8. NO SLOWING DOWN

FEW MOMENTS LATER...
-WOOOOOW! Dib couldn't take his eyes off of all the beautiful, expensive furniture, various precious antiques, substantial tropical plants put inside clay flower pots and many other wonderful things that were filling interior of their new hideout - a big, brand new, fancy mansion regular people only can dream about.
- So this is our base from now on? - asked Loo-nah to be sure.
-Y-Yep. - I answered the way Big Mac from ''My Little Pony:Friendship Is Magic'' was saying that. Of course, they could not catch that reference, but nonetheless - it was a bit funny for me to mimic characters from my favourite shows, whether animated or not.
- AWESOME! - shouted Dib in admiration. - A mansion for us all, instead of an old, wooden cabin from before. Solitaire, why didn't you create this place at the time you came here?
- I dunno. Perhaps it's because I'm used to such horrible, dirty and messy surroundings like that one...
- Really? Then... what have you been doing before you were turned into a Witch?
- Drinking beer, watching my favourite shows, reading books and comics, training...
- No, no, no. I mean for a living. What kind of job did you have?
- None.
- ''None''? How!?
- I was unemployed. My parents have paid all the bills for me.
- I knew it! - said Onigiri with accusatory tone. - A parasite to the society.
- WHY YOU LITTLE! - I growled and grabbed his throat in order to squeeze it to death. If you just thought about Homer Simpson - you are right. That was the famous Bart-chocking running gag.
- SOLITAIRE, STOP IT! - squeaked Loo-nah in fright.
- What do you think you're doing!? - screamed Dib.
I looked at the frightened alien princess and loosened my grasp. Onigiri stepped aside, put his hands on his throat and caught a dozen of deep, rapid breaths.
- Why did you do that? - asked Dib with mixture of resentment and fear in his voice.
- You tried to kill me! - wheezed Onigiri.
- If I really tried to kill you, you'd be dead by now.- I shouted back. - Trust me - I hate you, man! I hate you as much as you hate me. But... I... I just...I don't wanna see Loo-nah cry.
- Onigiri?
- Yes, princess Loo-nah?
- Can I ask you for a favour?
- Naturally. What is it, my lady?
- Would you, please, be more kind and gentle towards Solitaire?
- Wha- Ugh! Yes, princess. As you command.
I giggled with my teeth slightly uncovered.
- Solitaire? - Yes, Loo-nah?
- Why won't you apologize to Onigiri?
- Apologize? But he called me ''a parasite''!
- Do this for me.
- No!
- Pleeeaaase!
I growled like an angry tiger and said:
- Fine! I'm sorry! OK!?
- Once more, a little more politely this time, if you please. - insisted Loo-nah.
- I'm sorry. - I repeated in a less aggressive tone.
- Now, you two shake hands and come to terms.
Onigiri and I took a look at each other and did as princess Loo-nah said... very, very, VEEEEERY unwillingly.
We exchanged smiles that clearly were falsely friendly and truly hostile.
After that, princess Loo-nah gave us a big, honey-sweet smile and said: -Thank you.
Onigiri's reation was some kind of blush on his face. I looked away and grimaced.
'' WHY THE HELL AM I DOING THIS!?'' - I asked myself in my thoughts.
- Now! Where was I... Oh yeah! Come with me to the basement.
- Why? What's in there? - asked Dib curiously.
- You'll see as soon as we get in there. - I answered mysteriously.
I led them down the stairs to an underground room with plenty sorts of advanced technology.
- Cool! - Dib stepped forward to take a good look at each and every stuff in that place.
- What is this? - he asked, pointing at black clothes inside a glass case.
- This is your new suit, Dib. - I announced with pride.
- My new suit? What is wrong about my actual clothes?
- Nothing. But THIS is no ordinary suit. It is magical and has many useful functions. It can increase your physical strength, your speed, your brainpower, your everything.
- I can't wait to try it out!
- Oh you will. You will try it out alright. - I confirmed, nodding.
The night was just about to come and bring me some blood to spill...