Chapter 7- I'm better where I am! Right?

WordGirl wanted to talk to the Doc, about what had just happened. It was awkward and weird but more importantly it seemed to make him even more distant. As though he didn't want them to ask him about it, he didn't want them to know what had just happened. Was he embarrassed?

WordGirl felt overwhelmed, none of the villain's lives were happy ones it seemed. She wished that they would get saved! She hugged her arms, the light was severely dimmed, and it was silent and cold. She could just hear the sad sniffling of Tobey who remained in the back of the cave. Clearly this was going differently than the Lexiconian super hero had planned!
Doctor Two Brains looked down at his dark browns shoes, "I wasn't always like this you know," he said with a whisper, "I'm sure you know that better than anyone."
WordGirl tensed as the Doc spoke, she heard the distinct tones of the mouse and Steven mixing their way into his voice. It seemed that none of the other villains heard his mumbling, "Of course," WordGirl replied solemnly and just as quietly. The Doc straightened his lab coat, "Do, do you miss him?" he asked looking down at her, "Of course I do, what a horrible thing to ask!" WordGirl noticed her voice had risen and quickly lowered it, "He was a great friend," she said.
Doctor Two Brains leaned against a wall, his eyes closed as he thought, "I see, from what I saw he was just your little helper friend you know what I mean. The quirky eats all the time scientist," he said rather coldly. WordGirl wondered for a moment if she was talking to Steven, Doctor Two Brains, or Squeaky. It was impossible to tell!
"I never thought of him like that, I remember when we first met. He saved my life, and I think I saved his, there's little a greater bond then what we shared," she said trying not to cry. The Doc smirked, "I remember that too," he said, "I suppose you did save me a little."
Now she felt she was talking to Steven, had they switched? She tried to keep her confusion at bay as she spoke to him, "Saved Huggy too," she said smiling slightly, "That was the one small light in the darkness I was feeling. At least I had Huggy and you…"
"Yeah…"
"Are you happier where you are?" WordGirl asked suddenly, "Being a villain?"
The Doc sighed, "I don't know."

(An hour later)

The two had separated, perhaps never to share their feelings and remembrances like that again. WordGirl was curled in a ball by the small hole in the stone blockade; she could just feel the breeze blow against her face. It was getting darker, and despair set in slowly.
The Butcher had provided some meat if anyone was beginning to starve, sausages and ribs…. No one seemed hungry.
"I can't stand this anymore! Release us, let us go, free us!" Lady Redundant Woman shouted desperately at nothing. "Oh be quiet, the last thing we need is a half woman half photo copier shouting like a mad person!" Granny May complained, rather loudly I might add.
"Time would go by quicker, if everyone would just relax! There's no point in everyone worrying," WordGirl cut in, being the sounding voice over the shouting, "Uhuh, yeah, sure, Perhaps, if we take a few deep breaths and shout someone will hear us!" Lady Redundant Woman shot back, "LET US OUT!"
WordGirl flew over and put a small gloved hand over the blonde's mouth, "Shush!"
After a few seconds the young girl lowered to the ground her hand slipping of Lady Redundant Woman's mouth, "Don't you ever do that again!" she said.
"I would have done it myself if she hadn't!" Mr. Big countered looking annoyed, his square features shining in the lamplight.
"Hey, I notice that neither Lady Redundant Woman or the Doc have told their stories yet!" The Butcher offered rather smugly. "The Whammer want's ta hear 'bout Doc Cheeseman and Lady Redu-Rdunan-Lady person!" The Whammer shouted.
The Doc squared his shoulder, "I'm not telling you anything!" he said, giving a meaningful look to WordGirl. Lady Redundant Woman, "Nothing to tell," She said sourly, "I have the perfect job, I clean the copy machine," she looked wistfully at the lamp, WordGirl could hear a few confused mumbles but it didn't matter. She knew what she was talking about! "Sometimes I suppose that I do wonder about whether I should stay as myself, whether I am happy where I am, whether I am content," The woman continued sitting on a rock and crossing her legs, "What would my life be like if I had not pressed that button?" she seemed to genuinely be asking them, when she got no reply she continued still seeming sour, "My life wasn't great, I was under the rule of the imperfect Dave! But it wasn't the worst, now I spend a lot of my time in jail."
She stopped suddenly and looked at the wall, staring a bit like a deer in the headlights. "Lady Redundant Woman?"
WordGirl noticed the same thing, her super hearing picking it up with ease, "Huggy!" she cried kneeling down by the hole, Huggy stuck his nose in and squeaked, "You did it! Thank you Huggy!" She touched his nose with the tips of her fingers, "Please hurry," she whispered to him, tears once again forming in her eyes. They were tears of joy this time, the relief she felt was amazing!
There was a loud cry of joy behind her as all of the villains picked up on what was going on, well… Most were overjoyed. The distinct lack of Tobey's cry was clear.

(Another few hours later)

WordGirl stepped free of the cave, she took in a long breath of fresh air when suddenly Captain Huggy Face launched himself at her, "Woah!" she hugged him tight, "Thank you!" she said probably for the fiftieth time.
Huggy hugged her tight, his thin arms wrapped around her shoulders, he squeaked reassuringly, "I'm alright," WordGirl replied her eyes closed tight, "But I want to go home…"
Huggy replied giving her a few pats on the back before he pulled away, "No… I want to go to the ship, I want to go home," she said feeling as though she had everything in those hours in the cave. Her mind didn't feel like it was all there anymore!
Huggy shook his head, spoke a few words then grabbed her hand, "You're right," WordGirl muttered looking across at the Villains which were slowly separating, "I suppose this is home… And it always will be."

The End.

I hope the last part makes sense, it does to me but I wrote it so that doesn't count!
I was talking to KimDWil71 and that inspired me to write the little thing between WordGirl and Doctor Two Brains. Kim, you inspired just about everything in this Fanfiction –lol!

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