« Ya know, it's kinda weird that ya two have managed to organize our papers without having to fight something that would fit rather well in the grim darkness of the 41st millennium…» Blitzo commented, as he saw that Mona and Paimon had managed to organize their papers rather well.
« Well, to be fair, the more Hilichurls, Fatui and Treasure Hoarders you kill, and the more commission you handle, the better for us. I'd even say that the situation has become manageable…» Mona commented.
« Meh. Makes sense. So what do ya have for us? » Blitzo asked.
« Actually, Paimon could only find two missions for you guys…» Paimon replied. « One was recovering some medicines, and the other was collecting some wheat…»
« Fucking great. More boring ass missions…» Blitzo groaned annoyed.
« Honestly, just about anything would be better than that. » Loona added.
Suddenly, the group heard a knock on the door.
« Door's open! » Blitzo casually said.
Coming in was none other than Klee. « Hi Uncle Blitzo! »
« Klee! How's the closest thing to a sister Loona will have in a while doin'? » Blitzo greeted her.
« I'm doing good! But now I need your help! » Klee replied. « I'm dealing with a big emergency. I grabbed my map and ran as fast as I could all the way here. »
« Did you bury another treasure? » Loona raised an eyebrow annoyed.
« Th—The treasure I buried in the Whispering Woods, it's... gone. » Klee explained.
« Called it. »
« Well, we've got nothing better to do anyway, except those missions, but those missions suck, so I'd say helping you finding one of your countless treasures is far more worth it. » Blitzo replied.
« Yay! Thanks, you guys! Here! Here's where the map says the treasure should be. » Klee handed the Imps the map. « I put a circle round it. I also put a wooden sign in the ground at the place where I buried it. To make it easier to find! »
« Why do you keep doing that? You know people are gonna scavenge for your treasures if you leave them like that, right? » Moxxie asked with a deadpan expression.
« No time! Let's go! » Klee dragged the Imps out.
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After a while, the group reached the Whispering Woods.
« We're here! This is the place. » Klee explained. « Look, this is where my huuuge treasure was buried... »
« Well, it sure looks like we know who took it. » Blitzo growled angrily, as he saw an Abyss Mage.
« YOU! WHY CAN'T WE EVER GET RID OF YOU!?» the Abyss Mage shouted in despair.
« Because your purpose in existing is to suffer! » Blitzo declared.
« How about we go slightly easy on him? We have a child here, after all…» Moxxie noted.
« Yeah, fair point. » Blitzo shrugged. « Hold still, pal! We're gonna strangle you so you don't bleed out! »
« HOLD THE FUCKING PHONE! » the Abyss Mage screamed defiant.
« Language, mister! » Loona roared.
« We learned that your little red friend had in her possession the most powerful treasure in all of Mondstadt. That treasure is now in my hands. » the Abyss Mage declared. « There is nothing you can do! Now your precious treasure shall be your undoing! »
« No, no, wait! D—Don't touch it! » Klee pleaded.
« Hah! Oh, how you fret now your predicament is finally clear to you! » the Abyss Mage exclaimed. « Now, what have we here — a flame symbol? »
In response to that, the Imps faces became pale. « Oh no…»
A colossal, deafening explosion engulfed the area, sending trees flying and generating a colossal mushroom cloud through the atmosphere.
Even the Imps had been engulfed in it. scorched, but otherwise unharmed, they let out a gravelly laugh.
« I broke the survival rules... "Explosions can hurt people... Jean can be dreadful..." » Klee sobbed. « This is it... This time I'm done for... » and with that, she ran off.
« Man, I had no idea the kid still had one of those nukes… » Blitzo commented.
« Well let's just go to Jean to clean thing up… » Moxxie replied.
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After a while, the Imps reached Mondstadt, with Blitzo lunging towards one of the windows of Jean's office and breaking in. « BOSS! SHE'S INNOCENT! YOU CAN'T BAN HER TO THE SHADOW REALM! »
« S-shadow realm!?» a terrified Klee said.
« Calm down, Klee. You're not getting banished, but I need you to answer me. You said someone was injured. Where are they? » Jean asked.
« Yeah, about that, they were actually an Abyss Mage. » Loona explained, having entered the office from the main door.
« Wait, why didn't you guys enter from the window? » Blitzo asked.
« …Because we're mentally sane? » Moxxie replied.
« That's debatable…» Jean pointed out.
« But... But Mr. Fluffball was only a thief... He didn't deserve to blow up... » Klee noted.
« Thieving? No. Murder, nuisances, acts of terrorism, destruction of private propriety, destruction of public propriety, possession of weapons of mass destruction,-» Moxxie begun to list all the crimes the Abyss Order was committing.
« To put it shortly, Abyss Mages hate humanity, and you did a service to this country. » Blitzo explained.
« -shoplifting, tax evasion, kidnapping, stealing of government secrets, acts of sabotage, genocides of the Mexican people,-»
« Mr. Fluffball... was a bad guy on purpose? » Klee asked confused. « Wha... what!? I don't get it! »
«-Crypto currency scamming, Kickstarter scamming, government money laundering,- »
« This was an oversight on my part. » Jean explained. « I did not tell you these things before because you are still young. »
«-starting a famine in the regions of the Chasm, collaboration with the Futa regime, instigation against democratically elected governments,- »
« In fact, the Abyss Order is a hostile force in Mondstadt which has been unusually active lately. » Jean added.
« -Banking embezzlement, shark tank scamming, sex trafficking, human trafficking, child labour, unpaid labour, illegal border crossing,-»
« Well considering how powerful that thing was, I'm not surprised they were looking for it… » Blitzo shrugged.
« -illegal garbage disposal operations, child molesting,- »
« So... does that mean...» Klee said.
« In light of your contribution on this matter, I will allow you to take part in the next Ludi Harpastum. » Jean replied.
« Ludi Harpastum! Whoa! » Klee exclaimed gleefully.
« Now we're talking! » Blitzo added.
« Uncle Blitzo! You all gotta come too! » Klee exclaimed.
« You bet your butt we will! » Blitzo replied.
« Except…» Jean said.
« Except what? » an annoyed Loona asked.
« Klee, where did you hide the treasure to begin with? » Jean asked in a stern tone.
« I… Um…» Klee tried to justify herself.
« Were you trying to blow up the fish in Starfell Lake again? » Jean asked.
« I wasn't! I swear I wasn't! » Klee exclaimed.
« Yeah, the only crime she committed was hiding another bomb. The Abyss Order has done worse things. » Blitzo replied.
« illegal experimentation on animals, illegal experimentation on humans, and jaywalking. Yeah, those are crimes punishable with death and banishment! » Moxxie finally finished listing all the crimes committed by the Abyss Order. « Wait, what were we talking about? »
« I'll see myself to solitary confinement... » Klee sulked away.
« Nice job, Moxxie. » Loona groaned.
« Wait, what did I do!? » Moxxie protested.
« I'm sorry if Klee bothered you. » Jean sighed. « She causes her fair share of trouble for the Knights of Favonius, but we care a great deal about her. »
« I mean, she's better than those shitty missions we always have to deal with. » Blitzo noted.
« And probably causes less problems than what we do… » Moxxie noted.
« Yeah. She does. And she's the fucking Spark Knight. » Jean replied.
« Child soldiers are illegal. » Moxxie retorted.
« It's….it's complicated…» Jean replied.
« I mean, we barely know about his bro Albedo, so I guess it makes sense she's just as confusing. » Blitzo noted.
« Well, whatever happens, please take care of her. » Jean requested.
« Do not worry, the juvenile is safe with us! » Blitzo replied. « By the way, how's her brother/sister comin' along? »
« L E A V E. » Jean growled.
« Yesmaam. » the terrified Imps replied.
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Many thanks to Inanna for many of the suggestions for this chapter.
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