The Vespidian
Arc 8 Superficial
Chapter 9.1 Interlude: Ichigo
Ichigo sat sipping at her mango juice. Her sky blue hair currently was not too long due to a cosplay that she had done a few weeks ago. Her uniform of red kept the surroundings from being dull. Absently, she stared into space thinking of varied things. How much money would be left after rent? Would she have to get that cosplay outfit specially tailored? What to make for dinner?
“Great session,” Said Scott, her manager, standing over her. Though on the inside was a bit different, ‘She was a little flat. We will have to try again next time. She should have just stuck to modeling.’
Ichigo puffed up her cheeks, chewing on the straw. She didn’t particularly like singing, but everybody kept pushing her into it. She was a model and liked doing that. It was fun to dress up and she liked the attention. Being able to hear what those around you actually thought was both a blessing and a curse. She couldn’t turn it off and heard everything whether she wanted to or not. If it wasn’t for the money then she would have stayed an Internet idol. It was nice and quiet over the net since she could not read their minds, or know their true intentions. It was refreshing and exciting. As for here, well, everybody was an open book. One would be surprised about the things that people daydream about.
Scott didn’t actually even like working with her, but a little blackmail about his adulterous behavior with one of the other talents kept him from voicing his complaints. He would be in some real trouble if she brought it to the attention of police due to the age of the girl. He doesn’t know that she can read minds, as far as he knows she has a video and is threatening to show his wife or the police if he acts up. As a result, he has been on the best of outward behavior and does whatever she says.
Unfortunately for Scott, he wasn’t the only one cheating and is none the wiser of how much of a slut bag his wife is. That hoe is getting gangbanged just about every week. Poor Scotty, he just doesn’t know. Now why would she go and ruin that fun by telling him? But that is not of Ichigo’s concern if anything, it was karma.
She smirked, “Why thank you. How are my Idol Group plans coming along?”
He seemed to have forgotten about them. Unacceptable. What use is having a lap dog, if he can’t even do this right? Maybe it was time for a replacement. Caroline was so much more competent. Ichigo regretted letting her go. Oh well, at the least she was useful in getting into Star Agency. That woman was a treasure trove of dirty secrets, especially when she was drunk. That being said some things were best unknown. Who would have guessed about the pedophile sex ring being run out the mayor’s estate and directly connected to the Hero League or the expansive and corrupt pay to play advancement system here in Star Agency?
There was other stuff too, like embezzlement among the higher-ups, apparently, there was even a subhuman slave trade going on among the rich and powerful of the city and out of state. Those were some adventurous people there. There were also drug connections and about half of the Talents and staff were dabbling in the stuff, including the president. Speaking of him, he was sponsoring a certain, Spark Spray.
Just about anything and everything that could be thought up was here and alive in Bronson, the corruption was to the core. Which made things dangerous to know. Not that Caroline could be blackmailed on these. She despised these things and if there were not death threats she would have gone public a long time ago. So that was a wasted opportunity. It is best to stay under the radar.
It wasn’t even that Ichigo was actively trying to manipulate people. When their heads are just spewing their thoughts and they state what they desire, it is pretty easy to say the right things and grease the right wheels. She often times did it without even meaning to. Caroline was a friend? Ichigo found it hard to make friends due to hearing what they actually thought about her. At any rate, Ichigo liked Caroline for how up front she was in her thoughts and what she said. She was not two face and if she had a problem about something she would say so. They will be working together on this hero thing. Speaking of which Caroline is supposed to visit at some point. That should be fun.
Ichigo sat, reaching out with her mind searching for the familiar touch of Caroline’s inner voice. She found it pretty quickly, it was rather close at that. ‘Oh for fuck’s sake, what is it now? If she wasn’t a Super then I would be yelling at her to keep moving. Why is she hitting her helmet? So weird, well at the least she isn’t threatening people.’
Oh, someone that Caroline is holding back on? Intrigued Ichigo followed the voices, yes voices, coming from beside Caroline. There were two distinct voices emanating from that one’s mind. They appeared to be arguing over something.
~~~
Yes, give her the old boning.
‘Shush Sub.’
You know you want to pet her, feel her. Drink in her delectable scent and taste her in every way.
‘Sub that is for later. We have to take it slow, or else she will catch on to our intentions. From what I am hearing she is easy to spook.’
But I wanna munch her carpet.
‘Sub come on now you are getting ahead of ourselves here. We haven’t even stolen her used towel yet.’
Why stop at the towel?
‘Who said we were stopping there?’
Oooh go on, go on. Tell me more.
‘Well, obviously, we need to swipe a pair of her panties. It is going to be so fun to diddle while rubbing those all over our antennae and smelling her. It will be like she is there!’
I approve. You have my blessing, now go my child, make me proud!
‘Hmm, this is the first thing in a while that me and Sub have agreed upon. No surprise there, our girl crush on Ichigo is burning like a phoenix at the center of a thousand suns! Where are you, my love?! Have my babies or I will have yours, either way, I am not picky. I want to wallow in your presence and bask in your essence. Reign it in, reign it in Vesper, you are getting out of hand. Ah, much better. Seriously, what are you going to do if you scare her off by being a weirdo? Where will the snoo snoo be? Be normal damn it, be normal!’
Unauthorized duplication: this narrative has been taken without consent. Report sightings.
~~~
Well… that is certainly not normal. It would appear to be a genuine pervert. Ichigo sat there pondering. This Vesper and Sub sound like they would be very easy to manipulate, a little tease and they would be eating out of the palm of her hand. Still, there are two voices… this sort of thing was rare. Usually, it was only crazy people with multiple personalities, but even then they didn’t actively talk to one another. It was fascinating. Vesper? Wait, that name is familiar. Wasn’t that Caroline’s daughter’s name? It was, but she is supposed to be dead. Could it be someone else? Who names their kid Vesper though? It might be prudent to listen a little more.
“Scott.”
“Yes?”
“I will be in the back taking a nap. If anybody comes tell them that I went home, I don’t want to be disturbed.”
“Fine,” he said, grumbling on the inside, ‘This stuck up little bitch always telling me what to do.’
Ichigo closed the door and sat down, staring at the wall. She was not sure if she should be scared or not of this Vesper. Caution was one of her main principles when dealing with the unknown. It didn’t take long at all for Caroline and the mystery person to arrive.
She peeked through the blinds to find a very tall woman encased in metal. That was Mecha Fairy, if memory served. She had seen her a few times in the news. That suit was rather strange though, four arms and a cone-shaped head that fanned out into a headdress. It was almost alien in design. Though it had been made by Fire Chief. How did she know? Well, Ichigo knew about just about every Super in the city and actively avoided them. Research was important and she spent hours scouring the net for new information if a new Super showed up or new information appeared on the forums known as Superleaks. Being involved with Supers was a fast track to trouble and she wanted none of that. Ichigo did not like fighting people. Which was one of the main reasons she had kept her powers a secret. Since undoubtedly the Hero League or even one of the gangs would swoop in if they found out and ruin her cozy little life.
Mecha Fairy… she was a newer Hero. She was overall rather powerful, not top tier in the city, but definitely someone to look out for due to the wide assortment of abilities she had. Her strength and Speed had both jumped up a full rank since last month, now sitting squarely at Rank 4. Her rate of advancement could either mean that she was reaching her power limit or it might mean that she had far more room to improve. That being said, those weren’t even her main power, it was regeneration. There was a bit of debate over what it currently was. According to various leaks, things went down very badly down in the sewers and she had a run in with Nuclear Knight. The fact that she is walking around means one of two things, either she is a Rank 6 or she got extensive cybernetic augmentation.
Ichigo did not hate Supers rather she thought that they were fascinating. Unfortunately, when you give people power they tend to either flaunt it around or use it for their own gain and occasionally, they would help others. This made them rather dangerous and being someone without offensive or defensive powers made things difficult. It was best to lay low and stay out of sight. If they want to fight, well let them and watch the show. Speaking of which they were talking a little.
A conversation carried on and then things got quiet. Mecha Fairy and Caroline had no reason to stay and yet Vesper stood there like a statue, too absorbed in her own thoughts. Ichigo listened in, not that she had a choice, and her face turned blue from the banter of Vesper and Sub.
~~~
'I will find you Ichigo and I will snuggle you!'
You could break into her house and spoon her while she sleeps?
‘Sub… that was almost a good idea, but somehow I don’t think she would appreciate that and I will get charged with rape.’
~~~
Why yes, that would be molestation and I don’t know you like that, thought Ichigo.
~~~
I certainly would like that sort of treatment. Maybe we should write a love letter?
‘Great Idea! Where to even begin though?’
~~~
Who the hell writes love letters in this day and age? Just send a text…
~~~
Well, clearly it has to be written in our own blood to convey how serious we are.
‘Sub our blood is yellow and smells bad.’
~~~
Wait, what?! Blood… why is it yellow?
~~~
True enough… hmm, I am not good at this. You are the romantic, I am just a rutting beast in the sack.
‘I got it, we will leave her anonymous presents with letters pasted together from magazine clippings.’
… I am pretty sure that is what serial killers do. Something tells me she will call the police if something like that showed up. Besides, even if it did work, she won’t know it is us so the effort will be wasted.
~~~
She had gotten those before and she did call the cops, Ichigo quivered just remembering that. Stalkers were a problem sometimes. It was really creepy when she could hear them through the walls.
~~~
‘This is a magical fairy creature we are talking about. I can’t just say, I will suck yo dick, les go.’
Well, obviously, you gotta be all like I wanna go oyster diving in your south sea or like I wanna get lost in your secluded grove.
‘What the fuck kinda pick up line is that? You might as well say I am going to egg you bitch, bite the pillow I am going in dry.’
~~~
Whoa, whoa eggs? This is getting weirder than usual. Like the wrong side of the internet weird.
~~~
You would take me home with that one, just saying.
‘But you are a thirsty bitch Sub.’
I want some action damn it. Seriously, I am desperate here. This dry spell is really starting to piss me off. I still say that Neon Nurse should be on the table. Remember when she was bragging about that robo puss? What was it, up to 1000 rpms? Gotta say, I am intrigued.
~~~
So Neon Nurse and Mecha Fairy are a thing? So the rumors were true. Does Mecha Fairy have a dick? So confused.
~~~
‘Sub that sounds terrifying. I don’t know about you, but I would rather not stick our ovi in a meat grinder. Think of the Children Sub! The Children!’
I was just throwing it out there. We have outlets for this, you just have to use them.
‘It is weird though, Neon Nurse might as well be my adoptive Mom for fuck’s sake.’
~~~
Or not… This is getting a bit disturbing.
~~~
Oh for fuck’s sake, stop personifying our problems onto other people. Just cause mom hates our guts doesn’t mean you gotta adopt a new one. You are just trying to make things weird. Unless… wait a minute. I knew it! You are into incest. Then why are we not banging daddy?
‘I am not! Why do you even have to go there? Just no. Stop it Sub.’
~~~
Ichigo gulped. Ok, that is enough of that. It seems a bit too personal… A little more couldn’t hurt though.
~~~
Hey, you started it! If anyone is our adoptive Mom it is Dr. Arbor. That bitch made us out of goop.
‘She is more like the crazy aunt that shows up uninvited and unannounced, bearing strange gifts to lull us into a false sense of security so she can molest us in the backroom while no one is looking.’
That is oddly specific. Don’t tell me you are hiding a childhood trauma from me?! Give me the dirt you filthy whore!
‘She has done that though!’
You are being overly dramatic about this. Dr. Arbor has saved our asses how many times? So if she says “Good news it is a suppository!” then that is a small price to pay for being alive. We would be dead right now if it wasn’t for her. Besides, we both know you are a low-key maso anyway and actually like it. You know, I always thought it was weird how I am the S and you are the M.
‘Not always. Maybe I just feel like you need to pamper me.’
~~~
Ok, ok now that is really enough. Well that was enlightening. I am picking up a lot of… insecurities.
They left down the hallway and Ichigo sat in silence, sweat dribbling down her face. She was speechless and her mind racing. What- what a strange person or people apparently there are two in there. She stared at her quivering hands. That person might just be a bit dangerous. She knows where I live. Wait yellow blood? Why is it yellow… unless Mecha Fairy isn’t human. Is it a sub human? What sort of animal has yellow blood? But the Hero League doesn’t hire Sub humans. What was that about eggs? She wants to lay eggs in me? So she is definitely not a human. What the hell is she?
If Mecha Fairy actually is Vesper, then how did she become a Super and where has she been. Another question arose, if that is Vesper why hasn’t she told Caroline who she is? Caroline was clearly oblivious or else she would be crying and hugging her daughter. She would certainly be a lot happier. This called for more investigation. Of course, she would have to be very careful, there is no telling what such a deranged person might do. The last thing Ichigo wanted was to be egged, whatever the hell that meant.