{ Chapter 24: Western Energy }
In Greed Ring, Danika was wearing a jacket with a hood over her head while in owl demon disguise as she walk past the imp robbers and mafias that are duking it out or shooting each other. She doesn't like going to this ring if she didn't have a reason for coming here. After what happened with Crimson incident along with crashing a wedding, Danika received a text message from Fizzarolli surprisingly telling her to meet him at the Greed and that he wanted to show her something. Finding it odd for him to text her to come to Greed Ring. The worst one. But she agreed to come, only because she's concerned for Fizzarolli's safety since Asmodeus is not with him and that maybe coming into a ring will help her investigate Crimson's scheming plan. She plugs her nose to see a dead imp on the crosswalk with flies flying above him. Danika looks around for any sight of Fizzarolli and saw a coffee restaurant called "Black & Green". She takes out her phone and sees that she's at a right place and starts to walk over when she hears a scream. A damsel in distress scream that is definitely full of horror.
Danika immediately runs over to where the scream is coming from and stops by an alleyway. Her eyes widens to see Fizzarolli being held by three demons as he struggles to get out of their grip. She even notices that his clothes are slowly being ripped off and his robotic limbs were held back by a magnet. She narrows her eyes and grabs something in her backpack as she quietly listens to Fizzarolli's plead.
"Please stop!! I'll give you an autograph, but not like this!!"
"Nah, fucking a famous clown is so much better."
With a sickening grin, a demon unbuckles his pants, lets them drop to his ankles. Suddenly, they hear a sound. It's hard to place.
THHUP!!
The demon froze in shock. His face goes pale, the blood draining from it. The other two demons that's holding Fizzarolli down look at him in dismay, staring down at his crotch.
A quiet whimper escapes from his lips as he looks down. There is an arrow embedded in his crotch. What was once down there is now just a bloody mess of mangled meat. More blood streams down his thighs. A real horror show.
Fizzarolli was speechless and scarred for life to see the guy's dick being arrowed. The demon that was in front of Fizzarolli staggers backward, shrieking. Hands or claws shaking. Staring down at the awful wound from which the one arrow shaft extends. The two demons releases Fizzarolli and the magnet that was holding his limbs were shoot off somewhere. The other demon whips around, scanning the outside of the alleyway. They see nothing. The second demon hold out a rifle, aiming it frantically around.
Then they see it. Coming right at them. The most terrifying thing either has ever seen. Danika, walking toward them from the alleyway, her face shadowed with only her glowing purple eyes as they narrow dangerously that are full of anger and disgust. She pulls another arrow and draws it back as the rifle bandit demon trains his weapon on her, finger tightening on the trigger. Danika shoots and the arrow sails through the air and right into the rifle bandit demon. The feathers at the end of the shaft plugging the muzzle tight.
The rifle bandit demon pulls the trigger. The gun explodes, blowing his hands clean off. He falls to the ground, screaming. Danika only had two arrows. She shoulders her bow and arrows and draws her sword. All the remaining the bandit demon has is a small knife. The two now square off at arm's length. A hopeless mismatch. The knife wielder demon hesitates, trembling. And then rushes Danika with the knife. Danika deftly sidesteps, flourishes the sword. So quick it almost seems like she didn't move at all. The knife wielder demon staggers forward a couple more steps. His hand goes limp and drops the knife. And then his head falls backward like a Pez dispenser. Almost completely decapitated, but not quite. Blood fountains from the neck stump as his body falls to the ground.
Danika moves the other two bandit demons who lay horribly wounded on the ground, but still breathing. She stands over their fallen bodies. They stare back at her, helpless. She crouches down between them.
"I offer you both one final chance in this miserable life to seek forgiveness for your disgusting attempt to rape Fizzarolli. If you're a big fan of him, you shouldn't be doing something this foolish. A real person should show respect."
The leader demon defiantly spits blood at her.
"Fuck you."
Danika sighs. Stands and looks down on him without pity.
"You've had your chance."
She plunges her sword into the bandit leader demon, finishing him off. Pulls the arrow from his crotch and wipes it clean. She turns to the other demon, raising her sword.
"Wait!!"
Danika pauses, sword hovering over him, poised to strike.
"I want to apologize. I want to be forgiven."
Danika crouches once more by his side.
"Are you? Face that poor Fizzarolli and show me that you're truly sorry."
The demon turns to Fizzarolli, who's fixing his clown costume.
"I-I'm sorry. Please... forgive me..."
Fizzarolli turns away from him.
"A little too late for that."
The demon's eyes widens in terror and turns to see Danika raising her sword once again.
"Say goodnight."
She then slices his head off. Once he's dead, Danika cleans her sword and sheathes it. She turns to Fizzarolli, who's on the ground nearby, a wreck. Danika approaches and gathers him up in her arms. Fizzarolli immediately clings onto her tightly, sobbing.
"Y-You came for me..."
"Of course I did."
Fizzarolli laughs, more tears rolling down his cheeks and gripping her tighter. Danika helps him up and escorts him out of the alleyway as they walk into the city.
"C-Can we get to the restaurant that we're supposed to meet?" Fizzarolli asked.
"But we need to treat your wounds or anything." Danika shook her head.
"I'm fine. Just a little messy is all."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. I'm positive. I wanted to give you something once we're inside." he said, heading towards the "Black & Green" coffee restaurant.
She sighs and follows after him. As soon as they're in front, she heard a small bark and looked down to see an albino Queef with two wheels attached to where it was supposed to have back legs but there's none. Fizzarolli immediately smiled and kneeled down to pick it up.
"Aw, Precious! You doing okay? Being a good girl for me?" he cooed.
Precious made a cute bark noise and snuggled her cheek against his face, making Fizzarolli chuckle. Danika smiled softly at the sight.
"That's adorable. Even this little one." she said, stroking Precious' head with her finger.
"One of my closest friend. Gifted by Ozzie." he said, blushing at the mention of Asmodeus' name.
"That's sweet of him. So, why exactly are we heading to this restaurant?" she asked.
"A little gift as a thank you for that date. And also to deal with less crazy fans since this ring is the only place to feel a little safe." he explained.
Danika deadpanned at him.
"Really? That Greed Ring is the worse. And let me tell you, I nearly got caught in a crossfire that I'd rather not talk about. And you almost got raped."
"Relax. That's only three crazy fans of mine. This time, we'll be safe when we get inside. Plus, it's pets free for my little Precious." he assured her before going inside with his albino Queef.
She followed after him and looked inside to see the interior looked nice, although some were a little damaged here and there. They walked upstairs to the top where they can see a window and sat across from each other with Precious sitting in a kid high chair. They ordered their own usual breakfast and their own coffee or tea.
"Thanks again for saving me." Fizzarolli said with appreciation and relief.
"It's no problem. Those rapists deserve it. Though, I suggest that the next time you come to this ring, you bring a company with you. Your dog doesn't count." Danika suggested, stopping him when he was about to say he has Precious with him.
Fizzarolli pouted and crossed his arms.
"Alright. Don't be a mommy to me."
This made her giggle, causing him to blush a bit. Fizzarolli pulled out a small shopping bag with a nice ribbon and handed it to her.
"What's this?" she asked, taking it from him.
"Take a look." he smiled.
Danika opens the bag and pulls out a beautiful purple glass bottle perfume.
"Wow! A perfume."
"Smell it."
She removed a nice cap and sniffed it and her eyes widened.
"Smells good. Where'd you get this?"
"Wasn't sure what type of smell you like so I find the best that fits for a royal princess such as yourself with a hint of your good personality." Fizzarolli explained with a smile.
"I love it. Though this looks expensive. You didn't have to do that."
"Nah, don't you worry. I wanted to. Oh, and Ozzie wanted to give you this."
He pulls out a black case and holds it in front of her.
"What is it?" she asked, placing a cap back on the perfume.
Fizzarolli opens it to reveal a beautiful sapphire necklace.
"Whoa! A sapphire necklace?" she asked in awe.
"Mhm!" he nodded.
"Where'd you get that?"
"Well, let's just say the one working under Ozzie found it on Earth and gave it to him because blue is like him, which is sweet. But there's a little story behind it. This necklace is called the Heart of the Deep Blue Sea. A rare sapphire with a large size and a deep color. There was a theory that a pod of dolphins appeared on the shore and disappeared after leaving the sapphire. A very rare gem conveted by busybodies because of its deep beauty and rare tales." he explained, watching Danika's eyes go wide in amazement. "Many people including the ones that Bee tried to set us up with tried to get that necklace by being one of Ozzie's lover, which he declined them finding them unworthy."
"Whoa. But... why are you giving this to me?"
"Because Ozzie believes there's something special about you as much as I see in you. And we believe you deserve it." Fizzarolli said, handing her a necklace that's still inside the case.
Danika looks down at the necklace for a moment and smiles at him.
"Thanks. I... don't know what to say. Oh, but I haven't given you guys anything either." she frowned.
"No need. Seeing you here and you saving me is enough." he assured her.
Danika and Fizzarolli stare at each other for a moment, not realizing they're leaning in as their faces were inches apart when a phone ringing was heard, cutting off their moment. They immediately pulled away with their faces all pink as they smile at each other nervously. Danika pulls out her phone to see it was her dad. She wonders what he wants and answers it.
"Hello? Dad?"
.....
"Oh! Seriously?... Now? Oh, well... alright."
Danika hangs up and looks at Fizzarolli.
"Whelp. Duty calls. So, I'll see you later?"
"Yeah. No problem. I'll happily call you for anything or I'll wait for you to call me. Oh, wait... that sounds wrong." he said in realization before cursing himself. "Fuck..."
This made her giggle and gives him a kiss on the cheek and pets Precious on the head before packing up along with the gifts and leaving the restaurant. This left him speechless as he stares to where she had left and smiles softly, touching his cheek where she kissed.
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At the "Richest Cup Café, where the poor pour for you!", where Stella and Stolas are sipping tea, giving each other glares while Stella's brother, Andrealphus, and Danika looks on. After Danika came over, Stolas introduced her to her adoptive uncle. Danika greeted him as he greeted back, surprised to see a human girl in disguise as he was told about her true self from Stella.
"Stolas." Stella said.
"Stella." Stolas glared back.
"C*nt." she sneered.
"Witch." he retarded.
"Aurgh!!!" Andrealphus and Danika groaned in unison.
"How can you live and deal with her like this?" Danika asked her uncle.
"You'd be surprised how you're not already driven insane." he answered.
Stella slams her hands on table and gets up.
"FUCKISH. IMP. SUCKER!"
"Why did you insist on meeting me here? Especially my daughter?"
A tiny imp server pours tea for Stolas. Stolas looks at his phone that says: "Reminder: Deal @ Ozzie's set". Danika notices it and wonders what he wants to meet Asmodeus for. Andrealphus clears his throat to get his attention.
"Ahem! We wanted to properly discuss the terms of this divorce. I feel my darling sister deserves a bit more...compensation. After all, you did CHEAT on the poor thing. Surely, you owe-"
"Andrealphus, cheating implies there was a betrayal. This woman never gave two shits about me or our very much arranged marriage. As far as I'm concerned, this divorce is far overdue." Stolas stated.
"He's right. Not to mention, she physically and mentally abuses him. If anything she should be reimbursing him for all the damage she has caused him." Danika added, making Stolas smile.
The imp server looks out to see Bombproof is seen racing toward the glass window.
"Up yours!" Stella flipped Stolas off.
"Oh, up yours first, Stella!!" Danika flipped Stella back.
"How dare you?!!" Stella sneered.
"Stellaaa, for fuck's sake, stop making this harder to bullshit!" Andrealphus groaned, feeling already stressed out.
The window breaks, revealing Striker posing on a table. He discards his poncho and twirls two angelic revolvers in his hands. Danika's eyes widens in terror and then narrows them as she and Striker had a stare off before he fires one and the bullet hits the window near Stolas' head, who dodges it on time. Stella grins evilly at Stolas as he dodges more bullets, which Danika notices in realization that she's the one who hired Striker to assassinate Stolas. Stolas flies out toward the exit. Striker wraps Stolas in glowing white rope before he can escape. Stolas falls to the ground in an alley, captured.
"Oh, dear...this is worrisome."
"Hey!!"
Striker turns and immediately dodges flying bullets coming from Danika's gun as she gets out of her seat and chases after him. Striker bids her a farewell, tipping his hat down before hopping onto Bombproof and riding away with tied up Stolas behind him. Danika keeps shooting in attempt to slow the horse down only for it to gallop further away.
"FUCK!!"
Danika opens a portal and whistles. Seraphina wakes up from her nap and sees her and immediately gallops towards her. Danika skillfully hops onto her horse and closes the portal. She points to the direction where Striker had gone.
"Let's go, gurl!! After them!"
Seraphina neighs in response and starts galloping as fast as she could.
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Meanwhile, Blitz is driving the I.M.P. van with Moxxie and Millie in the back and a fearful Loona next to Blitz. Blitz's phone lets out a bird ringtone.
"Oh, shit. Stolas! It's really not a good time, buddy..."
"I'm sorry it's a bad time yet again, Blitzy. But, umm...I seem to have found myself in a bit of a sitch. I'm tied to the back of a horse at the moment." Stolas calmly explained to the phone.
"Pffttt...lucky bitch." Blitz scoffed.
"Um, well, no. Rather unlucky. I seem to have been stolen by little cowboy friend of yours." Stolas corrected.
"Ohh, which one?" Blitz asked, eyes widened a bit which Moxxie noticed and got a little disgusted.
"How many cowboy friends do you know?" he asked before talking to Stolas on the phone. "What does he look like, your highness?"
Stolas glances up at Striker's grinning face as he rides his horse.
"Umm...sexy?"
"That's Striker, sir!" Moxxie exclaimed in realization this instant.
"Oh, for fuck's sake! Can't you just get away? Aren't you powerful?" Blitz asked. "Isn't Danika with you?"
"I believe he has bound me with blessed rope, which limits my ability to free myself, I'm afraid. Oh, wait! My darling daughter is already coming to save me right now. And she's riding her horse as well!!"
Stolas looked behind to see Danika riding after them not too far.
"But she could use some backup. So, I think you should come save me."
"Oh, shit. Stolas, I can't today, alright? I'm sorry. I-I'm literally on my way to take Loona in for her very important Hellbies s-h-o-t."
Blitz glances nervously at a frightened Loona.
"It takes years to book an appointment at this place, it took five to get this one. So, you know- eh, and she's been doing a lot of field work. So, you know, she needs it."
"Oh, ha, ha. Well, I do agree that is very important...But, I-"
Striker groans and cuts off Stolas, turning to him from behind.
"Would you shut up already? I can hear you, by the way."
Striker swipes Stolas's cell phone with his tail.
"Don't worry about your lanky birdy...he's in good hands" he said before crushing the phone and laughed.
"Oh, shit. Am I in danger right now?" Stolas questioned in realization.
"Gaaagh, damn it!"
Blitz breaks his phone in his hand. He moves the clutch forward and the can speeds down the highway.
"Sir, let me and Moxxie handle this one." Millie suggested.
"Okay, are you sure you two got this alone?" Blitz asked.
"We can do it, sir. Together, we are a lethal combo. And we both have a score to settle with that dickhead." Moxxie assured confidently.
Millie places a cowboy hat onto Moxxie's head.
"Alright. Well, hurry. Stolas sounds like he might be in real shit this time. And knowing Danika, she really could use a backup right now."
Blitz pulls up to the tall St. An's Hospital main building.
"And knowing that guy's aesthetic, my money's that he's in Wrath."
Blitz drops the car keys into Moxxie's hand, as Blitz pulls Loona out of the van and carries her over his head.
"Now, get your asses down there and look for some cowboy crap or something."
Moxxie then drives the van away.
"Come on, Loonie. Come on, this will be over lickety-split, alright?" Blitz assured before heading inside the hospital with her.
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Back to Striker galloping on his horse with Stolas tied up behind him, as the cowboy's theme song begins.
He's galloping over the dusty planes
Even the cacti know his name
If you don't want to die don't cross his path
The best assassin in the ring of Wrath
He's Striker! He's Striker!
Sure shootin', darn tootin', his name is Striker
Gonna bring that bird back to his lair
With his magic rope and his western flair
He's very good at causing pain
And he loves to ride on the choo-choo—
Striker glares at the mariachi quartet imps before they can say "train".
Dirty-dealin', Prince-stealin'
He's a villain, Striker!
He's fast and strong and tall and mean
The foulest imp you've ever seen
He'll break your bones to hеar 'em crunch
He like's to еat Pâté for lunch
He's—
The last imp extends the notes, much to Striker's annoyance.
Striker, oooh, hmm, ye-ye-yeah
He's Striker
He's Striker, he's—
Striker has enough as he hisses and shouts angrily at them.
"SHUT THE FUCK UP! I'M TRYIN' TO DO MY FUCKING JOB! YOU COMIN' IN HERE SINGING ABOUT ME FOR THE MILLIONTH FUCKING TIME! LEAVE ME THE HELL ALONE, YOU FREAKS!"
The terrified mariachi imps quietly ride away in the cart.
"How does one get their own theme song?" Stolas questioned, eyebrow raised.
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In Wrath, Moxxie and Millie pulls up to a gas station in the desert.
"Crumbs! I'll grab the gas. Millie, go and see if anyone's seen Striker anywhere." Moxxie said.
Millie and Moxxie get out of the van as a biker gang pulls up. The bikers notice Moxxie.
"Hey, queer boy! You stealin' my hat?" he demanded.
"What?" Moxxie questioned.
"Same hat." Biker said, pointing at his own hat on his head.
"Oh, sorry. My wife just put this hat on my head. You know, because it was...hot...outside..." Moxxie tried to explain.
The biker angrily gets into Moxxie's face.
"Saaame. Haaat."
"So, we're doing this, huh?" Moxxie sighed.
Millie spots the mariachi band and greets them.
"Howdy, boys! Y'all seen this motherfucker riding around here?"
Millie shows the band a drawing of Striker firing a gun. Moxxie is seen fighting the bikers in the background.
♫ He's galloping- ♫
Millie immediately stops them.
"No, NO! No singing! Just a yes or no, please."
"Yeah, he lives out by the Badman Lands, in the old train tunnel near the mine shafts. Very outlaw aesthetic, ya can't miss it." Quartet member 2 informed her.
Moxxie rides on the biker leader's back and slams the biker's head on the door. He slams the biker's head through one of the van windows. He swipes his credit card before avoiding the biker's attacks. He takes the gas nozzle and wraps the hose around the biker's throat, then pulls the biker down, puts the nozzle in the tank and leans against the van with his phone.
"Thank you, kindly. Come on, Mox! We got a lead!"
Moxxie and Millie get back into the van. Moxxie speeds forward, taking off the biker's head and exploding the gas station. The roof falls to the side.
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