Just something I thought up. I mentioned Roxanne's sister in Until Death Do Us Part (which I'm workin on, by the way) and I thought: what if Megamind accidentally kidnapped her instead of Roxanne? So here is a short one-shot just for fun. I will work on my other story, of course, but I'm having writer's block. So enjoy this one for now!
Disclaimer: Do not own Megamind
The tied up woman over Minion's shoulder let out a groan.
"She's awake!" Megamind exclaimed. "Quick, to work!"
He hastened to his big, black leather chair and smoothed out his eyebrows. He heard Minion take the sack off the captive. The fish then realized something wasn't right.
"Uh, sir?" he uttered.
"Not now, Minion!" Megamind whispered as he waited for the captive to gain consciousness.
"What the heck?" he heard Roxanne Ritchi moan.
"Miss Ritchi," he said, turning his chair to face her, "we meet…"
Then he stopped, widening his eyes in surprise. The woman sitting in the chair, sharing an equal look of surprise, was not Roxanne. She resembled the reporter greatly, with the round face, blue eyes and brown hair. But the hair reached down to her shoulders and she was way too skinny. The unknown captive's shock vanished and was replaced with excitement.
"Awesome!" she shrieked. "I've been kidnapped by the city's resident super villain and his pet fish!"
Most definitely not Roxanne at all. Megamind looked to Minion for an explanation, but his friend was just as confused. Not only did he kidnap the wrong woman, but the victim was excited to see them.
"So what happened?" the woman asked. "Were you tired of kidnapping just Roxanne?"
Megamind stood up. "Hold that thought."
He dragged Minion aside and whispered, "Minion, who is this?"
"I…don't know, sir," Minion stammered.
"You dimwitted creation of science! You've kidnapped the wrong person! Honestly, if I didn't know any better, I'd think this was your first day on the job!"
"I showed up at her apartment like you told me sir, but no one was there. So I waited for a bit and someone came through the front door. I guess I didn't pay attention, but she certainly looks a lot like Miss Ritchi."
"You know as well as I do that Miss Ritchi never wears her hair that long!"
"So do you want me to spray her and take her back?"
"No, we've wasted enough time already! Metro Man would come anyway. We'll just have to deal with…whoever this is."
Meanwhile, their captive was glancing around the Evil Lair, gasping at the sight.
"This place is huge," she marveled. "Though I thought it would be….I don't know, scarier."
Megamind let out a groan before returning into character. He turned toward the woman.
"Welcome to my Evil Lair, Miss…"
"You had it right the first time. I am Miss Ritchi, but not Roxanne. I'm Rachel, her sister."
The villain blinked. "Roxanne has a sister?"
She let out a laugh. "Oh, I get it! You thought I was Roxanne, huh? People used to get us mixed up all the time. Maybe I should dye my hair blonde."
Megamind put his evil face back on. "Indeed, Miss Ritchi, it is unfortunate how much you resemble your sister. Because of that, you are now at the mercy of Megamind, Incredibly Handsome Criminal Genius and Master of All Villainy!"
Rachel Ritchi laughed again. Minion couldn't help but find it adorable. Megamind, however, deflated in shock. She was laughing? It was bad enough that Roxanne had never screamed, but her sister was laughing? Did he really look that silly?
His captive took a breath. "I'm sorry. I just can't take you seriously when trying to be all dramatic. Hey, what do those weird buttons and levers do?"
Megamind smiled greatly. "Oh, you will find out soon enough, Miss Ritchi."
He pulled a switch, opening the floor to reveal a tank of alligators. Rachel jumped in her seat, but then smiled again.
"Cool! I've never seen gators this close before!"
The alien was shocked again. In desperation, he pulled another lever.
"What's this? Boom! In your face!"
A gun emerged from the floor and pointed at the victim's head.
"Please," Rachel said rolling her eyes. "I know it's not really loaded. Impressive craftsmanship, though!"
The villain tried more switches.
"Does this one scare you?"
Drills appeared overhead.
"Neat!"
"Scream in terror!"
A buzz saw came next.
"Awesome!"
"Oh, it's so scary!"
Rachel raised an eyebrow at the spinning boots behind her.
"Weird, but interesting."
"What's this one do?"
"Wow, a flamethrower!"
Megamind then gave up and put everything back in place.
"Gosh, this beats Lansing," Rachel said. "Now I know why Roxanne enjoys this so much."
That caught the villain's attention. He stared at his captive in disbelief.
"What was that?" he asked.
"I said this beats Lansing," she shrugged.
"No, before that."
"Oh, right. I can see why Roxanne enjoys these kidnappings so much."
His mouth spread into a grin. "Roxanne likes being kidnapped?"
"Oops," Rachel muttered. "I probably shouldn't have said that. I can be such a blabbermouth sometimes." She finally noticed Minion standing a few feet away. "You know, for a fish, you're kind of cute."
Minion blushed. "Why…thank you."
"Why do you have a gorilla suit, anyway?"
Megamind answered, "Because gorillas are strong, fierce and terrifying!"
Rachel rolled her eyes again. "Yeah, and so is a bunny rabbit. Actually, it makes him look even cuter."
The fish let out a slight chuckle before turning to exit the room.
"And just where do you think you're going?" Megamind demanded.
"I'll be right back, sir!" Minion called before disappearing.
"How long is this going to take, anyway?" Rachel asked. "As fun as this is, Roxanne and I kind of have plans."
The alien sighed in annoyance. "I'm beginning to lose patience with you, Miss Ritchi. You're not supposed to enjoy any of this! Though you are right about one thing. Let's stop wasting time and call the hero in tights, shall we?"
The captive grumbled. "Oh no, not Metro Man. He's the worst part of every kidnapping! Roxanne says so herself."
Megamind stumbled while reaching for his microphone. Rachel stifled a giggle.
"She said what?" the alien demanded.
"She's always complaining about how Metro Man comes in, saves the day and always brags about himself on the way home. He can be such a show-off sometimes. I probably shouldn't have said that either."
Megamind was trying to process this information. Roxanne had told her sister that she found Metro Man annoying and the kidnappings entertaining? What did that mean exactly?
His train of thought was interrupted as Minion returned with a plate of cookies.
"I baked these earlier today," he explained to Rachel. "I thought you might want a snack while waiting for Metro Man."
"Fish can cook?" Rachel questioned, inhaling the scent of the baked goods. "Are those chocolate chip?"
"Minion!" Megamind bellowed. "What did I say about feeding the kidnapping victim?"
"To not to," Minion muttered, backing away from Rachel.
Suddenly, there was a loud crash in the ceiling and Minion dropped his cookies. Hovering above them was Metro Man.
"I didn't even call yet," Megamind observed.
"I picked your little conversation up with my super hearing," Metro Man boasted. "So I'm here to save Rox…" The hero's eyebrows shot up in confusion. "Who the heck is this?"
Rachel groaned. "Does she ever talk about me?"
He turned back to where the villain had been standing but found that he had run out the back door while the hero was distracted.
"That fiend!" Metro Man exclaimed. "I can still catch him!"
"Excuse me?" Rachel complained. "What about me?"
"Oh, yes, Miss…"
"Ritchi. Rachel Ritchi. Roxanne's sister?"
Metro Man blinked a few times. "Roxanne has a sister?"
Rachel hung her head back. "Just take me back to her apartment, would you?"
As they sped away in the invisible car, Megamind smacked himself in the forehead.
"And I thought Roxanne was difficult. Her sister is the worst captive ever! Not only did she not scream, but she laughed at everything I threw at her! And there was no witty banter whatsoever!"
"I don't know, sir," Minion said. "I thought she was kind of nice…and pretty."
Megamind glared at his friend. "Don't be ridiculous, Minion. She's not even your species."
"What? No! I was just stating my opinion."
"Next time, Minion, examine the person more carefully before kidnapping them. In a few days time, once we find a new Evil Lair, we'll be back to kidnapping Roxanne."
"But Rachel said she enjoys all the kidnappings. What's the point then, sir?"
Megamind hesitated before answering. "She's dating Metro Man, after all. Besides, it's a lot more fun with Roxanne as the captive."
You just want to stare at her all day, Minion thought.
"Maybe we could kidnap her sister again some other time. I mean Metro Man wouldn't expect us to."
You just want to stare at her all day, Megamind thought.
"No, Minion. Then it would be completely pointless if she's impressed with everything."
Roxanne was about to call the police when her sister knocked on her balcony door. She didn't hesitate to let her in.
"Where have you been?" she demanded. "I came to meet you for lunch and you weren't here!"
"I ran into Blue Boy and the fish robot," Rachel explained. "They thought I was you and dragged me over to their Lair. You were right about Metro Man. He really can be a show-off."
The reporter blinked. "They thought you were me?" She then recalled how dense Megamind could be sometimes. "Sorry about that."
"Are you kidding? That was the most excitement I've had in ages! Nothing ever happens to me! After all, why should you have all the fun? By the way, about Blue Boy, good choice."
Roxanne's mouth dropped open. "What?"
"Oh please. I can tell by the way you talk about him and it's perfectly clear that he likes you."
"Rachel, don't be ridiculous! He's a super villain and…I'm dating Metro Man."
"Don't play that card with me. I know that's all pretend. You told me so, remember? Besides, Blue Boy is hot!"
Roxanne collapsed on the couch. She loved her sister, but she could sometimes be annoying. Rachel flopped down beside her.
"Hey," she said, "next time you get kidnapped, could you do me a favor?"
"What?" Roxanne groaned.
"Get me that chocolate chip cookie recipe from the fish. If possible, give him my number. I think he kind of likes me."