AND here we have it! Part 3! Thank you to everyone for your awesome and kind reviews :)

Becoming A Villain - Part 3

The ringing of the telephone cut through the silence of the night like a gong in his ear. The Warden reached from the warmth of his bed for the night table and groped in the dark until his hand found the phone.

"Yeah?" he said gruffly.

"Warden…you might want to get down here…now."

David didn't bother asking why or what; he hopped from his bed, and threw on a suit as he hurried out the door. No sooner had he gotten into the prison that he was greeted by the guard that had called him. He was led to a cell and felt a strange mix of emotions as he saw the person inside.

There was his Blue…skinnier then he would like to see; and dressed in a black t-shirt with a jacket over it, a pair of black jeans and black boots. He had a stubborn glare set on his face and he crossed his arms over his chest.

"Well?"

Mykael only blinked at him and remained silent.

"Do you have anything to say for yourself?"

"Not really."

"Nothing? Nothing at all? Dammit Lee! You disappear for months; you don't call, you certainly don't come home. And now you're breaking in to stores to steal? And then you try to escape in some stolen car? That thing's an antique! Where'd you even find it? Don't even get me started on fighting with that Scott boy again."

"It's not stolen." He defended. David looked to him then, clearly dumbstruck. "It's not stolen. I happened to pay for it all myself; with my own money. I finally sold off that jet idea I had."

"Well fine; one honest thing in your ever growing list of dishonest! I thought that I taught you better than this Lee.."

"Megamind."

"What?" David asked slowly, looking at the 17 year old who sat before him.

"The name is Megamind."

"Megamind…" The Warden repeated it back, rolling the name over in his mouth.

"You wanna take him home now?" the guard asked. David turned to look back to the angry looking teenager before making up his mind.

"No… let him sit here for the night. You want to act like a criminal? Well…here you go."

It killed the Warden to do it, really it did; but maybe right now a little tough love was called for.

But no sooner did David get back home and lay down for the night that his phone rang again; "Megamind" had escaped.

Over the next six months David Pearce was left to watch as Megamind attempted to rise to city villain. Nearly every week was filled with some new petty crime or a fight with Metro Man. After every time he was brought to prison David begged and pleaded with the court officials to drop any charges; that he was just a boy and was just confused. He knew though that there would come a day when he could no longer fight and that he would be force to lock his boy up in jail.

That day came right after his 18th birthday. The fights between Megamind and Metro Man had grown more intricate. Finally came the day that the fights went a little too far; a full building was destroyed in Megamind's "quest to end Metro Man". Granted the building was empty, but it was destroyed none-the-less. This time, the courts could not and would not be persuaded; Megamind had to go to jail; he had been a menace for far too long now and had to be brought to justice.

The Warden looked through the bars at his son; completely torn. Part of him was absolutely furious that no matter how hard he tried, it all seemed to be in vain; this kid was going to do whatever he wanted to. The other part of him was heartbroken that there was no longer anything that he could do to protect his boy.

"Well I hope you're pleased with yourself." He crossed his arms over his chest.

"Oh yes, quite. I think this plan went over quite well actually." He smirked confidently.

"When are you going to stop this nonsense kid? Seriously. Stop now and come home…you can do a million other things. Just quit this villain nonsense."

"I think that we're a bit too far for that now. But no matter."

"You realize what you're facing in here? Years of punishment! For being a public menace; destroying public property, theft and attempted murder."

"I don't think that it can be counted as attempted murder if the target is indestructible." Megamind said cheekily.

"I can't talk your way out of this one Lee…I've tried too many times for you before. I see that was all for nothing."

"Oh no you see; it was all a big help. Made this punishment just a bit smaller; don't you see?" he smiled. David realized with a start just how giddy the boy seemed to be at having been caught.

"You realize that they've added this one to everything that you've done in the past year? You're looking at a life sentence."

"Oh I highly doubt that it will be that long."

"You're constant breaking out isn't helping in that."

"What would be the fun in getting caught if I couldn't get back out?"

"Fine! You want to keep up this stupid game? Go right ahead; clearly you don't need my help anymore." He made to turn away and took but two steps when Megamind spoke again.

"I'm not a little boy anymore; I can take care of myself just fine, Warden."

David did not turn back around. He remained paused for a moment before he thrusted his fisted hands down at his sides and stalked off to his office. He slammed the door shut in anger and sat down. Out of the corner of his eye he caught that old picture; the one of him holding a small blue bundle in his arms and he was brought back to a simpler, happier time.

For the rest of his life, David Pearce would never forget the day that a teenage Mykael, now Megamind, glared at the man who raised him, and regarded him as Warden; not as his father; not as his special nickname; but as his job description; a man keeping him in prison.

However; throughout his career as a villain, David didn't stop watching out for Megamind. He always worried when he didn't see or hear about any activities for an extended period of time; and he worried about him having no one to talk to except for Minion. He knew that he would be well-cared for in that aspect. It was no secret that not only was the fish now suited in a large robot body; but was something of an excellent cook. David had already received several plates of cookies and other dishes from the fish.

He began to wonder if he was sick in the head when he practically grew excited for his boy's returns to the prison. He could never show it; he knew that much. It wouldn't be received well first of all, and he knew that he would be transferred to a different prison for "conflict of interests." But all the same; when Megamind was returned to the prison David needed to visit; to make sure that he was healthy; and just to see his boy again. Some days he would get witty retort back, other days silence. He knew Megamind wouldn't stay locked up for long; no matter what efforts they used. But those few short moments that he could see his boy; be it a week to heal from a more violent battle, a few days, or the shortest record ever; two hours, he always made sure to at least walk past the specially built cell and check in on his boy.

Then came the day when Megamind made his first kidnapping; a pretty sassy young woman from the news station. As he watched their broadcasted banter and the way the woman was not only not afraid, but was so witty that she even managed to stop Megamind's quips he was not worried for either party. If anything, he thought that perhaps this silver-tongued reporter would be good for his boy.

Almost 5 years later David would find out just how right he was.

He watched from behind a curtain as his boy, now a man, paced nervously behind the brick wall that he was scheduled to burst through in his debut. He was the hero now; loved and celebrated by nearly the entire city. The woman, Roxanne was it?; had just released him from an embrace and had walked off. David watched as he continued to pace; his gloved hands wringing behind his back. He sighed and stepped from his hiding spot and spoke up.

"You look nervous kid." He said. Megamind turned around and his face lifted in surprise before he stood still once more. The white-haired man approached him, his eyes looking him up and down. "You look good, Blue." The Warden swallowed thickly; he'd never been more proud of his boy.

"Thank you Warden." Megamind swallowed nervously as well, to which David laughed and clapped his shoulder.

"I'm proud of you Megamind. You may not have had the easiest of times growing up- a lot of which I blame myself for."

"Sir-" he wanted to apologize. He wanted to tell this man; this man that had stepped into the role of his father and had treated him like his son for years; that he was the one that was sorry; that it wasn't his fault that he was the one that had chosen the path he had. He also wanted to tell him thank you for everything that he had done for years. But David spoke right through him.

"No, I'm taking the blame for that one." He had put a hand up; silencing anything that Megamind was going to cut through with. "I should have realized the sham that school was before it was too late." He looked to Megamind and his expression softened.

In his mind he was re-imagining that vivacious little boy with the bright green eyes and a curiosity for life. He was remembering the little boy who built a tricycle and drove it through the prison wall; who had begged for bedtime stories; and who had spent hours explaining the new and exciting discoveries he had made. David was beginning to see that boy again; it was in the light of those green eyes; in the sparkle that they held.

"I'm not one for words Blue, but I'm damn proud of you. You've turned yourself around, and you're finally being yourself again. And just look at you now; a hero!" the man chuckled, clapping Megamind's shoulder again. He could have hugged his boy; he wanted to hug him. But after all those years of fighting and tension he wasn't sure how that would be received. And by the look on his boy's face he knew that for now this was more than enough. He gave Mykael's shoulder an encouraging squeeze and stepped back.

"Now go out there, and show 'em what you're made of kid."

"Yes sir."

They would have years to make up for all the lost time; for all the cruel words that had transpired between the pair. But right then, David Pearce just wanted to watch his son become the official hero of Metro City. He watched as the lanky blue man walked onto the stage with all the confidence in the world and greeted the cheering crowd. He cleared his throat and scratched at his eye, unable to keep how proud he was to himself.

"That's my boy."

YAY! I hope you all liked this one! :)

Next up should be some fun one-shots; featuring Hal, Adam, and more Roxanne/Megamind fluff! :D

Oh! And I am still working on that sequel, I promise! I've been otherwise preoccupied! haha