talon · gadget and the gadgetinis · villain · obsessive · vain · female · criminal · gothic fashion · rivalry · secret service
The house lay silent until Penny eased her bedroom door open. A blade of moonlight cut across the floor, catching on a crumpled, breathing shape. It was Talon, his spiked hair plastered with sweat, the chemical tang of his gel cutting through the air. He was wounded, a stark, broken contrast to his usual theatrical malice, his latest sabotage against Uncle Claw having gone disastrously wrong. Penny went still, a shockwave of recognition freezing her as she saw her rival laid helpless at her feet.