#evil sidekick

“That was low, even for you.” The sidekick narrowed his eyes. Their mentor’s body lay crumpled on the ground.

"Leave if you want to live." Their opponent sneered back.

Villain wheezed as they collapsed in Hero’s arms, “H-Hero?” They whimpered. Hero held them tightly, “You're okay Villain, you're okay! I'm right here, I’ve got you!” Villain shook their head, tears slowly falling down their face, “I'm sorry Hero.”

“No, no, don't you dare say shit like that, Villain!” Hero growled, tears starting to form, “Don't- please, you're fine.”

“‘S just a sc-scratch?” Villain spoke with a pained smile. Hero breathed a laugh, they looked to the large patch of blood which soaked Villain’s top, “More or less.” They quickly took off their cape and their belt, “This is going to hurt like a bitch, but its gonna keep you here with me okay? I just need you to keep your eyes open for me.”

“But-’m tired, Hero, I w-wanna sleep…” Tears eventually fell from Hero’s eyes, “No, Villain please!” They quickly balled up their cape and rested it on the wound. Next, they tied their belt around Villain’s waist, just where the wound was. They looked at Villain in the eyes, “Ready?” Villain sighed, “S-sure.”

Hero quickly tightened the belt as much as they could, ensuring Villain could still breathe. Villain let out a loud cry, gripping Hero’s shirt, “S-STOP! I- I cant Hero.” “You can. You can Villain, and you will. Come on, please. I-I have henchman on their way, they- we have a whole army of medics who will help you, okay.”

Hero spoke frantically, desperate for Villain to feel some comfort.

“The stars look so pretty,” Villain smiled.

Hero’s heart broke when they realized it was too late, “Th-they do Villain.” They moved Villain’s body so their head rested on their lap while they slowly ran a finger through Villain’s blood-crusted hair.

Their eyes eventually met, “Tha-thank you, Hero.”

The two lovers eventually starting a relationship and slowly the villian switching sides.

“This isn’t right, hero.” Their sidekick said.

“Would you rather I kill them?” The hero countered, screwing something into the gadget. “I miss them, I miss my friend. You do, too.”

The sidekick pursed their lips. “Villain and I weren’t as...close.”

“So that means you’d rather have them as a villain, and not our friend?”

“That’s not what I’m saying at all!” The sidekick sighed. “Shouldn’t we just let them be? They chose their path, we chose ours.”

“They chose the wrong path!” The hero snapped.

Stepping back, the sidekick glared.

“Sorry.” The hero cleared their throat. “I’m sorry.”

“Maybe, you should take a break from this, hero. I mean, minds are tricky, erasing something from them even more so. Villain has years of crime under their belt. There are so many risks if you try to get rid of all that.”

The hero ignored them, and continued to tamper with the gadget.

Lightly, the sidekick placed a hand on their shoulder.

“I know how special they are to you, but this takes time. You need time.” The sidekick took the tools out of the hero’s hands. “When’s the last time you ate, hm?”

“I miss them so much.” Silent tears began to stream down the hero’s face. “I want them back.”

“I know.” Gently, the sidekick placed their hands on the hero’s shoulders, easing them up. “Let’s get some food in you.”

The hero didn’t notice the sidekick’s eyes lingering on their gadget.

TW: Attempted Murder, Blood

"(Villain) please! I'm begging you! Something's wrong with (Sidekick)! You have to help me! Nobody believes me that they attacked me!" (Hero) begged, eyes wide and frantic, bloody face pressed up to window.

(Villain) stared at them, raising a brow, unamused.

"Are you sure that they attacked you and that you didn't just get mugged?" (Villain) asked, going back to drying their bowl with the rag in small, circular motions.

"They did! Please, you got to believe me! They're trying to kill me and if I die-"

"Then that's better for me."

“Oh god. What happened here?!”