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Snippet #1
TW: light description of injuries
“I’m not as bad as the others say, you know.” Villain tried.
“Quiet, Villan.” Hero’s Sidekick barked.
“Ooh, so scary. Truly, I’m shaking in my boots.” Villain’s Sidekick scoffed.
The cuffs rattling was the only other sound as the group made their way through the hospital wing.
“If you just talk to Hero-“
Hero’s Sidekick cut Villan’s plea off. “I’ll do what I want, thank you.” Villain sighed. There really was no way to get anything through their thick skull. Just like Hero warned.
Hero’s Sidekick opened a door at the end of the hall, shoving Villain through before entering themselves. “Thank you, Hero’s Sidekick. You can take Villain’s Sidekick to the medbay and check over their wounds.”
Out of the corner of their eye Villan saw their sidekick and Hero’s Sidekick back out of the room. Villain wasn’t for sure, but they could’ve sworn they heard one of the sidekicks whispering. Something about going somewhere private.
“I figured they could use some time alone.” The Hero clarified after the door closed. They stood, crossing the room to get a proper look at Villain. The Villain felt hands— ever so lightly— brush against theirs, the handcuffs clattering on the floor a heartbeat later. Villain didn’t dare look up.
“Look at me.”
Villain wrapped their arms around Hero instead.
“Hey,” The hero lifted the villan’s chin. Shallow cuts, split lip. A black eye. Tears rolling down their face. “Look at me.”
Their eyes met.
“Tell me who did this to you.”
Snippet #2
“You know what I think?” Hero’s sidekick asked.
“You think?” Villan’s Sidekick laughed.
The other scoffed and tossed a piece of candy at their foe, grinning when it hit them in the face. “Yes. Now listen. I think I have a plan to get Hero and Villan together.”
“Ooh, do tell. But it had better involve something illegal.”
Hero’s Sidekick smile widened. “How do you feel about getting kidnapped by Vigilante?”
“By who?” Vigilante’s head peaked around a corner. “Why would I be kidnapping them?”
“You’re kidnapping both of us. And it’s to get Hero and Villain together.” Hero glanced between Vigilante and the hideout decorations. “We can stay here, they don’t know where your base is.”
“That is both a terrible and incredibly stupid idea. But I’m down to getting those two together. Let’s do it and see what happens.”
The next morning, the three of them made the 6 o’clock news.
Snippet #5
"Um, why do you suddenly have a sidekick?"
"Look, I panicked. I'm babysitting my younger cousin for the week and banked on you not blowing crap up! I wanted some quality time with them because I don't see them often."
"So you took them to a crime scene?"
"Like I said, I panicked."
