Chapter 155 Sugar Plum

"So, how do we move on from here? You are a part of me, a strange one, but you are still me. I can't very well just leave you alone, and it's not like I take you with me everywhere I go," I said.

"I am not completely you; there is some of this creature mixed with me and the others inside of this blade. The Demogorgon System that we added to this seems to have taken possession of all the creatures. If you feed me, I can grow and control the beasts inside separate from you," the sword said to me.

"Interesting. This sounds good and well, but there is nothing besides clones to eat, and I am not feeding you clones for fun. I will take you into the Challengers sphere, but that has to wait for a day or two. Even though you are me, how can I trust you if you are mixed with the Demogorgon System?" I asked.

"Am I really that stupid? Just edit the system in the sword, you dipshit. Christ, didn't we just fix two Systems?" The sword snapped.

"Lord, I really need to work on my attitude if this is how I act sometimes," I said, shaking my head and focusing on the blade.

A menu popped up, and after a few selections, I was able to select the Demogorgon System. The next thing was to think about what I was going to change it to.

I couldn't really change it too far from the original, so I paused and stared at the sword. This was a prick that likes to eat things to get stronger, and it looked like a tumor.

[Demogorgon System-> Carnivorous Symbiote System]

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"Confirm."

"What did you say?" The blade snapped, but the muscles over the blade turned black, and little tendrils grew off the blade moving around.

They were looking for something to consume. I could feel their hunger through the blade like it was my own.

The eye became solid white and stretched back, but then a single pupil popped up, making the whole thing look goofy.

"How do I look, Eddie?" The sword asked in a deep demonic voice.

"You look like Venom screwed a basketball, but then the basketball drank while giving birth to you," I said, turning my head and giving the sword a sideways look.

"Hey! You made me!"

"And mistakes were made, but we are both going to have to live with this. You are going to have to wait to eat, but I will see if I can find a cow or two," I said as I walked back to the shop.

"What are you going to call me?" The sword asked, and I paused.

"That is a good question. I am sure that marvel will hunt me from their graves if I call you Venom or Carnage. So, we will just call you Eddie. How does that sound?" I asked.

"That is good. If I can get stronger, I can consume you and cover you, and..." Eddie started to say but stopped as I made my body shift into a silver Venom, the way he was supposed to look.

"How bout you work on controlling all the other forms, Eddie?" I asked in my own Venom voice.

"Why do you have to be a show-off?" Eddie growled at me, and I laughed and changed back to my own body.

"Because it's fun. Keep my Firaga company, but don't annoy her. I am going to tell her you are part of me, and she will be patient with you. Also, Mr. Tree will be watching you, so if you get any weird ideas, he will put you in your place," I warned.

"I get it, but you better have something for me to eat soon! I am wasting away!" Eddie complained, and I walked back to Firaga's shop.

She was still pounding on the red sword but stopped when I came in with the now black-toothed blade. Eddie had returned to his sword form, and the stretched eye was closed.

"You made some changes? Did you figure out what was wrong with it?" Firaga asked, and I nodded.

"Yes, its name is Eddie now, and it should be good. If not, stick him in the fire and reforge him," I chuckled, and the eye snapped open.

"Hey! Do not stick me in the fire!" Eddie snapped, curling back around.

"Oh god, it's worse than before!" Firaga giggled as I walked over to set it in a sword rack.

"Hey! I have feelings, you know!" Eddie snapped, shaking around on the rack.

"You had better not be yappy, or I will put a sack over you!" Firaga snapped, her smile disappearing.

"Go easy on him, I did fix most of him, but he is partially me. There is still some of the system mixed into him, but I am in there," I explained, and Firaga's eyes went big as she looked at Eddie.

"Really? You have that inside of you?" Firaga asked, and I nodded.

"Think of this guy like the thoughts that I don't say because I don't mean them. Some people say the first thing that comes to their mind. Other people like me like to think about things before speaking. It helps out a lot in the long run, but that doesn't mean I don't have dickish thoughts," I explained, and Firaga nodded.

"I see what you mean, and I do the same. I don't say everything that I think, or it might hurt most people's feelings," Firaga replied, and I walked over to give her a kiss and hug.

"Okay, Sugar Plum, I am going to get going. Have a good day, and I will try to get back when I can," I said, and Firaga smiled, squeezing me and pressing her face into my chest.

"Go, and do what you need to do. I will always be waiting here for you," Firaga said, giving me another kiss before we broke apart.

Before leaving the shop, Firaga directed me over to the back of the shop, where there was a well that was filled with liquid systeminium. She was keeping it in this state with her own System, but now I needed to take it all in.

"I will do this alone. It is not going to be pretty," I said, but Firaga shook her head.

"I will stand back, but I am not going anywhere," Firaga said, and I nodded.

Roots burst from me and stabbed into the silvery liquid that looked almost like mercury. Then they started to suck it up, and it was fine at first, but there was so much of the metal.

More roots burst from my back and stabbed into the ground, feeding the systeminium down into the roots of Mr. Tree. This would help when we stripped the surface of humans, making it so we could defend the people living inside of them.

This could help keep people above ground, but during space travel, people would have to go underground. We just didn't have time to cover the entire planet in a shield, so there was a chance that it wouldn't do any good with invaders coming.

I hadn't planned on giving all the systeminium to Mr. Tree, but I could tell they were grateful. This would help in the long run, and I could always get some back at any time.

"Feel better now?" Firaga asked, and I nodded.

"Yeah, I guess I can't handle nearly that much either yet, so I gave the rest to Mr. Tree to hold on to," I said, and Firaga nodded.

"Good, now get lost! Love you!" Firaga said, and I laughed and kissed her.

Best

I left the shop, and Mr. Tree reached out of the ground and picked me up, tossing me into the air. Another arm grew out of a tree, grabbed me, and then tossed me again.

This happened five more times before I was thrown at Victoria's parent's front step. My roots sprung out to stop me, and I was slowly placed down on my feet.

The house was no longer there as it was, and a large flat, square house was in its place. Everything around it was beautiful flowers and plants, all sectioned with paths to walk.

There was a massive flower garden like this that Victoria and I would go to with the other girls. She had refused to go along with me, so I asked the other girls to ask her.

She had fallen in love with the place, and it was one of the few times that she actually dropped her guards and enjoyed herself. I walked to make a place that would replicate that feeling for her, so I recreated the place.

With Mr. Trees' help, I made it far more expansive, and there was even a maze that could be changed at will.

I knocked on the door, but Mr. Tree gave me the impression that Victoria was outside and not in the house. I placed my hand on the door, sending my request to take me to her.

Grass grew up and pulled me away and around to the back of the house, where Victoria was smiling at a flower.