A/N: I don't own any Puppet Master characters, they belong to Full Moon Features and Charles Band. I do however own Archer, Elizabeth and Wildcard and as normal when the puppets speak it will be in italics.
Also thank you Cryptic for letting me use Jinkx and Irya in this story.
It had been a restless night for Decapitron and Leech Woman, both were still on edge.
"André..I've hardly got any strength left." Leech Woman said leaning against the door of her cage.
"Save your strength my dear, help will be here soon. I'm sure of it." Decapitron said trying to comfort her, though he was just as exhausted.
He felt himself finally start to succumb to his exhaustion.
He was brought out of his slumber hearing a blood curdling scream.
He panicked seeing the cage empty and Matthew standing over him.
"Elsa! Where is she?!" He demanded.
"Well now that you're awake you can tell me how to make your friends loyal and loyal to me only." Matthew said ignoring both the screams and Decapitron's question.
He frowned hearing a knock on the door and unchained Pyro motioning for him to follow.
Pyro nodded jumping down and followed on all fours.
"I'm paid until Friday." He called through the door loading his own gun.
The silence was almost deafening.
Pyro growled turning back to where they had come from after a few minutes.
Matthew readied his gun seeing movement out of the corner of his eyes.
He'd been in this situation before, but she shouldn't have been able to find him.
"Pyro..sic em."
Pyro nodded charging into the room.
However he stopped not only not seeing anyone in the room..but Decapitron and Mystic were missing.
He hardly had time to react when a heavy bucket was slammed over him.
He snarled clawing at the bucket hearing footsteps heading away from him.
He flinched hearing the sound of gunshots before hearing his master yell out in pain.
Matthew looked up at the armed soldiers in agony.
Jinkx walked over to him unamused.
"You shouldn't have stolen from me." She said simply before turning to the soldiers.
"Did you find the other one?"
"No ma'am, we've searched the rooms and found nothing, just that creature and some strange green liquid."
Jinkx frowned.
"Search again. He has to be here somewhere."
Outside Irya was looking after Decapitron and Mystic.
"He's taken Elsa." Decapitron said panicked.
They jumped hearing a hail of gunshots as Pyro had instinctively broken our and lunged at the soldiers breathing fire.
"It's ok Jinkx will tear the place apart if she has to." Irya assured.
Eventually Matthew was taken away and Jinkx returned looking troubled.
"There's no sign of him.. this shouldn't be possible."
"He said something about if he had Decapitron and Leech Woman the puppets would be his to control." Mystic said.
"What do you mean his to control?" Irya asked.
There was a pause as Jinkx remembered the words Mephisto said the last time she encountered him.
'When I return don't expect them to remain loyal to you.'
She cursed slamming her first against the car before ordering the soldiers to go to her home and jumping into the car or as quickly as she could.
"He's gone after the puppets!"
There was a look of pure horror between her and Decapitron.
"This was his plan from the start..that's why he went after Blade and tried to turn my friends against each other and you Miss Lupei...oh Robert what kind of person did you put in him?!" Decapitron said.
"Why Blade?" Mystic asked not quite knowing who they were talking about.
"Because Mephisto is targeting the ones in charge. Blade, myself...he knows how important Elsa is to the others..that's why he's taken her. If he can get them under his control.. they'll never be able to break free."
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Leech Woman struggled against Mephisto's grip, though it was had when his hand was wrapped around her throat.
One minute they had been in a house and now they were walking up the driveway to Jinkx's home.
He glanced down at her with a sick smile.
"You're going to draw them out one way or another, and I couldn't care less what way it is." He said tightening his grip.
"You know it's a shame really. If it wasn't for Decapitron I could have you all to myself." He chuckled before looking at the home.
From the window Khan was watching when he saw the man appear from nowhere.
Though he couldn't see his face his heart sank seeing Leech Woman struggling in his grip.
"He's found us!" He shouted waking the puppets from their slumber.
"What do you mean found us?" Torch asked groggy.
"Mephisto has found us and has Leech Woman!" Khan replied in alarm.
Jester looked at the others concerned.
Most of them were in no fit state to fight a human.
But they had no choice.
"Pinhead and Tunneler do what you can to get him down. Torch, you Six Shooter and Archer are to keep your distance and not fire until Leech Woman is safely away from him. Wildcard, you're with me and Khan. We'll create a distraction." He said taking charge.
The others all nodded going to their positions.
Ordinarily Archer would protest against hurting someone but something inside her was telling her to listen to Jester's order.
"What about her?" Khan asked motioning to Lucy.
"This is no place for a child. She can hide until it's over." Jester replied.
Lucy hardly objected finding somewhere to hide.
I also own Matthew Gallagher and Richard Kraus, Lucy, Mystic and Pyro