A/N: I'm so sorry it took me a while to update the story. I've been attending to some personal stuff but here goes Chapter 11. I hope you guys are still interested in reading what comes next.
*Present time*
Maggie didn't leave the shop empty-handed. It took her a while to track the object down but she's sure that it will be worth it. She is now in possession of the very thing that could banish Mxyzptlk. Legend says that this object will strip a magical being of its powers if the holder gets close enough to the creature.
How hard could it be?
Meanwhile, Alex hadn't actually left. She just went a few blocks away and started to discreetly follow the detective until they reached a dark alley. She had a feeling that Maggie wouldn't listen to her and could potentially cause harm. She saw Maggie get off the car and started calling out loudly for Mxyzptlk.
"Hey, Mxyzptlk! Show yourself! Or are you that not powerful like you claim to be?"
Alex saw Mxyzptlk appear behind Maggie and she wanted to see what will happen first before she intervened. She wasn't close enough to hear what Mxy said to Maggie but it looks like the two had just agreed to fight it out.
Mxy started throwing fireballs at Maggie but the detective was doing a good job avoiding them and when she got close enough to Mxyzptlk, she kicked the djinn's feet from under her and got her on her back. Maggie held something in her hand and it started to glow. Mxy was able to push Maggie off her but it looked like it took more energy than usual.
Could it be...? Her powers are gone...
The two women are now engaged in hand-to-hand combat and Maggie was in advantage but suddenly, Mxyzptlk was holding the glowing object in her hand, threw it on the ground and crushed it with her heel. Her powers came back and she had Maggie suspended in the air.
"STOP!" Alex came into the light and Mxy let Maggie go. Both women looking like deer caught on headlights.
"Alex, I was just-"
"Sweetheart, she started-"
"Be quiet, both of you! Maggie, what the hell? I thought I told you to back off? And you!" she looks at Mxyzptlk, "Why are you using your powers to hurt a human? I thought we discussed this!"
Mxyzptlk and Maggie started talking at once.
"That was rhetorical! I don't want to hear what either of you has to say, so I'm gonna go. You better stop trying to kill each other before I do it for you!" Alex starts walking away but she looks back at the two women and says, "Don't follow me."
Maggie put her hands up, "Nope, not following you." and Mxy just shook head and looks down on the floor biting her lips in embarrassment.
Alex was a few feet away when she heard soft bickering, "You started it."
"-No, you started it and now she's mad at us."
Before she could hear the rest of the argument, some sort of glittery powder was blown towards her face and the world suddenly went pitch black.