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Hero x Villain #16

Part 1

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Villain waited for other Hero on the rooftop. They had met a few times and each time other hero, despite their greatest efforts came back empty handed.

They scanned the horizon again clicking their tongue.

They were late.

They should've been here three minutes ago.

Villain chewed at their lip and started pacing again.

They looked at the horizon again crossing their arms while waiting.

…

No other Hero.

They stomped off to the other corner of the building.

Didn't they know punctuality existed? Couldn't they be more considerate of other people's time? Or wait-

What if something happened to them? What if they got hurt? What if superhero caught them? What if they found something they shouldn't have?

No no.

No.

Other Hero was just being their unpunctual self. They were going to show up fashionably late without any consideration or guilt over any time that villain had lost.

They huffed and looked at their wrist and frowned.

Four minutes.

They glared at the horizon. How dare they.

They heard a *woosh* behind them and their neck snapped.

The verbal lashing they were about to subject other hero into died on their tongue the moment they saw Other Hero bought someone with them.

Villain pulled out their gun before they could blink. “Explain.”

The stranger aimed a gun right back.

“Can we all put our guns down?”

“No-”

“I said explain.”

Their voices overlapped.

Other hero sighed, pinching the bridge of their nose.

“Why did you bring someone without telling me?” Villain drawled without breaking eye contact with the stranger

“It was a last minute decision.”

“You're not allowed to make last minute decisions like that. What-”

“Anyway! Villain, this is Vigilante. Vigilante, this is villain. We are all on the same side so can we please put the shooties down.”

The two stared at eachother guns still aimed at one another.

They both lowered their guns, grumbling.

Villain looked this person - Vigilante - over with a critical eye. They looked like they crawled out of a sewer.

They narrowed their eyes at other hero. “Why are they here?” Their voice was sharp.

“Because they can help us.”

“I don't see how?”

“I knew Hero way before you were even in the picture, shortstack” Vigilante interjected.

Villain did not like this person.

“Other Hero. I would appreciate if you answer my question.” Villain said looking away from Vigilante and crossing their arms over their chest.

Other Hero sighed. “We used to be in the same team along with Hero. They know Hero, Superhero, and the base well enough to avoid being caught. I've already checked all the places I can without being suspicious and that's where they-”

“And I have a hunch as to where Hero might be.”

Other Hero and Villain stared at them.

“Have you been to the retraining room other hero?”

Other Hero shuddered. “Yes I have and I already checked there. Hero isn't there.”

“There's more to the retraining room inside a hidden door.”

“What?” Other Hero's eyes widened.

“Wait wait. What's the retraining room?”

Other Hero looked at Vigilante.

“You tell them what you know then I'll elaborate.” Vigilante nodded at other Hero.

Other Hero pursed their lips and looked at villain. “The retraining room is… well… okay so sidekicks, new heroes and even the old ones sometimes make mistakes and sometimes they don't follow the rules for one reason or the other. The retraining room is the place where the… disciplinary action happens. Sometimes a few hours but… the last time I was there I think I was there with superhero for two days. But uhm I didn't know about this hidden section.” They looked to Vigilante who had found a wall to lean on.

Vigilante shook their head. “To put it bluntly, it's a torture room.”

“It is not a torture room.”

“What did they do to you in the two days you were there for?”

“I… well…”

“Exactly. So in this torture room there is a hidden part. I've been there. I was there and that's why I left. Because after witnessing that… I had some questions about where my allegiances lay.”

Other Hero gulped. “So that's why you left…”

“So what you're saying is… Hero might be in this hidden torture room?” For the first time in a long time, Villain's voice was shaking.

Vigilante nodded.

“So… What happened with Hero?”

Superhero was at the meeting with the rest of the heads of the League. That particular question was directed at them by Plasma.

Superhero sighed. “Honestly I don't know. They were… they were my second in command. When I retired you all know they were the one who was going to take my place.”

Gravitrix pursed her full lips. The smile she would use on civilians to calm them down was nowhere on her face. “We know.” She said. “But we need to know what led to this superhero. It was a massive breach. The whole centre was knocked out.”

Kronos piped up. “Massive breach? It felt more like someone handed over the blueprints of the fucking base itself. Listen superhero. Hero was one of your crew. We know you had a soft spot for them but tell us what happened. We won't hurt them. You said they were already in retraining but we just need to dissect what actually happened.”

Superhero sighed shaking their head. “Hero was having an affair with villain. I knew. I could tell something was up. But I let them. That was my first mistake. I thought, they're young. They'd get a few braincells when they finally figured things out. We've all been there haven't we Gravitrix?” Superhero looked to Gravitrix pointedly who in return scoffed.

“So I let them have their little rendezvous and little meet ups. But then we got the intel on the Supervillain base. The Polath. We got intel that it was just *there*. And Villain is our key to that. So. I took Villain in and had Hero interrogate them. Which was my second mistake. I accept that. But I didn't know Hero would go as far as to plot with Supervillain.”

Blindside, who had been quite this entire time in her seat leaned on to the table. “That's all great and all superhero. But how is hero's retraining going. Last time you said they were spitting and cursing at you.. if that's still the case we can't have them in the base anymore, let alone have them in the League.”

Superhero bit their lip. “Okay… I'll be honest. It's not going good but don't worry! There's some progress. I think that Hero is not really Hero right now, in the sense I feel someone is controlling their mind.”

Blindside smiled. “Well why didn't you say so superhero? You know I can go in to people's heads and weed things out.”

Kronos smirked. “That's right. If it's some serious mind control we're dealing with here, there's no one better than blindside to check it out.”

Superhero forced a smile. “You are completely right. I only figured that mind control thing out last night. I wanted to bring this up today actually. How about I bring hero in for our next meeting? And you see for yourself.”

“If that is all for today. Meeting is adjourned. If not raise your hand.” Pulse interjected.

The table was quite.

“Alright. Next meeting will be tomorrow at 10:30pm. Hero will be brought in and then we will decide.” Pulse concluded. His voice as steady as always. It made Superhero's blood boil.

“You know… you're broken now. I don't really want you anymore.” Villain's voice rang through to Hero's ears.

They tilted their head with great effort to look at them.

They couldn't muster their voice to apologise.

“You look so damn pathetic. How did I ever have feelings for you.”

Hero watched them roll those beautiful eyes.

Villain moved to lean over them.

“Even in your dreams I hate you. Can you imagine how much real me can't stand you? You still think I'll save you huh? That's fucking pathetic.”

“Villain's got a point Hero.” Other hero's voice bled through from the other side of the room. Hero tilted their head towards them.

They were in a hospital gown covered in bandages and bruises leaning on a crutch.

“Even I'm not coming to find you. I'm in the hospital. I'm hurt. Because of you. Because of your stupid selfish behaviour.”

They closed their eyes, not strong enough to see the only people in their life like this.

“Look at me!” Villain's voice pierced through the air forcing Hero's eyes to flutter.

Villain was in the rough pale prisoner uniform again.

“Look at what you've done to me you pathetic rat! Don't you dare fucking close your eyes! I'm suffering because of your stupid feelings!”

Hero couldn't cry. Didn't have the energy to heave out a sob from their broken, aching chest. It was true. They were right. They were always right.

They were always right.

Superhero practically burst in to the room, making villain and other hero disappear.

Hero's eyes drift to them. Their hair was sticking out and they were panting. Face red and slick with sweat. Hero had never seen them like this. Maybe it wasn't real.

They came to Hero's bedside and pulled out a syringe. “You. Are meeting with the league tomorrow.” Am I? “Blindside is going to look at you.” Oh.. Blindside is nice. Hero felt the all too familiar feeling of an injection pricking their skin. “Get up. We need to get you ready.”

Hero felt something. For the first time since being in bed. Hero felt like they can move.

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