GW: Here's a serious chapter (This story seems to have a lot of serious chapters nowadays) Anyways, enjoy.
Going to See Dante
Later that night, GW, MB, Winter, Autumn, Hal, Hero, Wrath, and Samara were standing outside Dante's mansion. Hal glared angrily at the demon kids while Bandanna gritted his teeth at them. The duo was still angry at the two. Hero just sighed and patted the two kids' heads in comfort while Sparky grinned softly at them.
"Alright, Dante; the plan is sweet and simple," Monkeyboy practiced his speech.
"Yeah, we use the kids as ransom and you get paid by their pals tomorrow," Glowworm gulped, still not liking using Wrath and Samara for their goal.
"And, for being very patient, we'll throw in a little extra," Autumn said in agreement.
"That's the final offer; take it or leave it!" Winter finished quickly. They looked at the Hanson's. "So how'd we do?" GW asked.
"Pretty good, though bunny-girl needs work," Hal grinned feral-like with the reptiles laughing, Hero sighing, and Winter conking his head.
"Why us?" Samara mumbled under her breath while Wrath shook quietly. He was petrified to see his former comrades again, but breathed in deeply, calming himself down. After this mess was over, he and Sam will go back to Minia and Grim Jr.
They then went in front of the door. What they didn't know was that Envy was watching from a ledge. He smirked, then went back into the building.
A minute later, the gang heard Dante's voice come from the telecom in front of her door. "What is it?" the evil alchemist's voice snapped from the telecom.
"Oh, God, I'm going to have a heart-attack," Glowworm said nervously.
From inside her study-room, Dante was reading a book as she talked into the telecom. Her Homunculi were standing by. She looked out the window to see the caretakers, Samara, the Hanson's, and Wrath outside.
"Oh, it's you, Glowworm, Monkeyboy, Eraine, and WinterLoveSong. What are you all doing here?" The alchemist asked, speaking into the telecom while looking out the window.
"That's a good question. But if this is a bad time, we can always come back later," MB said to the telecom, not knowing that Dante could see them through her window.
"Nonsense, child! Just push the door," Dante said.
GW nodded, and walked up to the door. She then pulled his hardest on it.
"YOU IDIOT TEENAGER!! I SAID PUSH!" Dante snapped.
GW chuckled sheepishly "Yeah. How dumb of me." The four caretakers then pushed lightly on the door, and everyone went in.
Dante sighed. "Those idiots better have a reason to come here," she seethed.
"Maybe they came back here to return Wrath to us," Sloth suggested.
"Ugh, if that stupid brat is giving me nothing but trouble, I don't want him back," Dante sighed in an exasperated tone.
"So, does that mean I have permission to beat him up?" Envy smirked devilishly.
"Yes, Envy, but do let the others have fun punishing the little traitor as well," Dante said, with Envy and a few Homunculi grinning evilly.
A while later, the gang came into Dante's study room, where the witch was on the phone. The Homunculi snarled at the gang while circling them.
"Come in, come in. I shall talk with you in a minute," Dante said as she spoke into the phone.
MB then looked at what looked like a model of Dante's car. He smiled when he saw it, and he fiddled with it a bit until he accidentally broke the side mirror piece off, which made him yelp. The monkey-hybrid then did his best to put the piece back on the car model until Dante hung up the phone loudly, making the group look at her nervously.
"So, dear care takers… have you brought the money like I asked?" She asked with an evil smile.
"Uh- not exactly, Dante. But we've brought you an air tight ki… I mean plan!" Glowworm stammered nervously.
"Oh, what a pity…" Dante complained in a sigh.
Her evil lackeys then circled the caretakers, the Hanson's, and the demon kids, snarling as they did.
"C'mon! Just let us take it from the top," Winter said quickly.
"My poor, deluded friends..." Dante said, "you don't have the money. So I have no choice but to do this."
She then snapped her fingers. In an instant, the six Homunculi glared evilly at GW, MB, Autumn, and Winter. At last, the creatures snarled and leapt onto them. Luckily, Hal, Hero, and the reptiles jumped in and knocked the baddies away with their Keyblades. Wrath and Sam scuttled into the corner and watched with fear as things got even bloodier.
In other words, Greed, in his shield form, punched Hal in the back very hard, causing the boy to puke blood and yelp in pain, crumpling to the floor. After that, Hero was distracted by her brother's injury that she didn't noticed Lust surprise her and got slashed in the arm by her fingernails. Sparky and Bandanna attacked, only to be grabbed by Envy and thrown into the wall harshly.
"Please, Dante! The money's coming tonight! It's coming from a guy who owns these kids in order to get them back!" Autumn pleaded as she pulled the frightened demon kids out of the corner and placed them in front of Dante.
When Dante's eyes went from Sam to Wrath, he feared that his former master would do the worst to him. Just then, she looked towards her cronies and she snapped her fingers. They stopped beating the Keybladers and their pets up. Pride, who held a badly hurt Hal scowled and tossed him over by his fallen sister and reptiles.
From the looks of the four, much to the caretakers and the demon children's horror, there was blood oozing from the slash marks across Hero's arm, the blood from Hal's mouth where his back was hurt, and they were all covered in bruises.
Glowworm, Monkeyboy, Autumn, who was now Eraine, and Winter quickly ran over to their pals, sitting them up. Tears formed in their eyes.
Meanwhile, Dante chuckled fiendishly as she looked at the Samara's new headband and Wrath's new jacket. "Hmm. There may be hope for you fools yet. I'm proud of you for thinking logically for once," she said proudly to the four caretakers as the Homunculi went to her side. "You have twelve hours… and you'd better not mess this up."
Envy came towards Wrath and hissed evilly, "Go join your pals, traitor!" With that, Envy kicked Wrath so hard that the poor boy landed painfully by by the gang. Sam gasped as she joined her friends with tears in her eyes. Wrath was bleeding a little, but he was in better shape than his pals. Hal and Hero were the first real friends they ever met.
The caretakers then began to leave, Eraine picking up Hal, GW picking up Hero, and the two other carrying the little dragon and wyvern. When the caretakers had left, with Wrath and Sam following close behind them, Winter glared at the evil woman, who lit a cigarette. "But remember, this is your last chance," she told them.
"Don't worry. You'll get your money all right. You witch," Winter said softly, but angrily. She may have hated Hal, but she didn't want him hurt, especially not Hero or the reptiles. She then left immediately, still carrying Sparky in her arms like a mother would hold a child.
As soon as Winter was gone with her pals and the others were out of sight, Dante chuckled evilly. Her evil chuckle was followed by Envy, Pride, and Gluttony laughing as well, though Greed just glared at her, Sloth stayed silent, and Lust looked a little sad. Lighting crashed outside as the gang walked home.
GW: Hero, Hal! Are you and your pets alright!?
Tas: They can't talk at the moment, Glowworm. They're hurt.
GW: Right. Oh, boy, Hope all goes well.