Trevor set down the groceries at the door and plopped down on the new couch. Ichika joined him to try and rest her knees. The couch wasn't particularly soft but it was a nice place to rest.

"Thanks for the couch, Jackie!" Trevor's voice boomed through the hideout. Jackie smiled and did a little curtsy.

"You're welcome, Trevor! Bought it with my own money!" Jackie responded. Then she saw Ichika's nose. It still had some blood on it.

"Goodness, Ichika! What happened?!" Jackie grew concerned.

"Don't worry about it, Jack. I'll be good by tomorrow." Ichika tried to relieve Jackie's worries. Lauren noticed something else.

"Ichika, your knees are bruised and your nose is bloodied. You're not fine." Lauren pointed out Ichika's knee injury.

"Who hurt you, Ichika? I'll fuck 'em up for ya." Keanu offered to avenge Ichika's defeat.

"None of your goddamn business, Keanu!" Ichika slammed her fist on the side of the couch as she shouted at Keanu.

"Okay, okay, jeez." Keanu felt a little intimidated. Just then, Christy walked in. She looked very annoyed. She slammed the door behind her, rattling the entire hideout.

"What happened, Christy, dear?" Jackie asked. Christy was breathing heavier than usual.

"Mom went and broke Dad's ankles… and then she tried to break mine too!" Christy growled as she spoke. Her breaths were loud and harsh.

"You got hurt too? I saw Bree and two of her friends today! They busted up my nose, knees, and back." Ichika opened up about the cause of her injury. Christy reeled back in shock.

"You challenged the little devils?! Why?!" Chirsty asked.

"They ambushed me as I was walking down the alleyway! The only reason I lived is because I'm a magical girl. If I wasn't, I'd be a lot worse off." Ichika explained.

"If Bree was involved, why didn't ya tell me? I'm up for a grudge match!" Keanu was all fired up. Ichika shook her head.

"I told you to stay out of it because I don't want you getting killed out there! If they did this to me while they were shorthanded, I'm terrified of what they'd do to you!" Ichika expressed concern for Keanu's safety. Lauren raised an eyebrow.

"Shorthanded? How many of them were there?" Lauren asked.

"There were three. Bree, and two other girls. One blue, one green." Ichika answered.

"I remember seeing four of them when I saw them in school together. And they're all tiny little munchkins." Jackie shared her thoughts.

"If we gonna go, I wanna fight all four of 'em! I want some cold blooded revenge!" Keanu added on. Christy shook her head.

"You're gonna need a lot of help. If you go, I'm coming with you." Christy demanded to come along.

"I'm coming too! I'm up for a rematch!" Ichika stood up and declared her intentions, only to clutch her knee in pain. Lauren sighed.

"Not like this, you aren't. We'll go when you're at full strength." Lauren scolded Ichika. Then she pulled out a blue band from her bag.
"Wrap this around your knees. It'll help." Lauren gave the band to Ichika. She took the band and wrapped it around her knees. It was nice and cold.

"Thanks, Lauren. Where'd you find this?" Ichika asked.

"I made it myself. I found a rubber band in a local gym, then put it in the fridge for a day or so." Lauren explained how she found the band. Ichika smiled.

"That was real nice of you, Lauren. We'll be ready for battle in no time!" Ichika seemed pumped up. Christy smirked and sat beside Ichika.

"It's gonna be fun to battle those little punks at full strength, ain't it?" Christy seemed quite pumped.

"Oh yeah! With all of you guys at my side, victory is in the bag!" Ichika shouted.

"I wouldn't say your victory is assured, Ichika. Having me, Christy and Keanu will help, but victory is never certain." Lauren spoke harshly. "Remember, they have a fourth member we don't know about. She could be a magical girl too."

"So what, we've got three! You, Christy, and Ichika! We good!" Keanu tried to alleviate Lauren's worries. "Just don't worry so much and you'll send 'em flyin!" Keanu proudly flexed. Lauren shook her head.

"I worry that your ego's may be your downfall, especially in a fight. I've seen what happens to arrogant rookie magical girls in battle. They get smoked by experienced veterans who aren't intimidated by their ego's." Lauren warned the group.

"Lauren has a point. If you think this battle will be a walk in the park, you're in over your heads. Bree is a fierce opponent. I don't know what her magical weapon is, but I knew she was a capable fighter even without a soul gem." Christy added on to Lauren's warning. "That reminds me. Ichika, what weapon was Bree using in your battle with her?" Christy asked.

"I saw her fighting with a pair of pink nunchuks. She was a fast little bugger too." Ichika answered.

"So Bree will likely specialize in rapid fire combo attacks. That means one of you must keep your guard up at all times. Be prepared to counterattack when the opportunity arises." Lauren gave the group some advice.

"I've got a cloak. It works as an attack shield." Christy responded. Lauren smiled.

"That'll work perfectly." Lauren finished.

"Once we're all back at full strength, the Little Devils won't bother us again! Man, that sounds like a sweet deal to me!" Ichika shouted with glee.

"Oh, I'm glad you're so optimistic, Ichika. That'll certainly help our chances. You can't win when you don't believe in yourself." Christy applauded.

"I just can't wait to give 'em a good ass whoopin' for all the shit they've done to us! They've had it comin' for a long time now!" Keanu added on.

"I think it would be good to help you guys settle that long standing grudge you have with them. I cannot wait to battle!" Lauren concluded. Trevor smiled.

"It's amazing that despite the broken foundations of our gang, we still have so much passion to share… it warms my heart." Trevor spoke.

"Ohh, wait until Chrysler hears about this! He'll be so proud of you girls!" Jackie added.

"Of course. We're doing this for him too. Without the Little Devils, that's one less thing wearing him down. He could use to lose some pressure in his life." said Christy.

"Yeah! I value Chrylser's safety and removing those jerks would make him safer! If only we could do the same to his dipshit dad…" Ichika mused.
"Well, when your knee is healed up and Chrysler's back, shall we begin training?" Lauren asked.

"Hell yeah! I'm so ready to kick their asses!" Ichika shouted.

"Same here, girl! We gon' rip 'em a new asshole!" Keanu joined in.

"It's time for the repaer to work her magic~" Christy concluded. Lauren nodded in agreement.

"Then let's get started once Ichika is healthy. Only then will we be ready for battle." Lauren finished. The Morrigna Gang was ready to settle their grudge with the Little Devils once and for all.