A Symbiote's Best Friend

Jessica screamed as the roof to the library suddenly collapsed inwards towards her. She put her hands on her head and looked down, ready to be hit by the falling ceiling. The sound of wood and stone breaking sounded out above her, looking up she saw the large shelves had stopped the falling debris.

Shakily she moved carefully in to another aisle of shelves. She tried her best to stay away from the rubble across the floor and hanging from the shelves. Eventually she made it to the side of the library and pressed her back against the cracked stone wall before slowly sliding to the ground. Jessica took in deep breaths and tried to calm herself. Though this was difficult due to the constant sound of gunfire and the occasional animalistic roar.

The sounds seemed to echo all around her, making her more and more afraid of what was happening. After a minute or to of sitting there she stood up and began to make her move to escape. Just as she took her first step there was a sudden crash as something flew through the wall next to her. She let out a scream and looked in the direction of what came through the wall.

What she saw completely threw her off, it appeared to a some what large black creature with large white eyes and a large messy spider emblem across its chest. It let out a growl and bared it's teeth before trying to push a shelf off of itself. During its attempt it let out a pained scream and it's arm fell limp. Jessica good there and stared at the creature in disbelief, she had heard of this thing but never thought she would see it in person.

The creatures face and body suddenly pealed away revealing a young man who must have been in his mid twenties. There was a pained scoul across his face as he lay there limp. Seening this Jessica ran over to his side.

"Holy shit s-sir, are you ok?" She asked. The man looked at her and his eyes winded.

"What are you doing here? You need to leave, now!" The man said, his voice sounded strained.

"What? No I won't leave you need help!" Jessica protested as she moved some of the smaller bricks and wood off of the man. "I saw what you are but, i still think you need help."

"No... there's no time." The man suddenly grabbed Jessica's hand. "I'm sorry."

"W-what are you doing?"

A strange black substance began to come off the man and on to Jessica's hand. She tried to pull away from him but his hand held her tightly. The strange substance slid up the sleeve of her hoodie and disappeared under it. Once the substance and had fully left the man he let go of her hand.

"W-what the fuck was that?" Jessica asked, her voice full of concern and fear. She shuddered and began to feel around herself, trying to find the substance but to no success.

"That is my friend... and now I must trust you to protect it." The man said. "You have to leave the city, move far away and don't draw attention to yourself."

"I don't understand, why must I leave?"

Before Jessica could get an answer tje sound of heavy footsteps began to approach them and light beeping of something could be heard.

"There's no time, go hide. Now!" The man ordered. Jessica reluctantly left tje man's side and hid on the other side of the room, she crouched behind a shelf and watched the man from between two books.

Looking at the broken wall she watched a group of heavily armoured people step in, all brandishing a large assault rifle, except for one, who was carrying a large device that occasionally beeped.

"He doesn't have it." The soldier with the device said. The soldier turned and watched as a man in heavy yellow armour, yellow kevlar and two large silver gauntlets.

"Is that... the Shocker?" Jessica asked herself, in a hushed tone. "He's a lot bigger than I thought."

"Well, isn't this a suprise, you don't have it. So where is it Eric?" Shocker said as he crouched in front of the man, now identified as Eric.

"Even if a knew I wouldn't tell you of all people." Eric said in a defiant tone. He spat at Shocker, just missing him.

"Oh Eric, how gullible do you think I am?" Shocker asked rhetorically. "You had the suit only ten minutes ago, where is it?"

"It's... its gone... you'll never find it."

"Gone? Well ain't that a shame. But trust me I will find it Eric." Shocker said as he stood up and walked away from Eric. "But since it's gone and you won't talk, we'll I have no use for you."

With one of his hands he turned a small dial on one of his gauntlets before turning and pointing it at Eric.

"Goodnight freak show."

With a small move from his wrist a large blast of energy was shot at Eric. It forced his head back and there was a sudden snap. Once the shot was done Eric fell limp.

"Alright, look around people it can't have gotten far!" Shocker ordered as he walked back out the hole in the wall. "And if it has a new host, bring them in alive."

Jessica's eyes widened as she watched the soldiers begin to sweep the area. Then she heard it a slightly distorted female voice. It said one word.

"Run."