Super Heroes

Chapter 2

Mr. L and Flamethrower rushed to the Mayor's skyscraper as soon as they heard the news of two villains threatening to do something ridiculous. Mr. L never really paid much attention to villain threats anymore, so he didn't pick up on many details. Everyone seemed to want the same thing: to take over the city. To have power. 

"I'm here at the scene with Flamethrower and his sidekick Mr. L, as we watch a pair of villains try to break into the Mayor's office," the reporter, a girl with auburn hair and an orange blazer, reported, holding a microphone up as Flamethrower and Mr. L looked up at the massive skyscraper. "Mr. L, any words for how you plan to handle this?"

She held the mic up to him, but he remained silent. He simply turned his head away, keeping his eyes away from her or the camera.

Now, Luigi would have never been so cold, but he wasn't being Luigi at that moment. 

"Why would the Greedy Gamblers bother breaking into her penthouse?" Flamethrower muttered under his breath, just quiet enough for Mr. L to hear. "It's not their style-"

"Mr. L, for months now our viewers have been wondering about your powers. Care to share?" the reporter asked next, shoving the microphone back into his face.

Mr. L scrunched up his nose slightly and pushed the microphone away while Flamethrower rolled his eyes.

"We're working here, Daisy," Flamethrower mumbled while Mr. L ignored her, trying to figure out a way to the top of the tower. They could seemingly just use the stairs like regular people, but that wouldn't be wise, because in order to get to the roof where the villains were, they would have to open the hatch at the top, which would give the two villains the opportunity to slip inside. 

Mr. L silently wondered how they even made it up there in the first place. 

"I'll call Peach," Flamethrower breathed. "We can use a chopper."

Luigi nodded, having forgotten all about helicopters. It always paid to have a rich friend. 

A chopper had arrived with the blonde in the pilot seat a few short moments later. Yes, she was running for mayor in the upcoming election, but for the time being she worked with law enforcement and had access to practically anything she could ever need in situations like this. She didn't have a secret identity or anything, so when she worked, she worked as herself. For years, she and Pauline had been basically going back and forth between being mayor. 

In order to keep his identity secret, Mario had a separate phone to use whenever he called her for help as Flamethrower, so even she didn't know it was him. The only person who knew Flamethrower's identity was Luigi. 

Mr. L and Flamethrower quickly hopped in and allowed her to fly them up to the top of the skyscraper. Instead of landing, they rolled out a rope ladder so Peach wouldn't have to run the risk of stepping into the fight. Flamethrower went first, as always, and Mr. L closely followed until they landed on the rooftop.

Mr. L drew back slightly when he realized that the villains were two completely new people. One was incredibly tall. He wore a white tophat, a long white cloak that faded to blue toward the bottom, and a large monocle. The lower half of his face was covered by his cloak, so only his eyes were visible. 

He would have looked much more villainous if he wore black instead of white, but oh well. 

The other one was significantly shorter and dressed like a jester. His (Or her. Or their. Mr. L didn't want to assume their gender,) face was covered by a mask. One half was black, the other was white. It was definitely one of the better villain costumes he had seen. 

"Who are you?" Flamethrower demanded while lowering his chin slightly and giving his best glare. 

"Who are you?!" the taller man asked in return. His voice was steady and strong. Mr. L wasn't quite prepared for it.