Disclaimers: I don't own the F4 characters.
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It happened just as Victor had hoped, within 24 hours of him finding out that Reed was safely in a coma, Sue had appeared in the doorway of his office.
She had left a very reluctant Ben and Johnny in New York with Reed, and she had caught the first flight she could to Latveria. That was pretty easy seeing as she was the 'Invisible Woman,' she even got moved up first class. Normally she didn't like the special treatment, but right now she was happy being treated because of who she is.
What she wasn't happy about was the place she was right now, standing in a room with only her and Victor Von Doom. She had tried to get him to fly to America, she'd called, but he told her he'd more important things to worry about, such as providing a whole country with electricity.
"So, hand it over," Sue told him bitterly, she was referring to the antidote.
"No can do," Victor said in an apologetic tone, "Why would I make an antidote to something that Reed didn't want reversed?" he asked.
Sue shot a ball of energy at him, sending his careening into his desk.
"Now that's not very nice," he said composing himself. Sue braced herself for a retaliation, but it never came. "I'm reformed now," he said in a half mocking tone. "I won't hurt you…" he said.
"I'll kill you," Sue sneered.
Victor nodded, "Yes, you can do that," he said, "If you want…" he paused. "But then again, I'd be of no use to you if I'm dead," he said matter of fact-ly.
Sue felt tears sting her eyes, "What do you want from us?" she asked, her voice thick with un-shed tears.
Victor smiled, "I want you," he said simply. "It's only you I've ever wanted, more than all the money I had," he said slowly. "Reed Richards, what has he ever given you? Super powers?" he asked. "I could have given you anything, even the world," he said remembering the moment he was about to ask her to marry him, before Reed uttered four words himself ('The cloud is accelerating'). "Were you just playing with me? Was it the money that kept you with me?" he asked.
Sue hadn't said anything, just looked at him with a questioning look on her face.
"I built my empire up from the ground. I was a nobody from a country that no one had heard of, and I made myself someone," he said. "Do you know how it feels to lose the only things in your life that matter?" he asked.
Sue nodded, "I'm losing Reed," she said. "If you really care for me, you will help me so I don't lose him," she said letting her tears fall.
Victor looked like he was trying to smile, "Reed," he said in a dry tone, "is the one who lost it all for me," he said. "Granted, I should never have hurt all the people I did," he said. "But he made me into a laughing stock, and why? All because he wanted to help developing countries." He was silent for a second, and moved to a chair. "Tell me Sue, what is it with you Westerners who think you can help developing countries when you have so much crap going on in your own country? What makes you think you can help other countries when you can't help your own?" he challenged.
Sue shook her head, "What are you talking about?" she wanted to know.
"People are dying everyday in America, Britain, all over the world," he said. "People are being murdered, taking drug overdoses, and dying on the streets because they have no place left to go," he was becoming emotional. "Why are these people ignored? What makes the wealthy countries think they can help poorer ones when they can't help themselves?" he questioned.
Sue was silent, she knew what he was saying was true, but there was nothing she could do about. "I'm not here to discuss politics," she said. "I'm not here to discuss the ecosystem." Tear were falling now, "I want to help Reed," she said her voice cracking. Was she crying for herself? Reed? Or the people that Victor was talking about? She didn't know exactly, she was just crying uncontrollably.
"There are bigger things in this world than Reed, Sue!" Victor shouted at her, electricity shooting out of him as he temporarily lost control. "Why can't the four of you realise that?" he demanded.
Sue swallowed and tried to control herself, "Is that what you want?" she asked. "Will you give me the antidote if we do more to help our own people?" she was hopeful, "We can do that," she said.
Victor just stared at her, "I want you," he said. "You are all I have ever wanted," he said, "that and to see Reed suffer," he made the smiling face again. "I think I can get both, just by giving you the antidote," he stated, his lips curling into a familar evil smile.
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A/n sorry it's been a long time coming. I've damaged my left arm, and the nerves going to my fingers, so I'm doing a lot of one hand typing. So things are taking a little longer... sorry, but I will try my best!
