Chapter One

Sitting quietly and solemnly behind the desk, the Mayor of Bludhaven herself, Melinda Greyson-Lin, stared aimlessly and tapped a pen on the desk in the hope of adding a little bit of sound in the mostly dry ambience. With slightly dark skin, short black hair, and light amber eyes, she wore bright magenta lipstick along with a simple light-blue round-collar T-shirt within a dark-brown jacket suit and black tights.

Just then, a few light rhythmic knocks emitted from behind the wooden double doors up ahead of her in the opposite end of the room, forcing her out of a state of peace as her eyes flashed open to focus at the two doors ahead. As she focused her concentration on those doors, her mind raced to question whether or not she had even invited anyone for this time and place or scheduled an appointment in advance.

"Hello? Come in," Melinda spoke as she stood up from her chair, only to be greeted with a response from silence itself. "Who's it? Who's there?"

"Who's it? Me's it," a smooth deep masculine voice soon spoke back from behind the doors. "And who's there? Me's there". Immediately, the doors parted, pushed open by a looming figure, revealing himself to be seemingly human. He was completely covered in a mostly black suit with several yellow stripes running across the upper legs and forearms, four wings that subtly fluttered behind his back, and a helmet with green insect-like visors and a yellow mouthplate resembling an insect's mandibles. "Melinda Zucco, I presume".

"I don't exactly by that surname legally anymore," Melinda pouted as she stood stern and defiant, narrowing her gaze into a glare. "And how the hell did you even manage to slip past security?"

"Oh I wouldn't exactly say 'slip past'," the mysterious foe stepped forth into the room itself, leaving the double doors to close behind him. "I gotta say, the men you've hired are quite the chore to deal with and get through..." He briefly paused for a moment as he thought back recalled. "Well, at least most of them anyway. The few women you got on board though... Easy to tame and convince into doing my bidding". He began slowly walking towards Melinda.

"Why have you come here?" Melinda continued to ask. "What do you even want?"

"I've only come for you, no problem or big deal," the man answered rather innocently yet cryptically as he continued approaching her. "I like strong, independent women like you. I find women with power quite attractive. Power attracts me, the more power, the more attractive. I'm even a bit curious to see what attracts you".

"Who even are you?" Melinda questioned, holding back a huff of shuddered breath.

"You may call me..." The man paused again for dramatic effect. "Killer Wasp". As he announced his own alias, his helmet split open and retracted behind his head, revealing a face of smooth pale skin, slightly wild pitch-black hair with a few yellow-dyed striped highlights, a thin yet allure smile, and dark-golden eyes that dared to pierce at the soul. "But I ain't the one doing the killing at all, because you gonna do the killing for me".

The very moment she heard that very sentence, Melinda's eyes widened even slightly further while her lips parted a little bit open, wondering what this strange foe even meant by that. She would never dare to do any killing or any other heinous act or twisted deed, even if put under force and blackmail, would she? Just then, as the self-proclaimed "Killer Wasp" walked even closer enough to her, Melinda sensed something else drawing into her, something seeping through her nostrils and between her quiver lips.

A strange yet complex pheromonic scent gradually relaxing her muscles and posture, and reliving her mind of any doubt, defence, or defiance. It was if this pheromone was being produced, released, and emitted from the Killer Wasp himself, and it possibly might've been. Once constricted and shaken with a slight timidity, Melinda's pupils eventually dilated while her lids nearly drooped over. Any strong and determined will she may've had in herself were tamed and let down.

Grinning darkly from this expected submission, Killer Wasp lifted up a hand of his to beckon over the dazed Melinda with a luring finger. As expected, she gracefully walked around the desk and came over forth to the one controlling her and pulling her strings. Now, the two were up close to each other, eye to eye and face to face.

"Now then, will you help me, Melinda?" Killer Wasp queried as he gently stroked a bit of Melinda's short hair, twirling it between his fingers. "Will you do anything for me? Anything I need? Even kill for me?"

"Yes..." The enthralled Melinda answered in a dry and monotone whisper.

"Yes what?"

"I will do anything for you, anything you need, even kill for you".

With a reply as good enough as that, Killer Wasp's smile grew even a slight wider and more twisted as he emitted a faint humming chuckle. "Good..." He spoke with a grin that slightly opened to show the teeth within. "Because I think, or rather know, that I'm gonna have quite a bit of fun with you, the plans I've got in store with you involved". With that, Killer Wasp sealed the control just enough for the time-being by planting a light yet deep kiss into Melinda's vulnerable lips, exhaling into her.

To be continued...