whitewhiskey said:
As opposed to one of my earlier ones...
Professors of Hogwarts,
My ward desires to decline your offer. Just as I have my insufferable enemy, he too has a rival he seeks to defeat (And convert, I believe). He still has much to do and your...schooling would only impede his plans, and I would hate to stifle his plans when they could further my own.
Dr. Claw
M.A.D. Organization
Flamewolf said:
Then Sirius can join as Brain's rival
I was thinking more long the lines of some large, dog sized cat (MAD Cat is too fat to do much).
And here I go again...
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Penny and Brain slipped quietly through the old castle, having gotten separated, again, from her Uncle Gadget by his tendency to bungle into secret passages. They had come to this old castle investigating the stolen Cat's-Eye Sapphire, and a few clues at the scene had led them to this castle.
And now the pair were left wandering, Brain snuffing at the ground, looking for the cybernetic Detective, since the old stone walls and remote location pretty much cut them off from all communication.
*Sniff, Sniff*
Brain stopped and began sniffing the air, and Penny didn't have to wonder why, something smelled delicious. Following the smell, the girl and her dog found their way to a small, candle-lit dining room with a spiral staircase in the corner, a full course meal set out, still steaming and fresh. Taking a careful step into the room, the door immediately slammed shut. Before they could even turn to try and open it, a very large growl stopped them.
Crawling out from under the table, a very large cat (a
Jaguarundi, a part of her mind registered) took slow steps towards them.
"Now, Madeline, that's no way to treat our guests," A young voice echoed through the room.
The cat hissed, but backed down.
"You'll have to forgive Madeline, she tends to be a bit...uncomfortable, around new people." There were sounds of footsteps as someone descended the stairs, with a smile she instantly recognized. Every time MAD had escaped, every time Dr. Claw had gotten away recently, she saw that smile, almost mocking her.
"Hello, Penny."
The blonde's eyes narrowed as Brain growled, "M.A.D."
"Ah, but not quite. My father's organization has almost nothing to do with this. As far as he's concerned, I merely rented out a castle to get away and do some plotting of my own, and he's not too far off." The boy, probably her age if not younger, smiled as he approached his cat, Scratching Madeline behind the ear.
"Then what do you want with the Sapphire?"
The boy's green eyes twinkled with mirth, "Absolutely nothing at all."
That...surprised both Penny and Brain, leaving them speechless.
"Oh, come now, Penny, you can't believe MAD is behind every crime in the world, now can you?"
"Then, what are you doing here?"
The boy chuckled, "Let me tell you something about my father, he is very intelligent, but it's his pride that is his undoing. He knows full well your uncle is a complete and total moron, but still sees him as his greatest enemy, because his pride won't accept the truth...That, more often than not, his plans are foiled by a young girl and her exceptionally intelligent dog. So, unless someone tells him right to his face, he'll always be after your uncle instead of you, the grunts are too scared to tell him, and I would never do so myself."
"Why?"
With a confident smile, the boy held up four fingers, "You're resourceful," one down, "Clever," and another, "Intelligent", down to the last, "And cute."
Brain growled as his owner turned bright red, "W-what!?"
"Ooh, and you're cuter when you blush," The boy laughed, "You see, my dear Penny, my father drilled two main lessons into me early on, let nothing stop you from getting what you want, and always think ahead. Not to sound arrogant, but I am rather intelligent, and rather handsome, if I do say so myself, and I hope, when I grow up, to have a wife who is as beautiful as she is intellectually challenging. To make things short, Penny, I'm hoping to woo you, and figured, why not start sooner rather than later?"
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And that's all I got for now