For the first time in his existence, Megamind was finally feeling accepted by someone other than his lifelong friend, Minion. Roxanne's love for him having been confirmed by all of the little surprises she had given him; he was feeling true happiness. Having finished his meal and being in the positive mood he was in; he decided to put away Roxanne's breakfast, wash the dishes, and dry them himself instead of commanding Pinky to do so like he usually would have. Humming to himself; he had just finished drying the last dish when he heard the most terrifying scream:

"MEGAMIND!"

ROXANNE? She sounds frightened! Setting the last dish down quickly on the kitchen counter; Megamind darted towards the sound of Roxanne's scream of desperation. "Roxanne? ROXANNE?" he yelled out in a worried plea as he ran towards her bedroom. Fear of what has happened started to turn into panic when she wouldn't answer; pushing him to move even more quickly.


Lying just outside of her bedroom door was the unconscious body of Roxanne. Rushing over to her side; Megamind instinctively knelt down and took her upper torso into a cradling embrace. "Roxanne?" he asked in a worried tone as he gently tapped her on the cheek. Roxanne…PLEASE wake up. Come on…wake up! Afraid that Roxanne could've been injured when she fell; he resisted the urge to shake her. Instead; Megamind tapped her face again with a little more urgency. WAKE UP! This time, fear started to consume him.

Looking Roxanne's form over and carefully pushing her hair away from her face; Megamind saw that her skin had paled to a ghostly white hue. Her breathing had become very shallow as well. Pinching her wrist between his thumb and pointer finger; he could feel that she still had a pulse, but it was very weak. Looking at the hand more closely; he also noticed it was balled up into a fist. Gently opening her hand; he found out the meteor rock had been in her grasp. 'Could this be the cause of Roxanne's fainting spell?' he thought as he examined the rock closely and then placed it in his robe's pocket.

Again; he tried tapping her cheek one last time while praying in his mind for her to wake. When that didn't work; he then decided to try an idea mentioned in fairy tales. He placed a soft, lingering kiss on her lips; as if it would miraculously cause his love's eyes to open. With a sudden opening of her eyes and a gasp for air…Roxanne finally made a sound; but not the kind Megamind was hoping for. A heaving cough up of blood was the sound she made before her eyes fluttered shut again. Seeing the crimson liquid flow from her mouth made the fear Megamind felt heighten. ROXANNE!

'I've got to get her to a doctor!' Megamind thought as he gently scooped up Roxanne's limp body close to his chest and rose to his feet. He already knew who he was going to contact. This doctor was the only one in Metro City that Megamind trusted. Dr. David Morrow from the Metro City Prison.

Not caring that he was still dressed in his robe; Megamind rushed towards the main apartment door with Roxanne in his arms. 'Whatever you do…keep breathing!' he thought as he noted Roxanne's frail appearance when he stole another quick look down at her face.


As the doors of the elevator opened; it must've been a strange sight for Carlos and the other lobby occupants to see the blue alien dressed in a bath robe and carrying the body of Roxanne in his arms…for many of them gawked at what they were seeing. Some even started to mumble amongst themselves. All around him; Megamind heard whispers of "He's still evil", "he killed her", or "he seems frightened". Also; several of them started to take pictures with their camera phones.

Noticing the terrified expression on Megamind's face; Carlos rushed over to his side as Megamind exited the elevator into the surprised crowd of Roxanne's neighbors. "Megamind, sir…What is wrong with Miss Ritchi?" he asked while observing Roxanne's body and Megamind's hurried movements of desperation. He too became concerned when he noticed the blood on Roxanne's chin.

"I don't mean to seem rude, but there is no time to explain. I've got to get Roxanne medical attention immediately. Can you help me get out of here faster?" Megamind replied while ignoring the worried look on Carlos's face and the flashes of light from the phones; continuing to push his way through the nosey crowd that seemed to be enclosing around them. Exiting through the lobby doors was his urgent goal and all he cared about at that moment.

"Sure," Carlos replied, "Anything for you and Roxanne." With that; Carlos came to a halt and turned around to face the curious onlookers. Extending his arms; he was determined to keep the crowd away from his friends.

Holding Roxanne closer to his body and taking a quick glance over his shoulder; Megamind noticed Carlos was insisting everyone stay back. Thanks, Carlos. I owe you one! He continued on his way out to the invisible car.


Speeding towards the lair; Megamind could've kicked his own butt for forgetting his disguise generator back at Roxanne's apartment. However; being the clever genius that he was, he still had a way of communicating with Minion whenever he needed to. Another cough from his beloved broke the silence in the car suddenly. Taking his eyes off of the road to steal a quick peek at Roxanne lying in the back seat; he could see a new flow of blood pouring from her mouth. I must have Minion to get in contact with David immediately! Pressing a button on his dashboard; Megamind waited for Minion to answer.

After a few seconds of eerie silence; Minion finally answered in a friendly greeting, "Well…hello, sir! How was your date with Miss Ritchi?"

"Not now, Minion," Megamind replied in a worried tone, "I need you to contact David and get him en route to the lair immediately."

"Why? Has something happened to you, sir?"

"No. It's Roxanne. She fainted at her apartment and she is still unconscious. I tried to wake her…but was unsuccessful. She is even coughing up blood," Megamind answered in an urgent voice.

Trying to be reasonable; Minion replied, "I care about Roxanne's wellbeing just as much as you do…but, sir…you know David doesn't know the way to the lair. Are you sure you want to take the risk of him bringing others along with him?"

I can't believe he just asked me that! "Yes…I'll take the risk! Give him directions on how to get there…NOW! Roxanne's life is more important to me than keeping the location of my lair a secret!" Megamind yelled in a venomous voice while rolling his eyes. You know how much I love Roxanne. Come on, Minion…get with the program! Geez!

Replying in a hurt voice; Minion answered, "Yes, sir. Right away, sir."

Sighing because he knew he was being irrational; Megamind decided to spit out a quick apology. "Look, Minion…" Megamind started apologetically, "I'm sorry for yelling. If you could see Roxanne right now; you'd understand why I was being irrational. She could be dying and I have no idea why. I've just won the love I've been looking for for so long…it scares me to think that I could be losing her so soon."

Sympathy seemed to pour out of the intercom when Minion replied, "It's alright, sir. I understand. I'm contacting Dr. Morrow now."

"Thank you," Megamind replied, "We'll be there shortly…we're already en route." With that being said; he turned the communication system off. Thinking about how much he wanted to save Roxanne's life; he gave the car extra gas to push it into moving faster. Megamind felt like he couldn't reach the lair fast enough. Come on, car...MOVE!


After what seemed like an eternity; Megamind finally arrived back to the lair. He was glad to see an ambulance parked outside. 'I knew he would come!' he thought with a relieved sigh leaving his lips.

Driving through the hologram wall; he parked the car in its normal spot. Before he could exit the car; Megamind noticed that Minion had already walked over and opened the back passenger door. Slowly and carefully; Minion slid Roxanne out of the back seat and took her into his robotic arms. Looking at Roxanne's face; Minion could finally understand why his master was panicking.

"Sir…what happened?" Minion asked in equally worried tone as his master bore en route to the lair; watching Megamind get out of the car.

"I don't know," Megamind answered honestly as he walked up to Minion; then, looking over at David (who just walked over to listen in on the conversation), "I was washing and drying the dishes, when she yelled out my name. By the time I reached her…she was already unconscious. When I tried to wake her…that's when she started coughing up blood."

"Any complaints of dizziness?" David asked.

"None," Megamind replied; again with honesty.

"Honestly, I don't know Roxanne that well…" David started, "but, she can be so stubborn. If she did have any spells, she probably didn't tell you about them."

"Agreed," Megamind answered while looking over at Minion holding Roxanne in his arms. You really can be stubborn, Roxanne. If you were feeling dizzy…you should've told me!

"Let's get her into your bedroom, so I can examine her more closely," David replied in an unusually sympathetic voice. Normally; David was a harsh, cranky man; but seeing the worry on Megamind's face…he decided to his job more professionally.


Carefully, Minion carried Roxanne into Megamind's bedroom and placed her on the bed. As he looked around; Megamind was impressed to see David and Minion had already set up a lot of medical equipment. There was his personal IV machine, a heart rate monitor, various medications, and (Heaven…please forbid it needs to be used) a defibrillator. Beside the bed sat Megamind's black desk chair, as if Minion already knew he would want to be by Roxanne's side at all times.

Taking the seat; Megamind took Roxanne's right hand into both of his. He fought back the tears of concern that was starting to form in his eyes. I've got to stay strong. David may need my help. Looking downwards from her face to her torso; he could see that Roxanne's robe was opened and that David was placing heart monitor nodes where they needed to go on her chest. Uneasiness was starting to fill Megamind's heart and mind when he realized another man was touching his beloved. However; he also knew it was a silly notion to feel that way; for he wanted to know what was going on with Roxanne's health more than anything.


Minion left the room; because he felt it wasn't polite for him to see Roxanne's naked body. She belonged to Megamind...so, it wouldn't have been right to steal a peek. Minion knew his boundaries.

Knowing his master was worrying in the other room; he wanted to go back in there and offer comfort; but he didn't really know what to say. They had never been in a situation like this before. This was the first time he had seen Megamind so much in love with anyone. That was another reason he had left the room...he couldn't stand seeing his best friend so miserable.

Also; Minion had left the room because he couldn't bear to to see Roxanne in such a frail state. He had also taken a great liking to her. She was always so kind to him; even during all of her kidnappings. The thought of her possibly dying saddened him; he didn't like the possibility of losing a friend.

Looking towards the Heavens; Minion thought 'Please, Miss Ritchi…don't leave us now. Sir can't live without you' as he started to tear up. Feeling his body starting to shake from sorrow; he decided it was best to get his mind on something else...so, he went to do the laundry.


David went to work examining Roxanne as soon as he finished placing the nodes where they need to go. He looked at her face more closely and noticed her lips were turning a pale shade of blue. Then, he lifted her hands one by one and saw that her fingernails were also turning the same color. She had a rapid heartbeat when he listened to her heart with his stethoscope. Her breathing was very shallow. She had been coughing up blood. Usually; that could only mean one thing (most of the time)…

Looking up from Roxanne's limp form to look at a concerned Megamind; David stated his diagnosis, "Megamind, your girlfriend here is showing several symptoms of being poisoned. Was she around any chemicals this morning? Perhaps cleaning something without the use of rubber gloves?"

"Not that I know of," Megamind replied while looking again at Roxanne's face, "When we sat down this morning to eat breakfast; she acted nervous about something. When I asked her about it; she said that she was tired and wanted to lay back down for rest. However, as far as her appearance; she seemed healthy. Her skin looked normal…no signs of being poisoned or sick."

Retrieving a syringe from his medical bag; David replied, "There are diseases that can cause the same symptoms as poisoning. The only way to know what is going on for certain; is for me to get a sample of her blood. Do you want to do the honors or should I?"

Looking from Roxanne's face to the syringe in David's hand; Megamind made his decision. He couldn't bear the thought of causing Roxanne pain; even from something as simple as a needle prick. "No…you go ahead," he replied.

"Do you have some sort of equipment I could use to analyze the sample with?" David asked in a sarcastic tone while rolling his eyes at Megamind's sudden passiveness. Since he was the only doctor Megamind trusted; he did care about what was going on with Roxanne. However; he also felt like Megamind should be the one figuring out what was ailing her. Not himself. Megamind was the genius; he was just the prison physician. If anyone could come up with a guaranteed cure for Roxanne; it was Megamind. 'Why isn't he even trying? This isn't like the Megamind I knew once!' he thought as he stole a peek at the moping alien. Seeing Megamind negleting the use of his brilliant mind was pissing David off more than anything, right now.

"Of course, why wouldn't I?" Megamind answered in an aggravated tone and with a stern expression on his face; as he looked into David's eyes. He felt that David's remark was an insult of his intelligence. David, must you always be such a prick? I could slug you for that…but, I won't. He resisted the urge to do so by returning his sight to Roxanne's face. Come on, Roxanne. Wake up so I can kick this jerk's ass out of here! Yes; he was feeling a little angry now. He knew he had every right to be worried and thus; was in no mood for insults.

Taking his eyes off of Megamind to read the heart rate count on the monitor; David noticed Roxanne's heart was beating at a rate of 200 beats per minute. 'That's highly unusual. She would've gone into cardiac arrest by now!' he thought as he took his attention away from the monitor and placed a tourniquet around her arm. What is going on with you, Miss Ritchi?


Just as he stuck the needle into her arm and started to withdraw the blood he needed; Roxanne's heart rate suddenly spiked to 245 beats per minute….before the monitor made the one sound both he and Megamind didn't want to hear. A flat line.

'DAMN! NOT NOW!' he thought as he stopped drawing blood long enough to grab the paddles of the already-been-charged defibrillator and sprang into action.