Super Secret~ A Villain's Story

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I looked around me and smiled taking in the scenery around me. It was all so breathtaking. The yard was gigantic, to say the least. And the house itself... no. House isn't the right word. More like Mansion. It was a mansion. And it was gorgeous. Fit for a hero that's for sure.

"How are you feeling, Deceit?" I looked over to see Patton smiling and I frowned. He had taken his mask off after I told him I knew but it was still hard. that pure innocent man from class was the same guy I fought so many times. The man that freaked out over me missing class was the same guy that had locked me up causing me to miss it. He clearly didn't know who I was and I that made me happy but... All those times I said such mean this about him. Every time I said how Rez was clearly not meant to fight, I never realized I was talking to him. God, he must have been so hurt hearing it all. 

"I'm ok... now at least." He got this look of confused concerned and I smiled. "You don't have to worry. I didn't..." I scoffed and rolled my eyes as I ran a hand through my hair in frustration. "I should really stop saying that. I'm the villain here."

"Deceit..."

"I lost control. After 3 years of not losing it, I gave in. And here I was judging Inferno for it." Patton took my hands and held them tight. "I'm sorry. I could have hurt you."

"No, you..."

"Patton the only reason I stop was because you called me kiddo." His eyes went wide and I pulled my hands from his. "You the only one that ever called me that. When I realized it was you I couldn't. No matter how loud his voice was, I couldn't do it."

"You're not giving yourself enough credit." I narrowed my eyes as he laughed. "You saved my life. Even if you are the one that endangered it as well. It happens. But you pulled yourself out just long enough to tell me to run. A villain wouldn't have done that. In fact, they wouldn't have stopped at all."

"I am a..."

"Are you though?" I just threw my arms in the air and groaned. I give up. These people are ridiculous. I looked around at everything again and smiled.

"It really is beautiful here."

"Well, thanks. I try to keep it nice but it is a lot of work." My eyes went wide and he laughed again. "What?"

"This place is yours?" He nodded and I was in shock.

"Well, technically it was my Fathers. I kinda took it over when he disappeared. Had to do a lot of changes. I didn't really like all the Essence memorabilia around. Seemed a bit self-centered."

"Wait, how does having Essence stuff seem self-centered. I had a crap ton of it when I was growing up." His laughed even more and I started to self-conscious. "What? I was 14. Just because I am a villain now doesn't mean I hated all the heroes." And Essence was hot... from a kids crush type perspective.

"I never thought of you as a fan of my father. Inferno is going to freak." It took a while for those words to fully register. Patton was just laughing away as I kept repeating the words in my head until finally...

"WAIT, WHAT?!" I yelled out in shock and felt as the earth beneath me began to shake. "You're Essence's... Wait... What?" I guess it makes since. He's a hero. It only made sense that so would his parent(s). I guess I just never thought about it. But... ESSENCE! What the hell?

"Yep. My father was the great Essence. I guess that's why I loved the idea of being a hero. Even though I tend to be too soft for one." I cringed seeing his eyes go all dark. "At least that's what I've been told." Yeah, by me. 

"You're lucky. Having Essence for a father, must have have been pretty cool. Mine was not..." I froze up hearing his voice fill my head again and I started to shake. Patton shot me this concerned look but I just stared at nothing shaking like the ground beneath my feet.

"Deceit?" He waved his hand in front of my eyes but still nothing. I was lost in the words. Lost in everything he was screaming. Lost in the memories. Just lost. Why did I say anything? He just can't leave me alone, can he? "DECEIT!"

Again nothing. Patton was starting to freak out as the tears began to fall. Laughter. That's all that filled my ears. His laughter. His laughter and fire and the smell of smoke. Images of them just laying there on the ground passed my mind and I could feel my power flare out. Tiny rocks and pebbles began to float around me as the ground cracked. I felt someone grab me and yank me out of the way before the ground fell away.

"Tune it out." I narrowed my eyes unable to focus on anything as they held my arms tightly trying to ground me. "Whatever you're hearing... Whatever you seeing, tune it out." Whatever I'm seeing? Another flash and I could hear myself whimper slightly. They were just laying there. B-broken... B-Beaten... d-dead.

"I didn't... I d-didn't d-do it." The grip on my arms got tighter as this feeling of relaxing warm rushed over me. "They lied. T-They all lied. I d-didn't..." I started to shake more as my power flared out again and I started to shake my head trying hard to dispell the memories. I wanted nothing more than to forget them. To forget him... "P-Please... you to believe me... I didn't... I wouldn't..."

"Deceit, focus on the warmth." Just as they said that the soothing heat filled the whole area trying to pull me out of my own mind but the visions wouldn't let up. I could hear a young child screaming and I tensed up. 

"I-I didn't do it. I swear. I'm not the b-bad guy. I'm not. I..." The person pulled me into a hug and this intense heat just rolled right off of him. I snapped out of it so fast I couldn't even remember what was happening. I looked around to see Patton standing there crying. "What..." The heat died down to a subtle warmth and I watched as Inferno pulled away wiping the tears from his eyes. "What happened?" I looked around again completely confused as Inferno collected himself. "And why were you hugging..."

"DECEIT!" Patton burst out crying as he slammed into me knocking us both on to the ground as he latched onto me tightly. What the hell happened?

"Deceit..." I looked up to see Logic behind us all and I frowned. The look in his eyes was nothing if not heartbreaking. "... you really need to talk to us."

"I have nothing to say."