Toon Troupe

Chapter 1

It has been about a year since the Devil's defeat, and everyone in Inkwell Isle was back to his or her peaceful lives. Talking to one another, helping out, yes Inkwell Isle was back to its peaceful state.

The heroes of the town, Cuphead and his brother Mugman were now living their normal lives again. No debtors, no Devil, and no Devil's Casino. Now they can relax in Inkwell Isle watching the clouds roll by and the flowers blowing in the breeze.

"Hey Cuphead! Hey Mugman!" Hilda waved as she was flying by.

Cuphead and Mugman looked up with a smile waving back. "Hey Hilda!" Mugman yelled. The cup bros sighed continuing their relaxing day. "Hey Cuphead?"

"Yeah Mugs?" Cuphead asked.

"Do you think about are journey? Like saving our friends from the Devil's deal and battling the devil?" Mugman recalled.

Cuphead nodded. He loved the journey with his brother! Yes, all of this started because of Cuphead making a deal with the devil, but the journey itself was pretty exciting to say the least. "I do a lot, and." Cuphead paused feeling down, "I feel like it was all my fault we got caught up all this."

Mugman frowned putting his hand on Cuphead's arm. "Cup. It's not your fault. I mean think about it! If we didn't go to the Devil's casino, our friends would still be in trouble!"

Cuphead nodded slowly, "True." He replied. The two brothers continued to relax on this beautiful day. The breeze blowing, the birds chirping, just the continuous sounds on the brother's relaxing day. Cuphead looked at his brother having an idea in mind. "Want to go to Inkwell Isle 3 for a walk?" He asked.

Mugman smiled. "Okay!" He beamed. The two got up and walked over to Isle three of Inkwell Isle. Once they got there they walked into a candy store to buy some candy. After getting their candy they sat down on a bench to relax. "All right! So what do you want to do now?" Mugman asked.

Cuphead paused before putting another piece of candy in his mouth. "I don't know Mugs." The cup looked around to see what they could do today. They could help clean Captain Brineybeard's boat, though the last time they did wasn't a great experience. They could see Sally Stageplay and her family if she wasn't on vacation right now.

Then it hit the cup, a vacation! He, Mugs and Elder Kettle could take a vacation! "I got an idea! Why don't we go on vacation!" Cuphead suggested.

Mugman smiled. "That's a great idea Cuphead!" Mugman's smiled turned into a frown. "If we know where to go and had the money." He replied back.

Mugman was right. They didn't have enough money for a big fancy vacation. Cuphead sighed when he realized that they couldn't do one. During their thoughts the cup bros heard something, or in their case someone zooming by. Cuphead looked up to see it was Hilda passing by.

He waved to the woman who lived on his isle, "Hey Hilda!" Cuphead waved.

Hilda looked down and smiled. She landed down smoothly in front of the cup bros. "Hello boys. What's up?" She asked.

"We should be asking you that?" Cuphead asked. His eyes narrowed over a stack of papers. "What are you delivering?"

Hilda looked under her arm and smiled grabbing a piece of paper. "Oh a new hotel is being built far away from Inkwell isle. Someone sent me some filers to pass around here on the isles!" She explained.

A light bulb, or in this case Cuphead's straw turning into a light bulb ping in his head. He found the answer to Cuphead and Mugman's vacation! "Can we see?" Cuphead asked. Hilda smiled and handed Cuphead a flier.

The place was for the hotel, and from what Cuphead saw was a silhouette of a familiar figure. Cuphead looked up at Hilda and his brother and also smiled back. "Thanks Hilda! You helped us out!"

Hilda blushed a bit. "Anytime. You helped me, so why not return the favor." She replied. Hilda held the papers before she flew off. "Well I'm off!" She yelled before flying off to do her deliveries. Cuphead and Mugman waved to Hilda, and ran off to their home to tell Elder Kettle the news.

When they got home the cup bros told Elder Kettle about the hotel they heard from Hilda and they want to take a vacation and spend their time there. However, Elder Kettle looked at the boys shaking his head.

"Sorry boys." Elder Kettle apologized.

Cuphead and Mugman's mouths dropped. "Why not? I won't do anything bad!" Cuphead yelled.

Elder Kettle sighed. "I know that, but it's been a year since the incident. I thought spending time with your friends here would be fun." He explained.

"Please Elder Kettle!" Cuphead begged. "I'll keep a good eye on Mugs. I promise!"

"And I'll keep Cuphead from doing something stupid." Mugman added. Cuphead glared at his brother before the later gave a sheepish smile. Elder Kettle went quiet giving a sigh. He sat down to think about this. It was sudden after all. He thought long and hard about this. Would the boys be fine on their own? Would they not do something stupid like they did at the Devil's Casino a year ago?

Elder Kettle looked at the cups before giving them a smile. "You sure you two will be fine on your own?" He asked. Cuphead and Mugman nodded. "And make sure both of you keep an eye out for each other?"

"Don't worry Elder Kettle! I'm not going to let my sight off of Mugs!" Cuphead exclaimed.

"Alright. I'm giving you two permission." Cuphead and Mugman looked at each other in glee before jumping for joy and dancing around. Quickly the cups went upstairs to their room to pack up their stuff for the trip. As they packed Elder Kettle relaxed in his recliner and smiled seeing the boys happy. However, in the back of his mind he was worried and hoped the cups keep their promise of looking out for one another.

After packing their stuff the cups said goodbye to Elder Kettle and went off to Inkwell Isle 3. Cuphead told Cala Maria about their trip and she was able to give them a boat to use. They were thank full and put their stuff in the boat and hoped on.

"Hey guys." Cuphead and Mugman turned around to see Hilda, Beppi, Djimmi and Baroness ready to see them off on their trip.

"Hilda? Beppi? What are you guys doing here?" Mugman asked.

"We're here to see you off for your trip!" Beppi exclaimed. "What else? A birthday?" He joked. Baroness groaned putting her hand over her face.

"Anyways." Hilda trailed off, rolling her eyes. "We're here to say bye and be safe."

Cuphead and Mugman smiled. After all the battles they had with their friends to collect their soul contracts, everyone in Inkwell still cared for the cup bros. "Aww Hilda. We're going to miss you too!" Mugman hugged the blimp lady. Hilda chuckled and hugged Mugman back.

"Make sure you two don't get into any trouble!" Baroness reminded.

Cuphead rolled his eyes. How many times he'll be hearing that today? "I've been told. Don't worry I'll not get into any trouble." He promised.

"You sure?" Everyone replied eyes narrowed down on the cup.

"Yes!" Cuphead groaned he's going to be asked the same question this entire trip! Mugman and everyone laughed, and soon Cuphead started to laugh as well. The cups saw the sun was about to set. "We better get going Mugs."

Mugman nodded in reply. He got into the boat and it started to move leaving Inkwell Isle. The cups turned around and saw their friends waving goodbye to them. Mugman smiled and waved back.

Cuphead and Mugman are now on another adventure. Somewhere past Inkwell, will be new people to meet, a new adventure to discover, maybe a greater evil. To the Cup bros, they're just happy to continue a new adventure!