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Part of Ewron’s conscience felt guilty about the fight, his thoughts drifting to Katie as Octavious hooked up his “healing remedy”. The needle in his arm moved just slightly as the IV bag was adjusted, though his mind remained in the clouds despite the small sharp pain. He reminisced about their fights in his backyard, her always as the hero and him the villian… something she always insisted on.
“You’re way too good at being a villain… I’m starting to feel bad being this mean to you!” she’d say during the few times Ewron ever convinced her to be the bad guy.
His day dream was suddenly cut short as the scientist twisted the IV bag to release it into the tube. Ewron felt an instant burning as the "remedy” flowed through his veins.
“WHA- WHAT THE HELL?!” his hand flew to rip the needle out his arm, but was swiftly stopped by a cold metal arm. The man expected for his gaze to be met with Octavious’s, but the man was looking away. Somehow, his tentacles were like his third eye.
“IS THIS SUPPOSED TO HURT???? BECAUSE IT REALLY HURTS-??“ Ewron stated, but the man wouldn’t turn around “HELLO?? HELLOO???”
He realized the man wasn’t going to turn around, so Ewron started to violently shake the arm that the IV was attached to, until yet another metal arm stopped him, slamming his arm onto the table.
“I forgot to mention it burns a little.” The scientist said dryly, faced away from the man. Multi definitely had less painful medicine he could have used, but he was petty, and wanted Ewron to know who was in charge “The less you move the less it’ll hurt.”
Ewron’s face scrunched up, contorting with a mix of pain but also a need to not show weakness. He muttered something under his breath, cursing the man.
Multi’s head whipped towards his phone as he suddenly heard it ringing. He knew that ring. He picked it up nervously.
“Sir-“ He started but was obviously cut off right away.
“Everything is under control, our experiment got out momentarily, but now he will be under full time surveillance by me until we are 100% sure we have him controlled-“
“…”
“Working with- no. No he isn’t… he has hardly said a word since he arrived back at the lab. His mental status must be in shock, it was a major event so logically it would make sens-…”
“…”
“I- SIR?! We have been working on this for months. For the first time I finally get a test subject to live, and you want to cancel this project?? Regardless of his stupidity and narcissistic personality, this could be how we finally stop those hero’s-“
“… yes. Yes I understand. ONE month-?! I-… Yes... Yes, he’ll be ready by then”
“Thank you, sir.”
Dr. Octavious hung up the phone with an audible ‘beep’, and turned to face Ewron, a cold expression plastered on his face. Ewron couldn’t predict how the man felt, Multi was very talented when it came to making sure no one knew how he felt. Ewron was so caught up in the man's conversation over the phone, he had forgotten how much his arm still burned.
“A- are you going to take this needle out of me and let me hit the road? I think I left the oven on or something ha- ha…” Ewron started but was met with silence “I mean- not that I can’t handle it. The pain isn’t… it isn't that bad.” Lying through his teeth, he laughed in hopes to ease the discomfort “Hey so who was that on the phone?… Sounded like you were talking to your boss ma-?“
The metal arms that Ewron's arms were trapped by suddenly were replaced with actual metal cuffs installed in the table, that were somehow perfectly aligned with his arms. He looks back in shock, confused.
Octavious creeped his way over to Ewron , using his metal tentacles to act as legs, helping him move “You left with MY gear, which I so graciously gifted to you that I’m now thinking was not such a great idea,-” the scientists eyes became to almost glow a greenish hue as he continued “-hesitated to kill the ENEMY who, mind you, was completely defenseless, you almost sacrificed MY position at Almemex. And YOU- you.…“ The man cut himself off. He looked away from Ewron, taking a breath. He was losing his control again.
“You’re pathetic.” Multi spoke, his tone now controlled and cold, as Ewron turned his attention away from the restraints in response.
Ewron felt his blood boil. What the hell did he just say to him?? He is Ewron Osborn. No one was going to talk to him like that. NO ONE! “I don’t know who you think you are, but I-“ Ewron started.
“Who is she?” Ewron froze at the sudden question. He’d been praying the man would avoid the question.
Don’t fall for this Osborn. This information is for no one but you… if she goes down, you will have the pleasure of her blood dripping down your hands..
There was a moment of silence until Multi spoke “I was afraid you wouldn’t say anything. You’re still resisting it.”
His eyes widened "Resisting-? What? The radiation? Because if that’s what you mean I’m fully sure that it’s in me completely- AUGH” A metal claw suddenly grabbed onto Osborn's chin, keeping the man still as Multi leaned in close to his face to examine him.
Octavious reached over onto a nearby table and grabbed a clipboard with a piece of paper on it. He began to write stuff down, occasionally glancing back up at Ewron. He wrote what he observed, as if the man was a lab rat
“GET OUT OF MY FACE!” Osborn spat at the man, something about the way he was staring at him, it reminded him of the look he gave him whenever he was up in that viewing area, watching him.
Do you see the way he’s looking at you?
“You’re unstable. Unprediticable.” Multi stepped back from the man as he grabbed something from his pocket, one of his metal arms switching from a claw to a needle
“Not to worry, that will no longer be an issue soon. I have been testing a new technology, just for you.” The metal arm with the needle crept closer to Ewron, just out of his sight “You’ll be good as new, a controlled subject.”
Ewron realized the man had stepped out of his sight. He panicked, frantically searching for where he disappeared to. Only then did he appear right beside him, that same smile plastered across his face, the one that instantly made him go quiet.
“Sadly, it’s not a procedure you can be awake for.” Before Ewron could even react, the needle jabbed itself into his neck, making darkness envelope the world around him, until his eyelids closed shut.