'Missy'
So... slight problem with the whole 'gather lust to transform back' thing? Only an idiot - or a super fan, like me - would willingly go outside during a violet rainstorm! I mean, it was basically just asking for the destruction of personal property. No matter how much care you took to coat your goods, there'd always be some little spot you missed, or something some manufacturer claimed was organic but was actually partially synthetic, or...
something.
Long story short? Dumb dumbs who went outside were basically just asking to get their stuff eaten.
All of which translated to a
serious
lack of foot traffic, even after I'd fled the scene of the 'crime.' I mean, sure, there were some people driving by in cars, or hurrying past on bikes - capitalism didn't stop for anyone or anything, really, and people always had places to go - but that was like... what? A second of them gawking at me, and then they were gone? Not exactly a ton of lustful gazes for me to gather...
Something some part of me couldn't help but be grateful for, even knowing it was going to cause me trouble.
Still...
"So what's the plan now?" I whispered, trusting that my new crystal 'buddy' would hear me. In fact, forget whispering - they'd pretty much outright stated that they (and the other crystals) could read their hosts'
thoughts.
That was kinda creepy to think about, though, so I was going to stick to whispering whenever possible.
That's totally going to get you in trouble one of these days, you know... but whatever. The way I figure it, we have two choices - make a huge splash and draw a ton of attention to yourself, or draw Violet Heart out into a one-on-one fight and hope for the best. Considering option one stands a pretty big risk of drawing the whole group, I'm gonna suggest you pick what's behind door number two.
"Wait - I thought you wanted me to
avoid
her!" I protested, already looking around to see if I could find any sort of big crowd event. There had to be
something
I could do that wouldn't involve fighting one of my heroes!
Hah... Heroes. If only you knew...
"What's that supposed to mean?!" I demanded, my whisper turning into more of a... well, a whispered shout is still sort of a whisper, but you get the idea.
Later. Right now, you've got a date with a hot headed crusader of 'love and justice.'
"Wait, wait, wait - you can't be telling me I'm actually supposed to
fight her?!
I don't even have any powers!"
I mean, you do have control over the goo... All it takes is a touch of that stuff to weaken her. Hell, get enough of it on her, and you'll outright drain her of her powers. For
good.
"I'm not going to use the ooze as some sort of... personal weapon!" I protested, crossing my arms over my chest. Or trying to, anyways - the big boobs made it a little awkward, until I figured out that I needed to cross my arms
above
them.
Not even if your life depends on it?
'
"Well... I'm not stripping her of her powers, at the very least," I muttered, turning my head to the side, as if I could actually somehow look away from the crystal. "She's one of the town heroes!"
Well, she's
also
the source of your town's problems. Or did you think it was a coincidence that the first ooze appeared right around when the first Magical Girls made the scene?
"That's... You..." I trailed off. "There's no way that's true! Everyone knows the Magical Girls were created to
fight
that stuff!"
Well, that's the propaganda we spread, for sure. Pretty much all of the magical girls believe it, too, last I checked.
"...You're lying," I declared, snorting and... well, my head was already turned all the way to the right, so I couldn't really do much to show my disdain there. But I was pretty sure they were getting my point!
Believe what you wanna believe, but trust me when I say no magic comes without a price... and cheating that price causes problems of its own. Like, say,
artificially
keeping them all pent up, and then using that repressed sexual energy as a sacrifice they don't even know they're making. Or did you
also
think it was a coincidence that ooze tends to take on such a curvaceous feminine form whenever it gathers up?
"That's... It's just mimicking the magical girls," I mumbled. It didn't really sound all that convincing, even to my own ears, but... There was just no way all that crap was true! My crystal was just glitched - corrupted! They said so themselves!
Why do you think I can tell you this stuff? The glitches totally overwrote most of my safety protocols! I'm free as a bird to sing whatever the hell songs I please. But like I said - believe what you want to believe. We don't need to strip her of her power, anyways. Not
completely
at least.
"What's that supposed to mean?" I asked, cautious now. I didn't like the implications of 'completely.' Not one bit.
Quick magic lesson for you, Missy - normally, sacrificial magic will outpower the tributary stuff any day of the week. The difference between someone who homegrows their power and someone who has to import it from elsewhere is just too great, unless you've got a whole lot of tributaries on your side. But there's just one little exception we can make use of. You see...
***
Violet Heart
***
Are you sure we should be going at this solo, Violet? The other girls will be here soon, if you want to wait.
"So that they can steal my thunder?" I scoffed, shaking my head - as best I could without taking my eyes off the road, anyways. Just because I was flying on a purple heart didn't mean some bozo or building wouldn't somehow get in my way the moment I stopped paying attention. "No way. Let them pull clean up duty on that ocean of sludge.
I
wanna know what that 'weird signal' you detected was."
There's nothing wrong with teamwork, Violet... It's what makes the dream work!
"...Ugh. I can't believe you said that with a straight... whatever the hell passes as a face, for you. Also, don't call me Violet anymore. I hate it."
But you're the one who pushed for it... you said that you wanted to reclaim the color for all the girls and boys in the world who love it!
"That was just bullcrap to get the others off my back, and you know it. I just hate the idea of that
slime
stealing my favorite color. But now I'm getting shit on by the public for it, like I'm some sorta goo sympathizer or whatever... I want to change it!"
It's not that easy to change your brand, Violet... People are used to you like this! And there are plenty of people who support your choice, too! You're just too focused on the negative.
"Whatever... Are you still getting that signal, or what?"
Yes, Violet - from about half a block ahead. Though I do still think you should wait for the others... We've already lost contact with Pink, today.
"She probably just got freaked out by the amount of slime and took off for the hills, or something. She's always been a coward, like that. Never good at holding the fort in a pinch."
I know you don't always get along with her, Violet, but you
are
teammates... Don't you think you should be at least a little worried about her?
"She's a magical girl. She can take care of herself. I'm more worried about that signal - and the kickass story I'm going to have to brag to the others about when I take care of it."
As you say, Violet... We are getting closer, in any case. They should be coming into view at any-
"There!" I interrupted, pointing down towards the sidewalk. I didn't even need Heartie to point her out to me. I mean, she was standing right there, brazen as all get out - purple skin on full display, hands on her hips, and... "What is she
wearing?"
Or more like what
wasn't
she wearing. Which was pretty much anything. The only thing on her was a strip of what looked to be some sorta shiny violet cloth that wrapped around her tits, and another that cradled her hips and - just barely - covered her sex. Honestly, it was so slutty
I
was embarrassed just looking at it! My face was turning red and everything!
"I thought we were facing a monster, not a sexual deviant!" I complained, doing my best to keep my eyes on the girl's face. Just because she had no modesty didn't mean I had to shamelessly stare at what she had on display. That would have been... I don't know... gay or something, maybe? Not that there was anything wrong with that, but... it definitely wasn't behavior fitting of a Magical Girl - let alone a preacher's daughter.
Keep on your guard, Violet! That thing might look human, but she's registering as an Ooze!
"What? But she's-"
"Human?" the woman below called out, putting her hands on her hips. "You'd think so, but I'm here to tell you otherwise! You stand before the Violet Queen, herself! Ruler of the ooze. Defender of all that is
naughty
within this world. And I might not look like much, but I'll tell you now that I'm here to give bad girls like you the punishment they deserve - a good grounding!"