Chapter 8
Chapter 8: Comeback
*M*E*G*A*M*I*N*D*
"Sir, we're here." Minion says, Megamind smiling brightly and taking out a prototype of a newer de-gun that Minion had brought with him.
"Good. So, get the stereo, and we'll head up." Megamind says and points to where Iron Man was landing on the penthouse.
Megamind whistles when they enter the tower. "Damn, that guy really knows how to go all out."
"He sure does Sir." Minion says, walking behind Megamind with the stereo over his head. "What floor do you suppose he's on?"
"Sir, i'm afraid that there are unauthorized 'visitors' on the first floor." JARVIS says into the Iron Man helmet as Tony begins walking into the penthouse.
"Damn." Tony mutters, running a hand through his hair. "Things just keep getting worse and worse. Who are they?"
"It appears to be two foreign life forms, I believe one is controlling a robotic body." JARVIS responds.
"Great. That could be literally anything." Tony sighs as he makes his way to the door of the penthouse, seeing Loki in there already. "It could be the chitauri, it could be Thor's kid for all we know."
"Please tell me you're going to appeal to my humanity." Loki says sarcastically, watching as Tony starts on his way to the bar
"Uh...actually, i'm planning to threaten you." Tony says casually as he starts on getting out glasses.
"You should have left your armour on for that." Loki says with a smirk growing on his face. He'd never admit it, but this mortal was fairly amusing.
"Yeah, it's seen a bit of mileage." Tony reasons and grabs a bottle of rum from under his counter. "And you've got the glowstick of destiny. Would you like a drink?"
"Stalling me won't change anything." Loki says almost angrily.
"No, no no." Tony corrects him, picking up his glass as though there isn't an enemy in the room. "Threatening. No drink? You sure? I'm having one."
"The chitauri are coming. Nothing can change that." Loki growls out as Tony sips his drink. "What have I to fear?"
"The Avengers." Tony says as though it's nothing. At Loki's slightly confused look, he decides to continue. "It's what we call ourselves. Sort of like a team. 'Earths Mightiest Heroes' type of thing."
"Yes, i've met them." Loki replies.
"Yeah, takes us a while to get any traction, i'll give you that one." Tony says with a shrug, finishing off another half of his drink in one swallow. "But, let's do a head count here. Your brother, a demi god; A super soldier, a living legend who sort of lives up to the legend; A man with breath taking anger management issues; An alien who smarter than Einstein, Galileo and Da Vinci put in a blender; A couple of master assassins, and you, big fella, you've managed to piss off every single one of them."
"That was the plan." Loki adds cockily.
"Not a great plan." Tony says as he discreetly slips a plain metal bracelet on his wrist. "When they come, and they will, they'll come for you."
"I have an army." Loki growls out.
"We have a Hulk." Tony retorts.
"I have a hero under my control." Loki says with a smile growing on his face as Tony looks more confused.
"Well, we have-" He begins, and stops when Cult of Personality begins blasting down the hallway, a figure slamming down the door and letting smoke flow in, throwing his arms out, Megamind enters the room with an evil laugh that would put any villain to shame. He slides along the floor, landing sideways and turning a gun to Loki, looking much like the de-gun he had been using before, only this one had many more options and was more decorated. "We have that guy." Tony finishes with a laugh.
"Minion, anytime now." Megamind says with irritation, moving his hand to tell him to shut off the music that had nearly gotten to the solo.
"Oh, sorry Sir." Minion says, almost pressing the button that plays Don't Go.
"Perhaps it's time to give your new friend a prooer welcome." Loki says with a smirk, tapping Tony's chest with the scepter lightly, only a soft ping ringing out through the room. Loki blinks, and taps him again, only to get the same outcome. "This should work."
"Well, performance issues, right? You know-" He begins to get cut off by Loki grabbing him by his throat, Megamind raising his gun quickly to threaten him as he tosses Tony out the window.
"Minion!" Megamind yells, Minion running forward to try and grab Tony with his extendo arms as a red shape flies past the two men still in the room. "Loki, you are just real determined to piss me off, aren't you?"
"I believe i've already achieved that." Loki laughs derisively.
"Oh, maybe." Megamind says as Minion reaches the edge, watching in amazement as the suit arranges itself around Tony. "But see, I was a supervillain at one point, Loki. And you should know that they're the worst people to piss off. What with all the...doomsday devices." He says, taking a large remote out of his pocket.
"Sir, be careful! That's still just a prototype!" Minion yells as Iron Man flies up, watching curiously. "Remember last time!"
"What?! I thought we got rid of that problem!" Megamind yells, flailing his arms as though he's upset.
"No, we made it faster, but it still doesn't just fire like that." Minion says and snaps his metallic fingers that just clink hardly.
"So, we need to wait for the sun to heat up again." Megamind sighs and puts a hand on his chin, itching his goatee lightly.
"Stay right there Mr.Loki. It'll just be a few...more..." Minion says, stopping when something appears in the distance. "Wait, is that...?"
"It's Music Man!" Megamind shouts, looking at Minion, obviously panicking. "What do we do?! He's still under control!"
"What?!" Minion asks in shock. "They took over Metro Man?!"
At that moment, Music Man bursts in through the window, glass shattering over the room, Minion and Megamind yelping and covering themselves with their hands. "You know, I do have a door." Tony says as he lands on the floor again, still in his suit.
"My lord." Music Man says and lands in a kneeling motion in front of him. Iron Man growls and shoots a blast at the copy of Megamind, the blast managing to slam into the man on his left side. But the man doesn't even flinch as the blast forces static and shocks to erupt from his wrist, the watch shorting out and eliminating the illusion to show a haggard man with a short beard in a tattered and now partially burnt light leather coat and blue jeans.
"Metro Man, stop this!" Megamind yells and aims to Metro Man with his de-gun.
Loki nods to the larger man who's kneeling in front of him, Metro Man flashing behind Megamind faster than any of them can see, twisting the gun out of his grip and forcing both of his hands behind him, his grip making the alien whimper slightly as Loki approaches him.
"Stop it, let him go Loki!" Iron Man yells and hold out his repulsors to the god who scoffs.
"I'd suggest you put those down Stark." Loki says with a smirk, watching the fish robot behind his master whimpering and tyring to come up with a plan, watching the bar on the romote slowly fill up. "He's under my control, and I can have him kill your little friend at any time." He says and flicks his fingers, Metro Man immediatly tightening his grip, Megamind yelling out as pain shoots up his arm.
"Dammit!" Iron Man yells, lowering his arms and watching as a beam shoots from the tesseract, only looking down soon enough to see Metro Man looking at him, his eyes red as a beam shoots after Iron Man, Tony gasps inside of it and jumps out of the way.
"Sir, that beam has been measured in at 11000 Kalvin. I suggest getting help before attempting to take him on." JARVIS says into the com.
"Damn, 11000 Kalvin?!" Iron Man asks, dodging another beam before dashing out of the window. "Son of a bitch!" He yells and flies off as an army pours from the rip in the sky.
"Loki!" Thor roars, landing into the room to find Loki approaching Megamind and Minion with the scepter in his hand, Minion holding his hands up in fear of being attacked. "Turn off the tesseract, and release him, now!"
"You cannot stop it." Loki says, turning from the alien, who sighs in relief. "There will only be war."
"So be it!" Thor yells and tosses his hammer at Metro Man, who glaces up and yells out as it slams into his chest, Megamind stumbling away from him and watching Metro Man wipe a bit of blood from his nose as Thor and Loki run at each other.
Megamind looks at the hammer with glowing eyes. It had actually managed to hurt a man who was invincible to literally everything! Megamind laughs, snatching the hammer that was strangely light up from the floor.
"Remember who you are Metro Man!" He yells, only to stop when all the people stare at him in shock. "...What...?"