At A Loss Ch. 10
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Part 7: http://community.livejournal.com/megamind_movie/665483.html#cutid1
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Part 9: http://community.livejournal.com/megamind_movie/673930.html#cutid1
Title: At A Loss
Fandom: Megamind
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I donn't wish I did.
Summary: Megamind and Roxanne are on a date, but things go very wrongly, very quickly. When the hero gets called into action and a minor bump on the head turns into a nightmare for Roxanne. But when a new bad guy comes, will Megamind be able to beat him?
Caitlin had, had enough! She was far too angry and worried sick out of her mind to wait any longer. Grabbing her coat, purse and car keys she raced out of her apartment and over to Megamind's lair. After convincing the brain-bot in charge of the barrier (that had suddenly appeared) she burst through the 'secret' entrance she called "Megamind, you, Minion, and Roxanne have some serious explaining to do!!" After not hearing a sound she tried again "Megamind?" Suddenly a brain-bot came floating in and up to her. It was acting as if it was waiting for a command. "Where is Megamind?" Caitlin asked it. The bot beeped and speed off. Running after it for a few moments it finally stopped in front of where Minion parked the invisible car. At this point in time the car was gone. "Megamind?" still no answer. "Minion? Roxanne?" Nothing, but silence. She sighed, stupid brain-bot. Caitlin walked over to Megamind's workspace. There was cluttered things of all sorts, but that was nothing new. What did surprised her was what was on the screen. It looked like a video of some kind. She walked over to the console and looked for a play button. Not finding anything of the sort she called the brain-bot that had helped her earlier and told it to find the play button.
After a short beep it used one of its many tentacles and pressed a button. The screen came to life "-believe I have something of yours." a man said moving to the side. Caitlin then saw Roxanne tied to a chair. Perplexed about this 'film' she sat down and watched it. Once it was done she stared in horror as the screen went blank cutting Roxanne off as she yelled for Megamind. Stunned she sat there for a moment or two until reality hit her.
She quickly looked to her watch 11: 45.
"Shit!" she cried then raced out of the lair. She drove like a bat out of hell to get to the park on time and when she got there she still had to find Megamind and Minion. Parking her car she bolted for the Memorial Dome. As she ran up over a hill Megamind's large blue cranium and Minion's furry body came into view. "MEGAMIND!" She cried waving her hands as she ran to get their attention "MINION!!" The odd pair turned around at the sound of their names being called.
"Ms. Works!" Minion said surprise evident in his voice. When she finally caught up the them she had to bend down to catch her breath. When she raised her head Megamind was already walking again. Minion leaned over and placed a gentle hand on her back "Are you alright? What are you doing here?"
Caitlin stood and took a breath in before replying "I was really pissed at Roxanne because she totally disappeared on me and I had to cover for her for the rest of the day and then your boss goes and robs a freaking bank!" she cried. Minion and she began walking as she continued. "So I went to the lair, but when I got there I saw that horrible Chaos," she spat his name in disgust "video and I knew I had to come and help you guys!" she finished. "And Megamind got his memory back right?" she added as the Memorial Dome came into sight.
Minion nodded, but the look on his face was. . . interesting. She couldn't really place it. She looked at her watch and it said 11:52. As they walked into the large dome Megamind placed the three large bags into the center circle as Chaos instructed then turned and faced Caitlin. The coldness in his eyes sent a chill down her back. "Go home, Caitlin." he said calmly.
"What!?" she cried "I'm not going home! Roxanne is my friend too and I want to help!!"
"If you are here then how is Chaos supposed to know that I came alone?" Megamind asked walking to her.
Caitlin forced herself to stay put, but it was really hard. "Fine." she said "I'll go sit over there." Caitlin pointed out past the dome and at a large hill. "I'll lie down so no one will see me."
Megamind narrowed his eyes making Caitlin flinch. She had never seen him be so. . .so. . .terrifying! "Fine." he said at last.
Caitlin turned to leave, but stopped and placed her hand gently onto Megamind's shoulder. He looked up at her. Instead of the startling face that she had seen previously, he wore a sad, tired, and worried face. Her heart sank. He really did loved Roxanne. Caitlin smiled warmly at him "You'll get her back. I know it and so does Roxanne. Whoever this Chaos guy is, he doesn't know who he's dealing with!" she said triumphantly. " You even said it yourself bad guy's always lose!"
Megamind sighed and nodded his head. She could tell he wasn't buying into her pep-talk, but it was helping him. Now all they had to do was get Roxanne back and stop Chaos. It can't be that hard, right?
..::-::..
12:00.
Megamind looked back up at the three bags that lay in the center ring on the dome. He was on time! Why wasn't Chaos here yet?! Megamind glanced back at Minion who was standing a bit off to the side next to Caitlin. He had decided to let her stay. If she was out here, she was safest with them anyway. "Megamind." Megamind turned around and looked up at one of the four monitors hanging in the corner of the ceiling. Chaos' dark face was smiling at him. "I see you have brought my money. Well done." he continued.
Megamind stepped forward "Where's Roxanne?" he demanded.
"She's busy at the moment." Chaos said simply.
Megamind squeezed his fist "If you've done anything to her-"
Chaos held up his hand "Relax, my blue friend. Ms. Ritchi is just fine."
"Where is Roxanne, you piece of dog shit!" Caitlin said coming into the picture.
Chaos turned to her for a second then calmly smiled at Megamind "The camerawomen. How very nice." He then glared and said "I thought we agreed you would come alone."
Megamind was about to say something, but Caitlin beat him to the punch "They did!" she snapped glaring back at him "When Roxanne didn't come back to work I got worried and went looking for her! That's when I saw your gruesome show. I decided to come here and help them! They had no idea I was here!" she finished with a nod of her head.
"I guess it can't be helped." Chaos said looking down on Caitlin. "Now-"
"Let! Me! Go!!" Chaos turned around moving to the side showing a struggling Roxanne coming into view. Three rather large men were holding onto her wrists and shoulders as they dragged her into the room. Chaos sighed and calmly left the screen.
"Roxanne!" Megamind cried relief flooding over him.
Roxanne didn't seem to hear him as she continued to struggle "I said let me go dammit!!" She managed to get one of her hands free and promptly punch one of the men on the face.
He recoiled in pain "OW!!" he removed his hands from his face and noticed blood. "You rutty bitch! You've gone and made me bleed!" he said in a thick English accent.
"Bloody hell, partner she got you good!" chuckled another one of the men in a equally thick accent. Roxanne took no time in attacking the rest of them. Her hands now held once more, she resulted in head-butting one of the men in front of her. "AAAGH!" a man cried, falling back. She then went to the next man kicking him in the groin as hard as she could. He fell over spiting as he hit the floor. The first man and the second had gotten up and restrained her again, but Roxanne was not done. She kicked, scratched, clawed, spit and anything else she could think of. She would have pulled their hair, but there was none long enough.
"Come now, gentlemen." Chaos said coming back into view next to the struggling three. "She's just a women." He held up something in his hand that Megamind couldn't quite place. "Hold her neck out for me." Chaos demanded. Two of the men pulled against Roxanne's arms and forced her down onto her knees while the other ripped her head to the side exposing her neck. Chaos held the devise into the light and pushed down on its little knob. Megamind's eyes widened. He knew what that was. Roxanne tried to struggled against the men, but they had her in an awkward position and it was hard for her to move. "Now Ms. Ritchi," Chaos said looking down at her "you should not have tried to escaped."
Roxanne spat at him again, knowing full well what he had said last time, but she didn't care at the moment. "You disgusting piece of garbage! I'll-" Chaos jammed the syringe into Roxanne's neck making her stop. He pushed his thumb forcing the liquid inside to enter her body.
"ROXANNE!" Megamind yelled, terror rushing through him.
Roxanne finally noticed him and smiled weakly at him "Megamind." she said lovingly. The men finally released her as her knees buckled making land on her backside. Her strength leaving her body by the second. She glared up at Chaos "What - did you- do to me?" she asked weakly.
Chaos looked nonchalantly back at his syringe "I Poisoned you. I was hoping I didn't have to do this until later, but you forced my hand." she looked up at him, the shock and fear clear on her face. Chaos leaned down and grabbed her chin. Roxanne didn't have the strength to fight him so she just glared. "I tried to warn you." he said smiling wickedly at her.
"Let her go!" Megamind demanded "NOW!"
With one last tug on her chin, Chaos stood and looked at Megamind "Don't worry, I have the antidote right here. And I'll give it to her, but you have to go to the Electrical Plant and get me a rather rare disk. I know you know what one I'm talking about." Chaos then held up his watch and tapped on it. "The poison is fast acting." he told them "Bring the disk to St. Raphael's Catholic Church in one hour or Ms. Ritchi will die. And thank you so much for the money."
Megamind, Minion, and Caitlin spun around to see the three money bags were gone and no one was in sight. Megamind turned back to Chaos and glowered at him. He was about to speak, but Roxanne interrupted him "No! Megamind don't!" Some of the men went to stop her by covering her mouth, but she bit their hands. "I'm in an old warehouse of some kind! It's huge and has a small hole in its tin roof! I heard a fog horn earlier and-" the men grabbed her again this time tying her mouth shut with a rag. They then strapped her back onto the chair.
Chaos glared at her then went over and smacked her across the mouth. Caitlin and Minion gasped while Megamind shook with anger.
Chaos was going to regret that.