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[color=#bd71e8]“I left Penrose guys I swear.”[/color]

[color=888888]— Veronica[/color][/center]

Mimoku had been notified, his girls had been summoned, all that was left was for all interested parties to come together. 

The designated location was a parking garage. It was completely empty, aside from a cardboard box a homeless man was using as a bed. But he was gone for the moment. There was nothing but concrete pillars and peeling paint. 

When Fine entered the underground area, all exits were sealed off by a wall of shadow. That was when a white creature with red stripes made its presence known. It looked like a fox, but had the face of a weasel and long ears like a bunny. The creature could have been a Puchuu, but it wasn’t.

[color=#bd71e8]”Greetings.”[/color] The creature said in Veronica’s voice. [color=#bd71e8]”I would like to have been here in person for this meeting, but distant business has forced me to use this surrogate body.”[/color] “Veronica” looked around the garage. [color=#bd71e8]”Unfortunate that Myria did not arrive, I was going to give her a chance to earn a [i]real[/i] skeleton key. Regardless, I got into Elvira’s mind.”[/color]

“Could’ve just Zoomed then,” Fine replied drily. The silver-haired dame herself was dressed in more formal attire than her clubbing outfit, a cobalt blue three-piece suit complemented by a silk handkerchief in the breast pocket, and she had done her hair up in a braided bun for the occasion. Her red eyes scanned her surroundings briefly, more out of habit than necessity, before settling back on Veronica’s plushie-messenger. “What’s the news though, Vermillion? Mint’s on the move again?”

[color=#bd71e8]” The Mint is always on the move, but the situation is a bit more complex than that.”[/color] The animal stood up on its hind legs. [color=#bd71e8]”Elvira was working with a few other girls. The most noteworthy of the bunch is Chloe, who is a known Mint agent. I believe she was the main mastermind behind the Rave incident. Most of the other girls work for Chloe in some capacity, save for one. You may know who I’m talking about.”[/color] Veronica paused for dramatic effect. 

[color=#bd71e8]”Eden Campbell. Head of the Penrose independent.”[/color] 

The creature landed on all fours. [color=#bd71e8]”She seemed interested in using the rave for her own ends rather than those of Elvira. In fact, Elvira never revealed to her that she was a Mint agent. Looking through her memories it didn’t even seem like Elvira trusted Eden all that much. Which makes it strange that Eden was trying to claim the rave was the result of the Penrose Independent exclusively.”[/color]

“Strange to do so,” Fine said. “Why would a news agency make claims for such an act, unless they were covering for the real perpetrators? Think Mint’s got something on Eden?”

[color=#bd71e8]”Now there’s a thought. While I can’t fully rule out something like that, Elvira’s meeting with Eden seemed a bit too hostile for that. I got the impression Elvira didn’t really want Eden there, but begrudgingly took her on because she’s a big name and, well, the psychic nuke is proof she has power.”[/color] The creature walked closer to Fine. [color=#bd71e8]”Eden was also making a fuss because she couldn’t speak with Chloe directly. If Eden joined Elvira out of pressure from the mint, I would expect Elvira to be more cooperative. Having said that, the Mint had me attacking my own forces. So perhaps I’m giving them too much credit. Regardless, Eden made mention of bringing Cindy to the party, and I can confirm she was there. Eden also inquired about Cindy’s location after the rave, so it’s looking less like a Mint operation and more like a collaboration between many forces out of a shared hatred for Beacon. One that Eden led or was planning to lead. Though there’s no doubt Mint profited most from the events at the rave.”[/color] Once Veronica was close, she sat down in front of Fine. 

“The Mint’s not an organization with one clear leader anyhow. Factions exist within, different debts are owed to different people, operators hold multiple loyalties. Wouldn’t be a surprise if the entity who held influence over Eden was someone who didn’t belong with this ‘Chloe’s’ group.” Fine paused to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, a secretive smile forming. “Or perhaps that animosity was simply spawned from the age-old conflict between the media and celebrities.”

[color=#bd71e8]”It’s not something I’ve ruled out. But even so, Eden seems like an interesting person, doesn’t she? Certainly one worth talking to.”[/color]

The dame raised a brow at Veronica’s suggestion. “She’s certainly an interesting character, but with Chloe AWOL and Cindy dead, how much of this collaboration still exists? Doesn’t seem unlikely that, by the time an interview is arranged, Eden will have simply been absorbed into the Mint like so many other corrupted girls.”

[color=#bd71e8]”Not all corrupt girls are turning to the Mint. But we’re straying from facts and moving into conjecture. At the very least it was not all Chloe.”[/color] The creature eyes Fine’s shoulder. [color=#bd71e8]”There is little else to discuss. In regards to the information about Elvira, I’d like to keep that between us for now. She may have a future after this.”[/color] 

With a hop, Veronica landed on Fine’s arm and walked from one shoulder to the other. The animal’s mouth opened up and a USB stick emerged from its mouth. The stick was sleek and red in color, but had no other marks to indicate where it might have come from. [color=#bd71e8]”I do have quite the dosser on Chloe if you’re interested. Courtesy of my long friendship with Mimoku.”[/color]

“I’m sure he’ll appreciate it,” Fine replied, taking the USB stick from the creature. “Is Penrose really that valuable to you though, Veronica? Not much of a resort, from an outsider’s perspective.”

[color=#bd71e8]”It was, once.”[/color] The creature’s eyes glowed. [color=#bd71e8]”And it will be again.”[/color]

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[h1][color=F65772]H[/color]ilaria & [color=peachpuff]S[/color]u Crew[/h1]

[color=peachpuff]“Sweet gains bro!”[/color]

[color=F65772]"OM NOM MOAR BURGER OM NOM!"[/color]

[color=888888]— Su & Hilarious[/color][/center]
The Golden Trove was housing a lot more people, and that meant that there would be more mouths to feed come breakfast time. It was impossible for Su to get everything she needed from her supplier on short notice, so she needed to hit up all the super stores to bulk up. Su knew that she could get a lot of what she was buying at half the price, simply because of the volume she could buy in. But it would be okay if she didn’t over buy everything. Within the week, she’d be getting bigger shipments and everything would be taken care of.  

[color=PeachPuff][i]“I really wish I had a faster vehicle.”[/i][/color]

Instead, Su was forced to make trips with a passenger car that was older than she appeared. It bucked, there was some white smoke coming out of her exhaust pipe, and the ugly tan paint was peeling on every corner of the vehicle. The rims were rusty, and needed to be filled with air every few days just to keep from deflating. It was about a thousand miles over due on it’s oil change, but it still drove. Su didn’t have much use for the car, and it came with the hotel. So she didn’t feel like it was worthwhile to sink money into it when there was so much else that needed to be done. 

[color=PeachPuff][i]“This is nuts! I should have taken the forklift.”[/i][/color]

The vehicle sputtered as it cruised through the empty streets of Penrose.

...only to come to stop accelerating a short distance later. With a loud growl, the engine of the vehicle was no more and it rolled to a slow stop. Su would then be forced out as smoke rushed into the cabin. 

When she vacated the car she noticed a white-haired girl gazing curiously at her recently departed means of transportation. A finger to her lip, she tilted her head as she looked at the hood and knocked on the front of the car. [color=F65772]“Mmm, Hilaria thinks it passed way~ How unfortunate~” [/color]

Su waved the smoke away from herself. [color=PeachPuff]“Y-yes.”[/color] These were not Su’s favorite situations. She prided herself on appearing strong at all times. Or at the very least, not looking helpless in front of strangers. Though she wasn’t very successful on that front. 

[color=PeachPuff]“I was told white smoke coming out of the exhaust indicated a blown head gasket.”[/color] It was all mechanic jargon to her though. She didn’t know where the head gasket was located, why it was important, or even what shape it was. All she knew was it was bad. Though she wasn’t sure why she was explaining this to… [color=PeachPuff]“Hilaria? Is that your name?”[/color]

[color=F65772]“Hilaria is Hilaria, yes~”[/color] she nodded as confirmation. She slowly circled the old and tawdry vehicle, paying notice to the faded tan paint and rusted pieces, then looked at Su. [color=F65772]“Hilaria wonders why you treat the poor thing so badly.”[/color] 

Su folded her arms and looked away. [color=PeachPuff]“I-I found it like that!”[/color] Her cheeks puffed up a bit. [color=PeachPuff]“I changed the oil myself… once.”[/color] With a groan, she looked back at Hilaria. [color=PeachPuff]“I don’t suppose you know a tow truck company who would pull this back to the hotel, would you?”[/color]

[color=F65772]“Hotel~?”[/color] Hilaria repeated back, unfamiliar with it. [color=F65772]“Hilaria thinks there’s a few hotels, so she doesn’t know which one you want~”[/color] She explained as she scratched her head. [color=F65772]“But Hilaria knows a place you can use~!”[/color] she stood up straight, then began singing a jingle. [color=F65772]“When you’re down on your luck~ If ya just got a buck~ Call a truck~ Travis’ Tow Trucks~”[/color] As she finished, she clapped happily. [color=F65772]“Hilaria hears that a lot during commercial breaks, does that help~?”[/color] 

The corners of Su’s lips curled into a smile. [color=PeachPuff]“Maybe if you remembered the number.”[/color] Hilaria shrugged in response. Su sat down on a nearby park bench and pulled out her phone. Though her head shot up when she realized something. [color=PeachPuff]“I’m sorry, I never mentioned who I was. I’m Su Fang, the manager at the Golden Trove Hotel.”[/color] She looked at her phone, but didn’t dial anything. [color=PeachPuff]“I don’t suppose you know of someone who could move my car by any chance, do you?”[/color] The distance back to the hotel was only about ten miles. It wasn’t too far, but it was longer than Su felt comfortable using her magic. By the time she got a wind under her car that was strong enough to lift it, she’d be demolishing what was left of Penrose’s roads. But this girl, she was too strange to be a normal human.

Hilaria walked alongside the car slowly, tracing the top of the car with her finger as she listened to Su’s inquiry. [color=F65772]“Hilaria wonders what sort of food is at the Golden Trove~ Is it good~?”[/color] She asked out of nowhere.

Was she asking for payment? If all she wanted was a good meal, that was fine. Well, so long as she didn’t eat [i]too[/i] much. [color=PeachPuff]“It’s where I eat every day. I won’t say everything is a gourmet meal, but it’s good food. We don’t use powdered eggs or dehydrated products. We used to have fish for breakfast, but since no one is fishing we’re making pancakes. With an exception to the stranger food items, everything is more or less made from scratch.”[/color]

[color=F65772]“~!”[/color]

Hilaria became eager when Su mentioned how they made their food. It sounded like eating there would be great, so if all she had to do was move a car, then so be it. [color=F65772]“Excuse Hilaria for a moment.”[/color] she instructed, taking a step back from the car. 

As Hilaria closed her eyes, her form began darkening until she resembled a living shadow. [color=F65772]"Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixture dementia fuit.”[/color] her tone was deep and had an eerie echo that sounded like she was harmonizing with a demonic being, all while pieces of her armor appeared out of spontaneous shadows and snapped to her as though she was magnetised. When it all finished, a ghastly wail departed along with the obfuscation of her figure and she now wore her typical magical girl attire. [color=F65772]“Hilaria will help you with your car for food~”[/color] she said in a cheerful voice that was heavily contrasted by her spooky transformation sequence. And having stated her intentions, the girl placed her hands under the vehicle and lifted it with her might over her head. With her raw physical strength supplemented by her gravity spec, something like this was possible. [color=F65772]“Lead the way~!”[/color]

It took Su a moment to recover from what she saw. She shook her head to return to her senses before shooting Hilaria a smile. [color=PeachPuff]“R-right!”[/color] 

Su transformed as well, but it wasn’t nearly as flashy. Dust and debris kicked up around her. Once her form was entirely covered, the dust blew away revealing her magical girl form. [color=PeachPuff]“This way!”[/color] Su took to the sky and made sure Hilaria could keep up with her, though she soon realized Hilaria could move pretty fast even with a giant car.

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Su could hardly believe the time they made. After they unloaded the car, she was able to make another run to some more grocery stores with Hilaria carrying the car around. It wasn’t hard to convince her when more shopping equated to more food.

[color=PeachPuff]“Thank you, Hilaria. That was very helpful.”[/color] Su was whisking up some pancake batter in the kitchen. [color=PeachPuff]“Is there anything in particular you feel like eating? It’s mid morning so I figured you’d like some pancakes, but I could make you some lunch sandwiches too.”[/color]

Hilaria nodded fervently as the sound of a meal after a bit of work was welcome. Getting perhaps a bit too close to Su, she watched Su creating the mix, eager to try the girl’s cooking and not hiding the fact one bit. [color=F65772]“Hilaria loves anything with meat on it~!”[/color] She explained, then added, [color=F65772]“The more food the better~!”[/color]

[color=PeachPuff]“Meat?”[/color] Su found herself kneeling slightly with Hilaria leaned over her shoulder. In her past lives, she had several spouses that would do this while she cooked them food. It was a bit different when a total stranger capable of moving an entire car did it. [color=PeachPuff]“Um, alright. How about you have a seat and I’ll make you some burgers after this?”[/color]

Mika leaned into the kitchen. [color=Tomato]“Hi mom!”[/color]

[color=PeachPuff]“You’re up late.”[/color] Su ducked away from Hilaria and looked to Mika. [color=PeachPuff]“Lucky for you, I’m still serving breakfast. That nose of yours probably told you as much.”[/color] Mika’s childish giggle told all. Su only smiled. [color=PeachPuff]“Take a seat, I’ll have something up shortly.”[/color]

Mika approached an island table and hopped onto a bar stool. Once she had done so, she turned to Hilaria. [color=Tomato]“Hello Hilarious!”[/color] She waved her hand. [color=Tomato]“Are you my sister now?”[/color]

The ancient warmly smiled at Mika from a seated position as she was one of the few people in the city she could easily remember. [color=F65772]“Hello~!”[/color] her kind expression suddenly disappeared. Hilaria had opened her mouth to say something but found herself unable to speak as an intense wave of lightheadedness, a headache, and nausea all attempted to overwhelm her. It was, thankfully, over just as quick as it had come but it left her confused. [color=F65772]“Oh, Hilaria must be hungrier than she thought~”[/color] she reasoned, recapturing her earlier demeanor with ease and opting to move on. [color=F65772]“Mika is Su’s daughter~? My how things have changed~!” [/color] 

Mika nodded and let her head swing side to side.

[color=PeachPuff]“You know her?”[/color] Su had poured the batter and was almost ready to serve.

[color=Tomato]“Yea! Hilarious and I have the same patron.”[/color]

Su blinked. [color=PeachPuff]“It’s not Boteg?”[/color]

Mika tipped her head. [color=Tomato]“Did I not tell you? I guess I forgot. Sorry!”[/color] Before Su could say anything, Mika went on to explain. [color=Tomato]“We met during the beach vacation, and Dan approached us once everyone was ready to go back home.”[/color]

[color=PeachPuff]“That explains why Boteg has been acting funny around you.”[/color] She shoveled some pancakes onto their plates. Mika got two small round pancakes, and Hilaria got four large ones. [color=PeachPuff]“Burgers won’t be long.”[/color] 

Su had an electric cooker like they used in some restaurants. It cooked the burgers by shocking them with electricity. It wasn’t as tasty as a charbroiled burger, but it could cook a burger in seconds instead of minutes. All she needed to do is pan cook it for a minute or two to make it look appetizing and she’d be good to go. 

[color=PeachPuff]“What made you decide to join Dan, Hilaria? Did you have another patron before that?”[/color]

Hilaria was already halfway through finishing the pancakes by the time the conversation came back to her. [color=F65772]“Food~!”[/color] She replied honestly. [color=F65772]“Dan has so much great food~”[/color] she nearly squealed thinking about that ‘trip’ they went on. [color=F65772]“Hilaria has had many patrons before Dan, though. Too many to count, but none of them were dolphins~” [/color]

[color=PeachPuff]“So Dan has food?”[/color] As soon as the “burger zapper” was done, Su loaded in a second one. She could tell Hilaria could eat more than one. [color=PeachPuff]“I wonder if I could arrange something with Dan.”[/color]

[color=Tomato]“He’s got a whole planet made of food! I don’t think he’d mind if you took some.”[/color] Mika giggled. [color=Tomato]“I’ll show you later, mommy.”[/color]

[color=PeachPuff]“I look forward to it.”[/color] Su was going to brown the burger up a bit more, but Hilaria looked like she was almost done with the pancakes. She dropped a slice of american cheese on the burger before heaping bacon and mushrooms on top of it. [color=PeachPuff]“Here we are.”[/color] After putting the bun on top, she moved the extra large burger over to Hilaria and lowered it onto her plate. [color=PeachPuff]“There’s ketchup right here, but I like to use a little barbecue sauce. You can pick which one you’d like to use.”[/color] Su scuffed her way towards the stove again. [color=PeachPuff]“If you don’t mind, I could use a hand with a special project.”[/color] She looked to Hilaria. [color=PeachPuff]“Once your food digests, you don’t mind helping me move a few more items? It’s all inside the hotel.”[/color]

At first, Hilaria did not respond to Su’s question and instead the mouth-watering burger before her stole all focus. She would add ketchup and then pick the burger up, taking a huge bite out of it. She trembled as she savored it, and then finally looked back up to Su. [color=F65772]“Hilaria loves it~!”[/color] She seemed giddy, diving back into it. It was not long until she finished it, licking some ketchup off her fingers before returning back to Su. [color=F65772]“Mmm, Hilaria can help since you make good food~ What does Hilaria need to lift~?”[/color] she asked. 

Su blinked. There was a look of bitter acceptance on her face as she realized she would not be able to cook as fast as this woman could pack it away. [color=PeachPuff]“A few items, I’ll show you when you’re ready.”[/color] She took off her apron. 

[color=Tomato]“Can I have that last burger?”[/color]

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[color=PeachPuff]“Thank you again for agreeing to help with this.”[/color] Su guided Hilaria over to Helga’s room. [color=PeachPuff]“We’ve been getting so many guests that we’ve had to consolidate rooms. All I need is some help moving things from this room to the one five rooms down.”[/color]

[color=F65772]“Hilaria thinks this is a good inconvenience, then~”[/color] she gave a small laugh. Having too many guests meant that business was good, after all. [color=F65772]“This should be over quick. Hilaria can’t imagine anything weighing more than a car if it’s in a hotel room~”[/color] she stated, beginning to pick things up that she was instructed to. She became curious, however, upon seeing the different rooms. The place overall had a comforting atmosphere, at least in her opinion. [color=F65772]“Hmm~”[/color] she looked to Su. [color=F65772]“Hilaria wonders what the cost of room and board here might be~?”[/color] 

[color=PeachPuff]“That depends on the type of room you want.”[/color] Su hurried over to her room and swiped her card. The door slid open. [color=PeachPuff]“The common rooms are very affordable, but you’ll have to share with someone since they’re all filling up. The luxury rooms are a bit pricier, but we have all the prices rolled back a bit to encourage guests to stay.”[/color] She pointed inside. [color=PeachPuff]“If you could just push the beds together that would be great.”[/color]

Hilaria moved over to one of the beds and grabbed it with one hand, lifting it up, being careful not to bump it into anything. She placed it down beside another bed, and even adjusted their positions to make sure it looked nice. [color=F65772]“If it’s affordable, then Hilaria may stay sometime~”[/color] She mentioned. She often rested in Dan’s dimension but her experience with other patrons had her believing that a good situation like that was not permanent. [color=F65772]“How long has this hotel been here~? Hilaria doesn’t remember it from last time she was here, but Hilaria has does have trouble remembering things to begin with~”[/color] 

[color=PeachPuff]“It’s been under our management for a few months now. Maybe half a year.”[/color] Su was carrying a nightstand through the hall. [color=PeachPuff]“I think it was built here around the seventies? Unsure of the exact details. My patron made the purchase himself. It had been closed down for a few years because the previous owner couldn’t foot the cost to upgrade all the appliances. Everything was pretty outdated.”[/color] Su smiled. [color=PeachPuff]“Have you been in Penrose long?”[/color]

She shook her head. [color=F65772]“Hilaria was only here for a few days before Dan took her to the beach~”[/color] Hilaria leaned against the wall. [color=F65772]“It didn’t feel too long there, though~ Otherwise, Hilaria has only briefly visited a few times~”[/color]

[color=PeachPuff]“This probably isn’t the best time to be in Penrose, with things being the way they are. Though maybe that’s why you’re here?”[/color]

With her reason for being in Penrose brought up, Hilaria suddenly clasped her hands together in front of her ample chest. [color=F65772]"Oh, it's so terrible~!"[/color] she cried. [color=F65772]"Hilaria has been trying her best to move away from a stalker, but as tenacious as they are, she's beginning to think those attempts are mere folly~!" [/color] 

[color=PeachPuff]“A stalker?”[/color] Su approached Hilaria while carrying a desk lamp. [color=PeachPuff]“Is it another magical girl?”[/color]

Hilaria frowned as her expression became grim. [color=F65772]“Worse~!”[/color] As if she were gathering the strength and courage she needed, she took a breath before speaking. [color=F65772]“It’s trouble~! It always finds me, even though I don’t want it to~!”[/color] Any tension she displayed before vanished in an instant, replaced by a mischievous grin. [color=F65772]“Hilaria can’t seem to catch a break, what with all the World Wars and now this crusade~! It was quiet in Penrose last time, so Hilaria thought it’d be safe~”[/color]

[color=PeachPuff]“Wa?”[/color] World wars? A crusade? Hilaria could just be acting dramatic, but was it possible she was older than she seemed. [color=PeachPuff]“Hilaria, you’re safe here. What’s stalking you?”[/color]

[color=F65772]“Catastrophe, calamity, calamari~!”[/color] she said, taking a moment. [color=F65772]“Wait, Hilaria’s stomach was talking for a second there~ But bad things follow Hilaria wherever she goes, so Trouble would be her stalker~!”[/color] her stomach suddenly rumbled. [color=F65772]“And hunger~”[/color]

Su raised an eyebrow. [color=PeachPuff]“You’re hungry again?”[/color] 

In all honesty though, it was hard to be upset with the amount of food Hilaria ate. If not for her, Su would be patiently waiting for Helga to come pick her up in the middle of Penrose, all while hoping Mint or Ascendancy girls didn’t find her. Instead she had gotten back safe and even had enough time to rearrange their rooms. While Hilaria was a little strange, she wasn’t some muscle head who lacked finesse. She understood how to arrange the furniture and tended to everything with care. This all got the gears in Su’s head turning.

[color=PeachPuff]“Hilaria.”[/color] Su bowed. [color=PeachPuff]“Thank you for your help. Things could have turned out a lot worse without your assistance.”[/color] She raised her head. [color=PeachPuff]“We have a lot of new guests, and we’ll need more people to help serve them.”[/color] She smiled. [color=PeachPuff]“Would you be interested in helping out around the Golden Trove? I’d be willing to feed you as part of your employment.”[/color]

As that sacred word came out of her mouth, Su could witness the exact moment Hilaria’s pupils turned into stars. [color=F65772]“Would Hilaria ever~!?”[/color] She abruptly snatched up Su’s hands and held them in front of her, staring into what might’ve been her very soul. [color=F65772]“The helpless shall be helped~! The needing shall be attended to~! If Hilaria can do the job, then consider it finished~! You can count on her~!”[/color] 

[color=PeachPuff]“Ngh!”[/color] What was with this woman? The last time someone looked at her like this was Helga after she told her she loved her. It was making Su blush. [color=PeachPuff]“Y-yea!”[/color] Su chuckled. [color=PeachPuff]“We could use you. Just ease up on that look a little.”[/color]

[color=F65772]“Look~?”[/color] she didn’t seem to understand what Su meant, but pulled away a little to give Su some space. [color=F65772]“Well, okay~ Hilaria will do her best, then~”[/color]

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[b]”Get off my balls, Sammy!”[/b]

[color=888888]— Nuncio[/color][/center]

Not all was well inside Mariette’s mansion. Inside one of the rooms was an angry detective drumming her fists on Nuncio’s head. This was only possible because Nuncio had collapsed beside the bed and she was standing on top of it. Otherwise it would have been impossible for her to reach. 

[b]”Sammy!”[/b] Nuncio reached over his head and caught her wrists in his hands. [b]”The heck are ya doin’ that for?”[/b]

She sniffed. [b]”The door is locked, Nuncio! I’ve deduced that we have been trapped again, and it’s all your fault! How could you trust a known kidnapper?”[/b] She tried to pull her arms free. 

[b]”Listen, broad!”[/b] Nuncio kept a good hold on Sammy’s arms. [b]”Ya gotta have more faith in ya friends!”[/b]

[b]”Hmm?”[/b] Sammy stopped tugging. 

The mafioso nodded. [b]”Yea!”[/b] He smiled. [b]”Amaryllis wanted to help you escape.”[/b] When it felt like Sammy wasn’t going to hit him anymore, he let go of her arms. [b]”Mariette helped track ya down. Same with Eli I’m sure. Sophia also happened to be one of Amaryllis’s friends.”[/b]

[b]”They’re all her friends?”[/b]

[b]”Yea!”[/b] Nuncio nodded enthusiastically. 

Sammy hesitated, and scratched her chin. [b]”So you saw I was missing?”[/b]

[b]”Yea!”[/b]

[b]”Went to Amaryllis for help?”[/b]

[b]”Yea!”[/b] 

[b]”Maybe some other people?”[/b]

[b]”Yea! Brittany too.”[/b] 

[b]”And you searched for evidence?”[/b]

[b]”Yea!”[/b]

 [b]”Which lead you to the warehouse where I was being held?”[/b]

[b]”Yea!”[/b] 

[b]”And then we escaped?”[/b]

[b]”Yea!”[/b] 

[b]”And now we’re here, likely to be released soon?”[/b]

[b]”Yea!”[/b] 

[b]”But most of the girls involved directly with my rescue are Amaryllis’s friends?”[/b]

[b]”Yea!”[/b] 

[b]”And she’s very pretty?”[/b]

[b]”Ye- uh, I mean, she ain’t bad lookin’.”[/b] 

[b]”And since most of the people involved with my rescue were her friends, you spent the most time talking to her?”[/b]

Nuncio’s smile started to go away. [b]”She was the most willin’ to help.”[/b] 

[b]”Probably ate at some fancy places with her?”[/b]

[b]”Her idea.”[/b] 

[b]”Bet you made a gift for Mariette too, huh?”[/b]

[b]”Gotta grease the palms of some broads.”[/b]

Sammy hopped off the bed and walked in front of Nuncio. [b]”According to my deductions…”[/b] She pulled out her magnifying glass. [b]”You, good sir.”[/b] She turned to face him. [b]”Have been.”[/b] She gripped the magnifying glass like it was a hammer and pulled her arms all the way back. [b]”A pervert!”[/b]

Nuncio, well aware of where this was going, managed to close his legs before Sammy could assault him. [b]”I nearly died so that you could escape!”[/b]

[b]”That only makes me angrier!”[/b] She said before powering up for the next strike.

[b]”Sammyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!”[/b]