When we last left June Nevins, she was cornered by a girl that knows Emily Maynard. But what was her motive? She says that she enjoys licking sweat.
"Okay, cut the bullshit, kid!" June barked, "Who exactly are you and how did you about me and Em?"
The woman stomped her foot and shouted, "I happen to KNOW Miss Maynard's clientele! Leaky Eye Lucca was found dead, near the airport, after Miss Maynard was exchanging for her important parcel! And apparently, Lucca's own spade was buried in the back of his head. And the worst part, Maynard never touched him. It's a rather serious injury… but at least he won't be that disgusting, knowing his left eye leaks. Luckily, he was still alive, but under critical condition! And I'm looking for the one responsible! June Nevins, no one knows why Leaky Eye Lucca was at the airport. But one of the airport security guards told me that Emily was alone at the airport. But since she's recently left New York, I figured I'd come to you and ask you a few questions."
June asked, "Are you actually a police officer?"
The girl said, "Don't be ridiculous."
She explained, "Lucca was no ordinary deliveryman. He was a gangster; a Mafioso! There were plenty of reasons why he was taken out! He knew how to get people to hate him… but that's not what the boss was thinking about… She felt as though her name was personally tarnished, since a member of the famiglia was taken out. That's why she sent me to find out who took him out, and settle the score. So, I'm going to ask you this… Were you there, when Leaky Eye Lucca was ambushed at the airport?"
June sighed, "I can assure you… I was busy waiting for Emily Maynard, with my sister, heading to a café. But that was yesterday."
They stared down, as June said, "Look, I have no idea what you're talking about. Em told me about what she did, and that was it. I read that she did something, because she was attacked."
The girl stared down, and then sighed, "Very well. No perspiring in you means that you're innocent. Fine, I'm going to find Miss Maynard, when she returns. Sorry to bother you, June Nevins."
The girl left, as June sighed, "Thank god…"
She held her left hand up, and was holding something. She whispered, "What is this?"
She opened her hand and then shrieked, "AAAAAAAAAGH!"
She threw it down and panicked, "What the hell is that? An eyeball?"
The girl was by the window and said, "That's Lucca's right eye. Since he's dead, I'd bring you proof of his cadaver…"
June was sweating bullets, as the girl approached her and licked her face. She shouted, "JUNE NEVINS! You speak truths, but the sweat has spoken! You're the sweet tang of a damned liar!"
She went back into the train car and snickered, "Bit of a scary disposition, are we? When I said I was done with my questions, I meant it. But the situation has changed, Nevins. You speak the truth, but you were hiding something from me. And now, I'm going to have to find out why you lied to me, aren't I?"
The train moved again, as the girl snickered, "What? Scared of me, amico? I only want to know what you have TO SAY!"
SLAP!
She slapped her in the neck, and dropped to the floor. A few passengers witnessed it, and were in shock. The girl called, "WHAT? You want a piece of me, for striking this girl? Or you just want to be a hero against me?"
The passengers turned away, without looking, as the girl introduced herself, "By now, I know your name, June Nevins. Unfortunately, you don't know me… You can call me Kana Koumoto. Time for the truth. The questioning's already started, as we progress to torture."
June's mouth started to bulge, and then spat out fingers. She gagged, as Kana said, "Creepy, right?"
June cried, "Are those-!"
Kana smiled, "Lucca's severed fingers. Wanna guess where they came from, Nevins? Well, I may have lied, too. It wasn't your friend that killed Lucca. He was already in critical condition. But our aforementioned boss killed him, because he failed his job, and said that he's no longer a liable part of our team…"
June held her mouth, and thought, "It's happening again… What the hell? Am I repeating this horror show, from three years ago?"
Kana explained, "From what you can gather in your feeble mind, I can gather things and send them to an N.O. Channel, anywhere I can please. Say, for example, I transported a fire extinguisher into your mouth. If that happens, if I did, of course, you'd die instantly."
June's left cheek reveals a small Velcro portal inside. This was Kana's powers. She socked June again, as Kana added, "NOW TALK! You already know who's responsible… but you can't say why and how? Although I suppose it doesn't matter, you can still tell me what she did!"
June's cheek was opened wide, showing a dark portal, but June held her neck and thought, "She has the same ability as me… That proves it… Who is she?"
Kana shouted, "If you do not say it, it will only get worse off… JUNE NEVINS!"
SLAP!
June was slapped down, onto the floor. Kana called, "Is your head about to fall off? It's about to be, once my powers are able to rip out your neck…"
June snarled, "Bitch!"
She stood up and brimmed in a dark aura. She shouted, "I have to stop her, or else I'm dead! That kid isn't playing around!"
Episode 1 – Chapter 2: The Return of the MUDA!
June Nevins' Dream!
Kana called, "June Nevins, I was wondering if I can roll you into a ball, after I ask you how Lucca died."
June thought, "She made my face a portal… Portal. But still, I have to avoid her assault. I've only learned how to control my dark energy, since the fight with Kagura, and that I've had these powers, for five years now. I never thought I'd seriously considered defending myself against someone like her… She's no zombie, that's for sure… But if I don't react, she'll tear me apart!
So far, my dark psychic powers are to bring life to any inanimate object. But I never thought I'd use it on a human being… Whatever I target, the object turns into a living organism… but what the hell does it do to a living being? I'll find out, soon enough!"
Kana started to strike, and roared, "ANSWER ME, DAMN IT! ANSWER ME NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!"
June thought, as she prepared, "Right! Now or never!"
POW!
"MUDA!" June struck onto Kana's arm, with a fast left strike.
"WHAT?" Kana gasped.
She stepped back, as she whispered, holding her hurt arm, "Impossible… She struck me first… Such power… But… that means… That aura…"
She shouted, "YOU'RE A CHOUJIN!"
June explained, "If you're referring to my father, then yes! I have his blood, but I don't know it, myself!"
Kana shouted, "SO, THAT DID IT! YOU DID KILL LUCCA! DID YOU?" She then called, "And what's more, you can see my powers, too! That proves it! You're one of them! A Stand User!"
"A what now?" June asked in confusion, since she's NOT a Stand User.
Kana said, "It's all adding up now. YOU'RE MAYNARD'S ACCOMPLICE!"
She swung her fists at June, but June struck her into the chest, "HAAAAAAAAAH!"
Kana was sent flying across the car, and down to the floor. She was unconscious, but was still in pain. June said, "Good, she's still alive. My only option is to oust this kid. But not kill her… That'd be bad. No… I have to kill her. But not in front of these people!"
Kana was slowly getting up, as June moaned, "Great… She's fully healed… Well, no broken bones, but that attack was dead-on."
Kana growled, "Puttana…" and then grabbed the railing. But the railing was bent by her grip. She cried, "AH! What the-? What did you do? You son of a bitch!"
She leapt up, but suddenly flew up into the air. She gasped, "No way! I was about to stand, and suddenly, I'm hovering in thin air. And what is this golden aura? Amazing! It feels like my speed and power have increased!"
June tried to strike, but Kana avoided the punch, in quick zips to behind. She then said, "Could it be that this kid gave me the ability to increase my power? A minor setback, I'd say… but you're left wide open, kid! INVIGORATE THIS, JUNE NEVINS!"
She struck at June with a huge right punch, but it suddenly phased through her. She gasped, "What? It didn't work? What gives? I was supposed to punch her!"
She then saw herself, leaning by the railing she crushed, but the railing was whole again. Kana gasped, "That's me, over there! And… I thought the railing was bent! How did I get over here?"
She was shocked, as she cried, "So that's it! This kid didn't give me powers at all! This little bastard just fazed me out of my body! And she's going to strike at me, over there!"
June connects, as Kana cried, "MISERIA! I HAVE TO DODGE!"
Kana was struck, right into the face. Her consciousness vanished, as Kana groaned, "Now I get it… My consciousness went in hyperdrive… SHE'S NOT THAT SLOW AT ALL!"
Kana's tooth flew out, as impact increased in June's punch.
"MUDAAAAAAAAA!" June knocks out Kana, crashing her into the door.
Her portal on her face vanished, as June said, "So, that's it. It seems that using Devil Princess's power, giving the target extra life force, ultimately leads to delirium, at least to the senses. I don't know what happened, but it seems that you have lost sense inside of you. Whenever these powers are awakened inside me, I would have an upper hand…"
She prepared, "But if you're really wanting trouble, we'll take it outside!"
A male passenger called, "Hey, you two girls! Stop fighting or you'll be arrested for this!"
Kana got up and shouted, "Hey, old man! Not now, not ever, shut up!"
The man turned away in fear, as June said, "Wow, you're polite to assholes."
She called to the man, "It's alright, sir. She struck me, first. Would you be doing the same, if you'd retaliate back? I promise this is between us, and not you."
Kana growled, "YOU shut up! You ruined my face, you foiled my plan, and you still won't tell me!"
She thought, as she was coughing out blood, "So this is the June Nevins I heard about… She's the daughter of that man, Steven Nevins… And from what I hear, he's already in Egypt, serving time. Good… Or not good… I had no idea he had two daughters. I was assigned to take out the daughter of Miranda Maynard, but never the daughter of Steven Nevins. Those two Britannia Titans are legends! But this ability she has… She has no idea what a Stand is, which makes her prowess like her father's."
June said, "It appears that we're excelled in close range combat. That's something Father was known for, since he learns Choujin Kung Fu. I may not look it, but I'm still a novice. I don't believe in violence."
Kana growled, "Really? Why did you attack me?"
June said, "To be honest, I don't know…"
Kana seethed, "Here I thought you were just a spoiled 17-year old shit-heel, pampered by your bestie, Maynard! Turns out you're the real deal, by family blood, and not by some organization!"
She called out, "June Nevins! I have my conclusions – YOU killed Leaky Eye Lucca, after he was meeting with Emily Maynard! But I want to know why you attacked him! The boss demands a straight answer!"
June barked, "I told you, Emily did it, not me! I was with Beth and a friend! And even if I did, it was an accident! You came to dispose of her, right? So, I won't mind if you'd dispose of me. The only way to do it, Kana… is to try. When you planned to dispose of anybody you want, you're always prepared for the possibility that… YOU would be disposed of, instead."
Kana thought, in anger, "That bitch… She's going to kill me? She's planning to… If that's the case, she won't stop, until I'm dead! This kid's calm on the outside, but a savage on the inside, which makes her dangerous!"
June dashed at Kana, and called out, "FIGHT ME, COWARD!"
Kana boomed, "ALT-R.C.!" and her aura flashed into a huge fiery aura. A figure of pure fiery energy, coated in orange and red appeared from in her body.
June stopped, as she gasped, "EH? What the-?" She thought, "What the hell is that? It's a figure if pure energy!"
They land blows at each other's fists. They stepped back, as June said, "So… She has ESP Perk, as well… That power, I can sense it… She's of pure heart… but with Aunt Farra's Fire ability. But could this be this girl's Stand that she was talking about? But still… What's a Stand?"
She started to fight back, but Kana deflected and countered each of June's punches. Kana laughed, "Now I know for sure that you're helpless by the ARC's power and defense. I wasn't told to bring you back alive, yet I could do it, anyways, for my anger… for this, you're going to get yours, Devil Princess. Now, if you'll excuse me…"
June growled, "She's blocked all my punches…"
Kana dispersed and said, "But I've had my fun with you. Next we meet, your head will be on a silver plate. Farewell!"
She disappeared into the train, as June called, "OH, NO, YOU DON'T! You're not leaving me!"
She stepped back and gasped, as Kana escaped through a portal, right on the train, "Oh, don't worry. I'm coming for you, again, when you least expected! For now, I'll take solace by the fact that I can't face you again, just yet!"
She retreated, as June cried, "She's crazy! She went through solid, and on a moving train!"
Kana made her escape, as the train moved fast. June reached for her, but she was too late, "CAZZO! She got away… If she tells the boss about this, Em and I will be as good as dead! And I don't even know the first thing about mobster clichés!"
June smashed the window, and hopped out of the train. Kana ran off, as June was far away from her. June chased her, and then thought, "I have to stop her, either way! Worst case scenario, she'll tell her associates that I'm the one that did Lucca in! Dead or alive, my family's life is at stake! The last thing I want is controversial struggles with my family!"
She kept chasing her, all around the city, heading all the way to an alleyway, with four people in it. Kana was in front of those people, and then smirked, leaping backwards to the small man in black hair, wearing an apron. He stumbled down, likewise the other three men. They were complaining, as they blamed each other for running into each other. June gasped, "She vanished!"
She ran through the alley, and then arrived at a huge parking lot. She looked around and said, "Damn, she's gone. She got away from me…"
She then realized, "No… Could she have used her portal to transport inside one of these guys? She doesn't have superspeed, but she can jump into portals, or even create portals from inside bodies. But which one is it? If I recall, she had Lucca's eyeball and his fingers inside me… That's how she did it!"
The clamoring subsided, as the four men walked off. She thought, "Damn it! They're walking off in different directions… So, which one of them is her? I don't see no portal… Which is it?"
A man in a blue sweater and green knit hat walked off, passing June. Suddenly, a fly hovered over him. He shooed it, and the fly kept buzzing towards him. The man got enraged, as he shouted, "STOP PESTERING YOU, YOU STUPID FLY!"
He swatted the fly with the back of his hand. But…
STAB!
Kana emerged from the man's body, screaming in pain. The fly turned into a tooth, as the boy's body collapsed. Kana was on the ground, moaning in pain. June smirked, "Found you. Should've known it'd be you."
Kana asked, "How did you know I was in this kid's body?"
"Remember how I knocked your tooth out?" June said, "I had to trace it to you, in case you need it. When you disappeared into the crowd, and hid behind that guy, you would try to escape, but not while I'm standing here."
Kana growled, "Damn! I was so close! I thought I bested you! But even so… It's all desolate here, so why not end it now? You left me no choice… It is clear that your abilities impressed even me. But now it seems we have no choice but to end this… Fool! I'll eliminate you where you stand."
Kana and June stare down, as they were preparing for one final round. June said, "The last thing I want is further family controversy. I refused to let you get away. I'll fight with my life to make sure of it… for Emily, and for my family."
Kana smirked, "Oh, please. I wouldn't concern myself with that. Your friend, Maynard, is my target, while you were just in the way. But if you were me… the one thing to worry about is to have your body parts strewn across the ground! The first to land the first blow is the victor."
She offered her hand, as June snuffed, "So, you offered a small peace gift, before we fight? Sorry, but I am not falling for it. Like I said, I'm psychic… or rather, I'm one step ahead of you.
Kana called, "VIENI, VIENI, JUNE NEVINS!"
June struck first, but Kana countered with a palm strike. But Kana chops June down, only for June to smash her left arm with a left punch.
"MUDA!" She socked onto the forearm, and the said to Kana, "Now say goodbye to your senses!"
Kana held her arm and said, "Stupid…"
She kicked her in the gut, and then struck with swiping chops onto her upper body. June dropped to the ground, with her body full of small portals.
"You struck first, so how?" Kana asked, "Is that what you're going to say? Well, I have news for you… THAT wasn't my arm. My Alt-RC's ability is to exchange items in one swift delivery, through a portal…"
She removed her blazer, showing her left arm, a bit thin and pale. She explained, "This belongs to the kid that I hid in. I switched mine with his, just after you found me out. But of course, now that I know what ability you have, I wouldn't stand being caught by your meddlesome assault, again."
She removed her arm, and called, "That's why your dark powers won't work!" but then she looked at the arm she removed.
June growled, as she clutched her left arm… and then RIIIIIIIIP!
She ripped off her own arm!
"YOU IDIOT!" Kana shouted, charging at her, "WHY WOULD YOU REMOVE YOUR LIMBS? IT DOESN'T MATTER! THIS IS THE END FOR YOU!"
WHOOSH! SOCK!
June threw her arm towards Kana, but it balled up a fist and socked onto Kana's face, in a distance. Kana thought, as she was assaulted, "No… That's why! Sacrifice a limb or two, she'd do anything to win this fight!"
June hollered, "DEVIL PRINCESS! DO IT!"
Kana was pushed back, as June reattached her arm, since her arm was coated with a portal. She held her arm, and Kana saw her own body.
"SHIT, NOT AGAIN! My sense went berserk, again?" Kana shouted, "Even if one good arm… She's got me open!"
June walked forward, as Kana thought, "No… Even with such meek strength, she's overpowering me! I can't counter back at her! If this keeps up… I'll die from shock and pain!"
June went closer to Kana, as Kana was screaming, "NO! NO, DON'T DO IT! I SURRENDER! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
June phased through Kana, as Kana regained her body, and June's portals on her body vanished. June walked to the boy that was down, as Kana gasped, "She… She didn't attack me?"
June's arm healed up, as Kana called out, "What do you think you're doing? I said I give up! Why didn't you attack me?"
June replied, as she held her arm, "Because… You're a good person."
She explained, "You're in a mafia, but deep down, you're a very decent person. You hesitated, before you attacked me, so I decided to not attack you, until it was right."
She kneeled to the boy and looked at his ID. She said, "Huh… He's only 13… and he was shooting drugs."
She pointed at his arm that Kana stole. It had red marks and punctures from inside his elbow. "See? He's just a child, and yet he was shooting drugs. When you saw that arm you took from him, you were in a state of shock, seeing what happened to him… People like you wouldn't resort to sickly or drug-addicted people, borrowing limbs from others. And that's why you stopped attacking me, earlier."
Kana gasped, as June replied, "But if you were a fully-fledged Mafioso or a bully that lets him shoot drugs for no good reason, only then I'd smash your face in. If there's anything I learned from my Mom… I would never resort to drugs. I know that's how you feel."
She smiled, "But you… You're no different. You're different than those types of goons. It pisses me off that kids get to use drugs, all by those corrupt adults. I could know so, since I'm only just 17. And you believe me, right? I'm not like them."
Kana was speechless, as she asked, "How would you even know this?"
June replied, "Simple… Your boss is an adult, right? Granted it was her that send drugs into the streets, and you'd let her do that! You can't help but feel conflicted… That's why I felt your heartache from inside."
Kana protested, "Now wait a minute! I was sent here to find Leaky Eye Lucca's murderer, NOT to be questioned by you! Don't forget, you said that Miss Maynard killed him, but it doesn't mean you cannot explain why and how! Just because I had compassion for you, it doesn't mean I won't stop eliminating you! You're still guilty of association!"
June responded, "No… I'm not guilty of anything, except letting this world get corrupted by drugs and greed."
Kana asked, "Come again?"
"I'm saying that you're not going to kill me… Not yet. Not without truth. I want you to join me."
Kana was shocked, but then responded, "What? Join you?"
June said, "Yes, I'm only joining you, only to assassinate your boss, and stop this drug lord issue. In order to get rid of gangs and thugs that sell dope, smack, weed, and drugs to children, I'll work my way up, as a Mafioso… No… as The Gang's newest member, likewise my Mom… and my Dad…"
She called, "I, June Nevins, have a dream!"
She walked off, as Kana called, "Are you saying you want to join us? Like hell we'd let you join! Do you know how destructive your powers are? Even if you'd join us, you'd never turn back, since it's lethal!"
June looked out to the blue sky, "Beautiful…"
Kana shouted, "HEY! DON'T IGNORE ME!"
June called, "Hey! Koumoto! I may not be my parents, but if I were to take back this city, it'd be for my own band of miscreants, right? But even so, I plan to stop gangs selling drugs, and you should, too!"
She then stated, as she sat on the railing, "Koumoto, trust me… I will become the primo mafioso… The leader of The NEW Gang!"
Kana was stunned, as she was speechless. June Nevins has decided to form her OWN The Gang, only with her and a few others. And her goal: to rid the worlds of kids using drugs and gangs selling drugs to minors.
She then said to her, "Okay… If it means getting your friend to be spared, I suppose we can work something out."
She stated, "But, you're bringing Miss Maynard with. I'll report to the boss about the failure of locating Lucca's murderer, if you keep it quiet… If my boss or any of the organization finds out about his death, I won't save you or Emily, this time. Traitors can't be saved. And that means that you'd suffer for your own failure."
Kana turned around and said, "But if you dare meet our boss and attempt to kill him, achieving your golden dream, then keep it quiet… June Nevins…"
XXXXX
That evening, Emily met with June, about the issues with Kana Koumoto.
"YOU WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!" June was yelled at by Emily, who was outraged that she bested Kana, but wanted to join her organization, to stop their boss.
Emily protested, "OUT OF THE QUESTION! I am NOT going to join a mob! I'm trying to live a clean life!"
June shouted, "Groping boobs and drooling on swimsuit models is a clean life?"
"It's not just life… IT'S SCIENCE!"
"You're going, and that's final! I told you what Kana's boss did, selling drugs to kids! And as a favor, I'll back you up, provided that you keep quiet about what you did to Lucca!"
"I know… Why tell me now? You know I'm busy!"
June locked her hands and said, "Well… I'm not one to brag, but I have a dream."
Emily was concerned, but she caved in and said, "Okay, you win. I'm going with you to Kana's place."
June said, "Actually, we're supposed to go to jail."
Emily screeched, "JAIL?!"
The next day, June, Emily, and Kana were heading to the local jailhouse, as Kana explained about the place she hangs out in.
"Alternativa. It means Alternative in Italian. Though, it's not relatable to the boss." Kana explained, "Interestingly enough, the boss owns and lives in Alternativa. But no one knows of who or what he or she is. Hell, we have no idea how old they are."
"They?!" Emily asked, "Couldn't you just say it?"
Kana huffed, "The boss is human, some say. Though, we received orders from the boss, dozens of times, through the capos."
Emily asked, "A capo? As in…"
Kana said, "June and you will meet this capo, in order to judge your friend here, in order to join our organization."
Emily stated, "Okay… That's fair, but…"
She shouted, pointing at the building, "WHY THE HELL ARE WE GOING TO PRISON?!"
Kana said, "The capo you're about to meet is a criminal. He committed a crime, and is not due to be out for the fifteen years of his sentence. But he does give info and intel from his cell, still loyal to the organization. He's free to leave, whenever, but he doesn't… and wouldn't."
June asked, "Why?"
Kana said, "You'll know."
She stated to June, "Listen, Nevins, first thing you need is an interview. It's like a job interview, but… what entails on your employment, will be judged by their moods. But DO NOT slip out your true intentions."
June said, "Right…"
She and Emily walked off, as she asked Kana, "Hold on… Kana, you have abilities, right? Are there others like you? I'm curious to know, since you heard wind of me."
Kana said, "Yes, there are. You'll see them, soon enough… if you pass, that is."
Emily called, "Let's go, June. I want this over with."
June called back, "Oh! Coming!"
They went inside, as Kana waited.
What lies ahead, inside the prison, where they would meet the capo to Kana's Boss?
Find out in the next chapter…
To be continued…