Prompt #222: "Soon"

“... know who I am? I was a shoo-in for the next major Disney villain, but I said I wasn’t interested. I came here expecting some recognition! And do I get it? Hardly!”

All the employees in the office to turn away from their work to see what the commotion was about. Apparently, a certain someone was not too happy about how his role was developed. Or rather, how it wasn’t developed. He continued storming through the halls of the building, ranting incoherently as he went along. Finally, he got to the door he wanted and, quite unexpectedly, knocked on it calmly. Almost as if he was afraid of what lie beyond it.

“Come in,” said a voice clearly from inside.

After taking a breathe, he obliged, closing the door behind him. As he got closer to the desk, he noticed that it’s owner was sitting in the accompanying chair, but it was faced away towards the back of the room. He took a seat, albeit uncomfortably. He had yet to get used to this kind of chair.

“I think you know why I’ve come. I think you know how I feel about that premiere. That being said, I’ll get to the point,” he said, clearing his throat.

“Go on,” the voice said, sounding interested.

“Well, I really don’t like how I was portrayed. Frankly, I didn’t get enough screen time and we both know it. What I think we should do now is-”

“I’ll stop you right there. I know what you’re going to say, and I assure you it is being carried out even as we speak. Why do you think the writers were so surprised to see you when you arrived, Sombra? It is because they are hard at work coming up with your revenge. And trust me when I tell you, there is plenty of screen time to be had.”

“R-really? I mean, I’m a little confused. No other major villain has made a comeback, I thought it would be much more difficult to convince you.”

“Well I guess you could say I’m unpredictable.”

“I suppose I could, Ms. Faust,” he said, standing and heading for the door. “Just one question, though... when will all of this happen?”

Turning the chair around and sporting a mischievous grin, she uttered a single word in response.

“Soon.”