I should probably explain a few things about this story first. This is a continuation from the 13th episode where Gainax ended the series on a cliffhanger (I hate it when that happens). There's no modification from there. I'm also basing this a bit on a concept picture that Gainax released showing Garterbelt, Brief, Scanty, and Kneesocks fighting a ghost like Stocking (or Stocking like ghost).

Try to Rejoin, Get Betrayed

Scanty and Kneesocks were just as surprised about Stocking's betrayal as everyone else. However unlike Brief, Chuck, and Garterbelt they were ecstatic. They had followed the group intending to ambush them for vengeance but now thought that unnecessary.

"Did you see that?" whispered Scanty. "Corset is alive and well."

"We should rejoin him, and receive some answers on how this happened," said Kneesocks. "But first we should pack up our things. It seems we'll have a new base of operations in Oten city."

About an hour later they had packed and headed to Oten city via helicopter. They found Corset of one of the rooftops and ordered the pilot to touch down on said rooftop. "You're all alive," screamed Corset. He looked like he was still weak from being killed. He had grown 2 legs out of his head which he used to walk but other than that it looked like even Brief would be capable of killing him.

"You don't sound very happy about that" said Kneesocks. Before the conversation could continue they were interrupted by a loud robotic sounding voice yelling, "Bring it Bitches" before crashing into the rooftop leaving a small crater. Surprisingly the being was still alive after that. It got up on one knee, rotated its head and then got up on both feet. It's 6 and a-half feet tall, heavily built, and clad head to toe in what looked like a combat-modified bomb disposal suit. Shortly after a zipper flew in. It's in its combat form and looked like a large hawk with a zipper on its stomach. Interestingly there was machinery attached to multiple parts of its body. There were jets on the underside of its wings and attached to its tail feathers. Its talons were covered in this metal material that formed sharp looking claws and there are two large guns on its shoulders. The zipper on its underside opened and another figure jumped out. This one wore more typical military gear, a Kevlar vest and helmet and Kevlar covers to protect its arms and legs, it wore a balaclava, and tinted goggles to hide its identity. This being is smaller than its colleague, 5 foot 10 with a slightly below average build. A gold and white AK47 and a curved sword are slung over its back and there are 2 revolvers on each side of its belt.

"Why do you always jump?" it asked in an equally robotic voice. "Someday you're going to land on something even more stubborn than you are." It turned to Corset and stated, "We're here to discuss our contract."

"Yes, you see those two there." Corset said. They turned to face the demon sisters. "They're my incompetent former underlings, prove that you're better and I'll pay you double"

"Can I keep the corpses?" asked the big one.

Scanty was very angry about this betrayal. Possibly worst of all she could tell that these mercenaries aren't demons or angels they are most likely humans. Kneesocks had to grab her by the shoulders to keep her from rushing at them and making their job easier. After she calmed down a little they both made their tales appear and started their transformation scene.

"Bre…."

"SHOOT THEM DOWN" the smaller one yelled. They both drew weapons, the big one drawing a grey double-barreled caplock shotgun with an ivory handle and started firing. Scanty and Kneesocks barely avoided the bullets and took cover behind some of the ventilators on the roof. The small one gestured towards the area where Kneesocks took cover and drew a grenade.

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Note: Three fights will be described in no particular order in the following. These fights all happened at the same time.

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Armored gunner walked over to where Kneesocks was taking cover. It fired a round from its shotgun at the same time she moved out of cover with her weapons drawn. Though it missed her, the blast tore the ventilator off the ground and sent it flying off the roof. No doubt it was thinking of killing her with her own cover. It noticed her weapons and chuckled, slinging the gun onto his back. It didn't draw any weapons or enter a combat stance so Kneesocks tried to take advantage of it and rushed forward but it sidestepped one halberd and grabbed the other. Her miss had taken her off balance and it used the opening to punch her in the stomach and then sweep her feet with a kick. It fell over as well but on purpose instead, landing on her ribcage shoulder first. It then grabbed her neck, carried her away from her halberds and started slamming her into the ground.

The grenadier tossed the grenade behind Scanty's hiding spot but it was kicked out of range before it exploded but not without one of the shrapnel pieces being embedded in her shoulder. They both exchanged fire. One of her shots got it in its forearm and judging by the blood spurt, hit an artery. It took cover again and shortly reappeared with no blood spurt. Despite being a human it had some knowledge of healing magic. The zipper flew up into the air and opened its beak. There were artificial jagged steel teeth lining its beak but most dangerously a heavy machine gun in its mouth. It started firing at her which combined with her shoulder injury left her unable to properly aim and fire. She knew her only option was to engage the combatant in melee combat. Maybe she would be lucky and it wouldn't know how to use its sword. She rushed over to it while under fire. It was surprised by the attack but quickly adapted, slinging the rifle over its shoulder and drawing the sword in its right hand and a pistol in its left. Scanty was not lucky after all, it held the sword in a duelist stance and fought with skill and experience. Scanty had a melee weapon of her own. She removed her bra and transformed it into a gold and black chainsaw. While they were fighting she noticed Kneesocks being thrashed. This distracted her, which allowed her opponent to slip behind her and try to garrote her.

Seeing the zipper attempt to mow down Scanty caused Fastener to realize that while it's in the air they were going to lose. Fastener grabbed a zipper on its body and turned itself inside out, transforming into a two-headed dragon and flew at the bird. It dodged and fired its shoulder-mounted guns (which turned out to be Flak cannons) at him. This gave multiple nasty wounds to Fastener who didn't notice until after the hit. The hawk closed the distance faster than Fastener covered it and grabbed one of its wings and neck, digging the painful talons into his flesh. It bit him in the remaining neck and the foreboding "WHIRRRRRR" noise played before the sound of machine-gun fire. The pain caused Fastener to fall unconscious whereas it flung him into the rooftop. He reverted upon impact.

The small soldier had a cord wrapped around Scanty's neck and was trying to choke her to death. She decided to take advantage of her smaller height and try to impale it with her horn. Her attempt was successful and in it's surprise and confusion it released the cord and stepped backward. "powihbsdbzxjpw" came its voice as a damaged machine scrambled its speech. It pulled up its balaclava and removed a plate like machine covering its mouth. "Useless now" she said in a slightly feminine voice. "Hey!" the big one yelled tossing Kneesocks at Scanty and then tearing out it's own machine. "If you don't have to use that thing then I don't have to," he said in a loud booming voice. "I stopped using it because it was damaged you imbecile" she stated, exasperated "Hey were are the targets?" she asked before noticing them trying to retreat down the fire escape. The big one moved to chase them but she stopped him. "I have a better idea."

Scanty carried a limping Kneesocks and injured Fastener down the stairway. Those two are too tough for them to beat and all that could be done was trying to escape. They avoided the elevator, reasoning that they could either stop the elevators or worse, cause it to fall down the shaft. Oddly they weren't following them, which filled her with terror rather than relief.

The two soldiers and Corset had boarded their zipper and were flying down to the ground floor. She handed her colleague a map of the ground floor with some marks. "Set the C4 in those places" she said, "I'll get the other 3 quarters" shortly after she wirelessly activated the satchels causing the building to collapse on itself with little damage to the surrounding area.

"Very impressive HAHAHAHAHA" Corset yelled.

"We're not done yet" she said. "We still need to find the bodies to confirm their deaths."

"Don't bother" Corset said, "I wouldn't put it past them to survive."

"Fine, but this conversation is recorded in case they survive." replied the big one.

Fortunately Scanty, Kneesocks and Fastener did survive. They woke up in a hospital covered in bandages with Chuck, Garterbelt and Brief watching them. "We noticed both of you getting hauled out of the rubble. Corset probably betrayed both of you" said Brief.

"And stomped both of you" Garterbelt said with a rather nasty smile.

Scanty was about to get angry again but Kneesocks stopped her. "What reason do you have for coming here?" "As much as I consider both you bitches to be repulsive, whorish, ince…"Brief interrupted Garter "What he means to say is that we'd like to ask for your help against Corset, considering you have reason to oppose him."

"We'll think about it," grumbled Scanty.

"Good" Brief said, hastily scribbling down an address on a torn out page of a notebook. "You can't miss it. It's the only church in the neighborhood." The group left the hospital room.