Mon Mon Nepu Nepu 7

"What's your name, my little lamb?"  The woman named Red asked me as she inched forward a little.  I get this horrible feeling in my gut that tells me to run away, but I can't do that, not with Uni tied up and in trouble.  I can't run away from my friends in need again...

"N-Nepgear."  I clasped my hands around my mouth in surprise as an answer unexpectedly escapes me.  Wh-why did I answer her so obediently?  I back up, trying to put more distance between us, looking for a chance to save Uni.  "G-goodness no, I-I didn't say that!"

She laughed and continued advancing towards me, forcing me to back up and bumping the back of my head into a nearby tree.  As I winced in pain the look on her face intensified as she pressed herself gently onto me, staring me in the face.  "Aw, did you hurt yourself?  If you come home with me I can...take care of you."  I'm so scared I can't even build up the courage to tell her to push her away.  "I don't know what I'll do with your little friend up there...maybe I'll just leave her there, it's you I want after all.  I'm sure the monsters here would like to care of her for me."

The moment she said that something deep down awoke inside me.  The thought of Uni being left behind...just hanging there struggling to stay awake.  No, I won't let that happen.  I can't let that happen.  "G-get away..."  I snapped at her, but I was still fearful and it was the most I could muster...or so I thought...

"What's with the angry face?  You want your friend to come along as well?  I guess I won't mind that too much if it makes you happy."  Her words mocked me as she pushed herself on me even more as she tossed as aside her yo-yos, throwing her hands to my sides as if to keep me from moving.  She purposefully took her time as she got on her toes to bring her face closer to mine.

I've had to endure being imprisoned in the Gamindustri Graveyard for three years, deal with the CFW to save our sisters, and defeated Arfoire once and for all...and I haven't felt as disgusted or angry as I do right now.  I clenched my fists and grit my teeth, biding my time and waiting for a chance to break free from her.  "...you..."

"Shush now, it'll be all over soon..."  Red said in a hushed voice as she barely reached my face.  Her height worked in my favor as she struggled to get closer to my face.  "Just...a...little more..."  This is my chance to get away from her!

"Get!  Away!"  I cry out as I attempt to headbutt her away while she's distracted with her size.  I only manage to graze her as she jumped back with a playful look on her face.  "Leave me alone!  Leave me Uni alone!  J-just...just get away from us!"  I charge at her with tears in my eyes in hopes of fighting her off.  I will save Uni...I have to!  Please don't miss, please don't miss...

"You're a feisty little lamb, Nepgear.  I can't wait to take you home and-"  "B-be quiet!"  I yell as she moves out of the way tripping me as she giggles to herself.  I don't even have time to pick myself up off the ground before Red is on top of me, flipping me over and pinning me down by the shoulders.  The way her eyes lit her up as she lowered herself on me sent the worst of chills down my spine.  I...I'm helpless as a monster and I've failed Uni.  I have no idea what this crazy woman has in store for me, but I'm terrified either way and I don't know what to do.  As I lie under Red, trembling in fear, I shut my eyes as they well up in fear of what's to come.  "Aw, don't be like that.  Pucker up for Red and it will all...be...over..."

"You leave our Ge-Ge alone!"  In an instant I could feel Red being lifted off of me as Compa's voice rings out from the distance.  I open my eyes and see bandages wrapped around Red's torso as she goes flying back through the air landing next to Compa.
"C-Compa!"

"Just a second, I need to finish wrapping things up here."  She said as she finished tying Red up, laughing at her own joke in an attempt to make me smile.

"Did she do anything to you?"  She asked, helping me up to my feet and brushing off my wool.

"N-no.  You came just in time.  Thank you, now we have to get Uni down and-"

"No!  You're not taking my little lamb away from me!"  We look over back to Red and she's already worked her way through most of the bandages.  She wormed her way out of Compa's bandages, tearing them to shreds with a pouty look on her face.  "I saw her first and no one's gonna get in my way!"  She snapped her fingers and in a puff of smoke she pulled...a giant toy hammer from her sleeve?

"How the goodness!?"  She's angrily swinging it about as she throws her tantrum, making Compa push me aside.

"Go take cover Ge-Ge, I'll handle Ms. Red by myself."  She began faintly glowing and I could see bandages slowly creeping along her body in the rips and tears of her clothes, covering her entire body except for her eye.  "When I'm done here we'll go meet Iffy."  I don't waste any time ducking behind a tree as two strands of bandages slip out from Compa's sleeves as she takes an odd stance.

Tension fills the air as Red, holding her hammer high settles down to face Compa, who is remaining perfectly calm.  They stare at each other waiting for the other to move, but neither of them are willing to budge.  Suddenly Red makes the first move and leaps at Compa, bringing her hammer down hard, but she bounces back harmlessly as Compa holds a glowing strap above her head.  It's glow intensifies as Red strikes again and again, but to no avail.

"Yaaah!  Stupid mummy, Nepgear will be mine!  Do you hear me!?"  She cried out in rage, jumping and bringing her weapon down with what seemed to be all her strength.  The impact from the shock made the area quake, nearly knocking me off my feet, but Compa held her ground.  As a matter of fact she had stepped to the side and nearly evaded the the strike.  She tried to counter Red, but a bandage had gotten snagged under the hammer, and that too had gotten stuck in the ground.  It didn't matter as she had torn away from the bandage herself and glared at her opponent, who had ditched her hammer in favor of a pair of yo-yos she left lying around.

"Don't think I'll take you lightly again Ms. Red.  I made the mistake of underestimating you by not infusing my bindings.  Leave Ge-Ge alone...and I'll let you go."  Compa had taken a stance that left her completely open as she looked down and put her hands together.  The look on Red's face had gone from pouty to down-right scary as her eyes widen with anger.

"She's MY lamb and I won't have it any other way!"  She bolted toward Compa recklessly wielding her yo-yos.  I don't think she's noticed the ground shaking toward where she was headed but it was too late.  "Gotcha!"

Bandages shot out from ground and snared Red, wrapping themselves around her, emitting same intense glow from earlier.  She tried her hardest to struggle and break free from the new bindings, but Compa made sure that she wouldn't break out as easily.  "Ngh...Hnngh...You...!"  Her face had turned a bright red as she helplessly flopped about demanding that she be released.  Compa had begun to sway a bit and looked as if she was going to pass out, the least I could do was stop her from falling.

"I-I've got you Compa!"  As I rushed to help her she caught herself and faced to turn me with a smile.

"Now that's...Waku...magic..."  She leaned over to catch her breath and put her hand up to stop me from getting closer.  "Now let's go...and meet Iffy and Uni."  I looked up to see Uni had vanished along with the rope that held her up there.  When did IF-  "Come on Ge-Ge, those bindings are strong but they won't last forever."  She slowly led the way as we left Red alone...but after the way she treated me and Uni...I don't feel sorry for her in the slightest.

"Don't worry my lamb!  I'll find you...and when I do, you'll be all mine!~"