Lemon Zest and Indigo Zap: Heroic Highschool Delinquents

>Be Lemon Zest
'DON’T STOP ME NOOOOOOW!  I’m having such a good time, I’m having a ball!’
‘DON’T STOP ME NOOOOOOW!  If you wanna have  a good time.  Just give me a call!’
>”—is BULLSHIT!”
>Uh oh
>You turn the volume down slightly on your Walkman and glance over at Indigo Zap as she get’s fired up over… something
>Man she looks pissed
>She was very insistent on all of you meeting together on the school steps after class, but you honestly started tuning her out about five minutes into her rant
>You glance over to the rest of your friends
>Sugarcoat wears a dismissive scowl as she folds her arms over her chest and answers Indigo in a calmer tone
>Well whatever it is Indigo’s talking about, Sour Sweet seems to be a bit more supportive about—
>Scratch that, Sour Sweet thinks Indigo’s full of shit
>At least that’s the impression you get when her bubbly smile suddenly becomes an exasperated scowl
>You sigh as you look over to Sunny Flare, who frowns at Indigo before shrugging her shoulders and leaning back against the stone steps next to you
>Man this seems serious…
>It’s kind of bumming you out
>Screw this
>You lean back as well, and increase the volume as you pay just a little more attention to Indigo
>You nod your head as she pleads with the four of you, jabbing her finger through the air as she raises her voice and strikes a pose!
>”*************fucking bastards******** all over our turf while******************** up their asses!”
“Whoa, cool.”



>You suddenly see Sugarcoat rise up to her feet, quickly joined by Sour Sweet and Sunny Flare only a few moments later
>You watch as the three of them exchange parting words with Indigo before walking past her
>Sunny Flare pats Indigo on the back, eliciting a shrug and a sigh from her before she walks off after Sour Sweet and Sugarcoat
>Damn, she looks really disappointed
“Dude…"
>It’s at this point that you finally take your headphones off and hang them around your neck
>Indigo perks up as the two of you lock eyes together
>“Lem!”
>Indigo jogs forward up the steps and stops right in front of you
>”I know you’re with me on this right?  I mean, we got to do something otherwise no one’s gonna take us seriously!”
>She throws her hands over your shoulders and looks at you with more than a hint of desperation
>Oh shit
>”Please tell me you’ll come with me…”
>Your eyes widen as you stare back at her
>Rising up to your feet, you place your hands onto your friend’s shoulders as you stand tall over her
“Dude, you know I always got your back.”
>Indigo’s eyes narrow as she gives you a fierce smile
>”Alright!  That’s what I like to fucking hear!”
“Haha ye-WHOA!
>The two of you nearly fall down the steps as Indigo pulls you in for a tight hug
>Chuckling back at her, you calmly but firmly return her embrace as you regain your balance
“Don’t mention it Indy… so uhhhh, what are we going to do?”
>”Well…”
>Indigo hops to the bottom of the steps, turns around, and points both of her thumbs at her back
>”I was thinking of a Tiger right here!  Maybe standing on top of a cliff and looking down at a tsunami!  Maybe a flaming tiger!  Wouldn’t that look badass!?”
“What?”


>Indigo gives you a confident smirk as she flexes her back
>”What about you?  What kind of tattoo do you want to get?”
>Your mouth falls open as you stare back at Indigo in a dull shock
“I uhh, I really never gave it a lot of thought…”
>Indigo twists around and stares at you intently as she cups a hand under her chin
>”It’s gotta be something tough… how about an Oni?  One with bug tusks and a giant club, that’d look so sick!”
>Your friend plants her fists on her hips and lets loose a boisterous laugh as you quietly stare back at her
>”Those fucking punks are going to think twice about messing with the top dogs of Crystal Prep Academy when they see us next!”
“d-Dude…”
>”I knew I could count on you Lem.  We’re gonna be fucking legends when this is over!”
“y-Yeah, sounds awesome…”
>This is bad
>You thought only Yakuza and firefighters got inked like that?
>You’re fairly certain your parents would kick your ass out of the house if they ever saw you with a gang tattoo
>You’d probably end up having to crash at Sour Sweet’s again if it came to that
>Fuck this
“Dude, Zap.”
>”Yeah girl?”
>You open your mouth to protest, and make the mistake of looking at Indigo's smile for far too long
>It’s hard to remember the last time you’d seen her this excited
>Wait, now you remember
>She’s smiling at you just like she did all those years back when she finally made the baseball team
>Indigo was always good with a baseball bat, too bad she couldn’t throw or catch for shit
>”Uhh Lemon Zest?”
“I… can’t wait!  This is going to kick ass!”
>”Fuck yeah it is!”
>The two of you bump your fists together while you begin to seriously contemplate what you’re going to have forever etched onto your back
“Good Grief…”


>Once you get home you’re quick to tear yourself out of your school uniform and toss on some street clothes
>Slipping into a pair of shorts and a tube top, you turn around and examine your back in the mirror, parting your long and wild hair aside to give yourself a better look
“I guess I could get a tiger too… nah, I don’t want to just copy what Indy’s getting.”
>You shrug at your own reflection before smiling and finishing up
>After throwing on a jean jacket, grabbing your cash, and shoving a fresh cassette into your Walkman, you step back out into the streets
>The sun is just beginning to set when you hear her call out to you
>”Yo Lemon Zest!”
>You twist your head and spot Indigo Zap lazily leaning against a fence
>She’s all dressed up pretty similarly to you, with the little extra bit of skin she’s showing allowing you a good look at her toned muscles
>She gives you a confident smirk as she swaggers over to your side
“Sup girl?”
>”You ready for this?”
“You know it!”
>With that, Indigo gives you a punch to your shoulder that knocks you back a step, to which you respond with a slap to her back which sends her reeling forward
>The two of you laugh at one another’s pain as you start your long walk together
>”So I was thinking, I’m just going to go with the Tiger on a cliff.  All the flames and shit were going to be too much.”
“Oh yeah?”
>”Yeah like, it would have been WAY too try-hard.  That tiger alone’s going to look plenty badass!”
“Mhhmm.”
>You turn up the volume slightly as you happily blend Indigo’s voice in with your rock and roll
>She sure is putting a lot of thought into this
>Shit you probably should be too…
“Eh fuck it."
>”Hey what you listening to now?”
“ACDC.  Wanna share?”
>”Totally!”
>You tear off your headphones and hold them up as you blast the volume louder
>Leaning up close against one another, the two of you listen in and rock out as you walk down the street


“So like, I only had about ten thousand yen lying around.  That’s going to be enough right?”
>”Wait what?  How come?!”
“I had to buy new headphones.  The last pair got messed up last week when we got jumped by those Dazzling bitches.”
>”Shit, well I’m pretty loaded right now.  I can just cover—“
>”Ah!”
>You both stop dead in your tracks
“You hear that?”
>”Uh huh.”
>You kill the sound on your headphones as Indigo jogs forward and glances down an alley way
>Hopping over beside her, your eyes widen in shock at what you see
>”Come on babe, we won’t bite.  Heh heh heh…”
>Two men hover over a petite girl who whimpers up at them as she leans back against a grimy wall
>What you instantly recognize is that the girl is wearing a Crystal Prep uniform, and after noticing the scarlet tie around her collar and the tri-colored clip in her cyan hair you realize you’ve seen this girl before
“Yo Indy, I know her.  That’s Coco Pommel from my Lit class.”
>”You notice the uniform that guy’s wearing?”
>One of the guys wears a leather jacket and has his hair done up in a bright blue pompadour, while the other guy has a shaved head and wears a black suit with a simple red tie
“That’s a Canterlot High uniform isn’t it?”
>The man in the school uniform chuckles as his friend plants his fist into the wall right next to Coco and leans up close to her
>”Come on, the fare is cheap.  I’ll even give ya a discount…”
>”a-A discount?”
>”Sure!  All ya gotta do is gimme a kiss.”
>”a-A kiss?"
>His buddy chuckles hoarsely as he folds his arms over his chest, his bulging biceps stretching against his suit
>”Hey Flash, save some of her for me!”
>”No way Anon, I let you have fun with the last chick.  This one’s mine.”
>You hear Indigo growl as she stomps into the alley way, with you readily backing her up


>”Ora Ora!”
>The two thugs glance over your way as Indigo calls them out
>A deadly silence falls over the alleyway as you and Indigo stare down Flash and Anon
>Several moments pass by before the quiet is broken by Flash's chuckle and the cracking of Anon's knuckles
>”Well lookie what we got here.”
>”Hey Flash, I decided Coco’s all yours after all.  Now…”
>Anon jabs his finger at the two of you as you scowl his way
>”Who are you two?”
>Indigo steps forward as she scoffs and points a thumb up at herself
>”You’re looking at Indigo Zap!  The baddest bitch around, and the top dog of Crystal Prep Academy!”
>Indigo strikes another pose as she juts her finger into the air
>”You two should know better than to mess with a Shadowbolt while I’M around!”
>Anonymous’ smile widens as he cracks his neck
>”You don’t know who you’re messing with baby.  What you think Flash?  Is this broad worth our time?"
>Flash chuckles at he looks back over at Coco
>She shudders in fear as he places his hand under her chin
>”You stay right here and enjoy the show.  I’ll be right back… ”
>Devastated, Coco lets out a nervous cry as she slides down to the ground
>Poor girl
>Flash chuckles down at her before stuffing his hands in his coat's pockets and joining Anon’s side
>”So who’s your tall friend in the headphones then?”
>You’ve just about had it with these guys
>Indigo laughs mischievously as you loom over her
>Disgusted, you spit on their turf
“Don’t fuck with me faggot.”
>”EH?!?!”
>Anon raises his voice and his fist as Flash’s jaw drops open in shock
>”You got quite the mouth on you!”
>Indigo grins devilishly at them as she jabs you with her elbow
>”This here’s my main girl Lemon Zest.  Don’t fuck with her.”
>”No one calls me a Fag!”
>Flash snarls at you as he takes a step forward



>”Son of a bitch…”
>Indigo mutters under her breathe as she steps forward
“Hey Indy, don’t get—“
>”I got this Lem, chill.”
>Indigo saunters over to Flash with her hands on her hips and a smile on her face
>Flash’s glare falters as he looks down at her
>”h-Hey, what the Hell do you think you’re—“
>”You know you’re kind of cute when you’re pissed.”
>A small grin forms on your face
>You know exactly where she’s going with this
>”c-Cute?”
>”Haha yeah…”
>Flash looks over his shoulder at a clearly confused Anon before smiling back at Indigo
>”Yeah well you’re not bad yourself hot stuff!”
>”It’s only a kiss to pass through right?”
>Flash’s smile grows even larger as he lustily looks Indigo over
>”That’s right honey!”
>Indigo raises a finger and beckons Flash over
>”Come here big guy.”
>Flash eagerly obliges as he steps forward
>Just before Flash can slip his hands around Indigo’s waist, she reaches her arms out and grapples Flash by his shoulders
>”KISS THIS!”
>Flash cries out in agony as Indigo pulls him down and slams her knee into his gut
>”WHAT…THE….FUUUUUUUUUCK.”
>Stepping back, Indigo growls at Flash as she raises her hands up over him
>”FUCKING PUNK!”
>Indigo smashes her fists over the back of Flash’s head in a DOUBLE AXE HANDLE
>He collapses to the ground as Anon snarls and charges her!
“YO INDY LOOK OUT!”
>Right before Anon can tackle Indigo to the ground, you rush forward and intercept him
“YA!”
>”OOF!”
>Your foot collides with Anon’s face as you send him back against the wall


>A thin trail of blood comes down from Anon’s mouth as he assumes a fighting stance
>You shoot him a glare as he wipes the blood off with his sleeve and chuckles
>”I like a girl that can kick my ass, LET’S GO!”
>Charging forward, Anon’s fist flies through the air right at you
>You raise up your own arms as his fist connects
>He’s a little fast and he hits hard, but you manage to block his blows
>Anon also fights pretty cockily, so it doesn’t take long for you to find an opening
>His haymaker swings right through the air, sailing past your face
>You grit your teeth as you grapple onto his arm
“FUCKER!"
>”WHA—?”
>Flexing your arms, you toss Anon over your back and slam him onto the concrete
>”ARRGH!”
>Without wasting another second, you smash your fist into his face while he’s down
>”Holyy… shit… ugh.”
>You blow a strand of hair off of your face as you loom over him
>That felt way too good
>”HA!  Nice work Lem.”
>You give your friend a thumbs up before she glances over her shoulder at an awestruck Coco
>She marches up to the quivering girl in a huff
>”Hey you, are you stupid or something?  What’s a girl like you doing around this part of town this late?  It’s like you’re asking for it or something?  You got some kind of sick fetish?”
>”n-NO!  No, i-i-I was just trying to pick up some materials from the store for Suri and… and I guess I lost track of time…”
>You groan as you walk up next to Indigo
“Suri should’ve come up here herself.”
>Indigo slams a fist into her palm
>”That bitch is going to get it tomorrow.”
>”y-You don’t have to… i-I mean it was really my—“
>”Nah fuck that.  Suri’s been on my to-do list for a while, and you just bumped her up to the top.  Now come on.”
>You smile at Indigo as she extends her hand down to Coco
>”Not a word of this to anyone alright?  I got a reputation to maintain.”
>”o-OK.  Thank you…”


>After helping Coco out, you and Indigo continued your walk through town over to the parlor
>Indigo seems to notice you grinning at her at some point
>”What?  I got something on my face?”
“Nah man, it’s just I think you were pretty cool back there.”
>That was all it took for you to infect Indigo with your smile
>”Yeah, I guess was.  You sure kicked that Anon’s ass pretty hard too though!”
“That reminds me…”
>You slip your hand into your back pocket and pull out Anon’s wallet
“You won’t have to worry about covering me anymore.”
>Indigo laughs heartily as she wraps her arm over your shoulder and flashes Flash’s stuffed money clip
>”Man, we ought to do good deeds like that more often!”
>You happily nod your head as you reach for your walkman and flip some music on, blasting ACDC out of your headphones as they lie around your neck
“So where’s this place again?”
>”Just another few blocks… hey check it out!”
>Indigo hops over to a vending machine just around the corner
“Ah sweet!”
>You join her side as she greedily eyes the goodies behind the glass
>”Thanks Flash!”
>She slips in a little bit of cash and selects a tall can of beer for herself
>”You want one too Lem?”
“Nah, maybe later.”
>You slip a little bit of cash in as well and pick out your favorite brand of cigarettes
>The two of you lean against the wall as she cracks open her beer and you open up your carton
“Hey, want a smoke?”
>”Sure!”
>After lighting yourself up, you pop a cigarette into her mouth
>”Light me up.”
“You got it."
>You lean down to her and touch the end of your lit cigarette against hers
>The two of you stare at each other a while as your eyes lock together before Indigo blushes and backs off
>”Heh, thanks…”
“Don’t mention it."
>You take a long drag off your smoke and cooly exhale as Indigo leans by your side and does the same

>After finishing your drinks and your smokes, the two of you walk several more blocks and arrive outside the tattoo parlor
>You step inside and glance over the empty room, staring at all of the various hand drawn pictures lying on the walls
“Cooool.”
>”Aw man, check out the sword!”
>Glancing up, you spot a katana propped up on the wall in-between two different wood cuts, one of them depicting a samurai while the other displays the Buddha
>You whistle as your eyes scan over all of this
>”You two girls lost?”
>A gruff voice booms over toward you as a exceptionally tall and muscular man steps in from the back room
>He scowls down at the two of you through his sunglasses whilst folding his arms over his shirtless chest
>”You Iron Will?”
>”You looking for a tattoo?”
>The two of you trade excited smiles before nodding at Iron Will
>He looks the two of you over very closely before reaching his open palm out
>”No.”
>Your faces fell as Iron Will turned his back on you, giving you a clear look at his very  intricate tattoo of a group of samurai fighting a giant spider, before walking away into the backroom
>”Hold the fuck up!”
>Indigo ran after him into the backroom with you somewhat reluctantly following right behind her
>Iron Will abruptly halts, with the two of you nearly running right into him
>Indigo scowls up at him as he coldly glares down, with you sighing and standing awkwardly off to the side of them
>”We’re serious about this.”
>”Yeah right.  Can you two even afford what you’re after?”
>The two of you are quick to brandish the cash that you just nabbed off of Anon and Flash
>Iron Will snorts as he peers over his sunglasses at the  cash
>”OK, that’s a start.”

>After showing Iron Will that you could put your money where your mouths were, it was a lot easier to get him to listen to the two of you
>Sitting down with him, he listened closely as Indigo explained exactly what she wanted
>”Yeah, and I was thinking the Tiger could maybe have literal fire in his eyes or maybe something like—“
>”Why a tiger?”
>Indigo’s words trailed away as she slowly considered Iron Will’s question
>”I dunno, I guess I kind of admire it is all.  I remember when I was little and reading stories about people being terrified of them and all, and I thought they were really cool stories.”
>”Do you want to be feared like a tiger?”
>Indigo opened her mouth to speak only for no words to come out
>She glanced away whilst rubbing a hand over her shoulder
>”Perhaps… respected like one as well?”
>”y-Yeah… yeah that sounds good to me!”
>Iron Will chuckles at Indigo before looking over and giving you a serious look
>”So what about you Lemon Zest?  What do you want?”
>Oh shit
>You still haven’t figured that out yet
“Uhhhhh… yeah, maybe uhhh… a samurai?  With like, two swords?”
>Iron Will raises an eyebrow at you
>Indigo looks like she approves at least, but before she can voice her approval Iron Will cuts her off
>”Indigo, why don’t you go over into the kitchen and help yourself to some tea.”
>”What?  Nah, I’m not that big on—“
>”I don’t plan on working on you while your breath reeks of booze.  Go drink some fucking tea.”
>Iron Will’s tone becomes a bit more intimidating, enough so that Indigo is able to quickly rise to her feet
>”Yeah yeah fine…”
>Indigo nods her head and then walks off into the back, leaving you alone with Iron Will

>”Now then, why don’t you tell me why you’re here.”
“Uhh right.  Why I’m here…”
>How did you end up here again?
>Oh right
“Our group of friends back at school hasn’t been getting a lot of respect lately.  So Indigo thought that if we got inked, we’d be taken more seriously.”
>”So you’re doing this just cause you’re friend dragged you into it?”
>Your eyes narrow as you bravely stare back at a glowering Iron Will
“She didn’t drag me into it, I’m here because I wanna be.  Indigo’s always had my back, so I’ll always have hers.”
>Iron Will stares you down for a few moments, seemingly analyzing you closely
>”You feel pretty strongly about her… you two dykes?”
“What?!  The fuck Dude!?”
>”Hahaha!!!”
>Iron Will waves his hand through the air as his booming laughter fills the room
“Just fucking with you kid, take a joke why don’t ya!”
>Iron Will’s bright smile disappears in an instant as he gives you another intense glare
>”A dragon.”
“A dragon?”
>”The tiger and the dragon are often rivals, equals, but also friends.  Both are powerful, but in terms of personality they are opposites.  The Tiger is the energetic one and the dragon is the laid-back one.  Does that sound familiar?...”
>You lower your head as you mull over what he said
“I dunno, I don’t think of us as opposites…”
>”Well, it’s in my line of work to typically look at things skin-deep.”
“…"
>Your face falls as you slowly but surely cringe at Iron Will
“Dude…”
>Iron Will breaks out into another laugh as Indigo walks back into the room with two cups of tea
>”What’d I miss?”
“Not much…. what do you think of me getting a Dragon tattoo?”
>”A dragon?”
>Indigo smiles as she kneels down beside you and hands you a cup of tea
>”Sounds awesome!”
>You smile back at her as Iron Will rises to his feet
>”Alright, you two relax a bit while I sketch up some rough drafts.  Get comfortable…”

>It’s actually kind of interesting to see Iron Will go at it as he listens to what you and Indigo have in mind and draws out sketches
>Indigo throws various ideas at him, which he forces her to compromise over several times
>You on the other hand, mostly decide to let him do his thing with your tattoo
>After nearly an hour of hammering out sketches, he says he’s ready to get started
>Volunteering to go first, Indigo eagerly props herself on a bench and lets Iron Will get to work on her
>It is then that you realize something very important about this complex process
>Getting a tattoo hurts like crap man
>”FUCK!  AAAAAHHH!”
>You watch in horror as Indigo grips the sides of the bench while Iron Will stabs into her back with his metal needles
“Fuck me…”
>”h-How much more?  You’re almost done right!?”
>Iron Will scoffs at her as he shakes his head
>”If you keep squirming, then it’s two more hours a least.  That’s just for the outline too, if you wanted me to color it all in tonight it could take twice as long.”
>”OH MY GOD!”
“Indy!”
>You walk up to Indigo as she howls out in agony
“Girl look at me.  You’re doing great, you just got to hold on a while longer!”
>”Lem I think I’m gonna fucking die.  I can’t—“
“Dude, it’s gonna look so fucking cool!  This was an awesome idea!”
>”y-Yeah?”
>You grab onto Indigo’s hand and gently squeeze it as Iron Will resumes his work
>She stares at you as tears well up in her eyes
“Thanks for taking me with.”
>”t-Thanks for coming with me…”
>Indigo proceeds to hold your hand throughout the rest of her inking process, squeezing it profusely all throughout
>Although her grip is painfully tight, you’re more than happy to be there for her every step of the way
>When it’s finally over and it becomes your turn, she does the same for you
>You were going to need it just as much as she did



>It’s a little past midnight when you and Indigo stagger out of Iron Will’s parlor and back onto the street
>The two of you creep forward, your now overly sensitive back bristling against your jean jacket
“Indy… I think I need that beer now.  You got any more cash on you?”
>”Fuck!  i-Iron Will cleaned me out.  I might be able to afford one.”
“Let’s split one.  Shit…”
>You grimace at Indigo, whose frown slowly lifts up into a pained grin
>”You’re the best Lem.”
>Grinning back, you raise up your hand and threaten to slap her on her back
>She recoils away from you as her eyes widen in fear
>”You bitch!  Don’t even fucking joke about that!"
“Hahaha!”
>Indigo pouts as you share a laugh at her expense
>Your laughter ceases as you narrowly dodge her slap to your own back
“Dude!”
>”Ha!”
>The two of you continue to chuckle at one another as you begin to walk down the street together
>Unfortunately, you don’t manage to get very far before you run into trouble
>”INDGIO ZAP!”
>”LEMON ZEST!"
>The two of you stop dead in your tracks as a pair of familiar voices call out your names
>Twisting around, you spot both Anon and Flash standing menacingly at the end of the alleyway
>Flanking the two of them, stand five others dressed in Canterlot High uniforms
“Aw man.”
>You and Indigo glare back down at the crowd of them as they march toward you


>Anon punches his hand into his palm as he cracks his neck yet again
>”I hope you two are as excited for round 2 as I am.”
>He soon becomes easier to see in the dim light of the alley as he approaches, giving you a clear look at the black eye you had given him
“I’m ready to kick your ass again if that’s what you want.”
>Flash snarls as he steps ahead of the crowd
>”Indigo!  You little bitch, I’m gonna—”
>”Flash take it easy man!”
>Flash directs his glare back at Anon as he attempts to rein his friend in
>”How the Hell am I supposed to take it easy after being so humiliated?!  How can you be so cool about this?!”
>Anon chuckles at his friend as he puts his hand over his shoulder while leering at you
>”Ain’t no one ever beat my ass as hard as she did.  I’m not pissed at all, I’m just excited!”
>The rest of the group of Canterlot High punks grumble amongst themselves, with one of them saying something along the lines of ‘that bitch must have knocked his screws loose’
>”You hear me Lemon Zest!”
>Anon jabs his finger at you as stands in front of them all
>”I’m not gonna hold back at all this time, so you give me everything you got!”
>You hear Indigo chuckle as she adopts a fighting stance next to you
>”It sounds like he’s got a crush on you.”
>Smirking at your partner in crime, you adopt a fighting stance of your own as you whisper back at her
“You feel like showing off?”
>”Hell yeah.”
>As all seven of your foes approach, you and Indigo reach for your jackets
>Tearing them off and tossing them into the air, you give them all a clear view of your new look
>Anon, Flash, and all of their buddies’ jaws drop as they stare in shock!


>Glancing over your back at Indigo, you take a moment to admire the image of the thrashing Tiger lunging on her back while also smiling down at the vicious claws of the dragon lounging over your own back
>Indigo strikes a pose as he calls them out
>”ALRIGHT!  You bastards take a damn good look at who you’re fighting!  I’m Indigo Zap, the Tiger of Crystal Prep Academy!”
“And I’m Lemon Zest, the Dragon of Crystal Prep Academy!”
>Without wasting another moment, you and Indigo spring into action and charge your foes
>”AAAAAHHHH!"
“HIYAH!”
>Grappling onto one of your foes, you smash your head against his face in a brutal headbutt before letting him drop to the ground
>”Lem behind you!”
>Raising your hands over your head, you just barely block a punch as three thugs attack you at once
>To your shock, one of them carries a baseball bat in his hands
>”Crazy bitch!  You’re fucking de—“
>He never finishes his threat as Indigo slides beside him and slams her fist into his cheek
>He’s knocked down to the ground, along with the aluminum bat that was in his hands
>Quickly scooping his weapon up, Indigo snickers as she waves it up into the air
>”BATTER UP!”
>As several thugs attempt to swarm her, Indigo slams the bat through the air and methodically knocks several of them aside
>One poor bastard gets hit so hard you swear you hear a rib bone crack as he’s tossed to the ground
>You watch Indigo’s foes crumble in awe, before a fierce punch to your right cheek from Anon snaps you back to reality
“Bastard!  AAAAHHH!!!”


>The fight goes on for several more minutes until only Anon and Flash are left standing against you
>All four of you are pretty bruised up, but it seems like no one is willing to throw in the towel just yet
>Indigo groans and puffs next to you as her dented up baseball bat scrapes the ground
“You still ready to rock?”
>”Always.”
>The two of you trade smirks before glaring back down at your foes
>Anon’s looking really messed up
>His black eye from earlier still sticks out like a sore thumb, but now there’s also a fair amount of blood dripping down the side of his head
>Despite all that, he’s still grinning
>That psycho really looks like he’s having fun
>The same can’t be said for Flash
>”ENOUGH!”
>The exasperated thug tears a switchblade out of his leather jacket and growls
>”This is the last chance you bitches have to beg for mercy!”
>A bead of sweat drips down your face as you stare this punk down
>Indigo on the other hand is little less subtle
>”I’m going to shove this bat up your ass and turn you into a popsicle!”
>Anon and Flash ready themselves to charge
>Spitting at the ground, you steel yourself for what comes next
>You were not prepared
>”You call that a knife?”
>All four of you falter in your fighting stances as a towering figure emerges from the shadows and looms behind Anon and Flash
>The two of them twist around and stare up in horror as Iron Will brandishes a katana
>”Holy…”
>"SHIT!”
>Iron Will stands tall with his sword hefted over his shoulder
>”Get the fuck off my turf.”
>Faced with such a terrifying opponent, Anon and Flash scurry off, quickly joined by their badly thrashed classmates
>”You Shadowbolts better watch your back!"


>You and Indigo stare at Iron Will with your mouths left wide open
>Iron Will snorts at the two of you as he sheathes his sword
>”That goes for the two of you as well.  How the Hell do you think it looks when people fight right in front of my shop huh?”
“s-Sorry Sir!”
>”We didn’t mean any trouble!”
>The two of you respectfully nod your head at Iron Will
>”Just get out of here and go home.  Kids like you shouldn’t be out this late.”
>”k-Kids?  Hey! We—!”
>You prop your hands over Indigo’s mouth before she can finish whatever she was about to say
“Totally, you got it sir!  Let’s go Indy.”
>Indigo sighs in defeat as you release your hold over her
>Just as the two of you begin to turn your backs and walk away, Iron Will calls out for you one last time
>”Hey girls!”
>You both stop and glance back at Iron Will
>”Look me up in a few years when you get out of school.”
“Look you up?  Why?”
>”Well… it can be hard for people to find work when they’re sporting tattoos like yours, but I can always use people like you that know how to fight.”
>You and Indigo trade confused glances as Iron Will walks back into his shop
“d-Dude, do you think Iron Will’s a—“
>”Girl, he’s totally Yakuza.  I knew it.  I fucking knew it!  Who else wears sunglasses in doors at night!?”
>As the two of you stare at one another, your shocked expressions transform into excited smiles
“WE’RE GOING TO BE YAKUZA!”
>”We’re going to be fucking legends!”
“Fuck yeah!”
>The two of you embrace one another only to recoil in agony
>Your backs were still sore as all Hell
>”Fuck!”
“Shit!”
“Hahaha!”
>”Hahaha!”