It's time to work again! We must seize the time. We need more answers. Here with a new chapter to end this very tense arc. How will the guppies get out of this? Did Deema really murder her friend or is there something else there? This time, the answers will come to light (I'm not going to expand it with a fourth part this time haha)
Without wasting time, let's start with a fast and furious chapter!
Bubble Guppies Fanfic
Bubble Guppies Adult Years
Chapter 15: The Fast and The Deema (Part 3)
"Ready, Set, Go!"
The race had begun! Deema Wahler faced off in a car race against Trevor Westbrock, the leader of the "Hookligans" gang. It was an intense race, because the lives of the guppies were at stake. If Deema wins, they might have a chance to get out of there alive. If Trevor wins, everyone would suffer a fatal fate. The blonde guppy used all of her driving skills to beat the boy. The race was quite even. The track was complicated. Because sometimes they drove on old asphalt and then changed terrain to the arid land of the desert. Plus there were dangerous curves and unsafe terrain. Trevor's henchmen and the guppies could see the race thanks to the multiple cameras that were all over the track. Everyone witnessed the close race between both drivers.
"Come on, Deema! You can beat him!" Goby said loudly.
"Go on, friend!" Molly added happily. While they were cheering Deema on from a distance, one of Trevor's henchmen received a call. We can't know the details because they were whispers. Then this bully decided to make one more call.
"Listen, the boss has spoken. Send the reinforcements...Eliminate the blonde from the race. She won't win!" The crab boy who was Trevor's second in command ordered on the call.
"WHAT?!" All the guppies screamed in bewilderment. They saw that some extra cars and motorcycles appeared on the cameras. Those thugs got into the race and were driving straight towards Deema.
"THAT'S CHEATING!" Dylan screamed angrily.
"Do you really think Trevor was going to risk letting you guys go? Deema is a threat, because she can outperform Trevor on the race track. So, it's best to eliminate loose ends...And that's what you all are: Loose Ends!" Trevor's henchman decided to take out his gun to kill one of the guppies. The thugs prepared their weapons.
"Oh come on! Not even Bossi dared to do that! Where is the honor?" Zooli asked bothered.
"Hahaha! We are not like them. Trevor has no morals. And that makes him better than Bossi. So...Bye, guppies!" The thug said before pointing his gun at Goby's head. Just then, a loud noise was heard to interrupt them.
"HAHAHA! Stay away from them, stupid!"
Everyone was surprised. At that moment, a gang motorcycle hit the henchman who was going to kill Goby. The other bullies were distracted and that was the moment when the guppies fought back. Molly, Oona and Zooli used their hand-to-hand combat skills to disarm the bullies and knock them out. And those who tried to kill the guppies from behind, four large silhouettes appeared and began to give them the beating of their lives. They attacked them with punches, kicks with their tails and hits with objects such as bats, crowbars and even chains.
"Well done, fellas! Just like old times!" A large, friendly figure appeared in front of the guppies. He was the driver of the motorcycle that hit Trevor's second in command.
"Big W!" All the guppies were surprised.
"And don't forget about us!" It was Hammer. Big W's right-hand man. The saviors were the members of the friendly gang "The Fangs of Road"
"What are you doing here?" Goby asked him.
"Deema sought us out to help her train so she would be ready to take on Trevor in a race" Tyrone, the bull shark answered.
"We warned her not to go alone. But she insisted. She didn't want her friends to get involved" Raz, the tiger shark added.
"But we couldn't leave her alone! Trevor is too dangerous! We couldn't sit idly by!" Lee, the blue shark replied too.
"Deema is one of us. And among the members of "The Fangs of Road" we take care of each other. She is like a little sister to me and the boys. We couldn't abandon her. So we returned...And boy did we arrive on time!" Big W, the big white shark and the leader ended.
"We appreciate your help. You saved us from certain death" Goby said with gratitude.
"Ahem! Hello! There are more gang members who want to eliminate my sister!" Dylan reminded them
"And we must go now. There are more thugs on the way" Daniel added.
"Good! We will use our gang motorcycles. We will help you with the cars" Big W ordered his friends to take some nearby cars that belonged to the criminals. They broke the windows to get in and altered some cables to start the vehicles without the need for keys.
"Oh yeah! Some action on wheels!" Zooli smirked. She decided to take a car that she would share with Oona, who would be the co-pilot. Goby was going to drive another car with Molly as the passenger and Nonny in the back seat. Each shark took their own bikes to start the chase against the thugs who wanted to eliminate Deema from the race.
"Hey, has anyone seen the twins?" Goby asked worriedly.
"WOOHOO! Let's get nuts, guys!" Dylan and Daniel screamed excitedly when they managed to get a motorcycle for both of them. Dylan was driving while Daniel was behind him.
"At least Dylan has a driver's license?" Molly asked curiously.
"No, he doesn't…." Goby said worriedly. Dylan and Daniel were going fast, but luckily, the blondes took control a little.
"They are definitely Deema's siblings" Oona commented.
"Very good, guys! Let's help Deema!" Goby ordered as he led the squad. Everyone started driving fast to catch up with the thugs. Oh, and if anyone is wondering how Dylan and Daniel got the bike, well…
"(sigh) I shouldn't have left the keys stuck in the motorcycle" One defeated thug said weakly.
This is where the good begins. Trevor and Deema are in a duel over who has the lead in the race. It all seemed to be a fair and close competition. This until the blonde guppy heard something disturbing.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
"But what the-?!" Deema managed to avoid being hit by the bullets. The only damage was some holes in the glass. She saw how those shots came from some thugs who were driving cars and motorcycles behind her "Hey, Trevor! This is cheating!"
"My territory, my rules, blonde! HAHAHA" Trevor laughed before activating a charge of nitro to make his car go faster.
"RUDE! I have to go fast...But how?! They are going to kill me" Deema asked herself. She discovered that her car has a nitro charge. She was thinking of using it, but first she must lose the bullies. It was at that moment that she saw in the rearview mirror a large squad of cars and motorcycles that began to knock down and attack the thugs.
"Hahaha! The cavalry has arrived, Deema!" Big W appeared at her side.
"Big W! You're back!" Deema yelled happily.
"My boys and your friends will take care of them! You defeat Travis!" Big W said before stepping back and starting the battle on the track. Deema focused on finishing the race. She activated the nitro to reach Trevor. Bullies would no longer be a problem for her.
High speed battle! The Guppies and The Fangs of Road started a vehicle battle against the members of the Hookligans! Goby and Zooli, who were the drivers of the cars, managed to knock down some motorcyclists with hits with the car. The dangerous thing is that the gang members started shooting at them.
"Look out!" Big W shouted. They all started with defensive maneuvers. Dodging the shots.
"Cars are the real danger. They have heavier weapons" Molly said covering.
"We will take care of it! Daniel, use the slingshot" Dylan said excitedly.
"Oh yes, brother! I love your idea!" Daniel took out his slingshot and prepared a mysterious projectile. He fired into the driver's seat of an enemy car.
"Haha! Seriously, kids? A slingshot is no match for a gun" The driver of the car mocked, preparing a gun.
"Hehehe! See you!" The twins laughed when that projectile turned out to be a stink bomb. The horrible smell distracted the driver and caused the car to lose control and roll several times on the asphalt.
"That was epic!" Dylan said excitedly.
"Keep laughing, brats!" A pair of motorcyclists appeared next to them. The companion pulled out a gun with the intention of killing the twins.
"Take this!" Zooli approached the car towards them and Oona leaned out of the window and blinded them with the discharge of a fire extinguisher. This blinded the motorcyclist and he and his passenger fell from the vehicle.
"Thanks, girls!" The twins thanked them. We'll look at the car where Goby, Molly and Nonny were. They were being targeted by two enemy cars. They were shooting at the car.
"Ugh! We must get rid of them! If they continue like this, we will die!" Goby said worriedly.
"Let's throw something at them! I have it!" Molly found oil cans. She managed to throw about two cans on the windshield of one of the cars, which caused a large black spot that clouded the vision of one of the drivers and they veered off the road and crashed into a pole "One less"
"Kill them!" The driver of the other car ordered. The co-pilot took out an AK-47 rifle and started shooting at them.
"Ahhh! Speed up, Goby!" Molly said scaredly. Although they were going fast, the bullets were close to them. Nonny started looking for any object in the back seat to distract them.
"Nonny, do you have something back there?! We need to get rid of them!" Goby asked loudly.
"Something like this?" Nonny surprised his friends when he showed that he found a gun in the seat.
"That's a rifle!" Molly said surprisingly.
"You're not thinking about shooting them, are you?" Goby asked nervously.
"I have a better idea" Nonny decided to put the rifle through the back window, which was destroyed. Support was necessary to avoid losing control. Nonny used the rear window frame as a latch and rifle rest. Finally, the bespectacled guppy pointed the gun at the front tires and pulled the trigger. Multiple bullets were necessary to destroy the tires of the enemy car and they fell down "Ugh! These weapons have a lot of recoil force. In the movies they make it easier" He said tiredly of the hits he received from the recoil force.
"I bet Gil could deal with that" Goby commented.
"Ugh! I can use the rifle to blow out tires...At least until I run out of bullets" Nonny commented, putting the weapon in the frame of the windows. He started to shoot at the wheels of enemy vehicles.
The duel on the track was full of crashes, bullets, thrown objects and a lot of vehicular chaos. Luckily for us, our heroes have the advantage. Now, we will look at the race. Trevor was confident that he would win the duel. But he didn't expect that in one turn, he would see Deema pass him in a perfect turn.
"H-HOW?!" Trevor was shocked.
"Why don't you beat me fair and square, you dirty cheater?!" Deema told him with a confident smile. She accelerated quickly on purpose so that all the smoke would be swallowed by Trevor.
"AGH! Cof! Cof! Cof! Nobody beats me at my own game, damn blonde!" Trevor was losing his confidence. Now it was Deema who was leading the race. The young gang member was baffled to see that the thugs couldn't take down Deema. But why? They were armed and there were many of them...Of course! The guppies?! The criminal was desperate. So he started driving faster, but uncontrolled. Now it was our blonde guppy who was confident. She was sure that she was going to win the race. The finish line was close. At that moment, Deema was having flashbacks of that night. The previous race, in which she ended up killing her friend Auron. She didn't want to lose focus with ideas caused by guilt. At that moment, she felt that someone was hitting her car.
"GIVE UP! THIS IS MY TERRITORY! YOU ARE NOBODY TO CHALLENGE ME!" It was Trevor with an angry tone. He wanted to destroy her with the car, causing a car accident. What he didn't expect is that Deema prepared a surprise for him.
"I'M NOT GOING TO LOSE TODAY. I WILL WIN!" Deema shouted before making a legendary move. She decided to put her car in front of him and slammed on the brakes. Trevor could not react in time and, as he was going at high speed, the impact was strong and his car flew through the air and spun many times, breaking apart little by little, until the destroyed car was left outside the track, very close to the finish line. With the rear of the car destroyed, Deema pressed the accelerator quickly and crossed the finish line without problems. She got out of the car to get some air and recover from the intense race. It was at that moment that she saw cars and motorcycles approaching her. They stopped and got out of the vehicles. It was the guppies and their shark friends!
"Deema, you did it!" Goby was the first to run towards her and caught her in a big hug.
"You win!" Everyone came to celebrate. She had won the race!
"I did it! And all thanks to you guys!" Deema smiled at her guppies friends and the members of the shark gang. The celebration did not last long when they saw that many gang members surrounded them with their weapons ready "Oh…great" She made a poker face.
"Of course...we forgot about the gang members who were still in the bunker" Zooli said nervously. At that moment, Trevor appeared coming out of the destroyed car. He had a furious face and his body was very injured from the accident.
"UGH! UGH! AGH! NO! IT ISN'T TRUE! HOW DID YOU DO THAT?!" Trevor asked angrily.
"I had tricks up my sleeve, Trevor. I won fairly, even with all the sabotage and cheating you did" Deema decided to face him. She approached him, even though the guppies didn't want that.
"IT ISN'T TRUE! HOW COULD I LOSE AGAINST YOU, OXYGENATED BLONDE!" He was losing his temper.
"Hey, more respect, ponytail! I'm a natural blonde! It's time for you to fulfill your part of the bet. I won and you have to accept it!" That fearful Deema was no longer there. She faced it with courage. Trevor didn't like that. He pulled the gun out of him, scaring the guppies.
"I'm not going to accept this defeat! I never lose! Hehehe...Does this matter? Do you feel better now, Deema, huh? No matter the outcome of this race...You're still a f*cking murderer! I will make sure you take this sin to the grave!" Trevor decided to point his gun at Deema's chest.
"CHEATER!" Goby shouted furiously. Deema began to panic when she saw the gun so close to her.
"That's what I wanted to see...Your eyes of terror when you see death so close...The same eyes that your dear friend made before dying" Trevor smiled evilly.
"W-W-What?!" Deema was surprised.
"I'm going to tell you my secret before you die..." He leaned close to Deema's ear to whisper something before shooting her "You didn't kill Auron...It was me!"
Flashback. Five Years Ago
We will look at the moment in which Deema was competing against Trevor in the last lap. Just at the moment when the blonde was winning the competition. The boy did not want to accept defeat. They would be losing a lot of money. So he made a call to one of his thugs who was watching the show along with the other thugs and the young university students.
"Listen to me. I'm about to lose. I need plan B now. Do it!" Trevor ordered.
"Got it boss!" The bully decided to approach Auron who was watching the race, supporting Deema. But he noticed that someone approached him.
"Hey, what are you doing?!" Auron asked before he did something horrible. The bully pushed him towards the finish line. The snail boy tried to get up and succeeded. He thought about returning to his place, but he saw a pair of car lights approaching him at full speed. It was too late.
"LOOK OUT!" Deema screamed before….
CRASH!
The car sent Auron flying while Deema crashed the car into a pole. She did not get out of the car because she fell unconscious. Auron crashed to the ground, seriously injured. He began to lose blood. The young university students were terrified and wanted to help, but the Hookligans acted and threatened them with weapons. At that moment, Trevor arrived and got out of the car with a ghoulish smile. He met with some thugs.
"And what about the blonde?" Trevor asked them.
"Mmm...she is unconscious...shall we kill her?" One thug asked him. Trevor was thinking.
"Nah. I have something better in mind. Guys, set the scene" The leader said evilly before he went where Auron was dying. He saw how Auron was bleeding to death. He saw Trevor.
"H-H-Hey, dude….Pl-Please…H-H-Help me…." Auron begged. The dark-skinned guppy approached him and looked at him with contempt.
"Of course, friend...I'm going to help you...I'll help you stop suffering..." He said evilly.
"W-W-What? I just need an ambulan…UGH!" The snail boy couldn't speak because Trevor used his tail to step on his neck hard to kill him from suffocation.
"Please friend...Speak louder...I can't hear you..." Trevor said sadistically. Auron didn't even defend himself. He was so weak from the impact of the car that he couldn't do anything. Dying was the only way for him.
"P-P-PLEA…PLEAS…S-S-STO….UGHHH….." The snail boy became so pale from the lack of oxygen and couldn't go on anymore. Auron simply stopped struggling and stopped moving. His frightened face was recorded. He had died at Trevor's hands. The guppy was satisfied.
"Guys, place the body near the car...It's time for a big performance" Trevor ordered with an evil smile.
"You killed him!" One of the college students said scaredly.
"Hehehe nope…Deema killed him….And all of you are going to say that. If you say anything about what you just saw, you will all die today" The head of the Hookligans ordered. He decided to leave the place temporarily. It was the perfect way to stage the perfect crime.
"Ugh…Ugh…Wh-Wh-What happened?"
"Friend! I'm glad you're okay. We thought we were going to lose you"
"Ugh...I don't remember well...What happened?"
"Wait…You do not know?"
"What are you talking about?"
"No…No!...NOOOOO! AURON! AURON!" That was the moment to pretend that he had just crossed the finish line. He smiled before feigning concern and putting on the most manipulative and evil act of his life.
"Deema! But...But...What have you done?!"
Back to the Present
"No..No!...NO!" Tears returned from her eyes.
"Shhh Shhh...Don't cry...You will stop feeling pain in no time...Goodbye, Deema...It was a pleasure meeting you..." Trevor whispered wickedly before pulling the trigger. At that moment, a rush of adrenaline and fury coursed through Deema's body at that moment.
"NOOOOOOOO!" She took Trevor's hand and twisted his wrist to make him drop the gun.
"AAAAGHHHHH!" The criminal leader screamed in pain and dropped the gun. Deema punched him in the stomach and he fell to the ground on his knees. The blonde turned the tide of things when she retrieved the gun and pointed it at Trevor's head.
"DAMN MURDERER!" Deema screamed in fury. The thugs were surprised and wanted to shoot her "IF YOU TRY ANYTHING, I WILL KILL HIM!" She threatened them.
"DEEMA!" The guppies gasped scaredly.
"DEEMA, NO, WAIT!" Trevor was scared now.
"TELL EVERYONE THE TRUTH! TELL EVERYONE WHAT YOU TOLD ME!" The blonde guppy screamed loudly.
"Listen, Deema...The truth is subjective, you know...AGH!" The terrified leader tried to evade the question until Deema hit him on the forehead with the barrel of the gun. She put the muzzle of the gun to his neck "I….I….Okay…I´ll…I´ll…I…I…I killed him" He said that in a whisper.
"SAY IT OUT LOUD! SAY IT SO LOUD THAT EVERYONE HEARS!" Deema threatened him.
"(sigh) I…I…I KILLED HIM! I KILLED AURON THAT NIGHT!" He screamed in fear, but confessed the truth. Everyone was processing what they heard.
"I always knew it" Nonny said quietly.
"But tell me why?! Why did you make me believe I did it?!" Deema demanded a response.
"Hahaha! Easy...my pride...I had never lost a race. I was going to lose a lot of money. I didn't expect you to be good at it...Also, making you feel guilty...and paying me for a crime you didn't do...It was glorious! I enjoyed every day that I saw your face of guilt and pain...No, Deema...I don't regret anything, my dear blonde..." He smirked evilly. Deema heard those words. She still had the gun in her hands. Tears ran from her eyes down her cheeks. They were tears of anger. Her hand started to shake.
"All this time...All the blame...All the pain...FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS YOUR FAULT!" She screamed furiously.
"HAHAHA! Did you realize until now, stupid blonde? You were my toy...my puppet...and I had a lot of fun...Oh, are you mad? Do you hate me? So...do it, Deema...Pull that f*cking trigger and show me that you're better than me. Finish the job! End it all!" He wanted to provoke her. Deema was furious and she readied the gun.
"Deema, calm down!" Goby said loudly.
"Do not do it!" Oona added. It was a tense moment. Deema was fighting with herself. She was tempted to execute him right there. She turned to look at her friends. They were worried about her. She saw her best friend Molly and remembered the moment she stopped her best friend from murdering Jane, even though she deserved it. Deema did not forget the words she herself said to her. The blonde, after a long time, lowered the gun and threw it away.
"(sigh) I'm not a murderer. I never was...And I never will be...It doesn't matter if you deserve it..." Deema was confident about her own answer. Trevor was quiet before he smiled at her.
"Hehehe….Do you know something, Deems? Even if you had killed me or not...Everything was going to end in the same result...hehehe...guys, kill them all! "Trevor was confident with his victory. His henchmen were going to kill the guppies and gang sharks immediately. Of course, the orders went to the ground when they heard some screams.
"IT'S THE POLICE! EVERYBODY TO THE FLOOR! NOBODY MOVE! THE ENTIRE PERIMETER IS SURROUNDED!"
At that moment, dozens of heavily armed S.W.A.T agents appeared. All of them had their weapons ready. All members of the Hookligans threw their weapons on the ground and surrendered. The agents began a mass arrest.
"Hostages safe! I repeat, the hostages are safe!" SWAT officers reported pulling the guppies and shark boys to safety. The gang members began to be arrested one by one. No one could resist because there were agents everywhere. Soldiers with assault rifles and snipers all over the place.
"Hehehe Please, officers! Don't take this so seriously" Trevor said funnily before a SWAT member took him.
"Tell the judge. Trevor Westbrock, you are under arrest for drug trafficking, illegal gambling, weapons sales and several murder charges...Take him away, gentlemen!" The commander of the operation ordered seriously.
"Stop guys...I need to talk to Trevor before you take him away" It was Goby.
"Oh….What do you want, boy?" Trevor asked before he was punched in the face very hard "AAGHH"
"That was for messing with MY girl! Nobody messes with my future wife!" Goby threatened him.
"GRRRRR DAMN F*CKING NIG-!" Trevor got angry before the agent took him away.
"Take him, boys!" The commander ordered. In this way, the agents arrested Trevor and began operations to dismantle the bunker and confiscate everything the Hookligans had: Vehicles, weapons, drugs. In addition, they gave medical attention to the guppies and the shark boys.
"Is everyone okay?" A SWAT agent asked them.
"We are okay. Thanks" Oona said quietly. SWAT agent removed her helmet to reveal her identity.
"Hello, guppies…Hello, sharks" She was our favorite SWAT agent.
"Wait…You´re…Darcy…Gil´s friend!" Zooli recognized her.
"Friend is a very strong term...I prefer the word…." Darcy said before three people arrived.
"Awww Darcy...why do you have a hard time accepting my friendship?"
"GIL?!" Gil Gordon appeared wearing only his police uniform and a bulletproof vest. Officer Miranda arrived next to him with the same clothing and, surprisingly, Urchin arrived, who was wearing a bulletproof vest.
"Guys! Everyone is fine...ZOOLI!" Urchin said before moving in his wheelchair to quickly approach his girlfriend.
"Urchin!" Zooli ran towards him and they both gave each other a big hug. She didn't care about the witnesses, she wanted to see her loved one again after believing she would never see him again.
"Gilly! You found us!" Molly hugged her police husband tightly. Gil hugged her tightly with a lot of love. Then, they both gave each other space to return to their friends.
"I'm glad to see you safe and sound again, Deema" Gil commented.
"Hey, how did you guys manage to find us?" The blonde-guppy asked him.
"Well, we tracked your cell phone. But since it was imprecise, I decided to use an ace up my sleeve" Gil smiled at them. He planned something special before.
Flashback
"It's for the best, Urchin. Stay here. We will be back as soon as we can" Nonny said other guppies were ready to leave. Gil decided to take his wife's hand to stop her for a moment.
"Huh?"
"Molly….Be careful" Gil advised her with a worried tone of voice.
"I will" She hugged him. The blue-haired boy hugged him back and it lasted a few seconds. He made sure to place a small device inside Molly's hair. Then, there they both separated to begin the search for Deema.
Back to the present
"Wait, you put something in my hair?!" Molly asked surprisedly.
"Of course. That signal was more precise to locate. I couldn't put it on your clothes because the thugs might search you and find it and put you all in danger. It would have been reckless. I contacted my friend Darcy to carry out the SWAT operation to dismantle the Hookligans...And I see that it was on time" Gil explained his plan as he stroked his wife's hair in search of the tracker. When he found it, he pulled it out of Molly's hair and it was a chip-shaped device "There you go"
"Oh Gilly….Since when did you become so smart?" Molly asked with with a lovely smile.
"You shouldn't underestimate me, Mrs. Gordon" Gil flirted with his own wife.
"Ahem! Officer Gordon, flirting is not allowed during work hours" Officer Miranda scolded him.
"Y-Yeah!" Gil had forgotten to act professionally. The guppies laughed a little at that. Unfortunately, the laughter wouldn't last long.
"Well...now that we are finally out of this...It's time...It's time to face the consequences" Deema said seriously.
"Deema..." Oona wanted to talk.
"I'm sure you already know what I did. You should have heard me through the device...(sigh) I know I didn't kill Auron...But...I was an accessory to his death...I altered the evidence...And before I participated in those illegal races...(sigh) Very well...I'll turn myself in" Deema approached the officers before her boyfriend detained her.
"No, Deema...You don't have to. I won't allow it" Goby said worriedly.
"Goby…." She caressed her boyfriend's cheek "I'll be fine. I must take responsibility for my mistakes. Because of my recklessness and search for fun, I ended up with the death of a friend and ended up doing wrong things...Goby, you taught me that I should be mature in many things. And this, this is my mature decision: Take responsibility as the adult that I am" She explained to her boyfriend. Goby knew she was right. He simply said goodbye to her with a beautiful kiss on her lips. They lasted a few long seconds before separating. She bravely extended her hands before Miranda and Gil.
"Miranda….I can not do it. You do it" Gil said quietly. Miranda understood his position. So she took out her handcuffs.
"(sigh) I'm sorry, but we must comply with the law. Deema Wahler, you are under arrest for reckless driving and accessory to murder. You have the right to a lawyer and anything you say can be used against you" Miranda was not happy about the arrest she was making, but she had to do her duty. Deema was arrested and Miranda and Gil would take her in the patrol car to the BubbleTucky detention center. It was a bittersweet victory for our guppies. They could only watch helplessly as Deema was taken away under arrest. Oona began to cry and hugged Nonny for comfort. Brothers Dylan and Daniel were shocked and worried for her older sister. They didn't know how to tell her parents the news. It seems that things were not going to go well at all.
Thanks to different processes, Trevor and the members of the Hookligans were taken to a prison in Graystone City while Deema was taken to the BubbleTucky Detention Center. She felt bad in that cell, but she started to feel slightly better. Because she felt that the weight of guilt was leaving her shoulders. She finally felt free, even though she was in a cell wearing an orange prison suit. To her surprise, something hopeful happened when she spent three days in detention. A pair of guards escorted her to a room where her lawyer was waiting. It seems that he received the judge's orders. To her surprise, the guppies, her parents, siblings and her shark friends were present.
"...After much discussion and debate...The judge made a decision. Deema Wahler, accessory to murder charges were dropped because you were under threat. Thanks to Trevor's confession and the evidence found, your charges were dropped. Regarding the reckless driving charges, the judge determined that you must spend 3 years in prison...But since someone paid your bail, you will not go to prison. However, you will not have the right to drive for two years. And when the two years are up, you must get your license again with another driving test. That was the final verdict" It was Mr. Pirruccello, Nonny's adoptive father. In case you didn't remember, he works as a defense attorney and Nonny arranged for his father to defend his friend.
"(sigh) I guess I'll receive less punishment than I expected. Thank you very much, Mr. Pirruccello. I will pay you very soon" Deema said quietly.
"Anything for a friend of my son" Mr. Pirruccello said politely.
"YAY!" Everyone celebrated Deema's conditional release. She noticed how everyone was happy, except one person. And that worried him a lot. Because this person was her own fiancé. He approached her discreetly.
"Can we talk alone?" He asked her softly. She said nothing, but nodded. They both decided to go out together to the outskirts of the building to talk about something very important. Deema felt that something was not right.
"Goby….Is something wrong?" She asked worriedly.
"Well...I'm sorry to tell you that...Our wedding...must be postponed until further notice" He said quietly.
"Wh-What?!" Deema said surprisingly.
"I had to use some of my money and the wedding money to bail you out. I didn't want you to stay in prison" Goby answered.
"It wasn't that bad, Goby. They gave me a private cell. Although it was because I was in the detention center and not in prison" She commented funnily. She tried to calm the moment with a comical comment, but Goby didn't look happy. It didn't seem like he wanted to joke.
"Deema...that's not the only reason why I want to postpone the wedding...I...I want to give myself time...to think if I really want to be with you for the rest of my life" Goby said bluntly. Those words worried the blonde.
"W-W-Wait?! D-D-Do you want to break off the engagement? D-D-Do you want to leave me?" Deema asked, scared and even sad. Goby stayed silent.
"I…I…I don´t know….I don't want to do it, Deema. But...I have to think better about it. Listen...the purpose of a marriage is to be together for the rest of your life. And for that, it is required that both of you fully trust each other...But, I feel bad that you couldn't trust me, your future husband. He makes me feel like...you don't believe or trust me" Goby explained his point.
"But Goby...don't take it personally. I didn't even trust telling my parents or my siblings...You must understand that...it was something too difficult to say. What would you have thought of me if I had told you that I killed someone? Would you still love me?" Deema defended herself a bit. She was sadder.
"I understand your point perfectly. But please try to understand mine. What's the point of marrying me if you can't trust me? Listen, I... I don't hate you... And don't think I don't love you anymore either... (sigh) I'm just... disappointed in you. ...Please, I'm sorry..."
Goby felt bad for saying those words, but he decided to leave the place. Leaving his girlfriend feeling uncomfortable. She just looked down and tears appeared. It was evident, they were part of the consequences. Should she have told Goby the truth from the beginning? Or should Goby be more understanding towards her? Both positions were valid and each has its pros and cons. It is difficult to analyze. It seems that their relationship had become complicated and their marriage plans were temporarily interrupted. The sky became cloudy and it started to rain. Goby was just walking on the city sidewalk. He was thinking if it was the best decision for himself and her. It seems that things were only going to get more complicated when Goby felt something strange in his stomach.
"Ugh! Agh! Hmmm! How strange...Pain in the stomach? I'm sure I ate something strange...I'll buy some pills or something...It shouldn't be a big deal" Goby said as he noticed a strange pain in his abdomen. He thought it was a simple stomach pain. Unfortunately, perhaps taking this pain lightly is a serious mistake.
We have reached the end of this arc with a somewhat bittersweet outcome. Finally this Trevor got what he deserved and Deema was freed from her clutches... but at what cost? Her wedding? Her future with Goby? Will the couple be able to overcome this bad time? I think only time will tell.
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PrimroseRaspberry: Hi friend! It seems that the truth was revealed little by little. Goby is definitely the ideal person for Deema (although now they are both in a tense moment) Deema has definitely been very brave in this arc. She would never be intimidated by Trevor and she showed why she should not be underestimated. Not only did she defeat Trevor in his career, but indirectly, she and her friends brought down his criminal empire.
GojiRaptor06: Hello dude! Deema moved away from her clumsy and fun personality to a more serious one due to a difficult personal situation. She shows that she is not just a funny character, but that she is a person who can be serious in certain situations. It seems that the truth of the accident has been fully revealed. However, there are other loose ends such as the relationship that Deema and Goby now have. Will they fix it? I hope so
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Post-Chapter
"Prisoner 667: Trevor Westbrock. Go to Pavilion 7!"
The young criminal decided to be escorted by guards. He was in that prison where he would pay for his multiple crimes. Or at least, that's what we hope. Something strange happened, the guards decided to take him to a back exit of the prison. They told him that he should go quickly to the north, someone would be waiting for him there. Trevor didn't understand anything and decided to listen to the guards. He just ran away quickly. They had taken him out of prison! Trevor wanted to take back his criminal empire, but he was intercepted by a group of masked individuals with heavy weapons. Trevor was afraid when he saw their leader approach him.
"Well, well, well….But look who we have here. My old friend from my old youth band, Trevor! So many years, dude!"
"Harris?!" Trevor said shocked.
"The one and only, Harris! Come on, friend! Shows that you really missed me!" He said with a special smile.
"What the hell are you doing here? Don't tell me it was you who freed me?" Trevor asked him.
"You could start by saying, "Thank you." That would be nice, you know?" Harris said ironically.
"Anyway, what do you want?" He crossed his arms.
"Listen, friend. I know you hate me ever since I left the gang to join Bossi. But hey! What would you have done in my place? Anyway…I´ll stop beating around the bush, mate….I want you to start working for me? I'm gathering some old and new friends to join my team for a big plan. I think you would be good, since you are an old friend…." Harris proposed him.
"Ha! Do you think I'm going to work with Cadaverini's lackey? Ha ha! I have my own empire. Much better than Cadaverini" Trevor said confidently.
"Wow….I see you're not keeping up with the news, old man. Bossi fell, and now I am the boss. The House of Cadaverini has a new leader: I, Harris Cadaverini. So I deserve more respect, friend" Harris said before taking out his butterfly dagger. He started scaring his old friend for fun.
"Ha! Do you want to scare me? You need more than that to do it" Trevor smirked.
"I know...And I know how to scare you. (sigh) My friend, I kindly ask you to work for me...or else...I will tell the Hookligans who are still free your biggest secret" He smirked a bit.
"I do not know what you are talking about?!" Trevor was nervous
"Please, you think I don't know. You left our gang because you wanted to be in control. You joined the Hookligans...but being a member wasn't enough for you, was it? You wanted to be the leader... and that's why you killed him while he was sleeping... Oh! What would happen if the older Hookligans found out that you killed the previous leader? They don't tolerate traitors, do they? You can imagine what they would do to you if they found out your little secret" Harris explained maliciously. Those words terrified Trevor. He knew the fate of the traitors of the Hookligans, death or even worse.
"I…I…Ugh! Fine…I´ll work with you, Harris" Trevor finally agreed.
"Very well, my dear Trevor! As of today, the Hookligans, under your command, now work for me and the House of Cadaverini. I have something big in mind, and the more men the better! HEHEHE!" Harris established the new terms. Now Trevor and his gang will work under the orders of the current leader of the House of Cadaverini. Things are going from bad to worse. Why does he want more people? Something big is starting little by little.