1Hi guys Azza here!
So as I said I am releasing my Tales From The Tale Verse mini stories as standalone stories, only the completed ones though. I will touch them up a little bit just to flesh them out a little more but for the most part they should remain the same.
That being said for those who are new and have no idea what is going on this is a sort of side series to my Tale Of Natsu Dragneel series that focuses on the stuff other characters are doing so if you have no idea what is going on please go check out Volumes I onward.
Ok enough out of me on with the story!
I do not own any franchises mentioned within.
Aizen's Naturally Exquisite Idea
/Aizen's POV/
The Equilibrius Newspaper Of News was an idea born out of boredom, a spot of flirting between two Devils who hated each other's guts and a rather enjoyable afternoon throwing rocks at passing cars in a drunken stupor.
Had anyone ever dared to suggest that said Devils, who by the way hate each other very very much no they didn't start acting like they didn't stop asking, agreed to start up the newspaper after waking up from a rather sizeable hangover in the same bed stark naked well … naturally there would be consequences.
And it was these very issues one Sosuke Aizen currently faced as a little brat sat before him daring to make such outrageous suggestions. Aizen was above everyone especially that pig faced Co Owner of the paper Salem, how dare such a scandalous accusation be made against him.
Yet here was an aspiring Devil, Rory Mercury, not even an Arch Demon Class to boot trying to blackmail him into getting a cushy job with the paper. Such a notion was simply inconceivable; the great and powerful Aizen himself being blackmailed by a nasty little brat was something he would forever find great shame in.
"So you want a job in exchange for silence?"
"Yep!"
"Why?"
"Well the Council decreed that all Gods and Devils must have some kind of job here so that we are all putting in our fair share to keep the peace, you guys don't have any employees or anything which means I'd be the only other person here!"
"You do realize no one works here because we don't need anyone to work here right? Salem and I are able to get all the information we need for the paper ourselves."
"Yeah I figured you'd say that so that's why I came here with an idea to give me a job," Rory said cheerfully as she used her massive axe to casually push everything off of Aizen's desk knocking it into an untidy pile on the floor.
Slamming a piece of paper onto the table Aizen couldn't help but smirk at the child like drawing etched onto it.
"Don't laugh, not all of us are artists!"
"I legitimately cannot read this Rory, what does it even say?"
"You idiot it says Equilibrius Entertainment Enterprises," Rory snapped prompting Aizen to raise an eyebrow. "Newspapers are so last century; didn't they have things like TV, radio or the damn internet from whatever place you came from?"
"Yes they did, why?"
"Then why the hell would you just stick to a damn paper, you've got every last God and Devil in this place under your thumb being the only news source around here yet you don't even try to tighten it even further!"
"So your proposal is that we expand beyond a simple paper?"
"Yeah!"
"But why?"
"Why else would you do it but to get the hearts and minds of the weak, feeble and gullible under your thumb!"
"I don't know about this, I kind of enjoy not having to do much of anything but sit here and read all day. It's a lot better than actually having to put in effort."
"Don't tell me you aren't jealous of all the attention Salem gets though?"
"What do you mean," Aizen asked as his eyes narrowed dangerously.
"Well since we've already established that the two of you are like this behind closed doors," Rory said whilst making certain motions that made Aizen want to Hado Ninety the whole building. "She gets a lot of attention from everyone leaving you in the dark, alone and unwanted like the kicked and whipped puppy."
"Excuse me!"
"You might not actually be like that but the public sees things differently, seeing Salem as the face of the business with you being the cowed Co Owner who does whatever Salem wants."
"I most certainly do not bow to her!"
"Then prove it, create this and become the head broadcaster and you'll show everyone that you two are on even footing."
"You know what," Aizen said practically launching himself out of his chair. "I'm going to do it! I don't know what it'll be called yet, what it'll even have for content or even if I'll care about it tomorrow but I'll do it!"
"Great," Rory cheered. "Now you just have to hire me!"
Aizen's joy was brought to a screeching halt as he turned to look at Rory, the gears in his head beginning to turn as the cunning Aizen returned full force. He'd been getting soft over the last few centuries thanks to Salem but there were times where he could still be a real bastard, the time was now!
"Yes I think I have the perfect thing for you," Aizen said as a contract appeared in his hand which he placed on the desk. "Just sign there and you'll never have to worry about the Council getting on your back again."
"Done and done," Rory chirped signing the paper without even looking at it only for Aizen to begin chuckling darkly. "Aizen …?"
"Let it never be said that one could ever get one over on me Rory Mercury, Sosuke Aizen isn't one to take being blackmailed lying down."
"Wh-what do you mean?"
"You didn't even read what I just made you sign did you," Aizen laughed as Rory picked up the paper and began to read it, paling with each and every line.
"WHAT THE FUCK!"
"Welcome to your new job my little Intern, now go and fetch me my lunch from the cafeteria."
"YOU TRICKED ME!"
"You got what you wanted though didn't you Rory, you wanted to work for me and now you are my personal Intern. Now run along and fetch me my lunch whilst I go over plans for my new Media Empire that I came up with.
"You're a real asshole you know that!"
"You were several centuries too young to try and blackmail me Rory, be grateful I didn't ruin you by forcing you to sign your very being over to me."
Rory huffed as she stormed out of Aizen's office at the same time Salem walked in with both her lunch and Aizen's hovering beside her.
"Angering little brats again I see, am I not enough for you anymore?"
"Shut up," Aizen scoffed as he handed Salem the contract whilst she placed Aizen's food down in front of him.
"Is this legitimate?"
"Indestructible and all," Aizen replied with a smirk as Salem tried to stifle her giggles.
"Sometimes I forget how much of a piece of scum you used to be Aizen, this has your handiwork in every last line. But what's this about some Media Empire thing?"
"The girl had a good idea and I've decided to run with it, the newspaper is one thing but creating something that gives us a twenty four seven window to drill whatever we want into the fools around here is nothing short of pure genius!"
"So we're going to expand to what, news broadcasts?"
"Yes and I've got just the idea on how to go about setting up these broadcasts," Aizen said rubbing his hands together in glee before digging into the food Salem had brought.
Had he cared to remember he sent Rory out to get the exact same food he might have avoided the later tantrum however right now Aizen's mind was again beginning to move as the old Sosuke Aizen's greedier side began planning his new rise to greatness!
/Elsewhere/
As Aizen and Salem schemed away two figures sat atop the highest point of Equilibrius throwing rotten tomatoes across the realm. Why would two figures be throwing rotten tomatoes across Equilibrius when they each bore titles of critical importance to the higher realms you might ask?
Because they felt like it, did you really expect anything less from the two strongest beings there?
Lord Michael and Lord Lucifer, the most powerful God and Devil sat united in their latest favorite pastime after a rather boring morning freaking out the lower rank Gods and Devils with their mere presence. One would expect that these two would be far beyond such childish pastimes however that person would be dead wrong, because the tomato shattered their skull obviously.
"This is the third time in an hour I've hit Lord Mulbin," Lucifer snickered as he lazily tossed another tomato he'd conjured. "Fourth I should say."
"I swear I've got several good hits on Lady Yeeves and that ridiculous hat she wears," Michael laughed before launching another tomato full force. "God Of Fashion my ass, thing should be a crime!"
"How much longer should we do this Brother?"
"You want to get back to work so soon Lucifer?"
"Don't act like you haven't already seen it through your own sight," Lucifer replied bluntly before spinning around and lobbing a tomato so hard it knocked down one of the spiraling towers across the realm.
"Aizen and Salem's hijinks?"
"Yeah."
"Ah who cares about that, let them have a bit of fun."
"And damage time when it has yet to be restored," Lucifer pointed out prompting his Brother to sigh.
"Right, forgot about that."
"You realize we've got to clean that mess up right?"
"I know."
"So are you ready?"
"I suppose so," Micheal groaned childishly before throwing one of the tomatoes at Lucifer who easily evaded it.
"Oh? It appears that you want me to kick your ass again dear Brother?"
"You didn't win in all that time we fought Lucifer so don't act all big!"
"Why you-!"
The two Brothers proceeded to fight each other in a rather comical fistfight, their task of watching over Aizen and Salem forgotten for the moment as the media duo prepared for their first foray into an expanded media empire.
Hope you all enjoyed and I'll see you in the next one!
