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"So who is this old friend of yours we're going to meet?" Lucy asked as Gru turned the key in his massive silver vehicle. The Minions had already loaded up everything they would need for the trip, as well as several suitcases for souvenirs. The girls were in the back with Tempest, Inertial Dampeners acting as seatbelts so they could roughhouse while driving if they wanted. The Minions were loaded into the lower levels, with half of the Warrior Minions and those not transformed going with while the other half remained behind to assist Nefario or deploy heavier artillery backup as necessary. Despite being able to expand the internal dimensions of Gru's vehicle enough to contain all they needed without anyone feeling crowded, they could do nothing for the size of the exits without massively altering the vehicle's design. As such, despite there being room for Simsa Major inside, they weren't able to bring it with, much to Tempest's frustration...even if she was more pouting than angry.
"I...think I'll leave that as a surprise," Gru replied evasively. "I wouldn't want to prejudice you too much if you have heard of him."
"Understandable," Lucy allowed. "I do work for the A.V.L., so I've probably heard of him as a villain. Better for first impressions to actually be first impressions if at all possible."
"Can you at least tell us about him?" Margo pressed eagerly. "If you're naming him Best Man, he must be pretty close."
"Yeah!" Edith agreed eagerly. "Probably got all sorts of cool stories to tell us, too!"
"Like an Uncle!" Agnes piped up happily.
"I'd like to know, too," Tempest added, "but the Minions won't ruin your surprise by spilling the beans, so talk." Her horn sparked in a playfully threatening manner.
Gru chuckled indulgently as he pulled out of the driveway before starting down the road at...relatively reasonable speeds. "Well, I suppose I can tell you a little bit," he allowed. "Not too much, though." He rubbed his chin as he thought over how best to describe his friend. "Well, I did say he regularly clashed with a super hero..."
"Like in cartoons?" Agnes asked eagerly. "With all the Biff! Bam! Zow!?" She swung her fists playfully to demonstrate, causing Tempest to duck under each swing before shooting her a bemused glower.
"Something like that," Gru allowed. "But...more so."
"More so?" Edith asked in surprise. "Those were pretty campy and corny already with how much they hammed it up. Made me wonder why the 'heroes' never threw a bunch while they were monologuing."
Gru chuckled at that. "Edith, that's a villain tactic. Only anti-heroes try that."
"Besides, monologues can give you information on what the plan is so you can stop it," Lucy pointed out. "Never interrupt when your foe gets to bragging. Free information is always welcome."
"That too," Gru agreed. "Though...my friend never went in for monologuing. He much preferred a dialogue with the superhero..." He chuckled softly as a memory struck him. "Though they both tended to get into it to a ridiculous degree."
"They hammed it up that much?" Agnes asked in surprise.
"Between them there was more ham than 37 luaus," Gru explained warmly. "And the entire city was just so used to it, but they did it anyway because they enjoyed it so much!"
Lucy's eyes widened as she connected the dots. "Dear lord, we're going to Metro City, aren't we?"
Gru's eyes widened in surprise. "You put it together from that?"
"Are you kidding?" Lucy replied with a wide grin. "Do you have any idea how hard I laughed watching the recordings of how they went at each other? Half the time I expected one of them to cosplay as Darkwing Duck just to push the full extreme-"
"Actually, my friend did that once when his plan had him at a comic convention," Gru pointed out with a smirk. "It never got reported because they were both in costume, and they both worked too hard on them to want them damaged by fighting, so the struggle was mostly for show." He sighed nostalgically. "It's the one time they fought where he wasn't arrested at the end of it."
"Oh please tell me there's a recording of it!" Lucy begged eagerly.
"Aca pik tis!" one of the Minions offered as a screen called up the video, letting only Lucy see as she struggled not to bust a gut laughing.
"If he's so dangerous, how come the A.V.L. never dealt with him?" Margo asked curiously.
"Because he always fought a superhero and made a spectacle," Lucy explained. "The A.V.L. only handles things covertly, and there's no real way to do covert for something like that." She hesitated. "Gru, I know you consider him a friend, and it is an expected eventual outcome, but he did kill-"
"Faked death," Gru interrupted calmly. "I knew the moment the skeleton crashed through. The contours of the skull were all wrong." He shrugged his shoulders. "Dunno why he decided to throw the fight after so long, but that's what happened."
"Really?" Lucy asked in surprise. "That...doesn't seem like-"
"If the hero really did ham it up as much as your friend did, he probably burnt himself out on heroics after so long," Margo pointed out thoughtfully. "A mid-life crisis sort of thing, but because of how long they'd fought he probably knew there wasn't actually any real malice in your friend, and felt safe leaving the city in his hands while he went and became something else where he was only answerable to himself."
Lucy frowned thoughtfully. "That...makes sense..."
"Wow, heroes are jerks," Edith complained bitterly.
Gru shrugged. "That's why I tried to avoid dealing with them, and part of why I'm sticking to 'maybe'," he offered pleasantly, grinning playfully at Lucy.
"I'll recruit you one way or another yet," Lucy countered with a teasing smirk and a gaze that promised all sorts of things. Leaning into each other, they playfully rubbed the tips of their noses together.
"Awwww!!!" Agnes declared happily.
"Ewwww!!!" Edith gasped in repugnance.
Margo sighed ruefully through her smile.
"Gru, watch the road!" Tempest called out worriedly.
"Why?" Gru asked playfully as several vehicles were shoved aside by the modified cow catcher that formed the base of the vehicle's front grill. "Is someone stealing it?"
Tempest brought her hooves to her face with a groan of frustration. Still, she couldn't help but be pleased with the attitude, however frustrating it was.
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So Megamind? Oh, this is gonna be good
That's a pretty good joke.
How interesting, let's see how things goes.
I think you mean punch
Loved the update though keep it up!
Thats why Gru doesnt worry about Road Works.
If the Road Works, theres nothing to worry about.
Not bad Gru, not bad at all. It makes me wonder why he never just took over the world from the shadows?
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Nah, meant bunch. Heroes are always super strong, so why don't they throw a bunch (of things) at the villain?
"Is it cold in the church? The best man looks a little blue."
"Nah, that's just the lighting."
I'm impatient to see how you write megamind he is one of my favorite animated characters
Any other things you want to cross over into this fic? Maybe Venture Brothers? or are you sticking to Dreamworks?
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Why not both? Make the fighting more like the Dragonball animes?
Gru, but considering how close y is to u...
Also,
UPDATE! YOOHOO!!!!!! OH writer of pony words, please never change! Your stories are so good
Did they say what I thought they say here?
That sums it up pretty darn well XD
Metrocity!
Megamind meets Despicable Me? The crossover I never knew I needed.
MEGAMIND!!
I am so looking forward to seeing Megamind enter the story.
Can't wait to see how Megamind meshes with the Despicable Me crew and Tempest.
Now let's have the Minions meet Minion
9832645 Makes for a good dad joke
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DreamWorks, Illumination, Pixar...the animation technology is so similar that you can't even tell who made what anymore.
Careful. Someone might actually do it!
The difference between a villain and a supervillain is presentation!
-Megamind
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That silly moment when one realizes they missread something lol
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well someone did steal the pyramids once, and another guy took the moon, not completely out of the realm of impossibility... would actually be rather tame compared to that.
*laughs at the Darkwing Duck thing* Good thing Tempest wasn't brought to this world after Coco returned and told her story to peeps.
So if they did the Darkwing Duck, Megamind could have been Negaduck. >3>
Finally!
You have no idea how long I've waited for this story to continue!
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And Minion was probably the Liquidator
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It's happened more often than you think. There are a couple over on Fanfiction.net There's also a fic where Megamind joins the Justice League!
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I can only image her reaction to Megamind. Having dealt with one hammy megalomaniac, she'll probably go nuts after being exposed to another one.
Hmm. It's been a while, so sorry if I said this already or if you've already stated as much. I'm thinking some other cool crossover potential for this universe might be Invader Zim, Kimpossible, and... as much as I think the Venture Brothers would fit in this world of organized crime and crime fighting, I'm hoping they get their own story someday.
This story never fails to bring a smile to my face. And to now cross over with the blue genius himself? Wonderfull.
This is getting good, can't wait for Megamind to join in the antics. I kind of wish for Metroman to show up, even if only just for a second. What is the condition of Metrocity since Gru's friend saved it?
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I hope MM is on the street with a case.
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I could see him just out busking, just on the street, having a good time playing his music, taking requests and just enjoying being a normal person.
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I now want to see that as an inbetween thing
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I can see that or... QuackerJack's Jack in The Box.
Finally! New chapter!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand he's fallen to dad jokes.
YOU GOT YOURE MOJO BACK YAA BABY
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also Despicable Mind, which probably hints at this friendship.
I dont see Megamind as JL member, if anything, he should be part of
The Incredibles universe.
Oh I am looking forward this section of the crossover. The idea will be rather unique read. I have enjoyed Mastermind films, the main and the short film. I am curious to see how this turns out.
Because what sets a villain from a supervillain is indefinitely PRESENTATION!
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...now I hope we see Dash, Violet, and Jack Jack as adults here.
I really wish we knew what happened at that 'con. This was already essentially my favorite, but it's getting even more so.