Chapter 7: 6.Stargirl
(Song: Stargirl Interlude- by Lana del Rey)
How many days has it been?
I honestly don't recall as I sat on my chair glancing at the photo every now and then.
I slide my index finger between my lips thinking to myself.
I probably stared at this image more than 10,000 times and by this point I remember every little detail of the woman's face.
It captured me, it felt like a never-ending grip on my throat.
It angered me.
She is nothing but a ridiculous little pest crawling around in my dimension, a pest that no matter how many times I squished it with the bottom of my shoe she got up and hid away.
I huff and turn away looking up at the ceiling trying to cool myself down.
I went a day ago to where Venom supposedly fell into our world finding particles of a portal, quickly the best of my spider society and I have been putting equipment near the rip to find any evidence of Venoms world itself. I let everyone take a break due to the number of problems they had in their own dimensions, we will be back working as soon as everyone has a pretty clear schedule.
I turn to my syringe sighing before looking for the time only realizing I had to inject myself with the rapture, I stand up and feeling my holographic suit reveal my toned shoulder as I push the needle into my skin feeling only an ounce of pain as I groan ever so quietly.
I felt myself being gripped once again by the image beside me as I rolls my eyes brushing my hair out of my face before standing up and jumping off my elevated platform storming out my room and looking for a way out of the society building. Many of my colleagues turn to me with a confused expression when I turn away from them before they can ask if anything was wrong, I mean how was I going to explain that a made-up image of woman was haunting my brain, that it was choking me every time I remembered her chilling features.
"Miguel" Lyla called as I hummed under my breath "Spider Noir caught wind of a possible call of Venom near a coffee shop."
I take a step back to rush down the building before she stopped me in my tracks.
"It was a false alarm though once I checked the cameras" she sighed.
"Well, we could never be too sure, like I said before the AI image can be completely different from what Spider Noir saw, he was in a club, the lights could've caused him to see things" I mumbled.
"I'm very sure of the photo though Miguel" I turn around to the deep voice that belonged to Noir himself as he crossed his arms over his chest "I wouldn't have said yes to be plugged in with your new technology so we can get a face to Venom themselves huh?"
"Por favor, ni siquiera puedes ver colores- wait how did you know the color of her eyes?" I mumbled.
Noir shrugs "I just assumed because of the dark shade in her eyes when I spoke to her that time and another reason" he whispered the last words to himself, I raise my eyebrow confused.
"By all means it doesn't make a difference I gave the news a black and white font since we couldn't be too sure" Lyla spoke.
"Well if you are both so very sure of what she looks like why haven't we got any calls about Venom?" I grumble annoyed as Spider Noir places one hand to his waist and the other rubbing the temples of his head.
"We need to be patient someone will find her around here-," Noir began as I scoff licking the inside of my top gums before putting on a smirk in his direction.
"Patient? Do you have any idea how dangerous this villain is? They can be devouring people, innocent civilians, or even worse, children" I glared at him as I tap my large foot.
"They can be one of the good guys from another world Miguel we can't just assume the worst, especially because we haven't gotten any reports of missing people" Spider Noir sighed.
He was right. Fuck he was.
But this tight grasp she has on me is slowly making me go mad.
I know there were other villains from other dimensions who turned evil due to mental issues but how can I just lay her with the rest of them when she can be like the horrible ones. No. I can't risk people's lives to take a chance that she's one of the good ones when she can bite my head off once she gets close enough.
"We aren't taking that chance; you have the footage Lyla" I turn to her as she lifts her heart shaped sunglasses over her hair "you know how she ate that civilian."
"All I'm saying is to let me have a private conversation with her before we capture her, find out-."
I lift my hand to his face cutting him off "I said no already Spider Noir, we aren't risking everyone's safety over your hopeful thoughts of that woman."
He stays quiet before nodding "we are spidermen, we are to help the people in need" he mumbled.
"It is also our responsibility to not take risk that can harm the rest of the individuals that we protect, you know firsthand where that got me," I turn my back on him sighing "we can't save everyone" before walking away annoyed.
After that small talk with Spider Noir, I was back into my room doing my research and by the time I knew it, it was already close to midnight, I stand up from my chair and stretch my built arms over my large chest groaning lightly feeling relief throughout my body. I was tired, extremely tired, from looking at bright screens for the past few days and seeing that haunting woman.
"Am I interrupting?" I heard a loud annoying voice boom under my platform.
"Yes actually" I raise my voice a little.
"I came to turn in a villain I caught in my dimension, stopped by to give you the info and cell number you know" Peter B chuckled "heard about your problem, need any help? I won't have Mayday tomorrow" he continued as I click a button on my watch feeling the floor I'm on slowly lower itself to the ground.
"Don't tell me she's with you right now?" I grumbled.
"What do you want me to do? No daycares want to take care of her, and Mary is out for another role, but luckily she said she can watch Mayday for a bit tomorrow so I can rest," he continued as I sigh "you should go with my idea, you know adding a daycare for the Spidey kids, not only for me but for Drew as well."
Suddenly I shiver and turn around to see Mayday on my desk crawling around, her laughter rung out through the air when she wobbles almost falling off the desk as I quickly lay my hands below her to catch her before she hit the floor "por Dios" I whisper under my breath.
"Hey is Mayday up there? I can't find her; I mean when I entered she was still in the baby carrier... now eeeeshhh" I can just picture him rubbing his neck confused of where his daughter is "Miguel?"
Mayday lets out a loud laugh as she looks up at me, her small body in my hands as I show her no expression. Ever since she was able to crawl Peter began to bring Mayday to the Spider society, I couldn't really tell him no seeing how excited he was to show off... I take a deep breath letting it out slowly... his daughter and I wasn't going to deny him that. However now that she is showing signs to have the same powers as the rest of us it's been pretty difficult to have her around, especially with Peter losing her every now and then.
It was hard, yeah, difficult to look at someone living the life you once had.
I couldn't even look at Mayday sometimes because she just reminded me... I felt my eyebrows furrow as she wiggles her arms towards me as I hold her underneath her armpits.
"Miguel?"
The platform now gets to the point where Peter sees me holding Mayday, he looked tired, the shadow of his beard showed but no eyebags which is pretty rare, his eyes lit up seeing his kid before laughing nervously and taking her off my hands "Sorry bout that" he puts her in the baby carrier as she wiggles her small feet with one white sock missing "I just don't know how she gets out so quietly, it's kind of amazing."
I disliked seeing Mayday.
She reminded me of what I did wrong.
She acts exactly like her.
The way she was always missing a sock, the times where I didn't know how to brush her messy hair, the bright smile, and the sparkly eyes.
I just can't look at her for so long or I might lose it.
I turn my back towards Peter letting out a sigh "I'll look into the daycare idea, leave the info here and go."
"I'm free tomorrow to help, I'll come early" he spoke as I nod hearing Mayday laugh one more time "Now let's get you home before mom realizes we aren't there before bedtime."
I hear the doors slide open before closing, I look down at the ground my body still tense before walking off into my restroom and washing my hands excessively, my breathing slowly began to rise as I try to calm myself. I brush my wet hands over my hair before walking out and back onto my platform, but right as I'm about to sit down one more time Lyla yells my name loudly, her small body appearing in front of me "they found her! Venom. Spider Noir is already at the location, he's trying to play it cool to capture her so don't mess up his plan by going all willy nilly in there like you always do" I clap my hands together feeling my body almost jump out of success as began to walk out my room "did you hear me or are you deaf?"
"Of course, I hear you, I don't need you to tell me what to do" I grumbled as she let out a huff.
"I'm just warning you to not jump into action" she complained as I wave my hand ignoring her.
"No te preocupes ya sé lo que estoy haciendo," I whispered under my breath as my mask covers my face.
(Art Insert)
VICTORIA'S POV
"I genuinely feel like this is a stupid idea" I whispered under my breath.
"What is?" Venom laughed as he grabbed the shot glass from the bar putting it into our mouth as I let out a breath from the sharp pain throughout my throat.
"Coming out from hiding" I sigh.
"I can't eat humans, there are no pop tarts in this dimension, the one thing they do is some good ass tequila" he grabbed another as he raised our hand and motioning to keep the drinks coming "I'm hungry and bored, you know those two things don't mix well with me."
"Well if we eat anyone we will be caught" I grumbled.
"We can just eat a random asshole we see trying assault a person, like how we always do."
"Yeah, and that's the problem their you idiot, we can't do what we always do, we aren't in our dimension" this time I take a shot from the bar feeling agitated by Venoms nagging "gah, we are in deep shit, did you see my face plastered on the big ass screens here, I don't even know how you convinced me to get out of that hotel room."
"Because I knew we needed a drink duh, you should be thanking me we would've been at the library down the road trying to get as much information of teleporting or whatever research you were doing."
"You mean trying to find a way out of here or trying find some type of information on how we got here in the first place?" I argued.
"Look all I'm saying is that you should take a break you barely have gotten any sleep and that combined with my issues is causing your body, actually Our body stress, and you know I can't handle that right now" Venom grumbled as I roll my eyes.
I look down at my clothes, it was an outfit I saw before on my Pinterest way back when I was younger, I had to blend in with everyone else, so I bought this piece of clothing with the money I have. It was a white silk dress. It hugged my curves in sleek way, halter neck with back cape like feature, the chest was bedazzled by an accessory that connected the neck fabric and everything below. When I tried it on I liked it, mainly because of how it fit my body type, my ass didn't feel suffocated by the silk, and it honestly felt nice against my skin. It was a simple fabric, but I knew Sherlyn would've adored it, she said the best colors fit for me were bright and soothing, she always bought clothing that were either white or pastel.
I have them in my room boxed up.
I haven't been able to look at our matching sets we got together, I couldn't look at her clothes she left at my house when we slept over, anything that reminded me of her I boxed away and put it on the top shelf of my closet.
I look down and let out deep breath I didn't even know I was holding.
Venom was right, I've had a stick up my ass for the past few days, I haven't gotten rest or a peace of mind.
As I turn to the dance floor I see bodies grinding on one another, it was hot in here, I am sweating a bit and that caused a bit of a situation as I squirm on the stool I'm on, feeling the fabric become slightly tighter as it sticks onto my damp skin, my mind became foggy as the lights become more intense. God I feel like an old lady.
"I think you've had enough to drink ma'am" I heard someone yell over the music as I turn to the bartender as he looks at me, I guess venom was gesturing to keep the drinks coming as I blanked out from thinking.
"What?" I asked as the man looks at me with concern.
"Look we would keep giving you drinks but for your safety I should stop serving you, you came in alone and we are just trying to prevent the worst from happening" he answered.
"I'm not alone" I yell over the loud music realizing that what I said wasn't a complete lie "I mean they'll be here soon" I tried to play it off.
"I'm sorry ma'am but" he shakes his head slowly.
"Look I promise I'm not alone and look I'm not even drunk" I look at him, please dude don't make this a big deal because I know venom will make it an even bigger and I can't deal with him right now please.
The bartender looks at me debating on to keep sending drinks my way as I try to act as cool as I possibly can as Venom is cussing the man out within my brain.
"Please we're barely even getting tipsy, what is this jackass on?" He growled "we'll show him that not even 50 shots can tire us out."
I shake my head slowly as I take some pineapple juice and chug it down before Venom can swallow whatever type of liquor he has us drinking. It felt good to drink something other than alcohol, the liquid soothed my throat as I let out a sigh looking back at the dance floor as the crowd slowly dies down, many people laughing and yelling to the music. It was peaceful no matter how I see it; I know it was loud and sweaty and honestly just not ideal for a comforting moment, but to me it was everything. If Venom didn't get me out of that room I would've gone insane, back in my dimension I was never home, I hated staying in my apartment with no noise but the thoughts in my head, I hated looking at everything that reminded me of everyone I lost. I left that once peaceful space and found louder, livelier, places where my mind was occupied by loud noises and colorful scenery, like now.
It wasn't the best, but I liked feeling myself get lost in the music and the bright lights shining on my face every now and then, the drinks Venom kept pouring down my throat just enhanced the feeling and made me a bit dizzier.
In my own thoughts I didn't realize the sound beaming through the speakers all around me as I feel myself smile the bass guitar slowly beginning the song as a deep woman's voice begins to sing, back home Sherlyn and I sang this song at the top of our lungs as we made Peter and Dante flash lights on us as we performed in a very alluring way, it was when we were in Peter and Sher's home where we all had a sleep over that we decided to hold them a concert. In this moment instead of feeling sad for not having them with me at this moment I decide to just remember the memory of us just having fun in our own little circle and just for this second, just for this minute, I will pretend that this is back in time and believe like it was before as I shot down another mystery liquor Venom had in front of us as I head onto the dance floor and just feel the music playing out loud.
"I had a vision" the voice sang "a vision of my nails in the kitchen."
I let my body swing feeling the lights blind my vision as I open my eyes before closing them again my hips swaying to the soft beats "And I shouldn't cry, but I love it, star boy~" I sing to myself raising my arms over my head before slowly bringing them caressing my face then my body as the lyrics repeat 3 more times as I remember the moments with the people I missed so dearly in this moment. It was hard, so very hard to just try to forget them and it was even more difficult to try to hold my emotions back in this very moment as I dance to myself. The dress clings on to my body with each passing second as I feel myself become moister with the bodies all around me, my black hair sticky to my exposed skin ever so slightly.
"I just want to see you shine cause I know you are a star, girl" Venom hummed in my head as I smile lightly knowing I at least have someone here to share the memories with.
"And I shouldn't cry" I whispered feeling the lyrics heavy on my heart as I huff letting out a breath before sniffing back whatever emotion I felt as I close my eyes feeling comfortable in the moment.
"I just want to see you shine" Venom laughed feeling my emotion "sometimes it's okay to feel-," but before he can even finish what he was going to say I turn around my hair whipping towards the direction I felt my skin crawl as my eyes are met with the eye mask of that asshole from before, quickly Venom covers my face when suddenly I felt a sharp pain throughout my body as Venom voice rings out all around me "Victoria..." I feel my body hitting the ground as everything went black.
NOIR'S POV
"Dammit, I asked you to keep it from him for a little bit Lyla" I groaned fixing my hair fidgeting with my collar trying to reduce stress that is slowly building up from the sudden turn of events.
"I can't just not tell him Noir; look I told him not to go crazy so don't worry" she answered as I turned to her small holographic figure as she frowns before sitting criss cross "shit I should've kept my mouth shut."
"Well it's to late now, I'll just try my best to calm her down before he can step foot in the club now shoo" I mumbled as I walk into the very dark large room as bright colorless lights hit my face as I squint lightly trying to adjust my vison hearing a random song playing loudly as I walk to the bar calling to the bartender, he gestures me to wait as I roll my eyes annoyed trying to find a sign of her on the stools but only seeing taken up seats and one alone with an empty shot glass in front of it.
"I just want to see you shine cause I know you are a star, girl" the lyrics sang as the beat is slow yet with a good rhythm as I walk towards the empty stool standing in front of the empty shot glass leaning myself on it tapping my finger lightly as the bartender finally turns to me.
"I got a call of a resemblance of this woman" I pull out a piece of printed paper as the man gives me a strange look.
"What is this the 1900 why you got a piece of paper on you man?" he laughed as I sigh pushing my styled hair back once more feeling the small curl come back to my forehead.
"Did you call for this woman?" I ignored him as he sighed.
"There was a young girl sitting right there" he pointed to the seat below me as I nod "I was serving her and noticed all the alcohol she was taking and got worried, but as I looked more at her I realized I seen her face before on the screens outside so yeah I called about her."
"Well where is she?"
"Hey what's going on with her anyway, is she like some vigilante or a villain of some sorts?" he asked ignoring me as well.
I give a fake smile "when we find her you'll be the first to know, but as of right now we don't know what she is" I lied as he gave me a half assed smile before pointing behind me to the dance floor the lights blinding me once again.
"She got up a while ago to dance, she's the one with the black long hair and that silk dress" he yelled lightly trying to sound over the music but honestly failing only hearing part of it.
My eyes adjust once again "and I shouldn't cry" the female sang loudly as I see a black like silhouette in the middle of the large crowd swaying to the music lightly, for some reason my heart stopped.
From guessing random colors ever since I entered the spider society I finally got one right and it was that black hair that caught my eye the first time I saw her from across the club we met only weeks ago. The silk dress stuck to her damp body showing off her curves as I begin to take a step forward but feeling like a nervous teenage boy with every small foot I get closer to her.
Her back was towards me as I stop in my tracks just watching for a moment, I knew I wasn't going to see her like this after our interaction, or I might not see her again if she runs off like before.
I try so desperately to leave the trance she has me in as I raise my hand ready to tap her shoulder when suddenly her hair whips me causing me to lose vision once again as I turn away quickly my eyes meeting Miguels mask as he walks over quickly. I turn back around to Venom ready to calm both of them when I see her body get hidden away by the symbiote as she falls on the ground, her black hair cascading all around her body as screams rung out around us. I stand there shocked seeing her body seem almost lifeless Miguel stands over her his eyes looking at with an expression I couldn't even read, I get on my knees wrapping her body with a coat trying to hide Venoms form on her as people watch scared as Miguel grabs her by her waist before lifting her over his shoulder with little effort before walking out. I follow behind trying to sum up the words with just happened when we reach an alley when he turns to me shaking his head annoyed "hide yourself, now" he ordered.
"Why did you do that?" I asked.
"What? Do my job?" he turned his head lightly to me with a stern look as my eyes wander to his arm as he grips onto Venoms waist tightly.
"Didn't Lyla tell you I had a plan?"
"And what was that Noir? To stare at the villain all night?" He caught me.
"I was just trying to come up with a way not to scare her off" I sighed.
"Please, I know you, you have everything prepared before you even enter whatever situation you walk into."
"I had it under control you didn't have to tranquilize her."
"I fought her before" he turns around and glares at me "and she fights dirty, she knew how to get away from my own city, this was the only way" I glance as her hair swings with the little movements he does.
"She's confused, she could have been scared" I tried to calm him down.
"Scared? Venom? Please, this is the same creature I saw eat Octavius and a normal civilian" Miguel raise his voice lightly.
What am I doing? Why am I even going against him with this person? What has gotten into me? I look at Miguel as he huffs turning back around swinging himself on a train as I follow.
I saw her.
I mean I knew there was something different about her, that's why I told Lyla.
She stuck out like a sore thumb, she looked like no one else in the club, well I mean neither did I.
"Go home, we don't need you here anymore Noir" Miguel said from in front of me, but before I could let a word slip from my lip I held myself back.
I'm not needed here anymore.
I look at the girl in his arm one more time before shaking my head.
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Did you guys like this chapter? Ugh I was struggling with the song choice not even going to lie to you all, because for each chapter it's a song that inspired for that specific scene or you know just in general and I was debating between multiple songs but I chose this Lana del Rey song so YAY, anyways I will be listing the songs at the beginning of the chapters now with the artist name if you all want to listen to what I was listening to you know.
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