Mayhem's Mistress

by Miratete

This one's for you Mayhem fans, who'd love to see him do something other than spout cliché villain's lines, berate his underlings, and eventually get shot down. Warning: This story contains alcohol, tobacco, and grey-haired people kissing. Chapter 3 contains obsessive use of coffee.

2. Mayhem's Mistress Commentary

Mayhem's Mistress Commentary

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I think of this story as almost a parody of a MASK episode. There's no valuable or powerful artifact at the exotic ancient location, MASK gets chased off by a middle-aged woman, and Mayhem turns out to be the protagonist. Heck, he even gets the girl.

Different, no?

But different is good. That's what fanfiction is for.

I loved writing this, especially the scene in the field house. Doctor Rosenborn is at her wits' end, about to lose the only thing she loves. Mayhem is trying to to salvage anything he can out of a failed treasure hunting expedition. And out of the despair and frustration and loss they manage to create a win-win situation for both of them.

I wanted to also include a "Matt's sources" scene. How many MASK episodes start with something to the effect of "sources say that VENOM is operating in the area"? Quite a few. This time we get to see the full story, from the horse's mouth to the preliminary investigation to the sending of someone to check it out to the arrival of the team.

And included (for my boyfriend) is "the coffee version." A warning to you authors—don't let an espresso junkie beta-read for you.