This idea came to me a long time back and I just had to do it. :)

Cuphead belongs to Studio MDHR. I only own Angel.

This is my first Cuphead chapter story, so please be gentle in the reviews. Also, this will be a SpecterxOC story, since I just love that ghost. :)

The Purest Angel

Chapter 1: The Girl

The night was quiet until bubbles began coming to the surface of the ocean in a spot that was quite a ways from the shore. Suddenly, with a force equal to a jack-in-the-box, a figure shot to the surface of the water, gasping and coughing. It was a girl who had black hair that was to her shoulders and golden brown eyes that gazed around at her surroundings. She suddenly felt there was danger and began swimming desperately toward the shore. Seeing a dock that jutted out from the shore, she turned her direction and swam for it, reaching it moments later and latching onto a post, using it as leverage as she grabbed onto the nearest plank, not caring that the wood cut into her hand. Gripping it, she pulled herself up, feeling the some splinters poke her hands, but she managed to get out of the water. Kneeling on the dock, she coughed, spitting up some water. Breathing hard, she looked at her hand, pulling out a couple of splinters before gazing out at the horizon, not seeing anything and she began to wonder why she had been in the water.

Shaking her head, she managed to get up on wobbly legs and began moving, sensing a feeling of danger again and she began moving quickly, finding herself walking on a small strip of sand before hitting grass and with each step, she seemed to get a bit stronger. She glanced around, a full moon giving her enough light to see by and it wasn't long before she found a cave. "Good," she said with a nod, going in. Her eyes adjusted to the dark and she found it was empty, a perfect spot to recover from whatever ordeal had made her end up in the water. She was also thankful that it was warm, so she wouldn't get sick from being in the water. She felt something around her neck and looked to find it was a necklace that had a heart for a pendant and on the heart was a cross of small white gems. She pressed it to her own heart, feeling a bit better.

What she didn't know was that her necklace was currently helping her stay hidden from someone who was hunting for her.

King Dice stayed hidden, as did Mangosteen. "You're certain you saw someone come out of the water?" He asked the eight ball.

"Yes," the mini-boss said, nodding. "She just popped out of the water like she had been swimming underneath it for a while. She was gasping for air."

"Maybe she fell off a ship?" Dice guessed.

"Don't know, but she looked a bit lost."

They suddenly hunkered down as the monster came out, his yellow eyes looking around and he growled. "Where is she?" He asked no one in particular before moving past the cave, having no idea that was where she was.

Waiting until it was clear, King Dice unleashed a few of his card minions. "Watch that cave," he said. "Mangosteen, we need to call Elder Kettle."

"But it's in the middle of the night," the magic eight ball said. "We may wake up the boys."

"You're right," the casino owner said. "Alright, I'll call him in the morning."

They left, hoping the monster wouldn't find the girl.

The next morning...

Elder Kettle had just finished his morning cup of tea and the boys had just finished eating breakfast when a knock came at the door and Mugman answered it to find Hopus Pocus, who looked to be out of breath. "Mugman, get your brother and guardian," the rabbit magician said urgently.

"What's going on, Hopus?" The blue mug asked.

King Dice appeared suddenly, making the boy jump. "Sorry, Mugman," the casino owner said, looking contrite. "But this is a matter of some urgency."

"What is it?" Elder Kettle asked.

"Is there trouble?" Cuphead asked.

"Yes," King Dice said. "The monster has come back and this time, he's after someone."

"Who?" Mugman asked.

"A girl Mangosteen said popped out of the ocean."

"Cala Maria?" Cuphead asked.

"No," Dice said gently. "A young girl with black hair and golden brown eyes. She looks human."

Elder Kettle stiffened a little. "There hasn't been a human on Inkwell Isles for years," he said.

"Was she shipwrecked?" Mugman asked.

"We didn't see any debris indicating that," King Dice said. "But that monster was hunting for her. My card minions have been watching the cave where she's hiding in since the middle of last night."

"Then we have to find her," Cuphead said. "If that monster's after her, then she's in danger."

"Cuphead's right," Mugman said.

Specter and Cagney Carnation came up the sidewalk. "What's this about a girl being shipwrecked?" The flower asked.

"And the monster being after her?" Specter asked.

Dice looked at them. "Follow me, all of you," he said as he led the way, Hopus disappearing back to the casino.

It wasn't long before they arrived at the small strip of beach and Dice picked up his card minions, who told him that the girl was still in the cave. "She's still in there," he said, pointing to the cave.

Specter approached the cave and he gazed in. "Hello?" He called out gently.

Hearing the unfamiliar voice, the girl woke up with a gasp, having fallen asleep not long after settling down in the cave. She stood up, gripping the pendant on her necklace. "Who's there?" She asked, her voice full of fear.

The inhabitants looked at each other worriedly and Cagney decided to try and coax the girl out. "We're some of the inhabitants of Inkwell Isles," he said.

"Inkwell Isles? Is that what this place is?"

Elder Kettle decided to speak up. "Yes," he said. "Are you injured? Mangosteen and King Dice saw you last night when you appeared out of the water."

The girl moved backwards into her cave, unsure now. "Who are you all?" She asked. "What do you want with me?"

"We just want to be sure you are not hurt," Specter said, his voice soothing. "Will you please come out? We won't hurt you."

They heard shuffling, but didn't see her. Cagney gave Specter an encouraging nod, indicating he should go in and see about coaxing the girl out. The blue ghost nodded and entered the cave, instantly seeing the girl, who looked at him with wide eyes and she curled into a ball, looking up at him fearfully. He gave her a gentle smile. "Hello," he said warmly.

The girl looked at him and blinked, recognizing him to be the first one that had called out to her. "Who are you?" She asked, looking at him warily.

He smiled again. "I'm Blind Specter, but my friends call me Specter," he said.

She still looked wary. "Are you...a ghost?" She asked.

His smile fell a bit. "Yes," he said hesitantly. "But I won't hurt you."

She looked at him and cocked her head to the side. "You don't look like a bad ghost," she said.

He smiled again, seeing that she seemed a little less wary now. He held out a hand, his two yellow eyeballs floating around him. "Will you come out?" He asked gently. "I promise none of us will hurt you."

She looked at his hand before taking a deep breath and, with just a little bit of hesitation, placed her hand in his and he led her out of the cave. She squinted against the bright sunlight until her eyes adjusted and she looked around, her eyes widening as she saw a cup, a mug, a kettle, a man with a dice for a head, and a orange flower looking at her. Swallowing, she stepped back, hiding behind the blue ghost, who smiled gently. "It's alright," he said gently.

"Are you alright, young one?" The kettle asked.

She seemed to relax at hearing his voice. "Yes," she said, though they could tell she was a bit wary. "Who are you?"

"I'm Cuphead," Cuphead said, smiling at her and gesturing to the others. "Those are Cagney, King Dice, and Specter, our uncles, Mugman, my brother, and Elder Kettle, our guardian."

"What's your name?" Cagney asked curiously.

The black-haired girl looked at him before looking down, her expression one of being lost. "I...I don't know," she said. "I...I don't think I have a name."

King Dice approached her and she flinched a little, but he placed a gentle hand on her shoulder before his hand brushed over her head. "Well, you don't seem to have a concussion, but it sounds like you might have amnesia."

Mugman looked thoughtful for a moment. "Maybe we can give her a name," he said. "How about Angel?"

"Angel?" Elder Kettle asked.

"Yeah," the blue mug said, blushing a little. "Cause it's a pretty name and she's pretty."

The others had to smile at the mug's cuteness and the girl smiled too, finding it sweet. "Angel," Cagney said thoughtfully before nodding. "She does look like an Angel."

"I agree," King Dice said.

"I think it suits her," Specter said before looking at her. "What do you think?"

"Angel," she said, thinking on it for a bit before smiling and nodding. "I like it. It feels...right."

"Then Angel it is," Cuphead said with a smile.

Elder Kettle smiled. "Welcome to Inkwell Isles, Angel," he said before looking at the others. "Come, let's get back to the house. I believe Angel could use a nice cup of tea."

That was met with agreement and the newly-dubbed Angel followed them, smiling at them as she felt safe, though she did wonder why she had felt like she was in danger the night before. A hand gently touched hers and she looked to see it was Specter and he looked at her. "Are you feeling alright?" He asked.

She nodded. "Yes, thank you," she said, smiling at him. He smiled back as they continued following the others back to Elder Kettle's home.

Hmm. What happened that Angel can't remember who she is? And why is the monster after her? Stay tuned to find out. :)

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