Blu: Yay! I am updating faster than the speed of light! Whoosh!
Laharl: Just shut up and say what you have to say, wench!
Blu: Aww... Still mad at what I did in the last chapter?
Laharl: DAMN RIGHT!
Blu: Don't get mad.
Etna: Yup, it only gets worst.
Laharl: Eh!
Blu: I'm kinda cheesed off though. People still haven't said who Aziel's mother/Laharl's wife is.
Etna: I'm sure they know. It's pretty obvious.
Vesuvius: I monkey could figure it out.
Laharl: Eh? Who?
Aziel: Yeah, who?
Laharl: You IMBECILE! You should know, she's YOUR mother!
Aziel: -sweatdrop- Oh yeah...
Scarlet: Ms. Blu Rose doesn't own Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, Phantom Brave, Makai Kingdom or any other game made by Nippon-Ichi.
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Overlords. You know, the guys that rule Netherworlds. They're considered the strongest and most feared in their own kingdoms. Most are demons like Zetta, Seedle--that dude that runs the Underworld, and, of course, Laharl. A few are humans like one ex-demon exorcist by the name of Priere (Pronounce it like "Pree-Yay" if you can't speak French. Know I can't...) and Lady Salome--the once apprentice of Overlord Zetta--are turned into Overlords as well. But if it's one thing all Overlords have in common, it's this...they're as strong and powerful as hell!
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Sitting on his throne, King Laharl had a somewhat bored look on his face. Intruders had stormed the castle for the first time in centuries and were supposedly coming to kill him. He was interested in the fact, since no one dared to challenge the Overlord after he killed off Baal and claimed the title of Lord of Terror for his own. He had heard the screams of pain and agony from the demons on the front lines and he was getting anxious.
He had changed quite a bit since his younger days. He was no longer a pale-skinned, little half-demon. He had really buffed up! (Thankfully, he didn't inherit ALL of his father's looks) He had muscles now and of course was taller. His long antennae-like hair now reached a few inches to his waist. He now wore an open red and black sleeveless robe that showed off his chest. The only thing about his appearance that remained were his large gold bracelets (Which no longer seemed out of place) and flowing red cape.
"Grrrr...What's taking these fools so long?" He growled. "You'd think that with the way my vassals were screaming out there, they would already be here!"
"What's the matter darling?" A woman with lime-green hair asked as she entered the room. Her looks could be defined as sultry. Her outfit consisted of a black and blue dress that went down to her waist and revealed her long smooth legs. Not to mention that she had a good rack...(HENTAI! HENTAI!) This woman was the one Ash said was familiar... The wife of Laharl presumably. "You seem upset. I thought you'd be happy with all the chaos you've caused."
Laharl raised a fist and slammed it down on the armrest of the throne. "Dammt, woman! I'm bored!" His wife seemed unfazed by his outburst. Being his wife for centuries, the chaos and mayhem he made when bored or angry was nothing new to her.
"Are you really that anxious to fight these intruders?"
"Of course. It's been a while since I've actually had a challenge." Laharl closed his eyes and smirked proudly. "No one's been foolish enough to try since I took over Celestia and Earth."
"Father! FATHER!" Aziel came running into the room. His parents looked down at their son and saw his wounds and how his clothes were torn slightly.
"Aziel!" His mother gasped. "What happened to you?"
Aziel's eyes glowed red. "THOSE DAMN INTRUDERS ALMOST KILLED ME!" The young demon shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Basically, he got his ass whupped." said Vesuvius as he and Caim came running into the throne room.
"The perpetrator was a young boy, my liege." Caim said calmly. "He claimed that HE was the Overlord."
Laharl arched an eyebrow. "Boy?"
Vesuvius nodded. "Yup, Now that I think about it, he did look a bit like you." The red-haired demon grinned. "Were you messing around with someone, King?"
Laharl's hair stood up and his eyes glowed red. "WHAAAAAT!" He shouted, fangs showing. "I DIDN'T AN AFFARI WITH ANYONE, YOU LITTLE IDIOT!" The Alternate Overlord turned to look at his wife. She had her arms folded across her chest, an "oh really?" look on her face. "Why would I want another women when I already have one?"
"You better not, Laharl..." The Queen hissed. She casted a healing spell on Aziel and hugged him tightly. "My poor wittle baby! Did the mean intruders hurt you?" She kissed her child's forehead while Laharl muttered something about spoiling the boy and turning his only son into a wuss.
"MOTHEEEEEERRR! Stop that!"
(A boy that looks like me?) Laharl thought. (I wonder...)
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Meanwhile, Laharl and company walked down to the throne room. Laharl remained silent the entire way, probably still shocked by the fact that he had a son here.
"What's up with Laharl?" Raz whispered to Kisho. "He's been quiet for some time."
The swordmaster nodded in agreement. "The shock of finding out that he has a son... It must've scared him into silence."
"That's not why I'm not speaking, bozos." Laharl spoke suddenly.
"Eh? You heard us?"
"Then what's with the silent treatment, Prince?" asked Etna. "Are you afraid of what your wife'll look like?"
"TO HELL NO!" He shouted at his vassal. He calmed down and resumed talking. "I was just thinking about...how powerful I am."
"I thought you'd know how strong you are." said Marona.
"I mean my alternate self." Laharl closed his eyes and smirked. "If he's as weak as his son, it may not be any fun."
"If he's you, he's probably just as anxious to fight you as you are to fight him." said Ash.
"Don't worry, Laharl! We have the power of Love and Friendship on our side!" said Flonne with fire in her eyes. "Friends don't let friends down!"
"Don't start that crap now, you loon!" Laharl shouted at the Love Freak. "And how many times have I told you NOT to use those words in my presence?"
"But love and friendship are the strongest things in the world." Sidney sighed.
"YOU'RE on your way to becoming angel sashimi if you don't shut up, wimp!" The Demon Overlord growled as they walked into the throne room.
Sitting there on the throne was Laharl--the alternate one, hand resting on the hilt of his sword. Everyone gasped.
"Wow, Prince. You've really grown up." said Etna as she looked Laharl up and down. "Definitely an upgrade."
"Wow, Laharl actually looks...somewhat attractive." Flonne said with wide eyes.
"Yeah... Miracles ARE real!" Mint squealed while the Alternate Laharl sweatdropped.
"Shut up!" Laharl shouted. He walked up and looked at his older self. The younger Overlord folded his arms across his chest. "SO, I take it that YOU'RE the Overlord of this alternate Netherworld."
"What the HELL!" Alternate Laharl cursed as he stood up and looked down at his younger self. "You're me...as a little kid?" He rested his sword against the throne. "You're the intruders?"
Asagi ran forward at that moment. "Overlord Laharl, now is your time to SUFFER!" She pulled out her bazooka and aimed it at the blue-haired demon adult. The Overlord didn't seem a bit fazed.
"Another human trying to kill me... -Yawn- How BORING." He disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Asagi lowered her bazooka and looked around in fright. "Wh-where did he go?"
"Right here." Asagi's muscles stiffened at the sound of his voice. She felt a sharp blow to the head before making contact with a pillar to the side.
"Asagi!" Ash shouted.
"Humans can be so pathetic, don't you think?" Both of the Overlords were looking at each other now. Silence followed. Time seemed to stand still for a moment. The vassals' muscles were all tensed up. Laharl quickly pulled out his sword and slashed his older self, only to find that he had disappeared reappeared at his throne to pick up his sword.
"Grrr..." Laharl gritted his teeth. (Damn it! He's better than I thought he'd be!"
"We should help Laharl!" Flonne said and ran towards them, staff in hand. Only she hit some sort of invisible wall. "OUCH!" The Fallen Angel fell down and landed on her bum. "What was that...?"
Bella stepped forward and put a hand on the solid invisible wall. "Force field." She said in a soft voice. "Someone casted this, but not the other Laharl."
"Exactly." The Queen stepped out of the shadows. "No one is going to get past that wall."
"You!" Ash gasped. The Queen stared at him for a long time.
Marona stepped forward. "You wouldn't happen to be...Laharl's wife, by any chance?" She asked the demon Queen.
The Queen nodded. "Yes. And you people must be the ones that hurt my precious Aziel." She frowned as she said this. "Why are you here?"
"Accident. Too complicated to explain." said Bella.
"Who are you?" Ash asked. "Really?"
"..." The Queen smiled and walked towards him until they were so close, their faces were almost touching. "You don't remember, Ash? Hm... I wouldn't blame you. I have changed over the years."
"Do...Do I know you?"
"Hmhmhm... Shall I make this easy for you and say the truth?"
"Hell yeah!" shouted Mint. "The suspense is killing me!"
"...I am the Queen of the Netherworld, wife to the Supreme Overlord of Terror. My named is...Marona Krichevskoy."
Everyone except for the Queen's eyes reduced to dots. "...WHAAAAAAAAT? YOU'RE MARONA?" The all shouted, loud enough for the Laharl (who was getting slashed by his older alternate self) to hear.
"What in the HELL!" The young Overlord shouted. He looked up at his older self, one of his eyes were closed by a kick to the face. "What did she just say about Marona?" He didn't even notice that he had used his vassal's real name for the first time.
The older Laharl smirked. "She said: my name is Marona Krichevskoy!"
"WHAAAAAAAT!" Laharl bellowed. "PLEASE tell me in this world you two are related and PRETEND TO BE MARRIED!"
"Y-y-you're me? Really? You're not l-lying?" Marona stuttered while pointing at her alternate self. When she nodded, the demon chroma fainted.
"M-marona! You're Marona?" Ash repeated while also pointing at the Queen of the Netherworld.
"Yes. After you and my parents died when I was young, there was no one to protect me." She lowered her head. Her clenched fists were shaking. "Do you know how many times I almost got killed? How many times people insulted me, tried to hurt me all because of I was a little different?" Her voice almost sounded as though she were in pain just recounting the events. "I had enough. All the words my parents thought me, that one-day people would except me were gone. I wanted revenge. I wanted to make those bastards pay!"
The group stared while Bella was cradling Marona (the young one) in her arms. Ash looked shocked. "...Marona..."
"I started studying magic to think up ways to get my revenge. Along the way, I visited the Netherworld, where I met Laharl as a young demon. He wanted to overthrow his father, the King, but he didn't have an army at that moment." she smirked. "SO I showed off my talent for summoning Phantoms and he turned them into demons. We killed the King, but in the process, I was killed too."
"Y-you killed...the King?" Etna stuttered. Flonne looked at her friend and was worried. Etna admired the king. Even if the one Laharl killed wasn't the same one she knew, it still must've hurt."
"So are you...a Phantom?" Flonne asked. "Or did you die and get turned into a demon?"
"Actually, I was a Phantom for a while. My ability to summon them still came in handy in that state. The day I got back a new body, was they day Laharl proposed..." Marona let out a sigh. "...Of course, it wasn't easy. Every time he started to say it, he instantly changed to another subject and started to yell at me for some useless thing or another..." She smiled at the thought.
"You and Laharl sound close." said Ash as he looked down at the younger Marona.
"Excuse me, Miss Marona?" Flonne asked softly. "Where are I and Etna?"
"I don't think we even exist in this place." said Etna.
"Now that I think about it: I did see an Angel that looked somewhat like you."
"Really!"
"Yup. Right before you got hacked down my one of my Valkeries." Marona nodded, ending it with a giggle. Flonne's eyes had reduced to dots and Etna poked the Fallen Angel several times.
"You're joking!" Laharl shouted as he stood and spat out what appeared to be a tooth. "You...and the chroma? This has to be a sick twisted joke!"
The older Laharl shrugged and seemed to enjoy his younger self's reaction. "It IS the truth, you little dolt. YOU may not have any feelings for your chroma, but I do! It only took a few centuries for it to fall in is all."
"GROSS! THAT IS JUST SICK!" Laharl shouted, eyes glowing red. "No way am I gonna end up with HER!" He dashed forward in anger and slashed the other Overlord, only to have his blade be stopped in his opponent's hand.
"I forgot," The older Laharl smirked. "How stupid I was as a child."
Laharl glared daggers at himself. "SHUT UP!" He kicked the older Laharl in the face, which caused him to stumble back and let go of his younger self.
The Overlord reached up to his face felt a bit of blood running down his face. He wiped it off and looked at Laharl with interest. "Nice to see that my attitude is still the same." He took a few steps forward, gripping his sword. "You know that... I'm just like you. Except," He raised his arms into the air. Dozens of large balls of demonic energy were floating over and around the two Overlords. "I'm more powerful than I was as a kid."
"What the hell!" Laharl cursed as his older self let his arms down.
"OVERLORD'S WRATH!" The energy balls sped towards Laharl and hit their target. A loud explosion occurred, but the force of the impact was blocked off by the force field.
"Laharl!" His vassals shouted. Marona slowly opened her eyes and gasped at what was going on. Her older self didn't have an expression on her face.
"I guess it's over..." She said plainly.
When the smoke cleared, Laharl was lying on the red carpet. His blood was seeping out of his wounds and he swore he had broken both his legs. (DAMN IT! He's...he's too strong for me...) The older Laharl stepped forward and smirked.
"I have to admit, kid. That was...interesting. It wasn't as exciting as Baal, but its not like you COULD defeat the Supreme Overlord of Terror. Haaahahahaha!"
His wife rolled his eyes as she let the shield down. "Oh Laharl..." The younger Laharl's vassal's ran up to their liege.
"Prince!" Etna stared down at the blue-haired demon. "Is he...?"
"...D-don't get happy, Etna. I'm...I'm still alive!" Laharl said slowly.
"Oh Laharl! I was so worried that you were dead!" Flonne said with tears in her eyes.
"... Nothing can...kill me so...easily..." He closed his eyes.
"Laharl!" Flonne started to shake the younger demon by the shoulders.
"Is... Is he...?" Scarlet started to say.
"Oh...Laharl..." Marona whispered.
Bella knelt down beside the young demon placed a hand on his chest. "Revive." He light surrounded Laharl and all his wounds disappeared. Laharl's eyes opened slowly.
"What...?"
"It's good to have a healer around." Scarlet smiled at Bella and received a small smile from the healer.
"Laharl!" Flonne hugged the young demon tightly.
"Gah! D-damn you, Flonne! Get off of me before I rip your throat out!" Laharl pushed the Fallen Angel aside. He looked at Marona, who had tears in her eyes as well. "What's wrong with YOU?"
"-sniff- N-nothing." The chroma smiled. "Nothing at all."
Laharl ignored this, but a slight blush was on his face. He turned to look at the older Marona, who was looking at him. "Eh? What!"
The queen smiled and pinched Laharl's cheek. "You're so adorable! I forgot how cute you were as a child, Laharl!" She told her husband, who was blushing and trying to hide it.
"Sh-shut up!" Laharl pushed the woman away and folded his arms across his chest. "Don't you DARE call me that!" He had a slight blush on his face. (remember, he hates sexy women!)
"Hmhm." She stepped besides her husband and healed his wound. "What do you plan on doing now, love? Your intruders weren't much of a challenge."
Marona stepped forward. "Actually, we came here to ask you something. Will you please release the earth?"
The older Laharl's eyes glowed red and his antennae like hair stood straight up. "WHAAAAT! There is no WAY I'll just let the earth go! Not after how hard I worked for--"
"Sure." The older Marona interrupted.
"What! You're my wife! You're supposed to agree with me on this!"
Marona turned to her husband. "Oh please! You were bored when you wanted to take over this world!"
Laharl and co. got looks of shock on their face. "Are you telling me..." Ash started.
"The you only took over the earth because you were bored?" Scarlet finished.
"Guess you ARE the Prince..." said Etna with a sweatdrop.
"Eh? Hey, where's Asagi?" Raz asked.
"She's still knocked out? I thought she would've regained consciousness by now." Ash looked over at Asagi's body.
"Eh? Her?" The older Laharl turned his head at Asagi. "I think I killed her. May have used a bit too much on that blow to the head."
"WHAT!" Ash shouted. "You killed her?"
"Relax a moment." Queen Marona said. "Just watch." A green aura surrounded her being. "Valiant Phantoms. Aid me in battle. Chartreuse Gale!" A flash of light then filled the room. When the light faded, Asagi was standing there, somewhat transparent.
"Huh? I-I'm alive?" Asagi said softly.
"Uh, no. You're will to kill Laharl must've been so strong that you became a Phantom in the process." Ash explained.
"So I'm...I'm..." Asagi fell to her knees and started to cry. "NOOOOO! THIS ISN'T FAIR, IT ISN'T FAIR!" She glared at the older Laharl. "YOU! This is all your fault!" The mechanic shouted.
Laharl folded his arms across his chest and shrugged with a smirk. "It's not my fault that you were stupid enough to try and challenge the Supreme Overlord of Terror!"
"I-I'm dead... I can never go back home." Asagi lowered her head.
Marona turned to Laharl. "Laharl..."
"Huh? OH NO! Not that!" Laharl shook his head furiously. "There is no way--I repeat, NO WAY that I will do that!"
"But she has nowhere else to go!" Marona put her hands on her hips. "It's the right thing to do!"
"Demons don't do 'the right thing'. We're evil! E-V-I-L!"
Ash looked down at the young Overlord. "She may come in handy."
"For WHAT?" Laharl said angrily.
"She IS a mechanic. Maybe she could make you some new weapons."
"Uh-uh, no way, I'm not going to become a vassal to a demon!" Asagi shook her head. "I'd rather wander around as a Phantom till the end of the Earth!"
"Do you really want to do that? Being a Phantom isn't easy. You can't eat, can't touch OR feel things. I've been there. Trust me, it's not good." He walked up to her. "Besides, being a demon isn't all that bad. Even if you will have to serve a brat Overlord."
"Hey!" Laharl shouted, but Etna put a hand over his mouth.
"...But... It's LAHARL."
"This Laharl isn't the same one that took over your world." Ash explained. "There are similarities, but...they're different."
"...Fine. I won't like it, but I agree." Asagi nodded. "I'll...be a vassal. Ick. But only on one condition. HE," -Points a finger at King Laharl- changes the earth back to the way it was before he came."
"Fine, fine. Just get out of my damn castle!" Laharl cursed.
"Uh-oh." Etna said.
"What?" Flonne and Marona asked.
"We came here by accident." Ash explained. "Meaning we may or may not be able to get back to our Netherworld."
"Don't worry, the Dimensional gatekeeper may be able to send you back home." Queen Marona suggested.
"Are you sure that'll work?" Etna asked. "I mean, we're from another dimension AND timeline. That's a tough combo to work."
"Don't worry, I'm sorry everything will turn out fine." Queen Marona looked at her younger self. "It was nice meeting you!"
"Y-yeah. You too..." Marona sweatdropped as the group walked out of the throne room.
"Wow, this has been an exciting day." said Kisho to Scarlet.
"Indeed. This was definitely an adventure."
"-Yaaaawwwn- Well, I'm ready to go to bed." Raz placed his hands in the back of his head. "I'm all adventured out for today."
Marona looked at Laharl. "Laharl?" The demon Overlord said nothing in reply. "Laharl!"
"Don't try anything, Marona." Flonne said with a sigh. "He's still trying to get over the fact that he and you are married in this alternate dimension..."
"But, it isn't like that's going to happen." said Marona. "This is an ALTERNATE Netherworld, right? So things are SUPPOSED to be different here than in ours. Me and Laharl would never...it wouldn't work!"
"Ah, young love..." Etna said with a cat-like grin. "Makes me wanna puke..."
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Next Episode!
Marona: Everything seems to be going just fine in the Netherworld. Well, except for the cat-eared bimbo running around causing chaos and destruction.
Ash: Cat-eared bimbo? Wait, you don't mean...
Marona: Yup! The evil sorceress Myao comes to Laharl's Netherworld for a vacation and this chicken-legged cat girl thinks she cane get away with calling me flat! (Flames appear in eyes)
Laharl: Looks like she's the same as Etna and Flonne.
Myao: Nya-nya! It's not my fault you're flat.
Marona: Why you!
Etna: Will Marona defeat this spoiled brat of a sorceress or will she have to bare to agony of defeat?
Mint: Find out next time on Petanko Shojo Heroes (Flat-chested Girl Heroes), episode ten: Sorceress vs. Chroma!
Flonne: Flat-chested girls have feelings too.
Laharl: Stupid flat-chested girls...
Etna, Marona, Flonne, Myao and Mint: GRRRRR!
Raz: You're in for it now...
(Sounds of pain and chaos are heard in the fade out)
A/N: Thanks to all who reviewed! (You know who you are...) Nowreview for the sake of Blu!
