Chapter 14: Turf Wars
Act kind? What merit is there to giving up a part of myself? I have no need to mingle with these insects.
…
Still, what did he mean by kydoimos? I've never heard about it. Well since I've got what I came here for, I guess I'll leave.
…
…
On second thought, maybe I can use these plebians. After all, if I have my eyes to search for me…
And I can only do so much on my own. Right. What do I have to lose by getting more slaves?
Aoi: "Duusu, spread my feathers."
By the invocation I transform myself into my Miraculous form. Now for the first step of gathering slaves I should determine which of these maggots will hold any value to me and by value I mean…
Um, hey.
What exactly should I have my slaves do?
Geez, I haven't even thought it out this far yet.
Huh?
What is up with all these vines?
Yosuzume: "These vines. Their thickness can't be the result of anything normal."
Could the Society have something to do with this?
…no, this isn't important for me to worry about;
Ah!
2 maggots.
Yosuzume: "Greetings, you pathetic sniveling worms. From now on you will be working for me."
Maggot 1: "Says who?"
Insubordination. This must be corrected. Solution?
I fire a single bullet at the maggot's forehead. It drops dead.
Maggot 2: "Y-you killed him."
Yosuzume: "Yeah I did. What of it?"
Maggot 2: "I-.."
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-tch.
Yosuzume: "I don't get it. Why would a mere worm dare to face me after I squashed on of its kind?"
?: Maybe it's because it's just one of you.."
An ambush?!
23 armored bugs. How-
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My legs!
When did they get entangled with these vines? No matter, I'll just-
…
!
I'm stuck!
I fire my high bore laser emitter at the large vines ensnaring my legs.
It has no effect.
Armored bug with a pew pew shooter: "versus a whole bunch of us. Let's get that robot hunk!"
These little worms. Do they think they can stop me just because I can no longer move? I don't know what's up with this plant, but I'll still-
…
And of course the vines have now grown to bind up my hands. Well that's sw..
…
Oh no.
Non POV
Yosuzume blinked. With her hands, feet, legs and arms all binded she knew there was no way she would be able to defend herself. The thugs positioned all below her started firing their guns at her. Of course they did nothing but if one of them were to get the bright idea to remove her Miraculous…
There is only one solution to this, Yosuzume thought to herself.
Yosuzume: "Duusu, f-"
No. This wasn't the way to do it, Yosuzume reasoned. Or was it? Yosuzume couldn't tell. As soon as she reverted back to her normal form, those bullets would start to hurt her, however in her untransformed state she would be able to give commands to her kwami Duusu.
…
Yes, she has the Peacock Miraculous. All she'd have to do is command Duusu to kill off every last single one of-
Random thug: "Hey. What's with that fancy jewel on that robot girl's neck?"
Random thug 2: "Looks like some pricy brooch. How much do you think we'll be able to pawn off it for?"
Random thug 3: "Don't know. Less talking, more stealing."
Yosuzume: "You. Do you seriously think you can take me on?"
Random thug 4: "Uh, yeah? You can't move right now, like what are you even saying?"
As the gang of hardened felons closed in on Yosuzume to steal her feather fan brooch, Yosuzume spat at the head of one of them.
Yosuzume: "Useless worms. Looks like I was wrong to have you as my slaves."
Random thug: "You wanna die bitch?"
Yosuzume: Hmph. Go ahead. Shoot me. You know that does nothing to me. All you worthless maggots can do is just gather around and bark. You're all just lower than dirt."
Random thug 2: "-tch. That's it."
Yosuzume yawned as she saw the lowly humans fire upon her with their guns. Some of them even shot at her Miraculous, which due to being indestructible only harmlessly pelted. At last Yosuzume was able to identify the feeling she was feeling.
Yosuzume: "I'm bored."
As long as they did not remove her Miraculous, what did she have to fear? Eventually they would either tire out or…
Well if they were being ridiculous they could stay here until they died but either way all she had do was wait.
Yes. All that's to be done is to-
?: "Fufufu…"
Yosuzume's POV
That voice!
Wha- where is it coming from? It sounds like a little girl but at the same time…
No!
I gotta get out of here!
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Wait.
Am I sweating?
No, no. This doesn't make sense. I-
What do I have to be worried about? It's just a little albino girl with white hair. Another lowly-
White haired albino loli: "What do we have here? A gathering of children?"
Kk..
Nope. Nope nope nope nope. That girl isn't normal at all.
!
Crap. She's looking at me.
?
Huh?
The vines.
They've shriveled up and died which means I can move now, so why ain't I doing so? Is it because I'm- I'm-
Albino loli with white hair: "Pride is such a powerful thing. With it it sparks the little spoke on the wheel that way the water barrel won't turn. Or is that how the humans of this world would put it? But since you're no longer fully human, that matter doesn't pertain to you, does it."
Her lips are curved upwards. I wonder what it means. Whatever it is, it must be detrimental to me. And those worms.
Well worms that they be, even I can understand what it must be like to be in front of great adversity. They've all become pale like mice when cornered by a ravenous snake or a cat. That feeling, that emotion. I must be feeling-
Non POV
Albino loli with white hair: "Fear…"
The albino loli white hair licked her lips as she slowly made her way to Yosuzume.
Albino loli with white hair: "No matter who it is, they all inadvertently fear me. A delicious feeling to be sure and one that I will never tire of."
Yosuzume looked around. All around her the thugs who had surrounded were now all fleeing as if this little loli was some sort of dangerous creature. Fear? Is that what she said? What is fear, Yosuzume wondered to herself as she watched the albino white haired loli slowly walk towards her.
Albino white haired loli: "Even though you've lost so much of your humanity, the machine part of you still comprehends what it means to fear after all. Every part of you is telling yout to run, to hide, to stay as far away from me as possible. You are afraid. But fear not. I still have use for you, Nishi Aoi. Or would you prefer if I just called you Yosuzume? My, what a cute little creature you have there."
Now all alone with the white haired albino loli stood paralyzed. Fear? Wha- what could this young child be talking about? Why would she be be-
She's just a little girl.
She's just a little girl.
She's just a little girl.
She's just a little girl.
She's just a little girl.
Yosuzume: So why am I so afraid of her?!
In a blink of an eye, the white haired albino loli was right in front of her, wrapping her little arms around her as if she were some sort of oversized action figure. All Yosuzume could do was watch, paralysed completely by fear, but fear of what exactly? Just what part of this loli scared her? It was outrageous, completely illogical and yet just like all those hardened criminals who fled all she felt was fear.
Albino loli with white hair: "That costume looks ridiculous on you. You don't mind if I destroy it for you, uwu?"
As she says this, Yosuzume hears a growl. It sounds like a lion or lioness in this case who is salivating her meal. The albino loli takes her hands off of Yosuzume and giggles as Yosuzume falls on her butt,
Her Miraculous flashes.
Aoi's POV
M-my Miraculous form!
I've been detransformed forcibly.
That shouldn't be possible, how?!
No.. No!
Get away, get away, get away, get away…
Non POV
White haired albino loli: "Hora? Passed out already? Am I really that scary? 7 minutes. What a new record. Aw, but you can't hear me right now. What an adorable little face you have there. Sleep tight, little girl. Now as for you…"
Placing her hand on Aoi's chest, the obviously not normal albino loli phases her hand inside and after grasping her target, pulls it out. Now with the little kwami in her hand, the white loli smiled. If it was anyone else, her smile would look like a little girl, a sweet innocent child and yet all Duusu could do was tremble, his irises rapidly shifting left and right.
Duusu: "H.. h.. H…"
Duusu gulps as he stares up at the white haired albino loli.
White haired albino loli: "I have a task for you, Duusu."
Duusu's POV
The fuck?!
She-
She just cancelled out Aoi's Miraculous transformation. That's not supposed to be possible and what's more she's radiating an outrageous amount of fear. No, not fear as in she's afraid but fear in that despite seeming like a cute child, she's fucking terrifying!
The fear I sensed from those hooligans, thugs, felons of all sorts including serial killers, rapists and embezzlers. They're all coming from her!
White haired albino loli: "Fufu, you catch on quick, Duusu. Yes. I am the source of that fear but you have no need to fear me. You can't die… oh but your master can."
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Duusu: "What are you-"
White haired albino loli: "A girl who calls herself a goddess. Amusing."
Duusu: "Y- y- y-"
Please look away
Please look away
Please look away
Please look away
Please look away
*gulp*
Duusu: "You want me to kill her, don't you."
White haired albino loli: "Why yes yes yes! That's it! That's exactly it. Aww, aren't you such a smart little kwami?
Duusu: "You. You have the power to read minds, don't you."
White haired albino loli: "You can call it that if you want."
*gulp*
Duusu: "I don't really have a choice in this matter, don't I?"
White haired albino loli: "Not if you don't want your master to die. Oh, but it's not like you actually cared about her. After all, you were just us-"
Duusu: "Shut up!"
…
Duusu: "Shut up shut up shut up shut up-"
White haired albino loli: "Wahahaha. Oh you're rich. Mm hm. I know. I should play with you a little bit more. I wonder. Would it hurt if I do-"
?: "You will do no such thing."
White haired albino loli: "-tch. Not you again. Why do you always have to ruin my fun?"
Oh good. I'm saved.
I mean, we're saved. Heheh, it's not like…
…
Crap, no. That can't be it, can it?
Am I really just using her?
No.. no. I swore that would help her, it has to be-
White haired albino loli: "Ugh. You're such a buzz kill. Why can't I have more toys?"
Red haired dark skinned loli: "You already have a toy, you shitty evil Goddess! One that you repeatedly abuse every moment of his life. We're only supposed to have one and by the way, they are not toys."
White haired albino loli: "Says you. It's ridiculous how you treat these creatures as if they are of anything deserving respect?"
Red haired dark skinned loli: "Respect? That's an outrageous and outdated concept. It doesn't matter if they are deserving of respect or not. For the love that is for all things sacred, can you not-"
White haired albino loli: "I don't wanna."
Red haired dark skinned loli: "Then I'm afraid you leave me with no choice."
White haired albino loli: "Aww. And what are you going to do? Tell me to stop playing with my toy? He's mine and I won't ever let him go."
?
Huh?
Okay, I'm lost.
Weren't they talking about us a moment ago? And why are they using terms such as toys-
No, wait. That was just the white hair albino loli who's using that. The other one. The dark skinned one with red hair. She seems to be nicer. Maybe I can get-
Red haired dark skinned loli: Dismiss the thought. It's not my place to interfere with mortal affairs.
Duusu: Wait. You have telepathy?!
White haired albino loli: Well if you're not going to interfere, I might as well-
Red haired dark skinned loli: "No you don't!"
Non POV
With a simple fingersnap, even though she didn't need to do it, both Aoi and Duusu were teleported? Away. Scowling, the white haired albino loli stomped her feet a couple of times.
White haired albino loli: "You wanna fight me, bitch? Bring it on. You may be just like me but I'll beat you into submission and once I'm done, I'll have control of this world. Hmm. Who knows. I think I'll turn that boy of yours into a weeping doll and then see how long it will take for him to break."
Red haired dark skinned loli: "Ha! You wish. My Divine child isn't the type to break so easily. I should know. At least I gave him-"
Tania: "Ahem!"
The 2 lolis turned to face this one lone news reporter. Feeling their gazes upon her, Tania immediately prostrated herself.
Tania: "I know it's not my place to ask and forgive me for stepping out of my bounds, but would the two of you be willing to take your Divine squabble somewhere else, please?"
White haired albino loli: "Heh. You're a brave one, Dr. You want to flee and hide, don't you? Even you, someone sort of like us but not exactly can't help but be overcome by my nature."
Tania: "I won't deny that and yes it's true. I do want to run and hide, but I won't let that take away from what's important."
The albino loli rolls her crimson eyes.
White haired albino loli: "And you're going to stop us? Stop me?"
Tania: "Stop you? Oh no no. That would be the height of stupidity. I'm not like those other fools at the Foundation. I know it's impossible to contain beings such as yourselves… which is why I have a proposal."
Red haired dark skinned loli: "Oh ho."
White haired albino loli: "Hmph."
Tania: "Please. I know you can both read my mind and sense my emotions but would you both be willing to listen to, entertain me? And it's not like my ideals won't have any merit, after all. While you can read minds and emotions…"
Tania suddenly stood up, her face stern and without a single hint of dread on her face, the exact emotion she was feeling at the moment.
Tania: "You can't exactly predict what is going to happen. No one can, not even the Gods. So. How about I entertain the both of you."
Red haired dark skinned loli: "And how do you plan on doing that?"
Tania: "Thank you for asking, Mnemosyne. Trust me. You won't be disappointed.
The white haired albino loli just groans.
White haired albino loli: "This had better be good. If I'm not significantly entertained. You know what I can do to your host's health if I'm bored, right?"
Tania gulps as she shakedly gives her reply.
Tania: "R-right. Allow me to begin with a story, if you will…"
Meanwhile…
Kanon's POV
Location: undisclosed building in the Roppongi District
Kanon yawned as she reflexively used her new plant superpowers to strangle the cops who had come to arrest her for of all things, tax evasion.
Kanon: Well, when you have superpowers and the taxman does not, of course I'm gonna fucking use it!
Taking a sip of her coffee, Kanon looked down at her phone. Apparently the government was trying to seize her assets and capital. With a snap of her fingers those bumbling fools who had dared to rob her would be pieced by very pointy thorns. By now Kanon had developed enough finesse over her powers to be able to hear from various bubs and along with her skills as the Society's top counterintelligence agent, her skills in espionage Kanon was able to easily pick out who had dared to transfer her funds.
And of course she made it an effort to slowly flay any and all witnesses nearby constricting their movements with her vines and peeling their skin like slicing an apple using miniature spines formed on parts of her vines.
Kanon: "Ho?"
Kanon: That's strange. Am I fucking tooting or did a part of my vines just die out? But that shouldn't be the case. Because of their nature, rumors are virtually impossible to stop the spread of…
Kanon's eyes twinkled.
Kanon: That is unless you also have a superpower that affects the spread of information. In that case, whoever or whatever this phenomenon is, I can't let them go unattended, not that I was going to.
Kanon rubs her hands and looks at two of her prisoners.
Kanon: "You. I have a task for the both of you."
Kanon: If I'm going to exterminate that threat to my powers, I need to learn as much as possible as I can about them. And what better way to do this than to send some cannon fodder?
A couple of hours later…
Yosuzume's POV
I have transformed back. Roughly 4 hours ago when I awoke I noticed I was no longer in my Miraculous form. Did I unconsciously detransformed myself? It's possible but it should be very unlikely. As part machine, unless I'm recharging I really don't need to sleep and my miraculous form has infinite energy which means I shouldn't have to sleep period.
So why did I find myself in my base form? It's so strange.
Oh! And I also captured a number of lowly humans. They're proving surprisingly difficult to command. I just don't get it. Why can't they understand they have to obey me?
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Aha!
Perhaps they just need a little bit of encouragement.
Pointing my M61 Vulcan I pop off the kneecaps of a couple of my prisoners.
Prisoner 1: "Aaugh!"
The second prisoner flinches and the 3rd winces.
Yosuzume: "That was a warning shot. The next time you think it worth talking back to me I will kill you. Obey me to the end and you will be greatly rewarded. What reward will you get you ask? Why I, the great Yosuzume will put a bullet through your head and you will be dead."
There. That should do it. Look at my offer. Isn't it motivational? So why are they insisting on not obeying me their master?
What's wrong with them?!
