Eddie Brock x Mutant Child Reader
Bold text is Venom speaking
I used female pronouns but you’re welcome to switch them out for male if you like.
Another night patrolling the city for criminals had left Eddie Brock bored and his other half restless and hungry. Normally they could stop a few bad guys and Venom would get his quick meal but it seemed like the streets of San Francisco were quite tonight.
“How many times are you going to say that tonight?” Eddie spoke exasperated into the open air.
Eddie was about to reply with the promise of tater tots later but a loud crash and the sounds of a struggle were heard in the distance.
“You might just get your meal after all buddy”
Venom encased Eddie with a large grin at the prospect of a meal and jumped off of the roof onto the next, heading in the direction of the commotion. Quickly reaching their destination, the pair spotted a group of men in black tactile gear closing in on what seemed to be a child.
From what they could see, the child was injured and shaking, eyes slightly glowing a bright white.
What are they Eddie? We sense a great power in them.
‘I think they’re a mutant of some sort. I don’t know who they are but we need to help them.’ Eddie responded within his thoughts, feeling confused as to why these men were trying to harm a child.
Without another word, Venom jumped down from the top of the building, landing behind the group of men. Alerted to the loud thump, the groups heads whipped around to see the lethal form of the “Demon of San Francisco”.
“What the hell is that thing!?” One of the men yelled in fear.
“Who the fuck cares, kill it!”
Bullets rained down on Venom in dozens but had no affect, simply falling to the ground. The closest guy was thrown into the side of the building with a crunch. In a matter of minutes, the groups numbers dwindled down til there was only one left.
“Why were you trying to hurt the little human?” The symbiote hissed, tongue slithering over razor sharp teeth as the lone man was trapped in his talons.
“P-Please don’t kill me! Our boss w-anted them” the guy chocked out, grasping at the hand that had him dangling by the neck.
“Anyone who dares harm a child deserves to be eaten.”
And with a strangled cry, the man was quickly consumed. It was only then that the memory of the child resurfaced. Turning to face them, it was clear that the child was terrified beyond belief. Huddled in a ball in the corner of the alley, the small girl sat shaking, hands dancing with sparkles of white light.
‘Maybe you should let me handle this,’ Eddie spoke from within.
Realizing that this was no time to argue, Venom retreated back into Eddie without protest. Eddie ran a hand through his hair and began to approach the frightened child. However, he came to a stop when a ball of light was shot in his direction.
The energy blast barely missed him and flew into a dumpster behind where he just stood, leaving a large hole within it.
“Woah woah it’s alright. We’re not gonna hurt you,” He spoke, lifting his hands up in a sign of peace.
He shuffled forward slightly but stopped when he saw the crackling of more energy pop up around the kids fingers.
“It’s ok now. You’re safe. My name is Eddie Brock. What’s yours?” He asked, trying to calm the child down enough to get closer to them.
“Why should I tell you?! How do I know your not gonna take me like those other guys!?” The girl snapped angrily.
Hoping to ease the young mutant, Eddie sat down on the ground slowly as to not startle them.
“Well I did just get rid of the ones who were trying to get you so there’s that,” Brock replied with a nervous chuckle.
They seemed to contemplate his answer for a second before speaking.
“(Y/n). My name is (Y/n),” they replied in a whisper, almost too faint to hear.
They’re hurt Eddie. We must help them.
‘I know V but we have to make sure they don’t blow our head off first before we can get close. We have to be patient.’
“Ok (Y/n), Why were those men trying to get you?”
The child didn’t explain much. Only that those men had come into her house and took her parents before coming after her. Eddie deduced that her parents were most likely mutants as well and was at a loss at what to do next. Eddie had no experience with taking care of children, let alone a mutant one that was being hunted. However, he knew he couldn’t just leave the kid all alone to be killed.
Eddie raised a hand up to run his fingers through his hair before sighing, “Well the best thing we can do right now is get you out of the open before more of those guys show up.”
(Y/n) looked hesitant. Was it smart to trust this man she just met? Her parents always told her to never trust strangers and Eddie definitely did count as one. Not to mention the black creature that had surrounded him while he fought those guys. He did save her though. If he hadn’t of showed up, she most likely would have ended up with those bad people like her parents.
Eddie could see the inner turmoil she was in and gave her a patient smile. He knew if she was to trust him, it would have to be on her own terms. After another minute of silence, the small girl nodded and stood up on shaking feet. Her leg was hurting her, more so now that she was putting pressure on it. Eddie seemed to pick up on her favoring her left foot and went to move forward. However he stopped when he saw the girl flinch, her powers flaring up once more.
“It’s alright, I’m not gonna hurt you. You’re hurt, I just want to take a look at it,” he explained, raising his hands in a sign of peace.
After a brief moment of hesitation, the young girl nodded and allowed the Eddie to approach her. Bending down to her height, he noticed that her right ankle was swollen and red. She also had several small cuts and scrapes littering what skin he could see.
“Can you move your foot at all?”
The girl in question tested the waters by trying to rotate her foot, only for her to squeak in pain at the motion. Eddie frowned.
“Well if you can still move it some then it’s most likely just a sprain but it would be best to stay off it for a while,” he shot the child a nervous look, “Is it ok if I carry you?”
(Y/n) pondered his question. She really didn’t want to have more contact than was necessary with Eddie, but she knew that she wouldn’t be able to walk with her foot in the condition it was.
Eddie gave her a kind smile and picked the girl up slowly, placing her on his hip. A pang of sympathy and anger rushed through him at how tense the girl was. Just the thought of what she had been through was enough to make him want to hurt someone. Specifically the ones that wanted her.
The man silently agreed with his partner as he walked out of the alleyway towards home. (Y/n) nuzzled her faced into his neck as much as she could, seeking whatever comfort she could get from him. A black tendril snaked out of Eddie’s hoodie and reached out towards the girl’s hand. Subconsciously, the now sleeping girl reached out and latched onto the appendage with a firm grip that made Venom purr fondly.
We will protect them Eddie. She is ours now.
‘Yeah V, I guess she is.’
