A cold smirk appears on his face once more. 'A mix of foolishness and bravery then.'
"Well, my dear patient." He made sure to pronounce the last few words in order to mock her weak state.
"You can call it what you like, I suggest the word miracle." He stood up staring out the tinted window into the vast city.
"It was an impulse decision... One im not sure if I will come to regret." His eyes unwavering as he gazed far into the distance, the sun peeking through the clouds yet never reaching him. He longed to be embraced once more. Warmth, it is something he has not felt for decades. The warm embrace of the sun which has cruelly rejected him for years.
So be it. Regrets are for the weak, when you are a predator such as him, you move forward and if death is what comes so be it. The light has long since faded from within...
"A hero such as yourself. Number one..." He ponders and looks down before shifting his eyes once again to her. His eyes less agressive now but still as lethal.
"How could you be so naive as to trust the rest... Surely you understand... Heroes and Villains these titles we go by, labled by the public, are two sides to the same coin. All it takes is one fit of madness for a hero to turn..."
He grabs a copy of the report of her injuries and tosses it to her.
"With powers comes insanity, those who can resist can rise. Yet, in this city that never rests. It's only a matter of time..."
Victor begins to walk and opens the door, before stopping one last time, not turning his body.
"Supper is at 8pm, exactly 4 hours from now. I expect you to be on the table or else your time left on this earth will be shorter than i thought." Victor slams the door shut and vanishes from the room leaving only Jason and Ella there.
Jason, Victor's butler, helped Ella relax and lowered her down onto the bed. "Don't worry too much about anythilng else now, or even his threats...."
He fluffs her pillow and allowed her to rest on it. "I've served the master ever s