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ROB'ed for pleasure in Worm by BatRou-Dawg

Misc » Book X-overs Rated: M, English, Drama & Humor, Words: 267k+, Favs: 112, Follows: 129, Published: Jan 26, 2023 Updated: Feb 8, 2023

30Chapter 12

Benji*

I knew that in the grand scheme of things I was lucky, really lucky. My first active night as a hero resulted in me taking out a major player from the board whom is feared by all. I still couldn't believe how lucky I was that night, Lung's power worked based in perceived threat and taken damage and not on real threat, by limiting my powers and attacking before his arrogance and overconfidence faded resulted in his defeat at my hands.

My second encounter with said villain ended as a much harder won victory for me thanks mostly to my lightsaber, its damage was hard to heal and got in the way of his regeneration, my powers helped to keep an edge, but Lung no longer underestimated me, and it showed, sure I could say that Lung was already enhanced when I dropped in, but it wasn't really a excuse.

My luck was holding as so far I haven't met a conceal carry person who tried to shoot or arrest me, nor a policeman trying to do the same during my food runs, the break with the bullying, Alan Barnes being sympathetic towards me, the PRT being generous towards me, and more smaller things, all lucky breaks on my side.

And now another one, which made me wonder when the other shoe will drop, Mark Dallon was the one who picked Amy and I up, not the uber bitch Carol, and the man was actually medicated and in one of his good days, thanks to the attacks he had to be on top shape.

"I was getting worried that Amy didn't seem to have interest on boys." The older hero talked in a uncharacteristic happy tone, he was genuinely happy to see Amy having a slice of normality in the form of a boyfriend. "It turned out that Vicky wasn't picking the right type."

Amy was utterly embarrassed and was playing the role of shamed girlfriend perfectly, with her face buried on my left arm. "About time that she found someone too." He continued either oblivious to her plight or playing the embarrassing parent card. "Too bad that Vicky can be stubborn about things, she won't accept that she wasn't the one who got Amy matched up."

"Daaad…" Amy whined, not really playing the role, but truly embarrassed and while part of her is basking at it, another is regretting initiating the faux relationship because of how embarrassed she is. Mark chuckles at her, it was clear for me that he was really having one of his good days even with the ABB attacks.

"Just take the ribbing Amy girl." Mark chuckled. "Your mother is spitting nails and Vicky is climbing up the walls, you should be happy that I am not using my god given right to scare off boys that come sniffing my girls' skirts instead of accepting him."

"How bad is it?" Amy asked concerned, she didn't really plan to have me visiting as her boyfriend.

"You know how your mother is." Mark responded seriously. "I called your aunt to help calm her down, Crystal is also there to keep Vicky under control, honestly I think that they are going overboard, you are old enough to pick your own boyfriends, Carol didn't complain about Dean, aw crap…"

"I heard nothing." I hurriedly shot. "Let's pretend that the slip hasn't happened."

"What slip?" Amy jumped in.

"Yeah." Mark added with a chuckle. "You will do well on the dating a cape thing, anyway, Carol didn't complain about Vicky, she has no reason to complain about you picking your own boyfriend."

"She just never gives me a break." Amy sighed squeezing my arm for support.

I found funny how she instinctively acted like a girlfriend towards me when claiming not to be it, the sad part is that those acts were caused by her longing and desire for affection, she craves for love and care, making her start the gestures, I reciprocate gently squeezing her right knee, taking a page of my grandmother's book I press my lips on the top of her head and say. "Go on and have some cake Amy, it will make you feel better."

My brother and I used to joke that our paternal grandmother was a dead ringer for the Oracle of the first Matrix movie, only changing the baked good offered, everything else was the same, the smoking, chubby old woman with dyed hair that epitomes grandmothering, though my grandmother wasn't shy about swearing and vulgarities, still she was still great.

"I suppose." Amy murmured, I could feel her contentedness, between her hunger, anxiety and nervousness, she is happy that Mark was on her side and even if pretending I was acting as a good boyfriend, she opens the container with the cake and takes one of the pieces, my grandmother's cake wasn't one of those fancy layer cakes, it was a simple and down to earth one layer cake with lots of sugar based chocolate ooze cover, simple in its decadence, and it warmed my heart to feel her pleasure and joy when taking a bite from it, the girl deserves it.

Scene break

Mark*

I smiled seeing Amy reacting to my teasing and her boyfriend's responses to it, it was clear that the boy has more confidence than Amy does and takes the teasing better, with barely noticeable embarrassment, focusing more in comforting the girl that could light up a room with her blush.

Part of me wanted to complain about how he touched her, but it wasn't anywhere near dangerous areas, if anything Amy is the one closer to spots that I would protest, unlike Vicky and Dean, Benji and Amy were more of a old fashioned couple, the kind that you see in old movies from the Sixties down, a cute and awkward couple who isn't too forward, with more innocent shows of affection, where Vicky and Dean were closer to a nineties movies couple, bolder, more daring, more sexual when showing affection.

It wasn't hard to approve the newly revealed couple, the part where he told Amy to eat cake instead of trying to comfort her with a kiss or a hug just boosted my perception of them, and how Amy lit up with joy when eating added to it. 'That is some good cake.' As she ravenously eats the generous piece of chocolate covered cake.

I knew that Carol wouldn't like this, Carol didn't like anything outside her control, and given Amy's real relations and Carol's issues with Amy's father, she will see this in the worse light possible, Carol was already ranting that Amy was showing her true colors and seducing minions.

I nearly snorted at that, if Amy was going to seduce minions it would be those boys that Vicky set her up with, rich and not too bright, easily controlled, and not a boy willing to set her up on a forced break, Crystal was quite eager on regaling us with the tale of how he set Amy and herself for a relaxing afternoon in a spa, which cost a pretty penny.

I hoped that their relationship isn't soured by this, Carol went ballistic over the short video that was posted on youtube about their meeting in the hospital lobby and how they acted, I found it cute, it showed real affection and care, sure I would rather not have it posted, but that is the price of unmasking, a lack of privacy, it is sad that it cost the couple the privacy that they wanted to have while in the early stages of seeing each other.

Scene break*Lisa

"I am losing him…" Watching the youtube video that the new thread on PHO about Panacea getting a boyfriend made me realize that I haven't been working as diligently as I should in getting Benji on my side, only the fact that I knew his unmasked allowed me to see that the mousy healer was snatching up ninja that I want.

'Started contact to enquire because of the foiled bank robbery, asked for him to investigate her private life, she feels genuine affection towards him, unsure of the depth of her own feelings, starved for affection and human contact, strong feelings of friendship even though is a short one, enjoys the injection of life and change that he is bringing to her life, gets annoyed that he is forcing her to unwind yet appreciates his efforts to get her to relax.'

I close my eyes to shut the flow of information that my power gives me, as usual from Benji get I get nothing, but Panacea is a open book, chewing on my lower lip I wonder how to get Benji, I open my eyes and 'welcome' the inflow of information.

'Asked him to fight today, feels responsible for possible wounds, for unspecified side effects of his powers that he learned because of her request, feels guilty about it, has no idea of what they are and is annoyed that he is keep details for himself.'

I wasn't aware of any side effects of his powers, but given my own personal side effects it wasn't that much of a surprise, Benji's powers are wide and varied, overuse of one or more of them could result in a sibling of my thinker headache, still from what I watched in the news and internet, it wasn't anything that lessened his combat potential.

I rub my face with my hands, the video hinted a disaster for me, the only upside is that Coil has no idea of Benji's cape identity, and I am pretty sure that Benji's methods are too grimdark for the New Wave, and he wouldn't unmask, he put too much effort into the charade of being older.

"How can I get him…" Running through scenarios were hard for me, without having a full picture of him with my power I couldn't make reliable scenarios, and I came to realize how much I relied on my power for my plans, the only consistent plan that I managed to make relied on total disclosure to him.

I rest my elbows on my desk and cover my face with my hands, I hate showing weakness, but I saw why Benji is being attracted to Panacea, her weakness made her seek him, that weakness made him want to help her, it was horrible chauvinistic yet enticingly gentlemanly, a desire to protect women, it matches with his MO of ultra-violence towards rapists, to get him to even pretend to join the Undersiders I would need to sell the team as possible heroes and or tell him why I am a Undersider in the first place.