[center][color=#ff0000]Antagonist Inc.[/color]
[B]Pairing:[/b] Villain × Hero
[B]Genre:[/b] Superheroes, action, dark comedy
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The beginning of the new age was ushered in with a bang. An incident that made all the previous tragedies of human history seem utterly paltry by comparison as not only did it threaten the very existence of the human race but threw open the floodgates of the supernatural that had long kept our world so peacefully mundane.

No one truly knows what set this event in motion. Some say cabals of secretive mystics meddled with powers beyond their kenning. Others say it was god's wrath on a sinful world. Whatever the case may be, the end result was the rise of something powerful, destructive and full of malevolent ambition for our world. A demon who cryptically called himself The Divide.

The world as we know it was forever changed with the arrival of The Divide. Raw and wild magics flowed from the wound the demon tore in the fabric of reality to invade our world. Magics from it's own twisted dimension as well as many others bled in. And this had an immediate and profound effect on the world, saturating it and it's people with strange abilities and properties. But even stranger was the way our world responded.

Some might think our world merely a celestial body of assorted elements. A floating chunk of dirt and water drifting through space. But the earth is a living thing. Some might even argue a sentient one. And like most living things subjected to an influx of foreign and malicious bodies, an immune response to the demon and these other worldly magics would be triggered. One that would inevitably save our world from the invading powers.

Nature fought back where it could. And with millions of years of evolution granted to the fera and fauna of the earth in the span of mere hours as part of the immune response, nature became a force to be reckoned with for the demon's minions. Beasts became sharper, stronger, and more intelligent. Plants became organic sentries, attacking any infernal forces with deadly poisons, razor sharp thorns and deadly strong branches and roots. And an estimated 50% of the human race would find that they too were forever empowered by the earth to protect it. These empowered life forms all became gripped by an irresistible urge to defend the planet from foreign invaders such as The Divide that lingers to this day.

It was among empowered humans such as these that The Divide would finally meet his match. Nine of the most powerful superhumans would gather together to take the demon down. And after a brutal battle that left many of them dead or wounded, these first superheros would prevail. Though unlike the heroes you might read about in old comics, these saviors of the human race may not be as altruistic or selfless as one might imagine.

Fast forward 15 years and superheros have become a world spanning industry. Costumed living weapons spreading truth, justice and warm fuzzies all over the place. For a time this business was booming. But if the comics taught me anything it's that a hero is only as good as the villains they overcome. And PR for the heros has been slipping of late despite all the empowered lunatics and magic wielding psychos they take down. I guess the people just aren't impressed with run of mill supervillains anymore. That's where I come in. My company provides heros with a nemesis that their jaded public will actually be impressed to see them take down. And with all the desecration such a delicate setup might require. What's the cost? For A listers like the hero's guild founders I charge a premium. But for up and comers like you? Well… Let's just say you might already be a client and never even know it.
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