「 A YOKAI? 」| RC9GN

04 • mcfist of fury

"That's right! The most beloved man in town is about to blast you in the face!" He aims his two laser cannons at them again.

"This can't be." He said in disbelief

"This can't be..." Yokai stands frozen. Thoughts running through her mind about her father.

Ninja sees this and pushes her down to avoid the lasers. "It can be! Ninja dodge!" He pulls Yokai out of her mental state and drags her with him to hide behind a pillar. A laser shot through above them, breaking the pillar.

With the supports of the building broken, the roof started to come down. Ninja runs out of the hiding spot "You're going down, McFist. I'm telling everyone about you."

"No one would believe you. I'm Hannibal McFist, lovable gazillionaire. I own this town!"

Yokai stood beside Ninja. "Then we'll have to stop you, right here, right now." 

They both run up to him with a weapon in hand, jumping up and ready to attack but a giant concrete wall fell in front of them, blocking them from McFist.

"Right now doesn't really work for me. Let's reschedule." He dodges a couple of falling debri and rocket boosters ignite from his feet, making his escape.

That just leaves the two in the currently collapsing building. Yokai was quick to hoist Ninja up with his foot on her hands, while he was in the air, he stretches out his scarf and wraps it around her, pulling her up with him. From then on, they used the falling debri to leap themselves out of the structure.

In the sky, they see McFist's robot flying away leaving behind a cloud shaped like his logo.

"Did you save McFist? Is he okay?" Howard runs up to them with a worried look.

Everyone else surrounds them, their face equally as worried. Ninja and Yokai are both unsure of what to say, but their pleading expressions pushed them to a decision they thought was best.

Ninja sighs "Yes, McFist in safe." 

With that, everyone cheered happily. Ninja could only groan, Yokai comes up behind him and patted his shoulder in attempting to comfort him. He looks at her and she only gives a soft smile, it kinda warms his heart for some reason. She held up her fist and he reciprocates the fist-bump.

"Smokebomb."

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-->> McFist Industries >>

Laurance and Viceroy retreated back to the labs before the history pavilion got completely destroyed.

"Well that was a disaster." Laurance leans back in his chair tiredly.

"The Sorcerer's gonna want to check up on us soon. He's not gonna be happy once he finds out that we failed." Viceroy sighs, not ready for another scolding.

"Want to ditch McFist and come to my house for dinner?"

"..." Viceroy took a pause. "Sure."

「 Ashlynn's pov 」

I'm currently walking back to my house, thinking over the fight I just had, and what I found out from it.

"My dad is working with McFist... the guy whose trying to kill me and Ninja. Should I ask him about it? No, no way, that'll just raise some questions." Surely I can't just go up to him and say 'Hey dad! you're kinda working with an evil supervillain whos trying to kill the Yokai aka your own daughter. Do you know about this or no?' That'd just sound stupid. Though if he is knowingly contributing to his plans, he probably has his reasons. My dad's not an evil guy. Maybe he got threatened? Blackmailed?

I continue to ponder about this as I make it home. Opening the door at the entrance, I see an unfamiliar pair of shoes by the doorstep. I look at it confused, but heard some distant talking.

"Out of the years I've known you, how am I just learning that you can cook?"

"Believe it or not, I am capable of making a decent meal." 

I walked past the living room to see the boxes are still there. I turn to the corner and see my dad in the kitchen, whilst there's a person I don't recognize sitting at the dining table. 

"Dad, you're home early." I said surprised.

They both turn their attention to me. "Oh Kit! Welcome home. I made some of your favourites." 

"Uh... thanks dad. And um hello sir." I gave a small bow with my greeting. The people don't normally bow when they greet, it's just a force of habit. 

"You must be Ashlynn, Lance's daughter. My name's Willem Viceroy, It's nice to meet you." He held his hand out for a handshake. I, of course, accepted it. "Me and your father used to be highschool buddies. Now we're colleagues working for McFist Industries."

"It's— It's nice to meet you too, Mr. Viceroy." I nodded at him with a small smile. He seems friendly, but I could be wrong. He works for McFist too.

"Oh please dear, no need for formalities. You can just call me Will, or Viceroy, that's what everyone calls me." 

"Come on Kit, theres no need to be shy. Come eat with us." I sit down with them, still fidgeting nervously in my seat. But that immediately goes away when a warm aroma hits my nose. On the table, theres some stir-fry veggies, fried chicken karaage, amd some gyoza too, paired with miso soup. Dad sets a bowl of rice down in front of me and gently patted my head, then goes to his seat beside me. Man, it's been a while since I've eaten dad's cooking. 

"Gotta say you're much more respectful compared my other colleague's kid. Kids should be more like you these days."

"Of course she is. And don't use Bash as a comparison, any kid's personality is better than him."

"And what's with the Kit nickname?" Viceroy asks, curiously.

"Oh that? Cute story, ever since she was a baby, she reminded me of a baby fox." Dad rested his chin on his hand on the table.

I coughed "U— dad!" My ears flashed red in embarrassment.

"Oh don't worry, this isn't the first time he talked about you, back then he wouldn't stop sending me baby pictures." I turn even more red "Wait wha—!"

"So what, it's not a crime wanting to show off their own daughter. You even liked some of it." 

"I did, till it got annoying so I had to block you."

Their banter went back and forth for a while. I sighed softly. Moments like this, makes it hard to believe that they may or may not be trying to destroy the Ninja and Yokai. I'll stay quiet for now.

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