New world

Metro Man burst through the ceiling in all his pristine glory moments after Megamind made his announcement over the PA system he had rigged up the night before. She was hoping today's scheme wasn't going to take much longer; she was really starting to feel hungry.

"Greetings Metro Mahn," Megamind said with a sneer, "are you prepared to face justice's ultimate demise?"

"Justice will never see an end," Metro Man declared, "as long as a single flame of hope burns bright, good will rise up."

"But that flame will eventually burn it's out, leaving the cold ashes of evil," Megamind countered.

"Good can rekindle itself from the embers of morality," Metro Man threw back.

"This is gonna take a while," Roxanne thought to herself . She turned to minion and politely asked, "Minion, is it possible that I could have a drink of water? This going nowhere fast," she jerked her head in the direction of the two locked in a fierce battle of the banter.

"Why certainly," Minion nodded happily, "I've made churros too, would you like one?"

"Absolutely, thank you," she smiled as minion disappeared behind some equipment for a few moments and returned with a plate of piping hot sugary goodness. He held one up to Roxanne who chomped down eagerly on the churro.

"Mmm," she hummed with satisfaction, "best churro ever, Minion."

"Why thank you Miss. Ritchi," Minion blushed slightly.

"Makes up for my date a little," She smiled wistfully.

"With Metro Man", he inquired.

Roxanne sighed and glanced at Minion's oddly cute face, "no, a new guy at work who hasn't found out about my 'involvement' with Metro Man just yet, but he will."

Minion drew his fishy eyebrow up, "Miss. Ritchi isn't that considered cheating?"

"On whom," she pouted, "I haven't had a date since I had dinner with Metro Man years ago, and that was the first and last one. He's way too awkward to be around outside of work. Since then there have been all these rumors that he'll pulverize anyone who comes near me." She shook her head in disgust, "The only reason I haven't said anything about it is because my boss says that's it's bringing in extra ratings and Metro Man doesn't have to fend off the ravenous fan girls as much. I could get demoted."

Minion drooped at her plight, "That's terrible. No wonder you were more distressed than usual."

"And you can't tell a soul," she begged, "please don't say anything."

"Well I won't tell Sir, but if he asks I can't lie," his eyes trailed to the poised blue villain.

Roxanne smiled softly, "thanks Minion, I feel a bit better having someone know the truth."

"No problem-o," Minion mirrored her.

Roxanne took another bite of churro just as Megamind revealed his new invention, which promptly enveloped Metro Man with the help of a few nimble robots with rolls of what looked like plastic wrap. Metro Man squirmed almost pathetically in the thick layers of opaque binding.

"I call it, super-saran-wrap," Megamind smirked, leaning casual against a support column; his arms crossed "It's no longer just a handy way to keep leftovers fresh, it is an insidious sticky prison for meddling heroes. The more pressure you exert on it, the more it forces back. And don't even think about-," he was suddenly interrupted by the reflection of Metro Mans laser vision against the bindings, which zoomed just past his ear causing him to freeze up in shock. The destructive beam bounced about the lair for a while causing some chaos before finally making its way out through the hole Metro man himself created upon his entrance. Megamind straightened up from his crouched position, brushing off the incident and regaining his composure, "like I was trying to say, don't even think about using your-," again he was cut short.

"Fire," Minion exclaimed. Several of the crates that were stacked against the back wall where ablaze, thanks to the rogue beam, and the flames were quickly spreading toward some crates ominously marked 'explosives'.

Megamind's eyes widened, and he rushed over to Minion and Roxanne, "time go," he said urgently cutting Roxanne's main rope, "to the teleportation device!" Minion scooped her up, still clutching the plate of churros in the other hand, and they scuttled to a machine cluttered corner of the abandoned warehouse.

Megamind pressed some buttons and moved a few leavers that were mounted on a wide metal tube with what looked like a large satellite dish and several tesla coils attached to the top and sides.

The trio squeezed inside just before an explosion shook the contraption and flung some debris into its side causing the machine to suddenly and dangerously tip. Megamind's elbow smash down a large blue button just as several more explosions began. In a wavering hum and a flash of light they were gone.

Moments later they reappeared in a tumble of churros, saltwater, and flailing limbs, spluttering and trying to regain their ground (or in this case water). Roxanne floundered as she tried to stay afloat hindered by the high heels still strapped tightly to her feet. Megamind surfaced near her trying to wipe the sting of salt from his eyes.

"What happened," She said, getting a mouth full of water.

"The impact of the explosion - must have cau- caused a - malfunction," he choked between waves.

Roxanne looked about her, "where's Minion?"

Megamind pointed bellow him. Roxy ducked beneath the water and spotted minion swimming around his submerged suit with a small school of fish. It was resting on what she supposed was a coral reef. Brightly colored soft corals and sponges swayed in the tide as little fish of all hues darted between the rocks in a frenzied dance.

Minion swam up from the depths upon spying her and smiled, "there is a large land mass just over yonder," he bobbed in the direction he was referring, "I'll be right up." He swam back down to his suit locking the helmet in place.

Roxanne resurfaced, gasping for air, and Minion followed in his morphed suit. It now resembled a small submarine with orange floats keeping it buoyant. Both half-drowned bipeds latched on to the drifting suit and minion propelled them toward the thin green mass on the horizon.

"Worse day ever," Roxanne said crossly.

Megamind smiled weakly, "well, things can only get better from here."

"Unless there's a change of clothes and a margarita on that beach, I doubt it," She grumbled.

When Minion reached the island he hauled the bedraggled pair up the sandy beach and placed them in the soft shade of a strange tree. It resembled a palm but the leaves were large, waxy looking ovals, and the smooth coconut sized fruit that hung from it was plum purple specked with olive green. The rest of the trees in the area seemed just as unique if not more than the one they rested by.

"Strange," Megamind said leaning against the tree, "I've never heard of any known plant species that are similar to these specimens."

Roxanne went ridged, "so you're saying that we're on an uncharted island?"

"No, Miss. Ritchi," Megamind stood and pointed to the sky, "more like an uncharted planet. Take a look at those moons."

Sure enough three moons hung above their heads, barely noticeable in the noon sky but undeniably there.

"Guess we aren't in Kansas anymore. What do we do now, Sir," Minion's voice was just above a whisper.

"Survive," he murmured, "first things first, we need to hunt down the basics."