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The Shark House - Chapter 33 - Shark Hunter

Frequently sat at the bar in the coffee house is Quint, a 64 year old former bounty hunter; you can't really miss him, he still smokes, dresses like the 70s never stopped and drives a 70s Mustang.
Quint was one of the original ten occupants of Shark House, he got out of the Shark House when Giro offered him the so called Shark Hunter job.
One of the most important aspects of Shark House is that everyone still owes debt, miss too many payments and Quint hunts you down; an old lyric from Hotel California sums it up best "You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave" this rings true for all ten current tenants and even Hellcat who might not be a resident but still has to pay Shark House for her debts.
Nessa and Barry are considered permanent residents as their debt is way too big that they would likely die before paying back all of it, the others will likely get out more quickly with Popuri odds on favourite to be the next to leave.
Following the Casino Square party the previous night, Hellcat and her friends were going through the arrangements for the Smash Zone round that was happening later tonight, at the same time Hellcat was looking for a new job, her red carpet entrance gained so much attention that she received hundreds of job offers.
"My mom gave me that dress on purpose didn't she" Hellcat bemoaning her unwanted attention.
"Kinda difficult to ignore your best feature, you could probably pay off that debt in one go" Luke hinted.
"Most of these offers are for certain adult jobs, only problem with that is, I'm a virgin" the moment Hellcat said that, Alice choked on her milk tea as she burst out laughing, she had to leave for the bathroom just to calm down. Giro interrupted to keep some peace.
"Eliminating all the "adult" jobs, what are you left with?"
Hellcat laid out five jobs requests.
Job 1: Bait shop assistant for Fishing Season down at Bayside pier.
Job 2: Dancer for a segment on Children's tv show Sunflower Street, 12 week contract.
Job 3: Lingerie model for one off photo shoot for Silk and Velvet Photography.
Job 4: Night Club Singer for Club Sheer Heart Attack, for six nights over six weeks.
Job 5: Waitress job for Lakewood Diner, permanent position.
"Best chance I've got of keeping Quint off my back is to take all five jobs" Hellcat looks over at Quint who death stares back.
"He's an Emperor class Highway driver as well, so I have no escape" Hellcat stamping the job applications and hands them back to Giro.
"On to today's business, I believe Luke is first up in the Smash Zone arena against Warhammer" Giro evil smiles at Luke.
"I know that look, you've seen the tournament bracket, Razzmatazz vs Firestorm is just an appetizer, the main course comes later, Blood Raven vs Cerulean Wizard" Luke laughs.

The Shark House - Chapter 32 - A Night Of Truces

Casino Square played host to a large party for it's remaining competitors one day before the round 5 Smash Zone battles.
The press were gathering in their hundreds to welcome heavyweight players like Razzmatazz and Firestorm but all eyes were on two people, Popuri Meadows and Hellcat.
Both women guarded by Officer Barry, the press were in awe at the sight of the two beauties walking down the red carpet.
Popuri was used to formalities having done a few Olympic ceremonies, Hellcat on the other hand was petrified as all the eyes were on her, it didn't help that the dress she was wearing made her look like a Hollywood celebrity at the Oscars thanks to her mother picking out the dress, a silk red strapless gown, with a tiered skirt and a high slit giving her a look of a latin dancer.
Hellcat was so glad that Barry was on security and even happier she could walk with Popuri.
Alice to was getting attention as it was revealed that she is the granddaughter of Bayside's mayor, also not surprising that Slippy Squad would get alot of attention.
When the hype settled, Razzmatazz made no secret of his irritation of seeing Dawn, the tension could be felt between them, giving an equally eerie presence was Suzuka, she wasn't with anyone but it was clear she had the most interest in Popuri.
Hellcat really struggled with all the attention and stepped out onto the balcony just to stop a panic attack setting in, she hoped to be alone but was surprised to see Dave there, the two had not spoken since Hellcat came back from the Eden Dome, it was also clear that Dave wasn't his usual cheerful self.
After a brief silence, Hellcat asked what was wrong.
"I'm not sure if things are going well with Alice, she's super nice, fun, is very respectful of my boundaries and understands if I don't want to do something, but something is missing" Dave couldn't put his finger on it, Hellcat recalled a brief moment when Alice spoke in her adult voice.
"It's the adult part of the relationship, I don't think Alice is fully ready to show that side of her yet, just have to be patient and drop some hints" Dave agreed with Hellcat's advice, after another brief silence, Hellcat spoke.
"I have to know and please be honest with me, what does Chaos Engine actually think of me?" Hellcat asked trembling slightly.
"You can be very rough and very irritable, alot of the mechanics don't always find you approachable and you can be very reckless but we don't hate you, all of us were aware of your injury and it was always clear that you were trying so hard to get better, just wish you dial back the Hellcat and be more Zoe Helkin, we prefer it when Zoe turns up to the garage instead of Hellcat" Dave spoken with maturity, the words helped even though some comments aligned with what Alice said.
"I know I give you a hard time but I also know what you are capable of, you are a very skilled driver, you are better than your King rank suggests and you are probably the only Highway driver who could make a career out of it" Probably the nicest thing Hellcat has ever said to Dave.
"Hard to believe that the bratty teenager I met ten years ago is now a beautiful young woman" Dave gave a smile, the compliment caught Hellcat off guard making her blush.
"Where do you get off acting all cool for"
Dave was expecting a punch but Zoe instead stole a kiss, "Use that on Alice, I guarantee she'll be a keeper for you" Zoe throws Dave a car key. "I upgraded your Ford Focus RS Kingpin, you better get a Joker rank, I want top drivers in Chaos Engine" Dave was happy to get his car back, he threw to Zoe the Gracie's Ball tickets. "Make sure you get the Gold card for us, Team Captain Zoe Helkin" Zoe smiled and stuffed the tickets into her cleavage.
"You okay Zoe?" Popuri asked after finding her.
"I am now, thank you for being my friend" Zoe toasted Popuri, the future of Chaos Engine now feeling brighter.

The Shark House - Chapter 31 - What We Need Is A Montage

Easter was approaching, and all the prominent fighters in Smash Zone were getting on with training.
Hidden Ace had been training Razzmatazz, he didn't want to but he also pays well plus he got to beat him up multiple times which is always fun.
"He seriously needs to get laid, at this point I don't care who does it" Hidden Ace sighed and landed another punch on Razzmatazz.
Firestorm Dawn Shriners was training with Silent Viking in how to better use her rage, but Silent Viking just wanted Dawn to stop wrecking his favourite bar.
Popuri should've been training with Giro but Giro says she doesn't need it and instead taught her some barista skills for her next part time job.
As for Alice, she was nice and easy with Dave Dreamer and even let him leave early, Hellcat on the other hand she was whipping into shape literally.
"Stop whipping my ass already!" Hellcat shouted.
"You are a natural dancer with powerful legs and hips like steel and a rack to complete the perfect hourglass, we will keep going until you can break Mr Sandbag" Alice pointed at the training dummy.
Blood Raven had obligations to his sponsor so he was busy with a VR showcase of Smash Zone's single player mode, to his luck, he was working with his next opponent Warhammer.
Warhammer stood like a towering figure of demonic armour, a glow of eyes in the grill of the helmet would intimidate anyone, Blood Raven was not so easily intimidated and invited Warhammer to back up there skills, the two competed in getting the most kills leading to a close result with Warhammer only barely winning.
"Guess that armour is worth something after all, nice work" Blood Raven shook hands with the demomic knight.
"Hmmmm, how interesting" Blood Raven thought to himself as he watched Warhammer leave.
Maundy Thursday arrived with Good Friday hosting the pre fight party in Casino Square.
Hellcat had a quick race with her replacement at Luigi's pizza, a Korean female prodigy going by the name 8-Ball.
The two sat at one of the stops having cokes.
"Feels like a hot minute since you've been on the Highways Hellcat, you really are changing, driving style as well" 8-Ball noticed.
"Only because Alice is forcing me to be a dance battler for this stupid Smash Zone thing, I'm starting to think forfeiting would be less embarrassing" Hellcat remarked.
"Whatever you think Hellcat, it's the best I've seen you race in a long time, even if Alice is a total bitch, whatever she's teaching you is paying off. Hurry up and get a better rank, then I'll join Chaos Engine" 8-Ball finished her drink and drove off.
Hellcat was feeling better about herself well until she realised that she needed a dress for tomorrow night.

The Shark House - Chapter 30 - Hellcat vs Alice

After her embarrassing moment during training for Smash Zone at Rainbow Saints, Hellcat thought it would be easier to try and train with Alice who was busy trying to get Dave into shape; her thoughts proved correct when she saw a training room at the back of Gracies Toy Store floor, and as expected Alice was in the control room with Dave in VR mode.
After a quick meet and greet, Hellcat explained what happened to her when she trained.
"You know you can turn force feedback off during the body scan" Alice speaking as if everyone should know.
Hellcat shouted alot of language which would get this writer banned.
"It should just feel like sitting in a massage chair, don't tell me your body is that sensitive" Alice sipping hot cocoa while Hellcat stopped swearing long enough to feel distraught, the body scan chooses how the Smash Zone avatar looks without going through hours of customization, Hellcat rushing into it got the force feedback with her body scan, the results are what you expect.
After several minutes, Dave was still going through the custom options, in the arena.
"He doesn't change, he's the same whenever he visits a car shop" Hellcat was a little more at ease.
"I've been wondering about you for a while, what kind of person you are based on how Dave described you, apart from the glow up, his description was accurate, I'm disappointed really" Alice sounded harsh, Hellcat stayed calm but it was clear she was irritated.
"You're about to takeover Chaos Engine, but you are no where near ready for it, you may have random bits of wisdom when pressured but the way you act, is as if you feel there are no consequences for your actions, it's a bad habit you and many of the newer Emperors of the Highway have, the way I see it, Dave Dreamer is way more qualified to be leader than you'll ever be" Alice really cut deep with her words.
"You don't even drive, what would you know about running a race team!" Hellcat snapped, Alice turned round in her chair, removed her glasses and spoke in her real adult voice.
"At least I treat my workers with respect, I may act silly while working but that comes with the territory, a child should not have to deal with an adult glaring at them just for having fun in a toy store, from what I hear, your team only tolerates you because of your namesake and your past trauma, but they are the ones who end up having to waste precious time and resources to get you out of trouble all the time and you wonder why your team can only afford three captains when most have ten" Alice gave quite the burn. Hellcat controlled herself enough to give a response as she knew Alice was right.
"I already know I'm the weakest in the family but I'm not so naive to think I can solve my issues in such a short time, I lost my job, I'm in my first relationship and I'm still getting used to a body that still feels foreign to me, I'm not in the privileged position you are where you don't have to be in the store everyday to keep it running, rather than waste my time burning me with put downs, how about you actually help me by at least letting me train here, because I know nothing about Smash Zone and if I'm going to humiliate myself against the Billiard Queen, I want to at least go down with some dignity" Hellcat tried to stand her ground, Alice put her glasses back on and switched back to the higher voice.
"I still think Steve is a better trainer for this, since your dating him it's distracting I guess, I'll give you three days, if at any point I feel that you are wasting my time, you'll forfeit the Razzmatazz Tournament" Alice delivered the ultimatum.
Of all the women Dave has dated, Alice was proving to be the most terrifying.

The Shark House - Chapter 29 - Hellcat's Hidden Passion

With the announcement of Smash Zone being the highlight of Round 5, every competitor had an account for Smash Zone except for Hellcat, in addition to that, Hellcat was also searching for a new job, having been out at the Eden Dome for a whole month, Hellcat was made redundant as her replacement was just as fast as she was.
Since Chaos Engine wasn't a reliable source of income, she went back to Rainbow Saints to see if any jobs were available, at the same time she asked Steve to help her build a Smash Zone avatar.
Building your avatar can be done in two ways, the traditional way is like every other game with a character creation, the other way which is more of a mystery is have the VR system scan your entire body and design a character based on what it uncovers, however the force feedback is quite sensitive.
"I just want to get this over and done with quickly, I need to look for a job" in all her VR kit, Hellcat logged in; the virtual world looked very plain but Steve's character was anything but plain, a testament to his rank and position in Slippy Squad showed him as an epic warrior.
"Zoe, are you sure you want to do the scan?" Using Hellcat's real name, Steve warned her about the force feedback.
"Look, I don't play video games and I don't have time to look through thousands of customization options just let it scan and be done with it" Hellcat selected body scan and the force feedback immediately got to work with the scan.
The sheer sensitivity of the system was too much for Hellcat.
Staff were blushing at how loud Hellcat's moans were from the body scan.
When the scan finished, Hellcat was out of breath and her pupils had dilated.
"Why the f**k would you add that as a feature?" Hellcat shouted
"I did warn you but you rushed into it, let's see what the game has given you" Steve was trying to change the subject quickly.
Despite her namesake, nothing about Hellcat's form had anything to do with cats or hell, wrapped around her legs and feet were steel bladed dancing boots, flames were coming off her dress as she resembled a latin dancer, a masquerade mask allowed her to control her flames intensity, while her hair was untied and glowing as intense as her flames.
"Interesting, I didn't know you were a dancer" Steve wondered.
"I did ballet up until ten years old, by that age I was already over 5ft tall and I was quickly not welcomed back, I didn't think a game like this would make me a dance battler; can I logout now, I'm not sure how to process this" Hellcat didn't want to reveal anymore to Steve.
"Sorry, sounds like this is very personal to you" Steve was very considerate.
An awkward silence felt like it lasted forever.
"I'm just going to look through the job vacancies" Hellcat spoke with a softer tone than usual, for the first time her defensive barrier was cracking and in front of someone she only just started dating no doubt.
"What's happening to me? Eden Dome was meant to fix these mental issues now it's just created new ones!" The frustration was upsetting her.