Setting the stage for the final confrontation...

The Misadventures of Hyperdimension Peashy

Episode 80

by Derald Snyder

*Overlord's Castle, Etnachamber*

Etna blinked and rubbed her eyes, unable to equate the busty demon standing before her with that cute black cat she'd found abandoned a few months back... "Are you shitting me...? THIS is your final evolution?!"

"That's the third time you've said that... meow," Lilithmon sighed, her arms crossed over her bosom so as not to arouse the redhead's jealousy. She turned her head as she heard the door opening, Rayna entering in her Cleric attire.

"Master, our prisoner has been patched up and sufficiently restrained," the brunette reported with a brief bow. "She won't be pulling any ninja tricks to escape anytime soon."

"Okay... good work," Etna turned to the fallen angel. "Seriously, though, why do my most competent subordinates have to be sexier than me?!"

"Er... would this be better?" Rayna quickly shifted her clothing to her 'casual human' look. "Far be it from me to upset my master any more than she already is..."

"Well, at least you remember your place," the redhead sighed as she massaged her temples. "Okay, how about you take 'Lilith-mon' here to the Cave of Ordeals to test her new power?" Turning back to the other demon, she expounded, "If you're really as 'Mega' powerful as you claim, that place shouldn't be any trouble for you..."

"Certainly, master," Lilithmon nodded her head. "Shall we, Rayna?"

"Yeah, let's go before Master Etna loses it," the Cleric agreed, leading her comrade out of the room...

*Leanbox Basilicom, Vert's Room*

"MarvelousAQL has been kidnapped?" Adrian said.

"That's what it looks like," Vert nodded grimly, Chika and Peach also in the room with them. "The windows were shattered, and blood was found on the rooftop, though not enough to suggest it was fatal. Also, large bird talon markings were found inside..."

"Maybe it was those Tengu, or Tenga that we fought before," Peach mused. "Did they find her black cat?"

"No, no sign of a black cat anywhere in the vicinity," the CPU shook her head. "Of course, it could have just run away during the attack..."

"Yeah, a cat seeing a bird that size would definitely freak out," Adrian concurred.

"But that cat had no qualm attacking a Nekomata twice it's size," Chika pointed out. "Which may mean the cat may have been abducted as well..."

"Unless that cat was actually Etna's covert agent all along," Peach spoke up. "I mean, sure, Nicole didn't recognize it, but it's not like she knows everything about all the netherworlds she traveled to..."

"...As much as I hate to admit it, you make a good point, Peach," Vert reluctantly agreed. "The problem is, we have no proof one way or the other, except that those tengu were likely involved..." Just then her phone rang. "Oh, excuse me, this might be the investigative team..." Looking at the caller ID, the goddess briefly frowned before answering, "Hello Neptune, this had better be important, I'm dealing with a possible kidnapping case right now... What's that? An angel, you say? ...Hold on, I'm going to transfer your call to the holo-screen..." Tapping the touch screen on her phone a few times, Vert then turned to her computer and entered a few commands, the holo-screen abruptly displaying, revealing Neptune, Histoire, and a blonde flat-chested angel.

"Oh, I can see everyone now! That's neat! Hello, my name is Flonne! I'm the Archangel serving under Seraph Lamington in Celestia!" the angel bowed politely. "Um, so are you the people that Etna's trying to conquer?"

"Yep, that's us," Peach nodded. "I'm Lady Vert's bodyguard, Peach Macintosh, and this is my fiancee Adrian Johns, first-class petty officer in the army."

"A pleasure to meet you, Archangel," Adrian acknowledged, bowing his head slightly.

"And I am Chika Hakozaki, Oracle of Leanbox, and Lady Vert's right hand woman," the greenette greeted, curtsying politely. "And as you might have surmised, this is Lady Vert herself, goddess and ruler of Leanbox," she gestured to the CPU.

"Indeed I am," Vert confirmed. "And while we've been doing a decent job containing Demon Lord Etna's attempts at conquest so far, any assistance is most welcome."

"It helps that Etna's mostly been sending monsters and minions to harass us," Adrian pointed out. "Although Laharl himself decided to get in on the fun at one point, but he was easily overcome by Lady Vert after we wrecked his giant robot with our Nepgeardam..."

"There was a giant robot battle?! Cool!" Flonne gasped, her eyes sparkling. "Oh, I would love to see your Nepgeardam in action! I wonder if it's cooler than my Giant Flonzor X?"

"Oh no," Neptune groaned, "not another Nep Jr... one giant robot otaku I can handle, but two of them?"

"She must be where Overlord Laharl got the idea from..." Chika sweat-dropped, the other three agreeing.

"Excuse me, ladies! Might I ask you both to re-focus on the topic at hand?!" Histoire spoke up, her arms crossed tightly, a vein pulsing on her forehead.

"Ack! Sorry, Histy, please don't get Pissty!" Neptune cried as her eyes shrunk to circles, quickly reaching up and dope-slapping Flonne to bring her back to reality.

"Ow! Huh? ...Oh, sorry, I guess I got a little off-topic there," the archangel giggled. "Um, what were we talking about again?"

"You wanted to help us take care of Etna once and for all, right?" Peashy offered.

"Oh, right!" Flonne nodded. "So, um, basically, Lady Neptune's going to help me fly over to your nation, so next time Etna attacks, I can stop her and try to talk out of conquering your world. We're good friends, so I'm sure she'll listen to me!"

"I think Sicily tried the same thing, and that only got us a one-week reprieve," Adrian stated. "You're probably going to have to smack some sense into her first, Archangel..."

"But... but I don't want to fight Etna... she's my friend!" Flonne lamented, tears at the corners of her eyes.

"Listen," Vert cut in, "For now, how about you come over here to Leanbox first, and we'll talk about how to deal with Etna when you arrive?"

"...Okay, I can do that!" the angel agreed.

"Sweet! But, it's gonna be a long flight, so we're gonna have to eat a hearty meal to make sure we've got the energy to get there and still be ready to fight!" Neptune declared with a wide smile.

"I thought you were supposed to be watching your calorie intake?" Histoire stated with a raised eyebrow.

"Diets can wait, Histy! This is about a Demon Lord trying to conquer my fellow CPU's nation! And if there's something I can do to help, I will! It's my duty as the main character of the series, after all! So we'll go eat, and then we'll be right over! Bye!"

"Good-bye for now!" Flonne bowed, before the connection was cut.

"...It's times like these that I'm glad I don't live in Planeptune anymore," Peach commented, causing Chika to cover her mouth to stifle her laughter...

"...Now that I think about it, that angel kinda sounds like you, Peach," Adrian observed.

"Really?" the blonde soldier turned to her fiancee. "My voice isn't that high-pitched, is it? I mean, maybe when I was a kid..."

"You do tend to get high-pitched when you're really excited," Vert stated. "Like that sonic-death scream you emitted when Adrian proposed on your birthday..."

"No kidding, my ears were ringing for days," Adrian deadpanned. At this, Chika couldn't hold it in anymore, bursting out laughing as she rolled on the floor, causing Peashy to bury her face in her hands in embarassment...

*Cave of Ordeal, third level*

"EMPRESS EMBLAZE!" Lilithmon intoned with her arms outstretched, the ground in front of her cracking open as a monstrous, demonic hand was summoned. The group of nine Galactic Demons could only sweat-drop before said giant hand smashed down on top of them, crushing them out of existence.

"Oh my!" Rayna gasped as the hand vanished, "you wiped them all out in one blow! You've come a long way from that starving kitty Etna took pity on..."

"Indeed," Lilithmon chuckled as she strode back toward the Cleric. "Do you remember the first time I Digivolved to Bastemon?"

"All too well," Rayna nodded. "You got into a scrap with a Manticore who'd woken up on the wrong side of bed, and ended up getting slammed into a wall all bruised and bloody... I managed to get off a Mega Heal, but that beast was already on top of you..." She shuddered. "I dread to think how Master Etna would have reacted if I'd brought news of your untimely death to her..."

"I thought I was dead too," Lilithmon nodded. "All I could think of was how I'd failed my owner... and that's when it happened."

"Yep, I remember," the fallen angel continued, "One bright flash later, and that Manticore found itself on the wrong end of your long claws. Even back then, you were quite the vicious kitty cat..."

"Indeed," the busty demon Digimon chuckled, "but I can be vicious in other ways too..." Rayna suddenly found herself forced against the wall, Lilithmon's ample bosom pressing against her own chest, restricting her breathing.

"L... Lilithmon? W-what are you...?"

"Well, I am the Demon Lord of Lust, after all," Lilithmon smirked knowingly. "And I'm feeling quite... hungry." The Cleric's eyes went wide as her fellow demon kissed her passionately, her clawed arm wrapping firmly around her body, while her human hand began to touch her in all the right places... All Rayna could do was moan deeply as the two slowly slid to the cavern floor, wrapped in a loving embrace...

*Meanwhile, in the Overlord's Castle dungeon...*

The Majin prison guard stared at MarvelousAQL as he nibbled at a bowl of gruel, the busty ninja tied up with all sorts of rope and chains, a cloth gag over her mouth. "You should be thankful I'm not into bondage," the demon mumbled between bites, "but after what that human magician pulled, I'm not letting you out of my sight, either!"

"Mmm mmmmph!" Marvy moaned in protest as she wiggled her bound body, to no avail...

*To be continued...*

Sorry, perverts, no demon-on-fallen-angel steamy scenes for you! This is a T-rated series, after all... Anyway, review!