Venom crashes Maretropolis

Maretropolis Gazzete
"Work is proceeding as usual today, do you think there's something specific I should write?" I asked.

Eventually I managed to calm down last night and slept on the couch. When I woke up I found that Venom had retracted back into me and seemed to act normal as always. After grabbing a quick breakfast I went to work so I can get ready for the day, and I was planning to get a few things done. Unfortunately an idea for a article was now out of the way because Shadowmane has gone completely silent.

"There may be a few things, how about this new hero that was being talked about on our way to your workplace?" Suggested Venom passing on the information to me.

So apparently there's this new hero, or as some call her... a vigilante. She doesn't seem to have any superpowers and mainly prioritizes on her fighting ability and special weapons.

Taking his idea with consideration I started typing down a article and soon I got the base of what I should post.

The mysterious Mare do well!

The overall idea wasn't too complicated to understand. When she first came in to the hero business she managed to take down the big griffin mob boss Carmine Beakcone, and since then the mafia had been almost disbanded. With him gone regular crimes and villainy had been the basis of evil these days. I wonder who she is?

"Quill someone's coming to your door." Venom warned and sure enough I saw Voice enter my office.

"Hey Quill, just wanted to check if your okay. You seemed shaken the last time I talked to you." He said across the room.

"I'm completely fine Voice, I just needed some time to get myself together." I said getting up from my desk.

"Lets go grab some coffee and just talk for a bit." I said leading him outside.

We eventually found ourselves in a Caffe sipping away at drinks and just enjoying our time. As I sat there I began to reflect on everything that happened so far. I chased down a Supervillain and took some kind of alien from him. Late that alien turned out to be living inside me in a mutualism partnership and had even stopped a robbery, and at the same time we ripped someone's head off.

Now that I really think about it, I have superpowers now. So what should I do? Go around and fight evil? Become the
anti-hero of the story that beats the villains around. Come to think of it how would the power ponies react? Would I have to fight them? Would we have to fight them? Talking to someone about this would be a good idea, but Venom doesn't have the most empathy in the world.

I think I can ask Voice Recorder about this, but I'll ask him in a different way.

"Hey Voice, I have a theoretical question to ask you." I said hoping he wouldn't catch my hint.

"You take way to many risks, you know that right?" Venom asked with sarcasm.

I literally had to use all my willpower to respond with another sarcastic quote. If I did though I would probably look like I'm insulting Voice.

"Sure, what's the question?" Voice asked with his regular monotone voice.

Well, here goes nothing.

"Okay, so, if I were to, say... well. If I had super powers, what should I do?" I asked with a nervous edge.

And honestly, I was pretty nervous. Considering the fact I have super powers I can probably do whatever I, or we want. But I have no idea where to take things from now, sure being a super hero would be a awesome idea and all.

But a super hero had failed to save my parents. I just... felt lost since then, and the idea of being a super hero was just that... an idea. A impossible concept that wouldn't happen. But now we have the power ponies and there are other super heroes in other cities. It all just feels, conflicting.

"Interesting question to ask Quill." He said putting his steaming cup down.

"The three options are pretty clear, you can use them to protect those who cannot protect themselves, keep quiet and not let anyone know about them, or you can take what you want. It's all right in front of you, its just your choice on what to do." He said wisely.

"Perhaps he isn't as dumb and emotionless as I once thought." Venom said with surprise.

Now that I really consider it, his words are something to think about. Three different paths and all of them can take me somewhere I may not fully want to go. Venom and I can make a amazing team as a hero, I can just keep this to myself, or I can become a monster that is feared all over Equestria. So few options yet it feels so impossible to choose one.

"Other heroes have been in that position, and I believe there are some you haven't heard of. There's the Daredevil in Manehattan, team CMC in Centrail, and one of my personal favorites is the Spider pony."

"Wait the spider pony? That kind of seems like a stupid name." I said with a for some reason aggravated voice.

"Don't like him?" He asked with a incredulous voice.

"For some reason I don't." Taking a sip of my coffee.

"That name strangely irritates me as well." Venom said seeming somewhat confused,

"Anyway as I was saying." Voice cleared his throat to continue to speak.

"There are a lot of super heroes who didn't know what to do at first. But that choice is yours and yours alone." He said looking down in contemplation.

"Thanks Voice you've been a great help." I said with a grin.

After some small talk later we parted our ways, on my way back to the Gazette I talked to Venom.

"Truthfully, in all my life no one had ever considered using this power to help others. I had simply wanted to live, and had no choice but to lend my strength to whoever was a match for me." Venom said with a saddened voice.

"Unfortunately, all of my usable hosts decided to abuse the bond." Venom whispered with shame.

"We both have gone through a rough patch haven't we?" I said with a sympathetic expression.

So now we're left with a few choices, stay a civilian, become a hero, or become the villain.

Little did I know I had to make that choice soon.

Arkhoof Asylum
Meanwhile inside of a familiar Asylum was the League of Villainy in the maximum security section. Right now though their eating lunch and talking because putting all the dangerous villains in the same place is a great idea.

"So tell me Long-face you decided that teaming up could be a great idea to spread your mission of suffering pain right?" Asked Pharaoh Phetlock with a stone face.

"That was the idea Pharaoh, and I believe you wanted to have you as a dictator correct?" Mentioned Long-face with his down face as usual.

"Well where are we now you idiot?! We're locked in here with all these crazed lunatics!" Yelled Pharaoh with anger.

"Well Phony pharaoh what did you do to contribute? When we were planning you barely did anything!" Said Long-face calling him by that name he hated so much.

The lunchroom was then filled with the loud sounds of insults. One side was quiet and emotionless while the other seemed absolutely furious, but it's all the same isn't it?

"Enough!" Yelled multiple agitated voices.

Long-face and Pharaoh Phetlock then turned to see that the rest of the members of the League of Villainy had been sitting just a few tables away.

"We're trying to eat in peace here!" Shouted Mane-iac with different sized pupils.

So far they haven't gotten any good plans for escape, from digging through the floors with plastic spoons, and eating the bars of a cell they couldn't find a way to escape. Shadowmane had pulled it off but they didn't know how it was done, so they were practically left behind.

As they all continued lunch Smudge then realized that there was some kind of marking on his tray. Taking everything off of it he noticed that they were letters forming a single word.

"Duck?" Smudge read out loud.

He didn't seem to get the point because the wall behind him blew towards him causing a large chunk of debris to smack him on the back of the head. At that moment he turned around getting ready to simply slaughter whoever dared to hurt him.

"The message said duck what didn't you understand?!" Shadowmane exclaimed stepping into the cafeteria.

"Yeah, yeah screw you too." Said Smudge with a smile. The others had similar reactions though were happy to know they would be free soon.

"Did you really have to use the same plan as last time to break us out?" Asked High Heel with boredom.

"This is Arkhoof Asylum I practically walked in here." Said Shadowmane with a plain face.

Shadowmane then undid all their binds, but that's when five security guards ran through the door.

"Sound the alarm, the prisoners have escaped!" One said pulling out a baton.

The others followed his example pulling out weapons and charging at the group. As expected though, that was the worst thing they could have probably done. It's literally a bunch of people armed with batons and their fist against the most dangerous convicts of Martropolis.

Mane-iac first used her mane to grab the first guard by the neck and threw him through the hole in the wall cackling manically the whole time. Two more had attempted to rush Long-face but he just stood there waiting for them to approach, and at just the last second... he smiled.
Side stepping he took one of his assailants by the throat snapping it instantly. Before the other could respond Long-face said, "I can taste the fear in you, it's absolutely delectable." He said with his cold dead eyes.

The guard was going to respond with a hard hit to the villains face but before he could do so, he heard the sound of flesh being torn through.

Looking down he realized it was a large black and red hand and arm going through his chest. Collapsing dead Long-Face saw Smudge right behind where the guard was with a sinister grin. After claiming the blood of his victim Smudge grew back to his original tall size.

On the other side of the large cafeteria three guards were attempting to rush High Heel and Pharaoh Phetlock in hopes of winning through superior numbers. They got a knife and a boot to each of their necks killing them instantly!

"You idiots need to have more class in your combat." Said High Heel dusting her suit off.

As soon as the fight was over the villains had taken a second to admire their carnage. They then all proceeded to go to the vault to collect all their gear, and as soon as they did. It could have been considered beauty by some. And others may see it as a slaughter fest. High Heel had even started playing music over the intercom to celebrate such a gorgeous occasion.

Reaching the exit they all looked out at the cool night just taking in the fact that they are once again free. It was a full moon shining down on them showing a possible future if they can change and become better people.

That would be the case if these were literally any other people, but no, they didn't do that.

"Looks like we're back in business!" Exclaimed ~~Phony~~ Pharaoh Phetlock with his arms up, wearing a boastful smile.

The others responded by giving him unamused looks, Mane-iac even cuffed him in the back of the head.

"But before we leave lets leave something to entertain them!" Mane-iac said with insanity using her mane to carve letters into the wall.

After an hour the police arrived at the scene to only see a destroyed gate, and a large 5 word sentence engraved into the wall.

You haven't seen anything yet!