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❄️ Chapter 34 — Venom Rising
The battle for New York had shifted into nightmare.
The Chitauri and Frost Giants were bad enough. But now their bodies twitched, black veins pulsing with venom. Loki had stripped the leash from his army, drowning them in symbiote corruption.
The war was no longer just survival. It was plague.
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EXT. SIDE STREETS — CAPTAIN AMERICA
Steve Rogers braced himself in front of a group of terrified civilians huddled behind cars. He hurled his shield, its barrier flare repelling a Chitauri squad before they reached the families.
"Stay low! Stay quiet!" he ordered.
The street cracked as five Venom-infested Frost Giants stomped into view, black ooze dripping from their jaws. Behind them, the Furious Four lunged forward, claws warped and dripping with venom.
And at their head—Loki, his scepter pulsing with cruel light.
"Protect them now, Captain," Loki sneered. "Let us see how long your shield holds."
The giants charged, the Furious Four circling. Steve set his stance, shield raised.
"…I've got civilians to protect. if you want them.
You'll have to go through me."
Cap in coms "Loki is here, need back up. "
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EXT. ROOFTOPS — MAYURA VS. AMORA
High above, Amora's fury shook rooftops apart. She lashed chains of magic at Mayura, slamming her into the ground.
But Natalie's eyes snapped open, feathers burning bright.
"Second Chance."
Time rewound. She sidestepped the strike, reappeared behind Amora, and struck with all her strength. Her fan slammed into Amora's chest, blasting the sorceress through a wall.
Amora staggered, fury in her eyes said. "Impossible..." before she passed out.
Natalie steadied herself, mind reaching Adrian's.
It's time. Plan B. Something big is coming.
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EXT. ROOFTOP — ADRIAN'S PLAN B
Adrian slammed his sword into the ground. His voice boomed across the battlefield.
"Multitude."
Power ripped through the air, splitting him into four glowing aspects. But instead of towering warriors, they shrank—compact, fierce, almost childlike forms. Chibi Guardians, their small statures radiating condensed power.
Dragon Guardian shimmered with scales, storms crackling around his tiny frame.
Ox Guardian stood short but broad, chi pulsing like molten iron.
Tiger Guardian crouched, claws gleaming, tail-like energy flicking behind.
Cat Guardian's small form was silent, but his glowing eyes burned with destructive intent.
Natalie appeared, breathless but calm. "Five minutes. No more."
Adrian nodded. The Guardians scattered.
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EXT. SIDE STREETS — OX GUARDIAN & CAPTAIN AMERICA
Just as a Frost Giant's axe came down toward the civilians, Ox Guardian crashed into the street like a meteor. His smaller form caught the blade mid-swing, stopping it cold.
"Guardian," Steve breathed.
"Protect them," Ox said, voice like stone despite his size. "I'll take him."
He summoned his chi, forming a glowing warhammer bigger than his body. With one strike, he shattered the Frost Giant's chest into shards. Another swing flattened a second giant, shockwaves cracking the ground.
The civilians gasped as the chibi Ox waded through the swarm, his invulnerable form shrugging off corrupted magic. In moments, five Frost Giants lay broken.
Steve tightened his grip on his shield and faced the Furious Four. "Looks like I get the rest."
He charged, shield-first, as Ox turned toward Loki.
"You and me now, trickster."
Loki sneered, venom dripping from his teeth. "So be it."
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EXT. CITY SKY — DRAGON GUARDIAN VS. SANDVENOM
Sandman rose like a storm, bloated with venom. His fists stretched into black, swirling maelstroms.
Dragon Guardian, small but radiant, took the skies. Water spiraled around him, lightning crackling at his fingertips.
Sandvenom struck with a tidal fist. Adrian countered with a flood, water crashing against sand and sludge. Electricity arced through the torrent, frying chunks of venom as Sandman screamed in rage.
The chibi dragon darted forward, sword glowing with stormlight. "You're not destroying this city."
He slashed downward, unleashing a cyclone of lightning and water that carved Sandvenom apart.
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EXT. SIDE STREETS — TIGER GUARDIAN, SPIDER-MAN, WHITE TIGER & BLACK WIDOW
Spider-Man flipped backward as Venom-Dr. Otto's tentacle smashed into the pavement. He landed on a streetlamp and shouted:
"Okay, four-armed octo-freak with a goo makeover? Definitely not in my Friendly Neighborhood training manual!"
Before Otto could strike again, a tiny figure landed between them—Tiger Guardian, claws blazing. He slashed through one tentacle, forcing Otto to recoil with a screech.
Spidey blinked. "Hold up. Child labor laws exist, right? Did Guardian seriously just send me White Tiger's little brother?"
White Tiger, vaulting off a wrecked car, slashed into Kraven's corrupted arm. "Not funny, Spider-Man."
"Yeah," Black Widow added, spinning her batons as she squared off against Hurricane. "Less jokes, more fighting."
Tiger Guardian crouched low, eyes glowing. "I'm not anyone's little brother."
Spidey grinned under his mask. "Okay, tiny stripes, respect. But you better have a bedtime after this."
White Tiger groaned, slicing through another Chitauri. "Ignore him."
Black Widow cracked Otto across the jaw with her baton. "Trust me—I've been doing it for years."
Spidey shot webs at Vulture as he cackled through venom's madness. "Wow. Ganged up on by my entire squad. Fine, fine—I'll shut up. After I kick slime-bird's face in!"
The four heroes dove back into the chaos together, their teamwork snapping into place despite the banter.
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EXT. SKY — CAT GUARDIAN VS. MEGA-LEVIATHAN
Above, the Mega-Leviathan towered—an entire fortress of venom and steel, blotting out the sun.
Cat Guardian landed on its skull, placing his glowing hand against the pulsating flesh. His tiny form trembled, voice strained.
"Overcharged… Cataclysm!"
The world exploded in black light. The Leviathan screamed as its body disintegrated cell by cell, collapsing into dust that rained over the city like ash.
Cat Guardian fell to one knee, body trembling, veins burning with backlash. Blood dripped from his mouth, but he forced himself upright.
"One less monster…" he rasped.
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EXT. SKYLINE — IRON MAN
Tony gaped as the Leviathan disintegrated.
"JARVIS, tell me the kid didn't just delete an alien battleship with a finger tap."
"Confirmed, sir."
Tony switched to comms. "Guardian! How many times can you do that trick?"
Adrian's voice, ragged but firm, echoed through the link. "Once… maybe again. But it'll cost me."
Tony's face hardened. "Then let's hope once is enough."
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INT. S.H.I.E.L.D. HQ — FURY
The Council screamed in Fury's ear. "You're ignoring direct orders! A nuclear strike is the only solution!"
Fury slammed a fist on the table. "If you think I'm dropping a nuke on Manhattan while my people are still fighting—you don't know me at all."
Coulson entered, reports in hand. "Evacuations continue thanks to the peacock lady. Casualties in the hundreds. Without her, it'd be thousands."
Fury leaned forward, one eye burning. "They hold the line. That's the only plan I'll accept."
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EXT. SKY — ENDING TWIST
For one brief moment, the tide seemed to turn. Sandvenom cracked under Dragon Guardian's storm. The Mega-Leviathan was ash. Civilians fled under Mayura's portals.
Then it happened.
The symbiote veins pulsed, spreading beyond Loki's control. Black sludge oozed across the battlefield, crawling into the mouths of fallen Frost Giants and dead Chitauri.
Their corpses convulsed—then rose again, eyes glowing with venom.
Across the city, the dead army stood back up.
Adrian's heart froze as he felt the surge of corruption.
"…It's evolving."
The battlefield roared with undead alien screams.
And the war was reborn.
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❄️ End of Chapter 34 ❄️
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