Both Rockabiee and Kiyochi stared at their bathroom reflection, or rather, Kiyochi's reflection. "So it just...disappeared..?" Rockabiee hesitantly asked, staring at where the bloody wound once was. Kiyochi only nodded. "I wanted to call you but a surprise would've been better." Rockabiee scoffed, "Yeah, 'cause coming home and thinking your best friend died from blood loss is such a lovely surprise." She snapped. Staring back at her woundless stomach, she furrowed her brows in thought.

"Do you still have the note?"The braided haired girl asked. Her roommate dug into her pocket and pulled it out. "We could check for fingerprints, right?" Kiyochi asked. Rockabiee shook her head. "Yours are already on it, and whoever made this probably had the idea to wear gloves." She said, exiting the bathroom, her friend following suit. "So what the hell are we gonna do?" The brunette asked, a bit irritated. Rockabiee was silent for a moment before a small smirk fell onto her face. "Fake it till we make it."

・❥・

"This is the stupidest thing you have ever done." Kiyochi said, deadpanning at the fake blood on her roommate's arm. "You got a better idea on finding this mystery healer?" Rockabiee retorted before applying more chucks of fake blood on her arm. Huffing in annoyance, the familiar ding of the doorbell caught both of their attentions. "Are they here already-" Before Rockabiee could finish her sentence, the obnoxious knocking and shouts caused the girls to roll their eyes simultaneously. Landlord Hansley.

"I own this apartment, let me in!" Hensley shouted. Sighing softly, Rockabiee turned to her roommate. "Rock, Paper, Scissors for who has to talk to Hansley." She said. Kiyochi smirked. "Deal."

As the two held out their signs, Rockabiee with scissors and Kiyochi with paper, Kiyochi scoffed.

"It's a game of chance, how do you always win?"

"You always pick paper." Rockabiee deadpanned.

"That is NOT true. Here, go again."

The two retried the game several times, with Kiyochi always picking paper, and Rockabiee choosing to stay with scissors.

"One more time."

"One more time."

"One more time."

"One more time."

"One more time."

"One more time."

"One more time."

Kiyochi finally huffed and threw her hands in the air. "Ugh, reverse psychology is a fucking BUST!" She yelled as she reluctantly opened the door to reveal an annoyed, gray haired man who looked to be in his late 50s(mostly because of the balding). "What, asshole?" Kiyochi asked in a bored yet irritated tone. He narrowed his eyes at her insult. "You girls still have yet to pay your monthly rent, one more week and you're out of here." He said. 

Kiycochi glared at him. "We paid you last week, dumbass!" She said, raising her voice, as Rockabiee walked up behind her. "Nope, not the last penny you still owe-" A small object flew towards his face, poking him straight in the eye. Ignoring his groans of pain, Rockabiee smiled sarcastically. "You girls are a menace, a menace I sa-" Before the sad, middle aged man could continue, the door had been harshly slammed in his face, courtesy of Rockabiee.

"Anyway," She started, "Help me add more fake blood." She urged, already walking back to the counter. With a roll of her eyes, Kiyochi mumbled, "Yeah, alright."

・❥・

"Rockabiee, Rockabieee, I'm boredddd!" Kiyochi whined, slouched into her sofa. Rockabiee rolled her eyes. "You're not the one who's been "dead" on the floor for the past ten minutes." Finally sitting up from the sofa, Kiyochi looked out the window in search for any suspicious activity. "You know, I'm starting to think this whole thing was some wonky fever dream." She said. Her roomate deadpanned. "Uh-huh..." She muttered, ignoring the comment.

As the shorter brunette flopped back down onto the couch, she let her eyes close, too bored to do anything else. Only a few seconds later did the doorbell ring, catching Kiyochi off guard as she fell off the couch. Letting out a chorus of curses, she rushed to the door and opened it only to find the same bottle with a small note attached. Immediately, she ran out and looked everywhere, her search failing.

"Whoever this is can run fast as hell..." She mumbled, slamming her door in frustration. Her friend sat on a counter stool, wiping away the fake blood dripping down her arm. Noticing the bottle, she groaned and continued to wipe. "What does the note say?" She asked. The bee lover brought the bottle closer to her.

I'M NOT STUPID, BUT NICE TRY. A FOR EFFORT, I SUPPOSE. ANYWAY, HERE'S A LITTLE GIFT FOR THE NEAR FUTURE.

-A

Staring at the note in shock, the two brunettes turned to the potion. It was a clear amethyst color, with a little shimmer if you looked closely. "Hm, pretty color." Rockabiee commented. Kiyochi shrugged and opened he lid. "Welp, bottoms up." She said, pressing the bottle to her lips. Rockabiee yelped before snatching the potion bottle out of her hands. "Are you mental?! We don't even know what it does, and even so, they said it was mean't for the future."

Kiyochi rolled her eyes. "How the hell do we know what the future is, Rockabiee, tomorrow??" She exclaimed, reaching for the bottle. Lifting her pointer finger, Rockabiee's roomate halted. "Neither of us touched this note, let's try a DNA fingerprint test." She explained. "And in the meantime, no drinking strange substances."

・❥・

"Kiyochi for the love of Christ himself- put the toy back."

"Hell no, Honey the Bee and I have a connection!" 

Sighing softly, Rockabiee allowed her friend to hold the plushie. They were originally originally here to buy a small DNA test to do at home, but, both had gotten a bit distracted. "Oh my god- they sell typewriters now!" She exclaimed, her eyes glistening with delight. Kiyochi facepalmed as she dragged her friend to the checkout.

Rockabiee sighed and smiled at the employee who's nametag spelt, Delilah. She was a young looking blonde, pretty dark brown eyes and faint freckles scattered all over her face. Delilah smiled at the two. "Will that be all today?" She asked politely, scanning the two items. Rockabiee nodded as she fished for her wallet in her purse. Looking around, Kiyochi chose to stare at the store's large glass window, watching the birds pass by. She watched as one bird drew nearer and nearer towards the window. Suddenly, she felt a sudden migraine in her forehead. 'My antennas...'  She thought, her eyes widening.

"We might have a proble-"

Her warning was cut off at the loud sound of shattered glass. The so-called bird that crashed through was a familiar face that both girls detested. The Summoner.

"What the hell is he-" Rockabiee asked, only for her eyes to widen as she looked up. "Oh hell no.." What was also breaking through the glass; what was much larger than the Walmart itself, was a black, gooey, spiked monster, who's eyes glowed a terrifyng green, and who's bladed teeth leaked of fresh blood.

It crashed through the walls of the large store, the screams of terrified witnesses only making it angrier, letting out a massive roar, The girls' blood ran cold as they stared right at it in horror. Snapping out of her trance, the braided haired girl grabbed her friends hand and ran to find a safer place. Finally choosing to hide behind one of the aisles that had yet to fall down, she pressed her back against the shelf, letting out a ragged breath.

"What the FUCK is that thing?!" Kiyochi asked looking around for something to use as a weapon. Rockabiee peaked from the aisle just in time to see The Summoner get thrown across the store ruthlessly by the blobby mutant. Turning back, a million thoughts flooded her head as she tried to think of what to do. Suddenly, it clicked. 

"Kiyochi, do you still have the potion?" Rockabiee asked her friend frantically. The brunette eyed her but took out the bottle. Taking it out of her hands, she popped the cork and took a sip, causing her friend's eyes to widen as she grabbed it back. "THE HELL ARE YOU DOING, You said it yourself, this shit could kill you!!" Kiyochi scolded, but Rockabiee shook her head. "Trust me on this, drink it." She ordered. 

Her friend gave her a look before reluctantly taking a sip as well. A moment passed, then two. By the third moment, a sudden feeling had overcome the two, a feeling that was neither pain nor delight. Kiyochi hacked up small bits of the liquid. "Oh my god, why do all their potions suck ass!!" She complained. Rockabiee nodded and squinted her eyes. When she opened them, a smile was brought to her face upon noticing a flash of yellow and black.

"Oh thank god, it worked." Rockabiee let out a breathy laugh, looking up at Kiyochi, who looked a little worn. Her smile faded as she gave the girl a worried look. "You okay?" She asked, helping her up. The girl nodded weakly. "You mind stalling while I go find where they keep the flower bouquets?" Rockabiee let out an 'oh' in understanding as she nodded and patted her back before running towards the monster. 

"Yoo-hoo! Looks like you could use a little help!" She yelled, teasing the tired hero. His eyes widened at her. "Where'd you come from?" He asked, summoning a bow and arrow, shooting while he talked. Rockabiee scoffed at his weapon choice, before pointing her scythe into the air, allowing it to transform into a long wand. Smirking at the transformation, she pointed it towards the mutant. Almost instantly, it let out multiple bolts of purple lightning. The two watched as the lightning caused the monster to roar in agony as he stumbled left and right.

Turning to a dumbfounded summoner, she chuckled, "Cute bow and arrow." She joked as he scoffed in annoyance. 

"I'm still gonna arrest you and your little friend, this changes nothing."

"Wouldn't have it any other way."

・❥・

Kiyochi ran as fast as her tired legs could take her, her wings already being worn out. "Ugh, why the fuck does Walmart have to rearrange everything every goddamn week." She complained, finally sighing in relief at finding some fresh looking flowers being watered by the sprinklers above them.

Grabbing the nearest one, she shoved it into her mouth. She cringed immediately at the tangy taste. "God, I forgot how gross these tasted.." She said, as she stuffed more flowers into her mouth. Suddenly, a wave of purple came in clear vision. Kiyochi laughed. "My turn." She whispered to herself, more energized, before flying towards the purple color.

"Hope you didn't forget about me!" She exclaimed, causing the two to flinch at the sudden voice. While Rockabiee smiled, the hero groaned and rolled his eyes. "Great, another one.." The bee vigilante scoffed, "I'm not so crazy about meeting you too, asshat." Turning her attention to the mutant, she ran into a leap before flying towards it. With every twitch of her antennas, she dodged every attack the monster threw, causing it to let out a frustrated roar.

"All right, I'm bored now." She muttered before snapping her fingers. Immediately, and enormous swarm of Africanized honey bees were summoned behind her at her command. "Go." She ordered, allowing them to charge towards the monster, who attempted to swat them away, failing miserably. Flying back down, she crossed her arms and turned back to her partner and the hero.

"So, while they take care of that, mind telling me what the fuck that thing is?" She asked harshly. The Summoner rolled his eyes. "I don't know, and anyway, this has nothing to do with you criminals." The vigilantes deadpanned. "We just saved your sorry ass, and you want us to just carry on with our day?" Rockabiee sarcastically asked. "Of course not." The male replied with a shake of his head. "I want you two to carry on with your day, in jail." 

Bee-chi's eye twitched, baring her stinger gloves. Rockabiee deadpanned before pointing her wand at the tall male, releasing a shockwave throughout his body. Let out a few curses, the hero still stood his ground. 

The monster roared in pain and melted helplessly until it became a large, black, thick puddle on the ground. Kiyochi gestured with her hand at the scene. "Doing THAT doesn't pay our time in jail?" She asked, annoyed. The Summoner shrugged. "I don't make the rules." Crossing his arms, he glanced at the puddle. "As for that occurrence," He started, walking towards the goo, summoning both a glass pipette and a glass bottle before stooping down and collecting a sample of the liquid. "I will be figuring out what that monster was, now come on, let's get you two in a jail cell." He said, turning around, only to be met with a demolished Walmart and no sign of the vigilantes.

He sighed. "Okay, that one's on me."

・❥・

"I SAID THE FOUR PIECE CHICKEN NUGGET HAPPY MEAL, NOT THE SIX PIECE!!" Rockabiee pinched the bridge of her nose as she pulled her friend away from the terrified cashier, mumbling apologies as she gave him an extra tip. Sitting her down at a booth, she rose an eyebrow at Kiyochi fishing through the boxed meal. 

Finally, she pulled out a Max toy from The Little Mermaid and groaned in annoyance. "I swear, this thing is rigged." She whined, sulking as she bit into a chicken nugget. Rockabiee chuckled softly before staring at the restaurant's Tv her mood turning sour.

"Before police could arrive at the scene, the popular hero known as "The Summoner" had already taken care of the attack." Rockabiee scoffed, causing Kiyochi to look up as well, rolling her eyes at the Tv. "Fucking ass took our credit." She said, biting into another nugget angrily. The dark skinned girl furrowed her eyebrows, deep in thought.

"Don't you think it's a bit weird?" She asked suddenly. Kiyochi hummed in confusion, stopping her eating. "That monster thing came out of nowhere right when we were buying a DNA test," She paused, still thinking, "Like it didn't want us to figure out who our mystery person is." She mumbled before sighing. Kiyochi nodded in agreement. "Maybe the person themselves sent it, they seem powerful enough." 

Rockabiee shrugged. "Wish we could've gotten a sample of that gooey shit." Noticing her friend's expression changing, she rose a brow. "That wasn't a problem." Kiyochi replied, lifting up a small bottle containing said substance. Her braided haired friend's eyes widened. "How the fu-"