspect into the church, approaching the steps I ensure that I silently open the door and walk into the main sanctuary. I see him up on the concession stand holding a large combat knife, sneaking behind a few chairs I silently watch him through the eyeholes of my mask.

He took the knife and started cutting the stand opening it and reaching inside pulling something out. I couldn't see what he was holding though, I needed to get closer.
Slowly and steadily I crouch walk closer, and sure enough I saw him admiring what he was holding. I was flabbergasted at what it was.

It was a circular containment tube big enough that he had to hold it with both arms like a baby. But on the inside was some kind of black blob of biomass or ooze. But what surprised me the most was the fact that It was moving! It almost like it was... alive.

I suddenly hear a police siren outside with blue and red lights shining through the window. The suspect turned around instantly almost causing the cylinder to fall out of his arms, and sure enough two unicorn police officers barged through the doors and pointed their horns at Shadowmane likely charging up attack spells, they didn't see me though and he didn't either.

"Freeze right where you are! You're under arrest!" One of the officers shouted. Its amazing that even with our advancements we don't have much in the weapons category of technology.

Shadowmane started to try and run, but the tube and constricted his movement. The second he started moving the officer shot his arm and he of course dropped the containment cell. To everyone's shock as soon as it hit the floor the glass shattered. It shattered right at my feet and in front of me, that's when everyone saw me and wore shocked faces. Suddenly that ooze started to inch towards me.

I started to run and I quickly busted my way through the backdoors near me. I heard yelling but the police were focused on Shadowmane. As soon as I got outside I realized something horrible. Slowly looking down I see something that was definitely not good.

That thing, it was on my shirt! I tried to rip it off but nothing seemed to work. It was inching upwards towards my face. Backing up against a wall I began to panic, taking in fast a rattled breaths. When I thought It was gonna do something horrible to me I closed my eyes and waited for death. But when I opened my eyes I realized something. It just phased into my body, disappeared. It felt cold when it went inside of me, through my shirt and skin.

Wasting no time I ran to the front of the church and hurried into my car. Fumbling with the car keys I slammed my foot onto the gas pedal and floored it! While driving I realized how wet my shirt was from me sweating, but I didn't care. I took off my mask and only thought about what the hell just happened to me.

" Ok, so I went after a villain, almost got caught by police, and got some kind of blob of black goo inside of me."

...

Great!

…

…

Just great!

'What the hell do I do!? I cant just tell someone! I'm going to have to keep this to myself, or I'm probably going to be shipped off to some lab or targeted by villains. I had the mask on so no one will know it was me. Celestia, just, what the hell do I do.'

I started to do breathing exercises, breath in and out, in and out. Eventually I calmed down, later after at least thirty minutes I reached my home. Taking the mask I threw it in the trash and speed walked into the house. Unlocking the door I just slowly walk over to the couch, and lay down. Looking around I just thought of everything that happened one last time.

And simply put, I passed out.

Waking up I suddenly jumped up into the air! I didn't even mean to, it's like my body was forcing me to move. And I felt … hungry, a desperate need to eat something … anything. Running over to the fridge I take out 2 chicken salads I've been saving from a fast food place. Wasting no time I tore through it, the only thought I had in mind was constant.

I need more...

Taking out a half cooked steak I tore off the tinfoil and ate it quickly. Spitting out the bones onto the floor I knew it would take a while to clean it, but I didn't care, I couldn't care!

I need more …

I was literally taking everything, eating everything in the fridge! After eating almost all of it leaving behind appetizers and desterts, I felt everything going dark again, and I felt myself starting to pass out, what the hell is going on?!

"We need more."

Surpassing my tiredness and exhaustion I started to eat ice cream, potato chips, spoiled food I finally felt myself falling over.

And everything went dark.