Snapping a stick of gum into her maw, Gumball cut a path through the air, already cataloguing plausible ways to feign a defeat and avoid having her ears blown by that green asshole's sonic booms. The pink dragoness had superpowers of her own, of course, but being able to manipulate any kind of chewing gum was just a party trick compared to something that could break every window on this block.
It didn't matter. You have superpowers? Government says you need to patrol the city in colorful clothing. With a huff, the flying reptile adjusted her goggles. Time to get her ass kicked again.
"Oh, Gumball!" Herald called, pausing mid-sonic scream to point excitedly at the approaching superheroine. "Very glad I got you this time! You always look so cute in that skintight outfit of yours. Makes me want to see what's underneath."
Even if her muzzle wasn't full of gum, she wouldn't have known how to respond to such a statement. The scaled heroine's snout glowed warmly with a blush, subconsciously pulling her arms up to cross over her breasts. Herald wasn't exactly subtle, like most supervillains. This stupid costume wasn't even her idea. Why did she have to wear something like this?
The emerald-furred bat's lips split into a toothy grin. "We both know how this will end," he cackled. "So why don't you join me for a nice flight over the city? I promise I won't even blow anything up." He punctuated his words with a sharp whistle, followed by a boom from one of the nearby buildings. "Eh, not too badly, anyway."
"Fugh yuuu," she grumbled behind her wad of gum. With a quick inhale, she blew her lump outwards, catching it on one of her claws before whipping the sticky mass into a rope. If only she could do more than play with a sugary mess, her attack might have actually fazed her opponent. Alas, the loudmouth chiropteran merely opened his jaws, unleashing another wave of destructive sound that tore right through her whip, sending pink shrapnel splattering against her similarly-hued outfit.
As his shockwave dissipated, he made his way over, grinning. "Aww, I'm sure you'll be able to come up with something fun. But you should make it quick. More tights will arrive soon, and they won't all be so easy on the eyes like you, gumdrop."
There were probably several smartphones filming the conflict by now, so she really couldn't just run away from a supervillain, especially one as dangerous as Herald. So, instead, Gumball planted a smile on her face as she reached into her pocket to give the spectators something entertaining, though she knew it wouldn't change anything. Sticking her paws into her utility belt, she withdrew two entire boxes of gum, dumping the contents into her palms and crushing them into lumps. Luckily, she'd didn't have to actually chew this stuff to make it work. With a flick of her wrists, the soft mess expanded into a rubbery net, which the bright-scaled dragon flung directly at the costumed pest.
"Ooh!" Herald laughed, opening his maw to release another concussive burst. This time, however, the volume was lower. Stronger, but softer. As he expelled his breath, it pressed into the net, pushing it back towards its creator. "Perfect!"
Shit, shit, shit! Gumball tried to lean away from the net, but there wasn't much time before she was struck, sticky ropes snapping around her shoulders, binding her wings together and encircling her whole upper body. Fuck, it was already starting to harden into a solid cocoon, trapping her arms at her sides, and leaving only her head uncovered. How humiliating. She couldn't even telekinetically toss the damn thing off; gum only worked the way she wanted when it was fresh.
Laughing madly, the villainous bat swooped in, catching the immobilized dragon in his grasp. "Ah ha ha ha!" he guffawed. "Don't worry, little heroine! I won't let you splat all over the pavement! After all, you're my favorite adversary in all of Opal City!" He said this as though it was a grand compliment, rather than just mocking her continued ignominy at the hands of this jerkwad.
"Screw you," she retorted, trying and failing to squirm free of the bonds, thrashing violently as they hurtled towards the ground, where likely a crowd had formed. Sure enough, a throng of onlookers took pictures and videos as Herald set down his prize for all to see. She wriggled and squirmed as furred fingers unceremoniously flipped her over onto her belly, further demonstrating how utterly helpless she was. This was so goddamn embarrassing.
Herald hummed cheerily as he wagged his wings, as though preening himself in the spotlight. "There! I suppose I should pose here dramatically before I continue on my merry rampage. Just give me a moment." With that, he placed his foot on her rump, forcing her tail against her spine, and dug his heel into her round posterior. "Ahhhh! There we go! Nothing more gratifying than having such a curvaceous damsel to signify my dominance over this fine metropolis." He stepped off of her, making a show of strutting around while ignoring her squirming form.
She felt her body heat rise as she watched him strut around like an idiot, his powerful sonic voice booming across the city as he announced his presence to anyone within earshot. All the while, the bound superheroine rolled onto her side and craned her neck upward, attempting to summon forth some kind of technique to get herself out of this mess. She'd be damned if she was going to be subject to her worst humiliation yet any longer.
But, alas, she knew there was only one way to accomplish her goal, and the thought of actually going through with such a thing...