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Writing Masterpost

Hero & Villain

Fluff/Wholesome

Prompt #5, Prompt #11, Prompt #13, Prompt #14 (Sidekick Kid), Prompt #15, Prompt #15.2, Prompt 15.3

Angst/Whump

Prompt #3 (Hanahaki), Prompt #4, Prompt #6 (fake amnesia), Prompt #8 (mind control), Prompt #8.2, Prompt #9 (Dying Villain), Prompt #16 (Hero x Supervillain), Prompt #16.2, Prompt #16.3, Prompt #16.4, Prompt #16.5, Prompt #19 (Hero x Outside Hero, Supervillain), Prompt #19.2, Prompt #20, Prompt #20.2, Prompt #22

Superhero & Supervillain

Angst/Whump

Prompt #10, Prompt #12, Prompt #21

Poly :3

Fluff/Wholesome

Prompt #1 (Hero x Superhero x Villain), Prompt #18 (Superhero x Civilian x Supervillain), Prompt #23 (Hero x Vampire Villain x Vampire Supervillain)

Angst/Whump

Prompt #7 (Hero x Superhero x Villain), Prompt #17 (Hero x Superhero x Villain), Prompt #17.2, Prompt #17.3

Sidekicks

Fluff/Wholesome

Prompt #2

And here's the Masterpost for June of Doom!

For the most part, my prompts read more like snippets but are labeled as prompts because I would totally want to see if anyone would like to continue them! So that being said, they are free to use, just give credit!! And totally tag me, I would love to see what you write!!!

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Hey my writing class really really liked this one sooooo I thought I'd share it

Roadkill

There’s a dead skunk in the road outside my house. The whole neighborhood reeks.

The street receives a surprising amount of roadkill, at least once a month there’s a new set of guts strewn across the pavement. There seems to be someone in the row of houses that’s intent on hitting as many stray animals as possible, and every now and then I’ll get out and check on the newest addition. More often than not it’s a cat; I have a fantasy of finding a poor kitten still half-alive and saving it, bringing it home and making sure it’s alright.

That’s never how it goes.

The first one I checked on made me hurt the most. It was the first time I’ve ever seen an eye properly droop out of a skull before. Its jaw was broken too, hanging disturbingly wide with a perfect row of white teeth being properly cleaned by a horde of flies. When I drove past the next day it was gone, to my relief. Someone had taken care of it.

My dogs found it in the ditch on the side of the road that afternoon on our walk.

There’s a dead skunk in the road outside my house. The whole neighborhood reeks.

For the record, I did get out and check on it when I first noticed it. We recently began caring for a stray kitten, and I wanted to be sure it wasn’t her. Realistically I knew the beast on the pavement was too big, but the vines of doubt had already wrapped their way around my mind. I didn’t realize what it was until I got too close, until it was too late. By the time I did, the sudden stench had brought tears to my eyes and my body nearly to its knees.

This hit is much more gruesome, its stomach has ripped and there are entrails sprayed across the asphalt. White fur is strained red and wide bloodshot eyes stare up into the sun. Outside of the smell I cannot get too close, I don’t want to be encased in the vortex of flies that have taken interest.

On the highway to the street I live on there’s a raccoon on the right shoulder. A small lump of soft fur that whips in the wind from the cars. A signature striped tail that stretches out behind it. The brief flash of mourning that would hit my heart as I drive past twice a day has now turned into a friendly recognition. “Hello,” I say to the little raccoon. He’s become a familiar face on my drive. I wave.

The dead animal does not wave back.

There’s a dead skunk in the road outside my house. The whole neighborhood reeks.

I am reminded of the skunk every time I step outside, for a week the smell remains. Each time I wrinkle my nose and roll my eyes. Can the skunk not decompose faster? How long until the smell is gone?

Oftentimes when the animals are hit they don’t stay on the road for long, some kind soul stronger than I moves them. That is not the case with the white cat who was hit outside the neighbor’s house. She continued getting flatter and flatter, until all that is left is a streak, a stain. Something no one would know is a cat. Was a cat?

When there is no one in the oncoming lane I drive around the dark mark, out of respect.

There’s a dead skunk in the road outside my house. The whole neighborhood reeks.

I drive around it because it is large, and my bumper is hanging on by a thread.

At long last the skunk is moved, we are free from the sight, from the smell. I can walk my dogs in that direction again without being afraid they’ll get too close. On one of these ventures we walk past the former sight of the slaughter, only to find the smell still hangs in the air around that stretch of street. Plugging my nose, I push the dogs forward.

There’s a dead skunk in the road outside my house. The whole neighborhood reeks.

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June of Doom Day #30

"Breathe, damn you!" | Shock |

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Hero was utterly frozen, and nothing Supervillain could do could get them to move. "Hero, come on, you've got to get up-"

But Hero stayed stock-still, completely rigid, staring at the building that was now going up in flames. "S-Superhero-"

"Superhero's gone, Hero, and now we have to get out of here before the fire spreads! Get up you idiot-"

Hero finally turned to look at them, eyes wide, mouth gaping like a fish. "Superhero-"

"Yes, they're gone! And we will be too if you don't move- c'mon, I'll get you up." They lifted Hero up under their shoulders, trying to haul their dead weight backward. Hero did nothing to help, and a few moments later Supervillain tripped over a piece of debris and tumbled back to the ground.

Swearing all the way down and all the way back up, Supervillain rolled over to face Hero once more, who was lying flat on their back staring up at the sky. "Hero, please- Hero?"

Hero was shaking, still gaping at the empty air, their face white. Making odd sounds, they looked like they were being strangled.

"Hero, Hero breathe, come on," as Supervillain moved their side in a scuffle, they realized they'd severely underestimated how in shock Hero was. Supervillain was pretty sure this wasn't even how regular shock worked (Hero had to be bleeding for that, right?) but their mind immediately ran through the protocol.

Leg elevation, CPR.

There was nothing to prop Hero's legs up on, so Supervillain immediately tilted Hero's head a little and started chest compressions. "C'mon Hero, breathe, damn you!"

It only took a few for Hero to let out a gasp, jerking against Supervillain's hands. They lay there, taking in air like they'd just been drowned, still staring aimlessly at the smoke-filled sky. "Superhero-"

"I'm so sorry, Hero." Supervillain sat back, touching their shoulder. "I'm sorry. But we have to go."

This time Hero let Supervillain haul them up, and the villain held most of their weight as they moved from the wreck, Hero sobbing into their shoulder.

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June of Doom Day #29

"I'm so cold." | Fever |

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Supervillain woke to the bed shifting, and the occasional frustrated whine or groan. They let out a breath, rolling over. "You feeling better?"

"No." Hero's voice was full of pain. They'd successfully collected all of the blankets by now, and were bundled tightly in all of them. Their head was almost entirely enveloped by their cocoon.

"Not any better? At all?"

"No."

"Alright," Supervillain leaned forward to kiss what little of their forehead was exposed. "I'll get you more medicine. How's your stomach, can you eat anything?"

A whine. If there were any words in it, Supervillain couldn't hear them. Still, they could guess. "Okay, well, I'll get you water at least. Maybe some toast? Are you still feeling achey?"

"'M so cold," Hero breathed.

"Well, you've got every blanket in the house." Supervillain ruffled their hair, it was sweaty. "I'll be back in a second."

"Hey, Supervillain?" The small voice came just as Supervillain reached the door. They turned, hand on the frame, praying that Hero wasn't going to need help to the bathroom again.

"Hm?"

"Thank you. Love you."

Supervillain grinned. "I love you too."

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June of Doom Day #28

"Say something." | Cold Shoulder | Gag |

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"Oh Herooooooo," Villain singsonged as they stepped into the dark room. Hero sat facing away from them, shoulders relaxed, head down. "Still hanging out in here, are you?"

No response.

Villain pulled up an office chair behind them, flopping down and leaning back, hands behind their head. "Superhero not letting you attack random villains again? That must be soooo hard for you."

Hero didn't so much as move.

Villain scowled, rolled their eyes. Hero really was rubbing it in thick. "Can't believe you don't even have a babysitter anymore, did Superhero get tired of dealing with you?"

That didn't even get a raise out of them, the way it usually would.

With a frustrated groan, Villain stood, pacing behind them. "Look, I'm sorry, okay?! It was my fault that you were given the wrong information, but I didn't know you were going to stake your entire mission on it! And you were mean to me when I was explaining the layout to you, so you deserve it." Villain pouted.

Seconds went by. No response.

Villain rolled their eyes. "Look, you don't have to be this rude about it, you're fine, nothing bad happened! And I'm not apologizing again."

Nothing.

"Hero?"

The only sign that Hero was even alive was from their breathing.

Finally, Villain moved to storm off. "Fine, then. I'll give you space."

No response.

"Say something, you idiot."

Silence.

Now fed up, Villain turned back to them, nudging their shoulder. "Hero come on, this is petty-"

Hero slipped sideways as Villain pushed them, and it was only Villain's quick movements that stopped them from falling out of the seat. Villain caught them, gasping as they caught sight of their face.

Hero was very much unconscious, and there was a band of silver tape over their mouth. Their head lolled back on Villain's shoulder, and that's when they caught sight of the envelope placed in Hero's arms.

It was signed by Supervillain.

Villain's heart dropped.

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June of Doom Day #27

"Or what?" | Defiance | Display | Last Resort |

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"Villain," Hero said quietly, calmly. "Put the remote down."

"Or what?!" Villain demanded, taking a step back. Gripping the remote tighter in their hand, their finger hovering over the button. "You'll kill me? Well guess what, this bomb is already going to take me out with it-"

"I know," Hero took small imperceivable steps towards them, hoping Villain wouldn't notice their approach. "Just- just- calm down-"

"Calm down?!" Villain shouted. "You want me to calm down?! After everything your agency has put me through, you- you expect me to- to be okay? To trust you?"

"No, no, of course not." Hero held out a hand toward them, as if asking for the remote. Villain held it away from them. "I'm just asking you to talk with me for a second."

"You don't listen!" Villain near-screamed in their face, taking a step back. "I've tried to talk about this, to explain what's wrong with everything, but this is the only way I can get your attention!"

"Villain-"

"You're too late, Hero!"

The hero was close enough they could see the tears running down Villain's face. "I don't think this is what you want, Villain."

"Says who?! You don't know me, you don't know what I want, you never cared! You only care now because I'm going to blow up half a city blo-"

Finally, Hero was close enough. They wrapped their arms tightly around Villain, feeling them jerk for a moment, then stand still.

Villain stood there for about half a second, heart pounding, before hugging Hero back, dropping the remote. They buried their face in Hero's shoulder, shaking with unrestrained sobs.

"I'm sorry," Hero whispered. "I'm so sorry I let it get this bad. I do care- but you're right, I don't know you. So I need you to be here so I can get to know you."

Villain swallowed thickly, holding Hero tighter.

At last, they let out a breath. "O-okay."

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June of Doom Day #26

"Don't lie to me." | Rage | Choke | Paranoia |

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"Hey, hey Villain, calm down a second, come here."

"Get away from me," Villain spat, directing their knife at them. Hero quickly took several steps back. "I don't want to hear from you."

"Villain, please," Hero held their hands out, trying to calm them down. Speaking to them as if they were calling them back from a ledge. "We just need to talk about this. I love you, I don't want you to-"

"Don't lie to me." Villain slowly shook their head, taking a step back. "You never loved me."

"That's not-"

"No one has." Villain said decisively. Their gaze slipped from Hero, staring somewhere out into space near their feet.

"Villain, look, I'm sorry I couldn't prove to you enough that I loved you but please, don't run." While Villain was zoned out, Hero took the opportunity to take a few steps closer. If they could just get to Villain, hold them close- "That won't make things better. If you just stay and we can talk-"

"What's the point?" Villain asked, their voice rising. "What's the point?!" They were shouting now, and Hero flinched. "Talking won't make anything better, it never does!"

"Then what will?" Villain hadn't threatened them again, so Hero was almost to them. Just a few small steps and they'd be able to reach Villain. "What can I do?"

"Nothing," Villain snarled bitterly. "Nothing ever works except running away."

"How do you know? Have you ever tried anything else?"

Villain glanced up, meeting their eyes. Their chest was heaving with emotion, there were tears in their eyes. Hero gave them an encouraging smile.

With a cry, Villain launched themself toward Hero, throwing them to the ground. Hero landed flat on their back, their head connecting sharply with the ground, leaving them stunned for a moment.

Villain was crouched on top of them, a hand around their throat, pressing harder than necessary. Hero gasped, spluttered, choked. "Villain-"

"Don't try to follow me," Villain spat.

Second later they were gone, leaving Hero alone in the room, sprawled on the floor, gasping for air.

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June of Doom Day #25

"I should have listened to you." | Guilt | Backseat | Failure |

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Once they were far enough out of the city, Hero pulled off of the quiet highway and parked in the gravel. Letting out a breath, they let their forehead fall to rest against the steering wheel.

Their heart was pounding, they felt shaky, they couldn't stop the tears in their eyes. They took a moment to try and get themself under control, to get their thoughts in order.

They'd been framed. The entire agency would be hunting for them, they needed to get as far away as possible. If only they hadn't fallen for the bait-

Their thoughts were interrupted by their own sob. "You were right, Villain." Hero whispered, addressing the unconscious, injured villain curled up in the backseat. "I should have listened to you. I should've believed you would never-" they broke off, swallowing thickly.

"I'm sorry," they breathed. Something they would never be brave enough to say to Villain's face. "You never gave me a reason not to trust you and yet I never could, when I should've. It's my fault, I-I- I failed you."

Hero lifted their head, looking at the misshapen lump of blankets and bloody clothes behind them in the rear view mirror.

They let out a slow breath, wiping their eyes. "I'll fix this," they promised. "I'll help you, I'll get us back there, I'll get our lives back."

Collecting the rest of their thoughts, Hero turned the car back on and merged back onto the highway. They still had to get to safety in order to fix anything.

From the back seat, Villain curled further in on themself, reaching up to wipe their eyes.

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June of Doom Day #24

"Let's get you cleaned up." | Blankets | Stitches | Bandages |

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cw: blood, injuries

"Oh, hey." A lazy, bruised smile.

Supervillain let out a breath, rolling their eyes, while Hero frowned down at them worriedly. "Are you okay?"

"Do they look okay?" Supervillain snapped, standing over the villain who laid sprawled at their feet. "Villain- what have we said about going after Superhero?"

"Who?" Villain blinked up at them, and Supervillain growled something under their breath.

Taking charge of the situation before Supervillain could get too upset, Hero crouched down next to their partner, their blood staining the alley floor. They moved Villain's arm from their stomach to get a proper assessment of their injuries. "I think they'll be okay."

"Not when I'm done with them," Supervillain grumbled. Still, they knelt too. "C'mon, Villain. Let's get you cleaned up."

It was only Villain's half-unconscious state that kept Supervillain from properly reprimanding them, but there was still plenty of grumbling as they got Villain back home. The two of them showered off Villain as best they could, before bundling them in a blanket and carrying them to the couch to properly treat their injuries.

"You are an idiot," Supervillain told them as they inspected their arm. It was still bleeding slightly. "I've told you time and time again not to mess with Superhero, look where that always gets you."

"I know," Villain sighed. They'd perked up a little after their shower. Hero sat next to them, bandaging the cut across their shoulder. "'M sorry."

"You're not going to explain yourself?"

"I figured it'd just sound like excuses."

Supervillain looked up at them, and Villain took that as their cue to go on. "Superhero was saying rude things about Hero."

"So you attacked them?"

"No, I started saying... speculative things about their relationship with their Henchman."

"What?!" Hero exclaimed.

"Villain, that's-"

"What?" Villain looked between them. "They were insulting Hero, I wasn't going to let that slide! Their affair with Henchman was the easiest thing to use to get under their skin!"

"I appreciate you defending my honor," Hero kissed their temple. "But you shouldn't get yourself almost killed over it."

"I was fine!"

"No, you weren't." Supervillain pointed out. "And this arm will need stitching." They stood. "Villain, you need- you need to be more careful. Hero and I can't keep doing this, we can't keep finding you like that."

"I know," Villain's voice was suddenly much quieter. "'M sorry." They said again.

"It'll be alright," Supervillain kissed their forehead. "We just need you to be more careful."

"I will be," Villain smiled faintly at them, apologetic and encouraging. "I promise."

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June of Doom Day #23

"You're doing great." | Trembling | Gaslighting |

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Hero tried not to jump at the hand suddenly placed on their back, trying to focus on their trembling hands. One wrong move and they were all dead.

"You've got this," Villain said, rubbing their shoulders. "Remember, you mess this up and we're all goners!"

"I know," Hero said through gritted teeth. Sweat dripped down their forehead, they wiped it away with their arm, momentarily moving their focus from the puzzle in their hands.

If they did this wrong it would combust- and possibly destroy the entire building they were in.

"You're doing great!" Villain encouraged. “Fantastic even- I believe in you!”

"Superhero!" Hero called tattlingly. "Villain's gaslighting me!"

"That's not what gaslighting means!" Villain exclaimed, defending themself. "That's just called lying!"

"Superhero!" Hero shouted louder. "Villain's lying to me!"

"Oh, shut up!"

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June of Doom Day #22

"What's the bad news?" | Poison | Bedridden |

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Someone came and sat down beside Superhero. "What's the bad news?"

Superhero stiffly sat up straighter, staring directly forward, not even looking at their newcomer. "I never said there was bad news."

"Please, you'd never call for me unless it was desperate. What is it?"

Superhero swallowed. "It's Hero."

The newcomer hesitated. "Oh."

"They're sick," Superhero explained. "But... no one can tell what it is. They can't sleep, they don't eat, they can't keep anything down, they can't get out of bed-" Superhero broke off with an odd choking sound. "I don't- I don't know what's going on, or, or how to save them, I know it's unfair of me to bother you with this, but-" they broke off again, dropping their head in their hands.

The newcomer let out a slow breath, sitting back next to them. "It's not any kind of poison?"

It took Superhero a moment to get themself back under control. "I-I don't know," they said shakily. "We haven't found any evidence that it is, or how they're being poisoned, or by who, but it may be a possibility. I just know that someone's hurting them."

Supervillain gently took their hand, and Superhero glanced down at it in surprise.

"I'll help," Supervillain said, letting out a breath. "For you, for Hero, I'll figure out who's hurting them, and how."

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June of Doom Day #21

"Let's play a game." | Stairs |

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"I have an idea," Villain proposed, turning to the group. "Let's play a game. We're stuck in this old, creepy house for a week, we might as well familiarize ourselves with it! How about hide and seek tag?"

"Really, Villain?" Hero raised an eyebrow. "You want to go running around instead of actually figuring out the weird hauntings- something we were sent here to do?"

"Let's just have some fun for a minute!" Villain defended.

Hero's eyes narrowed. "This isn't a way for you to try and sneak off, is it? Trap us here in a haunted house while you go free?"

"No, of course not!" Villain raised their hand submissively. "I was about to propose that I'll be It, that way you can know I'll still be here."

Superhero let out a breath. "I don't know Hero, it does sound pretty fun."

Hero rolled their eyes. "Of all the childish- fine. But if this house is quiet for longer than five minutes then Villain I'm reporting you and once they catch you you'll be locked in here overnight, got it?"

"Got it! Got it." Villain covered their eyes. "Now go hide!"

They began counting, their voice growing louder as they heard the footsteps retreating from them, running through the creaky house. God, even just the squeaky floorboards alone would give away where anyone was hiding.

"Twenty! Ready or not, here I come!" Rather than moving to start searching, Villain glanced around to be sure they were alone in the kitchen before running to the window, throwing it open. "Hurry," they hissed.

The person who had been hiding beneath it popped up, their face red. "Coast is clear?"

"Yes," Villain helped haul Supervillain in through the window. "They're all playing hide and seek, so we shouldn't see them. Now come on I need to get you to my room- it's just up the stairs."

The two moved to the front room, Villain walking heavily and loudly, practically stomping, as Supervillain crept quietly behind them.

"I'm still in the house, Hero!" Villain shouted as they began up the stairs. They weren't certain, but Villain thought they heard a faint snort from somewhere down the hall to their right.

The stairs were clear then. "Come on," they hissed to Supervillain. "Once I get you hidden in there we can figure out what we want to do with these heroes from there."

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June of Doom Day #20

"I can handle it." | Panic Attack |

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"Hero, you go with Superhero to help rescue-"

"No," Superhero shook their head. "We need as many people fending off the villain attack as possible, my mission can be a one-person job."

"Are you sure?" Head Hero asked, looking up from their clipboard. "It may be helpful to have someone, and you're looking a little pale."

Superhero swallowed, hiding their shaking hands behind their back. "I can handle it." They managed to say firmly, despite their quavering voice. You need as many people as possible."

"Alright, we'll see you soon then, Superhero." Head Hero turned back to the other heroes and began sorting them into groups to deal with the new attack.

Superhero slipped out of the back of the room, taking a few shaky steps down the hallway before collapsing against the wall, sliding down to sit in a heap on the floor.

They were shaking, their breath coming in short, full-body gasps that was loud enough in their head to block out the rushing sound. They had to get up, they had a mission to do, but they found they couldn't move.

This was it, this was the ultimate battle against the villains, and who knew how many would get hurt or injured. Superhero hadn't wanted it to come to this, but it was finally here. They needed to get their mission done and save the mayor as quickly as possible so they could come back and help, but they couldn't.

Frozen like a deer in headlights, all Superhero could do was curl up on the agency's floor, slowly crumpling more into themself as their breathing got worse and their vision got fuzzy. This was a full-blown panic attack, and they were too deep in it to try and calm themself down.

"Hey, hey Superhero."

A hand on their shoulder, Superhero jumped. They nearly cried out, but nothing left their mouth as they looked up to see who it was. "Supervillain?!"

"I snuck in before all the fighting started," Supervillain helped them sit against the wall. "Are you okay?"

"Supervillain- I- no-" Superhero pulled them into a hug, holding their partner as close as possible. Supervillain wasted no time in hugging them back, kneeling on the cold tile floor.

"Hey, shhhh, it'll be alright," Supervillain whispered in their ear, gently petting the back of Superhero's head.

"No-" Superhero held them tighter, burying their face in Supervillain's shoulder. "No no no I have to go I won't be able to protect you back here- what if you get hurt- what if they see me protecting you and find out about us- I can't lose you-"

"Hey, hey, hey." Supervillain gently rocked them back and forth, doing anything they could to calm Superhero down. "I'm going to be fine, alright? If anything, I need to be here to protect you. We'll be alright, okay? We can figure this out as we go."

"Okay." Superhero sniffed. Calmed by Supervillain's gentle touch, their soft words, the feeling of their heart beating against Superhero's, the hero let out a breath. "Alright."

Supervillain pulled away, kissing their forehead. "You go save the mayor," they murmured. "I'll be right here waiting and fighting when you get back."

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June of Doom Day #19

"This can't be happening!" |

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The moment Hero saw them they were already sprinting, and seconds later they had hugged Villain so forcefully that the two of them fell to the ground.

Superhero came up behind them, laughing. "Hold on, they've still got to breathe!"

Villain was trying to pry themself loose, practically hissing, but Hero didn't even seem to notice. "I'm so happy you made it! It's so good to see you again!"

"Get off of me!" Villain screeched, and Hero finally let go.

Superhero helped Villain up, still laughing. "I'm glad you're here, Villain. With you on this case with us, we'll have it solved in no time."

"Not so sure I want to help anymore," Villain grumbled, dusting themself off. They glowered at Hero, who gave them an ear to ear grin.

"Oh come on! I haven't seen you in ages, sorry if I'm a little excited! It feels like this can't be happening!"

"It is, unfortunately," Villain sighed heavily as they were pulled in to another hug.

"You know you're happy to see me too!"

Villain rolled their eyes, but tilted their head so it rested against Hero's as they hugged them. "Fine, I did miss you. A little. Now let go of me!"

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June of Doom Day #18

"I'm fine." | Self-Defense | Allergies | Headache |

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cw: attempted murder

Hero soundlessly slipped into the room, softly closing the door behind them. It was nearly pitch-black, the door blocking out all of the warm, yellow light, leaving them in nothing but the dark blue shadows.

"Villain?"

The lump on the messy bed across from them shifted, curling further in on itself. "Go away."

"Oh, Villain, I'm so sorry." Hero moved to them, sitting on the edge of the bed. "I had no idea Superhero would try to pull something like that, I'm-"

"Go. Away." Villain growled. "I don't want to talk about it."

Hero let out a slow breath. "I don't want to leave you like this."

"I'm fine."

"You're not. You had your trust violated and your life put in danger, and it's- it's my fault. I'm so, so sorry, Villain." Hero reached out, resting a hand on the lump of blankets. "That was sick of Superhero, I will be talking to the agency about it-"

"They tried to kill me!" Villain sat up in a flurry of blankets. "You realize that, right?! They knew exactly what they were doing putting onions in there, that way they could've passed it off as an accident if I did die!"

"I know. I know Villain, I know." Hero reached for their hand, and Villain quickly pulled it away. "That's what's going to be hard moving forward, is they're going to deny they knew you were allergic. They can pass it off as an accident."

"Because they don't want the city to know they tried to kill me at a peace meeting." Villain pointed out.

"I know. But hey," they put a hand on Villain's shoulder, and this time they weren't pushed away. "I'm not going to let them get away with it."

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June of Doom Day #17

"You don't want to do that." | Struggle | Desperate Measures |

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Hero held the knife to Supervillain's throat, hovering inches from their skin. "Start talking," they snarled. "And remember- I have your friends in the other room, if you don't give me what I want I'm completely free to kill you and move on to them."

Supervillain just raised an eyebrow at them and smirked. "So this is what you've become, Hero?"

"That's not imp-"

"Threatening people's lives, holding them hostage, telling them lies- how the mighty have fallen. The agency really must've turned their back on you if you've resorted to this."

"It's for a good cause-"

"Yeah, right!" Supervillain laughed, crossing their legs. Their hands were bound behind them in the chair. "Just admit it, Hero. You're desperate. You need this case so you're not completely thrown out onto the streets."

"I am not-"

"Because out there, you're at my mercy."

"Shut up!" Hero cried, pressing the knife closer. It brushed against the skin at Supervillain's throat. "I will use this."

Supervillain chuckled. "You don't want to do that, Hero, trust me. Even if you are just bluffing."

"I'm not afraid to-"

"Yeah, well, you should be." Supervillain leaned further back in the chair, coolly moving away from the knife. Behind them, they could feel a slight cold breeze in the small windowless room. "You don't know what you're messing with."

"That's it!" Hero snarled. "You're done if you won't shut up-" The knife moved closer, then froze.

Hero blinked. "What?"

No matter how much they tried to press the blade into Supervillain's neck, the knife stayed put, seemingly hovering in midair. Supervillain grinned at them, slowly leaning forward to whisper to them, pressing their own neck against the knife.

"Like I said," they breathed. Something in the room was building, Hero could feel the hair on their arms rising, their heart pounding. "You really don't want to do that."

A presence made itself known in the room. Though it was unseen Hero knew exactly where it was, they could feel it building around them. Glancing up they let go of the knife, and it took a few moments for it to remember to fall.

Something dark and oozing curled around Supervillain's neck, and the villain raised a- now untied- hand to stroke it, nuzzling against it. "Now," they said softly to the Hero, who was slowly backing away. "Give me one reason why I should spare you."