The following story is a Skullgirls fanfiction, i own nothing but my ocs, Skullgirls is property of Autumn Games and Lab Zero.

The city of New Meridian, only surpassed by the Canopy Kingdoms capital Canopolis, is city of fun, adventure, riches, entertainment, but also home to the ruthless Medici Family, a family that rose to the top by mercilessly eliminating their competitors, the most infamous case being the slaughter of the opera family, the Contiello, they were to the criminal world as the Royal family were to the Kingdom, all powerful, untouchable and with eyes in every creek and corner, but there were more than the Medici, local thugs and some slight racism against the fish folk that lived here were strong occurrences in this city.

But, despite that the city has never showed any signs of weakness, matter of fact New Meridian had always been a must see for tourists, and how could it not be. It had a rich blend of cultures, like the district of Little Insmouth, famous for their exotic cooking, there were also places like the NMO Stadium, were Beowulf fought and defeated the gigan Grendel, it may not mean much now but back then it rallied the people and united everyone under the same flag, thanks to Beowulf. River King Casino was hard to miss at night as it was lit like a Christmas tree at night, with a guaranteed full crowd gambling their money (which Im not much a fan of) or gazing at the fantastic performances by the circus. The city was also home to Bastet's Den, were the ever so beautiful Eliza sang, she was a legend in the music business, and with Contiellos gone she was more treasured than ever, she was also very kind, funding many campaigns for blood donations to help others, she was a kind woman, and a very attractive one with a nice set of "assets" I must admit.

Unfortunaly I only have eyes for one woman, the Skullgirl. My name is Alexander Nova, part time hunk, part time ass kicker, and full time Skullgirl Hunter.

I took a look around as I didn't have a lot of time to analyze my surroundings as I had just left my train, the city truly was beautiful, while I for one am more of a fan of the green, it was hard to admit that the gigantic buildings that surrounded the city weren't impressive to look at, even the Medici Tower, even though it housed the monstrous Medici, was a sight to behold. There was no time to spend, I have to win this game of "hide and seek".

I pulled my theonite receptor, a neat little thing that I created, did I mention that im a master of crafting gadgets? Since the Skullgirl releases theonite signals I can track those down and find the Skullgirl thanks to this little wonder, it's just a matter of time before I find her and smash her heart into pieces. Unfortunaly I can't precisely track down the signal, it can only reveal in which city she is.

"Now according to these signatures the Skullgirl has to be in New Meridian, so all I can do is wait for her to strike first, I ambush her while distracted, finish her quickly and smash the heart to pieces" I said to myself as I walked the Streets of New Meridian heading towards the district of Little Insmouth "now when she will be here is the real question."

As I thought of a ingenious plan to defeat her a heard a loud grumble, it seemed that all those hours of riding the train had finally caught up to me. I placed my hand to the back of my head and blushed a bit in embarrassment.

"Well, I guess I can go for a bite first, after all mom always said, you can't have a full brain with an empty stomach." I laughed off as I head towards Little Insmouth, it shouldn't be hard to find some good food there, matter of fact I did hear of this one place…

"New Meridian, Trinity it's huge!" Akira said amazed by his surroundings, I guess he isn't used to seeing something so big or with such diversity, I mean he probably had to stay hidden for a while. "I passed through this city a couple times actually, but I was so concentrated on just surviving that I never had the opportunity to just admire the city itself."

"Lower your voice, people will get suspicious, remember were in a highly populated area, we have to be extra careful." While the city was beautiful it brought a big issue, it was so populated, were talking about the 2ª most populated city in the Kingdom, if somebody knew about Akira the news would spread like a forest fire, then our cover would be blown and our attack against the Skullgirl would be predictable, not to mention the law would be glued to my behind.

"I know sorry about that," Akira apologized in a lower voice, it was nice that he was listening to me, thinking about it now, me and Akira bonded pretty well considering it had only been a couple of months since he stuck to my right arm, maybe that's just a special perk for being a Vietri. "Anyways, were should we start?"

"Oh, ummmm…" I actually didn't really plan far ahead for this, I kind of expected Akira to know what to do. " Maybe we should…. Ask other people?" I asked looking at Akira awaiting for his approval.

"I don't think that's a good idea, we can't just ask people were the Skullgirl is, even more what if we end up crossing another person who's after the Skullheart, we can't risk that, we have to be as discrete as possible." Akira did raise a point, I don't even know why I thought that was a good idea, but then…

"What should we do?"

Me and Akira spent a while thinking about our first course of action it took a while, but Akira had an idea.

"I know, let's wait."

"Wait... What? Why?"

"Think about it, if we can't find the Skullgirl, then let's let her find us."

"But I thought we were trying to save the city, if the Skullgirl appears here that would mean casualties, and a lot of them!"

"Yes I know, but I never said I wanted to save this city, all I said was that I wanted to kill the Skullgirl, besides if we don't defeat her at that moment this won't be the only city you will have to worry about."

I lowered my head looking directly at the ground, it didn't feel right sacrificing lifes just like that, but…damnit he's right, if we keep looking we won't find anything else, the only way is to let her come to us, I just hope I can defeat her quickly to avoid as many casualties as possible.

"Alright then Akira you win…" I said staring back at Akira, he seemed to smile towards me, as if he was happy with my choice, well I knew I didn't had much of a choice to begin with, but in the meanwhile… "But we won't be sitting on our asses doing nothing, we still have to find Filia remember?"

"Oh right, forgot about that, sure whatever let's go."

But where could she be, it would be obvious to start with the Medici Tower and make questions, but I doubt their keen on surprise interviews. I guess I'll just look around and ask.

This smell, the dagonians, the bayside, the buildings over the water, yep without a shadow of a doubt this is Little Insmouth, and it seemed as if I reached my destination, I looked at the restaurant, "Dak'kull Dubu" what a complicated name, but people did say this is the place to go to get quality dagonian food, it was owned by a man named Yu Wan from what I heard he helped many fish hookers by giving them jobs, what a man, he should have his own day. Well enough chit chat let's get to the grub.

The first thing I noticed entering the place was the smell, it was mouthwatering it only made hungrier that I thought could be possible, second thing was the amount of people in the restaurant, the place was full, it was lunch time so I guess it wasn't that surprising, third thing I noticed was a cute dagonian waitress, she had blue skin, dark blue scales and yellow fins, her eyes were pinkish, she seemed to wear some sort of sea shell crown, not sure what it was, but I did know that she was wearing apron, she was wearing white stockings and black monk shoes.

As I sat in my seat the same waitress that I had looked at came towards me and handed me the menu.

"Hello welcome to Dak'kull Dubu, the best place to get quality and traditional dagonian food." The girl said with energy and a smile, up close she looked even cuter, damn, I hope she ain't got a boyfriend, "Can I take your order."

"Of course beautiful, but I have to ask how does a cutie like you end up working for a restaurant?"

"Oh, well it's just a fun job, besides I mean everybody has to pay their share, I also have good friends here."

"Really now? You know I just wanted to say that I deeply appreciate dagonian culture especially their food, it's just some of the best I have tasted! What about you, what's your favorite dish?"

"Sir are you going to order anything or not?" The waitress said with a mundane tone, almost as if she was annoyed at me… almost.

"Well of course cutie," I winked at her only for her to give me a confusing look, she's totally into me, "I guess I'll have this one." I said as I pointed towards the selected dish at the menu.

"Alrigth then, it'll be ready in no time." She said as she walked off, it was almost painful, not watching her leave, as cute as she was I still have a duty to do, but it hurt me because I had dragged another woman into my web of love, a love I just can't compromise to, why? Why do I have this curse to break a woman's heart? How cruel!

"Minette, you took a long time with that customer. Everything alright?" Yu Wan said

"Yes everything's fine, just make sure that swordfish is well sharped, I may need it later" I assuming the worst would happen with that blonde stranger "By the way where is Nadia?"

"Nadia? Oh you know her, probably being a troublemaker, dropping puns, petting small dogs… Nadia things basically." Yu Wan said as he let out a laugh, I couldn't resist myself to let out a chuckle too, it was true Nadia was a bit of a troublemaker, but she was our troublemaker.

I always had admired her, she always came to my aid when I needed it, she was a very exciting person to be around, and she was also family, and family always gets along. Still I couldn't help not to be worried about her, Nadia was a big enemy of the Medici and she wasn't the type to back out, especially from the Medici considering her hate for the family, and who was to blame her, the Fishbone Gang, Nadia's gang and basically her previous family met their end in the hands of the Medici, and she would also be dead if not for that stone…

"Minette, are you there?" I snapped out of my thoughts as Yu Wan waved his hand in front of my face.

"Oh, yes sorry im… im just worried about Nadia."

"Ooohhh… I see… Well there's no need for that Nadia is a fighter, im sure she is okay, especially with her abilities." Yu Wan relieved me, it was true she was a great fighter and she had amazing powers, but I couldn't help but to be afraid.

"Hey girlie… Can we get some service here?" Me and Yu Wan turned out heads to see two guys, one was fat, had brown hair and a neckbeard, the other was much skinnier, he had red hair, a goatee and a moustache, I could just smell Medici is the way these two dressed themselves, expensive clothes, luxury watches, it was all over them. This couldn't end well…

"Well wish me luck." I said to Yu Wan before going to attend the two "gentleman" "Oh and remember, swordfish well sharped, just in case." Yu Wan gave me a thumbs up and went back to his cooking.

"Can I take your order." I asked the guys, the way they looked at me hinted that their intentions weren't noble.

"Hey, you're quite the dish yourself." Yep, I suspected. "I'd like to eat you up." The fat one said

Part of me wanted to slap him and kick him in the "nethers", but not only are we in a public space (not that they cared), that would also go horribly bad for me. I guess I just have to play along for now. Dear Trinity, at least the blonde was somewhat nice and charming, these guys were just pushovers.

"Sir I would just like to know your order…"

"Lawrence I don't think she understood what we meant." The skinny man said to his fat friend who I now knew was named Lawrence.

"Looks like that, Riccardo, looks like we need a more "elaborate" explanation." Lawrence said to the skinny man who I also now knew was named Riccardo.

"Look I have to attend other customers so if you don…" I was cut short as Lawrence hold my wrist thigh and stoop up, his friend did the same.

"Woah! Hold on now, what's with the rush! We just want our order." Lawrence said as both man were now looking at me with a perverse look, none of the customers tried to defend me, and well it was reasonable, they were Medici, Yu Wan looked like he was about to skin both man alive, but before he could…

"Is that how you treat a lady!?" I heard a man said from the back of both of my assailants, it was the man I had attended earlier, what's he doing!? "Honestly you two should leave before I lose my temper!"

The blonde man threatened, but the Medici goons weren't backing down.

"Look pal what about you leave! Do you know who we work for?" Riccardo said getting in the face of the blonde man. "Who even are you?"

The blonde man only looked in the eyes of Riccardo, he didn't seem scared of neither if them.

"My name…" before he finished he jumped in the air and kicked Riccardo right in the face making him fly into the table breaking it in half. "Is Alexander Nova."

The other goon looked shock at what just happened but, after realizing that his friend was put through a table he let go of me and unsheathed a machete that he had.

"You bastard! You're going to regret this!" Lawrence yelled as he swung the machete in the direction of Alexander, all he did was raise his arm to block the attack. Is he insane? He's going to lose his arm.

The machete and his arm collided, and I was absolutely wrong, the machete didn't even penetrate his arm. Upon closer inspection I could see string coming out of his fingernails. Did he block the attack with those?

"W…WHA….HOW?" Lawrence was frozen in place not only had the machete no affect, but it seemed to crack a bit.

"Surprised? I don't blame you. It's not every day you see a man with strings coming out from his fingernails." Alexander said as he swung his hair back and put a hand to his hips, displaying a lot of confidence and even some cockiness "These strings are made of diamond, which is one of the toughest materials on this planet, and thanks to my genius I was able to modify it and turn it into a highly flexible material, this is my own little creation and I call it… ALEXITE!"

Stupid name aside, it was incredible how this man was able to create something so complex, who was he really, maybe I judged him to quickly? I mean he is saving from being raped by a two meatheads so… maybe he isn't so bad after all.

"Now…" before Lawrence could react, Alexander jumped grabbing him by the shoulders, then he rolled backwards throwing Lawrence through the window and sending him into the sea. In short he had performed monkey flip "…swim with the fishes."

"Man I had a blast" I said as I made my way back to Yu Wan's man "I just hope nothing bad happened while I was away."

As came closer Yu Wan's place I saw something weird, a man being tossed through one of the windows…Oh no…

"Damnit, the Medici." I said to myself as I hurried up. "They better not touch Minette or they will be fur a world of pain."

As I pulled myself back up I checked the window to see the damages I had caused, I hope I won't have to pay too much…

"Hold it right there blondie." Right the skinny guy is still he…ah shit…

The other goon had grabbed the waitress and placed her like a meat shield with his gun aimed towards my head, while he was smiling It was still obvious he was in a state of unrest, which only made the situation worse as one wrong move from me and that girl's dead and I would never forgive if that happened, regardless of their cuteness.

"MINETTE!" The owner of the restaurant said as he was ready to jump the goon.

"Think twice fish head, im not afraid of blowing this pretty girl's head off!" The owner complied and backed off, he too knew what was in steak, maybe I can use my wires…

"And you! Don't even think about using that special little trick of yours, im not stupid like Lawrence!" Well, that idea is out of reach. I can at least try to reason with him.

"Look man, give it up, the cops are probably coming in no time, if you kill that girl you're only going to bury yourself deeper, and if you kidnap her that would only bring unwanted attention, and I doubt your higher ups would appreciate that." I said trying to reason with the desperate man, but he didn't seem to budge.

"Shut up, okay?"

"Look if you and your friend leave now, I promise I won't tell the cops nothing, I'll even leave you two alone."

"SHUT UP, EVERYTHING WAS GOING FINE UNTIL YOU SHOWED UP!" He screamed at me, it truly looked like diplomacy was out of question, but how was I going to beat him with put getting the girl hurt, it seemed impossible… "No… YOU KNOW WHAT?! IM GOINT TO DO IT, I HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE, SCREW YOU AND SCREW THIS PLACE!"

He screamed as he pointed his gun at the girl, time seemed to stop, shit, what do I do? Is finger was pulling the trigger even more as time seemed to stop more slowly, then out of nowhere.

"BLONDIE DUCK!" I heard a voice say, being caught surprised I still complied the voice, last thing I saw was a large spherical projectile flying through my head and nailing the goon tight in the face knocking him out instantly and landing in the hands of the waitress, as I pulled my head back up I had a better look at the projectile, it seemed to have a hairy substance and a hole in it… IS THAT A HEAD.

"Wow talk about giving head." Also did the head just make a pun!

While I looked shocked the girl looked at the head with excitement.

"Nadia! You're back!" she said as she hugged the head.

"Minette I missed you too but I can't breathe." As the waitress, whose named I only learned know that was Minette, pulled the head apart the owner approached the duo of girls with a worried expression.

"Nadia! You were gone for so long! Did something happen?" The owner asked

"Nope nothing at all, I just happened to come by at the right time."

Loos like the head had a name and it was Nadia, something about that name seemed familiar, but I couldn't my strings on it. She seemed to be a feline with tan skin, she also had light blue eyes and white hair styled in a bob cut.

"But where's the rest of your body?" Wait… rest?

"Right behind blondie." Uh?... What is she talking about? As I looked behind me I saw a beautiful woman, she seemed to be feline by her sharp nails, she was also wearing a thick black collar with a stylized cat bell, a light blue striped crop top, a gray utility belt, black fingerless gloves and black shorts, plus she had some amazing knockers. I would had been quite amazed if she WASN'T MISSING HER HEAD OF MY TRYNITY.

With that horrifying image in my head I proceeded to faint right in the middle of the floor.

As sun began to set in New Meridian, the bright lights of New Meridian began to show, while normally when the sun sets tourism isn't strong, but in this town it's the opposite, people began to crowed the streets as it was at night time that the city truly shined, literally and figuratively. But it was also during night time that crime rose up and thugs were more active, it was also the hunting time for Midas. But he wasn't after weak prey again, he was tired of eating entries, he wanted the main meal, he wanted the Skullgirl, it didn't matter how long it took, as long as she died in his hands and the Skullheart was rightfully his, as it should have been…

What happened? Right… I fainted, last thing I remember was… right the feline. I started to open my eyes rubbing them, after a while I looked through the window of the apartment, it was night time, that catgirl must have really shook me.

I stood up from my bed, then it hit me…

"How did I come back to my apartment?" I was obviously confused; the only explanation would be that the catgirl had brought me back, but how did she even know where I lived? But as I really started to analyze my surroundings I noticed something crucial, this wasn't my apartment. "Where am I?"

In curiosity I looked around the apartment looking for clues to whose apartment this was, while inspecting the place I had a better look at it, seemed like it was made of wood, it wasn't crammed or anything but it was small, an obvious indicator that it was for one person, it also had a balcony, when I checked it I noticed that I was still in Little Insmouth. Hell, I could still see the restaurant I was at…

After a while of searching I found a picture, it showed the waitress that I met in the restaurant as well as the owner and the cat girl, so the apartment was probably from one of these people. Looking at the catgirl I noticed that her head and body were connected in this picture.

As I placed the picture back in place I heard a door open, I turned my head sideways to see the catgirl, it seemed the apartment was hers.

"Someone finally decided to wake up, eh?" She said in a playful tone, she had a smile in her face, and I only now noticed that her body was covered in scars, what happened to her? "No talk? Not even thank you? Well I guess it's not every day you see a detaching feline, nyow is it?"

Again with the puns? But that wasn't important what was is that…

"Who are you?"

"Jeez, going straight to the question, eh?" She jumped in the air and landed in the bad, lying on it, how did she not hit the ceiling? "Well then since I kinda do own you one for saving my friends I can tell you, the name's Nadia Fortune, but for sake of simplicity just call me Ms. Fortune."

Wait, Nadia Fortune, wasn't she…?

"Weren't you a member of the Fishbone Gang?"

"Yep." She answered keeping her smile. "Looks like someone did their research."

"But…Aren't you supposed to be dead alongside your partners?" Her face turned more serious, she had lost her smile and readjusted her position in the bed, now sitting on it, her eyes seemed sad, that question must have had hit closer to home than I thought, then again I would be pretty sad if my partners in crime were dead.

"Yes I am." At least she answered, which meant that I hadn't done anything horribly wrong yet.

"But then, how are you alive?"

"Whoa! Hold it tiger I can't just reveal something like that, besides I haven't even asked you name yet, so what is it?" She asked me, winning her smile back, she no longer seemed saddened, well I better answer her then.

"Since you have asked..." I took a long deep breath. "My name is Alexander Nova, im from the Village of Nao…"

"Neat nice to meet you Alex, you don't mind me calling that do you?" The feline interrupted me as I was making my great introduction, damn her does she know how many hours I spent practicing this in front of the mirror?!

"One: I was talking. And Two: Yes I do mind!"

"Oh well Lex it is then." Trinity Damn it!

Just as I was going to continue my scolding, another girl entered the place, it was the waitress, whose name if I recall was Minette.

"Oh you're awake, that's good, thanks for letting him stay in your place Nadia." Minette said as Nadia just gave her a thumbs up while lying in the bed, again. "I just wanted to come by and thank you."

I was a bit flustered but again…

"It was nothing, I just couldn't stand just scoundrels treating a woman like that, who do they think they are."

"What a "niceguy" …" Nadia I swear to Aeon!

"Well never the less thank you, and Nadia is also very thankful, even if she doesn't show it." I highly doubt that. "But I did want to ask, how did you learn to fight like that."

"Actually I too am I little curious on what happened while I was gone." Said Nadia, both women expressing their curiosity

"Well it a style I invented myself, it consists on what I learned at Naomi Village. It implements martial arts and these wires that by the way are made of diamond, and thanks to these skills I, Alexander Nova shall defeat the Skullgirl." And… I talked to much.

Both girls expressed shock at their faces, Nadia even fell of the bed trying to get up, probably from me telling them I was going to take on the Skullgirl.

"You? You're going to defeat the Skullgirl!? HAHAHAHAH" Nadia burst in laughter at least someone was having fun.

"Nadia…" Minette said as Nadia ceased her laughter. "Those are really big ambitions, and I respect that, but maybe you should think this better?"

I was glad Minette was worried for my wellbeing, but I had to do this, for them…

"Besides why go through such work?" Nadia asked. And I replied.

"The Skullgirl is extremely dangerous, she can wipe cities with ease, besides it has to be me, so I won't be tempted by the heart."

"Tempted?"

"Yep, you see it can grant wishes, but only if you're female, and its wish granting powers are limitless, I can give you infinite power, money and even bring back the dead."

"It… can bring back the dead?" Nadia asked as she stood up on both her feet looking genuinely interested in what I had said.

"Yep, but no matter what wish it makes, it will somehow corrupt that wish, and not only that but turn you into a monster." I finished my explanation as Minette looked at me with a concerned expression and Nadia was now staring at the floor.

"Well now if you excuse me." I said as I left the room and went to my merry way back to my apartment. "Im going to get going."

"Wait!" Minette said, but I didn't have time to lose as I ran my way out of the building.

"Damn he's gone." I said as I saw the blonde man coming out of my view.

"It can bring back the dead." I heard Nadia say, she had been standing there staring at the floor, I was starting to get worried for her.

"Nadia are you okay?" I asked her as she seemed to snap back to reality.

"Oh, yes Minette im fine… im fine."

And thats another chapter done, im going to be honest i fell like this one may be my worst one yet, o don't really know why, maybe it's better than i think, anyway remember to comment on this chapter and give your opinions on our new character, and ways i can improve him please. As promised here is Alexanders Bio

Alexander Nova

Age 28

Born April 25

Bloodtype A

Heigth 6´1

Weigth 183 lbs.

Likes Woman, Exotic Food, Breasts, Travelling, Family, Carefull Planning, His Plans (That always work and are in no way competely unreasonable), wildlife.

Dislikes People who don't respect Woman, Bad planning, Having nothing to do, The Skullgirl, people who can't follow orders

Bio Alexander was abandoned as a baby in the middle of the Winter, luckily for him he was found by a passing Naomian caravan, and was adopted by the head chieftress, there he learned to apreciate the wild life, even learning how to tame horses. Eventually when Alexander came of age he learned the Naomian Martial Art that required Alexander to make modifications to his own body, inserting diamond strings in his body, at the age of 21 Alexander left the village curious to explore the rest of the world, even promising his family he would tell about his finfings, but now with his eyes set on the Skullgirl, will he prevail and tell his epic story? Or will he just become another name in the Skullgirls list of victims.