A/N: Wow, it's been a long time. Sorry about that, just busy with school and such. I hope I still have people who want to read my story. I just bought the movie, and after watching it, had to write a chapter. So hope you all enjoy!
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Megamind happily walked into his secret lair, Minion behind him chatting eagerly.
"Phase one of your plan has already been completed sir," Minion said happily.
"Excellent, Minion," said Megamind, grinning at an empty space in front of him. He walked up to it and placed his hands out, finding them against a hard, smooth bars, rather than thin air. "I don't know why we don't use invisible things more often, they're so much fun!"
Minion grinned in agreement, not even mentioning that that was the reason that they had made an invisible car.
"Right then, back to today's evil plans," Megamind said quickly, spinning back around and beginning to circle his invisible cage. "What of Phase Two?"
"The brain bots are already on it, sir," replied Minion quickly.
"Excellent," Megamind said, adding an extra evil laugh for effect.
"In fact, I believe we have about 10 seconds until the package is delivered, sir," said Minion, looking thoughtfully at the large digital clock on the wall.
"What?" cried Megamind in surpise. "Minion, why don't you ever warn me about things like this?" He rushed to his high back chair and hopped into it, and it spun across the floor. He reached out as he reached the dashboard of switches that controlled his torture devices, and came to a halting stop, turning his back to the invisible cage behind him just as his ceiling opened up and two brain bots swooped in carrying a pajama clad figure with a bag over her head.
The brain bots dropped the figure directly into the invisible cage, and she gave a loud "oomph". Then one of them snatched the bag off her head and they both zoomed away as Roxanne Ritchie coughed in disgust.
"Ah Miss Ritchie," said Megamind, turning his chair and smiling sinisterly. "So nice of you to drop in."
"Oh, Gawd!" moaned Roxanne dragging out the o. "It is way to early in the morning for you to start making puns. Seriously, I haven't even had my coffee yet."
Minion came stomping out of the shadows and pushed a cup of coffee through the invisible bars of the cage. "Carmel macchiato. It's your favorite."
"Thanks Minion," said Roxanne with a smile, taking the cup.
"Ugh!" groaned Megamind, his lanky blue arms flopping in annoyance. "Minion! How are we ever supposed to make her scared if you always give her snacks?"
"Since when were you trying to scare me?" asked Roxanne curiously, taking a sip of her coffee. She glanced at Minion, who shrugged innocently.
"Since… forever," snapped Megamind, at a loss.
"Uh-huh," replied Roxanne, sipping her coffee again. "So the giant pot of melted marshmallows…"
"Terrifying," sniffed Megamind haughtily.
"The mirror maze which you stole from a children's playground?"
"Horrific!"
"That time that you built a giant teddy bear?"
"That was an accident!" Megamind said, stomping his foot, looking like an angry child.
"Oh yeah, I forgot," replied Roxanne, her lips curling up in a coy smile.
"Besides this time really is terrifying," said Megamind, grinning happily. "I'm sure you're aware of what today is?"
Roxanne arched her eyebrows. "Friday?"
"Yes!" cried Megamind. "Today is Friday!"
"Ok…" Roxanne said, confused.
Megamind turned away from her and laughed evilly, rubbing his hands together. "Today, when people go out to work, they will be greeted by me!" He propped up a camera. "Every screen in the city will be televising me today, instead of the morning news!"
"What does that have to do with Friday?" asked Roxanne, only a little curious.
Megamind spun, his mouth opened, and hands held out as though he had something very important to say. Then his hands fell to his sides. "Actually… nothing."
Roxanne just shook her head with a sigh, and Megamind turned away so he wouldn't have to see her slightly disgruntled face. Her contempt for him and his plans was actually, and surprisingly… hurtful.
"More coffee, Miss Ritchie?" asked Minion, trying to change the subject.
"No, Minion!" said Megamind quickly. "It's time for us to put our plan into action. Time for Phase Three!"
"Oh! Yes sir!" Minion said quickly, hurrying to a place behind the camera.
Megamind placed himself close to the camera, taking a few deep breaths to prepare himself. "All right, Minion, I'm ready for my television debut. And… Action!"
The red light on the camera blinked on and Megamind let out a terrifying evil laugh. "Hello, Metrosity! It is your friendly neighborhood villain! Scream in terror!" He gave a small smile, thinking about all the people who were hopefully screaming in terror. Even if Roxanne wasn't terrified of him, he was positive most of Metrosity was.
"While it is incredibly enjoyable to be petrifying you, the citizens of Metrosity, with fear, I now speak directly to Metro Man. Metro Man, turn yourself over without a fight, and you will be able to save…" he paused dramatically for emphasis, "Roxanne Ritchie!"
Minion spun the camera on Roxanne as Megamind pulled a lever. The ground below the invisible cage pulled away, revealing a deep chasm. Roxanne jumped back in surprise, hitting her back against the invisible wall.
"If you do not turn yourself over within the hour, the chord that is holding her invisible cage will be cut, and she will fall to her doom," cackled Megamind. "One hour Metro Man!"
The little red light was turned off, and Megamind smiled happily, feeling quite impressed with his own talent for terror.
"Not bad," said Roxanne, still holding the invisible walls of her cage.
Megamind started a low cackle. "Yes, I know, I'm a master of villainy and all that."
"I was actually talking about the coffee," Roxanne replied, although her voice wavered.
"Are you alright?" Megamind asked in surprise. He'd always had the impression that Roxanne was afraid of nothing. Especially heights.
"Fine," snapped Roxanne. "Why do you care anyway? I thought you were trying to terrify me since forever."
"Is it working?" asked Megamind, smiling just a little.
"No," snapped Roxanne again.
"Sir, I think she's afraid of heights," said Minion in a soft voice.
"I am not," said Roxanne, her voice cracking.
"Of course not," laughed Megamind. "I mean Metro Man flies her around everywhere, she couldn't possibly be afraid of heights."
Roxanne's hands hurt from holding the bars of her cage so tightly, but she still was annoyed enough to snap. "Oh, of course, because you know everything about me Megamind. Ugh, just because you see me flying around with Metro Man, obviously that means I'm not afraid of heights. You don't know anything about me! Maybe that's why we hate each other so much."
Megamind blinked in surprise at her out burst. "I don't hate you," he said softly.
"What?" snapped Roxanne.
"Nothing," Megamind said quickly. "Look, I'm not going to cut the rope, and there's a firm surface beneath your feet. Just don't look down and everything will be alright."
"You're not fooling me," said Roxanne, her voice shaking.
Megamind looked around at a loss. He actually felt a bit… bad. "Trust me, Roxanne, you're not going to get hurt."
Roxanne looked in surprise at Megamind. "Did you just call me Roxanne?"
Megamind raised his eyebrows. "Well, it's not like I haven't done that before…" he said, thoughtful.
"I've just never heard you say it so… kindly."
Megamind turned away quickly, biting his lower lip. Yet another slip up.
"Um, right, well, I didn't mean it. Villains are never 'kind.'"
Roxanne sniffled in the background, and Megamind spun around in surprise. "Are you…are you crying?"
"It's just that, when I was younger, I fell off the high diving board at the pool, and I've never been the same since," sniffed Roxanne. "And here you are hanging me over a bottomless chasm. I-I-I'm already hy-hy-hyperventilating," she gasped.
"Oh my gosh," said Megamind in surprise. He put up his hands quickly. "Please, please don't do that Roxanne." Her face was turned away and her shoulders shook with dry sobs. He had the strange urge to pat her shoulder, or give her a hug. He actually felt terrible for making her so scared, even though that's what he always worked for. Of course, he always wanted to make her scream, not cry.
"Alright, Roxanne," said Megamind quickly. "I'll put the floor back, just please don't cry."
Megamind jumped for the button, feeling worried. He couldn't believe that he actually felt so terrible. He was a villain, for goodness sake, he shouldn't be feeling guilty about scaring his captive.
The floor slid shut. Then Roxanne turned a completely clean face toward Megamind, and smiled a huge smile, then slid straight out of where the wall of the cage should have been.
"You're missing three bars there Megamind," she said with a grin. "Next time finish the cage before you make it invisible."
"Wait-" said Megamind, confused.
Roxanne shook her head. "Yeah, I'm totally not afraid of heights," she laughed.
Megamind stood slack-jawed. "Minion!" he cried.
"On it, sir," replied Minion, running toward Roxanne. She jumped out of the way and sprinted for Megamind, tackling him head on.
"Oomph!" he cried in surprise. "What are you doing!"
"I'm saving the day for once," she said. Despite the fact that it was a serious statement, she seemed to be laughing happily. She jumped up and grabbed one of Megamind's flame throwers. He tried to get up, but she quickly jumped on him again, straddling him and aiming the flame thrower straight at his large head.
"Please don't melt me," Megamind cried, tossing his hands over his face.
Roxanne sighed. "I won't."
"Yes you will!"
"No, Megamind, I won't," she said, sounding annoyed and amused at the same time. "Just let me leave without a fight and I won't melt your abnormally huge head."
"Fine, fine, you win," Megamind said angrily.
"Megamind," said Roxanne softly. "Move your hands."
Megamind moved his hands from in front of his face and was shocked to see how close Roxanne was to him.
"Thanks, for caring and stuff, even if my fear of heights was an elaborate attempt to get out of that cage." She grinned. "I was in theatre in college."
Megamind was speechless. He looked down at where she was sitting on top of him. "Umm…"
"Oh yeah," said Roxanne, jumping off of Megamind. He tried not to let his disappointment show as she kept the flame thrower trained on him.
"Minion, get the door for me, won't you?" asked Roxanne pleasantly.
Minion looked quickly at his boss, who nodded his head quickly, still looking shocked. Minion opened the door, and Roxanne dropped the flame thrower, gave a flirtatious wave, and left.
"Well, sir, I guess that we'll just call this one a valiant effort and be on our way?" asked Minion hopefully.
Megamind's response was interrupted by a loud crash, as Metro Man zoomed through the ceiling.
"Minion," groaned Megamind as Metro Man handcuffed him. "No more invisible cages!"
