Renata Glasc clicked her tongue at the sight before her, though it was done in condescending pity rather than annoyance.
Right before her lay a bloody mess of bones, flesh, pus, and tissue, the main structure of the body being wrangled into a shape that barely resembled anything being close to the body of a person. The metallic scent of vital fluid was thick and heavy in the air, strong enough to make any other person retch and heave whatever previous meal they had on the cool, tiled floor. But Renata wasn't just any other person.
She regarded the corpse a little longer, then looked over to her associate. "Is everything prepared?"
Her associate nodded, holding up the briefcase and giving it a pat for appearance's sake. Renata nodded, knowing that the briefcase contained the plans this chem-baron was preparing to bring out to further his own agenda, which she would have allowed, had he acknowledged her presence in Zaun when he could. Now, he had paid the price for it, and his company's future had slipped its way into her grasp.
A gleeful voice sounded out, prompting Renata and her associate to turn around to address the newcomer, who emerged from another room, having to crouch and squeeze his way in due to his massive frame. The newcomer's tongue lolled out of his mouth, dripping blue liquid on his white asylum patient's jacket. Renata narrowed her eyes in slight disgust at the display, but refrained from saying anything.
"Your friend all good now!" The newcomer, who had made himself known as Dr. Mundo during the first time they met, squealed as he approached the table where the corpse lay, towering over Renata and her associate.
"Thank you, Mundo." Renata spoke stoically, the mask on her face giving her voice a little echo. Above them, where the lone ceiling light hung, the bulb flickered slightly, though it did not go out. "Your contribution today will not go unpunished."
The big, purple man beamed with apparent pride, placing his hands on his hips as he straightened up. "Mundo happy to be at service!"
Renata looked up at the Madman of Zaun. This man was unhinged, having the mind of a child in the body of a monster. He was obviously a loose cannon who could easily turn against her at any moment due to his naivete and his mind being warped in its own little world.
On the other hand, the supposed 'doctor', was an indestructible being and could prove to be a great tool in dispatching those who dared to stand against her. And perhaps, there was a small chance that she could bend him over her thumb, as she had done to thousands of others before him.
He just needed a little incentive.
With this thought in mind, Renata immediately got an idea on what kind of incentive the beast before her would possibly want.
She stepped forward, raising a hand to her face, her index finger prying and slipping into the inside of the mask she wore. "Mundo," she spoke, her voice faux soft while still carrying a degree of authority to it. "Kneel down."
Dr. Mundo didn't hesitate in doing so, though he did tilt his head in slight curiosity at the Chem-Baroness' demand. He took a knee, looking straight into Renata's pink irises as the woman took her mask off.
Then he felt a pair of soft lips press gently against his forehead, as a hand moved up to caress his jaw. And he realised that the pink-eyed lady was giving him a kiss on his forehead.
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Renata Glasc paid no mind to her associate's stare as she stared into the little handheld mirror, watching her reflection as she gingerly rubbed the dark red lipstick on her lips. As a person with high status and influence would, she cared about her appearance.
"That was… something." Her associate spoke, as if amazed by what he had witnessed only minutes ago. Props to him for voicing his thought out, as most wouldn't even think of commenting on whatever the Chem-Baroness did.
"Oh, hush." Renata replied, closing the cap of her lipstick with one hand and tucking it away in one of her jacket pockets while her other hand brought her mask back to her face. "That man is clearly like a child, but even children will do as you say when you give them enough toys and kisses."
The associate said nothing, out of fear of saying something that would offend his boss, who usually proved intolerable and ruthless against slights. As such, he opted to clam up and keep his mouth shut. This Renata appreciated, and the ride back to her headquarters was silent save for the sounds of her breathing, and the soft hum of the vehicle's engine.
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Dr. Mundo stared at his reflection in the stained and murky surface of the mirror, the non-existent pupils of his milky white eyes trailing up to the mark on his forehead. The mark made out of lipstick, in the shape of a person's lips.
He beamed once again, feeling like he was going to jump up and down in excitement. For once, in the entirety of his medical career, from the time he achieved and attained twenty-seven medical diplomas, was someone not only acknowledging his work, but also encouraging him to continue his work.
He beamed once more and turned away from the mirror, his morale now sky-rocketing through the roof. "Maybe Mundo should make house call again." He murmured to himself, his blue tongue running along his teeth. "Or go find Glass lady and offur servise to her again."
And who knows? Maybe he would bring flowers with him should he ever remember to get to doing that task.
A/N - So, what happened was that I made a joke on a post of Ch3r_ on Twitter, and then he said something that spurred me to write this piece of work.
Hope y'all enjoyed XDDDD