Here is the continuation of "Twice the Love to Share"
TOC here. It is not necessary to read the first episode, but it is recommended.
This one is called "Manipulations and Destruction"
TOC hereEverything is written, and I will try to publish once a week.
The usual disclaimers apply; the characters do not belong to me, I am just using them to give them a few extra adventures.
Chapter 1
Intergang Headquarters
Mindy Church, always dressed in her signature pink, wore a dress so short that she had to maintain a rigid posture to avoid revealing more than intended. She glared at the LNN screen, where Superman was extinguishing a massive forest fire in the Amazon.
With a frustrated sigh, she turned off the television and faced the two men in suits who were waiting silently behind her.
"I'm surrounded by incompetents! You promised me that the red Kryptonite would make him powerless... and look at him! He’s strolling through the Amazon as if nothing happened. And while he was away, another super-heroine shows up!" she hissed through gritted teeth. "And now, here he is again, stronger than ever. I’ll have to deal with this problem myself."
She took a few steps, her expression hardening before she turned back to the men.
"Tell me... Superman looks like a man, doesn't he?"
The man on her right, nervous, nodded quickly.
"Yes, Mrs. Church. He looks like a man in every way... at least, as much as his costume shows."
"Then, if he’s a man, he must have certain... weaknesses."
"Uh, probably, yes," he replied, uncertain.
A smile appeared on Mindy's lips.
"Find me some women... let’s say, of questionable morals. If we could capture a few compromising images of him in their company... Imagine the impact that would have on his reputation. Our dear Metropolitans wouldn't stand to discover their hero wallowing in scandal... or worse."
"Mrs. Church, I... I'm not sure this is a good idea. Superman is a respected public figure. Even with photos, his admirers might not believe it... or they could think it's a setup."
Mindy fixed him with her icy stare, forcing him to swallow his words.
"That’s why we need to be convincing, you fool. We don’t need everyone to believe it. Just enough to shake his reputation. And if it fails? We’ll have other methods."
The man to her left, more hesitant, tried another approach.
"There might be other ways to weaken him, Mrs. Church. Safer methods, without risking a direct confrontation with him..."
Mindy stepped closer to him, her gaze becoming more piercing.
"You want me to play it safe, is that it? You think I should settle for half-measures while Superman continues to thwart me? I don’t want to hear a single cowardly suggestion. We’re going to do this my way."
The two men exchanged an anxious glance but remained silent. Satisfied, Mindy returned to her plans.
Opening Credits
