Chapter 1: A Wicked Shade of Red (For Maimishou)

*Request Mephisto x Auriana, if it's not your ship don't worry its only for this chapter~

Throughout the months that follow Nathaniel had been improving steadily with his magic and fighting abilities. Today was another training day, Mephisto had to improvise since they didn't have swords or a proper ring, he made the wooden swords. The young prince lunge at other man missing him entirely, Mephisto chuckles

"Don't just lunge, Nat. Keep your eyes on your opponent" Mephisto instructed as the prince nods pushing his body off the ground and trying again.

The heroes were unaware of the luminous green eyes looking down upon them from her perch in her temporary hideout.

"Ugh" Auriana groans hitting the water with a crystal blast, blurring the picture of her enemies. "How do they keep beating me! Me! I am the future empress of Volta!" She growls pacing along the rocky cave floor. "Because you are pathetic." A voice came from deeper inside the cave. "I'm sorry, Witch. Was I speaking with you?"

"You were making noise which interrupts me." The cloaked figure replies lifting a vile up to the light. "Since I don't want to spend any more time in this mudball of a planet. Here." She tosses the vile over to the red head. "Enjoy" Auriana inspected the vile with a suspicious gaze.

"What is it?"

"Chaos in a bottle" The witch replies with a smirk "It's a love potion do what you want with it."

Auriana eyes light up in delight as she cackles "Oh I will, Thanks Witch" The witch merely rolled her eyes "Don't fuck it up."

Auriana's eyes glowed as she teleports away, the witch tugs down her cloak looking at reflection in the water fixing her pale blue bangs, her hand delicately touched the scar over her left eye before frowning and lifting her hood once again disappearing deeper into the cave.

Auriana appears behind a local smoothie shop, the prince and his bumbling knights frequented. She knocks out the employee and tosses him in the storage. "Ugh…" She changes her outfit to match the uniform and changes her hair color. She put on a ditzy smile and walks inside just as Nathaniel and Mephisto enter the shop. "Welcome to the Smoothie Bar! How can I help you?" Nat looks around a bit confused "is it Doug's day off?"

"Yes." She replies quickly her smile twitches a bit in annoyance. "I'm Ana. Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you too, um we'll take two blueberry-banana smoothies" They didn't seem to notice.

"Sure!" Auriana had no idea what those were but she just smiles and takes the money. She mixes all of the fruit and pours the half of the potion in each cup. "Here" The boys took the cups and left the shop.

Nathaniel took a sip and instantly spit it out. "Ugh gross!" He grimaces and throws the cup in the nearest trash can. "It's not bad! Tastes like Prebbutillo fruit!" Mephisto smiles sipping the drink happily. "I'm not even going to ask…." Nathaniel laughs as villainess smirks watching from the shadows as they left.

It didn't take long for the drink to take effect making Mephisto's eyes shine a dark violet red, Auriana time the attack on Nathaniel when he least expected it. The heroes transform and their usual fight began but this time, she knew she wouldn't lose.

The young prince was shot down with ease and when he turns to Mephisto for help, he laughs evilly at his downfall. "What did you do to him?" Nathaniel looks at her in shock. Auriana smirks "I even the playing field. Take him out" Mephisto points his sword at Nathaniel throat. Fear flashes before his eyes as a red crystal hit Mephisto in the back.

"Give me back my brother you Harpy."

The dust clears revealing a furious Praxina, her eyes glowing red and weapons pointing directly at her. Auriana calculated her loses and decides to escape with a prize, she grabs Mephisto before teleporting away. "No!" Praxina runs over to try and stop her but they disappear before her eyes. "Mephisto" Her voice barely above a whisper, something inside her broke. "Praxina, we will get him back." Nathaniel didn't hesitate pulling her to her feet and dusts off his clothes as they summon Amaru.

Back in her hide out Auriana growls "Damn it I thought this date thing was whole day event." She hadn't accounted for Praxina showing her face. "Witch where are you?" She calls out when she didn't hear a reply she merely growls and stomps her foot. The witch watches hidden in her room "Idiot brought her enemy straight to us…" She fortifies her room having a feeling this hide out would be destroyed soon. Her gaze lingers for a moment on the young man. "Mephisto…" Her eyes soften for a bit before she grew cold again "No they all betrayed me…they deserve this."

Mephisto came to his eyes still a dark violet as he smiles "Auriana My darling!" He flamboyantly hugs her "You rescued me!" The villainess blushes and looks at him in confusion at the sudden adoration in his voice. "Oh yeah it's a love potion…"

She coughs and smiles "Why yes Darling! I did~ aren't I wonderful, I've saved you from your awful sister and that bumbling prince" She smirks "You know they are probably on their way here, while they go on some silly chase. Let's go destroy the city"

Mephisto takes hold of her hand as they fly out of the cave. They messed with people and frivolously tormented any human that got in their way. They made their way to a local fair, Auriana's eyes widen as she smells something wonderfully sweet. "Is that a cloud of sugar?" "Yes Human's love them, its Cotton Candy" She pointed a glowing hand at the vendor "Give it to me!" The Vendor shakes and hands her a huge one, thanking his lucky stars he was spared from the chaos would befall the rest of the fair. It was a perfectly wicked date, terrorizing humans, eating sweets, blowing up the lousy ball toss and taking the best toys.

Auriana felt a weird tingle in her chest, was she actually enjoying her time with Mephisto of all people? She dared say she was. All fun was abruptly ended when Praxina landed before them. "You Love Potion, my Brother." The magic the sparked off her was terrifying.

"Now Sis let's not-" Mephisto was suddenly encased in crystal. Auriana backed away slowly as Praxina's swords appeared in her hands glowing brightly as she cast a spell blasting Auriana, toys and all, miles away.

Nathaniel and Amaru landed behind her "Are you okay?" She growls before taking a deep breath releasing her anger. "I'm fine… Forgive me Nat, do you have the counter spell?"

"Yeah, I just want to make sure you're okay." He had watched his friend go into a panicked frenzy in search of her brother. Praxina eyes soften a bit as her outer shell cracked a bit as she felt tears roll down her face. "Yes, I'll be alright now…" Nathaniel gave her a hug, not a word was shared between them just a silent understanding. "Let's save your brother, okay?" He looked at her and patted her head softly as she wipes her eyes "Nat, thanks…" He nods "Don't mention it. Crystal Solvenda!" The crystal dissolved half way as Praxina pours the potion in his mouth. Mephisto swallows, his eyes returning to normal "Why am I trapped from the waist down… What did I do?" He looked confused as Praxina hugs him tightly "Shut up idiot." Mephisto looked at Nat who just shrugs and hugs him too. "Welcome back Mephisto."

"What? Where did I go? Hello!"

Auriana returns to the hide out as a dimensional portal rips through their pond. The dark pink Crystals burst to the top forming a stairway as a long pink hair woman walks down the steps, her black lips formed a scowl. "You disappointments… You couldn't stop a prince and two mediocre spell casters." The room shakes as the witch kneels, Auriana pales and kneels as well as their future empress took her first steps on the ground. "Pathetic… Daddy has to send me of all people to clean up your messes. Talia, I want a human house… Same neighborhood as the Prince." The witch nods disappearing to, make the preparations "It shall be done. Princess Iris." Auriana began shaking holding a teddy bear she had stolen on her date. Iris strides over taking the bear and ripping it in half watching Auriana tears roll down her face.

She kneels to her level terrifying her subordinate "No more pathetic schemes." Iris rose dropping the bear's decapitated head on the floor stepping over it with her heels "Get up and quit your sobbing."

Iris tosses her cape back as she walks to the entrance of the cave. Overlooking the shimmering lights of the city in the distance, Iris smirks "Prepare yourself, your highness"