Val stared, perplexed, at his enemy, not bothering to turn his head at the sudden entrance of his rather tardy crew.
"Ah! First mate Gespatcho! Splendid timing! I'm in a bit of~!"
He became distantly aware of a screeched battle cry, something like 'MAGICAL GIRL POWERS ACTIVATE'or possibly equivalent to 'MARITAL GUN POWDER'S MAGISTRATE!' and for a brief moment, his eyes fluttered shut, blinded by a dazzling flash of pink, bubbles, hearts and a myriad of stars. Very graphic, shiny stars...
Slowly, he chanced raising his eyelids, mortified of what he was about to witness...
"Hmmmm-?"
What...what was this vision? This heavenly visage of divine beauty that left one feeling quite redundant and overtly sappy...?
A stoopid (as opposed to 'stupid') grin split his features and Val enthusiastically-
