[center][img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/868848204068814850/870771342335701032/victor.png[/img][/center][indent][sub][color=white][b]SEASON ONE[/b][/color][color=lightblue] Sensation & Wonder[/color][/sub][sup][right][b][color=white]Springtime for Mr. Freeze #1[/color][/b][color=lightBlue] A Co-Write with TGM and Natty[/color][/right][/sup][/indent][indent][indent][indent][hr][/indent][/indent][/indent][indent][color=white][sub][b]Freeze's Lair[/b][/sub][/color][/indent]
Children. Oh, how he has forgotten what it was like to be one. Mr. Freeze stared at the wall aimlessly, perhaps for the first time in decades. He always knew what to do, when to do it, and why he would do it. It’s how he became a scientist. Victor was the master of his own mind, his own body, and spirit! Now if only he could control his life…

[color=lightBlue][i]Perhaps I was too harsh on her...[/i][/color] Mr. Freeze thought, almost chastising himself when he noticed how his hands fiddled around with the paperwork as if they were searching for an object that he could not remember where he placed nor what it looked like. Looking at the clock, it was getting late. In fact, he deducted that it was past the girl’s bedtime. No sense trusting his employees to have the integrity to watch over the daughter, Mr. Freeze got up from his desk before stopping to look at Nora.

[color=lightBlue][i]Children...[/i][/color] That was something he never considered as a possibility. All this time Victor was focused on curing his wife that he completely forgot what to do after he did it! He laughed bitterly; he was the brains of the marriage. Nora would’ve swooned over the girl and pestered him on how cute she is. No doubt she would want one of her own, born from their union. How many would Nor want? It doesn’t matter, he’ll gladly father all of her children. Yes, there is nothing he won’t do for her. 

But to be a father? Victor hasn’t had a single clue on how to be one. He spent a good portion of his life as a criminal, an outcast, forced to mingle with other scum of the earth. Not exactly the role model to present to his beloved wife. He’ll have to put this life of villainy behind as soon as he cures Nora; not that he enjoyed it in the slightest. Looking down at the files once more, Victor picked one out that contained a detailed analysis and schematics of Nora’s cryo chamber and the system Wayne Biotech used while he was imprisoned. 

From the back of his mind, emerging from the depths of his patience, was a fury as raging as the Big Bang. Not a single sound escaped from his cold lips as Mr. Freeze examined the report. As much as he could not believe it, he knew it was in their nature for corporatists to lie and cheat. But still, how dare they steal his technology, his designs, and blueprints to make a cheap imitation of the cryo technology he used on his wife. It’s almost insulting that they can’t even replicate it properly! They confiscated everything and this is what they achieved with an ocean of cash and expertise? It would’ve been hilarious in another lifetime. 

Suddenly, a sharp scream echoed outside of his hall, on the other side of the office door. Dropping the paper on his desk, Mr. Freeze grabbed his weapon and marched towards the door. It was the girl given under his protection. Something or someone frightened her and it better not be one of those henchmen. There will be hell to pay if they did something unsavory towards her. 

The entrance burst open revealing his red glowing glare to the offenders. Though surprised, he kept his face in harsh contempt.

[color=lightBlue]“Two Robins?”[/color] Mr. Freeze stared at the two vigilantes who stood before him. Behind them was the girl. [color=lightBlue]“I mean you no harm my lady, but you are standing behind those I am trying to freeze!”[/color]

The taller of the two vigilantes before him took a step forward as he spoke, cautiously holding his hands up between both the girl and Mr. Freeze.

“[color=CE2F29]Woah, woah, woah, woah.[/color]” He repeated the word frantically, in an obvious attempt to try and calm down the situation. “color=CE2F29]No one needs to be doing any freezing. We’re just here to help Victor.[/color]

The smaller of the two Robins didn’t say anything, though seemed to be preparing himself for a fight.

[color=lightBlue]“YOU TWO?!”[/color] Victor shouted, keeping the barrel pointed straight at them. [color=lightBlue]“I don’t believe it! Why should I even consider it?”[/color] 

“[color=CE2F29]Because you’re not a bad person.[/color]” The taller Robin replied quickly, the eyes beneath his cowl moving now between Freeze and his smaller companion. 

He seemed to hesitate for a moment, before continuing. 

“[color=CE2F29]Nora wouldn’t want this.[/color]”

For a moment, Mr. Freeze was as still as a statue as he kept his freeze ray aimed towards the Robins. As stoic as he is, standing in the hallway, Victor was debating internally. A good person? They actually thought he was a good man? Despite all these years battling it out with Batman, the taller Robin still believed in him. Another sign of the taking after the Bat. Victor’s nemesis was as honest as a slab of solid marble; polished and shined. 

“How dare you SPEAK her name!” The villain spoke coldly. The change in his voice was enough to scare the little girl into fleeing. She ran down the hall before bumping into the goons that heard her scream. When they saw the two Robins and a very ticked off Mr. Freeze, the henchmen also evacuated the premises. One of them even told the daughter that it was bedtime as he dragged her out of the scene. 

[color=lightBlue]“You don’t KNOW her...You haven’t MET her…”[/color] Victor restated, [color=lightBlue]“What she wants is NONE of your concern!”[/color]

Even despite the raise in Victor’s tone, the taller of the Robins held strong, risking a step closer. 

“[color=CE2F29]Come on, Victor. You know this is wrong.[/color]” His eyes switched cautiously between him and the freeze gun in his arms as he spoke.

Another step closer.

Mr. Freeze scrutinized Red Robin's words, searching for a crack, a hint of deception, in the vigilante's fortitude. But to be expected, there were no lies in his speech, befitting for a hero.

[color=lightBlue]"It is wrong."[/color] Victor admitted, yet his freeze ray remains active. [color=lightBlue]"However, there is no other way."[/color]

He pulled the trigger and fired away at the two Robins.