A/N: Yo you all got me back for another round. Ok dude I have only one excuse for why it's taken me so long to update my free stories. And in short one commission client paid in advance and wanted a 30k chapter for their story. I regret not refunding the money cause it took me too long to complete. Ate at my commissions and free time and I just got annoyed a good deal through it. I had to stop, take a breath and continue it multiple times. So now I have set a max number of words I will allow in any commissioned chapter or one shot. And I forbid paying in advance cause it just makes me too anxious. So with all that explained I hope these decently long updates will help put everyone at ease for where the free stories will go. Again I hope my next batch of updates aren't too far between.
Let's listen in on how wild our Witchers life is getting.
OOO Unknown POV
I file my nails as the boss huffs not happy that the new goody two shoes hero is messing with the mercenaries that are pretending to be bandits. Seems like this new hero kills a big step up compared to ole Bill boy. I mean Bill was the one that made the spy master bend the new rules of stuff. So to hear this new guy aint playing by Bill's rule has the boss worried. I'm not worried, nothing a few scratches of poison can't do to get this new guy to back off. But the boss he's all sore because the hero managed to capture five of the mercs alive. Those idiots will talk they're too scared not to be intimidated by the blonde goody goody and his killing ways.
The boss stops his pacing to say, "Me-Mow stop sitting there and do your job. Get the information drop and bring it to the client. Right now I'll see if any of the expendable muscle is willing to pick a fight with this pushy hero."
I roll my eyes. He knows I may be young but I'm the best assassin he's got. A simple pick up and drop off is light work even for me. But still he's paying me to do a job so why not. I can always use some money to throw around when I feel like going to the strip club. Or when I have to shake my own ass at a strip club. Few would believe a cat like me kills peeps while also shaking her ass from time to time. It's good money and when I have enough I might start my own little operation. Can't tell a woman she has too much money.
Plus I get off on the thrill living a double life on the edge. No one suspects me due to my eye mask and killer fur paint. And plus I'm a size shifter, I can make myself tall as five five or as short as three something. Basically crotch level for horny dudes willing to pay a bit extra at a strip club without management seeing I'm giving guests handies. Easy and exciting money is the best kind. Wonder if taking this new hero down a peg will get me more credit to boast about.
Going to the tunnel and waste system below the kingdom I walk for a few minutes before stopping. Climbing up the short ladder into the basement of a candy apartment I open the soapbox stack to find this week's tape. Boss always wants one of his five best to pick up the tapes. The dead weight and muscle don't have to know the important stuff. Plus so long as I stay at the top more cash goes into my pockets than some screw that'll waste it or lose it. Getting back to the hideout the boss has the others sitting around ready to tell them the news.
Boss rubs his face to say, "Ok well our waxy client wants you all to pick up the crime wigs around the kingdom. The queen and princess don't seem to care about these small crooks because their so called bad drugs don't affect anyone all that much. Just makes people have a bad sugar addiction for a week before they crash hard. So all you need to do is pick up these idiots, drop them off and pick up the pay."
The guys and I shrug this wax guy. Maybe our guild's first big client but he's doing weird stuff. Aside from his so called anti royal rallies he's been pretty much grooming himself like he's going to be a king or some shit. As if he has the brains to rule anyone aside from these gullible candy peons. Still getting paid big is still good pay to me.
Scrunch asks, "What if we run into that new hero?"
Boss simply answers, "You won't last reports say he's five miles outside the city. And even if he does come back picking up these idiots won't be so hard will it?"
We shake our heads no for the boss to add "Good now get your asses moving and pick up those wannabe crime heads and drop them off so we can get paid. I have a line on another client that likes our work. And from the number they're pitching we might have another big client to pay us plenty of gold and silver."
Following the bosses orders we go off to find these idiots so we can get paid. And maybe we can finally work for a client with money that isn't crazy. Separating from the others I get stuck with Ghost head as we wait and see when our target will appear.
Ghost head asks "Hey ME what do you think of the new hero? They say he's pretty tough and rumor has it he just killed another crazed wizard out in the sands."
I answer, "He can't be that tough, the guy's missing one arm and he's called 'the sightless princess.' Blind as a bat waving around a sword means nothing. Anyone can off some stupid wizz blasting magic all over the place. And being blind just makes it easier for me to poison him if he gets in my way."
Ghost head says "Brag all you want but I'm going to keep my distance if I see him. Last thing I need is to find out what happens when a wandering soul dies."
Following Ghost head we meet up with a few of the screws that make up the normal stooges of our guild. Getting to the small decent looking night dinner the stooges go around back while Ghost head sneaks in without being seen. I smirk hearing a few screams before things get quiet. A few fake tough guys come out but shrinking myself, they don't notice me stabbing them in the base of their necks. And after leaping from one to the other with little effort I kill all four of these fake tough guys, easy work.
Strolling in Ghost head has the so called Baron Huff muffin all wrapped up. Along with three others we drag them out back and throw them into a wagon. After a short trip we get to the client's place. It's an old warehouse. Cliché yeah but it's not often the knights come looking around here. Crooks usually make their turf and drug houses look pretty obvious in this kingdom.
We hand over the wannabee candy gangsters for the client to say "Very good you assassins are just what I need to make sure this kingdom sees proper management. Now do come by tomorrow night I'll be doing another rally to inspire my soon to be subjects. And I want nothing but the best security money can buy."
I roll my eyes as we just take the sacks of gold and head back to the hideout. The boss will be happy and I'm sure he'll send some of us to watch over the rally. I'm just glad I'm getting away from all these sugar smells soon. This place is going to make my teeth rot and I don't even like candy. Hopefully a nice bit of good booze and a whore shaking her ass on my lap will do me good once this job is over.
Unknown POV
I sight, still no sign of my sister. Ever since she joined that stupid group she just kept going to those hidden rallies. And now I haven't seen her in two weeks. That weird group constantly talking about how the queen and princess are secretly evil along with everyone that works for them. I mean how can Susie even agree with that. Mom worked as one of the castle maids before she died to those Hug wolves. The queen has been nothing but a symbol of good for all of OOO. But I need to find her. She's all the family I have left.
I knock on Dammi's door for the half soda banana to open the door. Dammi lets me in to lock the door. Dammi guides me through his small apartment into the table in his small kitchen.
Dammi looks out the window to say "Ok from my source he says these fliers had the meeting place on them. After looking them over it made no sense. But once these random fliers are pieces together they make a small map. And they show right where these rallies are held. Smaller ones happen in random places far away from the bigger ones. But the only big one happens here in Coconut lanes. The same area you last saw Susie."
I smile to hug and kiss Dammi's cheek. He may be a skinny and shy guy but he knows how to find things. Well that and he also sells drugs from time to time.
Dammi says "Look I have to pick up a package tonight. I pick it up and we head over to this rally and see if anyone knows where Susie is."
I nod Dammi and follow him. Many candy peeps don't just want to work in one of the candy molding, candy arts, or in any of the candy shipping places. Some want to get money in different ways and some just want to make money without being put on an assembly line. So I can't really say he's wrong for selling drugs when I'm tired of working in food services too.
As the sun nearly sets Dammi and I move to the Candy mints restaurants and shopping area. I stand off to his side as we walk but as we get close Dammi stops. I look out seeing a small crowd and some banana guards putting tarps over dead bodies!
Dammi looks around to say "Stay close and don't look at anyone. We're just heading home ok?"
I nod as Dammi takes my hand and we start walking. I can't help but glance to see one guard putting a tarp over someone's detached hand. Dammi and I walk a few blocks up to find a bunch of small kids. Dammi stops to hand one kid a silver coin to motion with his head. We follow into an alley while two other kids keep watch.
The kid in the shades says "Yo some big mess went down at the joint. Boss lady got snatched up by some tough goons. And I mean seriously tough killed the door boys and the normal mugs without a care. Me and the boys aren't sticking around if they come to take the turf and we think you should lay low too Dammi."
Dammi gulps as the boys leave for him to say, "Best we go to that hidden rally and find your sister Lolli. I can't believe this would happen, no one kills candy people in the kingdom. I mean when was the last time you heard anyone was actually killed?"
I shrug it's honestly shocking... Looks like without Billy the hero the royals don't have much protection... Does that mean this new hero really doesn't care about the rest of us?
Following Dammi we get to the hidden rally after showing our entry cards. Good thing Dammi can make such good fakes. The place is packed and if I had to guess close to a hundred different candies are here. Soon the lights dim for a platform on the stage to rise Dammi gasps as do I seeing the yellow man with fine looking work clothes welcome everyone.
The yellow man says "Everyone welcome I the Wax Husk has news on our movement. It would appear that the so called new hero of OOO is off chasing bandits. But we all know those so called bandits must be hard working people outside the kingdom walls. Just being shaken down by the royal's thug to do what they want. Just like the so called criminals they allow to poison your children. That is why tonight we bring forward true justice. I present the Candy kingdoms crime bosses."
Dammi gasps as says "That's Miss Rootbeer oh man if they got her and the other bosses this guy was the one who killed their muscle."
I cover my mouth as the guy explains why these so called crime bosses are poisoning younger candies. And thus their punishment should be dipped in boiling salt water. The people cheer ready for justice while Dammi pulls me away.
Dammi says, "We need to find your sister fast and get out of here... These candies are fanatics to his words."
I nod and we hurry to start looking around. But even I know these so called crime bosses don't really cause kids harm. At most some candy adults use their drugs to trip out or sulk for a few days on a bad sugar binge. Finding a few pipes I follow them hearing water inside of them. Getting to a side room I find the flow valve cause it's pretty much marked water valve. So I twist the value close then I use a loose pipe to jam the wheel.
Stepping back into the hallway a voice stops me saying "Hey you're not supposed to be back here… Wait Lolli sis! Why are you here?"
I turn smiling seeing Susie. I quickly hug her but she says "Are you finally seeing the truth about the royals and how they killed mom?"
I shake my head saying "No sis I came for you. Please listen, this is wrong."
Susie says "Wrong sis those are criminals. They've poisoned young candies for years and no one has stopped them. Now someone is and we'll finally live better lives. The Wax Husk will guide us into a better future. Trust me all you need to do is drink the purity juice he gives everyone and you'll see the truth."
I can hardly believe it. My sister looks almost crazy with how wide her eyes are. I can't let her make me drink whatever she's talking about. But as I turn two big frosted muffins are behind me.
Susie says "Don't worry sis tonight's a big night. Everyone will see the truth and once the criminals are punished and the purity juice is passed to everyone in the kingdom. We'll cast away the shackles created by those horrible royals and be free of constantly slaving away in candy factories or food services."
The two thugs grab my arms and begin to pull me along with them. Soon I'm backstage with a number of other candies strung out and praising the Wax guy.
The wax guy is told by a plumber candy "The water won't flow the usual way sir. Someone must have rerouted the water from the mainline inside the city. Probably finally noticed the water was heading to an abandoned place and decided to stop it."
The Wax husk sighs to be dramatic and say "Tonight was to be our biggest performance and revelation to the wayward candies. How do you suggest we go about punishing these criminals and spreading the purity juice?"
One candy says "Oh tonight is the hacky sack semi finals. We can storm the arena from the underground tunnels and announce it to the whole kingdom. While using its water system to spread the purity juice sir and punishing the criminals too."
The Wax husk asks "How long are these games going to be? We need time to prepare and deal with any guards that will try and stop us?"
Another candy says "One game could last three hours and since they don't start until ten. We have time to move everyone."
The Wax Husk smiles to say "Good, make the announcement and prepare everyone to move. Also arm the more truthful of seers with stun batons so we can give the guards we put to sleep purity water on them waking up."
The Wax husk leaves like a drama filled actor as I'm taken to a side cell for holding.
Susie says "Once everyone is ready I'll come back with some purity water to help you understand sis. Trust me it'll be great to see you finally understand and see the truth."
I can't believe this and without Dammi I have no idea how I'll escape. Oh this has just gone from bad to worse. If whatever that stuff is gets into normal people this Wax guy will have everyone under his control. I slump to my butt sad and well the kingdom is doomed. Hearing footsteps I look as the guard goes to open the door. But he grunts and falls sideways as someone punches him really hard. I can't help but stare in awe as the young man, the new hero of OOO steps in front of the cell door. His face is neutral as if the craziness I've seen isn't even affecting him at all. His gold one piece sunglasses and white hood can't contain how handsome he is.
The hero grips the cell door to pull it off its hinges one handed asking "I take it you're not like these other delusion candy people young miss. Can you give me any information about what is happening?"
I quickly explain the crazy Wax guys plan and the hero nods to say "Thank you. Go outside and three blocks you'll see a group of Banana guards. Tell the leader code Twisted knot and he'll listen. Tell him everything you told me and tell him to get fire trucks ready with the antidote."
I nod to follow the trail of knocked out muffins and buff bars outside. Jogging three blocks I find the banana's telling them the passcode and what the hero says. The banana captain orders some men with him while others take me to safety with their mission to get the fire trucks. I can only hope my sister is ok.
Third person's POV
The Wax husk smiles as his collective is ready to move. With the guards to the stadium tied up and all the exits covered by his followers. He waits for half time to begin his master work of controlling all of the candy kingdom. With a few more minutes to go soon all the candy people will obey his every word. And they'll willingly throw the queen and princess out of their castle. Well he'll keep them as sex pets just so long as he keeps them under heavy doses of his silly juice. He still can't believe how easy it was to get the stuff from that stupid wizard. Fixing his tie the half time bell rings as both teams go to the benches to rest and strategize.
Clap his hands the lights go out and point to the center of the stadium as the Wax husk and his personal group rises up for all to see. With a smile and flamboyant spin he greets everyone watching and present.
The Wax husk says "People of Candy lend me your ears for tonight is the beginning of a new era for this great and sweet kingdom. For too long you have toiled away in candy factories and food services. All while the queen and princess do nothing to help ease your plights. Bandits, drug dealers, and worse creatures of darkness roam the kingdom streets. Yet the banana's tell you with fake smiles and half truths that all is well. No more for tonight my followers and eye will open your eyes. The candy kingdom will rise as the biggest and greatest kingdom of them all. Other kingdoms will beg us to help them achieve the same peace. But first tonight we punish the killers of your young. I present the criminals of the candy kingdom."
Pushed forward the various candy criminals are lined up and glare at the crazy wax man. Wax explains that since the banana's won't punish them for selling horrible candy drugs to kids. It's only fair that they, the people, punish them. Using a crane five of the criminals are snatched up with a claw. Hovered over a boiling pot of salt water the criminals scream in terror as they slowly get lowered. But a blast of golden orange hits the pot with a brilliant explosion. Cracking it and spilling the water across the grass candy field. Coming from a side entrance of one of the team's locker rooms. Finn exits onto the field, his face neutral and glaring right at the crazy leadership.
The Wax husk quickly composes himself to say "Look people see for yourself the lap dog of the royals come to save criminals. Need we show any more proof they are corrupt?"
Finn taps a mic of his own to say "Why not show the people how corrupted and twisted you are?"
Finn clicks a button for the stadium's jumbo screen projector to come alive. Showing images of the Wax husk talking with assassins, bandits, showing a video of him talking with a mad wizard for chemicals to make the candy people happy obedient idiots so he can take control and make any woman he wants his sex slave. The people right away boo the wax man as he tries to say its lies. But banana guards rush in with fire hoses spray his followers and they right away start to cough up purple glittery globs of goop. Seeing his plan is ruined, the wax man turns to flee. Finn however appears to stand in the wax man's way and easily grabs him by the neck.
Finn squeezes the wax liar's neck to say "Waxline Jones you are under arrest for conspiracy, bio and domestic terrorism, kidnapping, illegal monitoring of private citizens, murder, and the attempted assassination of seated members of a royal family. How do you plead?"
The Waxline's eyes go wide as he tries to say innocent only for Finn to ignite his hand and blows the wax man's head to pieces. The whole stadium and people watching across the kingdom gasp or stay in stunned silence as Finn drops the dead man's body. Finn whips his arm and hand a few times disgusted by the wax bits now coating him in places.
Finn with the eyes of all focused on him says "People of the candy kingdom this is my job. I am not a hero who imprisons those that would do any of you truth harm. Such individuals deserve no such mercy, nor such compassion, no such leniency. This is my promise to all of you good and innocent people 'Finn pulls his sword'. I pledge as your hero to be the one to get his hands dirty to defect any evil that should hurt you. I will be your shield and your sword. As such I will not look perfect, not a shining hero as you wish a hero should look. Billy's way blinded many and allowed evil like this corpse and many others like him to hide among you. Feeding you lies and false truths until they saw an opportunity. Billy's memory was of kindness to all. I say kindness is to those who deserve it. And to the assassins still hiding within the kingdom going to flea there is nowhere in OOO you can hide so long as I still breathe."
With that announcement the banana guards guide people out. But soon word begins to spread across news videos, radios, and newspapers that have Finn's face on the cover. His wax splattered face or his sword raised posture the main focus as everyone begins to talk about Finn's pledge to OOO. And well anyone evil that thought Finn was a push over like Billy is going to be very disappointed by such a display. For Finn the hero's pledge to kill evil is making even small time bandits think twice.
Finn's POV
Sitting across from the queen and princess both clearly have mixed feelings about how I dealt with Waxline. But his death needed to happen to cement my stance against all of OOO's true evils. Still both wanted to know who the wizard was that gave him such a powerful chemical to begin with. But I doubt this wizard would have allowed any such information to be given to Waxline. If my theory is true someone is using some strong chemicals to help or twist these growing evil individuals.
I say "What we should worry about is who stole from Waxline."
This confuses the two until I show them the latest report from the banana guards that transported the chemical pump system Waxline was using to send his chemical into the water supply.
I say "When the following banana guard shift came to the warehouse five bananas were dead. The devices main system chemicals all there, but the wireless mechanism was properly removed. Whoever did this knew what they were after and my only guess is that they already know how to make the same chemical or better. My guess is the wizard in question or their allies. Waxline didn't leave the kingdom the moment he first appeared, his personal muscle confirmed that. My guess is that the wizard used him from the start to make the device here. And once Waxline finished all the wizard needed was a chance to take pieces they needed. Either to replicate or improve their own device…"
Both the queen and princess look at me in shock before I suggest they look to monitor their water supplies closely in case any long term worshippers try anything. Queen Bubblegum and her daughter worry that such a device used by someone worse than Waxline could be disastrous for OOO.. I can only hope I can stop the person in time as clearly there is a collective of mad wizards working towards a destructive path for OOO. And hopefully Angel queen will be able to tell me who among her subjects haven't been seen. As well as help me identify the sand wizard and the hooded wizard that aided Waxline.
After a short dinner with the two royals I retire to the guest room I've been provided. Closing and locking the doors as well as scanning for any listening devices and spells. Setting up the mobile uplink I report my findings to Fronter. All four present don't like what I have to report along with my own worries about the matter.
Third overseer says "This is indeed troubling. The death of hero Billy is adding pressure onto Finn's task of impregnating the princess. They'll no doubt think we'll send aid to him which will complicate our away teams."
Elder Maxson asks "Finn do you feel pressure given these theories you've decided on?"
I answered "My speculation aside there is plenty of pressure yes. But my latest action of publicly executing a terrorist and my pledge to the people present and watching sent a clear message. I'm not Billy nor will I stand with his pacifist ideals. Billy believed an open and forgiving hand to all would always keep people on the right path. Not knowing his might always gave him the edge over everyone. With him dead people believe he taught me the same. Where that is just not the facts... The facts are clear now. And yes a hidden group was waiting to strike. Once word got around Billy was going to pass on the title of hero the group began moving. Using others to dilute and distract everyone from their goal. What that goal is isn't present at the moment they just want to take control. But if magic as crazed as what has been shown is any indication the dig sites must have strict guards. And rations must be watched at all times."
My grandmother asks "Finn if you need help any other Witchers will be ready."
I nod to say "Keep anyone willing to help on standby in a Vtol at the dig site. The moment I trigger my emergency beacon you'll know I need help."
My grandmother nodded for the first overseer to ask "Finn the magic in OOO is far more powerful than any Witcher on Frontier. Be cautious of all of them. If a chemical by one of them can be used to control an entire population. I dread the effects if that bioweapon were to be used on any human on Frontier. We'd be exposed or our weapons could be given to those that would kill anyone who they'd wish to subjugate."
I nod to say "Consider the group my secondary target to my primary mission sir. I'll report again if any news emerges."
The meeting ends with solemn nods and I put away the uplink. After some time looking over the file I can't stop thinking of what I've seen so far on OOO. A knock comes from the door. I stow my journal in the hidden compartment to go to the door slowly. Feeling outside I sense only one person to ask who it is.
A short giggle and her voice answers saying "Open the door son."
I scoff but open the door for the smell of peppermint and magic to meet my nose. Peppermint maid enters and closes the door in a swift motion. She then reaches and though I want to reject her she touches my face. Making me lean down she kisses me ever so softly onto my lips.
She smiles as she pulls away to say "Now then dear son lets have that private chat."
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