Disclaimer: Megamind belongs to Dream Works and other talented folks. This story is intended for fun only and I am earning nothing.

Foiled Again Chapter 1

"Put me down, you ox- brained oaf!" Megamind growled, glaring. This was the part of he and Metrojerk's fights he hated. Did the so-called hero have to carry him around by his cape? It was humiliating!

Metroman ignored his complaints as always. "Are you hurt, Roxie?" He easily broke the ropes binding her wrists with his free hand.

The reporter, Roxanne Ritchi, rubbed her wrists. "No, I'm fine." She gave Megamind a triumphant little smile as she stood up. She glanced down at herself and frowned. She brushed dust from her favorite black and red dress.

Megamind sneered back at her. "No, I'm fine," he mocked in a high voice and batted his eyelashes for effect. It helped his ego quite a bit when both of them glared at him. "What? Can't take it?"

Metroman frowned and shook his head. "Quiet, you're going straight back to jail, hopefully you'll reconsider your life of crime, Megamind."

Megamind smirked. Pretty boy sounded a bit put out...Good. "I haven't reconsidered it the last." He paused to count, "nineteen times. I would think you'd get the hint by now."

Metroman sighed. "You're not helping anyone with your stubbornness."

Megamind snorted. "I don't help people. Bad guy, remember?"

Metroman shook his head and offered Roxanne his hand, "Come on Roxie. I'll take you home."

"Just you wait, I'll get my ravange!" Megamind snarled.

Roxanne laughed. "Geez, it's revenge."

"Potato, tomato," Megamind shot back with a sneer.

Roxanne sighed this time. "Suit yourself, blue boy." She stepped over to Metroman. "I'm ready to go."

Metroman didn't react for a minute, blue eyes narrowed thoughtfully.

"Better not think to hard, pretty boy, or all that black hair all your mindless little groupies fawn over might catch on fire," Megamind sneered.

Metro frowned, brow wrinkling slightly. "What are you up to, Megamind? It's not like you to tip your hand when you can show off to a larger crowd."

"Tsk, frowning causes wrinkles, Wayne boy, you wouldn't want that, your sideburns are already gray," Megamind jeered.

Metroman gave Megamind an annoyed look. "Have it your way. It hardly matters now."

A soft beep sounded above in the shadows. Megamind looked up and saw one of his brain bots. He couldn't keep back a triumphant little smile. It will matter soon enough, he thought.

Metroman didn't notice. His attention had refocused on the annoying, uncooperative reporter.

Megamind's hand moved to a hidden compartment on his spiked belt. He opened it and three marble sized orbs fell into his hand. He threw them down.

The results were as extragavent as Megamind had hoped. The orbs exploded with bright blue light and billowing clouds of blinding blue smoke. "Sorry, Metrojerk, I won't be going back to jail today."

Megamind undid the clasp to his cape and dropped safely to the floor. He ran across the room and ducked through a hidden door. The brainbot shot through after him and the door closed. "Ha, ha, ha! Until we meet again!"

Metroman coughed as the smoke slowly cleared then looked at Roxanne. "Are you okay?"

Roxanne coughed. "I'm fine. Take me home now please." She suddenly felt very tired.

Metroman dropped the cape and picked her up. Megamind had escaped, but he'd return. He flew Rozanne home and set her on the balcony of her apartment. "Good night, Roxie."

"Good night." Roxanne waved as Metroman flew away. Sighing, she went inside and closed the balcony door. A hot bath and a glass of wine sounded good.

Well, here's the revised version of Chapter 1 and I should have the others done by early next week. R/R please!