Chapter 21

Megamind was escorted to his room once they arrived before the cuffs and blindfold were removed. The door slammed shut. He sighed and dropped into a chair then picked up the TV remote. After flipping through all the channels twice, he clicked it off and threw the remote onto the bed.

Megamind was bored, completely and utterly bored. He longed to build and create, but he couldn't, wouldn't do it here. He was NOT building anything that Davis could get his hands on. He stood and paced, frustrated. This entire situation was driving him insane! He wanted to go home, to Minion and his brainbots.

A knock sounded on the door. "It's Sarah. I have some dinner for you." She came in, left the tray and hurried off.

Megsmind sighed and sat down to eat. It was probably delicious, but right now he might as well have been eating sawdust. Hopefully his nanobots he'd created behind his captors' backs would reach Minion soon. He didn't know that a new 'guest' had been brought to the mansion.

Roxanne slowly woke up and for a minute she thought she was in her own bed then she remembered and sat up fast. She was laying in a large, luxuriously soft bed with pink and cream linens, She threw off the covers snd sat on the edge.

There was a click and the door swung open. "Hello Miss Ritchi, please come with me."

"Who are you? Where am I?" Roxanne demanded.

"I'm sorry, I can't answer your questions, but if you come with me Mr. Davis will explain everything," the man said.

Roxanne sighed. "Fine, I'll come." She stood and followed the man down the hall to another door.

Her escort knocked then opened the door and stepped aside. "You may go in, Mr. Davis is expecting you."

Roxanne took a deep breath then walked into the office.

The man sitting at the expensive desk would have beenhandsome if not for how cold his brown eyes were. "Lewis, bring our other guest. Use the necessary measures."

Lewis nodded. "Yes sir, right away." He closed the door.

Roxanne looked at the man. "So you're Mr. Davis " Her tone made it clear she wasn't the least impressed. "Want to explain why your goons grabbed me?"

Mr. Davis smiled. "It will be clear soon, Miss Ritchi. As a favored kidnapee of Metro City's super villain you know the routine."

Roxanne shrugged. "I prefer professional damsel in distress myself."

Mr. Davis chuckled. "You are a brave woman, Miss Ritchi. I'm starting to understand Megamind's reasons for kidnapping you exclusively. Please have a seat."

Roxanne hesitated then sat down.. "I still would like to know why I'm here."

"All will be answered, patience Miss Ritchi. Would you like a drink? A soda perhaps?" Mr. Davis asked.

Roxanne sighed in annoyance. "No. I want to know why I was brought here."

Footsteps sounded in the hall and the door opened and Lewis came in with a familiar face.

"Megamind?" Roxanne gasped, so this was where the alien had been taken. She noticed the villain's hands were cuffed tightly behind his back. She also noticed bandages on his arms. What hsd they done to him?

Roxanne? Blast, they had her! That useless, rock brained, over muscled lump. Why wasn't he protecting his girl better? Megamind hid his worry, not wanting Davis to pick up on it or worse Roxanne. He wasn't worried, he just didn't like people messing with HIS damsel, that was all. He gave Lewis a glare as the man shoved him into a chair.

Davis smiled. "I trust you remember our little conversation, Megamind." He leaned back in his chair.

Megamind gave Davis an unimpressed sneer. "And I should care? She's just a useful captive to use as bait."

"Shall we test that theory, Megamind? I'm sure I can think of interesting ways to do so." Davis smiled.

Alarm bells went off in Megamind's mind. TRAP! If he said yes the creep would have his thugs hurt her. The villain had his own sense of honor, innocents were not to be harmed! He glowered at Davis. "That won't be necessary."

Anthony's smile was triumphant. It looked like he had the alien right where he wanted him. "Tomorrow you wlll be taken back to the lab. I wll expect twelve of your D-Guns to be finished by the end of the day. If not then Miss Ritchi will suffer for it. Do you understand, Megamind?"

Megamind's hands clenched into helpless fists behind his back. "Yes, I understand."

"Understand who?" Davis smirked. He was very pleased with the change of circumstances.

Megamind had to bite back his temper. He had to go along with what Davis said for now. He had no other choice. "I understand Mr. Davis," he said through gritted teeth.

Mr. Davis smiled smugly. "Much better, I knew that you would learn proper respect with proper motivation."

Roxanne was positve she heard Megamind growl at that. She was keeping up a brave front, but she was getting scared. David was a crime lord and to keep their territory they had to be ruthless. It wasn't like being kidnapped by Megamind when she knew that no matter what when it was over she would be unharmed and returned safely to her apartment.

"Take them to Megamind's room and lock the door. "I'm sure the two of them have much to discuss," Davis ordered.

The two of them were led baxk to Megamind's room. After removing Megamind's cuffs the men closed and locked the door, leaving them alone.

Roxanne put her hands on her hips. "So this is where you've been." She looked around at the lavish furnishings and frowned then remembered the bandages. "Are you hurt? You aren't selling him weapons are you?"

Megamind sat cross legged on the bed. "Yes, I am hurt, but I will be fine and no, I am not selling him weapons. I have been trying to avoid it, but he is using you to force me. That's why he grabbed you. He thinks I will do as he says, so you won't be harmed."

Meanwhile the nanobots, still in the shape of a cat had arrived at the lair and went inside. A group of brainbots immediately hovered around the intruder. Soft beeps came from the newcomer and the bots backed off and allowed the nanobots to continue. Now to find the one called Minion and deliver the message from the creator.

R/R please! Sorry for delay, real life ate a lot of time!