Alexis Logan, leader of the Red Thirst, sits alongside Isabell von Krauss, would be adopted heir apparent of the Von Krausses. They sit and play slotmachines, losing quite a bit of money, but it’s only the casino’s kick back that they are losing. The rest of the money will be cashed out, thus cleansing the money.
Alexis’ nose twitches and she looks at Isabella.
Alexis Logan: You are in danger.
Isabella von Krauss: I am? From what?
Alexis spins around in the chair and smiles as she sees Sticky the Clown slowly making his way across the room. His eyes are set upon her and Isabella, full of a special kind of hatred.
If you don’t know Sticky the Clown. He stands over eight feet tall and is probably five hundred pounds of fat free muscle. He’s dressed in tattered clown gear and had peeling face paint that he seen it’s good days so long ago it’s not funny. He has needle sharp teeth framed by black gums that often ooze what could be a black blood when he smiles and pierces the gums. He walks with a deliberate pace toward his prey that Armand von Krauss sent him to destroy so that Esmeralda can cease her nonsense.
Alexis Logan: Armand’s bully boy. I wondered when he would send him. Squad One. Kill!
Several people get up from their slot machines and begin walking toward Sticky the Clown. Sticky punches the first two that get in his way, sending blood, spittle, and teeth flying before they land on the floor.
Sticky the Clown: Back off. Only one need die tonight.
Another guy gets into Sticky’s face and jams a dagger into his midsection. Sticky looks down and sighs.
Sticky the Clown: Aaaahh man. That really hurts since I got a physical body and all. You know what? Fuck you!
Sticky gras the man by the right shoulder and palms the right side of his head. With a feat of strength that few living people can pull off, he rips the man in half lengthwise. This causes the others to run away for their lives. Alexis only chuckles.
Alexis Logan: I guess you get what you paid for.
Isabella von Krauss: Weren’t those guys free?
Alexis Logan: Cugac, it has been a long time!
Isabella watches as Alexis walks up with a warm smile and extends her hand to Sticky.
Isabella von Krauss: Has everyone gone mad?
Sticky the Clown extends his hand though his hand engulfs Alexis’ hand, wrist, and part of her forearm.
Sticky the Clown: I have not gone by Cugac in a long time. I stopped using the name once I was captured into this mortal form. Now, they call me Sticky the Clown.
Alexis Logan nods, spitting onto the ground.
Alexis Logan: I take it that you were trapped and forced to serve the Von Krausses.
Sticky the Clown: I do this task gladly and I am sorry that I must undertake this mission.
Alexis Logan: Mortal form, mortal weaknesses.
Alexis holds her hand out in front of her and clecnhes her first with a few words of power. Sticky drops to his knees, black blood pouring out of his eyes, ears, nose, and the corners of his mouth.
Alexis Logan: It’s a shame I have to destroy you, but my plans will not be stopped.
Sticky the Clown: You think I am mere mortal? I am trapped in this form. I have to eat and dispel waste, but that’s about it. Your power over me is fleeting.
Sticky lunges from his knees to punch Alexis in the gut and sends her flying back ten feet through the air where she lands in a heap.
Sticky the Clown: I am Cugac, the Eater of Dreams!
Isabella von Krauss aims a suckerkick as high as she can. She only impacts Sticky in the chest in a move that does nothing to the larger man. She takes a step back and tries again, but this time Sticky catches her by the leg. He lifts her up into the air by the one leg so that he can look her in the eyes.
Sticky the Clown: Armand wants to look at who claims to be his daughter before putting a bullet into her head.
Alexis Logan: CUGAC!
Sticky looks to find Alexis Logan half standing with the palm of her hand pointed at him. She screams a word of power and a glowing sawblade materializes in the air. It sings as it flies straight for Sticky’s arm that holds Isabella, cutting through the arm in the middle of the forearm. The nerveless hand releases Isabella as both fall to the ground.
Sticky just smiles.
Sticky the Clown: Unlike her, I will regrow lost limbs.
Alexis Logan: Regrow this.
She throws an energy saw blade that goes right through his midsection that is followed by a glowing ball that sits there.
Sticky the Clown: What have you done.
Alexis Logan: Isabella, get cover!
Isabella drops back down to the ground as the entire torso of Sticky the Clown explodes to leave a hollowed out body. The empty frame cannot hold his solid arms, shoulders, and head so he collapses into a pile.
Sticky the Clown: I will get better and then I will kill you! I will not stop!
Alexis Logan walks over and helps Isabella von Krauss up.
Alexis Logan: We have to go.
They both get outside of the casino when Alexis thumbs a taxi. They both get in the taxi.
Alexis Logan: Airport.
Isabella von Krauss: Where are we going?
Alexis Logan: London. With Cugac hunting us, he is away from Armand’s side to leave him vulnerable. Your assassin might have defeated Armand’s cronie, but I’m betting not Armand himself. This is our chance to kill him and take away Esmeralda’s husband from her!
Isabella nods as if in a dream world. She shakes her head with a smile.
Isabella von Krauss: Can we stop at the hotel and pick up my boys? I don’t cross oceans without them.
Alexis Logan sighs, but agrees and changes the destination of the taxi cab so they can make a brief stop at the hotel that they are staying at.
Isabella von Krauss: I can’t wait to see the look on Esmeralda’s face when she finds out we killed her husband!