A/N: I don't own any Puppet Master characters, they belong to Full Moon Features and Charles Band. I do however own Archer, Elizabeth and Wildcard and as normal when the puppets speak it will be in italics.
Also thank you Cryptic for letting me use Jinkx and Irya in this story.
Mephisto stopped outside the house.
"If you scream, they will come." He said taking his hand off of Leech Woman's neck.
"They'll never listen to you." She warned.
"Oh they will as long as I have you." Mephisto assured before almost breaking one of her arms.
The smash of glass told him his plan was working.
"If any of you try anything she's just get more and more hurt." He called out.
He could hear their footsteps on the forest floor, though they were doing well at staying hidden in the shadows.
He chuckled seeing Jester show himself.
"Really? You're the one to confront me?"
Jester only stood tall watching Pinhead and Tunneler sneak around behind him.
The sight of Mephisto pulling out a gun however stopped their plan in its tracks.
"Scatter!" Jester shouted.
The others had no choice, a few barely avoiding a gunshot.
Mephisto laughed.
"Consider that a warning about what happens when you go against your new master!" He shouted before making his way into the trees.
Not far from where he was both Archer and Torch found themselves hiding behind a tree trunk absolutely terrified.
Torch had his hand over Archer's mouth trying to keep her quiet.
Though it was hard considering she was on the verge of a panic attack.
"Just shut up! I don't intend to be shot again." He whispered harshly.
Back at the house Jinkx and the soldiers had returned just as the gunshots rang out.
"Shit!"
"What's he shooting at? We locked the puppets inside." Irya questioned.
Jinkx looked around and spotted the broken window.
"Oh of course.." She muttered getting out of the car.
She could tell the gunshots were far enough in the surrounding trees that he wasn't aiming at them.
She quickly ordered her soldiers to spread out and be alert.
Behind the house Jester was doing a quick headcount.
His heart dropped seeing Archer missing.
"Dose anyone know where Torch and Archer went?" He questioned.
Everyone shook their head.
"Great the one time we could use Decapitron's x-ray head and we can't." Tunneler said frustrated.
"Jinkx is going to kill me when she finds Archer gone." Jester muttered.
"Nevermind the Master, Blade'll kill you first." Six said knowing how protective he was of her.
"Found them!"
They all jumped hearing Irya's voice.
They looked over and could tell neither Jinkx or Irya were impressed with them.
Jinkx made a quick count in her head.
"Where is Archer and Lucy?"
"Lucy's inside... Archer got separated from us." Jester replied sheepishly.
Irya had to tell Jinkx what he just said.
"What?! How could you loose her!" Jinkx snapped before making her way towards where the soldiers went.
She had to stop Six Shooter and Pinhead from following her.
Iyra walked into the house and looked around.
"Lucy, Lucy." she bent down seeing her poke her head out.
"Come here Lucy." She said trying to coax her out.
She slowly came out still shaking.
….
Mephisto smirked seeing light being reflected off of Torch.
"Torch run!" Leech Woman shouted.
The two barely made it away from the trunk as part of it was shot off.
Torch growled turning to face Mephisto, his flamethrower spitting out flames.
Mephisto laughed.
"You're really going to risk her life?"
Torch motioned for Archer to run, Archer hardly protesting and immediately ran off.
There was a tense standoff between the two.
"You'd only get in my way, you'll hardly be a loss." Mephisto finally spoke aiming for Torch's heart.
Torch hardly had time to move before the force of the gunshot sent him backwards into a deep pond.
Archer kept running not daring to look back and soon ran straight into Jinkx.
She sighed in relief bending down to Archer.
"Thank god you're ok."
Archer ducked hearing a loud gunshot.
When she looked back up she froze in horror.
Jinkx had been shot in the chest.
Iyra ran out instantly and looked down at Jinkx and then yelled out "Открыть огонь по комбатантам" ("Open fire on combatants")
She motioned over at other guards "не позволяй никому видеть ее, забери ее отсюда сейчас" ("don't let anyone see her, take her out of here now")
Archer could only watch in horror.
"No.."
Jinkx used what strength she had to pick up Archer and hold her close and whispers in her ear "It's going be okay."
Archer held onto her head hearing a hail of gunfire a few minutes later.
Mephisto had made the mistake of getting too close to where Jinkx was and was subsequently gunned down.
Luckily with the first shot he had let go of Leech Woman who dragged herself away from danger.
From the house the others could only watch concerned about what was going on.
All they could see was the soldiers moving someone out and hear gunshots.
"Something's wrong." Six said quietly.
Back outside after making sure Mephisto was indeed dead Irya made her way over to where Leech Woman was hiding.
She immediately pointed to the pond in concern.
Irya looked in and quickly pulled a now unconscious Torch out of the water, luckily the bullet had only gone through his shoulder.
She quickly picked up Leech Woman before bringing them into the house, by now Decapitron and Mystic were inside waiting for them.
Everyone's spirits fell.
"I had high hopes this one would be different." Decapitron said quietly.
"It's Rick Myers all over again." Tunneler said dejected.
Jester sat down away from the others.
"What have I done? I was supposed to protect her and she's been shot. I failed..I-I failed."
Iyra walked over to Jester and picked him up.
"Sei nicht niedergeschlagen, Kleiner" ("don't be down kid") pausing for a second "Dies ist nicht das erste Mal, dass meine Schwester erschossen wurde. Sie haben nie daran gedacht zu fragen, warum sie einen Spazierstock braucht, um sich zu bewegen?" ("
This is not the first time my sister has been shot. Never thought of asking why she needed a walking stick to move?")
He shook his head as Irya sat him down on a table while she worked on trying to sort Torch out.
I also own Matthew Gallagher and Richard Kraus, Lucy, Mystic and Pyro
