We Want To Be Normal SEQUEL{Sanders Sides Super Hero AU}

Chapter 16

TW: Hostage situation, Snakes, Mentions of Vomiting, Mentions of Death, Mentions of Roman's Past.

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Four Hundred and Twenty-Seven Days After Escape | Saturday | October 25th

"Let him go!" Roman demanded as a hand lit up with flames.

The young villain boy who was now officially known as Medusa (which had made Roman very happy) shook his head, arms crossed in front of him, "Not until you follow my demands." Just like last time snakes had replaced the boy's hair. Two of the scaley creatures had wrapped themselves around Patton and held him high in the air. Patton was struggling to get free but every time he struggled the snakes would tighten. 

Roman glared at the boy. Logan stood next to him, eyes flying around as he tried to find a way to get Patton away from the boy. Unlike last time they could not risk knocking him off the metal platform he stood on and had raised. The last time they had done that the boy's snakes had turned back to hair almost immediately. If he fell it was more likely than not that the snakes would disappear and Patton would fall as well. They could not risk him getting hurt.

"Medusa," Logan began, "It would not be wise to threaten Ambrosia's life. You will only find yourself in more trouble."

"You want to save your friend? Then let me in the bank, I need to make a withdrawal" Medusa said again, raising Patton higher in the air as he spoke. 

Patton stopped struggling now, the snakes had become tight enough that it was now difficult to breathe. "Look, kiddo," Patton panted, "That's not our money to give away, we can't let you in the bank" He squeaked slightly when the snakes tightened again.

"I don't care whose money it is! You have two minutes to open that vault before my snakes bite him! They're poisonous and hungry" 

"Venomous," Logan corrected without thinking. He made eye contact with Patton, trying to silently reassure him.

Roman sent him a glare, "Not the time teach,"

"Yeah, seriously, and you wonder why you're the least favorite hero," Medusa shook his head. In any other situation, Roman may have laughed, but now he just furthered his glare and looked back at Logan for a plan.

The two spoke in hushed whispers quickly as they tried to think, both of them glancing at Patton and the villain every second or so. Patton hung in the air uselessly and did his best to turn towards the villain, "H-hey kiddo? Do you mind loosening up these snakes just a little bit? I'm starting to get lightheaded" Patton asked.

"Well maybe if you're friends stopped stalling for time, and did what I said you'd be free by now" The villain replied, though the snakes did become loose enough for Patton to breathe easy again. Patton gave no verbal reply, just nodded his head and brushed the snakes with his fingers which were free from the coils of the snake.

Finally Logan and Roman turned back to Medusa, "Look, kid. We know you want that money we do, but we can't just let you take it. Maybe it would be possible if we worked for the city but we don't. The three of us don't have a boss or anything, we don't get paid for this. We volunteer to do this. Nobody makes us" Roman said gripping Logan's shoulder to keep them both from attacking the boy behind the mask, "Now the person you have in your snake tail hair thing-"