Chapter 35: Root of all Evil
***5 years earlier****
The earlier days of the exchange were a tumultuous times in the United States. While some welcomed the new visitors into the country excited that humans weren't the only sentient life on the planets, others feared, reviled, even despised these creatures with some that LOOK so much like humans. Bands of humans took to the streets in protest vandalizing property along with threatening and harassing and humans that decided to take these monsters into their homes. Social media and the internet with individuals vilifying and painting Liminals species in the worst light possible.
It wasn't one sided. There were Liminals that actively opposed integration into human society. Whether it be those that chose to isolate themselves in general since humans were...well...pretty goddamn crazy or those that viewed humans as lowly, worthless to begin with and protested any kind of integration seeing it as detrimental to the strength of their races. In retaliation towards violence committed against members of their species by human protesters, individuals of these species would attack them and any other humans they found. Then there were the liminals that actively attacked humans and human owned businesses and, in some cases with more violent species, abducting human males and females for different purposes; mainly as "breeding companions".
While ICEP, MON and other law enforcement, and the then recently formed Interspecies Affairs did all they could maintain order amidst the chaos. However, with every hate motivated crime or violent liminal attack the suppressed, 2 more would arise and take it's place.
It was amidst the chaos that organizations like the Malone family gained considerable wealth and prominence through black market trafficking of resources and people adding on to the rise of the drug trade. Naturally, underground business such as these attracted attention competitorsnot to mention law enforcement and government officials so special individuals with special skills are needed. They had to be ruthless, unflinching, true Monsters in a world now overrun with monsters.
Enter...Satella L. Dascâlu Zöldyck, a 197-year-old Romanian vampire(who barely looks a day over 25) and leader of the band of contract killers known as Komanda Monstra.
...
Mama Rosé sat at on couch in a luxury hotel room suite at the very top floor overlooking much of the nighttime city lights with a glass of vodka in her hand. Several men in red and black suits stood around her as Mozart's Requiem plays in the background. Someone knocks at the door and one of the men answers it. In step three plain average-looking Caucasian human women who walk in to the other side of the room two of them holding bibles as Mama Rosé turns to meet them. She raises a curious eyebrow.
"Hmm, I don't remember calling room service to bring me up four blonde Beckys.", Mama Rosé smirks as the men giggle at her joke, "Is it done?", she inquires her voice more serious.
"What ever you mean ma'am? We were just wondering if you want to take a moment to take about our lord sav- .", one of the girls answered in an overly polite tone before getting cut off by Rose'.
"дерьмо(Bullshit)!", she curses in Russian, "There is no one here but us I made certain of that. Take off those masks of yours it's starting to make me sick."
"Da Da (yes yes in Romanian)", spoke the Becky standing in the center before gesturing to the girls on her right. She nods then and raises her hands together in a ninja-like gesture as dark pink demonic symbols appear on her palms. Each of the girls bodies explode in poofs of white smoke revealing their true forms. Satella, Madoka, and Ember stood before the head of the Malone family, "Better? And yes, your competitors in the western district have been neutralized. As of now it is free real estate for your contemporaries to seize control."
"What of those ICEP batraki(peons) snooping around my territory?", Mama Rosé inquires.
"Mien comrades disposed of them as well. It appears MON units are dispatching fewer and fewer becoming units for fear of losing more personnel. Also...", Satella replies as Madoka and Ember steps forward placing the bible's on the glass table. Satella traces a bright red circle on each of them and they both expand and transform into two medium sized black tarps wrapped around two large crescent shaped objects. She unwraps both and Mama Rosé gives a surprised look seeing the pair of sparkling silver horns in one and a pile of bright silver scales, "it seems your lead was correct about MON transporting a rare breed of Lamia. Unfortunately, she vas less than cooperative about coming with us alive like you intended. I'm sure these will fetch a substantial price on the market."
Mama Rosé gives an intrigued as her men smile greedily looking between each other in agreement.
"It is yours. I only ask as compensation, mein comrades and I seize control over the western district including a 45% cut-in on all profits from trade deals.", Satella requests in a diplomatic tone.
Mama Rosé gives a ponderous look, "Oh? Are you not satisfied with your regular compensation?"
"Of course we are but, with all due respect, I believe ve would help expand your influence more if we had territory of our own and allow my team a more steady funds to operate more effectively. I believe ve have earned it. Our skills have been more than beneficial to your goals.", Satella answered.
" Interesting suggestion. However, I must decline your request.", Mama Rosé answered as Satella gives a surprised look. Mama Rosé stands up swishing her glass of vodka in hand, "You see I am in the process of total expansion which involves having every member of moya sem'ya( my familia) in every facet of society. I need followers I can trust. You can be the smartest, most talented, richest person in this room...it's chush(horseshit) if I cannot trust you. You, Ms. Vampire, and your team are just hired help. Your contract with me is merely THAT. An agreement between boss and worker. Like the sp*cs downtown that are picked up for groundskeeping work. Would you trust one of them in charge of your finances?"
Madoka and Ember gives displeased looks as they look to Satella. The Vampire make direct eye contact at Rosé doing he best to restrain her urge to slice her throat right then and there.
"No, I suppose not.", Satella reluctantly answers.
"Good, now, as for your compensation, I'm afraid I will have to deduct eighty thousand for this job instead of the agreed upon two hundred.", Mama Rosé spoke as one of the men throws a black duffle bag at Satella feet.
"What?! Why?! We completed the mission!", Ember stated incredulously as Mama Rosé shot a glare at her while some of her men reach for their guns enchanted with magic bullets. Satella shoots a look toward Ember and she withdraws.
"Da, but I you requested you return the Lamia ALIVE! Do you realize how long and the resources I'll have to expend just to find a high paying buyer for these parts?! Consider it a small deduction and a lesson to get better control over your subordinates.", Mama Rosé finishes her voice turning venomous near the end before noticing the look in the Vampires eyes, "What's wrong? Do you feel I am being...unfair? If so, you could always find work elsewhere."
Satella narrows her eyes at Rosé before sensing a presence above her and teammates. A reddish film with haunting green eyes reveals itself on the ceiling before a single drop lands at her feet eating a whole through the floor like acid. She also senses what feels like a hundred eyes watching them. She could feels it during their mission today even catching a glimpse of a black figure and a single piercing red eye. Satella reluctantly picks up the duffle bag from the floor not breaking eye contact with Rosé before slinging it under her arm.
"Let's go.", Satella says coldly to her team turning and walking away. Madoka and Ember reluctantly follow behind her glancing back with annoyed expressions as Rosé men proceed to bag examine the fruit of their labor. Satella was about to open the door before Mama Rosé stops her.
"One more thing!", Rosé stated, "I assume this is every last piece of that snake. Remember, I have eyes...everywhere. I'll know if you try to fuck me. And I WILL. Be. Angry." She says in a very serious as Satella another glimpse of red eyes watching them.
"Understood.", Satella says unflinchingly before nodding to Madoka. The Kunoichi does her ninja hand sign and white smoke poofs from each of their bodies disguising themselves as the three Beckys again then leaving out the door.
Mama Rosé sits pondering to herself before a red slime ball forms next to her looking up with admiring eyes. She smirks then reaches down and pets it much to little red blobs delight. She jingles her empty glass as one of the men hand her a new glass with fresh ice.
"Haaa, fucking mercenaries.", she sighs enjoying her drink.
...Later at Komanda Monstra's base...
"RAAAGHHH!", Kulah shouts angrily throwing a student desk at a wall smashing the wood to pieces, "THIS IS FUCKING BULLSHIT!"
The rest of the team could be seen sitting around the area watching the growling, frustrated Ocelomeh.
"Kulah, you need to calm down!", Satella says to her.
"Yeah, freaking out like this isn't going to change anything.", Vernal advises giving a defiant huff.
"I mean so WHAT if we accidentally killed the snake bitch? Dead or alive they'd be getting what they wanted anyways!", Kulah stated angrily kicking another desk. Hush was passing by with her pet cactus and casually dodges it as it smashes against the wall.
"Look Kulah! The mission was incomplete! There's no denying that! We were still able to get paid even if it's less than expected.", Ranka spoke in a stern tone crossing her large paws over her chest.
"Y-Yeah...", Nikami spoke poking her head from behind the couch, "Between the eleven of us i-It's about over ten thousand each."
"Shut it fox!", Kulah growls making the five tailed fox duck back behind the couch, "Are you fucking kidding me?! You're OKAY with this crap?!"
"Come on, it's not like it's anything new.", Heather says currently inhabiting the body of some thicc Goth chick.
"That's what I mean! The one time we ask for our own territory to work in and she shuts us out, for what? Just so she can put her own damn subordinates and relatives in charge there. It's bad enough they control the casinos and black market deals! I'm so sick of this shit! That damn Fallen Angel's making a killing selling those suped up weapons of hers, the Amphetamine Team live in luxury since they pretty much controls the entire drug trade, even those fucking Hellhound are given free reign to do whatever the hell they want while we have to stay in this dump of a building. All we ever get is chump change in duffle bags straight from the old bitch herself. We're Komanda Monstra! The deadliest group of non-human assassins in the region! Maybe even the COUNTRY! We deserve better than this dammit!", Kulah stated furiously as each of the members say nothing but silently agree with her; especially Satella.
Satella couldn't deny how true Kulahs statement was. They've been contracted with the Malones for 3 years now and still aren't making enough to reach their goal. The day the Vampire awakened from her 150 year slumber to find her former castle in ruins and all her treasures pilfered by humans, she had nothing; not even family as she was the LAST member of her clan. With nothing else to do, she discretely traveled around this brand new world seeing how much the humans have developed their society was enough to make her head spin. She took up meager jobs as an assassin utilizing her families hunting skills. In her travels, she met each of the girls under different circumstances but all of them becoming her most loyal subordinates. Life was tough for them trying to make a substantial living but the advent of the human's Exchange program made it easier for them come out of the shadows and advertise their services. Eventually she met the Malones and the money seemed good...at first.
"Ghaghh! It's just a bunch of blatant nepotism is what it is! They won't give us much because we won't either bend over backwards or we don't produce any kind of resource they can exploit! Damn human pieces of-", Kulah started before Satella cuts her off.
"KULAH!", the vampire stated in a commanding voice, " That's enough."
Kulah tenses feeling the intensity of the Vampires glare on her. She clenches her teeth and fists looking away in frustration
"I understand perfectly how you feel, how ALL of you feel! But at the moment ze Malones are only high client and cannot afford to be careless with who ve reveal ourselves too! It's tough but we must continue to bear with it!", Satella stated looking between Ranka, Vernal, Ember and the rest.
"Our leader is right! We just need to tolerate them a little bit longer!", Ember assures coming up to the ground with some meat cakes she made, "We'll just keep saving saving whatever funds and resources we get and we'll build our own territory just as WE want it!", she encourages handing each of them a meat cake on a plate and a fork.
Ember nods to Satella and her a meat cake to which the Vampire gratefully accepts.
"Mulțumesc( Thank you in Romanian) Ember. This dump az you put it Kulah is only the beginning of our empire. It is our home base that we are building together.", Satella stated garnishing a softened expression from the Ocelomeh.
"Emphasis on the HOME part. I don't think say it enough but you are all my best friends and I love you all!", Ember stated cheerfully.
Vernal and Kulah tense in embarassment with a blush before the latter spoke up, "Ugh, don't be weird Ember. Plus...I didn't even mean it like that alright.", The ocolemeh says biting into the meat cake.
"Also, 'don't say it enough?', you said it like 9 times this week. Are you ok? You usually only say it about 3 or 4 times a week", Madoka stated picking at her meat cake.
"I couldn't be better! I'm just saying things will get better for us, I believe in our leader!", Ember stated as Satella gives a surprised look.
"My sentiments exactly.", Ranka added.
Hush steps up to Satella. She gives her a thumbs up with a neutral expression before nodding in approval. Satella sees the trust in the Mantis eyes and nods back.
Suddenly, Ember noticed to extra two plates she has. These being specially made with plenty of veggies for their other two members.
"Oh, that reminds me, has anyone seen Trixie and Carmella?", Ember inquires.
Satella and the group finally take notice of their missing members focusing on the their usual spot being a burgundy recliner the two wererabbit girls would share. Trixie, her soft snow-white fur covering her arms and legs stopping at her joints, fluffy ears and cotton tail, porcelain blemishless skin, bright blue eyes, perky C-cups breasts and slim but curvaceous body. Carmella, her smooth chocolate brown fur, fluffy ears and brown tail with white understripe, a caramel complexion Double-D cups, a more toned and muscular physique but luscious curves.
"Yeah, normally those two wouldn't miss out on claiming their share of the profit.", Madoka admittedly pensively touching her chin.
"Actually, eavesdropped on them earlier, looked like they were having an argument about something. It seemed important since Trix got a little weepy near the end.", Vernal answered.
"Really? I-I hope it's nothing too serious.", Nikami spoke
"Awww don't worry about it newbie! Those two aDORKable bunnies are head over heals in love with each other!", Heather stated with a lewd smirk, "It's only natural they'd have a lovers spat every once in awhile. I bed they've made up by now and are off make up fuckin' as we speak.", she emphasizes making the 'scissoring' gesture with her hands. Then proceeds to go into vivid, raunchy detail of there sexual deeds much to her teammates growing annoyance.
"Then Carmel says '~No Trix, that hole is dirty-~' "
"SHUT UP HEATHER!", her teammates except ( Satella and Hush) shouted at the ghost girl.
"In any case, I'm sure they'll be back soon.", Ember assures taking a seat at the couch, "in the meantime, anyone up for some sparring? I've got a little steam I'd like to burn off.", the salamander cracks her knuckles putting on a game face.
"I could use a few rounds myself.", Ranka spoke standing from her seat cracking her neck as Ember gives her a challenging glare.
"Oh! Is it ok if I watch?", Nikami inquires.
"Sure sweety! Feel free to join in too if you want.", Ember stated.
"Heh, you guys have fun! I'm gonna go blow off some steam with my prize I caught today.", Kulah spoke walking over to a nearby wooden crate and tipping it over with one kick from her foot. Out falls a young man about 19, Caucasian with freckles, and wearing a black ICEP uniform. He was bound and gagged with black ropes and squirms about desperately his cries muffled before stopping looking up the Kulah and the predatory look in her eyes. Tremendous fear overtook the young man as tears welled in his eyes. Kulah picks him up slinging him on her shoulder with very little effort.
"Hey V, you want in on this? Fine to share but don't go breakin'm TOO early!", Kulah stated roughly digging her claws in the young man's making him yelp from the pain.
"Hehehe, I'll take you up on that. He's a ripe one, I can tell.", Vernal stated walking up to Kulah and grabbing the terrified human man's face forcing him to look at the hungry dark elf, "~I won't make any promises about breaking him though~.", Vernal spoke licking her lips hungrily.
"~Oooh! Can I get in on that action?~", Heather spoke seductively twirling her finger around her nipple.
"No!", "No!", Vernal and Kulah retorted taking the squirming and crying man back to Kulah's room. Heather's ghost form exits the dead goth girls body.
"They said you couldn't join them.", Madoka says
"~Never said I couldn't watch~ Tooodlllllles!", the ghost girl hummed flying off after them. Ember and Ranka shake their heads at the before heading off with Nikami in tow. Satella turns away indifferently deciding to unwind after a long day.
Madoka sighs, "Well, I'm off do my rounds and check the defenses. Hopefully they'll be done by the time i'm done. Eh, who am I kidding?", the ninja vanishes with a flash as Satella waves her off. Hush catches up on some game of thrones while Satella sits back in her chair enjoying a wineglass of B positive blood. She refinely sips the crimson liquid then looks to Carmella and Trixies spot unable to shake the troubling feeling she had.
She was right to be concerned. Over a week passes and the two wererabbits never returned to their base or even contacted Satella and the others. Satella immediately ordered her team to do some investigating on their whereabouts. After a few days of searching and exhausting all their possible leads, they eventually located them. At least, one of them.
Satella is standing with Hush and Ranka in an underground unused parking garage when she recieved a call on her flip phone and sees it's Vernal.
"Hello? Vernal?", Satella inquires pressing the device to her ear.
'Yeah, leader?'
"Did you find anything?", Satella inquires further as Hush and Ranka listen in.
'Yeah...we did. W-we found Trixie...but...it's...it's not a pretty sight Boss.', Vernal spoke her voice morose and a bit saddened, 'we're in the woods over by Rum Creek. Near the game reserve.'
"Understood.", Satella spoke before hanging up. A feeling of dread creeping on her that she tries to suppress. She and Ranka inform the others and they make their way to Vernals location. Satella and the rest were greeted with the grisly sight before them.
Standing around the scene with shock and horrified expressions, they gazed upon the remains of Trixie sprawled out on the forest flood. Her body stripped naked with chunks of her flesh missing everywhere on her body even exposing her bones. Her intestines had been ripped right out of Her stomach leaving her rotting innards exposed. Her face had been clawed and ripped apart with her ears ripped right off her head. Necrosis had begun to set in as certain areas had begun to turn a hideous dark blue. The scents was horrendous. Nekami covers her mouth holding back her vomit and Kulah clenches her fists.
"Vhat. Happened?", Satella demanded looking to Vernal.
The Kunoichi steps up hesitantly, "F-From what I could gather...from the marks on her wrists and ankles and the wounds on her body, she had been held down and eaten alive. T-The different bite marks show it was three of them that attacked her...but...", Madoka trails.
Vernal takes over, "but the footprints indicate it was most likely five of them. Four being very large canine creatures!", Vernal stated angrily
Satella and the rest eyes widen each of their minds turning to the ones likely responsible.
Kulah raises her club in both hands with a very angry expression, "I'll kill'em. I'll kill those shitty hell mutts!"
Ember steps in front of the Ocelomeh, "KULAH WAIT!"
"WAIT FOR WHAT?! Those mutts are gonna pay! Then I'm gonna give that old bitch a piece of my mind and fists for not putting a shorter leash on them!", Kulah stated wrenching out of the salamander grasp.
"Kulah! Calm down...now.", Satella glares threateningly at her. The Ocelomeh freezes feeling a cold oppressive aura from the Vampire. She grips the spikes of her club hard enough to draw blood from her palms.
"DAMN IT ALLL!", Kulah shouts swinging her bat right through a nearby tree shattering the base into wood chunks before the entire tree falls down with a loud crash. Heather and Nikami tense up at the display of animalistic rage.
Satella turns back to Vernal, "Vernal! What about Carmella? Did either of you find her body as well?"
Vernal take a second to compose herself, "No. However, look there at that tree.", Vernal points to a treestump that had chains wrapped around it limply draped at the base with a lock hooked at the end link. Madoka kneels down taking the cold steel chains in hand.
"Judging by the bits of fur and dried blood on the metal, they chained up Carmella up forcing her to watch the entire time.", Madoka spoke as each of the girls gave shocked expressions, "She struggled to break free to save her making the chains cut into her body. She was most likely gagged with duct tape since a found a discarded strip in the foliage. Afterwards I assume she passed out from trauma and they untied her."
"Didn't you mention there were FIVE of them?", Satella inquires earning a curious look from Kulah and the others.
"Yes, I found one other set of prints. This one appearing to be more human-like; specifically that of a child.", Madoka says much to the surprise of the others.
"I can vouch for that. Look.", Vernal says brushing away some fallen leaves showing the footprint on the footprints on the ground.
"What in the hell?", Heather spoke.
"No way they would just have some child here. A shape shifter maybe? Or a halfling?", Ranka added.
"Whatever the case may be, ve know they still have Carmella so let's continue our search for her.", Satella turns facing Trixies remains, "Gather her remains, lay her to rest properly.", Satella spoke walking away as the others look to her pensively.
Ember steps up and says in a serious tone, "Alright, you heard our leader."
The others nod agreeingly as Satella glances back with a thoughtful expression.
The very next day in the late afternoon. Satella and the others return to their base and were surprised to find several rectangular packages in bright red wrapping paper. They were all stacked up in the center coffee table like Christmas gifts.
"W-Where the hell did these come from?!", Vernal stated
"I'm not sure. Everyone be on your guard!", Satella ordered then turns to Jinko, "Ranka! Ember!"
"Right!", "Right!", Ranka kneels on one knee pressing her paws firmly to the solid floor and concentrates and Ember focuses as the webbing on her ears glow faint yellow. After a few seconds, Ranka stands up and Embers webbings return to normal.
"I'm not sensing any other movements throughout the building.", Ranka spoke.
"And I'm not picking up any foreign heat signatures.", Ember added.
"Are you two sure?", Kulah skeptically stated, "For all we know they could teleport AND be cold-blooded."
"Unlikely combination but whoever did this has plenty of time on their hands. Not only did they avoid our defenses AND neatly stack these packages...it looks like they even did some cleaning", Madoka replied gesturing to the cleaned off furniture and floors.
"The fuck?! Are they mocking me?!", Ember growls in irritation as her tail heats up with flames, "What's even in those damn packages anyway?!"
"No idea, I don't see postal sticker or even card just a sticker with a number.", Heather spoke shaking one of the packages trying to hear what's inside before quickly ripping off the paper, "Welp only one way to find out!"
"Dammit Heather, be a little cautious geez!", Ranka chastises the ghost girls as she rips open the packaging open a
"Whoa, check out this weird thing.", Heather stated hold up a thin glass frames with long strip of strange light brown material, "It looks like some kind of modern art."
Hush opens up another box presenting a much larger strip of strange light brown material much to the surprise of Stella and the rest. Nikami, Vernal, and Madoka proceed to open the rest.
"This one looks like one of those fingerless leather gloves", Madoka commented holding up the piece.
"The hell? This one looks like top half of a gimp mask!", Vernal stated as Satella looks at the strange objects in the glass with sense of dread creeping up her spine.
"WHOA! THIS ONE LOOKS LIKE TITS!, Heather stated holding up a large frame of leather-like materials that looked like two black nipples pressed against glass. Kulah and Vernal step up next to her.
"Holy shit it actually does.", Kulah spoke, "What the hell are these thing any-?!"
"HEEEAHHHH", Nikami screams as one of the frames loudly shatters on the floor and the Inari curls up on the couch in fear.
"Ouch! The hells wrong with you Nekami?!", Vernal inquired her ears still ringing.
"L-L-L-Look at that one!", The trembles Inari pointed at the shattered glass and the strange brown material on the floor, "T-That mark...that mark on the upper section! D-Doesn't it look just like the tattoo on Carmella has going down her right thigh?!"
Satella and the others give shocked looks as the atmosphere become more intense.
"All of you! Open up ALL of the glass frames and lay the contents flat on the floor according to the number they came in!", Satella commanded and the team did as instructed. They lay down each piece of strange material according to the number on the package they came in taking note of their smooth but also fleshy consistency. When they were half way done a wave of horror swept through the room at which point only Hush had the stomach to finish this sadistic puzzle.
"Y-You gotta be kidding me.", Vernal spoke her voice trembling.
Madoka gulps nervously a fearful sweat building on her forehead. Heather covered her mouth shaking her head as tears trickled down her cheek.
"Oh HELL no!", Kulah stated in profound her body shaking as a whirlwind of emotions went through her mind.
"AHHH I CAN'T! I CAN'T LOOK ANYMORE!", Nikami screams sadly turning away.
"SHUT THE HELL UP DAMMIT", Ranka shouted in disgust at the fox girl clenching her fists at the sight.
"No. No. No. No. No.", Ember repeated in anguish refusing to believe what her eyes presented to her.
Satella trembling eyes stared down as she clenched her teeth.
Hush finishes looking to her team with a small somber frown.
Lying on the floor was Carmellas entire body skin with all her fur completely shaved off and ears and tail removed. There were no seem cuts save for at the joints and the inside of the skin had a thin film of viscous purple liquid suggesting that, instead of being skinned alive, her muscle tissue and bones were dissolved from the INSIDE OUT. The contortions on her facial skin also suggest she was conscious throughout the entire process. Vernal then notices a strange object protruding from the upper part of Carmella mouth hole and kneels down to remove it. It was a folded up piece of white paper.
"Vhat is that? Let me see!", Satella demanded practically snatching it away from the Dark Elf. She quickly unfolds it and two rose petals fall out landing on the floor. Her eyes widen in shock as she began to read.
This was punishment. Carmella and Trixie had become dissatisfied with the meager amount of money Rosé was paying and had secretly stealing money from drug deal in one of the Amphetamine teams territories. They were saving all they could to buy fake passports to leave the country to live a more peaceful life; even start a family together. Mama Rosé quickly caught word of this and ordered her guards to eliminate these traitors. She also wanted to make an example to any other would be rebels in her organization, be it human or monster, that SHE had all power.
"N-no...there's...there's no way in hell any of that's true!", Kulah stated angrily, "It's a lie! There's NO WAY Carmella and Trixie would abandon the group like that!"
The others go silent in thought as Kulah looks around at everyone.
"W-what the hell is wrong with you guys? Say it isn't true!", Kulah demanded.
"Actually Kulah...now that I think about it, Trixie did mention a couple times how much she wanted to leave this life behind. She made it seem like a joke but...", Vernal admitted.
"I...remember finding the two of them reading together. I later found out they were books on raising children. I even found these in their room.", Madoka says pulling out two blue covered fake passports with their photos much to Kulah's and the other surprise.
"Now that I think about it, Carmella got really depressed when I teased about she and Trixie would make adorably deadly children someday...I-If I had known I-", Ember confessed before Satella cuts her off.
"SO WHAT?! You can't tell me they'd just abandon one family to start a new one!", Kulah shouted in rage as Ranka raises up to calm her down which prompted Vernal to jump in followed by Nekami. The entire group, save for Hush and Satella, began to argue amongst each other.
"THAT'S ENOUGH!", Satella screams her voice echoing like a demonic roar causing everyone to freeze up seeing her glowing red aura and oppressive aura, "It does not matter their reasons. The two of them are dead now. Ve shall see to their burial first and sort the rest out later. UNDERSTOOD?"
The other girls go silent before each voicing their agreement.
Some time passes after the incident as Komanda Monstra took their time to grieve the loss of their members after cremating their bodies for their funeral. They created a small memorial shrine on the back of their base where a swing set used to be. It was a large stone structures with two small urns, one brown and one white, with framed photos of Carmella and Trixies and two inscents burning.
Satella and the other walk back inside their base each of them having spoke their peace about the couple but now weren't saying a word to each other. Ember somberly goes to make some refreshments for everyone as they all take their seat around their meeting area. Their expressions humdrum and their hearts heavy. Satella could sent the weight in the atmosphere.
"Everyone.", Satella spoke as only a few of them bother to look up at her, "I...I want you all...to forget about Carmella and Trixie."
Kulah and the rest of the team look at her with shocked expressions.
"They both knew what they were doing so they knew the risks they faced. However, it doesn't mean they deserved fate.", Satella spoke noticing the looks given to her ranging from frustrated to downtrodden to just plain hollow. The Vampire composes herself, "They did not die in vain. Ve now know the true capabilities of the Malones. Ve vill honor them by moving forward."
Satella finished as she leaves the group .
"S-Satella...where are you going?", Ember inquires in a worried tone hold a tray of hot and meaty snacks.
"I'll be down in my room for the rest of the day. Do not bother me.", Satella replies with looking at her before she descends the basement stares her team watching as she left. The Vampire lies down to room sitting inside of her large red velveteen lined black casket. She gives an exasperated sigh covering her face with her palm.
After these events, the relationship with they had with the Malones changed drastically. They no longer had any directed contact with Mama Rosé instead receiving assignments through anonymous tips and notes left at their base. While Satella and the rest despised it, they still relied on the Malones as clients for decent pay. Satella wanted to hold out hope that someday she would finally reclaim all that she had lost, but how?
*****Present Day*****
"And that's the current situation right now.", Fantina spoke having finished informing Komanda Monstra of everything that has happened to the organization including the betrayal and death of one of the hellhound along the rest being deported, the execution of Rosé grandson, the death of Azaeli, and Nikolai, one of the organizations top leaders being out of commission and under police watch. She told them about the financial losses and number of subordinates detained as a result.
Satella sat with the rest of her team with a surprised but intrigued expression.
"Interersting. It would seem their organization isn't as stable as I thought if ONE human could cause that much damage. Like the fat kid from the Goonies defeating Tony Montana AHhahahahaa!", Satella chuckles mockingly as Ember and the others join in, " Haha ohhhh how embarrassing but it must be for Rosé right now."
"It is what it is. Mama Rosé has agreed to greatly compensate you all. So will you do it?", Fantina inquires not in the mood for joking
" HELL NO!", Kulah stated raising from her seat, " I'd say ALL those assholes had it coming! ESPECIALLY those damn dogs! So you can take your little compensation and shove it right up Rosé-!"
"KULAH!", Ember cuts the Ocelomeh off and the two glare for a second, "That's enough."
Kulah turns away crossing her arm before plopping on the couch sulking with her legs crossed.
"Ahem, thank you Ember.", Satella says standing up then walking towards Fantina, "So, what I understand is that you want us to kill this man and deliver his head as proof. Pray tell, how much does Rosé want for his head?", the Vampire inquires looking down at Fantina like an insect.
Fantina stold her ground raising the red suitcase, "I have right here $500,000 cash from Nikolai's personal savings. It's yours right now along with an additional one million after you deliver proof of Bizzell's death."
Satella scans the Baphomet face noticing a distinct look in her eye. The eyes of someone with secrets.
"Hmmm, I do not know why but I sense you are hiding something from us. Mama Rosé would not be so willing to part with such a substantial amount of money so easily.", Satella says narrowing her intense gaze at Fantina making the Baphomet hair on end, "Tell everything you know."
Fantina hesitates glancing around at the others that looked like they would all jump her at the slightest command and decides to come clean, "Alright, look, this target isn't like normal humans. There's something...different about him. During the incident with the Fallen Angel and Nikolai he displayed some sort of strange body enhance magic. I don't know what he did to Nikolai but he is now in a very deep coma."
Satella and the others listened with genuine surprise and intrigue on their faces as Fantina continues.
"Furthermore, he appears to be a host of two known liminals. A Greater Devil, likely the one that killed Azaeli, the other...was a purple furred Centaur.", Fantina explains as the assassins show varying degrees of interest, most notably Satella, "You may do what you will with the Devil if she tries to get in your way but DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT kill that Centaur. After doing some research, we found out she is a very rare breed of Centaur called a 'Nightmare'. Mama Rosé wants you to capture her ALIVE and deliver her to this location.", Fantina hands a folded map to Satella.
Kulah and the rest eyes widen in surprise at just how much they're will to pay for ONE target. However, while it seemed like good money, they knew how this family was. They knew what kinds of tricks they could pull and were hesitant to accept. They were certain Satella felt the same and would surely decline.
"Very well...ve accept this mission.", Satella says with a smirk much to the shock of her team. The Vampire takes the briefcase nodding to the Baphomet who nods back.
"Good. I'll let Mama Rosé know.", Fantina spoke, "Inside the briefcase are fake Alabama state IDs and ICEP passports. ICEP security forces have increased in the region so take extra precaution."
"Ve will. There is no need to worry about that.", Satella spoke exchange a knowing glare at Fantina, "Hush! Kindly show Ms. Fantina out of our home."
The Mantis nods understandly before gesturing for Fantina to follow. Before they could walk out the door, Satella calls out to her.
"Oh, Ms. Fantina, one more thing!", Satella stated as the Baphomet turns to her, "Good luck with your little girl pedo cult thing."
Fantina shoots her a hateful glare as the Vampire smirks. She turns away cursing under her breath as she now also had to figure out how she was going to get home. The second the door closes Kulah stands up from her seat facing.
"Ok leader, WHAT THE FUCK?!"
"Have you forgotten how to treated us?! What they did to Carmella and Trixies?!", Vernal added equally irritated.
"Satella what were you thinking?! You know we can't trust the Malones.", Ember chimes in as the others voice their discontent much to the Vampire annoyance
"ENOUGH!", Satella stated in a firm commanding voice sending a wave of oppressive red aura throughout their being that silence them, "Now, I accepted their offer for a reason. I want them to FEEL like we still need them. In reality, their empire is on the verge of collapse and just like the Romans their time will come to an end."
Ember and the other listen to her words their anger now replaced with intrigue.
Satella walks over to the concrete steps to getting higher ground, "They stand on the precipice of their downfall and they expect us to destroy the man responsible for putting them there? Yes. Ve will kill our target but VE will have the pleasure of knocking them down ourselve! Rosé and all of her followers ve will destroy them all and takes what was rightfully ours from the start! Ve will build the empire in my-OUR image!", Satella spoke with sheer unfettered conviction garnishing hopeful, admiring gazes among Ember and the others.
"Ok, but how are we going to do it? Isn't Mama Rosé still under protection from her personal guards?", Ranka inquires.
"Yeah, plus, even though they lost their guard dogs and their main supplier of superior weapons, that doesn't mean their loyalist won't fight with all they have to keep the familia alive.", Madoka added
"Yes, unless they can be properly swayed to abandon the fight.", Satella spoke to confusion of her team, "Remember what she said about our other target, the 'Nightmare'? In my travels, I've come across stories and legends about a phantom-like horse with the power to sway the minds of beings. I can assure they ARE more than mere tales. I encountered one of them before one night on the full moon. I tried to attack them mistaking them for human when I suddenly felt my mind bombarded with strange images and could feel my will to fight draining. It took all of my willpower to regain control. Before I could even realized, they had disappeared as if they never existed. Now, imagine if VE had access to this power to control a multitude of weak willed humans and liminals in the organization."
Her team listen to her understanding what she was planning.
"We're going to use this Nightmares power to destroy the Malones from the inside out. If she refuses, well, we'll make sure she can't refuse. It's time Ve truly live up to our name! Who are we?! ", Satella stated with gravitas in her tone.
"KOMANDA MONSTRA!", Vernal, Nikami, and Heather voice their enthusiasm respectively jump up from their seats.
"HELL YEAH! It's about time we showed them who's boss!", Kulah stated raising her club in hand with an excited smirk, "We'll take out that human no problem. No matter what kind weird tricks he's got!"
"Eh, I'm sure it won't be too hard. Let's do it!", Madoka adds.
"We're with you all the way leader!", Ranka stated.
"That goes double for me!", Ember happily beaming at Satella.
Hush nods in approval giving a thumbs up and a faint smirk. Satella clenches her fists smirking in determination. She glances in the direction of Carmella and Trixies shrine outside then nods before turning to her comrades.
"Now then...", Satella says her eyes glowing with a lust for power, "let's get to work."
*****Meanwhile*****
Caleb was just waking up yawning in fatigue as he notices the morning sun shining through the windows. The young man takes a second to remember where he was. Last night had really, really taken alot out of him. He flushes looking at the Elder Devil stirring in her slumper with her naked body pressed against. Her arms wrapped his chest, her naked breasts pressed against him and her legs interlocked with his own. Memories of last night play in his mind from learning about Camilla's past to...everything they did after waking up. He could feel the sheets sticking to him like a bandaids. It was time to get up...and get cleaned.
"Camilla? Camiiillllaaa? Wake uuuupp.", Caleb whispers lovingly messing with Camilla's cheek.
The Elder Devil eyes flutter open as she groans before looking at Caleb a small grin crossing her lips.
"Heh, mornin' little devil darlin'."
"Mmmm, Buenos dias mi amor (Good morning my love)", Camilla spoke her ruby red eyes sparkling adoringly.
"That's a new one. What happened to just 'Señor'?", Caleb coyly asks playing with her hair.
"~Huhu, I believe it suits ju better. Don't ju agree?~", Camilla utters shifting her leg between his groin and mushing her mountainous flesh orbs into his chest making him tense as she brushes her knee against his morning wood. Camilla smirks sultrily at his reaction, "I guess that means ju agree."
"Y-yeah, I guess so. Uh we should...get up now.", Caleb spoke shifting at her knee harassment.
"Awww, so soon? ~I'm sure we have a little for some morning fun~", Camilla blew in his ear snaking her tail around his member making the young man tense much to her satisfaction.
'Jesus, she IS like a shark afterall!', Caleb thought feeling his genitals aching from last night's intense session with the affection-starved Devil. He tries to keep his composer and gently removes her tail to her confusion, "That...sounds tempting but I reealllly think these sheets can't take any more of our fun.", Caleb half joked caressing her horn to assure he wasn't displeased, "Besides, we've got a few things to do today."
The Elder Devil glances away pensively remembering what she promised last night. She was worried she wasn't prepared to tell them the truth. If she did, how would they react?! Sure Caleb accepts her but he SEEN what she went through. The others...they couldn't fully understand. They-
Suddenly, she's snapped from her thoughts feels a hand at her chin. Caleb tilts her head up forcing her to look him in the eyes.
"Hey. It's going to be ok. I'll be right behind you the entire time, you're among friends remember?", Caleb assured her before taking a bold step by giving her a loving peck on the lips. Camilla eyes widen before a small grin crosses her lips.
"Ok mi Amor, I trust ju.", Camilla spoke her ruby red eyes sparkling adoringly before kissing him more passionately. The two seperate before raising out of bed. Caleb yanks the sheet off his groin cringing at the sensation as the Elder Devil gets out of bed; her glorious naked flesh bare to the world as goes to her dresser for fresh undergarments. Caleb puts on his pajama bottoms and t-shirt trying not to stare at her heart-shaped latina booty but Camilla catches him flashing a devilish smirk much to his embarassment. He quickly piles up her sheets shuddering in discomfort at the cool, sticky fluids of last night deeds against his palm. He mutters a quiet 'gross' under his breath as Camilla snickers from behind at his reaction. Caleb flashes a fake smile mimicking her laugh.
"Alright...imma go throw these in the wash while you get a shower. I'll take one after your done.", Caleb says holding the large pile in hand.
"Oh? Why don't ju join me Señor? It would save water more water.", Camilla offers winking seductively at him.
"True, buuuut something tells me we'll just come out dirtier than when we came in.", Caleb replies furrowing his eyebrows before turning to open the door.
"Ah! Don't forget these!", Camilla chortled creating a blue magic seal to levitate her red lingerie from last night. She makes them land on top of the pile of sheets to Caleb surprise. The familiar spicy-sweet scent his senses, "They are quite dirty as well. ~Wash them with care.~", she says in a lascivious tone and a predatory gaze.
Caleb gulps, " Yeah...noted.", he spoke hurrying out of the room. Camila sits at her bed with a satisfied expression before taking a deep breath mentally preparing herself for today.
Caleb enters the laundry room immediately throwing open the top lid of the washer and stuffing the sheets inside. He hesitates at the lingerie noticing how incredibly damp they were rubbing the lace fabric between his fingers. He kinda felt like a creep but he found it...oddly satisfying. He began to wonder if Moon pie and the others WOULD be accepting if they knew what he now knew. What if...
"Oh, good morning Dear.", came the voice of Mirabelle causing Caleb to throw the lingerie in the washer, dump in a generous amount of detergent, slam down the top, and start the cycle ALL in under four seconds before turning to the Centaur leaning casually against the machine with an innocent smile. Mirabelle gives him a puzzled look, "Ummm Dear?"
"Yeah, hey, good morning Moon pie...what's...up?", Caleb says trying to look natural and failing.
"N-nothing in particular...um...how was...your night with Camilla?", Mirabelle inquired carefully not wanting him to think her upset but also genuinely.
" Good, good, it was...good.", Caleb quickly answered rubbing the back of his head.
"Good.", Mirabelle replies.
An awkward silence befell the room as only the sound of the washing machine kept it from being too silent. The two of them remained like this for several seconds before their consciences began to licking violently at their nerves.
"Dear we need to talk!", "Moon pie we need to talk!", the two blurted out simultaneously. They caught themselves in surprise before sharing an embarrassed giggle.
"Honestly, I think it's better if everyone hears this.", Caleb says with a sheepish smirk.
"Yes...I agree.", Mirabelle replies coyly.
The two of them give each other knowing looks before simultaneously stating...
"Family meeting." "Family meeting"
"But first, I...really need a shower.", Caleb says pulling the hem of his shirt as Mirabelle raises an eyebrow.
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What's good fam! I hope you're all doing well. Me? Well...I'm getting there, slowly but I'm getting there. Had a bit of a health scare when I started showing Covid symptoms, but fortunately tests came back negative. Long story short, I'm never attempting to make homemade broiled oysters again. Apartment situation is still a challenge and adapting to new routine for mom's home health treatments along with my college classes and online business so I still have my hands full.
Luckily any little bit of free time I have I commit to writing. Hope you guys enjoyed the chapter and Komanda Monstra. In case you haven't figured it out yet, they are based off of La Squadra from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. Love the franchise, had to make a monster girl version. Somebody had to do it. It had to be done!
Well, that's all for now. PEACE FAM!