Chapter 10: Pyramid Peril

After their encounter with Beppi and eating their treat, the three friends are looking around for the next being on their list. The three know that stay still need to collect the other contracts, and they don't have much time.

Cuphead has come up with an idea," Guys, I think it's a good idea if we split up. That way we can cover more ground."

"That does seem like a logical idea, but are you sure? Some of the other debtors can be really tough," Mugman answers in concern.

"Well we still have more contracts to collect and you two have until tonight to bring them all to the Devil," Red Rose agrees.

"Okay," Mugman reluctantly agrees.

"Right. I can go find Djimmi the Great. Mugman, you can find Wally Warbles. And Red Rose, you can find Grim Matchsticks. All of us can meet up when we find Baroness Von Bon Bon," Cuphead explains.

"Sounds like the plan," Red Rose says.

Mugman says, "Be careful Rose, Grim is a giant green dragon that breathes fire and flies really fast."

"I'll be careful," Red Rose says.

The three friends go their separate ways to deal with the debtors.

Not to long, Cuphead is able to find Djimmi the Great's home. The place this debtor is living in is white pyramid. There is blue stripe, a yellow stripe, a blue design, and a red dot on top, and yellow dots under the blue strip. The entrance also has blue and yellow on it, and a plants on each side of the door.

Cuphead knows that he needs to go inside to confront Djimmi the Great. So brings out his courage, and walks inside. To Cuphead's surprise, he can see a large desert. Along with a few more pyramids inside. As much as he wants to look around, Cuphead knows that he needs to find Djimmi and get his contract.

Cuphead calls out, "Hello! Is anyone here?"

But no one seems to be here.

"Djimmi, are you here?!" Cuphead calls out.

Suddenly, a light yellow pot bent tobacco pipe comes floating to Cuphead. Cuphead steps back to see the pipe, and wonder what it's doing here.

Suddenly, smoke begins to come out of the smaller end to form a being of some kind. Then changes to its physical form. The being has red skin, with black eyebrows. He is wearing a light teal vest with pale yellow lining, pale blush green pants with a pale yellow strap, two oil lamps for shoes, pale yellow wristbands with a black strip, and an light teal color arabian with a red gem in the middle of a pale yellow lining, and a pale yellow feather.

The being has his arms crossed, and firmly ask, "Who has summon for Djimmi the Great?!"

"Um, I did. My name is Cuphead," Cuphead nervously answers.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, young Cuphead. So what do I owe the pleasure of you coming to my home," Djimmi answers.

"Well, you see… I was asked to say to collect your contract. So can you hand it over, if that's alright?" Cuphead explains, looking a bit nervously and shows the man the paper.

Djimmi the Great looks at the contract while holding the pipe in his mouth.

He then has his arms crossed, and says, "If it's my contact you have acquire, then you must accept my challenge. Only then you will win the item you have seek."

Djimmi then uses his magic to make a red plane appear.

Then Djimmi says, "Our battle will be take to the skies."

Djimmi then floats high in the air. Cuphead quickly goes into the plane, and flies it into the air. He starts to wish that Mugman and Red Rose are here to help, but they agree to split up. Cuphead flies the plane until he can see Djimmi with his arms and legs crossed.

Seeing Cuphead is at the same altitude as he is, Djimmi says, "Here is your first challenge boy!"

Djimmi then pulls his rug to make a chest appears. It opens and swords comes out to attack Cuphead. Cuphead dodges it as he shots Djimmi with the missle from the plane. To add a little spice, Djimmi make his skull come out in white flames, that one ends up hitting one of the wings on the plane. Cuphead continues to shop at Djimmi until he vanishes.

Djimmi's voice echoes, "Now try to fly through this boy!"

Cuphead looks around to find himself in some kind of tunnel. Just then, pillars begin to come right at Cuphead with no way out. Cuphead tries to shoot at the pillars, but none of them break. When he hits the one with the face, it affect it. Cuphead knows that he has to shot the face to get through. He breaks the first face than fly through the pillars. Just then, sharp blades spins around on poles as Cuphead continues to blast the pillars. After doing the same thing a few more times, Cuphead is able to get through the tunnel.

Suddenly, a gold coffin with blue making, and looks like Djimmi appears.

"What is that?" Cuphead asks himself.

Suddenly the coffin's hand moves and opens the lid. Djimmi's head comes out, and yells.

Then he says, "See if you can defeat my mummified spirits!"

Soon ghosts that looks like mummies begin to leave the coffin. Cuphead uses the missiles and bullets from the plane to hit Djimmi along with the ghosts. Djimmi also unleashes his eyes at Cuphead. Not long the coffin closes, and has a tear coming out of it, then it moves away from the scene.

Djimmi appears and does some kind of strange magic on Cuphead. Then a light bulb appears on his head with an idea in mind. His hat comes off of his head, as Djimmi disappears.

Suddenly, a hand appears with a marionette stick. Then lifts it up to reveal a puppet. The puppet has a peach color cup for a head, a straw of a white and light teal strip, a red wood upper boy, light teal shorts, a peach arms with white gloves, and legs with red shoes.

"I like to introduce you to Puphead. I'm sure you two will have loads of fun," Djimmi says sounding eager to try the puppet out. Cuphead decides to shoot bullets at the puppet. Just then, the puppet lifts it finger and fires back. As Cuphead tries to dodge, he ends up getting hit by Djimmi's had. And the hat begin to shoot black bullets.

"I got to be careful. That puppet is at the front and the hat can travel the side and behind, " Cuphead says to himself.

Cuphead then begins to shoot at the puppet, as it either shoots them or runs around like it's being controlled. Cuphead also keeps an eyes on the hat that is trying to attack the plan. After shooting at it for some time, the puppet has been defeated and is taken away from the scene. At the same time, the hat disappears as well.

Suddenly, Djimmi's head has become huge as well as his hands, and his hat is on his head.

He loudly says, "Now it's time for you to battle me boy! But I will not lose the challenge!"

"We'll just see about that," Cuphead remarks.

Cuphead begins to fly the plane at Djimmi's giant head. Djimmi waves his hand and create three pyramid with eye on each side of the triangle. Djimmi sends magical rings at Cuphead's plane, but he manages to dodge them. It makes it harder than the pyramid's eye opens up,and shoot purplish black beams at Cuphead to different directions. Cuphead continues to fire the missiles and bombs at the giant head, but it causing power to be lost on the planes. Soon enough, the attacks are starting to damage the plane.

Cuphead says to himself, "It looks like I gotta hit the emergency button.

Cuphead flies close to Djimmi's giant head as tries to avoid as much attacks as he can. However, he ends up getting hit, and the plane gets damaged even more. Once he is close enough, Cuphead presses the emergency button, and the plane transform into a rocket. Then hit Djimmi's head with full force. That is enough to defeat Djimmi, and the collapses, and changes back to his original form.

After Cuphead defeats Djimmi, he lands the plane on the sand and walk up to him. Djimmi has fallen flat on his back. But then, he lifts his head up and rubs his head against his hand.

Cuphead comes up to him, and asks, "You alright?"

"In a way," Djimmi answers.

Djimmi uses his magic to levitate a chest. The chest is small, a blue green color with a gold lock and lining. He opens the chest, and the contract comes floating out of it. Then floats to Cuphead.

"You won the challenge fair and square. And for that you won my contract," Djimmi sadly says.

"Um thanks," Cuphead says, and takes the contract in his hand.

He then help the genie up, and the guy is still sad.

"I'm guessing you're going to take my contract to the Devil?" Djimmi asks, looking sad.

Cuphead sadly nods his head, and answers, "Yeah, but we didn't really have much of a choice."

"I see. You got tangled with him like I did," Djimmi suspects.

"Yeah," Cuphead answers.

The two are now silent, and are not speaking to each other anymore.

Cuphead says, "I better be on my way."

"Sure," Djimmi answers.

Cuphead then walks out of the pyramid with the contract in his hand. He is starting to feel really bad about collect the contract even though he and his brother don't have a choice. Cuphead decides to continue his journey and meet the others at the debtor's location

In his thoughts, "I wonder how Mugman and Red Rose are going with the contract they need to collect?"