Chapter Ninety-Three: Chuckles Great Idea
“I can't believe I'm
doing this.” Giggles groaned as she and Chuckles walked up to City
Hall.
doing this.” Giggles groaned as she and Chuckles walked up to City
Hall.
“It'll be fun!”
Chuckles replied.
Chuckles replied.
“It's idiotic!”
“It's fine!”
“We're going to get
into HUGE trouble.”
into HUGE trouble.”
“We're going to cause
huge trouble.”
huge trouble.”
“I
hate you.”
hate you.”
“You're
my sunshine too.”
my sunshine too.”
Giggles
groaned as they approached the front steps. Sure enough, trouble was
waiting.
groaned as they approached the front steps. Sure enough, trouble was
waiting.
“You're
seriously just going to walk up to City Hall when the whole city
knows there's a bounty out on you?!” Crusader Roger laughed. He was
sitting on the steps of City Hall, and looked almost gleeful at the
opportunity in front of him.
seriously just going to walk up to City Hall when the whole city
knows there's a bounty out on you?!” Crusader Roger laughed. He was
sitting on the steps of City Hall, and looked almost gleeful at the
opportunity in front of him.
“You
call it a bounty, we call it an opportunity.” Chuckles grinned,
unsheathing the Lions Claw Blade.
call it a bounty, we call it an opportunity.” Chuckles grinned,
unsheathing the Lions Claw Blade.
“YOU
call it an opportunity, I call it I just came along to keep you from
getting killed.” Giggles said.
call it an opportunity, I call it I just came along to keep you from
getting killed.” Giggles said.
“Someone
else I know also calls it an opportunity.” Crusader Roger smirked.
“He doesn't really like you at all.”
else I know also calls it an opportunity.” Crusader Roger smirked.
“He doesn't really like you at all.”
“That
narrows it down.” Giggles rolled her eyes.
narrows it down.” Giggles rolled her eyes.
“We
kinda like to annoy people.” Chuckles admitted.
kinda like to annoy people.” Chuckles admitted.
“Obviously.”
Giggles snapped.
Giggles snapped.
“And
we're good at it too!” Chuckles grinned.
we're good at it too!” Chuckles grinned.
“Enough
with the talk, it's time for some payback!”
with the talk, it's time for some payback!”
Both
Chuckles and Giggles dodged out of the way as Daryl “Ruby” Jones
jumped out of some bushes and attacked with a brand-new hand-scythe.
Chuckles and Giggles dodged out of the way as Daryl “Ruby” Jones
jumped out of some bushes and attacked with a brand-new hand-scythe.
“Crusader
Daryl? Still amazes me how low some people will go with their
recruiting.” Giggles mused.
Daryl? Still amazes me how low some people will go with their
recruiting.” Giggles mused.
“That's
the Ruby Crusader to you!” Daryl snarled.
the Ruby Crusader to you!” Daryl snarled.
Chuckles
and Giggles looked at each other.
and Giggles looked at each other.
“Nope.”
“Not
gonna happen.”
gonna happen.”
“You're
Crusader Daryl.”
Crusader Daryl.”
“I
mean, you can't be Ruby anymore, you don't have the Ruby Suit
anymore.”
mean, you can't be Ruby anymore, you don't have the Ruby Suit
anymore.”
“WILL
YOU BOTH JUST SHUT UP FOR ONCE!” Daryl screamed. “JUST SHUT UP
AND DIE ALREADY!”
YOU BOTH JUST SHUT UP FOR ONCE!” Daryl screamed. “JUST SHUT UP
AND DIE ALREADY!”
“Do
you need a hug?” Giggles asked.
you need a hug?” Giggles asked.
“GET
OUT OF MY LIFE!” Daryl swung at her, missing by miles.
OUT OF MY LIFE!” Daryl swung at her, missing by miles.
“This
really isn't much of a threat.” Chuckles raised his eyebrows. He
then felt a gun to his back. “That is, on the other hand.”
really isn't much of a threat.” Chuckles raised his eyebrows. He
then felt a gun to his back. “That is, on the other hand.”
“Didn't
I tell you that this was a bad idea. Didn't I tell you?” Giggles
scolded as Crusader Roger forced Chuckles towards the entrance of
City Hall. “I mean, you've been shot before, surely you would have
learned by now to be more careful!”
I tell you that this was a bad idea. Didn't I tell you?” Giggles
scolded as Crusader Roger forced Chuckles towards the entrance of
City Hall. “I mean, you've been shot before, surely you would have
learned by now to be more careful!”
“It's
fine, we were going inside anyway!” Chuckles grinned as they headed
inside the building.
fine, we were going inside anyway!” Chuckles grinned as they headed
inside the building.
“At
the end of a gun?” Giggles quipped drily.
the end of a gun?” Giggles quipped drily.
Daryl
grimaced behind their backs. Chuckles and Giggles were HIS prey! HE
was supposed to take them in to his father, to get his spot in the
family back. Giggles noticed this.
grimaced behind their backs. Chuckles and Giggles were HIS prey! HE
was supposed to take them in to his father, to get his spot in the
family back. Giggles noticed this.
“You
okay there Daryl? Looking like a dog who lost his bone.” She said.
okay there Daryl? Looking like a dog who lost his bone.” She said.
“Young
Mister Daryl here is learning how to behave himself.” Crusader
Roger smiled. “Isn't that right?”
Mister Daryl here is learning how to behave himself.” Crusader
Roger smiled. “Isn't that right?”
“Yes
sir.” Daryl grumbled.
sir.” Daryl grumbled.
“What
was that?” Roger turned around to look at his underling. Chuckles
took the chance and knocked the gun across the City Hall lobby.
was that?” Roger turned around to look at his underling. Chuckles
took the chance and knocked the gun across the City Hall lobby.
Daryl
attacked Giggles, who flew above him. He tried to grab at her while
Roger and Chuckles fought, Chuckles with the Arm Scythes and Roger
with his dagger.
attacked Giggles, who flew above him. He tried to grab at her while
Roger and Chuckles fought, Chuckles with the Arm Scythes and Roger
with his dagger.
“You're
pretty good, even without the Dragon Scale.” Chuckles complimented
his foe.
pretty good, even without the Dragon Scale.” Chuckles complimented
his foe.
“If
you were smart, you'd be using the Lions Claw.” Roger growled as he
was forced back towards Daryl, who was still jumping and trying to
grab Giggles.
you were smart, you'd be using the Lions Claw.” Roger growled as he
was forced back towards Daryl, who was still jumping and trying to
grab Giggles.
“I
have plans for that.” Chuckles said as he clasped his hands
together, using the Arm Scythes to grab Rogers dagger and force him
back-to-back with Daryl, who was panting.
have plans for that.” Chuckles said as he clasped his hands
together, using the Arm Scythes to grab Rogers dagger and force him
back-to-back with Daryl, who was panting.
And
wouldn't you know it, Giggles Backpack cut out. She dropped heavily
on Roger and Daryl, knocking both men down.
wouldn't you know it, Giggles Backpack cut out. She dropped heavily
on Roger and Daryl, knocking both men down.
“YAY!”
Chuckles cheered as Giggles got up and dusted herself off.
Chuckles cheered as Giggles got up and dusted herself off.
“Give
me one reason, ONE reason, why I shouldn't tell your mother HALF of
what you get up to!” Giggles fumed.
me one reason, ONE reason, why I shouldn't tell your mother HALF of
what you get up to!” Giggles fumed.
“Hey,
that's below the belt!” Chuckles raised his hands to defend
himself.
that's below the belt!” Chuckles raised his hands to defend
himself.
“You're
being an idiot!”
being an idiot!”
“I'm
being creative!”
being creative!”
The
two friends then noticed they were being watched. Three Haunted Maze
Troupers were staring blankly at them.
two friends then noticed they were being watched. Three Haunted Maze
Troupers were staring blankly at them.
“Why
is the Haunted Maze Troupe here?” Chuckles asked.
is the Haunted Maze Troupe here?” Chuckles asked.
“Because
you'd have to be on drugs to work here sometimes.” Giggles quipped
drily, pulling out the Desert Eagle.
you'd have to be on drugs to work here sometimes.” Giggles quipped
drily, pulling out the Desert Eagle.