Cuphead X Reader Drabbles

vigilante [king dice]

warnings! guns, near death experience, aside from that its all good hearted lovey dovey garbage.
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This puny guy? Attempting to rob you of your very own winnings? What an idiot of a highwayman. The guy must have been new to town. He'd mistaken the casino he was in, or he was just testing the owner and his crew.

Either way, he would be paying the consequences of his actions. Dice would make certain of it.

The male held you tightly against his chest, restricting your arms to the best of his abilities. He was stronger than he looked to be, but even with his supreme physical strength, you could tell his mind wasn't prepared for this.

His heart was racing against your backside as your captor confined you. His dominant left hand held a revolver shakily to your temple. It was clear that he didn't want to do this. But he was still going through with it, and so clearly he had motive.

Who knew what his past was like.

Tears silently slid down your cheeks and your life flashed before your eyes. The time you'd spent with your two troublesome little brothers, followed by the quiet time you spent with Elder Kettle. Lessons you'd taught Chalice after she'd finally been freed from her ghostly form.

All of that would come to an end right here and right now.

"Now wait just a doggone second, sir." Said a tall, clever looking male. You had seen him around the casino multiple times. Quite the charmer, you thought at times. But while you were on the verge of being put to your death bed? Not the time.

The manager walked closer to your subduer, sharp eyes dazzling with a glint of green. The man holding you braced his gun, pressing it further into your temple. The manager stopped in his tracks.

You couldn't stop crying. It didn't seem like anyone could do anything to prevent this guy putting a bullet through your head.

The Devil might have been getting a kick out of this, despite you being somewhat loyal to the casino..

Another man stood up, side by side with King Dice. It was a skeleton man, one that was mostly seen at the table where you bet on horses.. King Dice walked away from your situation completely. He was too calm. He just let up on you, in the blink of an eye.

"Just kill me already. This is so stupid.." You cried quietly.

"Not yet," The man holding you spoke. "Not until I get what I want.."

Before the guy could speak another word, he was robbed of his gun. It went off, but it didn't hit you. It hit one of the casino's lights.

You fell to the floor, immediately crawling away from the man that held you captive. You watched as King Dice put him in the same hold he did you, with the gun to your captor's head and arms secured by Dice's stronger ones.

He looked at you, breathing rather heavily. He probably had to rough him up a bit as you crawled away.. Too bad you didn't witness it.

"Whaddaya say sweetie? Should I pull the trigger?" Eyes scanned the man he took hold of. This guy was pathetic. He was the one pleading for his life now.

"Please don't.. Just get rid of him."

BANG!

King Dice had shot into the air. The man flinched greatly. Go figure, there was only one bullet in the gun.. Like he thought, a pathetic, wanna-be thief.

Dice turned him around leaning over his shoulder.

"Scram, you rat."

Without hesitation, the man was up and out of the casino.. Finally there was peace.

Dice made his was over to your quivering form, muttering your name and holding your hand, in an attempt to be of some moral support. "Are you alright?" His voice echoed in your mind, smooth as silk. It was as if he had never been in the life or death situation after all.

"Yes." A faint nod of the head made him look at you, eyes filled with uncertainty. "I mean it. Thank you, very much, by the way." You looked down, hands still shaking from fear.

"Good grief! You're shaking like a leaf.. Let's get you back to my office, shall we?"

A smile was given, and you nodded again, him gracefully guiding you to his office.

"Really, I owe you my life."

"No need. Your life is like a gem I'm guarding. I'll be damned if I can't protect something as valuable as that."

He beamed, as if this was a part of his every day routine.

"My hero." You teased.

"Aw.. Stop it with the cliches will ya? I'm trying to be smooth here."