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silly-lil-khaos-god · 13 days ago

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This is a secret Santa snippet for @sunflower1000! I hope you like it and have a happy holiday season!

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“Righthand, change the news station. I don't care which one, just not this,” the monotone voice of Villain rings out across the large common area. Most who didn't know him couldn't catch the hint of irritation breathing through each word, but Right Hand's long standing service with Villain makes her chest swell with pride at the knowledge. However, any pride goes unsaid as she flicks through the channels until coming upon the story of their current interest. She raises the volume slightly, so the breaking news could echo to Villain's corner chair over the minor bustle of the other workers.

“-st in, the quakes along the coast have increased in intensity, and are projected To reach a 7.9 on the Richter scale. We are awaiting the arrival of emergency response teams for the current disaster zone.” Villain timer goes off and he promptly radios out, “Status report, all squads.”

Static picks up in the coms system until everyone begins reporting back in order.

“Squad Alpha: 2 D-tier villains. 1 agreed to transaction, the other refused.”

“Squad Beta: No recipients within target area. Holding safe position.”

“Squad Charlie: 1 D-tier hero agreed to transaction.”

“Squad Delta: 1 mercenary within protocol 3-x7. 1 F-tier villain agreed upon transaction.”

“Squad Echo: No recipients within the target area. Holding a safe position.”

“Continue to monitor.” The command rings out and the com system cuts off. The timer is once again reset and Villain returns their attention to the news.

“ At this time, 3 heroes are-” the news reporter goes silent for a moment, seemingly receiving a message in their earpiece for a moment before nodding and responding in turn, “Now 4 heroes are on scene with the arrival of Hero. Even without emergency crews onsite yet, the hopes of the survivors are climbing by the minute.” As the minutes tick by, Villain shuffles through the grueling amount of paperwork at a consistent pace. Suddenly, the entire base shakes as the next earthquake strikes. Even as far as it is from the coast, they’re also affected by this disaster.

“There’s our 7.9 I’d say…” Right Hand grumbles to a henchman, before scurrying off to try and avoid getting knocked flat for as long as possible. Shortly thereafter the tremors cease and Villain rises to assist in the cleanup around his base. In the midst of checking structural integrity, the timer goes off once more.

Villain swiftly strides over, “Status report, all squads.”

“Squad Alpha: No further reports, assisting Charlie Squad with debris on their vehicle.”

“Squad Beta: 1 C-tier villain agreed to transaction. 1 mercenary agreed to transaction.”

“Squad Charlie: No reports, vehicle status unknown but likely unrecoverable.”

“Right Hand, send that status to the garage. We will either need to have repairs made or a new purchase.” Right Hand nods, heading toward the internal com system for relay.

“Squad Delta: No further recipients in the area. Waiting in safe zone.”

“Squad Echo: B-Tier hero within protocol “f-13d within the recent demolition zone. No current location known. Searching.”

“Delta Squad, go assist Squad Echo in search for now. We’ve gained enough recipients for a day.” Right Hand raises a brow upon hearing Villain’s command, but rushes off to grab her proper shoes and set up for the upcoming transport. There’s only one B-tier hero under that protocol. In the time it takes for Right Hand to arrange a swift transportation, Villain was already swiftly approaching. “Only way to see things are done the way you want is to do them yourself, correct Right Hand?”

“Correct,” Right Hand gleams, “I’ve arranged for transportation to the demolition zone for a small crew.”Villain nods, no expression given, but a glint in their eye tells her they’re pleased.

Their transportation is by air and drops them off in a somewhat secluded area where they’re then retrieved by Beta Squad. The ride over is silent to Villain, who scans the rubble and remaining buildings like a predator scouring for its prey. Once they arrive in Echo’s section, it turns into a theater as Villain commands each movement with a stern elegance.

When no results are produced within the next few minutes, Villain and Right Hand join the search, “All of the squads were given even areas to patrol for fast retreats and easy monitoring, correct?”

Right Hand gives Villain a sidelong glance, “Yes, you plotted each area yourself…”

“Then results should have been produced already.”

“Or in the midst of all this rubble there is seemingly more ground to cover-”

“If I wanted cheek, I would have asked someone else. It is a statement. If the squads had efficient routes, the skies would have been far simpler routes. Expand the search to the two nearest squadrons as well.” Right Hand bites her tongue from a response to Villain and just relays the command through the coms.

Just a short while after the command has been given, Villain demands a response across coms for any visuals. After a pregnant pause, one of the henchmen responds, “Section Beta has a voice calling for help. Tr-”

Villain jogs around the rubble to section Beta and marches through the ranks to the henchmen who have now located Hero. Within the rubble, a few henchmen are speaking with Hero about the situation. Villain approaches and asks, “How did you get into this mess?” Under the cold exterior, they were shaken. The damned fool, they knew what they were capable of and what they weren’t. Why in hell would they have gone near these buildings? They could only fly so fast and the air was as dangerous as the ground in the disaster zone. Maybe more so with less time before some falling building smacks someone in the back, obviously.

“Villain? Villain, you need to get out of here, we don’t know when the next quake will hit. What are you even doing out here anyway?”

“Doing what I do best, securing favors. So, always for everyone else but never enough help for yourself. How much of a mess did you get yourself into this time?” The tremble was barely held back in his voice, even assessing from above the collapsed floor he could see the danger in Hero’s predicament.

A child was stuck in this mess and they were trapped in the basement of the building before the most recent quake hit. Hero flew in through the window, thinking their speed would get them securely out of the building. When the quake hit, the ceiling collapsed on them. They threw the child to a safe spot where the floor had already caved, but they were not fast enough to make it out themselves. While they weren't being crushed by the debris, their body was crucial to the last supports available to the rubble. They tried to get out in every way they could with their control of the winds, but even the slight movement of their arm caused a sickening grating of stone on stone to begin above them. If they moved in the wrong direction, or moved too fast, the pile of metal beams and cement pillars would shift and crush them. The child they saved had run for help and ran into the henchmen from there, likely thinking they were emergency workers.

Villain’s eyes were wide as the hero described everything, breathing quick and shuddering. His blood was on fire and his stomach churned realizing that he was helpless to assist them. He had worked too hard, put in so much time to ensure Hero would be safe, only for this? Did the fool realize how many favors had been called, strings pulled, to ensure this person, HIS person, was safe? Panic welled in Villain’s chest as he looked down. The world swam in his vision as he stumbled down the rubble to the trapped fool, his beloved fool.

“Right Hand, what are the favors I have? Who can get them out of this?” Villain paced around the perimeter, brain working at a thousand miles a minute to grasp onto any structural support he could find.

Right Hand freezes up for a moment, but snaps to grabbing his coded book and hands it to him. He frantically flips through the book, eyes devouring the pages like a man starved.

“Contact Supervillain. I have one favor but it would be enough to get Hero-”

“Villain!” Right Hand balks at him. She knew his feelings for Hero, sure. She’s known for a long time after a lot of digging into the various ‘coincidences’ they’ve had with Hero. But this? This is too drastic and impossible to hide his feelings toward the hero. “You can’t do that!”

Villain turns to her in such fury, she almost believes he's about to strike her down that instant, “I will do as I please with the resources I have made.” The danger in his tone is suffocating, but she can't let him be that narrow.

“Villain, if you do this then there will be no hiding. You call Supervillain and he will know that you have a soft spot for Hero. He finds that out? You and Hero both are as good as dead.” Villain falters, he should be the one thinking logically to save Hero, not throwing this mess on Right Hand. “Don’t you have that one villain that can control rocks? Don’t they owe you a few favors anyway? That’s an easier cover than thinking for a second that Supervillain would show mercy.”

Villain sighs, tremors subsiding a little, “Right. You’re right, I need someone else to handle this. Beta squad, go grab that villain… their base is at these coordinates. Tell them I’m cashing in one of my favors.” Beta squad quickly drives off to retrieve the other villain.

While they wait, Villain crouches down to see Hero through the rubble and gives them a small smile while Hero just lays there baffled, “Did Right Hand say you have a favor from Supervillain? How did you manage that? And wait, why would you use that favor on me?”

Villain is struck silent for a moment as Right Hand smacks a hand into her face hard enough to be heard, “You heroes really are just stupid.”

Villain finally breaks from his stupor to laugh, “You haven’t noticed? Even after all this time? Hero, I care for you. Deeply, might I add.”

“Wait.. what? But I’m a hero and constantly messing things up for you. And aren’t you and Right Hand together?”

Villain laughs harder at the misconception and Right Hands face of disgust, “I don’t think she’d put up with me in more than a work setting. Besides that, you’ve had my heart for a while. Once you’re out of this mess, we’ll discuss this properly.”

“You look good when you smile,” Hero flushes. As the car pulls up with Alpha squad and their assistance, Hero rushes to tell Villain one last thing before he puts up his walls again, “I think we can come to an arrangement for me to repay my debt to you.”

“We’ll see what can be arranged. I have many things in mind for us.”

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