Disclaimer: Still don't own the source material. Just using it.

To those wondering if Robbie will fight his own battles, stay tuned. He might, in time.

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Robbie was walking into the Random Club based on a hot tip. Someone had sent him a text, from a blocked number, telling him that Todd Ingram was here, and one of Gideon's top enforcers. Of course, he'd also been warned that Todd was a bad ass fighter, as well as the new front man for "The Clash at Demon head." Robbie knew he'd have to take this tough fighter out, one way or another.

The nerdy boy had planned on just going in and letting his luck carry him, but Rex, in a rare act of kindness (Or maybe self preservation), had called Sam, telling her about the awesome all you can eat meat buffet the Random Club was supposedly famous for. It didn't mean she'd fight for the nerd, but she'd be there, and that was better than nothing. Besides, Todd was famously a militant vegan, so there was always a chance that Sam, who loved meat, might fight him, just like any time two natural enemies get close together. Long shots were better than no shot what so ever.

So Robbie found himself looking for the bassist. It didn't take long, with the tall blond man stared death at him from the stage. This was one of those underground surprise concerts that big bands, even big underground bands, sometimes played. It was also being done to establish Todd as the front man of the band while Envy was "In rehab for her various self destructive addictions."

The set was short. Only a few songs to let the audience know they were in the presence of greatness. Then Todd was in the back, and Robbie got the invite to go back too. Expecting it, he took a deep breath and started back to what could be his last meeting.

Sam, meanwhile had been having an argument with the manager. "What do you mean, there's no meat?"

"Sorry, but tonight we only have cruelty free foods. Nothing that comes from animals, or ever had a face, is being served tonight." The manager said. "Our large quantities of low grade meat buffet will be back some time in the future."

"If you're bringing it back, then why'd you get rid of it?" Sam asked.

"Our big star, Todd Ingram, insisted. He's a proactive Vegan. He insists that everyone around him be a vegan too. His rider says we can't serve meat here for a week in either direction." The manager said. "Hey, take it up with him, if you can find a way past my crack security team and get back stage. All I can say is, we may not have meat here for a while. He mentioned he'd be using US to work on new material. It's a big deal, brings in customers."

Sam wasn't listening any more. She'd spotted Robbie being led towards the back, and ran after him. Some quick words (and a nice rack) got her into the green room, where Todd, his current girlfriend, and the rest of his band were sitting. Robbie and Sam found themselves sitting on the couch opposite the band, along with some groupie who'd followed Sam's lead into this back stage area.

"So, you're the third evil minion?" Robbie started.

"More like misunderstood minion." Todd corrected. "I don't think of myself as evil so much as loyal. I mean, if the G-man is willing to take care of me, give me this band and deal with Envy when she started getting all upset, just because I screwed a few groupies, then I guess I could help him deal with the occasional pest. So tell me, you a pest?"

"I'm fighting for the girl I love." Robbie said.

"This is pathetic." Sam added.

"How could you do that to Envy?" The groupie asked. "I mean, she did so much for this band, and you tossed her aside like she meant nothing. I live my life based on what she wrote in her blog..."

Todd stood up and punched the groupie in the face. The girl went down. "You think I won't hit a girl? I'm a rock star. I can get away with whatever I want to. And as long as I make the G-Man happy, he'll make sure I stay a rock star. It's all good."

"No it's not!" Sam screamed. "You bully those weaker than yourself, you hit girls, you act like hot chiz, and you force the rest of us to stop eating meat. Maybe I could forgive the rest, but for crimes against meat, you're going down." Sam lunged at Todd, only to be caught in some kind of force.

"You forget, I'm a vegan. Without all that curds and whey clogging up my brain, I have all the powers of the human mind." With that, he flung Sam towards the wall. She bounced off, cracking it. Todd walked towards her. "Give it up, and maybe put out, or you'll be left of the maid Monday."

"He means you'll be dust, and the maid will take care of you on Monday." One of his band mates points out. "He sucks at threats."

Todd grabbed Sam, pulling her to her feet, only to be thrown through the weakened wall. "Well veggie boy, it's time for you to feel the power of meat." Sam stepped into the ally, and the disembodied voice rang out again. "Fight" with the sound of the bell and the ethereal "VS" briefly flashing.

The fight was brief. Todd did have the ability to move objects with his mind, somehow. But Sam was point blank stronger, and managed to break free of his "Mental grip" long enough to throw him to the ground. She put him in some kind of hold, trying to get him to submit. Instead he used his strange power to rip her off of him and hurl her into another wall.

Sam changed tactics. She closed distance with Todd, and in the next act of blond on blond violence, She threw him down, straddled him and started wailing on his face. Fists rained down on Todd's head, slowly cracking the cement under it and giving him a concussion. After a good minute of this treatment, Todd seemed to figure out how to get Sam to stop. He went unconscious.

"Winner" the disembodied voice said.

Sam was looking around, trying to see where the voice came from.

"I think it's with him." Andre's voice cut in, as the musician pointed his thumb at Robbie. Sam grunted, and sat down. She was powerful, but lacked the endurance for a serious fight. Andre, however, turned to Robbie. "We need to talk."

In the back, someone was making a call. "Don't worry. I have a contingency. Once the champion walks away, it won't take much to deal with the nerd. You will, however, have to do some major repairs, since they put a hole in your wall, and cracked another. The green room. Yea, I suppose they could put in a nice picture window. Don't worry G-Man, I've got this." Daniel said as he hung up the phone.

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Sam's fight was brief, and violent. But now the champion is gone, and Robbie will have to face the next challenge alone. Or will he?