Fairy/Disney tales, but as noire pulp-fiction novels.
Red Riding Hood lit her cigar and took a long drag. Out hissed a cloud of smoke that smelled not only of quality, but of danger as she laid out her deal with the Wolf. "I give you these goodies here in this basket, yeah?" she said softly. "And in return... You take care of my dear little Granny."
She smiled as the Wolf agreed, pleased with his cooperation, but also at his gullibility. This greenie hadn't even suspected that she had a Third Party who was just aching to take an ax to a Wolf.
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Ariel reached for her magnum, prepared to stuff this octopus with so much lead, she could use the body to make a shipment of pens and pencils.
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"Onaha means family," Stitch spat, the barrel of his gun smoking. Captain Gantu stumbled away from his hostage, clutching his ruined shoulder. Stitch wasn't finished. Snapping in a new magazine, he bore his teeth in a terrible smile and snarled, "Family means no one's left behind." He gave Gantu his final fireworks show.
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