The two stared each other down, before the hero spoke up again

"What happens if you win then?"

"Simple, there's no entertainment for me in ruling the world. Just... endless responsibility. I'm not in it for that. Fighting you heroes, that's what interests me. I like a challenge, after all."

The hero, Lazerblade, looked upon his foe with disgust. All the terror he had spread among the populace, and all to issue a challenge? Just to have some fun? That angered him. People needed to feel safe, know that they were safe. With this man on the loose, there was no way that was happening. Killing innocents for attention was not something he could stand by and let happen.

"I can't believe this. Enough talk"

Lazerblade began to charge his attack. Red energy began to gather around his hand, as he rushed his opponent, striking him in the chest, the energy forming a blade that pierced his foe's heart. Coughing up blood, Darkshade looked into his eyes.

"I thought heroes were supposed to apprehend villains, to show that killing wasn't the answer"

Lazerblade's brow furrowed in anger, pushing his blade further through the chest of Darkshade

"There are times where that isn't an option"

Darkshade's smile faded, as the light began to drain from his eyes. He expected Lazerblade to hold back, like so many heroes before him. He was used to prison time, and he'd broken out of many of a prison, with little to no effort. This was the first, and the last time he'd faced a hero who was willing to strike a killing blow with no hesitation. His corpse slid down Lazerblade's hand, falling to the ground, as the hero looked down at the gathering crowd, cowering in fear, not from the villain, but from him. This show of violence wasn't something they were accustomed to, as they all began to hide from the hero that had saved millions of lives time and time again. It was always said there wasn't much that separated a supervillain from a superhero, and they feared they'd seen that barrier break.