Chapter 617 - Scaly Chubster (2/2)

Nik spoke up as he slowly let go of Ignit while she shook her body slightly while turning and following Nik as Cindy followed Nik from the other side. ”You are freaked out,” Nik commented while pointing at the building entrance guarded by two armed men. ”That's our target. We'll just scare the guy for good, make him spit out the information.”

”Okay,” Cindy nodded before elbowing Nik, ”and I am not freaked out.” She made clear as Nik snickered, much to Cindy's chagrin. ”Relax, it would be stupid of me to think that you would be fine with Ignit from the very beginning,” Nik raised his fist towards Cindy, ”You'll take the guys outside. Remember one thing, you don't have to cause them permanent damage just to prove that a few guys need to be punished for their wrongdoings.”

As Cindy bumped Nik's fist, instantly making the man vanish, as his voice whispered into Cindy's ear, tickling her with warmth, ”But if they make you mad, no need to feel bad even if you bury them six feet under.”

”Kingpin is a myth! He's a person. A human. A dirty person just like me.” Nik heard a disgruntled shout while he sat on Ignit in the empty hallway.

”Sir, please calm down. Hmm? Jakie? What? Sir! We are under attack!” The other voice, feminine, informed the man in the big office as a few thuds echoed through the room with Nik waiting outside calmly.

Within a few minutes, the sound of Cindy laying it down on other gang members and gunshots echoed through the building which led to pained screams of the men and women. Who said that women couldn't be mobsters?

*Click*

The door clicked open with a couple in their bathrobes hurrying outside only for Nik to grin wildly, ”Boo!” he spooked them in a ghastly whisper while Ignit coughed a small ball of fire that finally brought the started couple to a simultaneous—

”Aaaaagggghhhhhhhhh!”

— scream of terror.

”Alright, Ignit run along for your snacks. Don't overeat!” Nik rubbed her scaly head as ignit rebelliously snorted and left the area.

”Aw, she thinks I am calling her fat. It's sweet,” Nik smiled as he waved at Ignit before snapping his head towards the couple standing still with cold sweat dripping down alongside a little extra.

With a shake of his head, Nik snapped his finger and caused the woman to collapse in her own pool of pee while the man almost leaped out of his own skin by the sudden action.

”Don't worry Henry,” Nik pushed the man back without touching him and made sure to hover a centimeter above the floor to not let Pickle touch their pee, ”I am just here to ask you a few things. Answer them honestly, and I will leave. Promise.”

”W-what do you want?” Henry stumbled back and fell on his butt while his jaws shook.

”This morning's shootout. Details.”

”I-it was the Irish, Mexicans, and the Hell Dogs! There's a supplier named the Blacksmith that has been a major pain to our side. I heard from my contacts that the shootout was a ruse by that bastard! I am saying the truth!”

”Oh, I know that,” Nik chuckled. His very image was terrifying and with Pickle letting a few tendrils of her body squirm menacingly, he looked like a spitting image of the most frightening ghost in the world.

”And remind me what is your side?” Nik continued as a startling scream of one of Henry's men rang out, shaking the man once again. ”Kingpin's side! I work for a person named Kingpin. Blacksmith is the only rival left standing against Kingpin in the underground world.”

”Wow, it's just money and drugs with you guys. Huh, thanks. You're a nice guy, Henry. Now, I have to ask this before I appoint you something crucial. What are the interests of your trade?”

”Interests?” Henry inquired with a gulp.

”Like, drugs, women, or weapons. The process in a manner if you smuggle goods or not.”

”Oh, yes. I only deal with weapons. My stuff is the best in the City and with Kingpin's resources, I can supply overseas, too.”

”That's good. If there's an event like today in the future, you will inform me promptly,” Nik simply decided to have one informant in the streets when he drew a permanent ruin on Henry's head that vanished and made Henry fall unconscious.”

”So... you used Cindy?” Gwen inquired as Nik looked sideways with a pleasant surprise.

”Why do you say so?”

”Cause Cindy won't kill anyone. A superhero trait. But the fight may still attract the attention of... Kingpin, which surprisingly, isn't Matt Murdock. There remains a chance that the new Kingpin might suspect that this guy has already spilled the beans about their operation if they have something going on—”

”Woah, I am not that bored to think so big. This Kingpin might not even be worth my time for all I know,” Nik laughed out loud, ”And here I thought you meant playing around with Cindy. You know, using her emotions to make her fight when there was no need in the first place. I just enjoy a commotion.”

Nik chuckled as he walked out of the room, careful in not stepping on the fallen lady before finding Ignit walking aimlessly through the hallway full of unconscious men, already full to even pay attention to them.

”Here you are. Let's find Cindy and get the hell out of here.”

*Crash*

Cindy came crashing through the walls, shouting happily, ”I didn't know I could break walls!”