Morning rose with a warm welcoming. The chilly air accompanied by the dew covered grass, was a serene atmosphere  most appreciated by the young female waking at the peak of dawn.

Ace prepared a small fire with leftover wood stored in her bag. She prepared a small breakfast for herself and the boys.

Cup awoke to the scent of fried fruit and the sound of Ace humming. He crawled out of the tent with Mugs.

Ace turned around to greet them with fresh crepes only to freeze in embarrassment.

Mug stood there with his blue muscle shirt on with a pair of shorts and his shoes. Cup on the other hand, was shirtless in his shorts and shoes.

"M-morning boys! B-Breakfast is rea-dy"  Ace stuttered.

"Morning Ace! Cuphead! Where's your manners!? Go put a shirt on this instant!" Mug shouted at the drowsy male next to him.

Cup's entire face was redder than a barrel full of strawberries. He ran back to the tent in a flash to pull on his muscle shirt before returning to get his meal.

When he returned, Cup got a better look at Ace.

Her hair was tied up into cute panda buns. She wore what appeared to be a fighters leotard with matching boots and gloves.

"Holy smokes! Ace, you look amazing!" Cup said his jaw hung open in awe.

"Hehe, thanks Cup, but you might want to close your mouth before you start catching flies" she giggled, using her finger to shut his mouth.

Cup sat down and ate his breakfast happily as he admired her exquisite cooking.

"How's your head this morning, Ace?" He asked in between bites.

"I'm alright. A little sore with a slight goose egg, but I'm good otherwise" Ace winked giving a thumbs up.

Upon finishing breakfast, the trio cleaned up and packed everything away.

On the road again, they headed to the south end of Lillypad City. Ribby and Croaks are said to be at a little run down bar in the heart of the rough side.
If the information received is correct, then this job was gonna be tougher than the others.
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They entered the grungy building. Smoke from lit cigars and cigarettes  filled the air with its hazy, toxic fumes. Patrons stared greedily at the threesome, ready to pick their pockets clean of any valuable items.

Ace sauntered over to the bartender. Swirling a stray lock around her finger, she appeared to look almost innocent, naive even.

"Can I help you young missy? Yer a bit young to be drinkin don'tcha think?" The bartender sneered.

"Oh, I'm not here for pleasure's sake. I'm afraid I have important matters to discuss with two of your regular partons" Ace said sweetly with a dark undertone.

"Oi! Ribby, Croaks! Someone's here for your debts!" He shouted into a room behind him.

Two frogs emerged from the dark room. One light green the other brown, both sporting a pair of boxing gloves.

"Lookin for us eh girlie? Well you're cruisin for a bruisin sweetheart!" Ribby snarled as he charged at her.
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Ace was quick to dodge by back flipping  away from his swing.

Croaks took a deep breath in before spitting out a small barrage of fireflies to which Cup and Mug shot down with ease.

Ribby swung at Ace over and over again, occasionally hitting her but not taking her down. Ace managed to land some heavy blows by using her charm attack(works the same as flirting in undertale) and her roulette roll(throws dice to determine how much damage was caused).

Huffing with frustration, Ribby rolled to the other side of his competitors. Ribby threw projectile after projectile while Croaks whirled around like a tornado, hoping to gain an advantage over their rivals.

Standing back to back, Ace, Mug, and Cup gave it their all to finish things quickly. One last shot sent them sprawling onto the floor. The frogs laid on the floor wailing and throwing a tantrum.

"Alright we beat you fair and square. Now hand over the contract." Ace held her hand out.

Ribby and Croaks disappeared into a ball of light before turning into a contract. It floated into Ace's hand.

Ace looked back at the bartender. Batting her lashes and smirking, she sat down on the stool.

"I'll have a wild cherry soda please" she requested placing two silver on the counter.

Without a word, she finished her drink and walked out with her companions

"See ya later boys!" Ace called as she curtly waved back at the gruff men in the establishment behind her.
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High up in the clouds however, a debtor looked down upon the travelers with anger, sadness, and worry.

"First the root pack, then Goopy, now the frogs. How could someone be so cruel as to take out contracts like this so forcefully? They'll be after me next, I know it. But they're in for a real fight, or my name isn't Hilda Berg"