Do you think you would be able to do a fic where its mostly the reader and the sidekicks/henchmen please?
(Disney Villains) ★Chapter 4★
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Sorry if this one isn't as detailed; I've been focusing on other projects. I'm sure my attention will come back, but updates for this series might be slower for a while.
"Hey, Bellwether? Lucifer, move your fat a- oh hi kiddos!" you greet Lock, Shock, and Barrel as you pick up Lucifer for your computer keyboard.
"Hey, hey (Reader)!" Lock waves, trying to get your attention.
"Later, can you take us to the pool?" he asks, and Shock nods excitedly. While Barrel seems more hesitant, he still nods, holding Shock's arm.
"Did you have breakfast?" you question.
"No. But we aren't hungry!"
"When has that ever been the case? How about you go eat and play a bit while I finish my morning tasks? Once I'm done, we can go swimming," you explain. Nodding excitedly, they run off towards the dining area.
Walking into the common area, you look around, still confused, holding onto Lucifer. "Um, where are all the villains?" you ask, noticing only the sidekicks remaining.
"Um, Uncle Slim mentioned runin' late," Phil answers from his spot on the floor as he and his brothers play a card game at the coffee table.
"Thanks, but what about the rest?" you mumble, looking around. Iago lands on your left side, ruffling his feathers before leaning against your head. "No one's really sure; they all mention something and haven't come back."
"What do you think it might be?" he asks, looking around with you as you enter the dining area. Spotting only more sidekicks, your brows furrow in confusion. Finally, you set Lucifer down.
"I think I might need to tone it down with the late-night drinking," you mumble, partly joking, while also believing. You hear a few snickers from the two Stabbington brothers as they sit to the side. "You two know anything?"
Nodding, you wait as Iago crosses his wings, getting into his detective mode to figure things out. You notice Eyepatch shrug. "Five dollars to explore the whole hotel."
"Deal," Side-burns agrees, smacking his brother's shoulder and getting up. Grabbing your wallet, you offer a five. "Why not two, one for each?" he asks.
"One, you both aren't paying to stay here. Two, I know you're stealing from others. I check the security cameras every night," you hum. " Then again, I could keep that part a secret."
Sharing a silent glance, they both nod with a huff and leave. You nearly missed how Eyepatch glances back one more time if Iago didn't squawk at them to hurry up.
"I say we check the kitchen first," Iago orders. "You be good cop, and I'll be bad cop."
Heading over, you nudge the swing doors with your foot. However, instead of some hungry villain, you spot Smee and Kronk both away cooking. "Hey, have you two seen any of the main villains around?"
Smee yelps, shutting the oven door. "Oh (Reader), goodness, I didn't s-see you there," he stumbles, dusting some flour off his hands.
"Apologies, Smee, we just wanted to know if you had-,"
"Where are they!?" Iago yells, hopping down and shaking Kronk by the apron straps. "Where are the Villains?!"
Quickly, you snatch Iago back. "I'm so sorry, Kronk, but the Villains have gone missing, and we were wondering if any of you had seen them."
"Oh! Yzma said something about a get-together of some kind," Kronk answers, setting some pastries on a cooling rack for tonight's dinner. Smee nods and adds. "Hook had mentioned the same before leaving."
"Well, alright, thank you both!" you exclaim, turning to leave.
"You, uh, should try one of the Raspberry tarts. We found it in one of your recipe boxes!" Kronk exclaims excitedly, holding it out for you.
Taking a bite, you feel the buttery crust melt on your tongue as the raspberry filling's tartness hits perfectly. "Oh my god, this is... amazing! Kronk, this is heavenly!" you praise, giving him a thumbs up with your free hand. Feeling warmth spread through him, Krunk laughed bashfully, hiding his smile behind one of the empty baking sheets.
As you head out, you gently kick Joanna away from the cart of eggs on the table before getting an idea. "Joanna, do you want the egg?" you ask, holding one out. Quickly, she nods, sticking out her tongue while her talons excitedly click on the floor.
"But first, can you go track down Percival C. McLeach?" you ask, moving the egg away as she jumps up to bite. Huffing, she rested her head on her front foot, thinking. "For two eggs?"
Quickly nodding, she jumps out and pushes the swinging kitchen doors open as she sniffs the floor, trying to track a scent.
"Is it bad that I keep bribing you all?" you ask Iago as you head to another room, still on the hunt for where the Villains went.
"Nah!" he exclaims, waving a wing, accidentally hitting you in the face multiple times. "Look, I know Jafar has done worse things for selfish reasons, and you are doing it to help others. So really it's not bad."
Looking up, you spot Hayabusa perched on a support beam, staring at you. "Um, here, birdy birdy?" you call out, but she doesn't move. "Do you know where your... master is?" you ask.
Silence as she continues to stare at you. "Okay then, have fun?" Passing the fitness room, you stop as you see Kaa along with Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed. Kaa and Banzai were struggling to hang upside down, as Ed and Shenzi were busy cheering on the side.
"What's going on, you guys?" you ask voice full of uncertainty.
"Trying to find out who's the best big cat henchmen," Shenzi says with pride, motioning to the wall with 'Scar' and 'Shere Khan' written in Sharpie with marks underneath. Iago lands on the bar quick to interrogate the two henchmen hanging upside down.
Walking over, you stand next to Shenzi, who tries to play it cool next to you. "Look, you seem to be the most level-headed here. Do you know where any of the villains went?" you question.
"Hm? Yeah, some sort of meeting, I think," she hums, scratching the back of her neck as Ed is busy with Iago. "Not sure where they all went, though, think somewhere in the basement."
"The basement?" you mumble, thinking. "Alright then. That's definitely a huge step forward. I knew you'd be the best," you compliment, holding up your fist for a fist bump. She excitedly returns the gesture. Feeling all giddy being told she was the best.
Heading to the door, you feel the weight of Iago returning to your shoulder. "The basement," he smiles proudly despite you already knowing. Heading down, you run into the Stabbington brothers again.
"The theater," Sideburns answers.
"What makes you so positive?" Iago asks, leaning forward, not caring about boundaries. The two glare down at the bird. "We heard them; that's why," Sideburns answers lowly, clearly getting frustrated at the bird.
"Alright, thank you, now let's go before we find out how they got their name," you say, moving past and heading down to the mini movie theater you built in an old storage room.
Right outside the door, you spot Lock, Shock, and Barrel leaning against the door to listen in. Clearing your throat, you lean over them as you knock on the theater door. Swiftly, the three kids hide behind your legs, pretending to have been with you the whole time.
John Silver opens the door, making the other villains all stop and turn to you. "Hey guys," you greet awkwardly, not used to so many eyes on you, especially when you feel like you entered something meant to stay hidden.
"(Reader)? What are you doing here? We thought you'd be busy?" Grimhilde asks.
"Um, yeah, I was, but then I noticed you were all gone and I got... worried?" you answer, trying to find the right words. Worried for their safety, not really. Worried about what they'd be up to, definitely. Though they don't need to know that.
"You were worried about us?" King Manifico asks as his eyes widen a bit.
"Yeah," you nod. "Well, glad we know you all are safe."
"All thanks to me," Iago brags as Diablo flies from Mal to you, getting envious of the other bird taking up your attention.
"Sure, we can say that," you laugh, leaving the room happy to know where the Villains actually were. Not caring as they watched you leave.
"What? It totally was!" Iago exclaims, hitting your head gently with his wings as Lock, Shock, and Barrel follow. As you both bicker, the villains all look back at each other.
"Of course, do you want a cracker as a- OW!"
Luckily, you didn't hear what they were talking about.
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