Infidelity Reprisal Pt. 1
Warnings: Language, Cheating, Blood, Fighting, Gore, Explicitly. F-Hero, M-Villain.
She was content with her sweet life.
She had an amazing job in which she saved people as a hero, obviously, and stopped crime altogether. And she basked in the glory of the people knowing her, the whole city knew who she was and what she did.
She had an awesome boss and good friends who supported her.
And she had an amazing family.
Her life was great, well, as great as life could be.
What she didn't expect was to fall for a criminal. Which should have been entirely impossible.
And what's more, marry one.
Villain was one of the most vicious villains in the city, known to be the best of the best. Many other minor criminals were afraid of him and that said all about who he was.
But falling for and marrying him? That was entirely absurd, especially for the fact that she hated him at first.
Back when she was young and a new hero, saving people and stopping crime.
Hero crosses her arms, her eyes narrowed on the figure who was stood in the doorway of her apartment. "What are you doing here?" She questioned sharply, eyeing him dubiously as he would attack her at any moment.
Villain merely gave her a charming smile, bringing his hand forward from behind his back. There was a bouquet of sunflowers in his grasp, bright and sweet.
Hero falters, staring at the flowers. She didn't expect him to know what her favorite flowers were, but he did, surprisingly.
"What do you think, little hero?" Villain snorts, gently shoving the bouquet in her hands and walking past her and into her apartment as if he owned the place.
She blinks in surprise as he brushes past her, and she frowns, glancing at him. She fumbles with the door, scrambling after him. "Wha-? Hey-!" She turns to follow him, surprised at his audacity.
Villain takes a seat on her favorite brown coach, getting comfortable and looking around her apartment with a critical eye.
Hero squirms, shifting nervously as she watched him. She had enough people judging her taste and what she liked, she didn't need him to mock her or possibly insult her.
Villain paused, his gaze snapping towards her. "So?" He spoke up, eyeing her. "Do you like the flowers?"
Hero furrows her eyebrows, glancing down at the sunflowers in her hands. She narrows her gaze. "How could you possibly know that sunflowers are my favorite?"
Villain shrugs, leaning back against her coach. "I've been watching you." Is all he says.
"Like that's not creepy." Hero mumbles, making a face.
Villain grins, watching her. "I like to keep an eye on things that I...admire..." He murmurs, his gaze cat-like.
Hero swallows hard, shifting uneasily.
After that day, he kept visiting her. He kept coming back, with more sunflowers, mint chocolate which he also knew was her favorite, roses and sweet cards with words that he had written himself.
This went on for two long years, and Hero had kept it discreet unless her bosses found out and fired her for her incompetence and for the fact that the most notorious villain in the city, liked her.
And by the third year, Hero started falling for him too. It was the little things he noticed; when she got her hair noticed, why she wasn't going to watch the new release of her favorite movie series, why she hadn't gone to the book store, when she got a pair of new boots or leather jacket. He noticed.
At first, she had been skeptical and in denial of her so-called feelings for him. When she had told her parents about Villain, they had immediately scolded her for rejecting him. They were keen on his 'protection' and for the fact that he was Villain.
"Honestly," Mother had said with a shake of her head, disapproval in her gaze. "If a powerful person had tried to Court me, I would gave said yes. Just by your words I can tell that he's enamored with you!"
Hero didn't bother to listen to her. She would always come second to their priorities, the first would always be her young sister, Sister.
Time went by and eventually, Hero acknowledged the so-called feelings she had for Villain. When she and her team were fighting him, she had noticed that his lackeys would go easy on her. She was annoyed by that but said nothing.
When Villain had come to see her next time, she had spoken up.
"I'm not some weakling who needs your help!" She had snapped, glaring at him. "Your stupid minions barely hit me."
"Oh?" Villain raised his eyebrows, smirking. "You wanna be hit? That's a weird kink."
"I'm serious!" Hero slaps his shoulder, clenching her jaw with her ears a pretty pink. "I don't need you to...I don't need them to go easy on me, just because their boss-" She takes a deep breath. "Just because you..."
"What?" Villain leans closer to her, staring onto her beautiful gaze. "Just because I like you, sweetheart?"
Hero gulps nervously, trembling as she noticed the distance between them.
That night, she had her first kiss with him.
Dates happened, discreet and small. They grew into something much bigger, but Hero knew she got lost in something so entirely. A part of her said it was a had idea while the other said it was incredible.
She soon enough answered his sweet and what looked like an expensive proposal, with a yes. The wedding, it had been all her. He had allowed her to decide on everything, the flowers, decorations, cake, music, food, everything. He just wanted to marry sweet her.
And their marriage? Well, it had been such a sweet experience for her. Their marriage was of course a secret from the Hero Industry, they would no doubt call her a traitor and lock both of them up.
He was attentive, caring, kind and very needy with her. She wasn't a good cook, he taught her. She wasn't good at laundry, he had said that all minions took care of everything.
They went out every single night, or well, almost every single night. They both still had jobs they needed to do, and they made it work.
Hero would not hunt him or his people, while Villain would not hurt her or her team.
But Hero had gotten some horrible news, about Sister and her own husband.
Sister sobbed loudly, tears streaming down her face, sat on the coach in her parent's large house. "I-I-I-" She hiccups, "Ca-can't believe it-"
Villain was leaning against the pillar and few feet away. The only person who knew of his identity and marriage to Hero, were her parents and Hero herself. And their parents knew that telling anyone would result in getting hurt, or something possibly worst.
"He cheated on me!" Sister sobs, big fat tears streaming down her face. "On me!" She screams, trembling with heartbreak and rage.
Hero watches her sister with something akin to pity but also sympathy. "Darling-"
"Don't darling me!" Sister snaps, pushing her Mother and Hero away with a wail. "That asshole is gonna get what's coming to him! Revenge will come for him."
Hero frowns deeply. "Revenge is not the answer. It's a horrible, horrible thing."
Sister scoffs, her eyes teary as she turns to her. "Oh, what would you know!" She snaps, sniffling. "Your husband is still with you, you wouldn't understand! But I will take revenge on that bastard, I don't care!" She snaps, storming away.
Hero had watched her go with sad eyes.
"She's a bit dramatic." Villain had said when they got home. "But not entirely wrong on the revenge part."
"Come on, I don't wanna have this conversation again." Hero says with a frown. "You know I don't agree with that."
"On revenge?" Villain asked, staring at her frown. "If someone cheats oj you, makes you feel like dirt, betrays you, you wouldn't want revenge? I would." He snorts.
Hero furrows her eyebrows. "I just don't agree with the notion. They'll get what's coming for them, but why would you wanna get revenge on them?"
"Because you felt like it?" Villain scoffs. "Because you felt betrayed and you want them to feel what you feel." He rolls his eyes. "You're so soft."
"Then why did you marry me?" Hero asks, crossing her arms, her gaze set on him.
Villain smirks. "Because of your many qualities, my love."
Hero rolled her eyes, a small smile ok her face.
And when she wasn't at home, she was at the Hero Industry, trying to catch villains and criminals.
"What do you mean?" Hero asks, sat in her cubicle in the main office. Her gaze was on Sidekick, who looked anxious as he shifted uneasily on his feet.
"I meant what I said." Sidekick says quietly, leaning closer to her, he hesitates. "Something is going on with the higher up's."
"Like what?" Hero asks curiously.
Sidekick paused. "...it has something to do with...Supervillain." He whispered.
Hero furrows her eyebrows in confusion. "You mean, that big crime lord from 120 years ago?"
Sidekick nodded, his eyes narrowing with contempt. "Yeah. I don't know what's going on, but they said he's back or something."
"But...wouldn't be old and about, 100 or something?" Hero asks in confusion.
Sidekick had only shrugged.
When Hero had asked Villain, he had tensed but answered nonetheless. "Their just baseless rumors, Hero. Don't listen to them. Most of the villains also think he's back but I think it's ridiculous." He scoffs. "Don't worry you're pretty, little head."
"But who is Supervillain, anyway? I mean, I've heard of him from others and kinda read about him in the Old Archives."
Villain pursues his lips in contempt. "He was a big shot criminal in the 1900s. Practically the King of Crime, he was ruthless, vicious and downright cruel to anyone who wasn't in his inner circle."
"Yeah. He had people in his inner circle from high places, mayor's, lords, big business people, and shit like that." Villain rolls his eyes. "He had spies everywhere and anywhere. He got away with a lot of crimes."
"He sounds horrible." Hero frowns, leaning back against the sofa.
"He was." Villain scoffs. "He ruled the criminals of that time, bought them all, he practically built a whole empire. It wasn't until a few decades ago that he disappeared, something must have happened for him to just...vanish. And he hasn't been heard ever since."
Hero continues to frown, contemplating on his words.
"But people and villains alike say he's still out there." Villain says. "Which is ridiculous. But they say he's still out there, planning. That he still rules from the shadows, killing any villain that isn't worthy. They think he's searching for something."
Hero moves closer to Villain, cuddling into his arms. She sighs. "Searching for what?" She asks quietly.
Villain glances down at her. "No one know what..."
Hero felt the forbade feeling that somehow, they would all soon find out.
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