"Can I go with you?" Metrocity asked, grabbing a hold of her father's cape.
"No, Metrocity," Megamind said, kneeling down to her level. "Not yet."
"Why not? I'm a hero, just like you, see?" the five-year-old said, pulling up her new cape so Megamind could see. Minion had made it especially for her, along with her own little Megamind costume. Truth be told, he could have bought a replica in the store-they were always selling Megamind wear without his permission-but none of the replicas would really be like her father's. He used a special spray he and Minion had come up with a long time ago, to make his outfits fire retardant and silky soft.
"You're still too young, Metrocity," Megamind told his daughter. "In a few years you'll be able to come with me whenever you want, but right now I need you to do something for me, something very important that not even Minion could do." Minion looked a bit indignant at that, but it was all for show. The quirky fish absolutely doted on the little ones, more than he had with Megamind, since Megamind was only three months younger than he was.
"What's that?" Metrocity asked, her eyes lighting up like stars.
"I need you to go with your mother and little brother and keep them safe," Megamind whispered. "Can you do that?"
"Yes! Yes, I can do that! And if anybody tries to hurt them I'll beat them up, just like you did with Tighten!" she cried, putting on her brave face. Megamind smiled and kissed her forehead, then stood up and kissed Roxanne and Master-Mind goodbye. Master-Mind was their son, only a year old and everything like his father, from his skin tone to his eye color; Minion said he even acted like his father did when he was little. Master-Mind was already walking, and even talking a little, and he was always getting into Megamind's inventions. He had even dehydrated himself a couple times.
"Take care of everyone, Metrocity," Megamind reminded her. "And make sure they stay close. Your necklace will protect all of you." Metrocity nodded and watched as her father started his jetpack, motioned to Minion, and the two flew off into the sky, headed towards downtown Metro City, where there had been reports of a hostage situation/robbery.
"Come on," Roxanne said, taking her daughter's hand. "We'd better get down there before too long." Metrocity nodded and followed her mother into the news van, making sure neither her nor her little brother left her sight. She took her duties very seriously.
As they got out of the car in front of the convenience store being robbed, Metrocity saw her father touch down in front of her. She smiled wide and looked up at where her mother was counting down from three, Master-Mind now in his snuggly chest-carrier. Her belly was rounding out again, and within another four months, Metrocity would have another sibling. Gazing back and watching her father making a plan with Minion, a look of determination came into her eyes. One day, she was going to be the best superhero ever, just like her Daddy!
Author Comments: So this is the first chapter in my new Megamind Series, The Megabrood! In the rest of the story, Metrocity is older (about seven or eight, and I plan on two more series', one based on her teenage years and one being the Megabrood's lives if "Unpredictable at Last" had really happened), but in this first chapter, she's only five, and her little brother Master-Mind is one.
Megamind the movie (c) DreamWorks
Megamind and Roxanne (c) DreamWorks
Idea for Master-Mind's name (c) DreamWorks
However, The Megabrood is mine.