In Which the Overlord Dislikes What He Sees [Open]

[badassfreakingoverlord]

In roaming the ship, out of an increased sense of irritation and impatience, Zetta had discovered someplace new to him.

Most of the murals and paintings and sculptures in the place, disturbing though they might be to a mortal mind, gave the Overlord no pause whatsoever. In his thousands of years, he had seen the death of worlds, the descent into madness of some truly great minds, the greatest depravities of the Netherworlds, and Mickey in a feather boa. These 'alarming' sculptures couldn't dare disturb the mental integrity of the Overlord! Hyaaa ha ha ha ha!

...What DID shock him, though, was the statues beneath a giant head-sculpture thing. Two of them, in fact: the first an obstinate Overlord, arms crossed and looking stubborn, his back to the second; the second a woman walking away, stoic despite tears.

"What the... What the HELL is THIS crap?!" Zetta demanded of the room in general and the cosmos at large.

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[starbolts]

"You have taken care to train us against the Ohm," Starfire began, "and you have attempted to cheer people up when they are upset. It is not in the usual way, but your taunting is helpful."

She paused, still smiling unwavering at him. "You have tried more than once to spare my feelings. I appreciate it very much."

[badassfreakingoverlord]

"O-of course I've done those things!" Zetta said, agitated. "I mean... it's all for ME! I train people so they can fight the Ohm and I can get my Netherworld back! I cheer people up so they CAN train instead of moping! That all serves ME in the end!"

[starbolts]

"I do not entirely believe you," Starfire said with the slightest wink. "If an Overlord can raise so many of us on his quest, perhaps you are not all as evil as you say."

[badassfreakingoverlord]

"O-of course I'm evil! I'm an Overlord!" Zetta protested. "Evil is in my job description! It's not like I'm hauling you onto my quest! We all got hauled onto the same damn quest together, that's all!"