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// Chapter 4 - Gluttony Gamble 
// Story: Don't Dance with the Devil 
// by Time Agent pony 
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The Devil's dungeon.

"Come on," Trixie said, trying to get her horn to work.

Nothing happened, "anything?" she asked the others.

Starlight, Thorax and Discord all shook their heads, none of their magic worked ether.

Starlight tried her absolute hardest, nothing, not even a spark escaped her horn.

"Maybe Thorax?" Starlight said.

Thorax also tried to use his shapeshifting ability, nothing.

"Discord," Thorax asked, "anything you can add?"

"Nothing," Trixie interrupted, "he can add nothing."  

"Well, there's no need to be rude," Discord replied.

The four of them let out a collective sigh.



Las Pegasus.

Cuphead and Mugman were continuing with their search and getting nowhere.

"We've been searching for hours, Cup" Mugman said, "we should take a break."

"Are you nuts?!" Cuphead replied, "every second we waste The Devil is becoming stronger."

Cuphead darted from place to place, looking for any sign of The Devil.

Mugman rolled his eyes, "You keep looking," he said, "I'll get something to eat at this cafe until you come to your senses."



The Devil's office.

"I should be first!" Lustery insisted.

"No me," Applepride argued.

All this was happening, while Slothbow Dash snored in the back.

"Enough!" The Devil thundered, "I'm sending Gluttony Pie first, end of story."

"WHAT?!" the sins all responded, in unison.

"End of story," The Devil said, firmly.

"But..." Applepride began.

"End. Of. Story," The Devil repeated.

The sins grumbled among themselves, before nodding in agreement, reluctantly.

"Good," The Devil smiled.

He snapped his fingers and Gluttony Pie vanished.



Las Pegasus, Cafe.

"Service," Mugman called, as he waited to be served, "anybody home?"

After waiting a few minutes, Mugman walked up to the cafe counter.

"excuse me," he inquired, "I was wondering if I could get something to eat."

From behind the counter, came the sound of munching.

"um... excuse me," Mugman said.

Suddenly, Gluttony Pie appeared from behind the back room.

"Sorry, sir," she mumbled, food spilling from her mouth, "we're out of stock."

"Ok," Mugman replied, "I'll look for something to eat elsewhere."

"Hey," Gluttony Pie said, as Mugman turned to go, "your name won't happen to be Mugman, by any chance?"

"Yeah," Mugman replied, "that's my name."

"Well," Gluttony Pie continued, "The Devil has given me orders to take you and your brother out."

Gluttony Pie moved out from behind the counter, "so the sooner I do that, the sooner I can get back to eating."

"Cuphead!" Mugman cried.

But Cuphead didn't hear him, he was still looking around for The Devil.

"Alright," Mugman declared, taking a drink of liquid from his head, "I'll have to take her on myself."

A brawl is surely brewing!
It's on!

Gluttony Pie hurled cupcakes, pies and all manager pastries and other sweet snacks at Mugman.

Mugman dodged the projectiles and counterattacked by firing his Finger Bullets.

From out of nowhere, Gluttony Pie pulled out a cannon.

Before Mugman could react, Gluttony Pie fired a pink coloured gumball in Mugman's direction.

Mugman thinking fast, leaped towards the gumball and parry slapped it.

Gluttony Pie looked confused at what had happened, never the less, she fired another gumball shot at Mugman.

He simply parry slapped the shot, again.

Gluttony Pie began firing gumball at rapid fire speed.

Mugman dodged her attack, perrying the gumballs that were pink.

After he had parryed enough, before Gluttony Pie could attack again, Mugman fired his final attack, Milk Beam, at Gluttony Pie.

Knockout!

Gluttony Pie had been defeated.

"What was all that about?" Mugman wondered.

Before Mugman could ponder anymore, Gluttony Pie stirred, "Arrr," she moaned, "I'm party pooped."

"Are you OK?" Mugman asked.

"Yeah," the pony replied, "I think so."

Her eyes suddenly went wide, "my friends! Have you seen my friends?!" she asked, frantically.

"Whoa, whoa," Mugman said, trying to calm the pony down, "calm down, let's start from the top, who are you?"

"Oh, my names Pinkie Pie," the pony replied.

"Nice to meet you Pinkie Pie," Mugman smiled, "names Mugman."

"Now," he continued, "who are these friends of yours?"

"That would be Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy and Applejack," Pinkie Pie responded.

Mugman was about to reply, but before he could say anything, Cuphead burst in.

"Mugman, are you alright?" he asked.

"I'm fine," Mugman replied.

"Who's your friend?" Cuphead inquired, noticing Pinkie Pie.

"Hi, there," greeted Pinkie Pie.

"She's looking for her friends," Mugman continued, "I thought we could help her."

"But we have to continue the search for The Devil," Cuphead replied.

"The Devil!" Pinkie said, suddenly remembering what had happened to her and rest of the Mane Six, "he's the one who took me and my friends."

"In that case," Cuphead smiled, "me and my brother will be glad to help you."

Mugman smiled at that.

"Now," he continued, "do you have any idea where your friends might be?"

"Nope," Pinkie replied.

"Well," Cuphead said, "I guess we'll just have to look around until we find them."

"Sounds like a plan," Pinkie Pie smiled.

"Alright," Cuphead nodded.

With that, the two brothers, along with Pinkie Pie headed off to search for The Devil and the other members of the Mane Six.

The Element of Laughter has joined the party