And it goes on.
Again for your information. I always mention when the things from the last author's note occur in the individual chapter.
Also, I will try to censor it well. Anyway, the next chapter will be out a little earlier.
So it can be that I bring out two chapters in one day, don't be surprised.
I also added two little Easter Eggs in the chapter that have something to do with two episodes from the first season.
Have fun looking for the solution in the next chapter and if you like it I could add it in future chapters.
Until then
In the now dark guest room, Alicia lay quietly in bed and continued to sleep. Well, she would but unfortunately she had to fight with a nightmare that just haunts her. That's why the bedspread was half on the bed and the other half on the floor. The pillow was also slanted and not straight because Alicia's head was only partly on it. She was curled up again and in her demon form. The nightmare got worse with every second. "No, I don't want to marry you!" she said several times in a row while a tear slowly flowed from her eye.
*knock, knock, knock*
Suddenly she was jolted out of her sleep when there was a knock at the guest room door. Startled and still in a deep sleep, she slowly got up and looked around. The bedspread was now completely on the floor. Alicia noticed and picked it up again and placed it neatly on the bed like the pillow. Alicia could barely make out anything really. She wasn't sure if she had really landed in the world of The Cuphead Show or if it was just a silly dream and she was in the guest room of Elder Kettle from the book. Definitely. Then she had probably just had a stupid dream. Yes, that had to be it.
*knock, knock, knock*
She heard the knocking and guessed that it was either Elder Kettle, one of the two brothers, or her husband Lucifer standing behind the door. It wouldn't be the first time that she was the last one to get up. She was not a morning person and hated to get up early. Therefore, she was glad that her apartment was only 10 minutes away from the university.
But still she had to get up at 5:00 am because the university started at 7:00 am and went until 4:00 pm. Sometimes even until 6:00 pm in the afternoon. Depending on when one of her lecturers was of the opinion to make longer. This did not please Alicia or the other students who had other things to do besides the university. Some of them were doing side jobs or had their own websites where they sold their stuff to continue learning at the university. She herself also had a part-time job in the library which was located in the building next to the university. Although Alicia only worked twice a week, it was still not nice to be late for work because of the lecturer.
"Alicia are you awake?" she was snapped out of her thoughts as the door opened and Alicia looked to it from where Cuppy was peering. He saw that she was not fully awake yet. But at least she wasn't in bed. "Yeah I'm wide- *yawn* awake". Cuppy had to grin when he saw that. "Okay then, we can go" Wait, what do you mean with "we" and where do we want to go? He saw the expression on her face that looked at him questioningly. "Elder Kettle or rather the two brothers want to show us the Inkwell Isle's so we can get excited" So I am in the world of The Cuphead Show after all. Annoyed, she groaned, not wanting it to be true.
Cuppy didn't have to ask what was going on. He knew her well enough to know that she thought she was in the book and not in the animated series. He also understood her a little. After all, maybe she had another unwanted lover. But a soft stomach growl quickly changed the subject. Alicia was also quickly out of the guest room and went with Cuppy to the kitchen where the others were.
"Say, how long have I been asleep?" asked Alicia as she looked at the clock hanging on the wall while Cuppy sat down next to Mugman who was eating his pancakes while Cuphead and Elder Kettle had already finished theirs. Only Alicia's plate was still full of pancakes over which maple syrup was poured and a piece of butter was placed on top that slowly melted. "Oh uh very long Alicia" Elder Kettle answered her taking the plate from himself and Cuphead in his hands to take them to the sink. She looked after him before turning her attention to her pancakes, which she will definitely not eat up. No way. She could only manage three pancakes at the most. But not six. Mugman noticed that she was a bit overwhelmed by the amount. "Here, you can put half of them on my plate if you want, Alicia," he offered. She nodded and removed the three bottom pancakes and put them on Mugman's plate who devoured them in one bite.
Alicia, on the other hand, ate her pancakes normally and cut them before devouring them. "While you were sleeping, me and the three boys cleaned up the living room so it looked like it did before" Before the baby was here. Alicia looked behind her into the living room, which was shiny and looked as if nothing had happened. "Okay and uh what about the radio?" Elder Kettle bowed his head slightly when Alicia mentioned it. He didn't have to answer her. She already knew the radio was beyond repair. The baby had smashed it to pieces with the sledgehammer.
"Oh, don't worry about me, Alicia," Elder Kettle said when he realized she was blaming herself. After all, she was supposed to prevent it. But yesterday there was so much going on that she completely forgot about this task. "Are you sure about this?" his nod confirmed her. "Besides, the four of you want to explore the islands anyway, don't you?" all three cups nodded at the same time while Alicia was still slightly confused until she remembered.
She was against it but unfortunately it was 0 - 3 for the cups. Therefore, she had to admit defeat and followed the three out of the cottage when she was done eating her pancakes. Why she did not want to explore the islands? Well, because she already suspected that her nightmare would not be a normal nightmare. Cuppy had already told her several times that her nightmares were more or less visions that could either come true or not. I hope not. Yes, she didn't want to meet the devil again.
Meanwhile, in the throne room in the underworld, a lot was going on. The Imps were walking or flying all over the place doing various things like cleaning the columns, removing dirt and grime from the carpet, torturing souls they had just captured, or amusing themselves. The devil, however, was sitting or almost lying on his throne while to the left of him stood Henchman holding a tray with a golden teapot and a small white teacup with freshly brewed tea. The devil ignored this, however, and grabbed his head and was with the thoughts completely elsewhere. The screams of the souls, the laughter of the Imps and even the heat of the flames around his throne room did not make him happy as it was always the case.
Henchman noticed that his boss was thinking while he put his right leg on the armrest and looked from the ceiling at all the Imps. He stared at them more closely and suddenly realized that they were changing. They were no longer small but they became the young lady he had last seen at the carnival with the three or two cups. He rubbed his eyes in confusion, but no matter where he stared, he saw her everywhere. She was beautiful he had to agree. Especially because she was neither a human nor a demon. She was a hybrid and seemed not to come from this world.
"Uh boss is everything alright?" asked Henchman as he saw the devil stand up and walk over to an Imp who was laughing with two others with a slightly annoyed look on his face. The latter two disappeared when they saw him while the Imp who showed his back to the Devil was confused and was about to ask what was going on. But then he was already grabbed by the collar.
You remind me of the babe
Imp: What babe?
Babe with the power
He dropped the Imp that fell to the ground while the other Imps stopped working and stared at the devil in confusion.
Imp: What power?
Power of voodoo
Imp: Who do?
You do
Imp: Do what?
Remind me of the babe
The Imps were a bit confused and didn't know what to say. He nudged everyone who asked him before grabbing the same Imp by the collar again and throwing him away. The other Imps followed him with their eyes as he landed straight into the fire outside the throne room. His cry of pain could be heard. Everyone looked away from the Imp in pain. Also Henchman who swallowed nervously.
I saw my baby
Crying hard as babe could cry
What could I do?
My baby's love had gone
And left my baby blue
Nobody knew
He turned away from the Imps who either kept their distance so that they themselves would not be thrown into the fire or danced along with him. Slowly he walked towards the throne or what was behind it before he turned again to the Imps who were still confused.
What kind of magic spell to use
Imp: Slime and snails
Imp:Or puppy dog tails
Imp: Thunder of lightning
Then baby said
The devil shook his head as his imps suggested these things to him. But his gaze then wandered to the wall mirror that was behind his throne. He grinned and touched the mirror, the mirror surface started to move like waves and no longer showed the devil but Alicia who was just standing there. This he touched again as he said the last sentence and Alicia now looks at him.
Dance, magic dance
Imps: Dance, magic dance
Dance, magic dance
Imps: Dance, magic dance
Put that baby's spell on me
Alicia, who was in the mirror, noticed that the devil was standing next to her. He went through the mirror and began to waltz with her while the Imps also danced except for Henchman who was still holding the tray in his hands.
Jump, magic jump
Imps: Jump, magic jump
Jump, magic jump
Imps: Jump, magic jump
Put that magic jump on me
Imp: Slap that baby, make him free
The Imps stopped dancing and jumped back and forth in the throne room. Henchman also jumped, or hovers with his little wings in the air for a short time because he still had tea in the teacup that he was reluctant to pour out. The devil stopped dancing with Alicia and touched her cheek tenderly while his eyes stared into hers and he was ready to kiss her. But an imp spoiled it for him, so he came out of the mirror and kicked said imp away with his foot so that it flew against the pillar.
The music stopped abruptly and all the Imps looked at the devil who calmed down again. He was no longer on fire as before, but still he growled and roared "What are you still doing here? Back to work!" From one second to the other, all the Imps disappeared from the throne room, leaving the devil alone with Henchman. The devil took the teacup and drank from it as he sats down on his throne. Henchman knew that something was wrong with his boss. That he was suddenly so obsessed with the young lady confused him very much. Could it be that he had fallen in love with her?
Henchman couldn't hold it in any longer and let it out "Um boss why are you suddenly so well..." the devil looked at him while drinking his tea "Well how can I best describe it. Are you by any chance in love?" the devil gulped down the tea while putting the cup on the tray and looking at Henchman. "Yes, Henchman, I am," he replied.
"Oh, who's the lucky one?" asked Henchman curiously. His wings wagged with joy like a dog while he could not stop smiling. But the devil covered his mouth with his hand, "Quiet Henchman, I don't want some certain demons to know that I've fallen in love" Henchman knew which demons he meant and nodded.
There were five demons who have been after the crown for a long time and want to become queen. The five tried everything to be at his side and often went so far as to eliminate others who would be suitable for the post. If they were to find out, the young lady could soon suffer the same fate as the others. And he did not want to risk that."Good, so I don't want anyone but you to know who my future wife and queen will be" he leaned down slightly and whispered in Henchman's ear before standing up and taking his trident that leaned next to his throne. "But boss, where are you going, you haven't finished your tea?" but he didn't get an answer because the devil was already gone.
But unnoticed by the two, someone overheard the conversation and disappeared into the darkness.
On the surface, Alicia and the three cups walked out of the forest and arrived at a cliff ledge from where the four of them could see not only the town but also the rest of the island. Okay, so the second section of the island from the book doesn't exist here. Alicia saw nowhere tents or roller coasters or anything else. Hmm I wonder then where Bon Bon, Djimmi, Beppi, Wally and Grim could be. In the book, these five were the only debtors on the second part of the island. Grim she had already seen him in the intro but where the dragon could be was a good question. She also wondered where Sugar Land could be. But one thing both Inkwell Isle's had in common. Some buildings in the city looked normal while others more or less resembled objects.
"We should get going. It's not far to the city!" Cuphead explained, leading the way with his brother, while Alicia and Cuppy enjoyed the view before following the two brothers. Both enjoyed the view very much and did not notice that from the bushes not far away from them the devil appeared. "Where could she be? I didn't imagine her, did I?" he hoped not.
"Yes the view looks beautiful" said Alicia as she breathed in and breathed out again. The devil heard her voice and followed it until he saw her. "There she is!" he was very pleased to see her again. So much so that he disappeared again in a puff of smoke as Alicia went on with Cuppy to follow the two brothers. She did not notice that the devil appeared in front of her. Only when she ran into something furry did she realize that someone was standing in front of her. She stopped and Cuppy ran into her leg and was about to say something when he noticed the shadow that looked more than familiar overshadowing him and Alicia.
He slowly looked out from behind Alicia and was shocked to see that in front of him and Alicia stood the devil stroking her cheek while Alicia tried to free her face from his furry and scratchy chest. Yes, his fur was not as soft as that of Lucifer.
But the devil prevented this again and again which frustrated Alicia very much. She did not see it but Cuppy did. Her devil sign that she had on her right upper arm began to glow white. Cuppy knew what that meant. After all, she had told him when he and his brother Mugman saw it for the first time. At first they thought it was a curse, but they were wrong. "Should I feel uncomfortable or get angry it lights up and gives a electric shock to anyone who touches me in that spot" the devil, of course, did not know that. So Cuppy could use that to his advantage to keep him away from Alicia and himself. He flirted with Alicia who didn't really like this but found it disgusting. "You look even more beautiful than I ever dreamed" he said and ran his fingers under her chin which he lifted slightly so he could stare into her eyes. "And your eyes look really scrumptious" Oh wow what a Prince Charming. She would want to stick her tongue out.
As much as she wanted to, the devil held her lips too tightly for her to do so. He put his hand around her chin while staring deep into her eyes. Her yellow eyes were a little darker than his but he didn't mind. "Let go of me!" she said, slightly annoyed, and tried to walk away from him. But his tail said something else and wrapped around her waist so that she couldn't escape from him and he could whisper in her ear. "Oh yes you are perfect" "Perfect for what?" she asked him. He whispered it in her ear "Perfect to be my queen".
When Alicia heard that, her wolf ears lowered. She hated very much that her nightmare would predict that the devil from this world was in love with her. "Um, I'm already taken and married," she said, but the devil had to laugh when he heard that. "Yes, of course, my dearest..." but he fell silent when he saw the wedding ring around her right hand. It was a silver ring with a ruby in the middle. She was already taken but that did not interest the devil. He wanted to have her for himself. Only for himself alone.
That's why he held her even tighter and was about to kiss her, but Alicia resisted. "Tell me, are you deaf? I told you I'm already taken!" "I don't care my love if you are already taken or not you will be my wife, become my queen and rule the underworld together with me!" she saw the fire of passion burning in his eyes. Or rather that of anger? Well, it's hard to say because his pupils were thin and looked threatening to her. "You will come with me to my kingdom where you will marry me and I will crown you as my queen and-" before he could continue he suddenly received a strong electric shock.
Alicia was a bit startled when the devil suddenly got an electric shock. you could see his bones for a brief moment before he was standing in front of her and Cuppy, slightly coked up and generally not quite in the moment yet and not knowing what just happened. His tail was no longer wrapped around her waist and was no longer smooth and straight curved as before but rather jagged like lightning and scratched up. "What was that?" the devil asked Alicia as he looked in her direction. But she was no longer standing in front of him but was already gone. Yes she had taken the chance and run off with Cuppy. But the devil did not give up that easily.
No he was persistent and followed her. Or to describe it better he teleported away with his trident and disappeared in a cloud of smoke. "Oh man he was clingy and obsessed with you" said Cuppy when he and Alicia stopped. Both ran away after the devil received the electric shock. Alicia exhaled before she could say anything. "I sure hope we can get out of his way and he doesn't cat-" before she could finish her sentence, however, she felt and heard someone standing behind her.
She and Cuppy saw the puff of smoke and knew what it meant. Alicia didn't have to turn around to know that the devil was behind her. The cloud of smoke as well as Cuppy's fear-filled face was enough to answer that.
"What is the hurry my dearest?" Alicia swallowed nervously as she heard the slightly British voice behind her and slowly turned around. Yes the black fur was not to be overlooked like the yellow eyes, the Cheshire cat grin and the red nose? Okay funny design for the devil. One more reason why she preferred Lucifer. He did not look like Rudolph. "You don't have to run away from me my love" he stroked her cheek tenderly while his tail slowly wrapped around her waist and he pulled her to him. "I won't bite you I promise" she had a different feeling though. "I just want to take you, make you my wife and queen, and then collect the soul of this cup!" Cuppy swallowed nervously as the devil pointed his trident at him.
Cuppy took distance. He knew or suspected that the devil had confused him with Cuphead. After all, he had lost his soul after losing the game. He himself, however, owed the devil nothing. Neither money, soul contracts nor his own soul. But the devil did not care. The tip of his trident was burning. Alicia and Cuppy knew that this was not a good sign. That's why Alicia acted quickly.
"Hey!" the devil and Cuppy looked toward Alicia. The trident no longer caught fire. "Let go of me right now and leave my friend alone understand?" said Alicia with an annoyed and also angry voice. Yes she did not look pleased. Her yellow eyes took on a red hue while her pupil was slitted like a cat or a snake. Both toons were a bit confused. Cuppy because he had never seen Alicia so angry and the devil because he didn't know what to do.
Yes, they could not miss the burning halo that appeared above Alicia's head. This almost blinded the devil. That's why he closed his eyes and let go of Alicia. He was confused on the one hand, but on the other hand he was thrilled and amazed by her powers. Yes, she seemed to be much stronger than him. But not physically. He had a clear advantage there.
But when he opened his eyes again he realized that she and the cup were gone. She apparently also has the ability to teleport away. He liked that very much. Yes, she was a tough nut to crack, he had to admit. But as they say, every hard shell has a soft core. He only had to crack the nut and she would want to stay with him. "You may be hard to crack but I will seduce you so much that you will want to stay with me" he looked at the ground where there was a puddle in which he saw himself.
He licked his thumb and ran it over his fur to make it shine beautifully, opened his mouth to remove food scraps and rubbed his two horns which also shone before lifting his trident, touching it to the ground and disappearing in a puff of smoke. He was ready to offer her his charm that no one could resist.
Where are the two brothers? Alicia asked herself as she and Cuppy appeared from a cloud of smoke and looked around. They didn't see the two cups anywhere and that worried Alicia a lot because if the devil was here, he would probably be after Cuphead's soul. If not the soul of Cuppy, because from far away they could be mistaken for each other. Both looked around several times but no trace of the two. Also their wolf nose could not track them down. This was more or less because not far away from the two was the junkyard. So no wonder that Alicia only smelled motor oil. Or oil in general. "Damn it, where are-" "Alicia, Cuppy, there you are!" they both heard a voice that sounded more than familiar. They both turned around and exhaled in relief. It was Mugman who had called out to them and walked over to them with Cuphead.
"Where have you two been we were worried about you?" asked Cuphead with his arms crossed and his foot stomping up and down more or less wanting to hear an answer from the two. Or rather a good excuse. Alicia and Cuppy knew she couldn't keep quiet about the devil, so they told them. "We met the devil" the pupils of the two brothers shrank when they heard the word devil.
Both of them trembled with fear when they heard this. They literally hugged themselves as they continued to tremble. "Wh-wh-what w-what did he want?" asked Cuphead, trembling. Alicia knew the two were scared and felt bad. She knelt down and spread her arms. Both brothers saw it and were confused. Alicia saw it and nodded, "Come on, you two, I just want to comfort you, that's all". Cuphead and Mugman stopped shaking, looked at each other and ran to Alicia and let her hug them.
Slowly she stroked both their backs to calm them down. The trembling slowly disappeared and the two brothers were back to their old selves. "Thank you Alicia" "Yes thank you" she gladly accepted the compliment and let go of them both. "You're welcome" she stroked the heads of the two brothers who blushed slightly. She smiled when she saw that. "So now that the devil is after us, I guess we should go into town" suggested Cuppy who was also not very happy about it. "Yes, I'd hate to think what would happen if he saw all four of us," added Mugman. Yes, no one wanted to know. Not even Alicia. She already wanted or suspected what was going to happen. He would grab Cuphead's soul and disappear with her into the underworld where he will marry her and make her his queen.
"Well, it's not far to the city anyway" said Cuphead pointing with his hand in the direction of the city. The other three looked in that direction and were very relieved. Yes, the city was now very close. They only had to walk a few more meters and they were there and probably safe from the devil. Alicia hoped that very much, because she wanted only extremely reluctant that he kidnapped her. Somehow it really bugs me that I have to play Princess Peach again. Yes, she hated it very much.
No she didn't want that anymore. No, she wanted to show him that she was not a weakling. No, she was a queen, a powerful demon. Well, more like a hybrid. But no matter. She was stronger than him. Not only she knew that, but also he.
"Then off to the city before my unwanted lover shows up" Alicia led the way while the three cups followed. But before Alicia could set foot, she got worried. Not about the devil or the safety of Cuphead and Cuppy. No it was something else. She was the only one in this world who wasn't a toon and didn't look drawn. So now, if she walked around town like that, the other toons might be afraid of her. That's why she wore a cloak when she continued writing the story in the book with Cuppy, so the toons wouldn't be scared of her. But she didn't have a cloak with her and she didn't want to turn around because of the devil. So she had no other choice and went without a cloak into the city and followed the three cups.
But what the four did not know was that behind a tree appeared the devil who had overheard the whole conversation. His grin was hard to miss. "So her name is Alicia," his tail wagged with joy as he saw the four of them walking into town. "A fitting name for my future bride and queen" yes the name did have a certain something. He had to admit that. She was more than perfect. But he had to wait and see, she was on her way with the three cups. "Hmm I must somehow get her to be separated from those three cups" he mused until he thought of something, grinned diabolically and disappeared.
Once in the city, Alicia tried to draw little attention to herself, which was more difficult than done. Almost every male toon who ran into her and the three cups, whether accompanied or not, gave her things for free, flattered her or begged her to be his wife. But each time she refused, which made most men sad. The three cups, however, this did not bother them because they could eat free ice cream and cotton candy and do not have to queue in the cinema or anywhere else.
"Tell me Alicia why do you actually turn down everything people offer you?" Cuphead asked her curiously while eating his cotton candy. "Well, I don't really like it when people give me gifts just because I look so pretty" she felt rather bad about it. After all, they didn't pay anything for the ice cream or the cotton candy. "We'd better go" she suggested as the sun slowly approached the horizon. "Yeah we better get going or Elder Kettle will be worried about us" agreed Mugman who has long since finished his ice cream and cotton candy. Cuppy nodded at him.
"Yeah we better get going or Elder Kettle will be worried about us" agreed Mugman who has long since finished his ice cream and cotton candy. Cuppy nodded at him. Thus, the four went out of the city slowly. The three cups went ahead while Alicia followed them, trying to avoid the curious looks of the toons. Oh man I feel like I'm a celebrity. Anyway, now she knew how they always felt. A small child that was an anthropomorphic cat pointed at her and spoke to her mother. Alicia luckily didn't hear the conversation because they turned around a corner at that moment.
Wait what. Alicia wasn't sure if she was mistaken. As they turned the corner, she saw an advertisement for a game show called "Roll the Dice" for a brief moment, featuring a very familiar Dice that she would rather avoid. No, that was just an imagination Alicia. Nothing more and nothing less. She shook her head and continued walking. But it was no imagination, it was true. Behind her there really was a billboard advertising Roll the Dice with King Dice on it.
The exit from the city was not far away. They only had to walk down the street and they were back in the forest. Yes again in the forest where the devil would lurk for them. That's why Alicia also stopped and didn't go any further. She didn't know what to do if he showed up. A good plan would be appropriate now. But since the devil probably thinks and ticks just like Lucifer, she had to come up with something good so that not only she but also Cuphead and Cuppy would get home safely "And now we'll continue with the song You Are My Lucky Star" Uh What? She was confused and scared at the same time. Where did the voice suddenly come from? Well her question was answered when she looked to her left and saw a shop window with several radios in it. One was on and playing music.
This one looked a lot like Elder Kettle's old radio. Well, let's be honest. It looked one to one like this. "Wow!" she heard next to her and looked down to where the three cups were standing who were also looking in the shop window and saw the radio. Alicia didn't know why, but an idea came to her, "Hey, how about we buy the radio for Elder Kettle?" all three nodded their heads until Mugman thought of something. "Um and how do we pay for the radio?" Well that question was quickly answered as a hand in the shop window took the radio that was now no longer playing music. All four were confused and were about to say something when the store door opened and the owner stood in front of them with a cloth bag.
It was an anthropomorphic horse with a brown coat that wore typical business clothes that were common at that time. "You want this old thing?" he meant the radio in the cloth bag he handed to Alicia. "Well you can have it for free since I can hardly sell it anyway" he said and went back into the store while Alicia and the three cups rejoiced and went on their way home without any worries or concerns.
With the radio in hand, or rather in the bag, the four went back home happy and satisfied. Alicia gave the bag with the radio to Cuppy in her hands and was of course the one who lagged behind. Or to describe it better she walked slower because at her normal walking pace she was faster than the three cups combined. That's why she kept her distance so that she wouldn't accidentally disappear from the field of vision of the three cups when she walked in front of them. Would not be the first and last time that it was so.
The three cups whistled a cheerful song which infected Alicia a bit. She sang along and did not notice that all the animals that were nearby heard this and followed the singing voice. The devil heard this too. "What an enchanting singing voice that resembles that of an angel" he said and followed the singing with the hope that it was Alicia. Yes it was her when he pushed the bush out of the way and saw her. She was alone. Or rather, the three cups were already several meters ahead of her. That's perfect. Perfect to grab her. He touched the ground with his trident and disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Alicia stopped singing because her throat was getting a little dry.
She didn't have a bottle or a drinking container with her, but luckily there was a small lake near her from which she could drink. Thirsty, she went to it, knelt down, put both her hands into the water so that a small part was in her hands and drank from it. She did this a total of three times until the fourth time she suddenly saw that something had wrapped itself around her body. It was a snake-like body with black scales and fur that had wrapped itself around her lower body and slowly pulled her away from the lake. Oh no please don't tell me...
Alicia already knew or suspected who or what had just wrapped itself around her. Not only was she pulled away from the lake, but she was also turned around so that instead of the lake she was now looking into the yellow eyes of the devil, who, as she had already guessed, was in dragon form. "Hey my sweetheart" he said and gently stroked her cheek with his dragon hands. That he called her sweetheart was slowly getting on her nerves. Damn it, I'm not Princess Peach! "Let go of me, damn it!" she said, annoyed.
But the devil did not think about it and grinned diabolically. "Only when you decide to marry me and be my queen" he said and squeezed her tighter with his body. She felt it and could not free herself. Damn what now? That she was in panic was obvious. She thought and screamed. That was the only thing she could do now. The three cups that were already a little further away heard the scream and were confused at first because they thought that Alicia was with them. But when they turned around they didn't see her anywhere and became panic-stricken.
All three knew they had to save Alicia so they ran back and saw her in the clutches of the devil who kept stroking and kissing her while she tried to push him away and was actually more annoyed than before. Her devil sign was now glowing red. It was at the highest level. Cuppy and the two brothers thought about how they could free Alicia from his grip. Cuppy thought about it until he remembered how the devil got an electric shock from the devil sign Alicia had on her arm. "Guys I have an idea!" he said and whispered it in the ear of the two brothers who nodded.
All three called out to the devil. "Hey devil here We are come and get us if you want our soul!" with tongue out Cuppy, Cuphead and Mugman ran away while the devil started growling and wanted to run after him until he suddenly got a very strong electric shock. His bones could be seen again and he himself seemed to be screaming in pain. He lay twitching on the ground while the grip on Alicia loosened. She did not get an electric shock but was protected by an invisible barrier. She ran towards the three cups and thanked them for the rescue. "We should better run!" Cuphead pointed at the devil who regained consciousness and was even blacker than before. Smoke was rising above him and in general he seemed to be in a very bad mood.
"Yes we should leave" with these words Alicia disappeared in a cloud of smoke with the three cups while the devil flew towards her. "Come back my love!" but she was gone faster than he could grab her and thundered into a tree and was knocked out again. The devil woke up again briefly and was back to his normal form and rubbing his head. He was still confused and wanted to know what was giving him an electric shock. But he decided to go back home and disappeared in a puff of smoke.
The group ran and saw the cottage from a distance. The devil was no longer around. Alicia sensed that and exhaled in relief. The Cups did the same. "Okay what was that!" Mugman asked as he exhaled. "I don't know, but I suspect it won't be the last time he tries to make me his queen," she said. They knew they had to be more careful now.
Breathing normally again, the four went to the cottage and woke up again briefly and were greeted by Elder Kettle who just baked a cake. "Oh, there you are, I was getting worried" he said, placing the cake in the kitchen on the dining table while Alicia closed the front door so no bugs or the devil could get in. Relieved to be rid of the Devil for the time being, she smiled. "Why so cheerful Alicia?" asked Elder Kettle curiously as his gaze fell from Alicia to the bag Cuphead still held in his hands. Oh yes that's right the gift! "Did you buy anything when you were in the city?" he asked the four who nodded. Cuphead handed the bag to Alicia who reached into it. "Elder Kettle we bought something for you" now the kettle was even more curious than before.
He felt like a child running downstairs on Christmas Day to see the mountain of presents under the tree. Alicia pulled the item out of the bag and presented it to Elder Kettle who was amazed. A tear fell from his eye and he wiped it away with a cloth while taking off his glasses with his other hand so they wouldn't get wet. "Oh you four..." Yep, he likes it. Alicia was pleased and gave him the radio after Elder Kettle put on his glasses and stopped crying with joy. The radio looked like his old one. "Oh you didn't have to buy that" he said as he put the radio on the small table where the old one used to be.
Of course, he thanked the four with the form of a hug from which they could not escape. "Well then off to the kitchen it's time for dinner!" he said as he let go of the four and walked into the kitchen followed by the three cups and Alicia who was still looking at the window. Yes it was dark outside. And her stomach was growling so she voluntarily went to the kitchen to eat something before she lay down again and fell asleep with the hope that she would not have a nightmare.
Yep the Inkwell Isle's here were already something special. But Alicia really hoped she wouldn't see the devil again so soon. But the devil was E was sitting on a black grand piano playing with the piano keys until he heard a good melody and thought of Alicia. A framed photo appeared on the grand piano which was framed with black wood. Her eyes, no, she in general was beautiful. Both as a demon and as a human. He continued to play with the melody and began to sing.
This one is for my one and only true love
Alicia
He continued to play the piano while a spotlight fell on him and the platform he was on with the grand piano floated in the air while marble steps appeared.
Alicia, you're so cool
And with you by my side, we're gonna rule
Alicia understand
I'm gonna love you 'til the very end
His thoughts showed Alicia standing in front of the cliff ledge, walking through the forest and drinking from the lake. His tail wagged very very strongly as he thought about how it would be if she sat next to him and played together with him. Well when he opened his eyes, she briefly appeared next to him. He was very happy but unfortunately it was only his imagination. Alicia was only glitter dust and disappeared with a breeze, leaving him alone again.
Alicia, Alicia, Alicia, Alicia, Alicia
Alicia, Alicia, Alicia, Alicia, Alicia I love you, oh
Alicia, Alicia, Alicia, Alicia, Alicia
Alicia, Alicia, Alicia, Alicia, Alicia
As he continued to sing, several Alicias appeared around him in his mind looking at him, smiling and generally happy. One even kissed him.
I love you, oh Cuphead, Mugman, and a Cuppy too
A thousand troops of Demons and Imps couldn't keep me from you
Alicia now disappeared from his mind and now showed the three cups on the carnival. Cuppy stood next to Alicia and Mugman and watched as Cuphead threw one ball after another into the Skee Ball machine and won. His thoughts then showed his army of Imps and Demons ready to attack at his command. Or rather, they surrounded Alicia and the three cups.
Alicia, at the end of the line
I'll make you mine, oh Alicia, Alicia, Alicia, Alicia, Alicia
Alicia, Alicia, Alicia, Alicia, Alicia
I love you, oh
He continued to play on the Grand Piano while Alicia faced the Demons and Imps until the Devil's shadow appeared and she looked to him. His fingers touched the piano keys. The three cups, the Imps and the Demons all disappeared one after the other in his mind, leaving him alone with Alicia who did not resist but let him caress her while he pulled her closer with his other hand so that her head was in his chest.
Alicia, Alicia, Alicia, Alicia
He continued to sing, not noticing that someone was standing behind him. Only when the person cleared his throat did he stop playing, turned around and was a bit startled. "Henchman, what are you doing here?" he asked him. He was a bit startled himself that his boss yelled at him. Actually, the devil was glad that it was only him and no one else. "Uh boss I just wanted to give you something to drink and ask how it went with well... you know" Only now the devil saw the glass of water Henchman was holding in his hand. Yes, his voice was still a bit dry from all the singing and could use some liquid. He took the glass, drank it in one go, gurgled and swallowed it. His throat was moist again. The devil gave Henchman the glass again while he turned to the grand piano and continued playing. But Henchman still stayed with him.
The devil noticed it and stopped playing annoyed "What else Henchman?" he asked him annoyed. This time he didn't turn around to face him. No, surprisingly, Henchman sat down next to him and also strummed the keys as the devil did. Both played almost the same. It was the same tune from the song he had sung just before he met the three annoying mugs and Alicia. "Boss I know you don't want this to come out but I have a feeling some of you probably found out already haAAAAAHHH" before he could even finish his sentence the devil slammed the piano lid full force while Henchman's fingers were still on the keys and he was screaming in pain begging the devil to put the lid back up. "Not yet. Pain is the best teacher" he said and went down the stairs while Henchman groaned in pain.
Yes, the devil did not want anyone to know that he had chosen a woman to be his wife and queen. No one should stand in his way. No Imp, no demon and especially none of the three cups. He went through the door that was at the bottom of the stairs and was back in the throne room and sat down on his thoughts showed nothing but Alicia.
Oh, how the Devil deeply wanted Alicia to be his. Never before had he ever encountered a human and demon hybrid of such power and radiance. Both her human and demon forms are beautiful in their own right, but how he longed to run his fingers through her hair as well as her soft, velvety onyx black fur and entwining her tail with his own. He was sorely tempted to playfully scratch her behind her wolf like ears and watch her contented reaction as she would sink back into his arms, her tail wagging like a puppy. Although he could've help it, but he also greatly desired to switch into his dragon form and encircle her with his serpentine body, keeping most beautiful close in his possession. His dream bubble of Alicia pulling her arms out of his coils so she could caress his cheeks suddenly popped when a feminine and flirty voice shattered his blissful thoughts.
"Oh, Devil..." The Devil groaned in irritation, pinching the bridge of his nose as the offender casually sashayed her way into the throne room. Other than his auditor, there is at least one demon in the Underworld he couldn't stand the least. She one she-demon he had ever regretted recruited to join his legions of vice and sin. The one demon who won't stop bothering him with her flirting and her meaningless efforts to charm him into giving her a place at his side for the sake of power. Silk, a constant thorn in his side and the biggest mistake of his existence.
Silk is an anthropomorphic Alaskan Malamute she-demon with a lithe and curvaceous yet athletic build. Like most Malamutes, she is covered in black fur while the fur that runs up from the underside of her tail, her stomach and up to her face as well as covering her legs and forearms, is a lightly ash grey colour. Her nose is a dark purplish black and she has black semi circles above her eyes in the impression of eyeshadow. She also has long, flowing black hair that cascades over her mid-back and has small-medium length curved bone white horns. Like all demons, the sclera of her eyes are yellow while her irises are red with black pupils.
She wears a dark purple sleeveless bodysuit with the legs stopping just above her ankles, leaving her pawed feet exposed, a blue belt with a small scabbard containing a dagger on her left hip and a cloth around her waist, opening in the front. The cloth is an off-white colour that fades into a dark violet-blue and is ripped at the bottom while the back has a small opening for her tail to poke through. On her right arm, she wears a long violet fingerless glove while on her left arm, she has a gold cuff-like bracelet with a ruby on the wrist and a gold armlet on the upper arm. On her right horn, she wears golden ring similar to her bracelet with a flame like engraving pattern and around her neck is a purple collar with diamonds embedded into it as well as a diamond shaped ruby pendant.
With a smirk, Silk casually leans against one of the pillars while putting on a flirty pose as she greeted, "So, Master, you're looking even more devilishly handsome today". But the devil was not really pleased by her appearance and growled as Silk approached him and was about to sit on his lap. "Didn't I tell you not to enter my throne room without my permission?" said the devil as he stood up and walked past Silk. "Besides, I gave you an order if I'm not mistaken," the devil added before disappearing in a puff of smoke with his trident in his hand.
Silk was not very pleased about this and walked out of the throne room with her ears lowered. "And h-h-h-have you had l-l-l-luck Silk?" said a demon next to her. She looked down at the demon. It was Amnon her companion and personal servant.
Much like Silk he's a dog demon, who appears to be an short and small, greyish-purple and violet Siberian Husky with yellow eyes and a notch in his left ear. He has two dark purple stripes along his back, small yellow horns similar to Henchmen's and actually has a pair of small wings with dark purple insides. His only article of clothing are a pair of gloves similar to Henchmen's and a collar with a harness ring. She looked at him annoyed as she pulled at his ring hanging from his collar. "No, not today Amnon!" she yelled at him as she dropped him to the ground. He landed with his front body first on the ground while his back legs were up. "I could use some wine and a spa treatment" she said and continued walking while Amnon picked himself up with his little wings and followed her.
"W-w-what s-s-sort of W-w-wine?" he asked her. Silk thought and stopped while Amnon landed next to her. "The usual but the most important is..." she grabbed him by the collar again and stared deep into his eyes. Amnon swallowed nervously when he saw her yellow almost threatening eyes. "Is there anything you can tell me about the devil's secret lover?". Amnon swallowed again and whispered it in her ear. Silk was not amused. That's why she dropped it to him. But he could not be completely useless to her. Yes the Alaskan Malamute had a plan. A diabolical plan to be exact.
Songs: Magic Dance from David Bowie, Peaches from Jack Black
