Chapter 21: Fen's New Face
(UnusualSamurai, I'm gonna warn you when Star's in a chapter just for the hell of it.)
(Kiindah Staad: 2 Weeks later)
(???)"Excuse me, Fen?"
Three young Booznian girls approached the still transformed Fen Zai, who's right hand was interlocked with Star's. It was quite a night when she saw his true face, but they got everything straightened out. He was also able to get that weird distortion out of his voice. Another thing, he soon realized that the black parts on his body weren't clothes, but his actual skin.
His new outfit for the time being was a plain warm purple short-sleeve shirt and white pants, but he doesn't wear shoes because of the current shape of his feet prohibits him from doing so.
(Booznian Girl 1)"Um, w-would you like to have lunch with us??"
(Fen)"...A generous offer, but I'll have to decline. As you can see, I'm officially 'taken'."
(Booznian Girl 2)"O-Oh, some other time I guess..."
As the couple walked off, a red cyclops Oozai, a purple one with slant horns, and a Deku sitting at an outdoor cafe got the girl's attention.
(Red Oozai)"Just give it up! You got no chance now that Fen's got a woman!"
(Purple Oozai)"If there's one thing a member of the Royal Family is, it's loyal till the end!"
(Deku)"Yeah! I heard that entire harems almost broke down Zoozai's door when Medusa mysteriously died, but he didn't even glance at a single one of them!"
(Star)"Fen, who were those girls?"
(Fen)"Hm? Oh, just a few old classmates from Kiindah Staad Highschool. What, were you worried I was hiding something from you?"
(Star)"No! I just didn't know how popular you were with other girls!"
(Fen)"Hehe, well you don't have to worry about, I wouldn't cheat on you even if my life was at risk."
(Star)"The heck is that supposed to mean?"
(Fen)"I don't know, just trying to sound like one of those cheesy romance stories I always hear about."
(Star)"Whatever, where're we going to eat anyway?"
(Fen)"Right here."
They were now in front of a baby blue building with the word "Ember's", written in cursive.
(Star)"Does every restaurant around here some word for fire or something?"
(Fen)"Flambo's wife runs this place, I came here often as a child."
(Fixed an issue in the second OR fact thing.)
As they entered, a female humanoid comprised of a bright blue flame greeted them. The interior of the building wasn't exactly what a normal restaurant looked like. Aside from a number of tables on one side, shelves and cases filled with different types of bread, cakes, and other pastries were set out with prices near the door. Star assumed that it was just a bakery at first, but the smell of fried pork and chicken wafted through the air.
(Ember)"Little Fenny! It's so good to see you again, you look wonderful!"
(Star)"Weird, everyone's been complimenting Fen ever since he turned into...this."
(In the Oozai Realm: Monstrous and/or Huge=Sex Appeal.)
(Fen)"It's good to see you, too. This is Star, my girlfriend, hehe..."
(Star)"Hey."
(Ember)"Oh, you two must be so happy together! What would you guys like?"
(Star)"Um...heh, I'm not really sure!"
(Fen)"Don't worry, I know just what to get. We'll have two of my usual order."
(Ragnarok)"Ahem!!"
(Fen)"...Make that...about six. How much will it be?"
(Ember)"Don't be silly, Fenny! For the new couple, this one's on the house!"
(Fen)"Eh? Well, if you wanna do that. Oh, and for what we wanna drink, black tea and that...honeydew boba, bubble thing."
(Star)"Boba tea."
(Fen)"That thing, yes."
(Ember)"Alright! Just take a seat, and I'll be with you in a jiffy!"
(Ragnarok)"Gimme a cake, too! A huge one!"
(Ember)"O-Ok..."
(Fen)"Sorry about him, Rag's got the appetite like no other!"
They took their seats next to a window, and the young Mewman took the opportunity to look outside. She could see a pair of Oozai walking out from a store of some kind, hands interlocked, and one of them suddenly kissed the other on the cheek, causing them to laugh. She was already told by Fen that Oozai don't really have any problem with same sex relationships, especially since they can be either whenever they want. It was just kinda weird for her, she hadn't seen any case like that in Mewni, but it wasn't an impossibility that it wasn't going on there, too.
But it's not like she isn't without her own quirks. Star often found herself infatuated with the female gender based on certain aspects of their appearance, one being a muscular build, which she finds aesthetically pleasing on both male and female, but finds the latter more enjoyable.
(Star)"Hey, Fen."
(Fen)"Yes?"
(Star)"How come you're still like that? In this, true form thingie?"
(Fen)"Oh, I'm kinda stuck like this, but Dad said that it's normal. I'll revert back to my usual face eventually, it varies among my family. He said that Koozai was stuck in his true form for nearly a year and a half!"
(Star)"...Hehe, isn't it funny how much we got in common?"
(Fen)"Like what?"
(Star)"We both have magic, we're from royalty, heck! Your cousin has wings and cheek marks like me!"
(Fen)"Huh, I guess we do."
(Ember)*Pushing a small cart* "S-Sorry for the wait, here's everything you ordered!"
(Fen)"Oh it's no trouble at all!"
The cart had 8 sandwiches that Star hadn't seen before, they had what looked like two slices of fried chicken or pork with a brown sauce.
(Fen)"These are called Katsu, I think they're from Japan or somewhere. I used to order one just about every day for lunch back in highschool. And if you're wondering, Imor introduced me to it."
She took a bite out of one, and her face beamed with satisfaction.
(Star)"Mmmm~!"
(Fen)"I had a feeling you'd like it, a-"
Before he could finish his sentence, Ragnarok began scarfing down his sandwiches, getting crumbs all over Fen's hair.
(Fen)"...As you can see, they're quite popular."
(Fen: What a beautiful Kiindah Staad! *chew*)
(Meanwhile: The Riivrax Foundation)
As mentioned earlier, Riivrax stated that he ran an underground intel and research organization, and he meant that literally. The entire building is underground. Deep in the snowy region of the Oozai Realm, the zipper 'zai and Kunmaar were interrogating Orkiindah, who was captured by Fen back with his fight with Zote. In order to make sure he couldn't fight, they took his eyes out, and Riivrax had used his Zipper Magic to separate his had from his body.
But, unlike most, Orkiindah was more than ready to spill the beans on Gohma's whereabouts.
(Riivrax)"Wait, you're actually going to be cooperative?"
(Orkiindah)"Hell yes I am! I was never REALLY on Gohma's side in the first place, he's a mad man!!"
(Kunmaar)"What are you talking about?"
(Orkiindah)"You really think anyone's crazy enough to let a Demon like Lokaal free!? I became the guy I am just in case he ever does!"
(Riivrax)"But you were after Fen's soul, why?"
(Orkiindah)"It sounds bad, but I was actually planning on absorbing the kid's soul for myself, then go and kill that insane Oozai! Listen, I was around when Lokaal went completely psycho on everything, I've seen what that bastard is capable of doing if he ain't locked up in that mountain!"
(Riivrax)"What about the other assassins? Like Yolmah, Bah, Fuhil, and Eruka?"
(Orkiindah)"I spoke to them in secret, and they all feel the same way! There wasn't a way in Hell they'd purposely free Lokaal! To be truly honest, we would all give up our assassin business if that means killing that freak, Gohma!"
(Kunmaar)"That an excuse to get out of jail?"
(Orkiindah)"Maybe...yes. But we ain't lying, you should know that! You still got these thorns around my head, reading me like a book!"
(Riivrax)"Speaking of which, can you see where he's hiding?"
(Kunmaar)"Hm...I see...snow. And, I see a mansion...."
(Riivrax)"A mansion? How come he couldn't find something like that in this icy wasteland?"
(Orkiindah)"He's got this weird spell that makes it invisible, and incorporal to anyone without a secret phrase!"
(Riivrax)"And what's that?"
(Orkiindah)"Pretty simple, really. It's the Oozai word for Vengeance. The guy's actually pretty stupid with secret phrases."
(Riivrax)"I see. Now that we know, we got to out a stop to him ASAP. I'll call Nova and Eis and tell them we found him."
(Kunmaar)"When will we be heading out?"
(Riivrax)"...We? Kunmaar, not to be rude, but you aren't exactly the best in combat."
(Kunmaar)"Hey, we agreed to work together on this, remember? And I asked Proton for some equipment that'll make me a bit more useful in the days to come."
(Riivrax)"Well, I guess if you're absolutely certain, it's your choice."
(Kunmaar)"It's just three Oozai we gotta take down, how hard can it be?"
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