Chapter 1

"FUCK!"

The loud curse had come from a figure sitting in the shade of an umbrella at a little table outside a cafe, spitting a mouthfull of tea out. Everybody would have turned to stare at him from the shout...if they weren't already staring at him due to his appearance.

This figure looked to be 18 years old, and had pale white (I mean pure pale white) skin and a thin, lanky figure, with an orange right eye and a purple left eye. He wore a pointed black witches hat covering his messy dark green hair, that had an orange face on it, having a spiky toothed smile, a swirl for a right eye and an 'X' for a left eye, whilst the end was crooked into a lightning bolt with a little black belt attached to the point. He wore a black no-sleeve tuxedo buttoned up with little cartoon skulls, whilst he had a large badge pinned to his chest of a red jack-o-lantern. Underneath this he wore a dark red long sleeve shirt, as evidenced by it acting as his attires arms, with a white spiderweb pattern across it. He also wore baggy black trousers with a bright green flame pattern across them, and a pair of black leather boots with iron spikes on the toes and ankles.

"Is something wrong, sir?" The waitress asked.

"This tea is far too cold." He told her. "I requested it to be as hot as possible."

"I'm sorry, sir, let me replace it for you." She apologised.

"Don't worry about it." He waved it off. "Sorry I shouted and disturbed everybody."

"Oh, okay then." She said, standing in front of the odd individual nervously. "Um...I don't think I've seen you in New Meredian before."

"Really? I've been here a bunch of times from Canopolis." He said.

"...Are you sure?" She couldn't help but ask, knowing that she would've definitely remembered someone like this.

"Well, it is true I don't go out much." He admitted. "It's just that this is a special occasion...which reminds me, could you kindly tell me what the time is?"

"It's, 10 AM." She informed, looking at her watch.

"Ah, thank you." He said, tipping his hat. "In that case, love, I'd best be on my way."

"You're not going anywhere."

The figure looked over his shoulder to see a group of soldiers all aiming weapons at him.

"It's the Black Egrets!" One of the customers gasped before they all took cover, save for the one they were aiming at.

"Hello, gentleman. You're all looking well. Adam." The halloween wearer waved casually, not leaving his seat.

The maskless soldier known as Adam stepped forth. "You are under arrest for-"

"Multiple instances of theft, and close ties to the supernatural apocalyptic phenomenon known as the Skullgirl and Skullheart." He recited. "Yes, I know, heard it before. And my answer will remain the same; no thank you."

"Are you sure about that?" His interest was now caught as a redhead walked to the front of the group, making the soldiers salute. She wore a black suit, and carried a matching umbrella with multiple orange eyes over it. "Hello, Jack."

"Princess Parasoul." Jack stood up and walked into the middle of the street. "I didn't think you would have time for someone like me. You're well, I presume?"

"A lot better aiming at you." Parasoul said, pointing a pistol at him.

"Why is it every time we meet you're trying to kill me?" Jack sighed. "Believe it or not, I really just want to put this all behind us."

"Tough luck." Parasoul refused. "Whenever you let yourself be seen trouble is always close. What is it this time?"

Jack stuck his hands in his pockets and rocked on his heels. "I think you know as much as I do, Miss Parasoul. It's been seven years since we first met."

Parasoul narrowed her eyes. "You stay out of this one, Jack. I've personally inherited that responsibility."

"Unfortunately, I can't do that, Miss Parasoul." Jack told her. "I still have to see it...the thing which strikes fear into others and raises the dead." He shot her a dark look. "The Skullgirl!"

Parasoul quickly aimed Krieg, the Living Weapon that was her umbrella at him, as well as all the Black Egrets aiming their rifles at him. "Not this time you aren't."

Jack gave off a dark smile. "Miss Parasoul...are you starting a fight?" He snapped his fingers, causing a bright green flame to be ignited on his fingertip, lighting up the gleeful expression on his face. "You don't want to do that."

"Try me." Parasoul suddenly stabbed forward with Krieg, making Jack jump back to avoid getting stabbed. She stabbed forward again, but Jack flicked his finger, launching a small fireball from his fingers that countered out the attack.

"Fire at will!" Parasoul cried as she jumped back and her soldiers launched a barray of bullets towards Jack.

"Nice try!" He easily jumped over the bullets, before holding his lit finger up to his lips and blowing it, making a wave of green fire fall towards the Black Egrets and forcing them to retreat whilst Parasoul blocked the flames with Krieg.

Jack ignited his foot and swung down, making Parasoul swing Krieg into his leg to block the attack, and pushing them away from each other.

"Face it, Parasoul. I was always the hotter one." Jack grinned, holding a green fireball in his hands.

"Don't flatter yourself." She aimed Krieg at him and fired three tear shaped objects from its eyes.

'Shit! Napalm Tears!' Jack thought as he jumped back, only for one of the tears to hit him. Momentarily distracted, Parasoul kicked him in the chest, causing the tear to explode.

"Ugh!" Jack grunted as he stumbled back. He quickly ran forward and slid across the ground in a line of fire, only for Parasoul to jump over it and stomp down on his face with both feet, jumping over him as he jumped back onto his feet and clutched his face in pain.

"Soldier!" Parasoul yelled.

"Yes, ma'am!" Jack's eyes widened as an Egret Soldier drove forward on a motorcycle and grabbed him, driving forward so that Parasoul could smack him across the back of the head with Krieg.

"Aaaaaah!" Jack wrestled free of the soldiers grip and dropped to the ground, swinging at Parasoul with a flaming leg, but she backstepped and kneed him in the stomach, before pistol whipping him in the head. "...Gotcha!" Jack quickly grabbed her leg as a ring of green fire formed around her, before it ignited, making her cry out in pain as he lifted her into the air before jumping up himself. Emerald flames ecploded out of his arms and formed into wings which he swung down, engulfing her in more flames and sending her crashing to the ground, smoking heavily.

"Ma'am!" The soldiers gasped.

Nevertheless, Parasoul stood back up, only for Jack to jump towards her, flaming foot first. She quickly countered with a kick of her own, but she was overpowered and hit in the stomach, making her stagger back. She swung Krieg, launching more Napalm Tears which stuck to Jack, before stabbing Krieg in the ground and causing the tears to instantly detonate. Jack quickly retaliated through the debris smoke by jumping forward and kicking her in the face, sending small sparks across her features.

The two of them stared each other down, both panting. "You've...gotten pretty experienced." Jack panted.

"I have always strived...to defeat both you and the future Skullgirl." Parasoul replied.

Jack's expression changed from harsh to soft. "You're pretty amazing, Princess Parasoul."

"Save the flattery." Parasoul pulled out a transceiver.

"Woah, woah, isn't that a bit harsh?" Jack said as she continued to speak, and as she put it down, a red laser locked onto Jack. "...Ah, I see."

"Any more quips?" She asked.

"Just one." Jack nodded, before tipping his hat. "I sincerely hope we meet again." He then suddenly clapped his hands together, emitting a whole lot of smoke, obscuring his presence.

"He's escaping! Stop him!" Parasoul commanded. The sniper fired, the motorbikes rushed forward, but he was already gone. "Damnit!" She cursed, tightening her grip on Krieg. "I'll show you...after all this time! When the Skullgirl appears! Jack Ifrit!"

Meanwhile, two individuals were watching a screen of the battle that just transpired. "That kid turning up can only mean one thing..." A big man in a trenchcoat spoke in a surprisingly smooth voice.

"Exactly...I should let Peacock know." An old man wearing a lab coat nodded. "It's almost time..."

In the other room, a very odd looking girl with black dots for eyes with a purple dress and top hat was sitting and watching cartoons happily, when the doctor called to her: "Peacock?"

"Eh? What is it, Doc? Cant'cha see I'm watching cartoons?" The girl grumbled.

"Jack's resurfaced." He told her.

"What!? Jacky-boy's back!?" She gasped. "Sweet! Looks like it's rumble time!"

"Indeed..." The man mumbled, more worriedly.

The underground and secret societies of the Canopy Kingdom began to prepare themselves, as the 'fuse' that was Jack had lit the spark impending the arrival of the supernatural being of the dead...

The Skullgirl.

Jack Ifrit

Icon: A Jack-o-Lantern face

Move List

Key: LP = Light Punch

MP = Medium Punch

HP = Heavy Punch

LK = Light Kick

MK = Medium Kick

HK = Heavy Kick

LP: (Wisp) Jack flicks his fingers, shooting a small flame. Press LP again to shoot again.

Crouching LP: (Ember) Jack snaps his fingers at the ground, making a small, brief flame.

Jumping LP: (Flicker) Jack swipes with a lit finger.

MP: (Sack Whack) Jack swings a small candy bag.

Crouching MP: (Gumball Fall) Jack throws gumballs on the ground in front of him, causing the opponent to trip.

Jumping MP: (Sparkler) Jack holds out his sparkling finger. Causes small but continuos damage.

HP: (Bang) Jack claps his hands, causing a small explosion.

Crouching HP: (Spook) Jack makes a fiery skeleton hand burst out of the ground.

Jumping HP: (Wing Sear) Jack makes flames burst like bat wings from his arms and slashes downward.

LK: (Friction) Jack does a small leg sweep, kicking up small sparks.

Crouching LK: (Prank) Jack gives a low kick with a cheeky grin.

Jumping LK: (Joke) Jack gives a mock karate kick whilst chuckling.

MK: (Lolli Shock) Jack kicks, with a spiked lollipop emerging from his feet. Has long range.

Crouching MK: (Nasty Surprise) Jack stamps the ground, making a pop-up emerge from a fire on the ground. Pop-ups include a pumpkin, a bat, or a cartoon ghost.

Jumping MK: (Comet) Jack kicks downward with a flaming foot. Makes him launch straight to the ground.

HK: (Unexpected Eruption) Jack kicks forcefully, launching a pillar of fire from his foot. Slow, but deals heavy damage.

Crouching HK: (Trailblazing) Jack slides forward foot first with fire trailing behind him. Moves forward whilst attacking.

Jumping HK: (Burst) Jack ejects two sudden flares out of his feet, acting as a small jump back as well as damaging.

Grab: (Ring of Fire) Jack traps the opponent in a fiery ring, then creates a small jack-o-lantern shaped explosion.

Aerial Grab: (Bat Attack) Jack sends out a load of little bats from his sleeves to grab the opponent, then he ignites them, throwing the opponent from the flames.

Specials

Move Stick Up + LP: (October Fireworks) Jack launches fireworks from the tip of his hat that explode into pumpkins, bats, and ghosts. You can change the direction oif where you launch the fireworks by aiming with the control stick. Instantly cancels any aerial attack.

Move Stick in Z formation + MK: (Pumpkin Bombs) Jack tosses a fireball in the shape of a pumpkin that travels in an arc. Can throw up to three by pressing MK multiple times.

Move Stick Down then curving up to the Right + HP: (Fire Breather) Jack holds his lit finger to his lips and blows, unleashing a stream of fire in front of him.

Move Stick Down then curving up to the Left + LK: (Fire Fail) Jack makes as if he is about to use Fire Breather, but then snuffs the flame out with his thumb. Acts as a feint.

Move Stick in Z formation + LP + LK: (Pyro Ghost) Jack unleashes a huge amount of fire around himself formed into a ghost. He is left smoking and vulnerable for a second afterwards.

LK + MP + HP: (Hot Halloween) Jack's Taunt. He starts dancing around with his limbs on fire with little halloween decorations flying around him whilst he eats candy. Any opponent hit suffers major knockback and stun.

Team Moves

HK + LP When Switching In: (Rocket) Jack charges in as a blazing fireball, bouncing off of any opponent he hits.

HP + LK When Switching Out: (Ninja Escape) Jack throws a large amounbt of smoke that stuns opponents in front of him.

Blockbusters

MK + MP: (Trick or Treat) Level 1. Jack creates a giant fireball in the shape of a pumpkin, which then explodes into multicoloured streams of fire that damage.

Move Stick Down then curving up to the Right + HK: (Flame Reaction) Level 1. Jack ignites his body, then unleashes a flurry of punches and kicks against the opponent, finishing it off with an explosive punch.

HP + LP + LK: (Night Fire) Level 3. Jack completely engulfs the surrounding area in fire whilst shadowy bats, pumpkins and ghosts attack the opponent forcefully.

Hello there! I hope you enjoyed this test chapter of mine. It's something I've been meaning to write for a while, but never got around to, so I hope you enjoyed it!

This was just to showcase my Skullgirls OC idea; Jack Ifrit, who does indeed have an interesting backstory. If you are interested, leave a review or PM me asking about him!

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed! And if you did, I might post another chapter! Thank you!