Genius
Hugo Grief had heard the word plenty of times. His parents. Then his teachers. The his colleagues as he tore through his subjects and churned through his research. Still, he wasn't a genius. Not yet. He needed to be powerful. He needed to do something great. Only then would their words be true. Eva was now at his side. His sons would need a strong mother. She was a lovely woman. Great. Hugo sighed as he began the first round of replacing the DNA of the embryos. He would do this. He would rule the world. He would be great.
Fin
Based on a prompt by Zyzyax (see story summary). This is the 109th work in the Winds of Change 2022 Alex Rider Prompt event, where a new prompt (plus a short 1-3K work) is posted every day. For more details, see the AO3 collection :) Want to discuss? Leave a comment beneath, or join the discord (Link on AO3 Fics or just PM me, lol). Want to take part in our Alex Rider anniversary celebrations in September? Join the WoC discord to take part in a fanfic event! Want to showcase your work to your fellow fans and authors? The WoC server has a new feature! Any author who joins can ask to join our authors' feed, which shows all the fics from the authors who opt in, including non-AR fics!
