Author: SUP! Sorry for not postin' this earlier, kinda got lazy. But ya'll worry 'bout a thing! I ain't even thinkin' of abandonin' this here story, ya'll! Okay, cowboy talk aside, hope you guys enjoy this chapter.

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{Chapter 11}

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Grim Junior Skellington, or Junior for short, or to most denizens of the Underworld, The Infamous Demon Reaper, a creature that rivaled Bitch Queen's own rule, a human turned immortal that turned the Grim Reaper himself into her slave, basically turning death her personal bitch.

Many rumors began to spread around the Underworld, saying that the son of the Grim Reaper would possibly be the end of all Life and Afterlife itself. Some even came to worship the young Reaper to be a coming God of sorts, a being that would rule over creation itself in do time.

Hell, they even started sacrificing virgins in his name... Much to a certain skeleton's chagrin.

More of the Underworld's more notorious criminals tried to take the young Reaper's skull for themselves, thinking if they succeed they would be considered someone to be placed in high regards among the Underlords of the Underworld.

Sadly, none came close to killing the son of Queen Bitch.

Strong did not define the young Reaper, he was already considered to be on par with the other Underlords, saying that he could easily surpass all of them altogether with enough time and training, which he had an abundance of.

Even though rumors spread about him being a ruthless, monstrous, and bloodthirsty sociopath popped all around the Underworld, none of those even came close to being true.

The true Junior was a honest, smart, and wise kid, someone that could be considered innocent at this point, a person that couldn't even hurt a fly if they wanted to.

Well, the true Junior wouldn't, his other side... not so much.

So, why is she, the daughter of the Shogun of Darkness, was posing infront of her personal mirror with only her undergarments on?

Chi's eye twitched in annoyence, a growl coming out of her mouth.

Even though she was considered to be one of the most beautiful girls in the Underworld, why doesn't that numb skull of a Reaper never notices any of her advances, no matter how bold or lewd they were at this point.

"Maybe I'm... small?" Chi muttered to herself, holding her chest infront of her mirror. "Does Junior like more... mature girls?" She asked herself, a blush slowly climbing onto her cheeks.

Junior was a nice guy, nicer than all of the Underworld guys, which isn't much, combined! He wasn't perverted, far from it. He was her very first friend that didn't treat her like a trophy to be won over, he treated her like any other.

Plus, he was her very first playmate, which made them childhood in a sense friends. She told him all of her secrets, and he told her all of his secrets. Their relationship was built around trust and friendship.

To say the person who'll possibly marry Junior would be lucky would be the biggest understatement in history, they would be dead-lucky for having him, her best friend, the closest friend she has... And the person she wanted to be with for all eternity.

"Chi! Put yourself together! He's just a guy! Every guy has a weakness, and when you find it, you'll exploit the freak out of it 'till it runs dry!" Chi exclaimed with determination and conviction.

Being chased after a few hundred suitors does have its perks, like experience!

Suddenly there was a knock on Chi's door, knocking her out of her musing. She growled under her breath, stomping her feet to the door and abruptly opening it.

"What?!" Chi roared at the handmaiden at the door, scaring the poor servant out of her skin. "Can't you see I'm busy?!"

"B-But, Milady, your concert is toda-!"

"Don't care! Just leave!" Chi slammed the door shut on the servant's face, making her jump in surprise.

Not even a few steps later, she heard another knock on the door, prompting her eyes to burn orange in anger. She once again opened the door, almost breaking the wood in half.

"Can't you understand a simple no?!" She shouted at the person infront of her... But she saw no one at all.

"Lady Chi, down here!" A deep voice told her, which prompt her to look down. "Good evening, Milady." Demonga, her personal servant and nanny greeted. He was simply a small, black spherical, blue-flaming head.

"... Demo, why are you using that form again?" Chi questioned, her expression straight. "Didn't Darling broke that curse my father put on you?"

"I'm sorry, milady, but I feel more... accustomed to this form, that is all." The small floating head replied.

Demonga, once a great commander of the Almighty Aku's armies, was once cursed to be a floating ball for all eternity for failing his master. Stripped of his original form, powers, and rank. He was then placed to be a personal servant to his daughter, and an occasional chew toy for his master's other servants.

To say the least, he was lower-ranked than any of Aku's weakest cannon fodder combined.

Although it was none of his problems, Junior gave the Underlord a simple suggestion.

Demonga's curse was broken, returning him to his original form and powers once more. Instead of being a commander once more, he was given the task to guard the Underlord's daughter to his final dying breath.

Given the former commander's special skills, he was perfect to be Chi's bodyguard. Not only he's one of the people who is close with the Dark Shoguness, and he can also summon an entire army to guard Chi with a snap of his fingers. Plus, the enemy wouldn't suspect a small useless ball to summon and entire army on their poor unsuspecting asses

Basically, it was a win-win for both parties.

No matter how many times Demonga tried to ask the young Reaper, who had nothing to do with him whatsoever, he would always got the same answer.

"Don't know. It just feels... right, I guess?"

"Argh! Whatever!" Chi groaned out her annoyence. "If you're here about the concert, then forget about it! I have more pressing matters to attend to and I have no time to-!"

"Junior said he was going to watch your concert today, milady."

And with that, Chi's door slammed shut, a series of audible footsteps and rummaging was heard behind the door, with the occasional curse from a certain Shoguness.

Demonga simply chuckled to himself, seeing that his mistress was fussing over a simple crush. It was amusing and somewhat concerning to him.

Junior was indeed was great friend of Chi, or lover, depending on how a person views their odd relationship. But he was still the son of Mandy, Evil Incarnate and the one who made the Grim Reaper her personal lapdog.

She was notorious for using everything in her disposal to get what she wanted, even sacrificing a few loyal allies for her own gain.

And the boy, even though he wouldn't dare voice this thought, but Demonga felt him getting progressively darker and more wicked, not personality-wise but the soul, the Reaper's soul felt... distorted, as if something was dwelling inside him, waiting to burst out and lash out at everything on sight.

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, a once wise man said.

He just hopes that he wouldn't ever need to take up arms against his Mistress' only friend.

"Demo! Which one suits me better: the school uniform one or the kimono one? If you don't answer me in the next five seconds, I'm gonna make you into a hockey puck!"

At least the Reaper boy was probably experiencing something more excruciating than this right now.

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Junior was experiencing two of the most excruciating feelings he has hated since his undeath: regret and humiliation.

Right after he announced that he abolished his right to the throne and passed it to his sister Minnie, he was literally chewed out by his friends and sister.

Minnie, his dear little sweet sister, used every archaic vocabulary out there and a few normal words too. She berated his decision to every possible way imaginable, her every word shook his literal bones, with a few joking comments by his sadistically-friendly voice in his head.

Chi, his best friend, gave him the silent treatment for the whole day until she eventually went home, but not before smacking his skull off because of his clear stupidity.

Mimi, his other friend and roomate, literally chewed on his skull.

But, with a few promises and owing them a few favors, which would probably bite his rear-end in the near future, they've eventually forgave him for his, from his friend, stupidity.

Well, technically he wasn't after his mother's throne, not exactly. He was after the throne of the Grim Reaper, which was his true goal after all. He wanted to be the Grim Reaper, and only the Grim Reaper. He didn't care for his mother's throne, only his father's.

So, that was why he abolished his right to the crown, he never wanted it in the first place.

Now that he was the new third general of his mother's army, the first and second being Charles and Uncle Nergal, he also lost a few... privileges he once had.

First, he now had to address his family members properly: King, Queen, and Princess, much to a certain sibling's chagrin.

Second, he was no longer called young master or anything, only lord or general by anyone he knew, especially to his subordinates, which he has yet to meet by the way.

And third and finaly one, his room was moved at a different location from his previous one, farther but close enough to any of the Royal Family's chambers. His room was now a lot different than his previous one, one being it was a large empty room with a queen-size bed and a small office inside it.

At least there was some perks to his new occupation: he was being paid now.

And currently, his very first paycheck, the one he rightfully earned, was being thrown down the sugary cream drain as he speaks.

His skull, and only his skull, was sitting on his sister's lap, and she was currently enjoying one of the most expensive parfait he has seen in his unlife. She had to stop a moan of delight when her tongue touched the cold treat.

"'Tis treat warms mine heart with its cold yet nectar taste!" Minnie said, taking a bite from the glorified ice cream infront of Junior's face. "I thank thee for thine generosity, mine dearest brother." She hummed, a sweet and innocent smile on her lips.

Mimi, who was inside a literal hill made out of cupcakes, gave him a nod, a thankful gleam in her blank eyes. She too was enjoying herself, gorging herself in her favorite type of cake: chocolate-velvet, one of the most expensive ones of course.

Junior was pretty sure he didn't agree to any of this, more like he was forced to. Good thing he didn't need to eat as much as a regular person, but still needed to.

Now, on how he got into this situation, his head simply sitting on his sister's lap, his earnings being torn to literal shreds like how Mimi was eating her cupcakes.

Mimi cashed in her favor early, wanting to go to a famous pastry shop in the City of Aku, which was notorious for its delicious treats and its ludicrous prices, something that his sister caught wind of immediately.

He was already going to go there for Chi's concert, something he was already looking forward to. So, he thought it was killing two birds with one stone.

Or more like killing his allowance in one swift blow.

Now on why his body was nowhere to be seen, his sister wanted to carry him, or more specifically his skull around. Without his say whatsoever, his sister ripped his head clean off its place and ordered the castle guards to stuff his body into the limousine's trunk, which was being driven by General Pain right this moment.

After his sister turned his body into luggage, he was forced to be carried around everywhere, his body not responding whatsoever, probably a certain bodymate's doing.

Inside a black limousine's trunk, a skeletal body was playing with a phone, seemingly laughing by itself.

"Princess." Junior called out, making Minnie's single eye twitch in annoyence. "With all do respect, is this really necess-!" Before he could finish what he was saying, a spoon full of cream and fruit was shoved into his open mouth, successfully shutting him up.

"Dearest brother, what have I said about calling me that?" Minnie questioned, her poet accent long gone and replaced with a normal one, her smile sweet and innocent. She brought Junior's skull up to her eye level, looking directly into each others' single gray eye.

"... Nevu?" Junior said, the spoon still in his mouth.

"Correct!" She exclaimed, taking the spoon out of her brother's mouth. "Now, me hope thou shall not forget about it once more..." She then continued to eat her expensive parfait, now using the spoon that was used to shove into Junior's mouth.

To Junior, he didn't know nor he cared.

To Minnie, she was silently moaning in delight and pleasure, a blush on her alreadly reddening cheeks.

Junior sighed, saying goodbye to his very first paycheck and more to come. He really didn't care for the money, he was basically paid every week of the month. But the feeling of earning the cash what really counts.

Suddenly, Junior felt a pair of eyes stare at him, a hidden fury in them. Using a lot more effort than it should be, he turned his skull to the pastry shop's window.

There were only people, demons, and aliens walking around outside, minding their own shady business. But there was someone that stood out from the rest, a short individual in a pure-white cloak was leaning on a phone booth.

He couldn't see the individual's face, but he knew their eyes were staring directly at him.

"Brother? Thine expression speaks of clouded thoughts, does it not?" His sister asked in concern, seeing the troubled expression on his face.

"... It's nothing. Don't mind me, Princ-Minnie!" Junior replied, quickly correcting his slip up.

MiniMandy simply shrugged her shoulders, trusting her brother's word and continuing to enjoy her sweet treat.

Junior took one last glance out the window, the mysterious cloaked individual gone from the phone booth.

What was that? He felt a small amount of killing intent and animosity from their being, as if they were just holding themselves back from attacking the shop they were in.

"That was... weird?" Junior muttered to himself.

He just hopes nothing hectic happens or he'll have to bring out the D card out.

And that sounded... less perverted in his mind than he thought.

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Rock music blaring, people screaming or shouting like it was the end of the world, lights that could light up the entire night sky, a DJ who was making sick, and stupid, beats.

This was life in Aku City in a nutshell. Noise and discord are common in the streets, people partying until death embraces them or told to stop by their one true ruler, Aku the Shogun of Darkness.

This city is infamous for being a safe haven for criminals and psychopath alike, making it truly deserving for its name: The City of Discord.

But unlike any other day, a concert was being held at the center of the city, just under a giant statue of their ruler. People and monsters of all races and genders were gathering around the place, screaming and shouting in excitement.

"Settle down, Dudes, Dudettes, and everything in between!" A DJ roared through his mic, trying to quiet down the roaring crowd, but it only succeeding in making the crowd around him cheer louder than before. "We got a treat for ya'll here tonight! Brought to you by Aku City: The Diva of the Underworld!"

Smoke began to seep out of the stage, only adding up to the crowds excitement.

"The Queen of the Night!"

Colorful bright lights lit up the night sky, almost blinding a few unfortunate people from the audience.

"The Shoguness of Darkness!"

A trap door on the stage opened up and a platform rose up from it, a familiar tar-skinned girl was standing on it.

"The one and only..."

(Play: KIRA - MONSTER ft. GUMI English)

"CHIII!" The DJ dramatically announced as the crowd was literally going wild from the girl's mere presence. She raised her microphone in the air, making a few fanboys swoon from the action.

Chi, who was wearing a pink school uniform, scanned over the entire sea of people, trying to find someone.

Then she saw him, or more like what's left of him. He was smiling, smiling at her, a smile that was excited and happy.

She was never the one to disappoint anyone, so...

(Let me introduce myself)

You didn't think I was done

Did ya?

Well I just began having my fun

Baby

Some people live for attention

Playing the victim

But baby, I was born to do the killing

While the concert was rolling off with a great start, with a few viewers fainting on the spot with stupid grins, a short cloaked individual watched from above a building, gripping a black nodachi that was clearly too big for them. The cloaked one's eyes speaked hate and disdain against the girl who was performing on stage.

Without speaking a single word, they jumped off the building, leaving a bright green and black trail in their wake.

I see how you going crazy

Always thinkin' 'bout me

Baby on the daily

Feed me your negativity

Talk some more about me

I know that you love me

Love me

Two soldiers of Aku were guarding the concert's back door, talking and mingling with each other. When suddenly the cloaked person landed infront of them, making both of them raise their respective weapon.

But before they could even pull out their swords, they found their heads sliced off their shoulders and rolling onto the ground with their bodies turning into black vapor.

Funny how you think I'm bothered

Know I'm nothing like the others

You shouldn't have messed with me

'Cause I heard

That you're afraid of monsters, monsters

The cloaked individual brandished and sheated their blade without taking a second glance at their kills. They then raised a small pale fist and punched through the metal door like it was papier-mâché.

Are you ready for the monster, monster

Are you ready for the monster, monster

Are you ready for the monster, monster

You ain't ready for the monster, monster

A dozen foot soldiers turned a corner, but found themselves blown away from a beam of dark green energy, incinerating and killing a few unfortunate ones in the process.

I'm just being me

Cut out the things that I don't need

And I don't care if you disagree

I don't need no sympathy

Winning the game on my own

(Yeah baby)

The cloaked figure grabbed one of the still breathing soldiers and bashed their head on a nearby wall. "Where...?" The figure said, their tone warped and stoic.

With a fearful look, the dying soldier pointed at the direction before they found themselves decapitated and left to rot.

I see how you going crazy

Always thinkin' 'bout me

Baby on the daily

Feed me your negativity

Talk some more about me

I know that you love me

Love me

The cloaked figure continued their path of destruction, slicing and blasting everything in their way, and the occasional asking of directions.

Funny how you think I'm bothered

Know I'm nothing like the others

You shouldn't have messed with me

'Cause I heard

That you're afraid of monsters, monsters

After finally rounding another corner, having left a pathway of death and destruction in their wake, the cloaked figure was faced with a giant metal safe. A bigger and more heavily armored guard of Aku with a long halberd was blocking it.

Are you ready for the monster, monster

Are you ready for the monster, monster

Are you ready for the monster, monster

You ain't ready for the monster, monster

The guardsman released a monstrous roar, but it wasn't loud enough to drown out any of the music blaring outside. The figure simply scoffed at the pathetic intimidation method, unsheating their oversized nodachi.

Ah, it could've been so different between us

But then you went and messed everything up

You took a knife and stabbed me in the back

Took everything I had

Went to your friends and laughed

This is the last time

I'm gonna tell you now

If you try to break me

I'm gonna burn you down

Oh baby I'm done with you

Not coming back for you

You

Both combatants glared at each, waiting for any sudden movement. Suddenly, the figure rushed at the giant, their blade's edge glowing green with power. The figure swung their sword, but it was easily blocked by the giant and tried to retaliate with an overhead swing.

But the figure simply sidestepped the weapon, missing them by a few inches. The figure jumped up in the air, reaching the giant's face and giving it a strong roundhouse kick, hearing a loud crunch. They then gripped their nodachi hard, pouring a type of green energy into the sword, making it glow green with intensity.

(Let me introduce myself)

It's

Funny how you think I'm bothered

Know I'm nothing like the others

You shouldn't have messed with me

'Cause I heard

That you're afraid of monsters, monsters

The giant roared in annoyence, using its meaty, free hand to grab the small figure. But suddenly they found their hand to be covered in slash marks, bursting into black vapor.

The figure glared at the giant, their black nodachi's edge glowing instensely with the color green. A pair of green, glowing eyes appeared under the figure's head, a menacing aura surrounding them. Without wasting another moment, the figure dissappeared from the giant's sight and appeared behind them with the nodachi dripping black blood.

Are you ready for the monster, monster

Are you ready for the monster, monster

Are you ready for the monster, monster

You ain't ready for the monster, monster

The figure then brandished their sword before slowly sheating it back. When the sword was finally sheated and made an audible click, the giant guardsman of Aku found their rolling off their shoulders, their body dissappearing into a mix of black and green vapor before it could hit the floor.

"Pathetic..." The figure said, the hood of their cloak was now down from being blown off from the flashy move they did.

(Music End)

The figure's face was feminine and young, almost child-like in appearance. Her hair black as night, which was tied in a ponytail, and her eyes were green as a forest. She had a black, mechanical mask completely covering her entire mouth and jaw, air filters jutting out from the side.

Without another word in mind, the figure turned around and pulled her hood over her head once more, now walking over to the giant vault.

They raised a small, pale fist, glowing green. They then delivered a devastating punch to the metal lid, metal hissing and tearing from a mere punch. They raised another glowing fist and continued to punch the vault, making large dents with each hit. When a hole finally formed, the figure entered the vault without any hesitation.

If her sources are correct, then still will be where she could find answers.

Atop of a metal beam in the ceiling, a headless skeleton was watching the whole thing, a tentacle with an eye ball popping out from its back. "Well... This got a whole lot interestin'..." D said to himself, already feeling a grin crawl up to his face.

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Inside a dark and lightless room, a single glass case was in the room's dark center. Inside the glass case was a damaged scroll, looking like it was been through Hell and back.

"Finally..." The figure muttered to herself as she pulled her hood down. "Answers..." She raised a hand in the air, igniting it in a green glow, trying its best to even light up the room.

She then suddenly pulled her nodachi out of its sheat and sliced the glass case into segments; the segments sliding off from the clean cuts she made. She reached out and grabbed the scroll, holding it to herself. "Father..."

Suddenly alarms began to blare out loud, with the room flashing red. The figure cursed under their breath, pulling out a small marble from their cloak. They dropped the marble onto the ground and crushed it under their boot. Black smoke began to cover, and when the smoke finally dissapeared, she was gone with it.

On that day, something precious from Aku was stolen, a dark secret was kept inside it to keep his enemies from learning it. A weakness that he should've disposed of long ago, but found himself unable to.

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"You did this for yourself!"

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Author: Yello! I wasn't sure if this felt rushed or somethin', but seriously? I feel I could've done better on this chapter. But, sadly, I'm gonna do that on the next one. Hope you all enjoyed this chapter, and like always, hope to see you in the next one. Bye, bye!