Chapter 7 - The manhunter

Welcome to CartoonLand, a world where dreams come true as well as shattered, although it all depends on where you come from, however, we will not focus on the most powerful country in this world the crazy states of CartoonLand, specifically in the state of New Land, where it overflows with wealth and power, the place where everyone wants to be, where all your dreams come true or get stolen, despite being the cradle of the country's economy, this is actually a tank full of sharks, where the strongest, the boldest crush and oppress the weak, although the weak also devour the strong, so that's why people like me are in charge of making sure this country doesn't go to hell in five seconds. So welcome to the country where law and chaos.After Kaede's party, they go to bed to recover their energies since they are going to work tomorrow. The next day, Kaede gets up to prepare Duke, Shanise, Minnie and her meal, she puts on an apron over her pajamas to cook. Eventually, they get up and then greet each other as usual. They have breakfast with their corresponding meals then bathe in their respective bathrooms to leave and change in their respective rooms.They leave in Kaede's car since Duke has been using his car a lot.-You know you should change the sound of the alarm to a more normal one. -Duke replied.-I'm sorry, honey, that's the way it stays. -Kaede answered while driving.-It's okay, if you say so. -Duke replied.-Why, you keep that kind of sound. -Shanise asked.-Because I like it, plus it keeps the thieves away. -Kaede answered.-Yes, of course with that kind of alarm who would come close. -Shanise answered.-Yes, it's in bad taste, Kaede," answered Minnie.-I'm tired of always being reminded of my alarm, it's just going to stay that way. -Kaede answered.-Don't get mad, my sugar cube, we are just giving our opinion, that's all. -Duke answered, patting her on the head.-No, don't pet my head, honey, I don't like it. -Kaede answered and calmed down.They take Minnie to school and then head to the tower. As they enter they greet the receptionists, but Mice rushes over to hug Kaede.-Little Mice, like this cute little mouse and my cute little fairy where is Mixie." said Kaede as the two hug him.-We are fine, Miss Kushida how are you. -Mixie answered.-Very well and more than I see you, but nothing let me retire, we will talk later. -Kaede answered as they stop hugging her to return to their position.They go ahead as Kaede is going to greet the whole building so it will take her a few minutes to do it. Shanise and Duke go up to the eighth floor to find Whitney and Wilson talking to each other along with John Johnson.-Oh, cookie hunter what are you doing here. What's wrong with your wife? -Duke answered in surprise.-Cookie. -Cookie Hunter answered and handed him a letter, which read:Dear Duke McDuckwell,My husband John Johnson is out of work due to events with the boy scout troop to know if you can afford it.Sincerely: Xena Johnson aka Xen'wit.-Ok, if she says so. So that I know Mr. John Johnson the only job I am going to give you is as a watchman you have to keep the employees of this company safe with your life along with the belongings that are there. That is clear to you. -Duke said sharply.-I understand, you give me a cookie. -John replied.-I'll give you your cookie at the end of the day like every day and talk normal. -Replied Duke as he turns into a uniformed watchman.-I understand, Mr. Mcduckwell, I will defend this company with my life. -Answered John as they stand on a chair outside the company.Kaede heads to her floor to look quizzical about the new faces here.-And these people. -Kaede asked.-They are new workers who will be in charge of various functions like, for example: She is Whitney Willow, she will be in charge of a part in accounting and will be secretary so Shanise will be in charge of accounting, Wilson Wolfgang will be in charge of the organization of the files and John Johnson will be in charge of protecting the company.-And where are you going to pay these people from, if our numbers are in the red since I left? -Kaede asked in surprise.-Shanise traded gludix to pay them. -Duke answered.-Oh but how nice, welcome to all of you my name is Kaede Kushida, private detective and second in command of this company, I look forward to working with you in this family called law and chaos advanced research. -I look forward to working with you in this family called law and chaos advanced investigation.-Pleased to meet you, Miss Kaede, we will do our best to provide a better service. -Whitney answered and bowed and so did the others.Kaede goes to the cooler in her office and notices that there is nothing in it, she smells it in case someone had touched it.- You didn't buy anything for the cooler, honey. - Kaede answered.-I forgot, honey, let's go shopping if you want. - Duke answered.-Yes, let's go. - Kaede answered.Kaede and Duke leave the office to go down the elevator and exit through reception. Colt lands like a superman and greets them and Martin and they go to the nearest grocery store and start looking for everything they can until Duke runs into someone he knows.-Marshall Belinksy. Long time no see, my friend. Duke replied to a short-haired blond Caucasian man with a red shirt and red glasses, red glasses and black pants with red shoes and metal bracelets.-How are you doing with the band, you finally stopped smuggling illicit substances. -Duke replied, causing Marshall to laugh and adjust his glasses.-I left that world a long time ago, I met a band and I threatened them that I wasn't going to give them my product if they didn't let me play one of my songs. -Marshall answered.-You sang the one about the Chevy 60, that's one of your best weapons. And what are you doing here in this humble store," Duke replied.-Yes, my friend and they went crazy brothers. -Marshall replied.-I guess I should have been there, brother," Duke replied.-But you weren't since you went the way of the detectives," Marshall replied.-Yes, I know," Duke replied.-It could have been you and I. -How's that working out for you? -Marshall answered.-I'm doing fine," Duke replied.-Oh, honey, I found you, and who is he? -Kaede answered, holding a case of soda and energy drinks.-It's your wife," Marshall replied.-How did you..." Kaede answered, getting nervous.-How do I win you over, sweetheart," Marshall replied.-With metal, specifically with the song "I Will Destroy You a Rome" by Abel Offering (reference to Cain's Offering, I Will Build You a Rome).-I knew it, typical of a metalhead. -I knew it, typical of a metalhead," Marshall answered, making a sign that he guessed it.-Yes, and what do you want if I conquered her like that. -Duke answered.-It's that metal is in your veins, Duke, you and I could have conquered the world of metal. -Marshall exclaimed.-I know, but I'd rather be a detective and as you know it's my wife. -Duke replied.-You like bad women like a Faustian man. -Marshall replied.-If you say so and what are you doing in this store for someone of your stature," Duke replied.-I like this store, I'm just going on a tour with the boys, I'm going to perform at the Madison Dome with my boys, have these tickets, I hope you like them. -I hope you like them." Marshall answered, handing him the tickets.-You sing metal, right. -Kaede answered, fascinated by the idea.-Yes, although we are more into prog metal and post metal. -Marshall answered.-Oh, good, we'll attend the concert when we have time. -Kaede answered.-Perfect, I'll be waiting for you when you arrive, the concert is in three days," said Marshall as he left the grocery store with a bag full of food.-No wonder you can play the guitar like an angel," Kaede replied.-Yes, it was one of my hobbies when I was young, but that was in the past. -Duke replied.-You know, one of these days, you should sing me a song," Kaede replied.-When I feel like it, I will. -replied Duke.After they leave the store, they notice that someone is watching Marshall. They follow him until Marshall turns down an alley where a man in a black trench coat and black hat ambushes him.-Who are you?" asked Marshall, who fell to the ground in shock.-It's time to pay, Marshall Belinksy... with your life. -The mysterious man answered.-But if I paid Harold, why are you looking for me? -Marshall replied, begging for mercy.-I just know I have to take your life. -I just know I have to take your life," answered the mystery man who shot him, but was deflected by Kaede.-Get away from my sight Detective, this does not suit you," replied the mysterious man.-What's going on here, Marshall is in trouble with someone. -Duke replied as the mystery man disappeared.-I don't have time to waste with you guys, I'm out of here," said the disappearing mystery man.-I thought you were okay, what the heck was that Marshall," Duke replied.-You might as well find the person trying to kill me, I'll pay you with your services. -Marshall replied.-All right, we'll give you a discount for that. I need you to make a list of your enemies, allies and all the people who want to kill you," Duke answered until, from his pants, he took out the list he said. -What efficiency.-Well my love, now what do we do? -Kaede answered.-We're going to take Marshall to manhunter protection," Duke replied.-But I have things to do. -Marshall replied.-Don't worry, when we take you, you'll be assigned to your back guard so you can be at ease. -Duke replied.They head to the tower to deposit the drinks in the mini bar and then take Marshall's data to make a file in the business files through a form.-Ready, Mr. Belinksy, your file is done, let's go to manhunter protection to assign you a corresponding bodyguard. -Kaede answered.-Don't worry Marchi, we will catch the person who wants to kill you and force him to break the contract to leave you alone. -Duke replied as they went to the manhunter protection department at the police department.-So Mr. Marshall, you were attacked by a manhunter. -The head of the manhunter protection system, Simon Reeves, answered.-Yes, sir. -Marshall replied.-Perfect, we will provide you with an escort while the detectives find the culprit and make him take the deal with the hunter off the table. -Simon replied.-Perfect, thank you very much, Mr. Simon, but I have a concert in three days that will not cause me any inconvenience..." Simon answered.-Don't worry Mr. Marshall, leave the hard work to us, we will find the person in record time. -Said Kaede.-Exactly, my friend, you will be able to go to your concert as soon as we find the culprit. -Duke replied.After being supplied with his back guard, Duke and Kaede go to the smuggler who was supplying Marshall with the illicit substances.-Welcome Detectives, to which I have the privilege of this view. -The smuggler replied.-It's just to ask you a question on behalf of our friend Marshall. - Answered Duke who had the cell phone to write down what they say.-You sent a manhunter to hunt down Marshall Belinksy," asked Duke.-How dare you. -The dealer answered.-I don't dare, sir, I'm just doing my job since my client is being married by a manhunter. -Duke replied.-Please cooperate, I beg you, sir..." Kaede replied.-Richard Dickson. -Replied the dealer.-I understand, I don't know if this can help you, but I wouldn't do such a thing to Marchi, even though he was one of my best salesmen, I wouldn't do something like that to him, especially since he was able to get his ticket to stardom. -Richard answered.-I understand then, the interrogation is over. -Duke answered and added, "You don't have any indication of who the person who is hunting him might be.-I have my enemies like anyone else, but I doubt very much that they will affect one of my salesmen who has just left, but you can ask his fans what he has been harvesting. -Richard answered.They leave the place to go and ask his fans, but they found nothing interesting, except that one of them said he has a rich girl who dares to call herself his number one fan and who wants him madly. This sets off alarm bells for them. They go to Diana's house which is the rich girl's name. Duke knocks on the door, but no one answers.-Apparently no one is there. -Said Duke.-Wait honey, you don't smell that. -Kaede answered.-It's blood! -replied Duke who also smells the odor.-Kaede opens the door with a key opener he had only to see Diana's whole family brutally murdered they called the police to investigate that while they go back to look for Marshall.Meanwhile Marshall is guarded by vehicle to his home, but the manhunter ambushes him and tries to take his life, but the assigned sword guard, prevents him so the back guard and the manhunter confront each other with firearms unleashing a shootout.-Duke, help, I'm under attack here on Hudson Street. -Marshall calls him on the phone.-Don't worry, Marchi, we already know who the culprit is. -Duke answered while Kaede drove quickly to where they were.-I'll guess, it's the crazy psycho killer girl who calls herself my number 1 fan. -Replied Marshall who is running away from there.- How do you know? -asked Duke.-Because it was obvious, but they still had to do their research? didn't they? -Marshall answered until he was caught by fan number 1.-Marshall, honey I finally got you, now we can be happy for eternity. -Said fan number 1, threatening him with a knife.-Fuck off, you fucking yandere, you're underage you should make your life outside of me. What would your family say about this? -Marshall replied.-I eliminated them since they don't agree with our love, now I am for you and forever, so say your last words. -Replied the number one fan as a bullet hits the hand of the number one fan to snatch the knife out of his hands. He takes it away from her to go to Kaede's vehicle.-Come with us if you want to live. -Said Duke holding out his hand.-Of course I want to live. -Marshall replied as he climbed into Kaede's vehicle.-Mr. Marshall, tighten your seat belts, we're in for a bumpy ride. -Kaede replied, accelerating at full speed.-Imbecile, they are escaping. -Answered the number 1 fan.-I won't let them escape, my lady. -He and the fan and he left in that vehicle to chase Kaede, and the back guard also left to chase them.They enter the place of vehicular combat allowed where Kaede activates the weapons of his vehicle as well as the hunter, she turns around to shoot herself again to then throw smoke in front and then shoot a mine under the vehicle to blow it into a thousand pieces in addition to shoot a portal that sends them to another world and to make sure they do not return they sent them to the void to stay waxed for the rest of their lives.-There, that should do it. -Duke answered but a hand from the same dimension absorbed him and Kaede.-Duke, Kaede, noooooo! -Marshall exclaimed when he saw that they were absorbed by the portal.-Where the hell are we? -Kaede asked as they were spinning around in the void.-It's the dimension we sent those two to. -Duke answered and took out a flying skateboard for himself and another one for Kaede.-Welcome to my home, Duke Mcduckwell," answered the man hunter who absorbed the whole dimension.-Home? You must be kidding, if this dark place is your home. Let me do a little remodeling. -Duke answered and pulled out a revolver and shouted. -Genesis Light bullet.Duke fires the bullet which lights up the whole dimension creating a universe until they spot the man hunter, but they don't see the number one fan, until she ambushes them, but Kaede is faster than her and knocks her out in one hit. They are taken back to their dimension to be tried there for all their crimes. After these events, they return to their business to have a meeting with Martin, Cole, Becky and Jackie in the meeting room.-Welcome, fellow employees, to this extracurricular meeting. Today we're going to talk about the person who drove my father crazy and made my mother..." said Duke, tears welling up in his eyes. Kaede comforts him with a hug-Don't cry Duke, we are with you through thick and thin. -Martin answered.-That's right, Duke, we will be with you until the end of the world. -Cole replied.-So don't cry, cry baby. -Becky replied.-Don't call him that either, Becky, it's serious. -Jackie replied.-If something similar happened to your family, you wouldn't be as confident as you are now. -Cole answered.-Yeah, gentlemen, don't make me angry about it either. -Becky replied.-No, Becky is right, I have to be strong about it. -replied Duke, wiping away his tears.-What do you have for us, Mr. Mcduckwell," Martin replied as Duke showed him pictures of Schneider's box through a slide show.-This is from one of Malcolm Shredder's creations that I captured along with the normalizers," Duke replied.-Interesting, he told you something. -Martin answered, showing interest in the matter.-He didn't tell me anything, I hope the others can release some information. -Duke answered.-Don't expect anything from them, but find the right questions, even so, we don't know what Mayhem is.-But there must be a clue, at least in the image, look there is a number, it must say something there. -Cole answered.-Yes, that's true, but it's not worth anything if we don't have several of them together. -Becky answered.-Exactly Becky, we have to capture more of them to know if they have other numbers. -Becky answered.-That means we need to take them on and get the numbers out of them. -Martin answered.-We don't have to do it alone, we need the normalizers to assist us. -Cole replied.-I agree with Cole, we need normalizers for this. -Becky replied.-Okay, if you say so. -Duke replied and added. -I'll talk to Denise Hartman and R6m8n-L2 for help.-Perfect, then we will adjourn this meeting. - Kaede answered.After the meeting they eat pizza and then return to their homes after a day in which law and chaos reign.