Author's Note: Before we begin I need to answer an important question from ReadingBeta...no, Death In The Family is NOT being adapted! I just think this is where the story should go. While it appears to have some elements from said fan comic, it will be told in a completely different way. And for further explanation, it won't be in this story. This is the endgame for the entire series. Since I'm adapting season 2 as well and depending where it goes, we may not see this ending until later. Much later in fact. With that being said, let's begin!
Last time on Xandar's Helluva Adventures, Xandar has a suspicious nightmare and the I.M.P received a new client. Now the the four teammates go to end Lyle Lipton...however they will find a new challenge waiting for them and Loona looks into Xandar's dream.
Chapter Sixteen: C.H.E.R.U.B Part 2
Normal P.O.V:
Xandar and the I.M.P sat in a tour bus waiting for a stop at Lyle Lipton's mansion. Blitzo, Moxxie and Millie all wore different disguises. Xandar however, was himself. "So," He began. "Your disguises are...interesting to say the least.
Blitzo chuckled. "Ah, fuck you!" He says playfully. "I make this look good." He chuckled and earned a laugh from Mille and even Moxxie.
"Well, I make this surprisingly tacky suit look good," Xandar says with a smirk on his face. "Besides, black has always been my color." The four friends laughed.
At that moment the bus guide spoke into his mike. "Now we see the home of famed inventor Lyle Lipton! A true entrepreneur of our time!" He finished cheerfully.
"Welp, that's us!" Millie whispered.
"Green means go!" Xandar answers. The four jumped out of the bus guns in hand and Xandar with his knife. The guide smiled despite the situation.
"And now we observe four random citizens about to attempt to murder Lyle Lipton! Things like this happen to rich folk all the time!" The tourists all pulled out their cameras and took pictures genuinely curious where this was going to go.
Xandar's P.O.V:
We ran as fast we could to the mansion and peeked through a window. There was Lyle himself laying in bed. Attached to an IV bag. I took notice of Mr. Lipton's depressed face and demeanor.
"Oh! Look guys," I said gaining their attention. "See how depressed He is?" I asked. They looked and then nodded in unison. "That means He might actually do our job for us!"
"Oh good," Blitzo said with a smirk. "This is gonna be easy as Hell!" With those words he grabbed a soda while Moxxie and Millie had popcorn in hand. They ate it in anticipation as Lyle turned his IV cord into a noose and started to place it around his neck.
I simply smiled. This was, as Blitzo said, too easy-
At that a moment, a bright flash struck through and knocked the popcorn and soda out of my teams hands. I noticed that Lyle's IV turned noose was suddenly back on his arm as if he'd never moved it.
Blitzo blinked, appearing slightly disoriented from the flash and turned to the window. I looked as well and what I saw caused me to gasp. Oh no...
"The fuck are they?" Blitzo asked taking notice of the three angelic figures floating in the room with Lyle. Lyle thought they were orphans.
"I HATE stinky, orphan children," Lyle seethed. The other angel's were unfazed by his words.
"Blitzo," I began with a nervous gulp. "Those are the Cherubs. They're attempting to save his life." Blitzo jaw dropped and he turned to the window.
"Oh HEEEEL no!" He growled cocking his gun. "Lyle don't listen to-" he began jumping through the window and face planting on the floor.
"Mr. Lipton, it is our humble opinion," Moxxie started to say and took notice of Blitzo on the floor. "That you should continue the process to commit die."
"Yeah, what do you expect to do with all this money now that you're old," Millie 'reasoned.' "And gross," she added cringing.
"Not to mention a rich asshole?" I added. The three Cherubs took notice of me. They seemed shocked. Have they been watching me this whole time?
"Is that a serious question?" Keenie asked as if I hadn't spoken. "He could spread his wealth with the people of the world and do so much good with it. He could be so fulfilled."
"No!" Lyle growled. Cletus looked at me.
"Besides!" Cletus began, turning to Lyle, "you could also help the people of the world in general, without money?" He suggested.
"Why won't you let me die?" Lyle pleaded with a look of sadness.
"Sounds like you need help offing yourself, right?" I asked. "Here," I said handing him a pistol.
Collin looked at me in horror. "Xandar!" He shouted in shock. "Why would you say that? I thought you were good!"
Cletus facepalmed and sighed. "Xandar, we have been watching you for awhile. Why would you side yourself with these filthy heathens?" He asked
"These heathens?" I growl venomously. "They are my friends!" I shout. Out of the corner of my eye I see Keenie still trying to reason with Lyle while my friends in question argued with said Cherub.
Collin looked as if he took a bullet to the heart. "Oh no!" He shouted in fear. "You-you're s-s-so doomed!" He stuttered.
Cletus shook his head. "Xandar, you know you're better than this!" He tried to reason with me.
"I'm not," I sighed. "I have changed and I'll be DAMNED if you three think you can 'fix' me."
"If you stop helping them, we'll ensure a place in Heaven for you if you die," Cletus bargained. I look at him wide eyed. I shake my head and sigh. I will NOT abandon my friends.
"No deal," I replied earning jaw drops from everyone. The Cherubs, the I.M.P and even Lyle was surprised.
"They are my friends," I repeated. "And WE have a job to do. So do you mind pissing off?" I demand.
Keenie gasps. "That is SO unkind!" She says in shock.
Cletus sighs. "Well Mr. Lipton!" He says turning to the old man. "We're going to show you life us worth living!"
"Yay!" The Cherubs shout.
"No!" Me, my friends and even Lyle shout.
ZZZ
Loona's P.O.V:
Something about Xandar's dream bothered me. It has been bothering me all day. I mean, sure he has flashbacks, but can he see the future too? I held the book in my hands and search for a page to see the future.
I see the phrase and I say it. As I say it, the world around me turns dark. I turn my head and see what he described. I gasp. He lies there, still human, with a bullet hole in his chest. He is saying something as Moxxie, Millie and Blitzo are standing by his his side. An owl girl is there as well and calls him "brother." The last two beings? One is me and I'm beating someone to a pulp.
The figure has a cackle. She definitely sounds female. I walk towards her and gasp so hard I drop the book ending the vision. It was that owl guy, Stolas' wife. I hold my heart and I start to cry. It didn't tell me when it would happen, but considering how we all look...something tells me it could be VERY soon. And that thought actually scares the fuck out of me. I know I can't change it, because if I try, then it ensures that the event can and most likely will happen a lot sooner...
Author's Note: I'm so, so, SO sorry that I didn't release this chapter. I was going through depression, my account locked me out for awhile and worst of all? I felt the chapter wasn't good enough for release. I'm glad I'm releasing it now. I'm sorry as well if it isn't the best, but I hope you guys like it though! I promise you that the story is not dead and will still be going! See ya next time!
