Venom: The Mace #2

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Synopsis

Beck was filling in Venom/Eddie on the situation trying to explain that Mace was not the enemy. All of a sudden she notices Mace trying to shoot Eddie’s head off! Beck warns Eddie and the symbiotic arachnid manages to dodge two projectiles , thanks to Beck. Venom is then hit by Mace’s automatic shotgun! It seems useless against the powerful symbiote though, and is an utter failure on Mace's behalf. Mace is forced to recur to his invisibility, but Venom is not impressed since he could also become invisible. But it didn’t matter for what Mace saw as a curse became his blessing, his eyes are able to spot the invisible venom with his infrared vision. But Mace didn’t count on Venom’s reflexes and speed which became a factor in his survival against the cybernetic “hero."  Venom quickly realized it was useless to be invisible and decided to become visible and hunt down the invisible Mace with his tendrils and manage to corner Mace , whom he addresses as “Villain.” Mace luckily manage to escape and hide in the bushes which lead for Venom to look for him and fall into a trap, Mace uses his mace weapon and stabbed the symbiotic arachnid. Venom soon manages to take the mace of his chest which didn’t cost enough damage, but stalled the beast for long enough for Mace to reach his cannon. Mace then shot Venom with a heat blast and realized that heat made the symbiote retreat from the affected area and tried to shoot the shotgun at Eddie’s revealed chest, but failed for Venom was too fast. But he was also cornered against a dead end with little room to move which made the creature play defensive.. A terrible mistake which lead Mace to burn through and weaken the symbiote with the thermal cannon. Beck worried about Mace killing Venom, and her lover she cried pleading Mace not to pull the trigger right before the sunrise society arrive bombing the location hurting Beck on the way. Venom blamed Mace for Beck’s condition but soon the leader of the evil...