One Helluva Time (Eddsworld x Helluva Boss)

3 - The First Mission

The day after the friends were hired, Matt, Tom and Tord were called into Blitzo's office. Edd had already gone with Moxxie and Millie on their own assignment, and now it was their turn. In Blitzo's office, a tall, purple demon with white hair stood with her arms crossed.
"You three, this is Mrs Mayberry, and she has your first job for you to tackle." Blitzo clarified.
"This is the husband-fucking bitch I want you to kill." Mrs Mayberry stated, holding a picture of a blonde-haired woman.
"Don't worry, madam, we'll have her good as dead." Tom reassured.

After using the grimoire to get to the woman's house, they were ready to perform their first kill. It was decided that Tom was going to kill her, since this was a job that required accuracy. Now at the window, Tom clutched his sniper rifle tightly. He glanced through to see the target placing food on the dinner table, all set for a nice family dinner. Piece of cake. Tom fired the rifle, aiming at her head, but before the bullet could hit her, she leaned over to place something on the table. Knowing he missed, the three ducked into the bushes they were hiding in.

"Oh, fucking hell." Tom whispered.
"What the actual fuck was that, Tom?" Tord yelled.
"How was I supposed to know she was going to lean over?!" Tom shouted back.
"You two, stop bitching about each other,   we need to lay low so we don't get caught!" Matt hissed.
No sooner had he said those words, a bullet flew over Toms's head, narrowly missing him.
"Shit, they're onto us! Scatter!" Tord called.

They leaped out the bush and made a dash for it. However, one by one, they all ended up getting caught. Tom was the first, barely making it into the forest when the two children caught him. One of them grabbed his tail so he couldn't move, and the other held a gun to his head.
"Aah! Who thought it was a good idea to give children weaponry?" Tom cried before getting knocked out by a tree branch and getting dragged into the house.

Tord got caught next. He was running away from the husband, and he really had to make a run for it. While Tord had agility on his side, the husband was bulky, yet surprisingly fast. Tord weaved between trees, swung off branches and latched onto the trunks with his claws. However, while running on foot, he tripped over on a rock and landed by a thick tree. Though his head was fuzzy, he could still make out the husband's evil smirk as he picked Tord up by the scruff of his neck.

Matt got caught last. He was in the most danger, because he was running from the target herself. He hid among the trees and barely made a sound. That is, until Edd decided to call him.
"Sorry, Edd, but this isn't a good time!" Matt whispered.
"Why? What's happening?" Edd questioned.
"I'm being chased down by a madwoman!" Matt said, exasperated.
"What?! Hold on, I'm coming to save you!" Edd called.
"No! I don't want you getting hurt!" Matt hissed. "Look, I'll call you back!"
As soon as Matt hung up, a gun was being shoved against his throat.