Listening to Sara's words, Drake just shook his head to the side. As someone who achieved a perfect symbiosis between human and symbiote, Drake thought Sara would understand what he was trying to do, but it was clear he was wrong.

"Little girl, nowadays, just think. All we do is take, take, take. We can't continue like this. We've put the planet on the brink of extinction. We're parasites, and you're a prime example of that. You took my symbiote, and now you're trying to mock a man who's trying to accomplish something greater"

Listening to Drake's words, Sara raised an eyebrow.

"Something greater? Who?"

Drake shook his head again.

"Little girl, what I've initiated is a whole new world, a new species"

He lowered one of his hands.

"Humans"

Saying that, Drake lowered his other hand while fixing his gaze on Sara.

"And symbiotes living together"

Listening to Drake's words, Sara fixed her gaze on him again. No matter how much she liked Prime, if there were more beings like them, with all the strength and powers they possessed, the world would become chaos.

"Let me tell you something; I've spent a considerable amount of time with one of those creatures, and if there's one thing I can affirm, it's that this is not a power that should fall into anyone's hands, especially yours"

Sara could tell from Drake's face that he was about to lose the last shred of patience. Pointing at her, he spoke again.

"This is the last time I make this invitation, little girl. Join me"

Listening to Drake's words, Sara raised her hand and showed him the middle finger.

"So, die"

As quickly as her words, a gray and viscous slime enveloped Drake, with his piercing white eyes and a mouth with abnormally large rows of teeth. Sara just watched the scene in disbelief, while her mind plunged into a whirlwind of thoughts, simultaneously conversing with Prime.

(Hey, Prime, he doesn't seem as harmless as I thought. Where's that part of going in, finishing him off, and slipping away?)

As Sara asked this mentally to Prime, Drake, now in his symbiote form, shaped a kind of scythe in both hands.

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(... cut me some slack, okay? I thought I was the only one of this species. They didn't tell me there was one more)

Hearing Prime's words, Sara turned her gaze back to Drake.

(I think I'm in a terrible situation, feeling very vulnerable... I guess this would be a great time for that armor, or whatever it is, to show up)

Said Sara mentally as she watched Drake approach her.

(Right now)

Saying these words, Sara was enveloped in a bright red viscous cocoon. After that, a huge scream echoed through the area when Sara, now in her symbiote form, appeared in front of Drake.

"Dad, it's time for you to die"

Hearing the words of the other symbiote, Prime widened his eyes in surprise, with the only words he managed to say being.

"Oh shit!"

Prime shouted, while an expression of confusion took over his face. At the same time, another voice spoke, this time slightly more feminine.

"Wait... you had a son? Also, why the hell does he want to kill you?"

Hearing Sara's questions, Prime quickly tried to defend himself. He couldn't imagine how that could be possible; moreover, he didn't remember going through cell division or anything like that.

"I can't have had a son. I can't even imagine how that would be biologically possible for starters"

While Prime said this, the other symbiote roared towards Prime and advanced in his direction.

***

Some time before the showdown between the two symbiotes, Drake was now in a room as a gray, viscous goo emerged from his shoulder. It had been a few minutes since Drake had merged with the symbiote, so he could now understand exactly what the entity desired.

"He's approaching"

The Symbiote informed. Drake nodded.

"And then, we'll eliminate him"

Drake replied with determination.

"Yes, and after I destroy the thing that created me, we both will be indestructible"

With a smile on his face, Drake nodded. His dream was finally close to becoming a reality. After eliminating the first symbiote, he planned to find a way to get more. Once all humans were united with a symbiote, he would become the leader of this new race, surpassing humanity significantly.

***

As the new symbiote advanced towards Prime, it used its scythe-like hands in an attempt to decapitate Prime. However, Prime skillfully tilted his head backward, successfully evading the strikes.

Nevertheless, the new symbiote didn't halt its attacks and quickly seized Prime's head, hurling him against the wall. The wall easily cracked under the impact force.

"This guy knows how to hit... and has incredible strength"

Prime said as he shook his head to shake off the brief dizziness. Additionally, he was surprised to realize that his body withstood the impact much better than he initially expected.

"But we can win... right?"

Sara asked, with a hint of added anxiety in her voice.

"No problem, there's no way I'm losing to my own son... that still sounds weird"

Prime affirmed. As he spoke these words, the symbiote leaped from the room towards Prime, who quickly grabbed one of the tables and hurled it in its direction. This provided an opportunity for Prime to appear behind the symbiote. Grabbing its legs, Prime tossed it towards one of the rooms.

To Prime's surprise, the symbiote reappeared without any sign of scratches. Its hands, previously transformed into scythes, fell to the ground and turned into a ball full of sharp spikes. Prime's eyes widened in surprise at this transformation. With a smile on its face, the new symbiote stared at Prime and said.

"Time for the second round, Dad"

Pronouncing these words, the symbiote advanced once again towards Prime, preparing to throw the ball full of spikes in his direction.