[ONE-SHOT] If someone were to dare touch her cub

[CROSS-POSTED FROM AO3, SHORT STORY]

It was a long, tough and scary chase, but Hat Kid might have just made it. All she did was try to recollect her timepieces. Why wouldn't she? It's how she gets home! If only she planned a much better way of getting them. Now she was being hunted own all around the metro by the Nyakuza, including the Empress herself!

The rush had taken a lot of energy, but once Hat Kid saw the elevators, she thought she could be safe. Only when the doors opened as soon as she reached them was when she knew she was far from safe.

The Empress was inside waiting, her calm demeanor hiding what Hat Kid was sure was a clawfull of rings and, worse, rage.

Empress: "Well, well, well. Look what the cat dragged in."

Falling backwards, Hat Kid attempted to crawl away, only to bump into a wall made of the Empress's kittens, who made sure Hat Kid had nowhere else to run.

Empress: "Step inside, won't you?"