Maggie watched as the entire city appeared on the screen before them, Metro Man himself in the forefront. "MWAHAHAHA!" Megamind cackled maniacally.
"Megamind!" Metro Man cried as the crowd began to boo at the villain. Maggie was happy to watch from the sidelines.
"Bravo, Metro Man! Excellent deduction! A true feat of observational skills! Blue skinned supervillains are so common these days, it's hard to tell them apart, isn't it? BOOO! BOOO! Yes, I can play too, citizens of Metrocity! BOOO!"
"I should've known you'd try to crash the party!"
"Oh, I intend to do more than crash it!" Megamind announced. "This is a day you and Metrocity will not soon forget!"
"I think that's 'Metro City'!" Maggie called to the supervillain. "And if not, I suppose someone ought to fire my editor..."
"Maggie?" Metro Man cried as if in alarm. If it was real, he was a lot less intelligent than even Megamind gave him credit for. "You've kidnapped her again! This'll give you another life sentence, Megamind!"
"Oh, I'm quaking in my custom baby seal leather boots!" Megamind cried in mock terror before switching screens to show Maggie sitting in her usual seat of honor, her long hair down instead of in her usual ponytail, something she did only for very special occasions.
"Don't panic Maggie, I'm on my way!" Metro Man called.
"I'm not panicking," she pointed out. "Though I think the ropes are a little tight...that or Megamind needs to turn up the thermostat again."
"I told you, the furnace is broken again, I'll get to it! And in order to stop me, you'll have to find me first, Metro Man!"
"We're in the abandoned observatory!" Maggie called over Megamind's shoulder.
"No we're not!" Megamind shouted into the screen, cutting off Maggie's connection. "I have no idea what she's talking about, she's crazy, she's insane, she's so bonkers she knows the connection between a raven and a writing desk—"
"Hey! I may be crazy, but I don't think I'm Mad-Hatter crazy!" Maggie objected, though she was still smiling. They watched as Metro Man soared through the air, silent for only a moment.
"Metro Man approaching, Sir," Minion said, watching a blip on a screen.
"Ha!" Maggie called to the villain's back, rubbing her hands together in order to coax some warmth into them. Megamind always managed to find places that were frigid, even in summer weather. She really needed to start bringing a sweater with her at all times, or maybe some gloves, just it case...
"Ha Ha!" Megamind shot back, looking back at his captive.
"Ha Ha H—wait, what are we laughing about, exactly?"
"MWAHAHAHAHA!" Megamind cackled without an answer, pulling a lever that caused all the machinery in the room to disappear. Maggie watched in confusion, unsure of what to make of it. Hiding his equipment so Metro Man couldn't break it, perhaps?
Suddenly there was a tremendous crash, and Maggie looked around in anticipation, expecting Metro Man to be there, then cocked her head in surprise when she realized he wasn't.
"Wait, if this isn't—then where—"
"Oh my, Meghan, you didn't think we were in the real observatory, did you? Wouldn't that be just a little bit...predictable?" Maggie watched as large metal doors slid open, revealing the real observatory on a hill a long way off.
A sudden smile broke out across her face. "I should've seen that coming!" she laughed, ever the optimist. "Now that was unpredictable!"
"Ready the deathray, Minion!" Megamind ordered, ignoring her optimism in favor of his own. "Over here old friend! In case you haven't noticed, you've fallen right into my trap!"
"You can't trap justice," Metro Man shot back. "It's an idea. A belief!"
"But even the most heartfelt belief can be corroded over time."
"Justice is a non-corrosive metal."
"But metals can be melted by the heat of ravange!"
"It's revenge, and it's best served cold!"
"But it can be easily reheated, in the microwave of evil!"
"Well, I think your warranty is about to expire!"
"Maybe I got an extended warranty?"
"Warranties are invalid if you don't use the project for it's intended purpose!"
"Gentlemen," Maggie interrupted. "Gentlemen, fight nice! May I go home now?"
"Of course, Meghan. That is, if Metro Man can stand the full, concentrated power of the SUN! FIRE, MINION!" Nothing happened. "Minion? Fire?"
"Still warming up, Sir."
"Come again?"
"Warming up, Sir."
"Warming up? The SUN is warming up?"
"I have to agree with Megamind on this one, Minion," Maggie lectured apologetically.
"Why am I always the one to blame Sir, Miss Madison?"
"Minion, please, you know I hate my last name!"
"Sorry Miss—er, Maggie."
"Is it done yet?"
"Just a little bit more...and a bit more than that...and a tippy-tippy-tap-tap more, aaaannndd..." Megamind clutched his eye and groaned. "My spider bite is acting up!"
"Today is just not your day, Megamind. Admit it!"
"As if," Minion snorted.
"Hey, whose side are you on, anyway?"
"The side that's never won." Megamind answered Maggie's matter-of-fact statement with a glare. "Sorry, but that's the truth." Megamind sighed and began walking towards the exit.
"Goodbye, everyone!"
"Same time next week then?" Maggie asked, watching as Minion shook the can of spray, but Metro Man's movements attracted her attention before she was put under. "What's wrong with Metro Man?" she asked, looking inquisitively between her kidnappers, expecting them to have the answers. They always had the answers.
Minion shrugged and Megamind ran back over to the screen to get a look for himself.
Metro Man had just fallen to the ground for the last time, his breathing heavy and his sides heaving in exertion. Maggie shook her head in confusion, expecting Megamind to come forward with an explanation right then, when she noticed the expression on his face, and realized that he had no idea what was going on, either.
They were all in the dark.
"Oh no, I'm trapped! Curses! Your super intelligence has finally paid off!" Maggie's face went dark with worry as she looked between her captor and the superhero.
"It has?" she asked incredulously.
"It has?" Megamind asked, just as surprised if not more so.
Probably more so.
"This dome must be lined with copper, my one weakness!"
"Copper?" Maggie asked, surprised. Something about that didn't quite fit...
"You're kidding, right?" Megamind asked. Before the invincible man could answer, the deathray detonated, and they watched as the observatory was blown sky-high. Maggie's hair was blown back with the force of the explosion, everyone was dusted in ash as it reached them, and Megamind was pushed into Minion as they toppled to the floor.
When it was over, Maggie blinked her eyes open wide and gazed around in awe. "Wow," she whispered, unable to say more. As she looked up in the sky, seeing a figure in a white cape flying toward them, she felt a chill run up her spine, and had a frightening premonition, one that was confirmed when the remains of Metro Man crashed down on Megamind.
A perfect scene for a book, she couldn't help but think, feeling distant. If only I could find the words...
Author Comments:
Yeah, sooo... This. XDXD, I'm so lame. I promise it'll start to jut off from the ordinary in the next chapter. :P