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Birdy (I)

"Ah, little bird. Unexpected, but not unwelcome. Why're you here today?" [Supervillain] was a mastermind, a chess master (both literally and metaphorically), overall, a really smart guy. But he wasn't too keen on getting his hands dirty. [Villain] bowed on one knee before him. He refused full subjugation, but he was lesser and weaker.

"What do you want [Supervillain]?" [Villain] asked, exasperated. "I'm tired of this back-and-forth we keep doing. Just kill me or let me go or whatever, but end this."

"Finally at the begging stage." A melancholic note of bitterness crept into [Supervillain]'s voice. He liked begging. It meant he was in control. But he hated the sound of it. It was just so... pathetic.

Okay, so I'm sure we've all seen this Hero v. Villain prompt before but for some reason, I can't find it anywhere so let's put it out there once again:

So you know the dynamic where the Hero is seen as the 'Good Guy' in public but behind closed doors treats their employees really poorly? No overtime pay, doesn't really care about them, 0 time off, generally crappy working conditions, Etc. Etc.

And the Villain is seen as evil by the public when up against the Hero but behind closed doors treats their employees well? Fair wages, listens to their input, never deliberately puts them in harms way, makes sure their families are taken care of Etc. Etc.

But I just want to read a thing where the Villain "kidnaps" a bunch of the Hero's people (because of course, the Hero left them unguarded with no protection) and is like, "Okay now we just wait for Hero to come to your rescue and then I can negotiate with y'all as leverage."

And the Hero's employees all just glance at each either in awkward silence before someone speaks up and is like "Hey, hate to burst your bubble but uh, Hero isint coming." And everyone just mutters in agreement and the Villain is super confused and is all like "But you're their people? What do you mean? Surely they'll come to save you."

And they've all got to explain that it's a contractual thing that they had to agree to when they got the job that if they were taken captive that's on them because "the Hero can't go after every single missing employee because then people might start thinking they have a weak spot."

And the Villian is just like- wtf. Of course the Villain also waits a bit just cause they can't believe it and think the Hero's employees are just trying to pull some reverse psychology but after a day or two Villain comes in slightly defeated and is like "Oh. Hero really isn't coming for you." And all the employees nod solemnly like "Yeah. We tried to tell you. Sorry, bud."

Continuation of this post Tw: Usage of it/its pronouns (Not by choice, and unintentionally) & cursing. Lots of cursing.

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Crow

Supervillain gaped at the sight of their greatest arch nemesis in civilian attire, no armor or weapons in sight. Plus the fact that they were, y’know, maskless. Hero stepped forward slowly, making Supervillain tense, a soft caw escaping their throat before they could even think about it. This caught the villain by surprise. Caw? Why would I caw?.. Supervillain didn’t have much time to stew in these thoughts as the hero sat down a good two feet away from them, making low cooing noises to Supervillain.

    “The fuck?” was what Supervillain meant to say, but what came out was a squawk. A fucking squawk. Hero froze, eyes never leaving the villain. Supervillain was tempted to just stand up & walk out, but a pain from their side made them stop. They looked over to what they thought was their arm, only to be met with a wing. Supervillain cawed involuntarily as they immediately looked around at their body.

    Inky-black feathers everywhere on their body, cawing, the fact that they were smaller than the hero, it was all pointing to a direction Supervillain didn’t like. Whatever those fuckers at Villains labratories did turned them into a crow. A fucking crow.

Things didn’t seem to go Supervillain's way, did they?

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Hero looked at the bird on their table, concern plaguing their mind. The crow seemed to be panicking, looking at their wing, then to the rest of their body, genuine alarm in their feathered features. 

    “You alright bud?” Hero asked hesitantly, not wanting to scare the crow further. Its head snapped up, staring at the Hero with fear normally shown with the civilians Hero saved on the daily. They softened at the sight, picking up the towel & wrapping the crow in it, gently of course. The bird squawked in a panic, writhing in Hero’s grasp. It fortunately calmed itself down after a few moments of being suspended in Hero’s hands. “Would you like something to eat or drink? I’m not exactly sure what crows eat but I’m sure you’ll help me, right?” Hero looked down at the crow, as if expecting an answer.

    God I’m talking to a fucking crow. Sidekick was right when they said I needed to get out more. Hero mused this thought to themselves as they set the corvid on their table, the bird still hesitant in the new surroundings. They searched through their fridge looking for something for a crow to eat. “The heck does a crow eat..” Hero mumbled to themselves. 

    A caw drew them out of their thoughts. The crow was now standing, attempting to peer into the fridge. “Wanna take a look?” They asked. It then nodded- wait a minute. Hero took a step back, awe overtaking their features. “Can-can you understand me?” They stammered. The bird gave a weird look then nodded. Hero’s eyes became dinner plates, their body becoming paralyzed on the spot.

“Squawk.”

…Hero may need to call in sick today.

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Thats all my friends, have a good day/night :]

The villain broke into hero's house. Once again.

They giggled as they quietly shut the window and handled the bag carrying the burgers and chicken gingerly, lest it make so much noise that the surprise gets ruined. They tiptoed to the bedroom and saw Perry, the hero's dog pawing the door, whining pitifully. Strange, the hero loved the dog more than life itself. Perry

still whining, came towards villain and pawed at villain's shoes.

"What happened, baby? Why's the door closed?" The villain tried the knob and it opened smoothly.

The room was dark and it took villain some time to get used to the darkness. "What happened loser, huh? Felt emo and locked out our cutie Perry? What's w-"

The villain stilled as they hurled the cover off hero's body. The white sheets gave off to expose hero's bloody and battered body. The hero hissed as their wounded back came in contact with the cool air.

The villain instantly dropped the food and crouched beside hero's bed. "What happened? Who did this to you?" The villain had the urge to commit murder and I'd things ho their way there will be blood on their hands. "Tell me, hero. Who did this to you?" The villain gingerly combed hero's hair out of their face and stared back with fury and concern.

The hero's eyes filled with with silent tears as they looked at villain crouching at their bedside, their eyebrows knotted in concern. "She told me that I'm a traitor, villain. Am I one if I want to quit?"

The villain gathered the tattered remains of the hero and cradled them gingerly in their arms, taking care to prevent them from further disintegrating. Revenge could be taken later.