Choices
Written using prompts from The Storymatic set.
“Villain, stop!” Hero shouted over the howling wind, “you don’t have to do this!”
Villain turned, tears in their eyes and an incredulous expression on their face.
“You think I want to do this!?” they demanded, the wind carrying their voice and amplifying it so it was like thunder in Hero’s ears, “I’m only doing this so you won’t die! Now get out of here!”
Hero stared, eyes wide and mouth agape. This didn’t make any sense. They threw an ice shard, hoping to break Villain’s concentration. Villain smacked it into tiny flurries that whipped around in the fierce gale.
“Supervillain made it clear, it was either you or the city,” Villain said, their power reaching a crest, “I’m sorry, Hero.”
The wind took on a conical shape, forming a giant tornado. It began to suck in everything in its path. Villain set it loose on the city, then tackled Hero to the ground.
“We need to get to shelter,” Villain said, “any air I manipulate won’t harm me, but it could still hurt you…”
“Get off of me!”
Hero pushed Villain off with hands that were ice-cold, glaring daggers that would make anyone shrink back.
“Look what you’ve done! All those people are going to die, because of me!? You thought I would want that on my conscience!? I’d rather die- literally!”
Villain looked hurt, then their face hardened.
“Well too bad! I’m the only one who’s allowed to be selfish in this relationship! And if I had to choose again, I’d pick you every time!”
“Why!? Why was I even part of the choice!?” Hero demanded.
“Because I love you, and Supervillain knows it!”
Villain didn’t seem to realize what they had said, but Hero certainly did- they were blushing scarlet all over.
“O-oh,” Hero said quietly.
Villain grumbled, getting to their feet and yanking Hero up with them. They embraced them tightly.
“Now, we are getting to shelter, and you are not going to fight me on this. Deal?”
“I can’t just come quietly-”
“Deal!?” Villain repeated, harsher this time.
“No,” Hero sighed, “no, I’m sorry. I have to try and stop it.”
Hero let go of Villain, but before they could break free, there was a sharp prick in the back of their neck.
“I was afraid you’d say that,” Villain sighed.
“No,” Hero said, “no, no, Villain, you can’t do this-”
“Believe it or not, Hero, your little ice tricks won’t do anything against a 300 mile an hour tornado. Shocking, I know. We’re going now.”
“No…” Hero mumbled, vision already starting to blur.
“I’m sorry.”
Hero felt the world tilt on its axis as Villain repositioned them into a bridal carry. They closed their eyes just as the screams began.
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