Prompts: Nowhere to Run, Cornered, Caged, Confronted
Fandom/Blurb: No specific fandom, just good ole' Hero/Villain whump. Villain escapes prison, but with Hero on his tail, he knows its only a matter of time before he gets caught.
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Story below the cut:
âGive it up, Villain! You have nowhere to run!â Hero called as he raced down the narrow hallway after Villain.Â
âNever!â Villain turned his head for a moment to smirk at Hero, only to run smack dab into Sidekick who had been coming from the other side to corner him. Villain falls to the ground, caught off guard by the arrival of Sidekick. âFuck.â He mutters as he tries to scoot away and get back to his feet. He hears Heroâs footsteps catch up to him, then finds himself yanked to his feet, power suppressant cuffs are quickly shoved onto his wrists.Â
Upon noticing his distaste, Hero smiles slightly, as if heâs trying to comfort him, âCanât have you escaping again, itâd look back for us.âÂ
âN-no please donât take me back there, Hero!â Villain tries to squirm free from Heroâs iron grasp only to fail. âPlease you donât get it, you donât know what they do people like me there.âÂ
Hero shakes his head and begins to drag Villain gently back down the hallway, shaking his head, âAlways the dramatic one, arenât you Villain? Itâs just a prison, sure the food is probably terrible and itâs probably boring in there, but it keeps guys like you out of trouble.â Hero turns his back on the Villain, holding onto him by his cuffs, trusting Sidekick to follow him and make sure Villain doesnât try anything.Â
âBut-but-â Sidekick quietly elbows him in the side, cutting him off from any further protest.Â
Hero raises an eyebrow, not bothering to turn back, âBut what?âÂ
Villain lets his head drop, âItâs nothing.â He forces a laugh, âJust me wanting to cause more trouble.âÂ
As the trio exits the building, they find the stairs flooded with reporters and police officers. The minute the first reporter lays eyes on the trio, they all converge, demanding to know everything about what went down inside the building. Hero puts on his best media face and stands a bit taller than he had been before, Sidekick quickly follows his lead. Villain, on the other hand, acts as one would expect someone in his position to. He shrinks down, as if he can disappear in his oversized prison shirt-- one that hides all the bruises underneath. Villain lets his hair fall in his face and tries to pretend heâs invisible, hoping thatâll make this all go by faster. Numerous reporters and civilians begin to holler questions to no one in particular.Â
âHow did Villain escape prison?âÂ
âWhat changes are you going to make to the prison security system to prevent this from happening again?âÂ
âHow did it feel to get to take down Villain a second time?âÂ
âFuck you Villain! You destroyed my home!âÂ
âAre you going to change Villainâs sentence?âÂ
Hero passes Villain off to Sidekick and gestures for him to be taken to the car thatâs waiting. âThank you, for all the questions.â Hero smiles, using his best customer service voice. âTo answer your questions, we donât know how he escaped, but now that heâs back we can review the security cameras to ensure this doesnât happen again. So yes, we can expect some changes to happen around the prison depending on what happened earlier today. As far as his sentence, he might get some time added for escaping, but beyond that it probably wonât change much. Iâm terribly sorry to hear that your home was destroyed, please feel free to reach out to my people and weâll see about rebuilding your house and finding a place for you to stay in the meantime.â He glances to the side and sees that Sidekick and Villain have successfully made it to the car and sighs in relief, âAnd with that I have to go. Stay safe everyone.âÂ
Hero darts to the car, dodging everyone he can in the crowd as politely as he can. He hops into the front seat, locks the door, then sighs. âNever gets fucking easier.â Sidekick pats him on the shoulder.Â
âYou did great Hero!â Sidekick glances back at Villain, who is now cuffed to one of the bars and gagged as well. âSorry, he was trying to talk his way out of those cuffs, and when that didnât work he started threatening me and-âÂ
âItâs okay Sidekick, he canât hurt you. Especially when heâs all locked up like this, isnât that right Villain?â Villain nods, hoping itâll get the gag removed from his mouth, but when it doesnât happen he canât help but slump in his seat. âOh.â Hero says, noticing Villainâs disappointment, âWell if you promise to be nice for the car ride Iâll take it out.â Villain eagerly nods, then tries to hide his flinch when Hero reaches for his face.Â
âThank you.â Villain almost whispers once the gag is removed.Â
Hero shrugs then turns back around, âIt was nothing. Now let's get you back to prison.âÂ
The second Hero leaves Villain alone with the prison guards, his stomach starts to fill with dread. They silently drag him down several levels, but he can feel their rage coming off in waves. The guards shove him into a cell, and much to his dismay, they follow him in. Villain falls to the ground, off balance, and quickly tries to stand up. A guard steps on the chain connecting his cuffs and laughs, holding him to the ground.Â
âNow, what do you think youâre doing?â One of the guards, that Villain has dubbed Red (yes based on his hair color) sneers as his foot gets dangerously close to his hands. âYâknow me and the boys were talkinâ about what would happen when Hero brought you back, and honestly, I pictured you on the ground for a lot of it. A kick lands in his side, bringing him from being on all fours, to on his side.Â
âI- I bet if Hero knew what you guys were doing heâd be very angry-â Another kick lands, knocking the wind out of Villain.Â
Another one of the guards, who Villain likes to call Grumpy in his head, laughs viciously. ââIf Hero knewâ- who the hell do you think sanctioned all this?âÂ
âB-but Heroâs not that cruel.â Villain shakes his head, shocked by what Grumpy has said. âYouâre lying!âÂ
Red stomps on his hand, causing him to scream in pain, âDonât fucking say that. Youâre the villain here. Donât forget that. We are just guards helping make the world a better place. Superhero and Hero both agreed this was the best way to deal with you. Now, are we going to have to gag you or are you going to stop arguing?âÂ
âN-no please donât, Iâll stop.â Villain buries his face in the ground as best he can. âI-I just still hurt so much from last time.âÂ
âObviously not enough since you thought youâd try and escape.â Grumpy kicks his side, âIf weâd beaten you enough you wouldnât have done that, now would you have?âÂ
Villain sobs, âThatâs not true.âÂ
âStop lying!â Grumpy yells, stomping on his ankle so hard Villain feels like he can hear it crack. âDonât be a fucking liar goddamnit!âÂ
Villain tries to shrink back until he hits a wall, âIâm sorry I swear!âÂ
As the pair continue to lay into him, all Villain can do is lie there and sob, hoping thatâll make the session of abuse even a little bit shorter.Â
A week passed and Hero was nothing short of frustrated. All week the prison had been giving him the runaround about how Villain had escaped. First it was faulty wiring that resulted in his cell door opening, then it was that he beat up the guards around him, and then he was told Villain had escaped through the laundry shoot when no one was looking. Nothing that really made sense with the way Villain thought and operated. Hero had asked to see footage from the day Villain escaped, but most of the footage just slightly missed his escape. Hero did, however, notice that there was a gap in the recording lasting several hours. At the start of the gap, he noticed several guards entered the cell, then the camera went down for around two hours. When it came back up again, it was to show the guards leaving, and then Hero noticed the cell door was left open. He audibly laughed, shaking his head. Of course some idiots forgot to lock the cell, though the camera shorting out also concerned him. Hero quickly grabbed his keys and phone, heading for the door.
âHey Sidekick, I have to go run by the prison, I think I figured out how Villain escaped and also noticed a fault in their security system!â Hero calls as he heads out the door, closing it before Sidekick even has a chance to respond.Â
âSo youâre telling me that my guards were sloppy and left a door open which let one of the most powerful villains in the world just walk out?â The warden asks after hearing the story from Hero.Â
Hero nods, âSorry to be the bearer of bad news Warden. Oh! And one other thing, camera 28c went down for several hours on the day of Villainâs escape. I went back to check the cameraâs logs to see if this was a regular problem and it looks like it.âÂ
âTt, well I guess cameras could always use an upgrade.â The Warden shakes her head, âThough it is strange that only that one camera is failing, theyâre all about the same age. But then again, if I just had to stare at a door 24/7, I would also want to die.â She laughs. âAnyways, thanks for coming down to tell me all this. Sorry if you had other things to be doing-âÂ
Hero smiles charismatically, âOh please, ever since we arrested Villain, the crime rate has decreased quite a bit. I think the bad guys are finally getting a grasp on what happens if you try to commit crime here.âÂ
âTook them long enough.â She forces herself to try and match Heroâs smile, âWell can I see you out? Not that I donât love chatting, but running a prison is not an easy gig.âÂ
âAbsolutely, Iâd hate to waste your time Warden.â Hero begins to head towards the door, then pauses. âThough, if you donât mind, Iâd like to check in on Villain if thatâs okay. He seemed quite distressed about returning here, so Iâd just like to see that heâs settling back in.âÂ
The Warden glances at her watch, âPlease, be my guest. Though youâll have to forgive me, I have a meeting happening soon, so I have to go take care of that. But Iâm sure youâll find your way to his cell easily. Heâs on sublevel 2, in cell 36. I donât foresee you needing to go inside, but if you do need to, the code to get in is 58484.â Beep Beep! âOop, I have to go, good talking to you Hero!â The Warden runs off, leaving Hero to his own devices.Â
As he rides the elevator down to talk to Villain, he thinks about what heâll say. He knows prison isnât supposed to be fun, but the minute he steps off the elevator, he feels his stomach start to twist and fill with dread. As Hero makes his way down the hallway, he canât help but notice that all of the cells are empty, save for Villainâs at the very end. Once he reaches the cell, he peers inside the window, hoping to see the other man and then call it good. Unfortunately, the lights inside the cell are off, making it impossible to make out anyone inside.Â
âIs he sleeping at this time of day?â Hero wonders aloud, quickly inputting the code to let himself into the cell. Hero enters the cell and finds the lightswitch on the wall, quickly turning it on so he can see how Villain is doing. The smell of urine hits his nose just before the light does, accompanied by the sound of whimpering. He takes a second to adjust to the light, then his eyes fall on a cage that looks like itâs meant for a dog in the corner. âFuck, Villain?â He rushes over to the cage, instantly seeing how cramped Villain is inside of this tiny cage.Â
Villain trembles when he hears Hero grab at the bars of his cage, the voice sounding familiar and new at the same time. Hero quickly smashes the lock on the cage, then opens the door.Â
âVillain? Do you want to come out of the cage?â Villain nods, thankful heâs gagged so he canât say anything stupid. He tries to get himself out, but his arms fail to hold his weight. âCan I help you get out?âÂ
Villain nods, flinching as he feels Hero gently slide his hands under his armpits to pull him out. Hero lays Villain on the floor once heâs out, taking in everything theyâve done to him. A blindfold is tightly wrapped around his eyes, accompanied by a muzzle over his mouth. A collar sits around his throat with a lock on it, and a loop where a leash could go. His wrists and ankles are chained as well, ensuring that even if he did escape the cage he wouldnât make it very far. Hero goes to take off the muzzle first, knowing that itâll hurt Villainâs eyes to take the blindfold off if heâs been blindfolded for a while-- which Hero suspects is the case.Â
âHey buddy, Iâm going to take the muzzle off okay?â Villain nods eagerly, then lets out a sigh of relief once itâs removed.Â
His voice cracks as he tries to talk, but Villain just coughs and tries to push through. âH-hero?âÂ
Hero gently places his hand on Villainâs, âItâs me, Iâve got you.âÂ
âI-Iâll be good now I promise.â Hero watches a tear appear from underneath the blindfold. âCan I please just go home?â Â
Hero wipes the tear away carefully, âIâm gonna get you out of here, I promise.â He quickly picks the locks on the restraints binding Villain, then does the same for the collar. Villain moves cautiously to pull the blindfold off, only to be stopped by Hero. âIâm really sorry Villain, but that has to stay on for now. I donât want your eyes to get damaged, but I promise once I get you out of here we can take it off okay?â Villain nods, trying to hide just how badly he is shaking.Â
âI-Iâm sorry, I wonât try to- try to touch it again. It doesnât need to come off, Hero, sir.â Villainâs voice continues to crack and shake, âIâll be good.âÂ
Heroâs heart breaks, âI know. Now, do you think you can stand, or should I carry you?âÂ
Villain tries to push himself up, but fails, âIâm sorry, I donât think I can.âÂ
âThatâs okay, Iâve got you.â Hero gently scoops Villain off the floor and begins to head out of the cell. âNow, letâs get the hell out of here.â
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