Billy believes that Penny is dead after that day at the homeless shelter, as does the world. She actually does recover and is placed in a sort of witness protection program to make sure that the Evil League of Evil doesn’t go after her again for her previous connection with Captain Hammer as well as the fact that she escaped them.
Penny actually ends up joining a new task force bent on taking down supervillains. She hears that Dr. Horrible joined the League on the strength of her murder. The League itself was very quiet that year, likely because they were planning something big. Penny’s group is trying to find out what. Unfortunately, very little is known about the members of the League besides their names and their fabricated backstories. They don’t even have a good photograph of Dr. Horrible’s face, and he’s the newest member. The only shots they have are of him with his goggles obscuring half of his face.
Billy – Dr. Horrible – is trying very hard to enjoy being evil. However, as it turns out, the Evil League of Evil is mostly about murder, money, and fame, and not so much on the social change aspect of the agenda. Still, Billy is in too deep. He’s also subtly and not so subtly insulted when many of the League members insist that he focus on the mad scientist side of things – coming up with evil weapons – instead of doing battle with superheroes. Billy knows where his strengths and weaknesses are, but doesn’t like to be told his weaknesses to his face.
(Mostly this fic idea came out of the "nooo Penny... ;_; " reaction I've always had to the ending of Dr. Horrible. I also love the idea of Billy helping to take down the Evil League of Evil from the inside. He's not all that bad, really... )
Dr Horrible, turning on the League
Penny actually ends up joining a new task force bent on taking down supervillains. She hears that Dr. Horrible joined the League on the strength of her murder. The League itself was very quiet that year, likely because they were planning something big. Penny’s group is trying to find out what. Unfortunately, very little is known about the members of the League besides their names and their fabricated backstories. They don’t even have a good photograph of Dr. Horrible’s face, and he’s the newest member. The only shots they have are of him with his goggles obscuring half of his face.
Billy – Dr. Horrible – is trying very hard to enjoy being evil. However, as it turns out, the Evil League of Evil is mostly about murder, money, and fame, and not so much on the social change aspect of the agenda. Still, Billy is in too deep. He’s also subtly and not so subtly insulted when many of the League members insist that he focus on the mad scientist side of things – coming up with evil weapons – instead of doing battle with superheroes. Billy knows where his strengths and weaknesses are, but doesn’t like to be told his weaknesses to his face.
(Mostly this fic idea came out of the "nooo Penny... ;_; " reaction I've always had to the ending of Dr. Horrible. I also love the idea of Billy helping to take down the Evil League of Evil from the inside. He's not all that bad, really... )