((So, uh… The feedback was opposite to what I expected, holy cow.
Honestly, for the sake of things, I'm going to keep the… Well, "AO" side as a side-story for now, maybe if I finish that! It should be separate from this, or a bonus chapter that changes this thing to "M". I intended this on being a silly one-shot, but between the reviews and some ideas I had, I felt I should continue.
And to the one guest, since I can't directly reply/PM you because… You're a guest, of course. I absolutely HATE non-con! It's the very reason I refuse to go on Adult Fan-Fiction, and why Plutia/Iris Heart became probably my least favorite character- No offense to anyone who likes her. So don't worry about that. It's actually Geya who, uh… "Starts it off" anyway despite being "tied up at the moment"…
Heheh… I'm not gonna stop these bad puns.))
It was a… Bit of a conflicting situation actually.
She passed out from energy loss finally. And it was only about two to three hours before Judge got bored once again, due to thoughts rushing in his mind. Thoughts that of course, angered him.
What's the point of keeping one measly CPU candidate imprisoned? So she can die? Her sister would surely come back to free her. That was the outcome he partly wanted, for various reasons, but there was a slight chance he'd be killed or that Geya wouldn't come back.
Surely, he thought, there had to be a loophole!… Even though Judge wasn't much of a thinker, or good at planning… For some reason, someone as bloodthirsty as him just couldn't let go of this one. It was extremely rare that someone would hold a conversation with him, or… Show liking.
This sort of complex feeling was angering him further. Maybe, he should ask someone about it!
… Like whom? Pirachu and Underling were worthless! Worthless to him anyway, but Magic liked having the Underling around.
Trick would rat him out and laugh… Hypocritical, honestly. Magic wouldn't hear a word of it probably.
"That's right!… Brave!"
Of the felons, he was the most honorable, and arguably the most intelligent. Even though Judge hated his "doing it for the children in need" schtick. He just had to listen! Darting his eyes around, it didn't take long to see the large warrior, turning the knobs on his monitor.
Brave seemed to have been trying to get a signal on something, that was one of his unusual quirks, like Judge's shoulder buttons. He wasn't sensitive there like Judge, but he was somehow able to broadcast things on his very own armor. Trick constantly pestered him for "certain anime", to which he was disgusted by and refused.
"Hey! Brave! Get your ass over here!" He didn't respond. "Did you hear me?! I said, get over here! And I don't have some kinda rope or chain to snag you over with—"
"If you requested my presence more politely, I'd be willing to answer. Does it have to do with maiming others or destruction? If so, then I won't be involved, unless I have to stop you."
"No! This is legitimate this time, and I need someone with a goddamn brain like you to help!… Uh, please!" Brave sighed, and stepped over to the fellow mech. Judge was more of a 'do everything yourself' person and only needed help on falling apart, which Magic usually fixed quickly before he could be destroyed. The fact he's asking for legitimate help did perk Brave's curiosity.
Judge gestured over to the prisoner, who was finally knocked out and… A mess. Parts of her heavy latex had been torn off it seemed, which Judge said was from their battle. But unlike most who got captured, she had a peaceful look on her, more like she was asleep while the CPU candidate had her energy drained.
"Alright, so, we have that prisoner, right? I've just been wondering… What the hell are we supposed to do with her?!" Brave just stared at Judge. "I mean, we always just sit here, and watch their energy deplete, Arfoire can get a majority of the shares, see the CPU die off after a long-ass time, and then revive Arfoire or… Something along those lines! But that takes too damn long! And this is just a CPU candidate who has no effect on her own nation!"
"No effect? Whatever do you mean?"
"Hell if I know! I can't comprehend most of this shit! This puny one though said that she's useless compared to her older sister, and can't keep her nation in line!"
Pausing, Brave thought it over. "You mean to say that the one who escaped is more helpful to her land, as opposed to the one who freed her and that you caught?" He then glanced at Geya. "Esenkay is where she's from, correct? That nation is already very low on shares, but their CPU is the thing holding it together. I've only heard a few things about the candidate, that she's far too reclusive and not interested in taking her older sister's place. And unfortunately, despite how much they need it, they do not have an oracle… Are you saying this prisoner is useless to our gains?"
"Of course that's what I mean! And if the older sister returns to grab her, I doubt she'll be alone!"
"Can't Magic take care of them? Along with our powers combined if need be?" Brave really couldn't tell why this was Judge's concern at all. Much less, why he even thought about this ever. "I really don't understand what seems to be wrong, we win either way, don't we?"
Judge knew Brave was right. He hated when Brave was right, which a lot of the times he was in a lot of situations. And Brave could tell that Judge wanted to deny that, yet he couldn't. "What is the matter? Are you hiding something from us, Judge?" Tightening his grip around the halberd, Judge couldn't tell the truth of what happened off-screen, it would be… Wrong!
He cackled. "Uh, no! I'm just BORED AS HELL! Can't we… Let her run around maybe? I can spar with her!" Brave flinched. "You and Magic are such lame opponents! I want someone who is scared to go against me!" Somehow, Brave could see right through that lie, but he chose to go along with it anyway.
Not because he found it 'funny' or just to satisfy Judge. No, he had his own ideas about this. Well, not for himself, but surely Magic or someone else in ASIC would have a very large use of their captor. And the best part was, she wasn't the kind Trick would want to be gross with.
"I shall ask Magic about it. I think she would have a good idea about the situation. That hopefully doesn't involving killing the hostage…"
"WHAT?!" Judge began freaking out. "Shit, shit, shit! No Brave!"
"Hm? What is the matter now? I was just going to give her a suggestion. Do you not trust our leader?… Not that I can blame you for once, Lady Magic can go a bit overboard."
Unfortunately, Judge really couldn't find an excuse this time— It was just going to have to be luck. Luck that no one found out that earlier that day…
He did "that". To a damn CPU candidate… The worst part was, Geya was the one who instigated it, and he granted that wish for her. Goddammit.
"… We could turn her over to the side of ASIC, I figured, if she's willing. If not, then Trick is always able brainwash others, even though I personally dislike that method. But if she tries to break free, then our options are limited." Magic slowly nodded at Brave's suggestion.
"Anything for the sake of our goddess… Just as long as in the end, Arfoire returns. Using CPUs to their temporary use. It would give Linda less work, and Judge something to take his frustration out on. It won't matter if he kills her by accident." Brave was only then reminded of that, unfortunately.
One of the worst habits Judge had was that he forgot he hard he'd be going on others. He knocks them down or kills someone, and calls them out on being so frail that he's unsatisfied with all of it. Granted, he was… Weaker, than Brave actually. In fact, it was debated that he was arguably the weakest next to Trick.
"Bring her here." Brave snapped out of his thoughts after hearing Magic's demands. "I shall round the rest of ASIC, you get Judge and the prisoner here." Nodding, Brave exited, hoping this went as well as expected.
It actually didn't take long at all for everyone to be rounded up in the area. Judge held the captive, slung over his shoulders, still knocked unconscious. "Alright, you CPU candidate! Wake up!" Shaking Geya's body, she lulled her eyes open, hands gripping onto the buttons.
She picked the worst time to do that…
"GODDAMN, AGH! HELL! That's…" He huffed, trying to hide himself from the other three felons. "Can you just not do that?! Shit!" Judge avoided eye-contact with anyone else in the area… And for good reason.
Pirachu and CFW Trick bursted into laughter, while Brave and Underling were… Just in plain shock. Magic didn't seem surprised, as if she had seen this before.
"Silence!" Magic bellowed, holding her scythe in preparation of any refusal. "CPU candidate. Do you know why you were released from the binds that hold you?" Geya was still a little woozy, between the fight, having a… Rather wild time, and having the energy from her drained mostly. "You are being given a chance right now. You can either stay imprisoned until others come to disturb us. You can be killed by our hands…"
Judge felt his hands tremble. It didn't go unnoticed, Brave noticed his shudder… And it wasn't the one he recognized. Not one of anticipation or excitement… But from fear. Brave knew that Judge was almost never frightened, so why would he show this sort of emotion at Magic's words?
No. Brave already knew the answer. He had a feeling from the moment Judge asked about the prisoner, but chose to deny the reality, because someone like Judge was never capable of it.
"… Or you can join our side. You will help with labor work alongside Linda and Pirachu. Say your loyalty to ASIC, and—"
"Yes!" Geya lifted her head up so quickly, that she ended up pressing Judge's shoulder buttons again. He suppressed any groans, while Magic's eyes widened a little. "Y-you mean I can stay here, and remain conscious? Working with you villains?" One could actually see sparkles in her bright green eyes, it was… Unsettling.
Great. Now for once, Magic was the one who was weirded out. "Uh… That's correct. You will still be tied down, to prevent any chance of betrayal, but… You realize what someone like you, pledging allegiance to ASIC means, don't you?" Geya then stopped, looking at the circle around her.
She blushed slightly. "Um, it means it'll be just like my science-fiction movies where the one character betrays the rest, and overpowers all the others, but they do it out of love, fear, hatred, jealous, and a mix of all around emotions that conflict… Right? Do I get anything cool from it?" They all stared at her.
Oh, what a coincidence it was Judge was feeling that right now… Mostly embarrassment though. He picked a real winner right here, absolutely nailed it… On the plus side, he could bully her for being such a nerd anytime he wanted now.
((and now for an actual skype convo from today, keeping my friend's identity anonymous
[11/14/15, 8:58:44 PM] N.k: and it got more feedback than expected…
[11/14/15, 8:59:48 PM] Friend: Great job
[11/14/15, 8:59:53 PM] Friend: See?
[11/14/15, 8:59:54 PM] Friend: You got skills
[11/14/15, 9:00:17 PM] N.k: skills that go along the lines of dialogue like
[11/14/15, 9:00:47 PM] Friend: "Cluck like a chicken"
[11/14/15, 9:00:51 PM] N.k: SCREAMS
[11/14/15, 9:00:58 PM] N.k: CFW JUDGE VOICED BY DAN GREEN
[11/14/15, 9:01:05 PM] N.k: CAN'T UNSEE
yes, I told my friend about this story, and he went ahead and referenced Temptation… If you don't know what that is, do not look it up unless you want to hear something you thought you wouldn't hear from Yami Yugi or Knuckles' 4kids voice. :V ))