Chapter 149: A Witch by Name, Scarlet by Nature
Venom answered with a furious roar instead of words. His claws, sharp and gleaming, slashed toward Jessica with a gale-force wind.
With agility honed by years on the streets, Jessica sidestepped, slipping beside the symbiote and driving a punch into Venom’s ribs. The sensation of hitting the slick, gelatinous mass churned her stomach with disgust.
Venom shifted slightly from the blow, his claws tearing into the concrete floor with a screech that echoed like a demon’s scream. Deep gouges marred the floor as though a bulldozer had raked through it.
Jessica didn’t need to imagine what would have happened if those claws had landed on her. The damage was written in stone—literally.
Infuriated, Venom raised his massive arm overhead. His hand morphed into a hammer-like weapon, and with a roar, he brought it crashing down toward her.
"Damn it!" Jessica cursed, her eyes widening at the sight of the descending hammer. There was no world where getting crushed by that thing would end well.
She twisted her body just in time, dodging to the side. Using all her strength, she shoved Venom off balance. His momentum caused the hammer to miss its target and smash into the machine behind her with a thunderous clang.
The impact didn’t faze Venom in the slightest. He swung his arm horizontally, and the elongated limb slammed into Jessica’s ribs like a wrecking ball.
Pain exploded through her chest. The hit landed squarely on her still-healing ribs, forcing her backward and stealing the breath from her lungs. She nearly blacked out on the spot.
Biting her tongue, the pain grounded her consciousness. Gritting her teeth, she scrambled behind the machinery, seeking a moment’s reprieve.
Venom’s clawed fist came crashing down on the equipment, throwing up sparks and thick smoke.