Hello people! This is only my second Megamind fanfiction, so be nice! Also, I love the original Megamind/Roxanne couple, but this just wouldn't let me go until I wrote it. I think you all know what that's like. Now, this is just the prologue, and I want to see how well this will do and then continue posting from there. It will be AU at the beginning, and then move into the movie with my OC. I hope you enjoy it! R&R!
Prologue
Megamind raced forward laughing, determined to reach the Invisible Car before Minion did. Of course, he had the upper hand, mostly because he wasn't carrying four bags of random stolen items from the stores in downtown Metro City.
"Hah! I win!" Megamind yelled back, touching the car door.
"Very good Sir," Minion replied dryly, really not caring about the race, but not wanting to tell Megamind that. Dumping the things in the trunk, Minion clambered in the driver's seat and was about to drive off when he noticed that Megamind wasn't in the car yet. "Sir? We need to go…"
"What is that?" Minion followed his master's line of sight to a small, pale bundle, huddled against the nighttime chill.
"That, Sir, is a human child. But what is she doing here all alone…?" Minion wondered. He felt bad for the girl, but they were villains. But she couldn't have been more than eight. She was too young to be out on her own! Megamind looked like her had the same idea and began to walk toward her.
Light blonde hair spilled back as she looked up with pale green eyes. She was really kind of cute, thought Megamind, before remembering his villain status and shaking that thought away.
"Ollo?"
"Um, it's hello sir."
"Oh. Hello?"
"…Hi…" Her voice was just as small and weak as she appeared. Dark bags hung under her eyes from lack of sleep. She was thin and boney. Megamind felt a pang of sympathy in his heart.
"Where are your parents?" Megamind asked kindly. Then he glanced down both sides of the street. It wouldn't do any good for his evil image to be seen helping a little lost girl. He would never live it down. Granted, he was only twenty and just starting out as a villain, but the girl he planned to kidnap next week, Roxanne Ritchi, reporter for KMCP 8, would tease him endlessly about it. His career would be over before it began!
"They're dead," she whispered softly, a delicate tear forming in her eye and rolling down her cheek. Megamind really felt that one. He knew exactly how it felt to lose both parents.
"Doesn't someone take care of you though?" Now her pale green eyes were dark with anger, hurt, and… fear?
"They don't take care of me! They made me miserable. I couldn't take it anymore, so I ran away. Mr. Jones – he's supposed to be my dad – was an alcoholic… and abusive…" her voice trailed off. Megamind's eyes popped open in shock. Abusive? Why? Weren't parental figures supposed to make their child's life easier?
"Mr. Jones? Henry Jones? The politician who's running for Senate?" Minion asked, recognizing the last name. The little girl nodded miserably.
"What's your name?" Megamind asked her. She looked up in surprise at the blue villain, almost like she didn't think he would ask. Like she wasn't important enough for him to care.
"Estelle. Estelle Delacour," she whispered. Megamind smiled kindly.
"Well Estelle, I'm-"
"Megamind, incredibly handsome criminal genius and master of all villainy," Estelle recited, then smiled at him. Megamind smirked back, proud that even a young girl knew who he was.
"And how old are you Estelle?" Megamind asked. I bet she's no more than seven, maybe eight at the most.
"Ten." Silence. Megamind stared at the small body. There was no way this girl was ten. She was so tiny!
"Come again?"
"Ten. I'm small for my age," she said, almost apologetically. Megamind smiled at her again, and then lifted her off the pavement. She clung to his neck and looked at him with wide eyes.
"Sir? Code: What are you doing?" Minion asked, concerned.
"Code: Saving her."
I hope it was okay! I know it's short, but the other chapters will be longer – I promise! Hint hint – I love reviews! XD
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