(Y/N) 10: Maximum Venom (Ben 10 Male Reader x Female Symbiote Harem)

S1 E8: Last Laugh

At a pier-side carnival, two robbers climb down a ladder into a getaway rowboat with a bag of loot.

Robber #1: "Knocking over that yacht was a piece of cake!" (Both laugh.)

The first robber notices bubbles in the water next to him and leans in to look closer. A glowing pair of eyes meet his. An arm suddenly emerges from the water, grabbing the robber by the face and pulling him under. The 2nd robber turns around, not having seen what happened. He spots the 1st robber's beanie floating in the water. Overflow's face rises from the water and stalks him. Panicked, he runs back up the ladder and across the pier, Ripjaws following him underwater. The robber stops to pause and looks behind him. Overflow flies onto the pier in a tornado of water. The robber backs up until he touches a hot dog cart behind him, running behind it and pushing it over. Hot dog weiners and gasoline spill out from the cart and surround Overflow's feet. Unexpectedly, a loose wire from the cart lands on the trail of gasoline, sparking it and setting it ablaze. Fire now surrounds Overflow.

Robber #2: "Hope you like being nothing but molten metal, Robo-freak!"

Overflow: "Did you think that was going to stop me?"

Overflow uses his water cannons to put out the fire in front of him. The robber runs away, but Overflow quickly shoots a blast of water at him, knocking him down. Overflow walks up to the robber, gripping him in his hands and throwing him into a carnival game stand, knocking over a pile of cans.

Later, the same robber is being arrested. An officer speaks with Overflow.

Cop: "I don't care what anybody says, you circus freaks are OK by me!"

Overflow: "Circus freak? I'm not a circus freak, I'm a superhero!" (He leaps backward off the pier and into the water majestically.)

Cop: "Hmph, looked like a freak to me."

The Rust Bucket passes through town; Gwen reads a sign going by.

Gwen: "Zombozo's Travelling Circus of Laughs? Cool!"

Max: "Ah, I haven't been to a circus since I was a boy. That sounds like fun! What do you guys think?"

Gwen: "I love the circus!"

(Y/N): (muttering) "That's because you belong in one."

Max: "(Y/N)."

(Y/N): "Nah, the circus is kids' stuff." (He yawns loudly.) "Besides, it's-it's pretty late."

Max: "(Y/N), it's 11 a.m."

(Y/N): (suddenly loud and angry) "Fine by me! Okay, alright! Do you guys wanna go see some stupid circus? Fine!"

They walk to a big top circus, set up in the middle of what looks to be a park. Lots of people are walking in with them.

Max: "Ooh, looks like the entire town's turned out for the show!"

As (Y/N) walks forward, he looks up at the posters. They all feature a clown with crimson hair, a toothy grin, and a big top hat, this "Zombozo". The clown's eyes seem to stare (Y/N) down.

(Y/N): (to Max) "It's probably sold out, we're probably just wasting our time."

A spotlight suddenly shines on a circus barker on a pedestal, shouting to the crowd.

Barker: "Step rrrrright up and see! The fingerless freak of nature, whose strength knows no bounds! THUMBSKULL!"

He gestures to a big burly man with white skin and a giant "fingernail" on his forehead. He steps forward with a metal rod and bends it on his head. The crowd is stunned. He tosses the bent bar in the air and something red catches it.