Leading her out to wear the invisible car was parked, Megamind was quickly running everything he needed to still do through his head. Leaving the car invisible it took him a moment to feel out the handle, Opening it, he presented her with the bag, “You’re potato sack, Miss Ritchi?”
It was actually the first time it wasn’t a potato sack, but the bag, and her complaints about the bag, had become tradition in his mind.
“No turning back now..” Roxanne pouted cutely a laugh escaping from the very depths of the back of her throat before she politely took the bag from his grasp and she carefully put it over her head at least it didn’t have much of bad smell to it unlike the other bag she very so often complained about.
She carefully slid into the passenger’s seat being extra careful not to bang her head on the top of the door as she got into the car
Once she sat down in the seat she gathered the three separate different colours of the skirt and lifted them up just a little bit so that only her high heeled shoes were on display after working so hard on this costume she really didn’t want it to tangled up on her legs and feet where if she wasn’t being too careful to could easily tear and get ruined.
It was strange having Roxanne in the front, but it was easier considering she was awake this time. Megamind closed the door carefully, knowing how important such costuming was. He expected his own clothing to get destroyed, it came with the profession, but less so with hers. Field reporting carried far few risks.
Getting in and starting up the modified Hudson, Megamind sped off towards the lair. His driving was far more careful and slower than his daredevil fish. Though the super villain also had much less practice. There was just about as much swerving as normal, it came with the other drivers not being able to see you.
Before long he was pulling up to the abandoned lot that was the stage for the night’s battle. Getting out and around, after a moment’s hesitation, Megamind reached out and gently took Roxanne’s hand since she wouldn’t be able to see much until he took the bag off, “This way Miss Ritchi.”
He’d asked it in jest but the look on her face still twisted Megamind’s heart. Taking a step back he schooled his features and tried to hide the pang of disappointment. Chin lifted, he laughed, “Oh ho ho, you say that now, but one day you’ll realize Mr. Goody-Two-Shoes is lacking luster.”
It was easier to joke about what you couldn’t have, the Hero and the Damsel. They were both good and right and fit. He wasn’t bitter at all.
With a dramatic sweep of his cape, Megamind turned toward the door and gave her an approving look, “I’m to take it you find yourself presentable, Miss Ritchi?”
Her brow furrowed gently as she awarded him her full attention she’s silent for a moment, she finds most of their conversations are fairly predictable but that didn’t seem to stop her from allowing a smile to trace across her features as she followed him towards the door a little skip in her step it was though she was trying to get into her Halloween costume personality if only for a little while at the very least.
She gave him a gentle but still firm nod of her head to show that she was ready to go, while the unbidden smile instantly turned into a smirk though she didn’t show it she was actually quite intrigued to know what type of plan he had in store for her, Metro Man and the rest of the city tonight.
Leading her out to wear the invisible car was parked, Megamind was quickly running everything he needed to still do through his head. Leaving the car invisible it took him a moment to feel out the handle, Opening it, he presented her with the bag, “You’re potato sack, Miss Ritchi?”
It was actually the first time it wasn’t a potato sack, but the bag, and her complaints about the bag, had become tradition in his mind.
Megamind had just pulled out some juice from Roxanne’s fridge, sniffing it, when he heard her singing. Shooting straight up he stared wide-eyed at the bathroom, “Temptress!”
“That’s that Hocus Pocus movie, isn’t it?” he accused, his lips curving into a wicked grin as he teased her, “The witches that wanted to capture children, does that mean you’re ready to be my evil queen, Miss Ritchi?”
Roxanne held back the chuckle that she could already feel building up within the very back of her throat and she walked closer towards him at a slow but sort of sexy type of pace more different than her usual way of walking that’s one thing for certain but of course she was only playing along or was she? she didn’t quite know the answer herself to her own silent question.
Her eyes met his and she leaned forward as though she was going to kiss him but just before her lips even touched his she quickly pulled herself back but the only thing was that she didn’t step away from where she now stood in front of him with her eyebrows and eyes slightly narrowed as a look of shock and very very slight disgust came over her features.
“I don’t think so, Megamind. That in itself would be a truly big step in my life and just because I’m dressed as one of the evil Sanderson Sisters doesn’t mean that I am evil in fact I never even thought of becoming evil” Roxanne snapped placing her hands upon her hips it clear to see that this was just the beginning of one of her sassy moods.
He’d asked it in jest but the look on her face still twisted Megamind’s heart. Taking a step back he schooled his features and tried to hide the pang of disappointment. Chin lifted, he laughed, “Oh ho ho, you say that now, but one day you’ll realize Mr. Goody-Two-Shoes is lacking luster.”
It was easier to joke about what you couldn’t have, the Hero and the Damsel. They were both good and right and fit. He wasn’t bitter at all.
With a dramatic sweep of his cape, Megamind turned toward the door and gave her an approving look, “I’m to take it you find yourself presentable, Miss Ritchi?”
Checking his watch, Megamind sighed. This was going to put them dangerously behind schedule, but it would ruin the night just as much if Roxanne had running make-up or had a wardrobe malfunction. It would hardly be the first time he’d called a fight for those reasons. Still, it frustrated him. The Pum-King had to be tonight! Otherwise, he’d have to wait until next year to use the bot!
Following her into the apartment, Megamind wandered into the kitchen while Roxanne shut herself away into the bathroom. Idly and brashly, he poked through the fridge. Maybe he should get a drink while he waited? He could only guess how long it might take. His own costuming would take hours if he had to do it without the assistance of Minion and his brain bots.
Roxanne leaned forward just a little towards the mirror, slightly she titled her head at her reflection while at the same time she very carefully used a dark coloured eye shadow pencil to cover her eyelids as best as she possibly could without accidentally digging the pencil in her actual eye. Once that part of her makeup was over and done with, she put the pencil back into her makeup bag this time she brought out a gel eyeliner as well as the same dark red lipstick, pale foundation, mascara and a rosy pink coloured blush to match the pink of her designed corset top.
“I put a spell on you and now you’ve gone. My whammy fell on you and it was strong, your wretched little lives have all been cursed because of all the witches working. She’s the worst I put a spell on you and now your mine!” she sang to herself despite she knew that Megamind would hear every word as soon as all her makeup was done with and she looked presentable she took a deep breath then let it out before she put her cape back on and walked over towards the door and opened it with a smile on her face.
Megamind had just pulled out some juice from Roxanne’s fridge, sniffing it, when he heard her singing. Shooting straight up he stared wide-eyed at the bathroom, “Temptress!”
“That’s that Hocus Pocus movie, isn’t it?” he accused, his lips curving into a wicked grin as he teased her, “The witches that wanted to capture children, does that mean you’re ready to be my evil queen, Miss Ritchi?”
Pursing his lips, Megamind was a bit suspicious at how quickly she agreed, but ah there it was! Shaking a finger, he answered, “Ah, no, no, I’m afraid I will have to insist upon the bag, Miss Ritchi,” he expected the standard protest, but he quickly held up the bag. It was a new one, just for today, orange with a jack-o-lantern grin to add to the theming, “I can’t have you using your willy reporter skills to learn my secrets.”
Looking over her outfit again, he realised how long she said she’d been out. Presentation really was everything. The both were used to putting on a public face and he’d always made sure she could look her best before being on camera. So he offered, “Did you want to freshen up or change first?”
She pressed her lips together and let a sigh pass through her lips at the sight of the new bag,she hated to admit it but he was right about that.
She nodded her head once in agreement before looking down at her outfit delicately but slowly running her fingers over the very soft fabric of the skirt and the long sleeved corset type of top and she felt her cheeks flush slightly at the sudden thought running through her mind: how was she meant to get the top off on her own, she really didn’t want Megamind to see her cloth less body so getting changed into something else while he was here was really out of the question.
“Oh yes I think it’d be the right idea to freshen up a bit first before going on the cameras after all as you always say: Presentation is everything. I won’t be a moment” She answered before she turned and walked into the apartment room heading over towards the bathroom.
Once she got there, she shut the door and removed the cape and the wig so they wouldn’t get in the way while she was redoing her makeup.
Checking his watch, Megamind sighed. This was going to put them dangerously behind schedule, but it would ruin the night just as much if Roxanne had running make-up or had a wardrobe malfunction. It would hardly be the first time he’d called a fight for those reasons. Still, it frustrated him. The Pum-King had to be tonight! Otherwise, he’d have to wait until next year to use the bot!
Following her into the apartment, Megamind wandered into the kitchen while Roxanne shut herself away into the bathroom. Idly and brashly, he poked through the fridge. Maybe he should get a drink while he waited? He could only guess how long it might take. His own costuming would take hours if he had to do it without the assistance of Minion and his brain bots.
Not able to keep the smug grin off his face at that, Megamind swept his cape around him. It was all part of the game, the dance… like a comfortable glove, their repeated banter and inside jokes. He did enjoy the validation of her occasionally truly playing along, however.
“Oh you will scream in absolute terror when you see what I have planned for you tonight,” the only problem was that all the timing was off now… hitting her with the knock-out spray would leave her out for far too long. Biting his lip he shifted nervously, “I don’t suppose you’d be complacent in just getting in the car willingly and not peeking tonight?”
Despite herself, Roxanne laughed softly before nodding this time she truly did allow the very corner of her lips to rise faintly upwards into a grin and she tilted her head slightly to the right hand side and she slightly shrugged her shoulders while at the same time swishing her own cape behind her in a similar way that he had done.
“Oh I am absolutely sure I will. I can promise you that” She said her grin widening just an inch. Upon his request, Roxanne rose an eyebrow upwards slightly this was totally a different way of doing things, she would’ve thought he just would have used the knock out spray but then again he did say before that she was a bit late but it wasn’t like she could do anything about late for she was having the best night of her life.
“hmm, well I have had a few drinks so I’d like it if I could avoid having the gases of the spray sprayed in my face at such a late hour as this. So yes I will go willingly and not peek. I’ll just keep wearing the hood of my cape over my head until I’m in the kidnapping chair”
Pursing his lips, Megamind was a bit suspicious at how quickly she agreed, but ah there it was! Shaking a finger, he answered, “Ah, no, no, I’m afraid I will have to insist upon the bag, Miss Ritchi,” he expected the standard protest, but he quickly held up the bag. It was a new one, just for today, orange with a jack-o-lantern grin to add to the theming, “I can’t have you using your willy reporter skills to learn my secrets.”
Looking over her outfit again, he realised how long she said she’d been out. Presentation really was everything. The both were used to putting on a public face and he’d always made sure she could look her best before being on camera. So he offered, “Did you want to freshen up or change first?”
Hearing the door to the apartment open, Megamind drew his cape around himself. Standing tall as Roxanne came to the balcony he said haughtily, “You can scream all you like Miss Ritchi, but your convenience is hardly of my concern!”
“Your dallying has already put my schedule drastically behind,” he faulted, though, really getting a look at her. Green eyes narrowing, “What are you…”
He’d hardly recognized her in the blond wig. The worst part was he could swear he should know the costume but he couldn’t place Damn it looked familiar, though! Shaking it off, he raised his chin, “Evil doesn’t take a night off.”
Roxanne bit her lip to try and keep herself from allowing the grin of slight embarrassment to force it’s way over her features when she took notice of him looking her over while she did the same thing to him, her blue eyes narrowing just slightly.
“Megamind you know me by now that I hardly ever scream for you but what about this because it’s Halloween night I promise I will scream for you but just this once at the lair” she said in a serious tone of voice, sweeping a lock of the wig hair behind her ear before clasping both of her hands behind her back.
Not able to keep the smug grin off his face at that, Megamind swept his cape around him. It was all part of the game, the dance… like a comfortable glove, their repeated banter and inside jokes. He did enjoy the validation of her occasionally truly playing along, however.
“Oh you will scream in absolute terror when you see what I have planned for you tonight,” the only problem was that all the timing was off now… hitting her with the knock-out spray would leave her out for far too long. Biting his lip he shifted nervously, “I don’t suppose you’d be complacent in just getting in the car willingly and not peeking tonight?”
Megamind had the absolutely perfect idea for Halloween. It had taken ages to get the giant jack-o-lantern bot up and running, but finally, he had. Just in the knick of time. Even the brain bots had been outfitted with an orange glow to add to the holiday theme for his unveiling of the Pum-King! All that was left was getting Miss Ritchi in place and calling Metro Man in.
Only Miss Ritchi wasn’t home. He’d even gone himself in order to show off his costume to the night. A grand thing with a huge mantle and a tattered edge on his cape. The design a cross between his normal attire and a Dracula costume, complete with the waistcoat cut. The look was striking he thought, especially with the more extreme eyeliner. He’d wanted to scare her when she opened the door to give candy, posing as a tricker-treater.
But she had the audacity to be gone when he had plans for them and he didn’t even know where. In frustration, he stood on her balcony, looking down at the costumed figures going by. He was about to call Minion for help when he noticed someone approaching the building that gave him pause. He squinted down at her with a frown, was that…?
Roxanne let out a soft breath and she just couldn’t help herself but to smile as many costumed children and adults alike walked or ran excitedly passed her for the getting free candy and having fun. Blue eyes shined with the moonlight, her purple, dark pink and golden almost tattered skirt of the bottom part of her costume and the cape blew around her legs in the gentle breeze of the wind as she began to make her way inside into the entrance of the apartment building.
Once she got inside and out of the cold weather not that she minded it of course, Roxanne immediately headed over towards the elevator moments later she was back in her very own apartment home when she took the notice of her balcony door being wide open she raised an eyebrow she didn’t remember leaving that open before she went out. “Hello? Is.. anybody out there?” she called out.
With her brows narrowed in confusion she slowly trudged towards her balcony leaving the long blonde wig still on the top of her head where it had been for nearly four hours this night, she peered outside and she saw the very familiar super villain Megamind standing on her balcony. Great just want I needed, she thought sarcastically.
“I’d rather not be kidnapped due to being tired Megamind. My feet are killing me and I’ve been partying mostly all night..” She knew her attempts would be useless but at least it was good enough to try for she already knew that he would never reject a kidnapping anyway especially on Halloween. There was no choice for her.
Hearing the door to the apartment open, Megamind drew his cape around himself. Standing tall as Roxanne came to the balcony he said haughtily, “You can scream all you like Miss Ritchi, but your convenience is hardly of my concern!”
“Your dallying has already put my schedule drastically behind,” he faulted, though, really getting a look at her. Green eyes narrowing, “What are you…”
He’d hardly recognized her in the blond wig. The worst part was he could swear he should know the costume but he couldn’t place Damn it looked familiar, though! Shaking it off, he raised his chin, “Evil doesn’t take a night off.”
Stepping out of the dance club and into the very familiar now brightly lighted streets of Metro City she couldn’t help herself but to let the corner of her dark red lipsticked lips rise upwards into a tired smile but still she despite her tiredness she could still feel excitement bubbling up inside of her chest. She had no doubt that this night was far from over but Roxanne didn’t care all she really wanted to do was get this itchy wig off of her head but she was too tired to just take it off right now it would just have to wait til she got back home.
“Woah! I haven’t had this much excitement for such a long time” She said more to herself than to anyone else as she began to swiftly walk down the pavement at the same time she held the hem of her costume dress and the long purple cape up just a little bit so she wouldn’t trip over it and hurt herself she really didn’t need that right now.
Megamind had the absolutely perfect idea for Halloween. It had taken ages to get the giant jack-o-lantern bot up and running, but finally, he had. Just in the knick of time. Even the brain bots had been outfitted with an orange glow to add to the holiday theme for his unveiling of the Pum-King! All that was left was getting Miss Ritchi in place and calling Metro Man in.
Only Miss Ritchi wasn’t home. He’d even gone himself in order to show off his costume to the night. A grand thing with a huge mantle and a tattered edge on his cape. The design a cross between his normal attire and a Dracula costume, complete with the waistcoat cut. The look was striking he thought, especially with the more extreme eyeliner. He’d wanted to scare her when she opened the door to give candy, posing as a tricker-treater.
But she had the audacity to be gone when he had plans for them and he didn’t even know where. In frustration, he stood on her balcony, looking down at the costumed figures going by. He was about to call Minion for help when he noticed someone approaching the building that gave him pause. He squinted down at her with a frown, was that…?
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