The Red Hand

Chapter 243 – Magical Girl Versus Demon Princess!

In a place that looked a lot like Kyoto a woman who looked suspiciously like an evil version of Kana stood atop the roof of a tall building, cackling. "Muhahahahah! It's too late, Magical Girl Star Guardian. My plan is nearly complete, and soon, all the fun and happiness in the world will be gone forever!" This evil-looking Kana continued to laugh maniacally while her overly designed dark dress fluttered in the breeze.

"You fiend!" Mika exclaimed, her eyes showing great anger as she stood on a building opposite her, transformed into her Magical Girl appearance. "Demon Princess, no matter how many times you try to destroy our world, I will always defeat you!"

{Your evil ways end today!} (Mika)

"You may have thwarted me in the past, but this time, things are different!" Demon Princess cackled. "You see, this time I've taken the liberty of securing the very being which brings joy and happiness to this world, and I think you'll recognize her." She snapped her fingers, revealing a translucent energy cage next to her, within was a girl who looked suspiciously like Catkagi wearing a pink shirt with a heart on it. The totally not Catkagi sat happily in her energy prison, cupping her cheek while smiling as she ate chocolate pudding.

"Mew~" (Suspiciously Catkagi looking catgirl)

"NOOOO!" Mika cried out in horror as she realized who it was. "How could you imprison Snugglekins like this?!? Give her back!" She knew that the imprisoned catgirl was key to maintaining happiness and all that was good in the world and that without her the world would become a cruel and desolate place.

{Without Snugglekins how will people smile?!?} (Mika)

"YES! Once I've exterminated the world's most loveable and harmless creature, then my goal of world conquest will be one step closer. Oh-ho-ho-ho!" Demon Princess gave a stereotypical villain laugh as she taunted Mika.

"I won't let you get away with this! I'll defeat you and save the world from your evil schemes, you monster!" Mika charged up her magic, ready for a fight. "Prepare to taste defeat once again, Demon Princess!" She fired off several star-shaped blasts toward Demon Princess, but she let out a bored yawn as she waved her hand, causing them to disappear.

"How?!?" Mika was stunned. "You can't nullify my power like that!" In her countless battles against the villain, she'd never seen her do something like this.

"Before today, I couldn't." Demon Princess smirked. "But thanks to my henchman, I've managed to tap into the very magical power of friendship that gives you your power." She showed off a bracelet on her right wrist. "Now that I've captured Snugglekins, I can tap directly into that disgusting power and use it against you! Muhahahaha!" She cackled. "How ironic, the being of pure goodness will be used to aid me in the destruction of one of her chosen Magical girls!"

{She's using the power of friendship against me?!?} Mika was stunned. {If that's true, then how can I win?}

Meanwhile, while the battle for Snugglekins was unfolding, three girls stood on another rooftop, watching this entire situation unfold.

"I'm going to kill Onee-chan." Kana ground her teeth.

{TAKE A PICK! DROWNED IN THE BATHTUB OR DEATH BY HOLY SWORD TO THE CHEST!} (Kana)

“Please don't, this is amazing!” Naomi was red in the face from laughing so hard.

“I'll kill you too!” Kana glared at her.

"In all fairness, you did give your consent for your sister to do whatever she wanted with Mika as long as it didn't 'involve' you." Hishya was laughing hysterically as the two of them watched Mika desperately fight her opponent. “And well, this doesn't technically involve you now, does it?”

"But why did she feel the need to transform into someone that looks like me and play her as the villain?!?" Kana cried out in protest. "I mean, she looks like me and is called Demon Princess for fuck's sake!" She groaned as magical explosions rang out in the distance. "Everyone is gonna figure out who that's supposed to be..." This was being recorded, and Mika was planning on editing their fight and posting it to social media.

{I'm going to have to somehow open up Mika's head and rip out her implant before she posts this on social media...} (Kana)

"I mean, this is Akagi we're talking about." Hishya was still laughing as a massive explosion went off in front of them. “What else do you expect from her?”

“Yeah, if she didn't do something like this, then it wouldn't really be her now, would it?” Naomi said while laughing.

{Nice to see my friends and girlfriend are enjoying my torment...} (Kana)

"I see. Your friendship power has grown greatly since the last time we fought, Magical Girl." Demon Princess smirked as she deflected a magical blast from Mika.

"That's what makes a Magical Girl so powerful, Demon Princess." Mika launched another barrage of attacks. "You might be tapping into a portion of our power, but you'll never have it all! Your heart is too dark and twisted to understand what it means to experience true friendship!"

{You're an evil woman who j-walks, litters and kicks puppies! There's no way you could use my own power against me successfully!} (Mika)

"What do I need friends for?" Demon Princess scoffed as she returned an attack of her own. "When I'm the ruler of the world, what use would such people be?" She never had any friends, even as a child, believing that people should only live to serve her and nothing else.

"I think I'm going to die of embarrassment, Hishya." Kana covered her bright red face. "This entire thing is so cringe! Onee-chan even got that aspect of Magical Girl shows right!"

{Seriously, the fucking POWER OF FRIENDSHIP is what fuels Mika's magic?!? How cliche and stupid can you get... Also, Onee-chan... I HAVE FRIENDS! AND I DON'T HAVE ANY PLANS FOR WORLD DOMINATION!} (Kana)

"I mean, that's kinda a staple in the genre, Kana." Hishya pat her girlfriend on the shoulder. "You have the pure and good Magical Girl, the cartoonishly evil villains, and the magical pets." She'd seen all of this before when she watched one of the many Magical Girl anime that aired.

{But still, Snugglekins? And what's this BS about you being the source of all that's good in the world, Akagi? I know for a fact you're saying these lines DELIBERATELY.} (Hishya)

"That doesn't make it any less cringe-worthy..." Kana sighed.

“And it also doesn't make it any less funny either.” Naomi snickered as Kana swiped at her.

"I think it's one of those things where everyone knows it's stupid, but that's just the charm." Hishya laughed as she watched Mika continue her assault.

"Impossible!" Demon Princess cried out as she was slowly overwhelmed by Mika's star-shaped blasts. "How could you possibly be this strong?!? How can my power combined with Snugglekin's friendship generation be overwhelmed by one Magical Girl?!?"

{How is my power and that of Snugglekins not enough to defeat you?!?} (Demon Princess)

"That's because you're not fighting just a single Magical Girl, Demon Princess." Mika said as she continued her assault. "You see, what makes the power of friendship so strong is the bonds it creates between us. My friends and I have overcome so many great hardships, and I've met so many amazing people, and each of those bonds gives me far more strength than you could ever imagine!" She yelled as she put even more power into her attacks. "When you fight me, you're fighting everyone I care about, everyone who supports me, and everyone who's stood by my side. THAT is the true meaning of the power of friendship, and it's why you will NEVER win, Demon Princess!" Mika delved deep within and unleashed a new level of power that she'd never used before.

"Inconceivable! How could I lose to such a foolish thing?!?" Demon Princess cried out as Mika's blasts overwhelmed her defenses and caused a massive explosion, sending her flying to the other side of the building.

*HACK* *COUGH*

As she struggled to get to her feet, she found Mika standing over her, pointing her wand at her head. "You've been defeated again, Demon Princess. And this time, I'll make sure you don't escape your prison cell and cause people any more harm."

"Don't go thinking you've captured me yet!" Demon Princess took an item out of her outfit and smashed it against the ground, causing a smoke screen to engulf the rooftop.

"Darn, it!" Mika cursed.

"You might have won this time, Magical Girl, but I'll have my revenge and I WILL take over the world one day, mark my words. Oh-ho-ho-ho." Demon Princess laughed evilly as her voice faded away. A few moments later, Mika blew away the smokescreen with her magic, but it was too late, and Demon Princess had escaped.

"And my friends and I will beat you every time." Mika smiled as she looked up at the clear blue sky. "Wait, Snugglekins!" She'd nearly forgotten about the trapped kitty and quickly ran over to the magical cage that Snugglekins was trapped in. The kitty looked sad as it had run out of pudding and seemed to be on the verge of tears. "Don't cry!" Mika used her power to smash open the cage with her wand, freeing Snugglekins who deftly dropped to the rooftop. "Oh, you sweet, defenseless creature." She squeezed Snugglekins against her, petting and consoling the poor creature who had just experienced far more abuse than it ever deserved. "How could Demon Princess do such horrible things to you? I can't believe that she only gave you one pudding cup?!? That shows just how evil she truly is."

{At a minimum you should've given her two! That fiend knew Snugglekins would finish the first one quickly and become sad when she found that there was no more! Truly Demon Princess is the lowest of the low!} (Mika)

"And cut!" Akagi's voice came from the sky. "That was an excellent performance, Mika! I've stopped the recording."

"THAT WAS SO MUCH FUN!" Mika spun around in place with 'Snugglekins' in her arms. "I FELT LIKE I WAS A MAGICAL GIRL IN AN AMIME! EVERYTHING WENT PERFECTLY!" She was incredibly happy and was absolutely giddy.

"It took a few drafts to get that script down, but I'm happy with it in the end." Akagi appeared next to her, and 'Snugglekins' vanished from Mika's arms. "Let's go see the girls, I already know Kana is dying from embarrassment right now."

{And am I glad that I've got multiple backup copies of this in case Mika gets some non-consensual brain surgery later today.} (Akagi)

"Oh, phooey on her!" Mika puffed out her cheeks. "That was amazing, and if she has an issue with it, then she's just a stick in the mud!" She had fun with it and thought Kana was just being a stick in the mud.

After the two of them hopped over to Kana and Hishya, they were treated to a hysterical Hishya and Naomi rolling on the rooftop, laughing.

"Y-you actually did it! That stupid cliched ending! HA!" Hishya's sides were hurting from laughing so much. "Y-you even got that stupid laugh perfectly...." She started wheezing from laughing so hard.

“I'm so glad I came here today!” Naomi was similarly hysterical.

"Well, I'm glad to see that you two having fun." Kana's face was bright red and buried in her hands. "Onee-chan, why did you have to do that to me? What did I ever do to you to deserve this?"

"Because come on, was there anyone else I could put in the evil villain role?" Akagi smirked.

"YOU! YOU IDIOT!" Kana looked up at her and yelled. "You're a Demon Lord! You're a much better candidate for evil villain than me!"

{YOU JUST WANTED TO DO THIS TO ME TO GET “BACK FOR THE CHEESE, DIDN'T YOU?!? OR WAS IT FOR THE OTHER TIMES I'VE PICKED ON YOU?!?} (Kana)

"True, I could've used myself. But you see, I'm a much larger-scale evil." Akagi laughed as she pat Kana on the head. "I can't play some Magical Girl cartoon villain, as that's beneath me." She nodded. and Mika agreed.

"Yeah! We needed her to be a cheesy, snooty, snarky, and pretentious girl. So we figured using you for the base would be perfect!" Mika grinned.

"I'm going to slap you, Mika." Kana gave her a death glare. "I'm a lot of things, but I'm not pretentious!"

"As I said, we took some 'creative liberties' and made some adjustments." Mika smiled innocently.

{Note that she did not say anything about the ACTUAL traits of hers we used.} (Akagi)

"Don't worry, I made sure that Demon Princess looked different enough to you that no one would ever suspect who we were using as a base." Akagi smiled, knowing full well that anyone with two working brain cells would see the similarities.

"Yeah..." Kana rolled her eyes. "I guess this is my fault. I told you to have at it and didn't check to see what you were going to do. So yeah, this one's on me." She sighed.

"At least Akagi decided to do this inside her shadow body rather than in actual downtown Kyoto." Hishya said between laughs. "Because by god, if the RRT was having an aneurysm over Mika now, hooo boy would it have just gotten worse!"

“Part of me wishes that she had!” Naomi said while still laughing.

"Yeah, they'd think that some kind of crazy villain was running around trying to take over the world." Akagi laughed. “Maybe we can do the second episode down town for real?”

"It's fine! No matter how many times the Demon Princess appears, Magical Girl Star Guardian will defeat her!" Mika smiled.

"Just remember, Mika." Scary Kana came out for a moment. "The next time you come to me for tutoring, I'll remember what you did here today, and I'll make sure you get nice and prepared for that test." She gave an evil smile that gave Mika a sense of danger.

"Eeep!" Mika squeaked in horror, knowing that hell awaited her.

{I can never tell Kana this, but I'm so glad Akagi and Mika ended up going through with the whole Magical Girl thing! It was probably the best laugh I've ever had, and it's nice seeing Kana on the receiving end of some torment every now and again.} (Hishya)