DESPICABLE ME
Capítulo 14: Surprises
The sirens of police cars had stopped sounding, but the rotating lights of police vehicles continued to rotate on their axis. Watching the whole chaotic scene were Nahikari and James.
“It was fortunate that Minister Lynette found out the whereabouts of Gru's daughters," Nahikari said.
“With magic, anything is possible," James said dryly.
“Please, James, I explained everything to you. You're not still angry with the minister, are you?”
“I guess not.... I just hope this ends well, but I know it won't.”
“Do you think so?”
“Ron Weasley and his wife Hermione Weasley, war heroes. When the tabloid press finds out about their separation and the relationship with Brazil's Minister of Magic... it will drop manure on the fan, that's for sure.”
“Do you think your uncle will give her a divorce?”
“I guess, what I'm sure of is that it won't be pretty.... stupid Uncle Ron, it's all his fault even though it hurts me to admit it.”
"You see," James continued, looking at his girlfriend's expression, "my uncles were at first very much in love, but eventually my uncle began to treat my aunt more like her mother or her servant. That and the fact that he's now neglecting his figure... my uncle is obese.”
“That's terrible... I mean, that's what he's treating your aunt like a servant.”
“Hmm, so is the other thing. My aunt always told me that my Uncle Ron was very fond of food. Of course, when he was young, it didn't matter because he never got fat, but when he grew up, he not only grew tall but also wide.”
“Don't make fun of your poor uncle.”
“I know that's mean, but you should see my uncle. He can' t move from one side to the other unless he uses his wand. He can't get through any doors. The last time I was at his house, I saw them widen the chimney.”
“Oh, for Merlin.”
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Unrelated to the couple of young magicians, Gru hugged her daughters tightly and kept thanking an unpleasant Meena.
“It was nothing, sir. The ones who saved your daughters were the club brothers, or something like that.”
“Oh no, no, no, nothing like that, you helped my girls so now consider yourself always welcome in my house.”
Meena tried to protest but when she saw Edith and Margo's dismayed faces, she put on a docile face and assured Gru that she would go to her house to play with her daughters.
“Gru, I'm sorry to interrupt, but there's one thing you should know about," said Rex, Speed Racer's brother. It was obvious that he was referring to his secret mission to the Anti-Villain League.
“Does it have to be right now, Rex?”
“I'm sorry, Gru, but it's urgent.”
“Ag, whatever. Meena, I entrust you to my little girls” asked Gru to the evil girl scout and Margo put on a face of few friends since she was the one in charge of taking care of the troublemaker Edith and the innocent Agnes, besides, she was older than Meena.
As soon as Gru and Rex were out of sight. Meena pushed Agnes away from her hug.
“Don't even think that I'm gonna play with you.”
“Hey, why are you so mean?” Margo scolded her as she adjusted her glasses and looked at her frowning.
“And what do you have against our friends the minions?”
“You ask me what I have against them? After what they did to me!”
“So what did they do to you?” Agnes asked this time.
“Those, those... They ate all my cookies and never paid me! They're not free, you know, I had to sell them all over the block. In the end, since I didn't get my quota, Isabela, the leader of my scout group, expelled me with ignominy.”
“I didn't know," said Margo, who exchanged glances with her other sisters. “I'm so sorry Meena, I'll talk to Kevin and the others, I promise you they'll pay you back every last cookie.”
“What's the point? All my life I dreamed of being a girl scout with fashion style and now it can't be.”
Meena made a real sad face.
“You know, the four of us could form our own Girl Scout troop," suggested Agnes, and they all looked at her.
“It's a good idea Agnes, what do you say Edith?”
“If you allow ninja girls in your troop, I don't see why not.”
“Well, what do you say, Meena?” Margo asked her with a smile.
“I didn't tell you the whole truth, I also did a few bad things in Isabela's troop," said the runner with shame. “I think I could be categorized as a villain, that' s all right with you?”
“You're kidding!” Edith shouted out in frustration, "We spent our whole lives surrounded by villains and had su much fun! Of course you're welcome.”
Meena looked at the girls with eyes open like plates and then started to cry. The girls hugged her next and this time Meena didn't seem to mind.
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In Dr. Locovitch's laboratory, Gru was able to observe that a meeting of all the runners was taking place.
Speed Racer, Pedro Bello, Mafio and company, Baron Hans Fritz, Penelope Pitstop, Kevin and the minions, watched as Gru and Rex entered.
“It's good that you've both come at last," said Dr. Locovitch.
“Hey wait Doctor," Gru interrupted, "Meena is missing.”
“The issue we are discussing, Gru, is very serious and it is not for the girls to interfere.... I learned my lesson from when we faced El Macho.”
Gru put on a bewildered face and then Dr. Locovitch, without giving up his sarcastic smile, grabbed his face with his hands and took off his disguise.
“Doctor Nefario!”
“Surprise Gru! I also work for the Anti-Villain League and Silas Ramsbottom asked me to come in incognito.”
Not only Gru, but Rex and the other runners looked on in amazement at Dr. Nefario.
“Ag, that man drives me crazy!” Gru complained loudly and went to sit down with Rex.
“I'm sorry about this, Gru, Rex," Dr. Nefarious apologized. “But Silas Ramsbottom saw that it would be convenient to have an undercover agent, after all we are talking about someone very important like Mrs. Yutani.”
“Co-Chairwoman of Weyland-Yutani Industries” Rex said.
“And what does that have to do with the mission and why should everyone else be in this place? Do they also work for Ramsbottom?”
“I'll explain that right away, but first the first thing, since you two were late, I'd better show you the monitor so we can save time.”
Doctor Nefario turned on the huge monitor and revealed what the Rhea Eggs trophies were. More classified photos and information appeared linking Mr. Weyland's death at the South Pole to the destruction of a small town in North America and the arrival of a spacecraft of space marines carrying xenomorphic eggs.
“Apparently Silvestre dos Caras works in secret for Mrs. Yutani and from the security camera footage in the lab, he already has all the xenomorphic eggs," Nefario said. “The man is heading to French Guiana, where he plans to escape with the eggs with a spacecraft that will leave the Guiana space center. Once in space, Ms. Yutani will have the legal means to keep the eggs, God only knows what she would do with those things.”
“I understand Doctor Nefario," said Rex, "but everything you told us does not explain the presence of the other runners in the laboratory.”
“Yeah, that's what I was going for. As you all know, Silvestre dos Caras was obsessed with taking Penelope Pitstop's money. In his Sinister Claw disguise, he made several attempts on Penelope's life, well, Dos Caras just kidnapped Penelope.”
Everyone exchanged disconcerted looks as Penelope Pitstop was right in front of them.
“I think I'd better explain this part," said shy Penelope. “You see, Silvestre dos Caras kidnapped Trixie.”
“What! Explain yourself!” shouted Speed Racer.
“Well, Trixie came to South America to be with you Speed Racer, she dressed up like me... and then she was kidnapped.”
“Since when was Trixie in South America?” wanted to know Speed Racer, who was losing the patience more and more.
“Well, ever since the competition started, I'm sorry Speed Racer, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have agreed to Trixie's plan.”
Speed Racer was shocked by the shock, so it was Trixie who had challenged him when they met in Montevideo. Now it was all fitting, he thought it was strange that Penelope had copied his classic pose so well in front of the cameras.
“Damn it Penelope, what were you and Trixie thinking!”
“Hey friend, beware of that tone of voice," said Mafio, who along with his other companions was very overprotective of the blonde runner.
“That's enough, we don't gain anything by looking for culprits right now. The best thing is to go after Silvestre dos Caras and rescue Speed Racer's girlfriend," said Pedro Bello, to calm the mood.
“Well, what are we waiting for?” said Baron Hans Fritz, "we have the fastest machines found in this part of the world, only we can accomplish this mission.”
“Bata lata rescote Trixie," said Kevin and was backed by the other Minions.
“Well," said Dr. Nefario with that expression of severity so characteristic of him after exchanging glances with the others.
“Don't worry, Speed Racer," Gru cheered him on. “I know how the villains think because I was also one. Silvestre dos Caras won't hurt Trixie, at least not for the moment. I'm sure he'll try to get rid of her spectacularly enough for everyone to see, that'll give us time to rescue Trixie.”
“Pero lo pepote Penélope visto tue Silvestre dos Caras," said Kevin.
“Kevin, you're right,' said Gru. “If Silvestre dos Caras sees Penelope, he'll find out she actually kidnapped Trixie. We have to stop him from seeing Penelope or he'll kill Speed Racer's girlfriend.”
“You can't leave me here. It's my fault for all this mess, I want to help.”
“I suggest that Penelope go inside the "despicable me"," Rex suggests. “That vehicle of yours, Gru, is so big that Penelope can hide in it.”
Sped racer had no objections and all the drivers got up to go to their cars. Sylvester two-faced had a great advantage over them, but as Gru had said, the villain would surely take his time to finish off what he thought was Penelope.
Speed Racer jumped into his car and struck one of his fists against the palm of his other hand.
“No... This isn't Penelope's fault. If anyone's to blame, it's me. Trixie, my love, don't despair. I'll be coming to your rescue soon.”
CONTINUARÁ...
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