The theme music for The MMM Show played from multiple holographic screens across the known universe as countless individuals watched Malgath walk out onto the show's stage with a wide smile.
"Welcome, everyone, welcome to tonight's MMM Show," Malgath greeted before continuing. "For tonight's show, we have something rather unique that we have never featured before. It seems there is a confrontation building in the universe between the Bounty Hunters Guild and Diva Lorelie's boyfriend.
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Merith, Hunters Haven.
Within a massive mansion that sat atop a hill overlooking a large city, an elderly man with grey hair and beard was watching The MMM Show with his sharp eyes that narrowed slightly upon hearing what Malgath said.
"It seems that Diva Lorelie's boyfriend was himself a bounty hunter until shortly before the pair started dating," Malgath continued. "Aparently when he was visiting Terrana Five to collect Diva Rowena and White Dragon Tephe, he visited the Bounty Hunters Guild and learned that they had, for some reason, put a bounty on him. Yes, viewers, you heard that right: the guild put a bounty on one of their own members."
"Damn Malgath," The old man cursed. "He's fully aware that that's nothing new, yet he's making it out to be a big deal to create drama."
"Upon learning of this, a fight broke out in the guild as the bounty hunters who were present at the time attacked him. Unfortunately for them, and as we have seen before on this very show, Diva Lorelie's boyfriend is no pushover, and he managed to defeat many of them, while the others fled.
After leaving a few parting words with the guild hall master, he departed, while being magnanimous enough to advise them all to evacuate. And it's a good thing he did, viewers, because mere minutes later, one of his fellow crew members destroyed the guild with a missile attack.
That's right, viewers, The MMM Show is bringing you breaking news that the Terrana Five guild halls' destruction was, in fact, an act of revenge caused by the guild betraying him."
"Why the fuck haven't I heard about this before now?" The old man cursed and was about to message someone on his uniband when Malgath continued.
"But it doesn't end there, viewers, for there is more to this tale. As I'm sure many of you are aware, during her time on Felinia Seven, Diva Lorelie performed at the UMB Cups opening ceremony. Well, her boyfriend happened to participate in the friendly competition, piloting one of the two Black Knight replicas.
During the fight, her boyfriend and another mech left the sphere as their friendly competition turned into a full-on mech battle using live weaponry. This was because the pilot of the other mech was a bounty hunter who was there to claim the bounty on Diva Lorelie's boyfriend.
During their confrontation, Bounty Hunters Director Drot appeared from subspace in his ship before attacking Diva Lorelie's boyfriend. It was in this confrontation that Director Drot met his end, as with the help of White Dragon Tephe, Director Drot and the other bounty hunter were killed."
"So he's the one behind Drot's death," The old man mumbled. "Again, why am I only learning this now? And what was Drot doing there in the first place?"
"After Director Drot's death, the bounty on Diva Lorelie's boyfriend skyrocketed to four hundred thousand credits," Malgath excitedly reported. "Since then, the Bounty Hunter Guild has been rather quiet and not caused any trouble for our hero, until today, that is."
"Hero?" The old man repeated in annoyance.
"A team of Syngnathidae bounty hunters launched an attack on Diva Lorelie and her party while they were watching an under-twenty-one Watersphere match on Aqua Primus, where they are currently enjoying their vacation.
This incredible group consists of, but is not limited to: Diva Lorelie, Diva Rowena, Diva Aphrodite, White Dragon Tephe, Solarian Prime's Bureau Chief Eytelis, former Universal Senator Lady Erkath and holofilm star Kasumi.
That's right, folks, members of the Bounty Hunter Guild attempted to start an incident involving these seven incredible women, and it was only thanks to the quick actions of Diva Lorelie's boyfriend that they were not harmed."
"Fucking idiots," The old man cursed.
"And that, ladies and gentlemen, is where the issue lies," Malgath said as his tone suddenly turned serious. "The possibility that these women could have been harmed has angered Diva Lorelie's boyfriend so much that he has sent this message."
As Malgath reached this point, the holographic screen switched to show an individual wearing full combat armour who began to speak, "This is a message to the leaders of the Bounty Hunter Guild. After your recent attempt to claim my bounty, which put my friends and loved ones in danger, I have decided to retaliate by destroying every Bounty Hunter Guild hall in the Reef Galaxy.
Furthermore, I will continue to destroy every guild hall in every galaxy I visit from now on until the bounty on both myself and Stacey Sinclair is cancelled.
Should this still be insufficient, then I will take matters even further and personally pay a visit to the planet Hunters Haven within the Merith Galaxy.
To prove how sincere my threat is, allow me to demonstrate my resolve. Malgath, if you would."
As the individual finished speaking, the stream switched back to The MMM Shows' studio where Malgath said in the most serious tone yet, "We now bring you live coverage from outside the Bounty Hunter Guild hall on Coral Seven within the Reef Galaxy."
As he finished speaking, the holographic screen switched again to show the skyline of a city, indicating that someone was standing atop a roof with the Bounty Hunter Guild hall in the very centre of the image,
As everyone watched, bolts of red energy descended from orbit and struck the Bounty Hunter Guild hall, blowing it to pieces. As the dust from the destruction dispersed, all that was left was a crater lying where the guild hall used to be."
The old man stared in shock at the holographic screen as it switched back to Malgath, who solemnly said, "As you can all see, Diva Lorelie's boyfriend is serious in his threat. I therefore urge all Bounty Hunters within the Reef Galaxy to evacuate their guild halls."
"FUCK!" The old man cursed loudly before he immediately sent a message on his uniband ordering all the top brass of the Bounty Hunters Guild to convene for an emergency meeting.
***
Centre of the known universe, Universal Senate Space Station.
Captain Ulfang sat behind his desk and stared at the Holographic Screen, which was still showing The MMM Show, while saying out loud, "I can't believe the crazy bastard did it. Still, sometimes crazy bastards can be useful."
As he finished speaking, he pressed a holographic button on his desk before saying, "Bring me everything we have on the one dating Diva Lorelie."
***
"Well, I think that went rather well," Rowena said with a smile as she leaned against Adam while watching The MMM Show from Muriel's home on Aqua Primus
"Let's just hope they get the message," Lorelie replied just before Spector announced. "Bounty Hunter Guild hall on Coral Seven destroyed, now jumping to Bamulia."
"I can't believe you're actually going ahead with this crazy plan of yours," Erkath remarked. "No one has ever challenged the Bounty Hunters Guild in this way; I mean, even the Universal Senate is wary of doing so."
"Well, before now no one had the advantage of Spector's advanced technology at their disposal," Revi replied, causing Erkath to nod in agreement, while Eytelis added. "Revi's right; I'm honestly curious how the Bounty Hunter Guild will take this. No one has ever openly challenged them like this before."
"Probably not well, knowing that grumpy bastard," Aphrodite remarked.
"Grumpy bastard?" Adam asked.
"Grosh al' Dryn, the current head of the Bounty Hunter Guild," Aphrodite replied. "He's a Scaulxun who is very set in his ways. He won't like the fact that you have openly threatened and insulted the guild."
Emma sighed before asking, "Isn't that the sort of thing you should have told Adam before he acted?"
"Where would be the fun in that?" Aphrodite smirked. Besides, it's not like it would have changed his mind."
"Arrival at Bamulia confirmed," Spector suddenly announced. "Commencing orbital bombardment of the Bamulia Bounty Hunter Guild."
"I know we've already ascertained the senate's stance, but how do you think the planets themselves will react to being orbital bombarded?" Emma asked as Spector relayed a video feed of it in orbit around Bamulia before firing three blaster bolts towards the surface.
"I suppose that really depends on each individual planet and their relationship with the Bounty Hunter guild," Elemence replied. "If they have a bad relationship, then they will probably be happy to see the guild hall destroyed, but if they have a good relationship, they will probably curse Adam."
"Bounty Hunter Guild Hall on Bamulia destroyed; now jumping to Ponnowei."