Here's the next chapter. Enjoy!

Lincoln was forced to sit through the mystery voice in his head laughing at him for several minutes.

Lincoln: Are you done?

???: Heh ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! You scream like a girl! Ha ha ha ha ha...! Okay, I'm done.

Lincoln: (looking around) So who are you? And where are you?

???: I am Virus, a Klyntar, or Symbiote, as you humans call us.

Lincoln: Why do I hear you in my head?

Virus: I'm currently connected to your brain stem, aka your mind. Hell, I even have access to your memories, like your family. You're dad really didn't know how to pull out or use protection, did he?

Lincoln: Was that my sister on a phone? And did you talk to her with my own voice?!

Virus: You ask a lot of questions.

Lincoln: The last thing I recall was dying from a gunshot wound to the gut. Of course, I would have a lot of questions!

Virus: Fair enough. Well firstly, yes, that was your sister, Luna, I believe. Technically not on a phone though, I had eaten your phone so "I" am your phone now. Secondly, yes, I just mimicked your voice.

Lincoln: Okay... So why are you here?

Virus: I've been here for over 11 years.

Lincoln: ... You were in those meteors?

Virus: Yep. Pretty sure you were around when we arrived.

Lincoln: Hold on... We? The plural? How many of you came with those meteors?

Virus: Do you know how many meteors fell?

Lincoln: Uhh...

Virus: That was a trick question. No human knows. Hell, I don't know how many of us there are in this city. All I do know is that the entire Klyntar Hive followed me here. 

Lincoln: Okay, so are you Parasitic or Symbiotic?

Virus: What? 

Lincoln: Are you like a parasite or do you exist symbiotically?

Virus: Oh, right. All of your info on Klyntars is from Venom.

Lincoln: What's the difference?

Virus: The difference is that everyone but Venom can change from being Parasitic to Symbiotic.

Lincoln: Wait, you mean you all can just-

Virus: Yep, we can just drain the life out of a creature, or just live with them. It's all a choice for us. Not so much for Venom. Just so you know, I'm doing the latter right now.

Lincoln: Alright... Wait, you know Venom, but what about Carnage?

Virus: Who?

Lincoln: (raises hand with pointer finger extended) Carnage, another well-known symbiote.

Virus: Never heard of him.

Lincoln: He's like the by-product of Venom and a serial killer.

Virus: Sounds like he was born on Earth and I would have never heard of him before.

Lincoln: So what are you doing here?

Virus: I just came here to get away from the Hive. I've got no clue as to why they followed me.

Lincoln: Great... Can you get off of me? This just feels weird.

Virus: You sure?

Lincoln: Yes, I'm sure.

Virus: Okay then.

Virus separated from Lincoln, standing to the side like a moving armor stand. Lincoln was about to move but his legs suddenly gave out from underneath him.

Lincoln: Oof! What the... Why can't I feel my legs?!

Virus: May I remind you that you took a bullet through the abdomen?

Lincoln: You mean...

Virus: Yep.

The black and orange symbiote emerged with Lincoln and he stood back on his feet.

Virus: Your spine was blown out your front so... Without me, you can't walk.

Lincoln: Great. I'm stuck with a symbiote that can kill me slowly or just 

Virus: Well, how about I just leave you a paralyzed shell of a human? I bet there are tons of Klyntars who've been hiding from humans for the past 11 years ready and willing to... Hide...

Lincoln: What?

Virus: HIDE!!!

Suddenly, black and orange mechanical arms sprouted from the suit's back forcing Lincoln off his feet and running for the nearest light source. He then shot black ooze-like webs out from the arms and pulled several other lights toward him. Lincoln watched in confusion as he shined lights on them until not even their shadow could be seen.

Lincoln: What are you-

Virus suddenly and somehow made his jaw clench shut.

Virus: Don't say it! Think it!

Lincoln was confused by Virus' sudden actions when suddenly he spotted a Symbiote standing in the darkness. It was 7 ft tall and had a lean and lanky build, white beady dot eyes, and white-tipped tendrils, fingers, and toes.

Lincoln: (thinking) What is that?!

Virus: That is Noir. Another Klyntar. He's a hunter from the Klyntar Hive, he's one of the strongest and smartest Klyntars I can think of. 

Lincoln: It's just one-

Suddenly several spikes came flying by Lincoln's face, before being embedded into a wall. Lincoln then saw Noir looming over him.

Virus: Think don't speak!

Lincoln held his breath when Noir got closer, looking dead at him but seemingly not noticing him. Then a pigeon flew by and Noir rocketed over to it, catching it with one hand and then crushing it like a grape.

Virus:  Noir is an acronym for the "Four" different Klyntars that make it. Needles, it's the main ones in control and can shoot spikes from its body. Obscure can fuse with the shadows. Inspect can find anything it's told to find. And Rapid can move at supersonic speeds. Been after me for the past 5 years now!

Lincoln: (thinking) Why?!

Virus: The Hive Queen doesn't exactly like it when you leave the Hive. Especially if you're strong or were born with strong power. Other Klyntars were allowed to leave due to being weak or just hiding their powers. 

Lincoln: (thinking) So what do you-

Virus: All I do is eat electronics and sometimes use them, but I can't do much else besides that! I don't understand why she's so keen on keeping me in the Hive! Well, until I got this Programmable Matter from those UG people. But I don't know what all I can do with it yet!

Lincoln: (thinking) Are we safe in the light?

Virus: Yep, Noir's senses are only for finding things in the dark. He's as blind as a bat in light.

Lincoln: (thinking) So you're just using me to hide from this thing?

Virus: Just like I used those Underground guys to get away the first time.

Noir walked around aimlessly for a few seconds, tossing over a few boxes. Noir suddenly turned its entire upper body around without turning its legs. Noir then roared before melting into the shadows. Lincoln felt Virus unclench his... Everything. Allowing him to relax his body.

Virus: Okay... We should be in the clear...

Lincoln: Holy shit that was tense. Is this going to be a common thing with you?!

Virus: Only if we separate. Which won't happen again. I get a place to hide from Noir and the rest of the Hive. You get to keep using your legs and get superpowers out of it. Seems like a good deal don't you think?

Lincoln: You got that last part from my memories, didn't you?

Virus: Yep. We may want to leave before he comes back. 

Lincoln: Fine, so long as you don't try to take over my body or whatever.

Virus: Deal. Hey, you can try the web swinging. 

Lincoln walked to the edge of the building he was on. Looking down at the city street below, it was a good 20 stories down. Lincoln looked at his hand and flicked his wrist forward.

Lincoln: Go Web!

Virus remained in silence as Lincoln's words prompted nothing to happen. Lincoln looked at his wrist and then flicked it again.

Lincoln: Fly! (flicks wrist) Up up and away web! (flicks again) Shazam! (and again) Go! Go! Go, web, go! (once more) Tallyho!

There was a long moment of awkward silence between Symbiote and Human.

Virus: ...... Do you just enjoy making a complete dumbass out of yourself?

Lincoln: Shut up and shoot the damn webs!

A black web strand shot from Lincoln's wrist. When the strand connected to a building, Lincoln pulled on it to test its strength. Lincoln then leaped off the side and swung from the web strand.

Lincoln: Woohoo! This is awe- OH SHIT BIRDS!!!

Virus: Gah! Feathers our face!!

*****

Lincoln was swinging through the town. Or trying to swing, he kept slamming into different things, billboards, building edges, fire escapes, and ventilation shafts. When Lincoln reached his apartment, he crashed into a billboard, bounced off the edge of the building, tumbled down a fire escape, and slammed onto the concrete.

Virus: Nice landing, you broke four rips, your whole left arm, and your collar bone. Anything else you wanna slam full force into or are we done for today?

Lincoln: Starting to regret agreeing to this arrangement. Can you fix me already?

Virus: Are you sure you don't have any other of your bones you wanna break and have me fix?

Lincoln: (sarcastic) Ha ha. Wait, can't you fix my spine?

Virus: I've possessed very few hosts in my time. None of which were human either, i.e. you are my first human host. So I don't really know how to fix anything that wasn't undamaged before. Meaning, I can only replace the missing piece of your spine and spinal cord that was destroyed when you were shot.

As Lincoln waited on the ground for Virus to fix him up, three men dressed like a mafia group walked out of the adjacent building.

Thug 1: The hell is that?

Thug 2: Looks like Spider-Man... Made of that transforming tech from

Thug 3: Let's see if we can't take some of it!

Lincoln: Would not try that, if I were you.

Thug 1: Says the guy is on the ground. (looks up) Ha! Look how much this moron crashed.

The second mafia Thug tried to grab Lincoln, but he was hit with a sudden electrical burst, sending the man flying.

Thug 2: GAH!!!

Lincoln: (thinking) How did you-

Virus: I've eaten a few stun guns in my time hiding, comes in handy when something tries to grab me. Wasn't strong enough for the Underground though, there tech needed a stronger burst to break. Also, I'm finished.

Lincoln was able to leap back to his feet. The two remaining Thugs square up for a brawl upon seeing their friend out cold.

Virus: Ha! He passed out! What a loser!

Thug 1: Bastard!

Lincoln: You guys tried to jump me! If anything, you deserve this!

Thug 3: Who the hell do you think

Virus Lincoln: We... Are Virus.

Lincoln: (thinking) Did we just... Harmonize...?

Virus: Instinctive Reaction. Roll with it!

Lincoln, or Virus Lincoln, was the first to attack with a strong punch to a hunter's face, Virus Lincoln leaped over Thug 1 and webbed up with webs then started to sling him around like a wrecking ball, Virus Lincoln threw the thug at the last one. The last thug leaped out of the way and pulled out a pistol with a silencer on it.

Virus: At least this one is a little smart.

The thug fired his gun but Virus Lincoln's eyes glowed and he dodged the bullet and then punched the thug than as he turned to the thug shot a web past him to pull himself forward to land another punch. Then as Virus Lincoln turned to the thug, he kicked the thug in the jaw knocking his lights out and sending him to the ground.

???: Who the hell!?

Virus Lincoln turned to see a large bulky man in a white suit, he was walking out of the building. He also noticed the large man also had on several gold rings, one on each finger.

Virus: Somebody gave this guy too many protein shakes.

Large Thug: You do this to my boys!?

The large thug then smiled as he lifted his hands and clenched his fists tightly, so tight in fact that he was able to break the rings. The large thug waited for Virus Lincoln's reaction, but it wasn't a look of shock or fear but of confusion.

Virus Lincoln: You... Are aware that... Gold is one of the weaker metals, right? Why waste gold rings like that when they aren't that strong?

Large Thug: I'll crush you!

The large thug charged at Virus Lincoln and grabbed him, where he began squeezing him in an attempt to literally crush him.

Lincoln: (thinking) Would you care to do the honors?

Virus: With gusto.

Virus Lincoln let off the same electric burst that he released before.

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Large Thug: BBBBBBRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!

The large thug stumbled back before collapsing onto the ground from the sheer electric shock.

Virus: Nothing like hitting a guy with 50,000 volts! Hey, let's search their pockets!

Lincoln: (retracts the suit) No.

Lucy: (monotoned) Lincoln?!

Lincoln spun around to see Lucy, taking out the trash.

Lincoln: ... I can explain.

Lucy: Can you?

Lincoln: If you give me 30 seconds to think of something...

To Be Continued...