A Bigger Shock(wave)

"You may have noticed this little trinket around my neck." Curb Stomper said, gesturing to the amulet around his neck. "A gift from my recent employer."

"Never took you for a jewelery lover, Curb Stomper." Kumiko quipped, giving a smirk. "At least not one who wears jewelery instead of pawning it off. To be perfectly honest, though, you can't pull it off."

"Rest assure, Magical Girl Kumiko." Curb Stomper said with an evil smirk of his own, "This amulet is far more than a fashion accessory. Soundwave Clap!"

As soon as he said that, Curb Stomper clapped his hands, causing a massive shockwave that sent the magical heroine flying back a few feet. Kumiko groaned, staggering to get up as her head swam. That packed an even bigger punch than before, and all it did was send her flying back a few feet!

"You probably felt it, didn't you?" Curb Stomper asked rhetorically. "This amulet amplifies my shockwaves by one hundred fold! Fortunately for you, I was feeling merciful now, but," he grinned sinisterly, "maybe I should up the ante."

"Uh oh." Kumiko muttered as Curb Stomper prepared to attack again, dodging the attacks at the last second. Turning to Stryker, she called out, "Kitty! We gotta get that thing away from him!"

"On it!" Stryker replied as he bolted towards Curb Stomper. When the man got ready to attack him, Stryker held up his now tiny paws in defense. "It's me, you freaking idiot!" He whispered harshly in his own voice, "Stryker! Goddess of Shadow's sidekick! I can shape shift, remember?! Anyway, go easy on the attacks. We're supposed to humiliate her first and foremost. She's no good to Goddess of Shadow if she's dead!"

"Then how about I settle for knocked out?" Curb Stomper replied as he aimed for Kumiko once more, "Soundwave Clap!"

Kumiko yelped as she dodged yet another attack, looking back up at her friend. "Kitty! Take the amulet!"

"Okay, we have to make this look convincing." Stryker whispered as he went to grab the amulet, subtly using his tail to grab Curb Stomper's wrist and bring it up to the back of his own neck, making it look like the man was grabbing the quokka. "Oh no! Magical Girl Kumiko! Help!" He shouted in Kitty's voice.

"Let my friend go now!" Kumiko shouted, grabbing her wand and taking aim.

Confused at what was going on, Curb Stomper merely blinked as he stared from the underwear clad heroine to the shadow kangaroo disguised as a quokka in his hand. When Stryker winked at him, however, the man seemed to connect the dots.

"Uh... Right!" Curb Stomper shouted, throwing in a **** evil cackle. Turning to Kumiko, he said, "Stand down, Magical Girl Kumiko! Or I'll send your microscopic macropod over the horizon at point blank range! Assuming he can even survive, that is."

Kumiko growled. She had to find a way to take Curb Stomper down without putting Kitty in harms way. Looking up, Kumiko noticed a series of stalactites hanging above the villain. An idea formed in her head.

"Ha!" Kumiko laughed, "You're gonna try to hit Kitty at point blank range when you can't even hit me?! You couldn't hit the broadside of a barn! You've got worse aim than a Stormtrooper!"

"Oh, is that right?!" Curb Stomper asked, letting Stryker go as Kumiko leapt into the air and somersaulted over him. Stryker saw what was going on and flew out of the way just as the man yelled, "Soundwave Clap!"

Kumiko kicked off the stalactite just as the attack hit, the attack causing the stalactites to shimmy and shake as Curb Stomper realized his mistake. A small stalactite rained down and ripped the amulet from his neck, shattering it on the ground. Just as the larger ones began to fall, another shadow portal opened up and sucked him inside, saving him from impalement as Kumiko landed.

"Thanks for the save, Kumiko!" Stryker said, doing his best to impersonate Kitty.

"And I like to go on record saying that, unlike last time, I managed to defeat Curb Stomper in my underwear without losing my undies!" Kumiko said triumphantly, striking a pose.

*CRACK!*

*WHOOSH!*

*RIP!*

*CRUNCH!*

A stalactite fell from the ceiling and landed right behind Kumiko, just close enough to slice through her bra and panties. The two garments soon fluttered to the ground as a blush came to the girl's face, leaving her standing there in just her boots, gloves, and hat.

"Nevermind..." Kumiko sighed as she continued on, walking past Stryker.

Stryker smiled evilly before floating after the heroine.

"How can you idiots be this bad against Kishi Kumiko with your powers?! I even amplified yours!" Goddess of Shadow asked in annoyance as she paced back and forth in her castle, Curb Stomper standing in front of her as Mademoiselle Mufette stood in the doorway.

"Kishi Kumiko?" Curb Stomper asked in confusion. "How bizarre. Whoever she is has the exact same name as -"

"I swear to whatever higher power exists, if I hear another one of you morons say something along those lines one. More. Freaking. Time!" Goddess of Shadow snapped, glaring down the man in front of her. Taking a deep breath, the shadow woman merely glared at Curb Stomper and said, "Just get out."

Curb Stomper merely nodded nervously as he turned and walked out of the room, passing Mufette as he did so.

"Fair whatevair eet eez wairth, Goddez of Shadow, I knu zat 'Kumiko' was hair reahl namé." The skunk woman said, lying through her teeth.

"No you didn't, but thanks anyway." Goddess of Shadow groaned, shaking her head. "Anyway, you're up next, Mufette. Please try to be a little less disappointing than your teammates."

"Magnifique!" Mufette said, "Do not wairry, Mademoiselle, Gator Gal and I shall -"

"No, no." Goddess of Shadow corrected, "Just you."

"Quoi?" Mufette asked, blinking in confused. "You went la déux of us to wairk... Aloné?"

"There isn't a problem, is there?" Goddess of Shadow asked.

"Oh, non, non. Non problaim at all." Mufette replied, looking out over the banister to see Gator Gal and Lord of Lobsters laughing and flirting with each other as they stuffed their faces. "Eet eez just zat... Wé're partnairs. Wé usually, if alwais, wairk togethair. But," she glared at Lord of Lobsters in annoyance, "evair sincé zat fat idiot came into hair life..."

"I'm sorry. We're you two..."

"Oh, zut alors! Non!" Mufette replied, "We are just bést friénds. And éven if wé wairen't, on-lee I am a lesbian. Tabitha, Gator Gal, éxplained zat shé was straight when we first mét. Een fact," the skunk woman gave a more somber look to her friend as the alligator woman impressed her overweight lover by swallowing a lobster whole, "zé poair girl was engajed to bé marriéd to ur 'éad resairchair bak whén we waire nairmal. She even made moi hair maid of honair and evairytheng. Zén lé exploshe-on zat transfairméd us into what wé are todai 'appened... Un week béfaire hair wéddéng. Le lit-tell wairm of a man took un look at hair ét..."

The skunk woman, wiped a tear from her eye and cleared her throat. "Pardon, I'm rambleng. I need to go get ready to fight Kumiko."

"Just one more question for... Curiosity's sake." Goddess of Shadow said, getting Mufette's attention as the wheels turned in the shadow woman's head. "I get that you don't like The Lord of Lobsters, nobody apart from your friend does, but you seem rather passive aggressive towards him. Any reason as to why?

"I'm hair best friend. I know zat she can do zo much béttair than zat Z-Grade wannabé veehlain just bécause 'é was la on-lee man to sai she was beautiful." Mufette growled as she glared at the man in question as the two villains dug into a plate of spaghetti, somehow managing to parody a certain Disney movie before Gator Gal chomped the noodle in half with her teeth. As the two villains laughed, Mufette couldn't help but feel her glare soften. "But as hair bést friend, if eet maks hair tru-lee 'appy, zen I must bite mon tongue. And 'eavens knows 'ow protective she can get of 'im. Why," she chuckled in amusement, "airliair todai, zat crazy bug woman made fun of 'is manhood, and Gator Gal lookd abut ready to bité Moth Queen's 'ead off! Air at least mak zat annoyeng woman wet hairself."

"Interesting..." The Goddess of Shadow whispered thoughtfully to herself. Clearing her throat, the shadow woman turned her attention to Mufette and said, "That will be all, Mufette. Now go out there and make Kumiko suffer! You are the most intelligent of this group, after all."

"Oui, Mademoiselle." Mufette said with a bow before walking away. "And Guiltay as chargéd. I weehl mak suré kumiko regrets la dai shé bécam Fille Magique Kumiko, Protectricede la Justice, Gardienne de la paix, l'Humanitaire désintéressé, et Vainqueur du mal!"

As Mademoiselle Mufette walked off to take on Kumiko, The Goddess of Shadow watched the happy couple as Lord of Lobsters popped a cherry in his mouth, chewed and swallowed, before sticking out his tongue to reval the stem tied up in a knot, causing Gator Gal to giggle as she fanned herself with her clawed hand.

"An overprotective girlfriend." Goddess of Shadow said with a cruel smile. "I could use that..."