Family
Chapter 452 Boat Rocking
By: Major144
Disclaimer: I don't own anything. This is just a story for fun.
Back in the Underground, the boat carrying Gideon, Ser Manuel, Rock Wizard, Hunter Wizard, and the Eliminator was approaching the Lady Lucktopus Casino. The Lady Lucktopus Casino was a building that resembled a enormous purple octopus covered in neon suction cups, with lipstick, eyelashes, and wearing a crown sitting on a island. In five of the tentacles there were smaller buildings that resembled large opened clams that appeared to house various sections of the casino, with a series of lifts that provided transport between the tentacles. At the bottom of the octopus there appeared to be stands and workers preparing for a concert of some kind. Gideon, Rock Wizard, Hunter Wizard, and the Eliminator stared at the massive casino in amazement.
"Who owns this place?" Asked Gideon.
"A lot of people have partial ownership of the casino, though nobody really knows who the main owner is." Said Ser Manuel.
The boat made port and the group and the other travelers got off and were directed to a massive elevator that took them up to one of the tentacles with a clam in it's tentacle. They exited the elevator and were met with the sight and sound of several slot machines and poker tables. There was a flash of light and s strange being appeared hovering before the crowd. The newcomer had a pale porcelain-like face with a big toothy smile, red lips, a pointy nose, a drawn on yellow mustache, and long curly blonde hair. He appeared to be just a head and shoulders dressed in a blue shirt, with a blue and red frilled collar, and a tall blue hat that had three little screens on it that displayed numbers on it like a slot machine, flashing neon lights on the top, two crank levers on the side of the hat, and two cables sticking out of the side and connected to the being's head. Two gloved hands floated on the sides of the hat and held the levers. The being looked at the crowd and spoke.
"Greetings and welcome to the Lady Lucktopus Casino! I am Daniel the God of Gambling! You will all have a blast at our facility! Its the best place in the whole Underground and perhaps even the entire multiverse! We have games of every sort, luxury rooms and spas, fine foods, and quality entertainment! Now go have some fun and remember gambling is good for you!"
With that said Daniel vanished in a flash of light.
"He seems like a interesting guy." Said Hunter Wizard.
The little group decided to explore the area they were in and see if they could locate any of their allies. As they walked around Ser Manuel noticed a huge tv screen displaying an advertisement for Siren's concert.
"That's not good." Said Ser Manuel.
"Whys that?" Asked Rock Wizard.
"That is Siren, she is one of the Shadow Queen's twelve daughters. She has a unique magical singing voice that allows her to control the hearts and minds of those that hear her sing and with each fan and follower she earns, her power grows. If Siren has a huge concert, she could takeover Waterfall and the rest of the Underground." Said Ser Manuel.
"Sounds like we need to cancel this concert." Said Hunter Wizard.
"Well I think you should just leave me behind. I'll just slow you down." Said Gideon.
"Fine, will leave you and the Eliminator behind and go see about putting a stop to the concert." Said Rock Wizard.
Ser Manuel, Rock Wizard, and Hunter Wizard headed out leaving Gideon and the Eliminator behind to hang in the casino. Gideon just smiled as he went to gamble and the Eliminator just followed him.
At Dr. Cranken's lair, Dr. Cranken was reviewing video footage of Undyne beating and killing Bootcamp, with the aid of Gata and her friends. The evil scientist viewed the battle with Black Stache and then Undyne boarding Cash Cruiser. Dr. Cranken thought about his next move and decided he knew just the person for the job to try and kill Undyne. He made a call and a green skinned mermaid with blue hair, red lipstick, a white seashell bra, and a white sea anemonae on her head. The mermaid was named Carla Squid-Kisser, she was a scientist and criminal who had a huge crush on Dr. Cranken. A crush that Dr. Cranken fully intended to take advantage of.
"Dr. Cranken! To what do I owe this call?" Said Carla.
"Carla my dear, I need your help." Said Dr. Cranken.
"Whatever it is I'll do it!" Said Carla.
"My enemy, Undyne is on a ship called the Cash Cruiser heading to the Lady Lucktopus Casino. I have tried to kill her in the past, but all my attempts have failed. You are the only person I can think of, who might be able to finally put a stop to her." Said Dr. Cranken.
"Say no more my beloved Cranken! I will sink the boat and personal send Undyne to Davey Jones's Locker!" Said Carla with determination before ending the call.
Dr. Cranken just chuckled. It didn't matter who won the little battle, Dr. Cranken would get a troublesome woman out of his life. The Dark Bosses returned to the lair and Dr. Cranken viewed the robots' memories and saw that the intruders that had defeated one of his patrol units had escaped them. Dr. Cranken was a bit annoyed by this, but saw that intruders posed no threat to him or his operations so he let it slide. His current focus was on Grodus's arrival to the base and making sure everything was secure.
A few miles outside the base, Luminous and the Legion of Light were making plans to attack and destroy the base and it's occupants. The group was standing around the harbor discussing battle plans and plans to meet up with their other forces and allies, when suddenly Six flew in on the scene with Ruxxtin's Staff and landed. The bug warriors quickly got up to attack the strange girl, but Luminous stopped them with a raised hand before he walked over to Six.
"I know you. You were traveling with Phoebe and that other group. You've changed." Said Luminous.
Six raised her free hand and some light rose from it and took on a moth-like shape.
"The Radiance...? You know where she's being held?" Asked Luminous his eyes going wide.
Six nodded her head.
"This changes everything." Said Luminous.
"So what's the plan? Asked Stratos.
Luminous scratched his chin in thought for a few moments before he spoke.
"I, Mr. Shine, and Mr. Bright will follow the child to where the Radiance is being kept and free her. The rest of you focus on attacking Dr. Cranken's lair and killing the enemy. Meet up with Sol Crusher and combine your forces to do the job."
Stratos and the others nodded. Six took flight and Luminous, Mr. Shine, and Mr. Bright followed her.
Aboard the Cash Cruiser, Gata and her friends and allies were exploring the big boat. Toriel and Jenka found a nice little library to rest and enjoy themselves, Chi and Kai headed to the galley to eat, Samantha, Elise, Alcor, Nyx, Ying, Sheo, and Sly were hanging on the main deck, and Gata, BMO, Soos, Heckapoo, Undyne, Fern, and Quote were getting a tour from Hu$tlebone$ and Lami.
"So why don't I share a little bit about my fine self. I am the son of Charon the ferryman of the Underworld, which is a pretty big deal. I was up to take my daddy's place, but I decided to take a different path instead. I decided to create a electronic currency company called Styxcoin and create my own company. You should all totally invest and buy Styxcoin." Said Hu$tlebone$.
"Yeah you all shouldn't do that. Styxcoin crashed years ago and you'll end up losing money." Lami.
"Babe why you do that?! Styxcoin will totally make a comeback, we just need a little green to help us out. Besides it was those darn Gods of Bittercoin that took the market and drove Styxcoin out of business." Said Hu$tlebone$.
"You just keep telling yourself that. Look were no longer in that business. We're in the cruise business and the mystical objects and items businesses, which is actually turning a profit for us." Said Lami.
"Fine guess you got a point babe." Said Hu$tlebone$.
"So you two a couple?" Asked Heckapoo.
"We are. My girl keeps me straight and point." Said Hu$tlebone$.
"So are you human?" Asked Soos looking at Lami.
"I was at one point, but then I spent a little time in some weird magic realm and I became a slime girl." Said Lami.
Everyone watched as Lami's skin turned the same color as her green hair. Lami's clothes turned the same color and melted into her body. She was a humanoid slime girl. Lami stayed that way for a few seconds and then she returned to her human schoolgirl form.
"That's neat." Said Fern.
"So who are these Gods of Bittercoin?" Asked BMO.
"They're a trio of gods who took form, when the people of some world in another universe became completely obsessed and began worshiping electronic currency. They go by the names Block, Chain, and Meta. Those jerks ruined Styxcoin and are my sworn enemies, who I'm going to destroy along with some other gods who formed the same way. I'm going to assemble my own team of gods to take them out." Said Hu$tlebone$.
"You have a team of gods?" Asked Gata.
"I will. They're due to arrive soon and once I give my pitch, they'll sign on and help me for sure." Said Hu$tlebone$ with complete confidence.
"You said you sold magic objects and items. Can we see them?" Said Undyne.
"Sure thing." Said Hu$tlebone$ as he and Lami lead the way.
Deep beneath the water not too far away from the Cash Cruiser, Carla was at the controls of a tiny sub that resembled a squid, with a dozen grey metal robotic sharks swimming alongside her. Carla was on the trail of the Cash Cruiser and was determined to kill Undyne even if it meant she had to kill every person on the ship.
In the Cash Cruiser's gallery, which was on the deck near the back, Chi and Kai were enjoying a variety of foods cooked by the two chefs that served on the ship. The chefs were named Simmer and Grill. Simmer was humanoid with blue skin, dark blue hair, red eyes, and two brown pointy horns on the side of her head. She wore a black chef uniform, with a white apron, and a white chef hat with a skull emblem on it. Grill was a humanoid with white skin, green reptilian eyes, a pair of brown antler horns on her head, a scaly green reptile tail emerging from her rear, and long blonde hair tied in a ponytail. She wore a white and green chef's uniform with a green skirt.
"I have had a lot of meals in my time, but I have to say this is some of the best food I have ever had." Said Chi before she took a bite of a big burger.
"I agree." Said Kai.
"Ah thanks. Glad you're enjoying it." Said Simmer.
"So how did you two end up on this boat?" Asked Chi.
"Well we came from a dying world. One day Hu$tlebone$ just showed up offering us a job and a way to leave our world, so we took the job." Said Grill.
"Hu$tlebone$ seems like a nice guy." Said Kai.
"His a bit odd, but he gave us a job and a place to call home and were glad to be here." Said Grill.
As the two young princesses and chefs talked, Crow was nearing the ship, with his Death Pod. Crow smiled in anticipation as he got closer to the ship and pressed a button on his controls. A wrecking ball with Crow's face lowered down from the pod on a chain. It was time to conduct evil and show Mack, what a serious villain, Crow was. The Death Pod closed in on the ship.
Down inside the ship, Hu$tlebone$ and Lami had lead Undyne and the others to a chamber filled with odd objects and trinkets. There seemed to be two men and a cat watching over the shop and people browsed through the wears. One of the men was short with a long purple and pink robe, a tall hat and pink boots. He had glowing yellow eyes through a dark shadowy face. The other man had short black hair and wore a toad mask, a white shirt with a heart on the front, black pants, and shoes. The cat had white-furred with a disproportionately large head and a wide toothy grin on his face.
"Allow me to introduce you to Wizard, Zacharie, and Judge. They're in charge of the shop and make sure things are secure." Said Lami pointing at the man in purple, the man in the toad mask, and the cat.
"Hello and welcome to our shop. Why don't you have a look around and see if there's anything you like." Said Zacharie.
The group began to look around and explore the shop. Soos found what appeared to be a toilet plunger with fierce looking eyes on it that looked back at him.
"That is Plunge D, it was once a weapon wielded by the god Thor, before he acquired his hammer." Said Wizard.
Undyne was looking at some weapons, when she came across a large sword that was metallic burnt orange down the middle, with purple around the metallic burnt orange, the edge of the blade was black, and it had six bumps on each side.
"That big boy is called Deathcalibur. It's a dark magic sword that can summon knights from the underworld." Said Hu$tlebone$.
Fern and Heckapoo came across a glass display case that held four masks that seemed to be alive.
"Those are the Elementals. They are living masks that control a element. We have Rok-Ko the mask of Earth, Wa-Wa the mask of water, Py-Ro the mask of fire, and Lo-Lo the mask of air." Said Zacharie.
Rok-Ko was a grey mask with a square jaw and pointed top. He had two bent extremities on either side of his head, resembling horns. He also has a jagged brown band around his forehead and three bumps on the very top of his head that resemble tufts of hair. He had triangular red eyes, a brown triangular nose and a mouth with jagged brown fangs.
Wa-Wa was a light blue, hourglass-shaped mask with small, circular markings which resemble bubbles. He had a large, flat nose, green eyes with a thin eyebrow ridge which curls at the ends, and a wide mouth with small fangs.
Py-Ro was round, red-orange mask with curved shapes coming off of his face resembling flames. His eyes were a gradient of red to yellow, with a heavy eyebrow ridge and four pale yellow dots in a line across his forehead. He had a large, triangular nose with two white stripes on either side, and a mouth which is always scowling, baring many small, yellowed teeth.
Lo-Lo was a round, powder blue mask, with a small mouth and puffed-out cheeks. He had a small pointed nose and white, almond-shaped eyes. Curled shapes above his eyes and on top of his head give him an abstract resemblance to a cloud. A spiral symbol was carved into his forehead.
"What's that mask over there?" Asked Heckapoo pointing at another case that held another living mask.
"That's the Mask of Dark Earth." Said Zacharie.
The Mask of Dark Earth was a golden mask with darker shades around the eyes, a red glowing aura, a skinny circle at the bottom middle for its mouth, holes for the eyes, and on the top part of the mask there is swirl marks for the eyebrows and several red spots on either side of the bottom that hold feathers.
BMO looked at a glass case that contained a green anthropomorphic glove with red eyes and a stitched-up mouth.
"That's Cross-Stitch, he's a living magic wizard glove." Said Wizard.
Hu$tlebone$ hovered over to Undyne.
"I got something special I think you're really going to like." Said Hu$tlebone$.
Undyne followed Hu$tlebone$ to a bookshelf, where he pulled off a jar with runes on it filled with yellow liquid and had a large eye in it.
"I couldn't help, but notice that you were missing an eye. Lucky for you I have the perfect replacement. This eye here used to belong to the God Odin, he was the God of War and Death and he sacrificed his eye for knowledge. I can put this eye in you for a fair price and you would gain full sight and incredible power. What do you say?" Said Hu$tlebone$.
Undyne studied the eye and thought about the offer and then she shook her head.
"It's a nice offer, but I want to focus on becoming strong through my own strength and experience. That eye just sounds like an enhancement and I'm fine with just having one eye. Besides I look good with an eyepatch." Said Undyne.
"What's the deal with these thongs?" Asked Gata pointing to a glass case that contained six colorful thongs.
"Those are the Thongs of Virtue. They're supposed to give whoever wears them incredible powers and skills." Lami.
"Man you have a lot of strange and powerful magical objects here. Aren't you afraid of someone just coming in and stealing them?" Said Heckapoo.
"I assure you that this room has been enchanted to keep people from using or stealing the objects. They must purchase or trade for them to obtain them and whoever does that will be allowed to leave the room with the objects. Also there's the staff to help keep an eye on them." Said Judge.
"So you wouldn't happen to know where Horror's Hand is would?" Asked Gata.
Before anyone could answer the boat began to suddenly rock and shake! It was an attack! Undyne conjured one of her spears and she and her allies raced to the upper decks to see what was going on.
At about the same time, Lady Depression's demon minion Avowal hovered above the boat and spotted Samantha and her group. Avowal sent a mental message to the other three demon minions before he began to attack the deck with blast of energy.
Near the back of the boat, Crow attacked with his wrecking ball smashing up the deck and sending tables and chairs flying.
Under the water Carla was having her robotic sharks slam into the boat and chomp their teeth into it.
It was an all out crazy attack!
To be continued.
Glossary
Neon Abyss: Daniel, Block, Chain, and Meta.
Dr. Muto: Carla Squid-Kisser
Dungeon Munchies: Simmer and Grill
Pumpkin Jack: Wizard
OFF: Zacharie and Judge
Bossgard: Plunge D
Sonic: Deathcalibur
Crash Bandicoot: Elementals
Sly Cooper: Mask of Dark Earth
Glover: Cross-Stitch
Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue
