~I based most of the beginning off the episode 'Hour of Power', but it's not the exact words, I just wrote my own stuff in some places. Okay well as I afore mentioned on my other fic, this one is going to be really quite dark and possibly explicit. Grab your torches my friends. ~

Everything was fine. There had been no mass criminal escapes, worth noticing, for Kid Danger anyway.

Ray was suited up with more weapons than usual, the reason for his seriousness was unknown. As far as they knew Drex was just another criminal, well until Schwoz had opened his stupid mouth and spurted out the very damn secret he was trying to keep from Henry.

The shocked sadness in the doe brown of Henry's eyes was the thing Ray had been trying to avoid, "You had a sidekick… before me?"

Ray glared angrily over a Schwoz, "You're lucky I don't shove that pineapple somewhere else!"

Schwoz squeaked covering his backside and zipping out of the room. Ray turned back to Henry, but before he could force any explanations from his lips the kid began ranting.

"I cannot believe this. I just can't believe it." He turned on his foot, running an exasperated hand through his hair, "I always thought I was your first sidekick."

"Come on Henry. You're the first sidekick I ever loved." Ray offered laying a hand on the blonde's shoulder.

The kid shrugged it off, "I bet you said that to Drex." Henry whined the stupid name, and he knew he sounded childish but he couldn't care less.

"Oh fine, yes." Ray admitted receiving a scoff from Henry. "What does it matter I hired him years ago, and hey," He added in a soft manner. "We didn't even fight crime together."

Henry turned trying to hide the little hope that brought into the storm of betrayal, "did you think about it?" He accused furrowing his brow, the way Ray's mouth moved to speak but froze was an obvious give away and Henry made a disgusted noise stepping away from the hero like he was contagious.

"Just say no, man!" Schwoz shouted from wherever he was hiding.

"Guys breaking news." Charlotte announced holding up a device.

Ray was immediately at Charlotte's side, Henry dawdled forward peeking half-heartedly at the screen over Ray's shoulder. Charlotte voiced the important bits of the reporters drabble, saying something about Drex in North Swellview heading East. Ray nodded knowing his exact destination and started towards the tubes stopping when he realised Henry was following.

"Kid, I have to do this alone."

Henry stared determinedly into Ray's mask covered eyes, "If you're going to fight your ex-sidekick then I'm coming too."

"He's dangerous Henry! Back when we fought if I hadn't been indestructible I would've died." His tone was serious and demanding, though it didn't deter Henry and Ray saw this. "I don't want you anywhere near the guy, he's evil kid."

"I don't care Ray, I can help you."

Ray groaned, "Fine! Fine. Schwoz come in here and give him the glove."

Henry popped a gum ball and was fitted with the tranquillizer gun. Ray was still hesitantat letting him tag along, he needed to keep Drex away from him. If he knew the traitorous scum, and he did, then... he didn't even want to imagine what would be going on in that twisted head of his. The tubes encased the crime fighting duo whooshing them up to Junk N' Stuff.

~Hop, skip, jump of time. ~

Captain Man flew through the doors of the bakery, ready for any surprises followed by the less enthusiastic Kid Danger, feeling put out and sulky. He wasn't really okay on this whole Drex thing.

"See anything kid?" Asked Captain Man without taking the aim of his blaster off a suspicious looking box.

"Oh some cakes, some breads… various pies." Kid Danger gestured around sarcastically.

"You know what I meant!" The elder snapped, lowering his blaster to glare at his sidekick.

"Okay, there's nobody here. Alright? Except for that dude behind the counter, talking on his phone." The kid said annoyed.

"Hey, that 'dude' happens to be Mister Schneider, the owner of this bakery."

"Why are we here anyway?" The blonde grumbled folding his arms.

Captain Man set his hands on his hips, "I know Drex'll be here. He loves this place, nearly as much as I do."

Kid Danger felt jealousy spike inside of him. Was this Drex so perfect? Was Ray always comparing him to Henry? What did the hero see him as? Some stupid kid he dragged in on a whim? He did nothing to hide the bitterness in his tone as he spat out his acidic feelings.

"You came here together then?"

"…Only twice."

Henry could accept that, I mean it wasn't like 'their spot' or anything. He was fine with-

"Twice a week." Ray muttered, moving to the back of the bakery as Henry vented his anger, god damn Ray and stupid 'perfect' ex. The super hero caught eye of a box with a sign that said…

"Oh wow, Nut Clusters!"

Kid Danger stopped, starring incredulously at the older man. "What?"

"Nut Clusters! It says 'free Nut Clusters just reach in hole." He exclaimed unhelpfully, Henry looked at him pointedly and Ray grinned obviously excited about the Mutt Blusters or whatever.

"And a Nut Cluster is...?"

"Oh man! Imagine if a cookie and a brownie got married, fell into a swimming pool full of caramel and then just rolled around in a big ol' sack of nuts." Ray smiled happily gesturing at the holes.

"Wait, wait, wait!" Henry rushed forward in hope of halting Ray, the man looked at him confused. "What if it's a trap?"

"Well-"

"Did Drex know how much you love Nut Clusters?" He knew he was onto something, this had to be a trap.

"Aw, kid, you gotta stop bein' so jealous."

"No I'm just saying. What if it's a trap?" Henry pointed out trying to convince Ray with his eyes.

Not listening, as usual, Ray ended up with both hands stuck in the holes. Henry went to ask Mister Schneider to call a handy man, but his head just fell right off when he bumped his shoulder. Henry leaped back with a cry of surprise clutching Captain Man's arm.

Ray sighed, "I don't think that's the real Mister Schneider."

Henry calmed down, clearing his throat and acting like he hadn't just nearly lost the contents of his bladder.

A mean looking blonde appeared abruptly in the door way of the bakery, wearing a tattered vest and a head band at an equal stage of wear. He looked strongly built and a good few years the teens senior. Henry was confused, who was the guy?

"You." Ray said darkly.

"You." The new addition followed.

"Who?" Henry asked looking between the two, who were locked in a glaring match.

"Drex." The super hero announced bitterly.

Drex smirked mockingly, "Aw poor Ray, did you want a Nut cluster."

"You know I did! Tease."

Henry raised the dart gun, "Kid get outta here." Ray pleaded.

"On the ground jerk." Henry ordered gripping the weapon tighter.

The villain looked Henry up and down appraisingly, a look of almost… No. It wasn't hunger? Henry felt a cool sickness pooling in his stomach, he did not like this guy.

"Ray." The man exclaimed, "I see you've replaced me."

"Enough talk, you're going back to prison Drex." Henry stated bravely, jerking the weapon in his hand for extra emphasis. "Conscious or not."

"Ooh," Drex smirked again, an infuriating little twitch of his mouth. "Just try and hit me."

Henry fired the red tailed darts and one after the other Drex dodged them. Kid Danger threw the empty weapon to the ground, raising his fists, Ray continued pleading that he leave but he wasn't about to turn belly up for this jerk. Drex barked a laugh that was just as irritating as his smirk gesturing for Henry to come get him. Ray was sick with worry for his friend, who was to freaking proud to just leave, he knew what Drex was like and that look he gave the kid earlier wasn't reassuring.

Henry kicked out at Drex only to have his foot grabbed by the elder, he was yanked forward by the limb thrown off balance he tumbled forward, to be caught by strong arms. His back was flush with the man chest an arm secured across his chest gripping a shoulder and one wrapped tightly around his waist. Drex smelled like sweat and oil, the acrid mix wafting up Henry's nose.

"Mmmh, Captain Man." Drex murmured approvingly, "I know why you chose this one."

Drex buried his face in Henry's neck, the younger stiffened his eyes blown wide, the feeling in his stomach multiplied tenfold. He looked to Ray seeing the man jerking more furiously at his restraints, and that was the sign that things were not good, not at all. Henry felt Drex bite into to his neck just above where his uniform ended, he squeaked in fear as Drex licked over the bite, proceeding to trace his jaw-line with the wet muscle. Henry had never felt so dirty and humiliated.

"Kid!" Ray screamed, groaning as he pulled at the box trap, "Drex, don't touch him!"

Drex ignored the man, "I knew you were a pretty thing when I first saw you Henry," Henry's heart sped up and his mouth went dry. How- how did he know his name? "But I never imagined you'd taste this good."

He chuckled as Henry struggled in vain to break his grip.

"Ray! Help m-" Drex clamped a hand over his mouth shushing him.

"Drex, let him go now." Ray's tone was dark and icy, as he stared into Henry's frightened eyes, he was breaking. The fear in those normally sunny brown orbs was clear with a sharpness he couldn't comprehend, and Ray wanted to scream at his own uselessness.

Drex tutted nuzzling the side of Henry's face and the kid squeezed his eyes shut, Ray growled no one should be touching his Henry like that. "Now, now Captain Man don't be selfish. Let me have a play with your little toy."

"Drex I'm warning you-"

The villain's whole face brightened, "I might even take him with me." Henry jerked more forcefully as if being so close to Drex was burning him.

He shuffled to the back wall and removed the hand over Henry's mouth to pluck one of the rouge darts from the wall, twirling it in his finger.

"Ray please." The kid pleaded, the sound broke the man's heart the tiny shards tearing him up from the inside.

"I'll find you kid. I'll find you." Ray promised, his voice strained as he pulled at his secured limbs.

Drex's face became a mischievously dark mask as he plunged the metal point into the column of Henry's neck, the blonde's desperate eyes didn't leave Ray's until they slid closed and he became limp, Drex through him over his shoulder. "At least these darts were good for something."

He began towards the door grinning like he'd just won a prize, "Boy am I gonna have some fun."

"Wait, please!" Ray's sounded almost hysteric, it just made the villain grin wider.

"Oh don't worry Ray. I wasn't going to leave you out." He shook his head as if admonishing a small child. "No, you'll be hearing from me soon."

The blonde laughed at Ray's distress, "I'll send it along, with love from me to you." He hummed cheerily as he left the bakery.

Ray watched Henry's slack face until they disappeared, wondering if he'd ever see those eyes again.

~Chapter two is going to be heavy and is halfway finished so should be up sometime this week end. Hope you like it so far, Drex is a bit of a creep. Oh thank god it's Friday. ~