Hope I didn't rush with the action again...
Megamind and Roxanne didn't go unnoticed for long. As soon as they were out of the fake observatory, they were met with at least fifty clones. They all blinked in surprise and confusion.
"Hey, that clone is escaping with Roxanne Ritchi!" one of them cried.
"Uh, no!" Megamind protested. "You've got it all wrong! I'm, uh, escorting Miss Ritchi to her room."
"What's the code?" another clone asked.
"Code?"
"He's the imposter!"
Drat, the Mega Clone is smarter than he looks. The duplicates charged toward the couple. Megamind brought out his gun and destroyed as many as he could. After shooting twenty-five, his weapon wouldn't fire when he pulled the trigger. Megamind shook it desperately.
"What's wrong with that thing?" Roxanne demanded as the remaining clones inched closer.
"It's overheated," Megamind explained. "I was afraid this would happen. It needs to cool down."
"There's too many of them! How are we going to get out?"
The hero spied some Brainbots nearby. Filled with hope, he whistled for them. The confused cyborgs floated over and lifted the couple out of the crowd.
"Brainbots," Megamind commanded, "get us to the Spi-ider Bot!"
The Brainbots obeyed as the Mega Clones chased after them. The hero was placed in the seat of the contraption and Roxanne sat in his lap, considering the machine was built for one. A couple of the Brainbots returned with guns.
"Here," Megamind said, handing Roxanne a weapon, "you have to be able to defend yourself."
"So what's the plan?"
"First we get you someplace safe!"
Controlling the Spider Bot, he zapped as many clones as possible on the way out. Roxanne pulled the trigger of her gun, releasing a water balloon and short-circuiting a clone.
"When did you make this?" she asked her boyfriend.
"When I was fifteen. Those were my prank days."
"Childish, but effective."
They were almost to the door, but it seemed no matter how many clones they shot, more seemed to come.
"Where's Minion?" Roxanne asked, taking another shot.
"Outside," Megamind whispered. "Take this, evil twins!"
After several more blasts, they were finally out of the Lair and outside of the holographic wall. Minion emerged from the invisible car as Megamind lowered the Spider Bot.
"Take Roxanne with you and destroy as many clones as you can," he commanded, handing his friend a gun. "I'll work downtown and you work uptown!"
"There's got to be an easier way to do this," Roxanne said.
"Until we come up with something, we're just going to have to wing it. At least the real problem is out of the way."
Roxanne grabbed his arm. "Megamind?"
"Yes?"
She embraced him in a passionate kiss. Megamind held her as if she was the most precious thing in the world…which she was.
"Be careful," she whispered.
"You too."
It took them a few seconds before they broke apart and went their separate ways.
One of the clones found the dehydrated cube up in the fake observatory and dropped it in water. The leader shook his head in fury.
"You fools!" he shouted. "Not only did you let the imposter escape, but you let him get away with Roxanne!"
"There's still a chance to capture them again," the drone pointed out.
"Yes, you're right. Prepare my battle suit! Send word out to recapture Roxanne Ritchi unharmed, but leave the imposter to me."
Minion and Roxanne were surrounded by nearly two hundred Megaminds. Roxanne's weapon was out of balloons and Minion's plasma ray wasn't quick enough.
"How many have we destroyed?" Minion asked.
"I lost count after thirty," Roxanne replied.
"I can't hit them all in time! We need a faster way!"
The clones were almost upon them. The two were trapped.
"It's been nice knowing you, Minion."
"The feeling's mutual, Miss Ritchi."
Suddenly, a laser beam emerged from out of the blue, melting a series of clones. Many robotic heads wrenched in shock before they were melted as well. Minion and Roxanne looked up to see a flying figure wearing a white suit and cape, his unshaved face with a smile on it. The few citizens left in hiding gaped in awe.
"Did someone call in a hero?" Metro Man called.
"You came back!" Roxanne gasped. "Though couldn't you have shaved?"
"No time. Who wants to fry up some robots?"
Megamind was at City Hall, blasting every duplicate in sight. He was beginning to get sweaty.
"There's just so many!" he panted. "I can't do this on my own."
"Oh, really?"
He jumped as the Mega Clone in the battle suit stomped around the corner.
"I thought I was rid of you!" Megamind exclaimed.
"I thought the same for you. You're craftier than I had figured. Now I will destroy you once and for all!"
"Bring it on, fake me!"
Despite his super powers, Metro Man was being drained of energy. He hadn't used his powers in a while and was really out of shape. And there were still hundreds of clones left!
"Metro Man looks exhausted," Minion observed.
"We have to help him," said Roxanne. "Did Megamind create an off switch or something?"
"Yeah, there's one for each of them, but they're inside their stomachs. It would take forever to shut them all off!"
"Well that's just great! If only there was a way we could shut them down all at once."
A light bulb turned on in Minion's brain.
"Okay," he said. "This idea is crazy, but I think it might work."
"What?"
"You know how sir hates my taste in music?"
"You mean that stuff he calls 'corny kiddy tunes?'"
"Yeah, well, if these clones are anything like him, they'll hate that music too. Maybe they'll get so annoyed it'll shut down their system!"
"Minion, I doubt such a thing will work."
"I've got to try!"
The fish rushed to the invisible car and brought out the stereo. He pressed play and "It's a Small World" started echoing through the streets. The clones covered their ears and wailed. Metro Man stopped zapping and watched the spectacle.
"High-pitched singing…" they said robotically. "Lyrics…illogical…world…is not small…too mindless…for large brain to take!"
They stiffened as electric waves surrounded their bodies. In a short moment, they were motionless on the ground. Roxanne couldn't believe it.
"I did it," Minion marveled. "I did it!"
"Great job," Roxanne admitted, "but there are still more of them downtown."
"You guys go ahead," Metro Man called. "I'll clean up this mess."
Megamind dodged as a car came hurdling towards him. The Mega Clone laughed with enjoyment. A hoard of excited clones and terrified citizens were watching from the sidelines.
"Come on, you imposter!" Megamind taunted. "Hit me with your best shot!"
Another car was thrown and avoided.
"Missed me by a mile!"
"Hold still!" the Mega Clone cried angrily. "And prepare to be squashed like a bug!"
The old evil me is so annoying! He evaded the lamppost, but he failed to dodge the large metal hand that crashed to the ground, sending him flying out of the Spider Bot. Megamind scrambled to return, but the Mega Clone had smashed it before he could.
"Now I have you!" the Mega Clone cheered, closing in on the hero. "Once I have you out of the way, Metrocity and the lovely Roxanne Ritchi will be mine!"
Megamind's face turned purple with fury. "You shall never have my Roxanne!"
"Oh, but I shall! With my army of clones, I'll be unstoppable!"
Suddenly, the Mega Clone covered his ears and screamed. He did it so swiftly that when the hands of the battle suit came up, it smashed the glass dome. The other clones collapsed on the ground as Minion drove the invisible car, sticking the stereo out the window. The music annoyed Megamind, but once he saw Roxanne jump out of the vehicle, he didn't care.
"Stop that music!" the Mega Clone cried.
"Why isn't he short-circuiting?" Roxanne asked Minion.
"Maybe because he had more memory stored in his brain, it takes longer. I think I'll turn up the volume."
It seemed to make a difference, but the Mega Clone was still standing. He finally found the resistance to pull his hands away from his head and cause the battle suit to destroy the stereo in a single swipe.
"You may have disabled all of my clones," he smirked, "but I will make even more this time! Now you are all left powerless! Who's going to save you now?"
"I am!"
The Mega Clone spun around and widened his eyes at the sight of Metro Man. He was so shocked, he lost his balance and caused the battle suit to tumble onto the steps of City Hall. Megamind looked up at the floating figure in surprise.
"Well, it took you long enough." He then turned to his sidekick. "Minion, remind me never to make fun of your corny kiddy songs again."
Hold on kiddies, the battle's not over yet! Okay, I'll admit I got the idea of the song shutting them down from Leroy and Stitch, but you have to admit, just shooting them is boring and takes too long. Oh, and I claim no rights to "It's a Small World." Even though I am a Disney fan, I'll admit, sometimes that song can get pretty annoying.