Strikers: Monster, Scarlet Witch, Cloak, Dagger, Ghost Rider, Wolverine

SHIELD: Mockingbird

Unaffiliated: Sabertooth, Toxin, ???

Monster:
Strikers

You slept peacefully in your room after finally returning hoke from your weird trip to another world.

However, things were never that easy.

You felt something along your skin causing your eyes to shot open. You sat up as the red and black symbiote appeared on your shoulder.

It moved to face you as you backed up.

Y/N: Uh, hey.

The symbiote just looked at you. You raised a brow before you looked around.

Y/N: So, uh, can you...talk?

The symbiote just stared at you. You sighed and got out of bed.

Y/N: Okay. Fine. Toxin, right?

The symbiote nodded.

Y/N: You can't talk? Do you at least know where you came from?

It shook it's head.

You just nodded and walked over to your dresser.

Outside, a figure watched you from the trees. They smirked as they moved to another.
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Tandy: So, we're just going to pretend nothing is wrong here?

You gathered with your friends at the table and ate breakfast, all while Toxin watched.

Victor: Just pretend it's not there.

Bobbi: Trust me, I'm trying.

Everyone looked over at you as you ate a bowl of cereal. You eventually dropped your fork and looked up.

Y/N: What?

Robbie: I dunno. Can't you just....do something?

Y/N: What do you expect me to do? Take him off of me?

Suddenly, the symbiote lifted it's head. It then did something that surpised you.

It just popped right off of you.

Y/N:....

Wanda:....

Tyrone:.....

Tandy:.....

Robbie:.....

Laura:.....

Victor:.....

Bobbi:.......

Everyone shot to their feet and screamed as the symbiote began to move freely.

Everyone hid behind Victor as the symbiote looked at you. It sprouted some arms and reached out towards you.

Toxin: Papa?

It sounded like a child. Like....a young child.

Y/N: What?

Toxin: Are you...Papa?

You looked across the table towards the others who just watched as Toxin continued to reach out towards you.

Y/N: Uh....what? I'm not, no. I'm not your...papa.

Toxin slowly lowered his arms and looked down.

Then he started to cry.

Laura: What the hell is going on here?!

Tandy found her heart melting at the symbiote's cries. Everyone watched as she walked out from behind Victor and over to you.

Tandy: Y/N, I think he wants you to be his dad.

You looked at her like she was mad.

Y/N: Not going to happen! This thing is not my child!

Tandy crossed her arms.

Tandy: Y/N, this thing has been bonded to you for weeks, no, months now! You're the only father, uh, figure he knows.

You shook your head.

Y/N: Doesn't matter.

You walked away from the table, leaving a sad Toxin and a disappointed Tandy. She looked back at the table and at the symbiote.

She reached down and picked him up before she cradled him against her chest.

Tandy: Shhh. It's okay.

Tyrone: What are you doing?!

Tandy: It's just a child.

Bobbi: Yeah. A slimy one!

Tandy looked down at Toxin as he started to calm down.

Tandy: Actually, both really. He's kinda, warm. But not slimy. Or sticky.

Wanda wasn't concerned about this. While everyone was focused on the symbiote, which they should be, Wanda watched as you leaned on the porch through the window.

Why did you react like that?

While you sighed, your breath being visible on the cold, the figure from before watched. They pulled out an acorn and fed it to their friend before they smiled.
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You were sitting near the spring meditating on a rock. It was a technique Danny had suggested you use earlier. It was supposed to help clear your mind and get in touch with your magical energy.

Lord knows you needed it.

As you focused your mind, you heard someone approach the area causing you to open your eyes.

Wanda: Sorry to interrupt.

You just waved it off as she walked over to you. She stopped a few steps away before she looked at you.

Y/N: What? Why are you looking at me?

Wanda: Because you seem troubled.

You raised a brow as she crossed her arms.

Wanda: Why did you react like that this morning? You only do that when you're angry. Or scared.

You just shook your head.

Y/N: It's nothing.

Wanda: Didn't seem like nothing.

Y/N: Well, it was.

Wanda eyed you suspiciously before it hit her.

Wanda: You...

Y/N: Don't.

Wanda: You think that Toxin...

Y/N: Wanda.

Wanda stopped when she noticed the look you were giving her. You weren't asking her.

You were giving an order.

Something you never did.

Wanda: This isn't like you, Y/N. You're acting like a child.

Y/N: And how does a child act, Wanda? Please, tell me.

Wanda: Like this.

You rolled your eyes and got to your feet. You walked last her causing her to gasp.

Wanda: Did you just...

Y/N: I'm going to town. Don't follow.

Wanda watched as you left the springs without another word. She was honestly hurt, but she knew exactly why you were acting like this.

Wanda: When he gets back, we're having a discussion on how he deals with his emotions.
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You walked through town with everyone saying hi every once and a while. You would either wave back or nod. You didn't really feel like talking to anyone right now.

???: Excuse me.

You stopped at the voice. You found a girl standing there in front of you. She wore a heavy parka and some cargo pants. You couldn't really see her face, though.

Y/N: Uh, yeah?

???: You're Y/N, right? Monster?

You hesitated before you nodded. The girl smiled widely.

???: Great!

She reached into her pockets and pulled out a pen and paper. Was she going to ask for an autograph?

???: Do you think I could get an interview?

Or not. You looked at her confused for a second before you shrugged.

Y/N: Sure.

???: Great! Oh! How rude of me. I didn't give you a name.

She held out her hand with a bright smile.

???: My name is Doreen Allen Greene. It's nice to meet you!
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Tandy sat on the couch with Tyrone and Robbie as they watched Toxin. He was on the coffee table watching some kid cartoon on the TV.

He really was like a little kid.

Robbie: So, what are we going to do with him?

Tandy: What do you mean?

Tyrone: He was attached to Y/N. If he doesn't want him....

Wanda: He's staying.

The three looked back and found Wanda walking into the room. She looked at Toxin who kept his eyes glued in the TV.

Wanda: Y/N will come around. In the meantime, Toxin will need to bond to someone to feed.

The three all looked at her with faces of horror.

Wanda: Not on your blood. He will need to get his nutritious from one of us.

Everyone sat there for a moment in silence.

Robbie/Wanda/Tyrone: Not it!

Tandy: You bastards!

Tyrone: You have to obey the laws of these lands.

Robbie: Feed the child, Tandy.

Tandy sighed and got to her feet. She walked over and picked Toxin up. He looked at her confused.

Tandy: Let's get some food, yeah?

Toxin: Chocolate?

Tandy: Chocolate? I think I can find some.

Toxin seemed to smile as Tandy carried him to the kitchen.
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You sat across from Doreen at the diner as she questioned you. It was simple stuff at first. How did you become a hero? When did you start? Why did you form the Strikers?

That sort of thing.

Doreen: Alright, Mr. Monster....

Y/N: You can just call me Monster. Or Y/N, since you already know my name.

Doreen nodded.

Doreen: Alright. Uh, Y/N, what is the Strikers' goal? Do you aim to be the next Avengers, are you doing something different, or....?

You gave it some thought. What was your goal? You never really questioned that before. Right now, it was to get everyone stronger for any incoming threats.

But was there more to it?

You rubbed your chin and shrugged.

Y/N: I'm not sure, yet. We haven't really done anything....significant....that's a lie. We stopped an invasion and a Demonic monster. But, I guess we're still just trying to find our footing.

Doreen: I see. Interesting. Very interesting indeed.

She wrote down your answer while you sighed.

Y/N: Hey, why did you want to ask me about this? You're not some bad guy trying to take us out, are you?

Dorren: In the contrary.

You waited for her to elaborate, but she didn't. She just closed her notebook and smiled.

Doreen: Thank you for this. I'm very glad we had this chance to talk.

She got up and you suddenly followed suit. She held out her hand and you shook it.

Doreen: I hope we get to meet again soon. I look forward to tracking your career.

Y/N: Uh, yeah.

Doreen nodded and headed out. You stood there for a moment before you sighed.

Y/N: What the hell was that about?
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You ended up getting back to the Manor once the sun went down. When you walked in, you found most of your team gathered in the lounge.

You watched them for a moment.

Bobbi: They're checking out that symbiote.

You turned around to see Bobbi walking towards with a mug of hot cocoa.

Y/N: Why?

Bobbi: Cause it's actually kinda cute. You know, once you get past the weird alien thing.

You looked back to see that Laura was playing with Toxin. She had her claws out and Toxin was trying to swipe them away. What was really weird to you, was that Toxin was actually laughing.

Bobbi: Wanda said you were upset.

Y/N: She did?

Bobbi shrugged.

Bobbi: More or less. She blew Victor off when he asked where you were.

You sighed as you lowered your head.

Y/N: Of course. Shit.

Bobbi looked at you for a moment before she placed a hand on your shoulder.

Bobbi: You alright, kid?

You just shrugged her hand off and turned towards the stairs.

Y/N: Yeah. Yeah. Just need....some sleep.

Bobbi watched you head up the stairs before she turned back to the others. Kids and their feelings.
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Calling Mama Widow...

Your phone rang as you waited for someone to answer. Finally, someone did.

Widow: Hello?

You smiled at the sound of her voice. It had been a while, but it was good to hear her again.

Y/N: Hey, Widow. What's up?

Widow: Oh, look finally decided to call. I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and say that Alaksa doesn't get good service.

You winced at her words. Yeah, you should've called earlier.

Y/N: Uh, yeah. Neither does the Dark Dimension.

Widow: The what?

Y/N: Do you have a second to talk?

Widow, still confused about your joke, just nodded.

Widow: Of course. What's up?

You rubbed your neck before you sighed.

Y/N: Remember how I had that mark on my neck? After the fight against Carnage?

Widow: Yeah.

Y/N: Well, turns out that it was actually a Symbiote. It's named Toxin.

Widow: Oh. That's....something. Is it like Venom?

Y/N: No. Not like Carnage either. It's...it's like a kid. Like it was just born so it doesn't....I dunno how to explain it. It called me Papa.

Widow: Aw. That's kinda cute.

Y/N: No. It's not. He's not Venom.

Widow stayed silent for a moment.

Widow: Is this why you called me?

You shrugged.

Widow: I'm going to guess you just shrugged. Look, Y/N, I know why you feel like this is a bad thing. Venom can't be replaced.

Y/N: I know. That's why I want to get rid of this thing.

Widow: You don't need to.

You raised a brow.

Widow: Kid, this could be a new opportunity. Venom guided you. Helped you. Now you have a chance to do the same for this new symbiote.

Y/N: What do you mean?

Widow: I know what I mean, kid. You just have to make the right choice.

Moony: Is that my favorite nephew?

You sat up at the voice.

Y/N: Is...is that Moony?

Widow seemed to try and cover her phone as she talked to Moony. But you could still hear them.

Widow: I'll be there in a bit.

Moony: Okay. Tell him I said hi.

Widow: I will. Now please put some clothes on. Nadia and Viv will be back soon. I rather they not see your bare ass.

Moony: People would pay good money to see this dump truck.

You hung up the phone.
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You ended up heading back downstairs where everyone was still playing with Toxin.

Robbie: And what noise does a car make?

Toxin: A car goes...uh...vrooom!

Tandy clapped.

Tandy: Very good!

Toxin giggled at the praise before he noticed you. Everyone turned to find you standing there with your hands in your pockets. Conflict on your face.

You walked over to the coffee table and looked at Toxin.

Toxin: Papa?

You looked over to Wanda who watched you. She didn't have to say it. You knew what she was thinking.

Do the right thing.

Y/N: Yeah. That's right.

You reached down and picked Toxin up. You looked at him and smiled a bit. He did kinda look like Venom, in a weird way.

Y/N: So, Tox, you want to be my partner?

Toxin seemed to smile..

Toxin: Yep! We can fight bad guys!

You nodded.

Y/N: Yeah. Welcome to the Strikers.

Toxin bonded to your hand and moves up your arm under he appeared in your shoulder.

Toxin: Let's be super heroes!

You smiled.

Y/N: Yeah. Let's be heroes.

This was the choice you made.

From now on, you had someone watching your moves. Your decisions.

And what you did next, would shape Toxin.

Better not let him down.