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Megamind burst through the door of Harold's Jewelers. Six masked man were there, three of them filling sacks with jewels and three pointing guns at the frightened citizens. They all turned their heads toward the blue alien.
"Alright," he cried, "put your hands in the air!"
The thieves tried to act tough. "Unless you failed in math class, you should know that there are six of us and one of you."
Megamind blasted the one talking into a blue dehydrated cube. The others dropped their weapons and put their hands up. These guys are such cowards.
The police came barging in and handcuffed the crooks. One of them picked up the dehydrated cube, remembering to put it in a dry place later. The citizens rose from the floor and applauded. A middle-aged man, presumably Mr. Harold, approached the hero.
"Thank you!" he cheered.
Megamind bowed. "It was nothing, Mr. Harold."
"You saved my store! How can I ever repay you?"
"Justice has no price, Mr. Harold!"
Wow, that was a cheesy line. It sounded a lot better when Metro Man said it.
"Oh, but there must be something!" the store owner insisted. "I can let you have something for free."
The alien smirked. "What would I do with jewelry?"
If he was still a villain, he would have taken his offer happily, but now he didn't find any value in gems. All they did was take up space and collect dust.
"Perhaps something for Miss Ritchi?" Mr. Harold suggested. Megamind brightened up at the mention of her name. "Maybe she would be interested in a necklace, or a pair of earrings? Or maybe a ring?"
It was then that Megamind's eyes happened to fall upon a certain object. The blue diamond was princess cut and matched the color of his skin. The band was silver, and the right size for Roxanne's finger. The alien recalled the man and woman on the TV show and wondered.
Was he ready? Was it time? Would she say yes?
It would make tonight absolutely perfect.
He turned back to the jeweler. "Actually, there is one thing…"
Roxanne sat with her elbows leaning on the table, her hands supporting her head. She gazed at the vacant seat in front of her. He was late.
I'm sure he has a good reason, she thought. He's probably at a robbery somewhere.
She had spent an hour trying to look her best for him. Not only did she brush her hair and put on her makeup, but she had sprayed on that vanilla perfume that she knew Megamind couldn't resist. She had originally planned to wear the purple dress she had worn last time they were here, but ultimately decided to wear its blue twin, so it would match her boyfriend's skin.
Roxanne wasn't sure why she was going through all this trouble. It wasn't their first date, after all. However, her reporter side had the suspicion that Megamind had something else planned for them tonight. They had been dating for a long time. Perhaps looking her best would remind him of what he had.
Now here she was, sitting alone in a restaurant. She supposed she deserved it, since last time they had dinner here, she was the one who was late.
"Roxanne!"
She perked up as her boyfriend slid into the opposite seat…wearing a black tuxedo. He wore a tuxedo. This must be a special night for him. She thought a tux was a little too formal for a small dinner date, but she didn't admit it, because he looked good in it.
Megamind had finally decided on black, because he figured a white tuxedo was too flashy and over the top, even for someone who was all about presentation. Besides, black was his favorite.
"Sorry I'm late," he apologized. "There was a robbery at the jewelry store and…"
His emerald green eyes widened when he saw his girlfriend. The light from the candle seemed to glow all around her smiling face. This made his palms grow sweaty and his heart skip a beat. It stopped functioning once he had inhaled her lovely vanilla scent.
"What?" Roxanne asked, noticing his staring.
"You look beautiful," he finally managed to say.
She giggled. "Thanks, handsome. What's with the tux?"
Megamind looked down at himself and blushed, his cheeks turning purple. "Too much?"
"No! Okay, maybe a little, but it looks good on you."
He smiled, and for a while, they gazed into each other's eyes.
"Ahem," a waiter coughed. "Champagne?"
They snapped out of their daze.
"Yes, of course!" Megamind exclaimed.
The waiter poured the liquid into their glasses and then left the couple alone. Roxanne lifted hers towards Megamind.
"To our anniversary," she said.
The alien trembled as he followed her gesture. "To us."
They made their toast with a light clink and then took a small sip of the champagne. Well, Megamind's was more of a gulp really. The thought of what he was about to do made him more nervous than ever.
He fingered the small blue box in his pocket. He had asked Mr. Harold not to leak to the press about this, in worry that Roxanne would find out. He wanted it to be a surprise.
Roxanne noticed her boyfriend's nervousness and reached across the table to take his hand.
"Is something wrong?"
A tingling sensation shot up Megamind's arm. Even after a year, her touch still had this effect on him.
"Megamind?" she asked again.
He began glancing at the vacant stares around them. Some were watching with awe, while others were watching with fear.
"Don't mind them," Roxanne assured him. "They don't matter. Are you alright? You seem nervous about something."
He took in a deep breath. Here it goes.
"Roxanne," he began. "You love me, right?"
"Of course," she replied, taking his other hand. "More than anything."
"Then you don't care that I'm bald and have the complexion of a popular primary color?"
"Megamind, we've been through this. I don't care what you look like."
"It's just that last time…"
"That was different. I didn't know you then. Well, I did, but not the real you. I mean…"
This brought a chuckle out of the alien. He didn't know the right way to say it either.
"My point is," Roxanne continued, "that now I know who you really are. You may not be…normal on the outside, but on the inside, you're kind, caring, funny, smart and heroic. Besides, despite the blue skin and giant head, I think you're incredibly handsome."
Megamind's mouth spread into a huge grin. "Of course I am!"
Roxanne burst out laughing. Then they started leaning in toward each other. His lips pressed up against hers. This was even better than their first kiss, because now he wasn't in disguise and there were no screams.
They pulled away once they heard the screams. They glanced out the window in time to see a car zoom past, followed by a series of police cars. Roxanne turned and gave her boyfriend a sad look.
"You should go."
Megamind shook his head. "Let the police get this one."
He suddenly felt guilty once he saw the glares of people from other tables.
"Megamind, you have to."
"What about dinner?"
"The city's more important."
Forget the city. It's you I care about.
"Roxanne, are you sure?"
"Don't worry about me. Now go get 'em, big guy."
Hesitantly, Megamind stood up from his seat.
"I'll make it up to you, I swear!"
Roxanne sighed as she watched him go. She knew it was selfish, but a part of her wished that he didn't have to go save the city every single time. This was one of the reasons why she and Metro Man didn't work out. Not only was he boastful and not her type, but he always had to go off and fight crime somewhere.
But Megamind was a different story. He actually cared about her and the feeling was mutual. She thought after the battle with Tighten, nothing would stand between them ever again, but now history was repeating itself. Only this time, he was the one rushing out the door and she was the one left with the check.
The teenager struggled as the police hauled him into the vehicle. The car he had stolen was being towed away. Megamind stood there and sighed. The box was still in his jacket.
How was he going to be able to ask her now that he had run out on their date? Tonight was supposed to be perfect. He was supposed to show her just how unpredictable he could really be. The ring in his pocket would have certainly made sure of that.
But Megamind didn't give up that easily. He was going to try again, and this time, everything would be absolutely perfect!
Ugh, not my best work. So yeah, I chose black. I don't know what made me think of white...