The scene opens on Lincoln in his room, looking over some of the photos that line his wall, which include a photo of him and Millie from their first trip to Loo Loo Land when Lincoln was 10; a photo of old him at 13-years old and Millie shaking hands with Blitzo, likely the first day he hired them; Lincoln acting as the best man to his parents' wedding.
His eyes stop on one last photo, which shows him at 11-years old and Millie in a family photo with Joe, Lin, and Millie's brothers. At this point in the photo, Sallie May was male and went by Saul. Lincoln smiled at this memory, recognizing it as the day he first met his family in the Wrath Ring.
The scene changes to a flashback of Millie and 11-year old Lincoln arriving outside the Rough n' Tumbleweed Ranch. The young orange eyed Hellhound looks nervous, which Millie notices.
Millie: You okay, pup?
Lincoln: Y-Yeah, just… *rubs his arm* … a little nervous… I'm worried if they won't like me…
Millie smiles and gently ruffles his hair.
Millie: Hey, look at me. *Lincoln looks at her* You got nothin' to worry about. They're gonna love ya instantly.
Lincoln: Well… *gives a slight smile* … I'll trust you on that, Mom.
Millie and Lincoln walk up to the ranch. Millie sees her parents exit the house.
Millie: *smiles* Mama! Daddy!!
She runs up to them and hugs them both.
Joe: *laughs* There's our lil' girl! How've you been doing?!
Millie: I'm good, Pa!
Lin: How's the city been treatin' you, sweetie?
Millie: Pretty damn well, Ma. And somethin' great came out of it. *walks back to her adopted son, putting her hand on his back as she looks at her parents* Ma, Pa, this is my adopted son and your grandson, Lincoln!
She pushes Lincoln towards her parents, and the boy stops himself from falling over in front of them, looking at them as they stare back. Despite being roughly the same height as them, his nervousness made it feel like they were towering over him.
Lincoln: *swallows the lump in his throat, nervous* U-Um, a-a pleasure, mister and misses... *holds his hand out for a handshake*
Joe: *sternly* Boy, you better put that paw down...
Lincoln's heart started to fill with dread, fearing that his new grandparents hated him... but that fear was quickly erased when Joe's stern look was replaced with a happy smile.
Joe: ... and give your Grandpa a hug! C'mere!
Joe then tightly grabs Lincoln into a bear hug, even lifting the boy off the ground.
Lincoln: *through the strain, thinking to himself* So THAT'S where Mom gets her strength from...! Good to know...!
Lin: *taps her husband's arm* Joe, let the boy breathe so I can hug him too! *Joe lets Lincoln go as she then hugs him, much gentler than her husband* Oh, look at him! He's way cuter than your letters made him out to be, Millie!
Lincoln: *surprised* She… told you about me?
Lin: *cups Lincoln's face* Of course she did! You didn't think she would adopt a lil' pup and not tell her family, did ya?
Millie: I knew you and Pa would've given me Hell for showin' up with him unannounced.
Unknown Demons: NEPHEW!!!!
Lincoln was suddenly tackled by five male Imps of various ages, dog piling on top of him.
Millie: Hey! Stop crushin' my son, ya jackasses!
She jumps into the pile, pushing all five of the Imps off Lincoln, who wasn't hurt, just a bit dazed.
Lincoln: *shakes his head to recompose himself* I guess those are my uncles…? *Millie helps him up*
Millie: *nods* Yep. *gestures to each one* This is Saul, Zeke, Deke, Teke, and Eke. *looks at her brothers* Boys, this is your nephew, Lincoln.
Saul: *approaches Lincoln and shakes his hand* Pleasure to meet ya, kiddo!
Lincoln: *flinches from Saul's strong grip, thinking to himself* Is the strength genetic…?!
Zeke: *gets Lincoln in a headlock* So, kid! Ya joinin' the Pain Games?!
Lincoln: *looks confused* The what now?
Eke: *acting offended* Your ma didn't tell ya?! *looks at Millie* What the heaven, Millie?! *Millie flips him off*
Deke: Every harvest festival, there's a competition to be the roughest, toughest bastard in the entire Wrath Ring!
Saul: Our family's been the reigning champions for years now!
Millie: Look, if he don't wanna join this year, he ain't gotta.
Lincoln: Yeah, I… I think I'm gonna sit this one out.
Joe: Well, suit yourself. We're just getting ready to kill one of our higs for dinner.
Joe leads Lincoln to the pigpen where a hell hog is sleeping.
Joe: Wanna see how it's done? Or do you wanna try for yourself?
Lincoln: … I guess trying it myself wouldn't hurt.
Joe: Well, alright. *hands Lincoln a dagger and rope* Here, you'll need these.
Millie: *approaches and gently pats Lincoln's back* Sweetie, if it's too hard for you, don't hesitate to ask for help.
Lincoln: *nods* Alright, Mom.
Lincoln climbs into the pen and approaches the hell hog, holding the dagger and rope. He then lunges at the hell hog and wraps the rope around its neck, then goes to stab it. The hell hog roars and thrashes, trying to throw Lincoln off it as he holds on for dear life.
Zeke: *calls out* Hey, hey! Kid!
Eke: Just hold on, kid! It'll tire out eventually!
Millie: *concerned* Linc!
As the hog keeps thrashing, Lincoln's anger starts to rise. He growls as he puts the dagger between his teeth, then digs his claws into the hog's neck. The hog squeals as Lincoln uses his other hand to grab the dagger and slits the hog's throat with it. For good measure, he grabs the hog by the head and twists it, breaking its neck as it falls dead.
Saul: *as the hog's body falls* Hey, nice job, nephew!!
Lin: Atta boy, sweetie!
Lincoln pants as he calms down, standing up and dragging the hog's body out of the pen.
Lincoln: Phew… that was rough…
Joe: *picks the hog's body up and slings it over his shoulder* Ya did pretty damn well, kid!
He ruffles Lincoln's hair, making the boy smile as his tail starts to wag.
Scene fades to show the family now eating the cooked hog along with other foods, as Lincoln is telling the family about himself and how things were before Millie found him.
Saul: Wait, so you're pretty much best friends with Prince Stolas' daughter?
Lincoln: *nods* Yeah… *looks down a bit* I just wish I could see her again and let her know I'm okay… *growls a bit* But that screeching bitch mother of her won't let me see her…
Eke: Ah, come on. She can't be that bad.
Lincoln: *looks at him* Who do you think is responsible for having me outside before the Extermination that Mom saved me from?
The family's eyes widened.
Eke: Oh… that is bad.
Lincoln: Yeah… *snarls as he grips the fork hard enough for it to bend* … I HATE that bitch!
Millie: *gently rubs Lincoln's back* Easy, pup… easy.
Lincoln: *sighs as he calms down* Sorry…
Lin: Don't be, sugar. That bitch sounds like a fuckin' piece of work.
Joe: Absolutely.
Zeke: She better not show up, or we'll rip her to shreds! *punches his palm and cracks his knuckles*
Saul: Got that right!
Lincoln let out a small smile at seeing his new family had his back.
Cut to later as the family is standing at a fence and fighting is heard, with Lincoln flinching every now and then. Zoom out to show Millie and Saul are mud wrestling, with the former having the advantage.
Lincoln: Is it always like this…?
Lin: *smiles and ruffles Lincoln's hair* You'll get used to it, sugar.
Cut to the toothy white grin of a blackish-purple colored Imp, which opens and lets out a slow chuckle.
?: You're a hard imp to pin down... Joe.
Joe freezes as his eyes widen, before a low growl starts to emit from his mouth, and he crushes the part of the fence he was hanging onto. Everyone turns and looks, with Millie and Saul stopping their wrestling, as they see a blackish-purple colored Imp with a lanky body, a missing right horn, and a white spade-shaped scar on the left side of his face.
Joe: *angered beyond belief* Spade...
Spade: *pulls out a cigar* Been a long time since we last saw ya... *lights and smokes it* What's it been? 10? 20 years? *blows smoke out* A guy can lose track of time.
As Joe glances around, he notices more people here likely for trouble, including a psychotic looking female Imp with a black suit decorated with blood spots that look like hearts (Hearts), a buff female Imp with a massive club over her shoulder (Club), a thin Incubus with sunglasses on his eyes (Mondo), a shark-like demon holding a gun (Flush), a buff Imp with metal implanted fangs (Rex), and a Hellhound with dark fur and scars along his arms and chest (Maggs). There were also a few random minions that were smaller Imps.
Joe: *glares back at Spade* The fuck do you want with me, Spade?
Spade: *twirls the cigar between his claws* I seem to recall having a problem on the burglary you fucked up and then ditched the mafia for. *he scowls* I believe you know the consequences for that: You ever fuck up… you ever talk back… you ever leave my gang... *crushes the cigar in his hand* ...you die.
He snaps his fingers, as Rex and Maggs run in and try to attack Joe, only for Joe to dodge their advances and sock them both in the stomach, making them hunch over as he then punches them down.
Joe: *glaring* You think I went soft just because I ain't part of the mob anymore? *scoffs and spits on the ground* You clearly don't know shit.
Hearts appears behind Joe with her knife raised, psychotically giggling as she goes for the stab... only for an axe to block the blade. Hearts creepily turns her head, only to get socked in the face by Zeke as Millie kicks her in the stomach, sending her crashing back.
Millie: *growling* Keep yer grummy mitts off our Pa!!
Zeke: *angrily* Darn tootin'!
Lincoln, due to having no fighting experience at this point, whimpers as he runs away from the fighting, scrambling safely into a barrel.
Spade: Ah, so you had some kin, huh? *scoffs* This is gonna be more of a mess to clean up. *snaps his fingers again*
Club roars as she runs in and attacks Millie, aiming for her head with her club. Millie ducks and catches the club with her tail and tries to rip it from Club's hand, but Club then socks her in the stomach as she coughs up spit. Deke and Teke try to rush to Millie's aid, but Flush grabs both of them by the horns and lifts them up as they scream in pain. Hearts leaps at Zeke, tackling him down and pinning him with her knife to his throat and her tail constricting his limbs. Club then frees her weapon from Millie's tail and smashes Millie over the head with it, sending her crashing down in a daze as she drops her axe, which Club then promptly kicks away from her.
Lincoln: *watching from the barrel in horror* MOM!
Club lets out a nasty chuckle as she harshly picks Millie up and locks her into a crushing bear hug, a shriek of pain erupting from the farm imp's mouth as she felt her ribcage nearly breaking.
Lincoln: No... NO! *jumps out the barrel and runs at Club* LET HER GO!!!
Mondo, sporting a pair of brass knuckles, blocks Lincoln's path and socks him him right in the face, sending him crashing through a fence as he screams in pain.
Millie: *hears her baby boy scream in pain, as her Mama Bear instincts kick in* HANDS OFF MY PUP!!! *bites down on Club's arm*
Club screams as she drops Millie, who tries to make a beeline for Lincoln, only for Maggs to bite down on her tail and stop her as she screams in pain. Saul tries to run in and help, only for Rex to pin him to the ground, baring his metal fangs to show he's ready to bite.
Saul: *struggling furiously* GIT OFF ME!
Eke arrives and uses his tail to shove a large rock into Rex's mouth, making him choke for a moment. Saul takes the chance to kick the struggling Rex off of him, who goes crashing into the trunk of a tree.
Lin tries to run towards Lincoln and help him, but a bullet from Flush hits her in the leg as she screams in pain, collapsing down as she holds her bleeding leg. Rex rises to his feet and promptly chomps down on the rock, crushing it to pebbles. He then charges at Saul and Eke and punches both of them down.
Spade: *smirks sinisterly* How cute. *glances at his goons and snaps his fingers*
The goons all rush towards Joe, who kicks Maggs in the pelvis, causing him to hunch over with a pained howl. He notices the goons and starts to fight off a few with ease. Then one manages to sneak in from behind and stab a Blessed knife right into his shoulder, making him scream out in pain.
Spade: *as Joe falls to the ground, holding his bleeding shoulder in pain* Pretty impressive, huh? That ain't the only Blessed weapon I got.
Some of the goons grab Joe and bring him up to his knees. Nearby, Lincoln starts to get up and holds his head in pain as he tries to properly see what's happening.
Lincoln: *dizzily* Ohhhh... *blinks slowly* Wh... Wha...?
His POV: the scene is blurry, but he sees Spade's gang bring the defeated and banged-up Millie and her family right behind Joe, forcing them all to their knees.
Spade: *slightly muffled by Lincoln's POV* It's a real shame, Joe. You were one of the best we had. *cut to him as he's no longer muffled* But a promise is a promise.
He reaches into his jacket and pulls out a Blessing-Tipped pistol.
Spade: For what it's worth, I will keep that mutt of yours alive. *starts to point the gun at Joe's head* Just a shame he's gonna have to watch this.
Lincoln's dizziness wears off as his eyes snap wide open in horror. As it zooms right to Lincoln's eyes, it fades to white.
It fades to the skies of Hell as the words "8 YEARS AGO" appear on the bottom. The Extermination siren begins to sound as a glowing white portal appears, alerting everyone of the dreaded day of the year. The Exorcists soon descend from the portal, and it quickly pans down to the city where they dive towards it, the screams of unlucky demons ringing out.
Zoom cuts to a Hellhound couple running through the streets, the woman holding a terrified 3-year old Lincoln in her arms as they try to find a place to hide.
Male Hellhound: *gritting his teeth* Shit, shit, shit...
There was a sound of a shriek of pain before a demon's decapitated head splatters in front of them, making Lincoln scream in horror. The female Hellhound quickly covers Lincoln's mouth as they duck into an alleyway. The family stays silent as some of the Exorcists fly past them.
Female Hellhound: *looks at her husband, worried* We can't keep going like this...
Male Hellhound: *growls quietly* I know...
The male hellhound glances over at the other end of the alley, spotting a sewer grate in the middle of the street. He motions for his wife to follow him, as he leads her and their son to the sewer grate. He kneels down and rips it open. He peeks in, only to see there's a small space beneath it.
Male Hellhound: SHIT! There's only enough room for a small demon!
Female Hellhound: Well, what do we do?!
A silence falls on the two parents as a realization hits them, their looks slowly turning to their terrified son.
Male Hellhound: *lets out a heavy sigh before turning to his wife* ...I think you know what we have to do...
Lincoln: *still scared and confused* ... Mommy? ... Daddy?
Female Hellhound: *somberly nods to her husband, then looks at Lincoln* Lincoln, sweetie... we need you to hide in here... *points to the sewer grate* ... and don't come out until you hear the fireworks...
Lincoln: *worried* Wh-What? B-But what about you two?!
Male Hellhound: Don't worry about us, son... you're much more important than our own lives...
Lincoln: *really not getting it* Wh-What are you saying...?!
Female Hellhound: All we can say now is... *hugs Lincoln tightly as tears form in her eyes* We love you so much, Lincoln...
Male Hellhound: *joins in on the hug and whispers this to Lincoln* You go and live a long life for us both...
The hug goes on for what seems like the longest time. When it breaks up, the female Hellhound throws Lincoln into the hole, who lets out a startled cry at the motion.
Lincoln: *lands on the stony floor with a grunt, then looks up in shock* H-Hey, wait! *The male Hellhound swings the cover up high before slamming it onto the opening, embedding the lid deep into the ground so the Exorcists can't get to their son* Mommy, Daddy, what are you doing?!
The female Hellhound sniffles as she wipes her tears. The male Hellhound hugs his wife close.
Male Hellhound: This is for the best...
Female Hellhound: *sniffles* I know...
Lincoln: *his scared voice rings out from inside the grate* Please don't leave, Mommy and Daddy! W-We can still escape together!!
Male Hellhound: *yells out to some Exorcists flying overhead* HEY, FLYING BASTARDS!!! YOU WANT SOME HELLHOUNDS?!
Female Hellhound: *yells out too* COME AND GET US!!!
The Exorcists turn in the direction of the Hellhound couple, who turn and run from the sewer grate on all fours as the Exorcists fly after them.
Lincoln: *cut to him as he finally realizes what his parents just did for him, his eyes widen in horror* Oh no... no, no! NONONONO!!
Scrambling up the ladder, Lincoln puts his paws on the grate and struggles to push it open. Even if he could muster up his present-day strength, it was too late for him as his parents' horrifying screams rang out from above. It was too much for Lincoln to bear, so he covered up his ears while whimpering. Tears well in his eyes as the screams ring out even through his covered ears. He closes his eyes as it fades to white, the screams still ringing.
Cut back to 11-year old Lincoln's eyes practically bulged out of their sockets, his pupils twitching.
Lincoln: *starts muttering, which gets louder and angrier each time* N-not again... *his pupils turn into slits* Not again...! *his eyes narrow* Not again!! *a black and red aura starts to form around his body as his eyes snap wide open in anger once again* NOT AGAIN!!!
Cut to Spade pointing the Blessed pistol at Joe's head, grinning cruelly as he prepares to pull the trigger.
Millie: *struggling to get up as tears form in her eyes* DADDY!!!
Suddenly, a massive shockwave rings across the ranch as a towering black and red aura bursts, catching everyone's attention as Spade stumbles back in shock.
Spade: The fuck?!
Millie: *cut to her as she gasps* Linc?!
Cut to a close-up of Lincoln, eyes blazing and fangs bared as he growls like a rabid beast as the aura blazes around him, before letting out a primal roar that shakes not just the ranch... but possibly the entire Wrath Ring. Some of the fences are blown away and crumble into splinters. The pressure from Lincoln's roar pushes everyone back as they try to stay upright.
Zeke: *shouts* What's going on?!
Deke: *shouts* I've never felt anything like this before!!
Lin: *shouts to Millie* Have you ever seen this before, Millie?!
Millie: *shouts back* This the first time even I'M seein' this, Ma!!!!
Lincoln's roar soon stops, but Lincoln's rage continues rising. His claws slam into the ground, cracking it, before the young Hellhound bolts towards the mob in a feral rage. Some of the smaller grunts get in Lincoln's way to block him from getting to Spade, but they were torn to pieces just from Lincoln slamming into them, their blood splattering across the ground and all over Lincoln.
Club yells as she tries to swing her club at Lincoln's face, but Lincoln ducks under it and bites her arm, before throwing her through a broken fence, smashing it into more splinters. Mondo runs in and lands some punches on Lincoln's face, but the boy doesn't even flinch. He then grabs him by the head tightly with both hands.
In slow-motion, Lincoln slowly begins to tighten his grip, pushing his head in. Mondo's sunglasses start to crack as they fall off his face, while he throws punch after punch to Lincoln's chest. Lincoln is barely flinching from the punches as they rip his shirt, and Mondo's hands start breaking as they keep going. Mondo's eyes are closed in pain, but his left eye pops open then bursts entirely out of his socket, hanging from his optic nerve. The rest of the mafia tried rushing to his aid, but it was too late. In a brutal and bloody mess, Lincoln crushes Mondo's head as the blood splatters across his face.
Club: *as the speed returns to normal* NO!
Spade: NOOOO!!
Rex runs in and gets Lincoln in a bear hug from behind, holding him tightly. Spade swings and goes to punch Lincoln in the face with brass knuckles, but Lincoln snaps his jaws and bites Spade's hand clean off. Spade screams in agony as he holds his bleeding stump, while Lincoln headbutts Rex and escapes his grasp. He then grabs the charging Club by the head and slams her face into the ground, forming a small crater underneath. Lincoln sees Maggs trying to get the drop on him from above, but he catches him by the leg and slams his face into the ground, breaking his snout as he lets out a raspy groan, then swings him again and slams his head into the ground as the back of his head explodes, splattering blood and brain matter. Lincoln throws Maggs' limp body at Hearts, who catches it in horror as she can only muster out one thing:
Hearts: Oh fuck…
She barely has time to look up, as Lincoln's fist suddenly punches through her face, his whole hand coming out through the back of her skull as she hangs limp on his wrist. Flush is left horrified, but then growls as he pulls out his submachine gun and opens fire on Lincoln. Lincoln roars as he charges at Flush, holding Hearts' limp body to block the bullets as they tear through it. Club leaps in and swings her club at his head, landing a solid hit that makes Lincoln drop Hearts' body. She goes for more swings on the Hellhound, but he digs his claws into her shoulder and rips her arm clean off as she screams in pain. Lincoln then roars as he throws the club at Flush so hard, it stabs through his neck and destroys his throat entirely as he gurgles and chokes on his own blood. Lincoln then jams his claws into Flush's eyes and rips the entire upper half of his head off, kicking his lifeless body away and sending it tumbling to Rex's feet.
Rex stares in horror, before that horror turns to rage as he runs to Lincoln and holds him by the arms so he can't move them. Spade and Club come in and start pummeling him with punches from their remaining arms. After a few seconds of this, Lincoln lets out a roar that sends Spade and Club flying back, then stomps his foot into Rex's knee, shattering it. He screams in pain, but that scream is cut short by Lincoln biting into his neck and ripping a chunk of flesh as his body collapses. Lincoln spits the flesh out as he growls at Spade and Club like a rabid beast. Spade growls as he runs at Lincoln to throw a punch, but he suddenly hunches forward in pain as Lincoln rams his claws through Spade's stomach. His intestines and other organs start to spill out of his body as Club jumps in and screams as she tries to save her boss, but Lincoln dodges her attack and grabs her by the neck. In a flash, he snaps her neck as her head spins around 180 degrees. Her body stumbles backwards and falls to her knees as she coughs up blood one last time, then falling forward lifelessly. Lincoln snarls as he looks at the bloody and fear filled Spade.
Spade: *shaking in fear* W-Wait, wait, wait! Pl-Please, don't kill me! I-I-I-I'll leave peacefully, I swear! You n-never see me again, I promise! I'll give you anything you want, just let me li-!
Lincoln wasn't having it, and slashes through his neck with his claws and beheads him. Spade's head falls to the ground and rolls for a bit before coming to a stop, a look of permanent fear frozen on his face.
Lincoln is left standing there, panting and covered in blood as his rage begins to subside. As his adrenaline wears off and the pain from the beating he received catches up to him, he collapses to his knees and pants. He falls to his side and starts to fade in and out of consciousness.
Cut to Lincoln's blurred POV as his eyes slowly start to close. The shapes of his family are seen rushing to him and calling his name, as Lincoln's eyes fully close and turn the screen black.
Fade to the unconscious Lincoln as he lays in a bed, bandaged up from the hits he took. His eyes start to twitch as he slowly opens them. He tries to sit up, but flinches as he holds his chest, seeing it was bandaged too. He glances around the room and sees Millie sleeping with her head resting on the bed.
Lincoln: *flinching* M-Mom…?
Millie's eyes instantly open as her head snaps up.
Millie: *relieved* Lincoln! *hugs him tightly*
Lincoln: *in pain* Ow, ow, ow, OW!
Millie: *lets go* Sorry, sorry!
Lincoln: *sighs* I-It's okay… How long was I out…?
Millie: A full week.
Lincoln: *eyes widen as he sits up* A week?! *flinches in pain* Ow!
Millie: *gently holds him* Easy, easy! You're still hurtin'!
Lincoln: *groans as Millie fluffs his pillow so he can properly sit up* Right… is everyone else okay?
Millie: They're fine, Linc. Just a little banged up, but they'll live.
Lincoln: What about Grandma and Grandpa…?
Joe: *off-screen* Relax, pup. *Lincoln and Millie look at the door and see everyone at the door, with Joe's arm in a sling and his shoulder bandaged and Lin's leg was bandaged and she was on crutches* Takes a lot to keep these old fighters down.
A relieved smile forms on Lincoln's face as the family enters the room and stand around Lincoln's bed.
Zeke: You feelin' alright, kid? You slept for a full week and missed the whole Harvest Moon Festival.
Lincoln: Just a little sore… *rubs his head* … and my head is kinda fuzzy…
Eke: Do you remember anything that happened?
Lincoln: All I really remember is that Spade guy was gonna kill Grandpa… then… I-I don't know, everything else is a blur…
Teke: Well, the whole mob got slaughtered by you.
Lincoln's eyes widened in surprise at this.
Lincoln: W-Wait, what?
Deke: Yeah. You entered a feral rage and went on a massacre. It was brutal and fuckin' awesome!
Zeke: We really owe ya big time, kid. If it wasn't for you, we'd likely be dead as fuck.
Lincoln: No… you don't owe me anything… *the family looks surprised* I wasn't going to let anyone take away my family again… *a tear rolls down his face* I already lost so much…
Millie's family looks sympathetic, as she gently hugs her son and wipes his tears.
Millie: It's gonna be okay, Linc… You won't lose anyone else…
The rest of the family joins in the hug, gently soothing the young Hellhound.
Lincoln: Just promise me… I won't ever lose you guys…
Joe: We promise, pup… Ain't nothin' gonna take us from you… *ruffles Lincoln's hair gently* Now show us that smile.
Lincoln wipes his tears, slightly flinching as he does, and gives his family a smile as he returns the hug to the group.
Cut to a few days later as Lincoln is now walking and better healed, but blindfolded as Millie leads him across the ranch.
Lincoln: Mom, where are we going?
Millie: You'll see, sweetie!
They stop after another few moments of walking, and Millie removes Lincoln's blindfold, gesturing for her son to see what's in front of him. His eyes widen as he sees a large festival being thrown with every citizen in the Wrath Ring partying, drinking and dancing.
Lincoln: What… what is this?
Millie: *smiles* Sweetie, this festival is being thrown for you.
Lincoln: *looks at Millie* Wh-What?! Why?
Millie: Since you missed the Harvest Moon Festival, we wanted ya to at least have some sort of celebration. And after ya slaughtered a whole mob, the people here are starting to see ya as a hero!
Lincoln: *his ears perk up in surprise* A… a hero? Me?
Unknown Demon: Damn right, brat.
Booming footsteps were heard as Lincoln and Millie turn and look. Lincoln's eyes practically bulged out as he saw a towering, buff, red furred demon with two sets of horns, four yellow eyes, flaming hair, hooved feet, an Imp-like tail with flames running along it, a black trench coat opened to show his abs, and gray pants with a pentagram belt buckle.
Millie: *smiles and waves* Howdy, Satan!
Lincoln: *shocked* S-Satan?! THE Satan?!
Satan: The one and only. *kneels down, looming over him* I felt yer rage shake my entire Ring, brat.
Lincoln: *shaking a bit* O-Oh, um… l-look, I-I-I… if I caused any permanent damage, I didn't mean-!
Satan laughs, cutting Lincoln off in surprise as he slaps the young Hellhound's back. Lincoln flinches, still feeling a bit of pain from his injuries.
Satan: Stop yer worryin'! That was some of the best rage I done felt in a minute! Just the kinda rage I like!
Lincoln: *rubbing his back in pain* So you're… not mad?
Satan: Fuck nah! *stands up* Now go have fun, brat! Ya earned it! This party may not be as wild as Bee's, but still!
Satan walks off to join the party as Lincoln stares in surprise. Millie smiles and gently ruffles Lincoln's hair.
Millie: Ready to have some fun?
Lincoln: *after a few seconds, he smiles as his tail starts to wag* Yeah.
They join in the party, as many of the Imps praise and congratulate Lincoln on saving his family. The party was fun as fuck. There was music, dancing, games, drinking, and a lot of other fun stuff. In this moment, Lincoln felt any fear he had been suppressed.. Of course, it was still in him, but for the time being, he didn't feel it. Soon enough, Lincoln finds himself on the built stage before the crowd of Imps with a big smile on his face.
Burly Imp: Play a song!
Lincoln: *bashful* No, no, no, I couldn't.
Child Imp: Sing, Lincoln! Sing!
Satan: Come on, brat! At least one song!
Lincoln: No, I couldn't possibly-
He suddenly catches a guitar that was thrown at him and begins to play it, making the crowd cheer. Lincoln smiles proudly, before starting to sing as well.
Lincoln: Who is your favorite fearless hero?
Who is your favorite fearless hero?
The band behind him plays louder.
Lincoln: Who's brave and ready for trouble?
Crowd: You are, you are!
Lincoln: Ha ha!
Who's so unbelievably humble?
He kicks a large bowl of gold coins into the crowd, as some of the Imps try to catch the falling coins.
Crowd: You are, you are!
Lincoln: Who is your favorite fearless hero?
Lincoln falls backwards onto the crowd as they hold him above their heads, cheering as they do.
Lincoln: Who is your favorite fearless hero?
Lincoln leaps onto a table with mugs of beer. He swats them one by one with his tail. Cut to three Imps. The first two each catch a mug, but the third one is struck in the face and knocked down, startling everyone. But he holds the mug up as if to say he's okay.
Lincoln: Who's the lobo who rolls the dice?
Lincoln has his hand on the table as an Imp stabs the areas around his fingers with a knife, with the Hellhound not even flinching as he does.
Lincoln: And gambles with his life?
Who's never been touched by a blade?
His tail swats the small Imp away and through a barrel. He gets up like nothing happened as Lincoln
Lincoln: Wrath's Hellhound is never afraid!
Of course, that was a lie. He's far from fearless. But in the moment, Lincoln just wanted to give these people some hope and safety.
Lincoln: Who is your favorite fearless hero?
Lincoln is back on the stage as he's presented with Spade's slightly decomposed head, which was painted like a soccer ball.
Lincoln: Who is your favorite fearless hero?!
As Lincoln laughs, he kicks Spade's head high above the party, sending it flying.
Band: He's the vein of justice!
Stands up against evil!
An Imp fangirl runs to the stage.
Band: Fighting for the people
And he's very good-looking!
Some larger Imps stop the fangirl, tossing her back to the crowd.
Band: Who is your favorite fearless hero?
Who is your favorite fearless hero?
Lincoln leaps back onto the crowd as they hold him up again. Lincoln was laughing happily at this, his tail wagging. It cuts to Spade's falling head as it's about to hit the ground…
… before it snaps to a newspaper image of Spade's head as it zooms out to show the newspaper being held by an Imp that was sitting before a fireplace that was burning green.
Imp: So, Spade was killed…
He lowers the newspaper and grins, causing his golden tooth to shine as it's revealed he looks strikingly similar to Moxxie.
Imp: Excellent… *shouts out* Boys! Moxxie!
Cut to the door as a few shark-like demons step in… followed by a slightly younger Moxxie.
Shark Demon: You called, Crimson?
Crimson: That fucker Spade is no longer a threat to our business. *tosses the newspaper to Moxxie* The news just said he was killed in Wrath by a Hellhound. You know what that means, right? *answers before Moxxie can say anything* We're taking everything he had! Get your shit together, because we leave tonight!
Shark Demons: Yes, sir.
They leave, but Moxxie stays behind as he stares at the newspaper.
Crimson: *looks at him* Moxxie. I told you to get out.
Moxxie: *snaps out of it* H-Huh? Oh, sorry sir. I'm… just worried.
Crimson: About what?
Moxxie: Well… this was clearly no ordinary Hellhound. It says that Spade's entire mafia was slaughtered… Doesn't that concern you? The fact that one Hellhound could slaughter an entire mob?
Crimson: Hey, those assholes had it coming, so I'm not fucking worried.
Moxxie: But sir! This could-
Crimson : slams his hand on the table, glaring at Moxxie* Are you talking back to me, Moxxie? *Moxxie is shaking in slight fear* Because I don't think I need to remind you what happened THE LAST TIME someone talked back to me.
He gestures to a portrait on the wall, showing him with an infant Moxxie, as well as a woman that was standing next to Crimson.
Moxxie: *swallows the lump in his throat* N-No, sir…
Crimson: Good. Then get out.
Moxxie quickly runs out of the room, closing the door behind him and leaving Crimson alone. Crimson glares towards the newspaper, picks it up and throws it into the fireplace.
A/N: The song is Fearless Hero from Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
A/N: For those thinking the Bounty Hunter is hunting Lincoln for being arrogant, Lincoln is NOT being arrogant like Puss. The whole "Wrath's Hellhound" is a stage persona. He isn't fearless (as you've seen before), it's just a stage persona. The reason Lincoln is being hunted will be revealed in Truth Seekers.