The Perfect Host

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Groggily opening my eyes, it takes a while before the blurry, unfamiliar surroundings make sense to me again.

As everything slowly becomes sharper, All I could see was white. I touched the strange substance surrounding me and realized that it was my Symbiote.

I absorbed the Symbiote back into my body and was surprised by how natural it felt. It no longer felt like a foreign entity, merely an extension of myself. It was as easy as moving my arms and legs.

I looked around me and found myself in the same room I was in when I started my procedure. Strangely, there was no one present, slightly miffed, I said.

" Sophie, where is everyone?"

" Report. Dr. Hansen and Dr. Parker are at the med bay."

I quickly left my lab and headed towards the medical wing where Mary Parker was being kept.

I found Dr. Hansen and Dr. Parker having a loud argument. Dr. Parker had an empty syringe in his hand and was standing next to Mary's bed.

" Tell me you didn't!" I said.

Finally, noticing my appearance, they both turn to me.

" Cypher!" They both shouted.

"Please tell me you didn't do, what I think you just did." I said.

" I had no choice. Her heart already stopped twice. You were trapped in that cocoon for a week. What was I supposed to do, let her die?"

" I tried to stop him, but he wouldn't listen. The serum is still highly unstable. We have no way of knowing if she's even compatible. Even if she's compatible, It could put too much stress on her body and kill her." Dr. Hansen said.

We suddenly hear loud beeping sounds coming from the machines monitoring Mary's vitals. Dr. Hansen rushed over and started checking her vitals.

Mary's skin held a faint red glow, and her breathing was shallow and somewhat labored. I wasn't entirely sure if she was smoking or not, but judging by the slight burn marks on her bed. It didn't seem too out of the question.

" What's happening to her?" Dr. Parker said.

" She's overheating. It's what I was afraid of, her body is rejecting the serum." She said.

" Do something! Please! I can't lose her like this." He said.

"There is nothing I could do now. It's too late." She said.

" Not if I have anything to say about it. " I said.

I immediately called up my symbiote and commanded it to bond with her.

(Third person POV)

Mary felt confused. She vaguely remembered having a bad dream, and then there was nothing. Absolutely nothing. It was like something had cut the dream short, like ending a videotape which was then being replaced by another.

The feeling was hard to describe and then just as abruptly the feeling had started, she 'saw' her dream environment.

Now, normally you don't know that you are dreaming. Because if you know you are dreaming, you'll wake up.

She felt like she was forgetting something important though, but no matter how hard she tried, she still couldn't remember.

Mary's thoughts were interrupted when the mindscape scene shifted into a simple room with a comfortable-looking hospital bed.

The bed was already occupied by someone that could have been her twin if she had been born with one.

Despite looking exactly like herself, it was still painfully obvious that something was wrong. Her doppelganger's eyes were squeezed shut, and its skin held a faint red glow underneath.

In between its shrieks of agony. It strained violently against the restraints that were coming out of the bed. It looked to be in a lot of pain.

Before Mary could get closer to her doppelganger, a squirming mass of white goo started coming out of it.

Immediately sensing a threat. Mary's doppelganger tried fighting back against this strange white substance. As if sensing its own demise, its temperature spiked, and waves of heat could be felt from it.

The white substance in response formed several tendrils like pseudopods from its constituent matter.

It started restraining and trying to absorb the Extremis Doppelganger, seemingly unconcerned by the heat.

The battle ended swiftly, with the doppelganger's defeat, it was completely absorbed by this strange white substance.

Mary kept her distance and tried not to draw its attention. The white goo like substance started transforming into something else and gained a human form.

It transformed into a young, handsome man with blue eyes and blonde hair.

The young man slowly started getting closer to Mary and said.

"Dr. Mary Parker. Please don't be alarmed. What you just saw was my Symbiote. I created it based on your husband's work. Your body was rejecting a serum your husband gave to you in an attempt to save your life. I used my Symbiote to cure your body of the serum's effects. I am also healing your injuries as we speak. You should be up and running in no time." He said.

"My husband! Is he okay? " She asked, suddenly remembering everything.

"I assure you, he's fine. Now, how about we get out of here and go see him?"

He reached out his hand, and without hesitation she grabbed it. The next second both of them disappeared from her mindscape.

(POV End)

After reabsorbing the Symbiote back into my body, I immediately felt different. One of the first things I felt was heat.

My attention was immediately drawn by the red glowing veins running through my limbs. The surrounding air shimmering from the heat I was giving off.

Trying something, I tried to focus on the glowing spot on the left side of my chest, listening to my pulse, as I tried to calm down. A few moments pass with me just standing there.

" Are you alright? "Dr. Hansen asked.

" I am fine. Everything is fine." I said with my eyes closed.

" What did you do? " Dr. Parker said.

" I used my Symbiote to absorb the serum from her system. I also healed her wounds she should be wak..."

I am suddenly interrupted by the sound of groaning and sheets rustling. Dr.Parker's head snapped back to his wife's bed, seeing her wake up. He rushes over to her side and helps her sit up.

Giving them some privacy, Dr. Hansen and I left them and headed to my lab. After reaching the lab, Dr. Hansen started examining me.

"Do you feel any different?" She asked.

"Yeah, I feel like I just swallowed a furnace." I said.

"Haha, very funny. I mean, are you having any trouble regulating your body's temperature?" She said.

"Some. My Symbiote is definitely helping, but I don't think I am compatible with it." I said.

"You're lucky. If it were anyone else, it would've ended badly. I am honestly amazed that you're even standing." She said.

"I live to impress. Look, do you still have the samples I gave you to work with? " I said.

" Yes, they're in my lab." She said.

I told her to grab a vial and bring it to me. Scorch's blood platelets had the ability to store or disperse heat efficiently. His ability was present in his blood, so all I had to do was replicate those blood platelets to be present in my body.

The Symbiote could replicate them easily enough. All it needed was a template.

After I gave the sample for my Symbiote to absorb. I immediately felt better.

My body stopped feeling like it was 'burning up with fever' and settled into the area of 'a warm glowing cinder'. It felt comfortable.

I tried calling upon that heat and focused on my hand, willing the heat to move towards it.

My hand glowed a bit and after a few seconds, a fireball could be seen in my palm.

' Neat. Fire and lightning. That's two out of the five elements.' I thought to myself.

Feeling slightly giddy, a chuckle escaped my mouth.

I told Dr. Hansen to keep an eye on Mr. and Mrs. Parker while I was away, and make sure everything checked out with Mary' s condition.

I opened a portal to the Sanctum and found myself in front of the Ancient One's quarters.

I decided to pay her a visit first, since it's been a while since I have seen her.

I knocked on the door and waited for someone to open. Surprised to find the Ancient One personally answering the door, I said.

" Where's your door guy? "

" He's off today. He's visiting family in Florida if I am not mistaken. " She said.

" Wait, your door guy is from Florida?" I said.

" Yes, he is. What brings you here, Doug? I am sure you're not here to talk about my door guy." She said.

" You're correct. I am here to ask about Jean and Kitty's training. I need them for a little trip." I said.

" Kitty's training is going very well. Master Mordo has even started teaching her how to use a sling ring. Jean's training has been coming along as well, she's still prone to small outbursts, but they've been decreasing gradually with training." She said.

" What about you thought? I can sense that your powers have grown." She said.

I smirked a bit and said. " Just a few science experiments, don't worry, it's nothing too dangerous. Actually, I have a small gift for you."

I took out a small black bracelet from my pocket and gave it to her. She examined the bracelet with interest and said.

" Are these made from Vibranium? "

Surprised by her question, I asked, " How did you know?"

She then showed me her ring and said.

" I am familiar with the material, they're excellent conduits for magic. I am surprised you obtained this much thought. I can't imagine it was easy. Wakanda is really strict with who has access to their national treasure."

My eyes widened a bit, and I said. " You know about Wakanda ?"

" Of course I do. A Wakandian Shaman gave me this ring as a gift a few hundred years ago, after I helped him with a demon problem." She said.

Sweating a bit at how casual her statement was. ' Damn how old is she?' I thought.

We kept talking for a bit more. I asked her a few more questions about what she knew about Vibranium, especially the mystical aspects of it.

She told me she didn't know much about it, since she never had enough of it to conduct any experiments, and what she had was considered precious.

I showed her how to use the Kimoyo beads, and she was surprised by how advanced they were. She got the hang of it pretty quickly, though.

" They are certainly useful. Thank you for the gift." She said.

" Don't mention it. It's the least I could do." I said.

I bade her farewell and went to find the girls. It was time to give that bald bastard a visit.

(Chapter End)

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I think Cypher has gained a decent power level over these past few chapters. Let me know if you think it was too much. Or god forbid too little. Stay tuned for the next chapter, and as always thank you for your support. I hope you're enjoying the story.

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"Okay, Suckers. You've Taken Yer Best Shot! Now It's My Turn."

- Wolverine

I already have 8 advanced chapters ready for those who wish to read ahead on my

pat-reon/AnubisCreationz.