Prompt: The villain gives their customary "join me and we can be great" speech. The hero accepts.
Ghostly Specter walked around the boy sitting on the floor. Electric Rain, or Hudson as he was known out of costume, was listening to Specter talk for once.
"So, yes, I am not here to take over the world this time but that is only because I don't have enough materials to do what I want. So I was thinking that because you can control the rain and lightning and stuff, you could," He pauses looking afraid to be rejected, "join me in taking over the world."
"Wait two things. First would I be like your henchman or would we be like, co-villains. Also can I get a chair or something. This floor is hard." Specter looks shocked but quickly runs to grab a beanbag chair from across the room.
"And untie me. Seriously dude, these things chafe and my mom is starting to ask questions."
"Oh so your hiding this from your parents too. Honestly I think my parents would flip if they thought I planned how to take over the world from my treehouse." He smiles as he untied the knots.
Hudson rubs his wrists with a laugh, "What are you ten. Who has treehouses any more." He ignores Specters protest of defense and looks around said treehouse. "By the way dude, bad move bring me to your hangout but if I am going to join you I guess it is fine."
He sees a huge computer set covering one wall and a cork board with plans pinned to it on the other wall. Beanbag chairs sit in one corner and a rolling chair sits near the computer. A bookshelf is on the third wall and has various books and gadgets sitting on it. "Scratch what I said about this being stupid, this place is awesome."
Specter blushes, "Th-thanks. I designed it myself. Are..are you serious about joining me. I-i am kind of to, well... shy to do it by myself and you seem so cool and confident."
"Hey, I said I would join you and I will. From the sounds of it you're smart enough to do it alone but are too nervous to. I can help, and besides, being a super doesn't pay, like at all." Hudson shrugged, "And it is getting boring."
Specter blushes again when he is called smart, "Yeah, I have a plan but I need someone who can carry it out. So, partners?" He fidgets while holding out a hand.
"Yeah, sure man, partners." Hudson grabs the offered hand then takes his mask off reveling a wide gap tooth smile and bright green eyes. He slides the hood off his curly brown hair, "Names Hudson by the way."
"Oh. That's nice, I'm Connor." He also takes of his mask and hood showing bright red hair, deeper green eyes and freckles. "Let me show you the plan, first we need money."
Going over to the cork board he slides it back to show a white board with steps to ruling the world on it and a plan to rob a bank.
Hudson whistles, "Impressive. I think this is the start of a wonderful partnership."
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Summer Stories
Short StoryPoems and short stories written daily during the summer to keep me writing. A prompt a day keeps the writers block away.
