A week later, Darren met up with Charlie in the evening.

Darren brought a leather jacket that he sewed huge pockets onto, so that he could stuff them with cutting boards. It wasn't pretty but Darren thought it would do the trick. Also, he had neither the time or the resources to find a suit of armor in the modern world, so he did the best he could. On his waist was a machete in its scabbard; it was a gift from his uncle. At the time, Darren thought he would never need a machete, but fate was fickle.

As for Charlie, he brought a broomstick that had a large knife duct-taped onto the end of it. He had used a whole roll of duct tape just to be sure it would stay attached. As he preferred to avoid getting stabbed again, he chose something with reach.

Darren looked at Charlie and Charlie looked at Darren. “Man, we look like idiots.” Darren couldn’t help but say.

Charlie let out a loud laugh. “No worries, buddy. This is all for those sweet experience points. Once we level up, no one will be able to laugh at us.” He says with a smile.

Darren lets out a sigh. “Whatever. Let’s go.” He says as he starts walking.

Charlie lets out a chuckle and follows.

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When they got to the street the dungeon was on, the pair saw that it was blocked off. A little wary, but willing to push on, the two moved forward under the yellow tape while avoiding the road blocks.

As they got closer to the dungeon, they could hear arguing.

Darren’s eyes widen. It was the young lady that had stolen Charlie’s sword. She was arguing with a police officer who looked to be guarding the dungeon.

“Look, Miss, I can’t let you in. In fact, you shouldn’t have even gone past the yellow tape.” The cop says with some frustration. Unfortunately the lady didn’t do anything that could really be considered illegal so there was nothing he could do.

“How much will it take? Just say a number.” The young lady says brazenly, without consideration of the consequences.

The cop raises an eyebrow, mildly shocked at the situation. “Was that a bribe? Are you trying to bribe a cop?” He asks, not quite believing that she was serious. It wasn’t that he hasn’t experienced this before; he just thought it was weird. The lady wasn’t in trouble and there was no monetary benefit involved, so he found it unusual.

“I’m serious. Just say a number. I’m rich. I can promise I’ll deliver.” The young lady continues to say without a care.

The cop gives the young lady a good look and he suddenly smiles. “What if I asked for something else? Something a little more tasty?” He says with a teasing grin.

The young lady furrows her brows. “I said I was rich, didn’t I? How does that translate to you? Do you think it means I’m a helpless little girl? Or do you think it means that I can kill you right here and no one would say a thing?” She says as she pulls out a handgun and points it at the cop. There was no hesitation and she was more than willing to pull the trigger.

The cops eyes widen and sweat immediately starts to pour out of his face as he considers who he might have offended. The cop lets out a bitter laugh. “That was my mistake. You can go through. Forget the money.” He says with a weak voice.

“That’s a good dog.” She says as she lowers the gun. She turns her head to the two boys who were watching with their mouths wide open. “What are you waiting for, boys? Let’s go.” She says before walking into the pit in the middle of the street.

Darren looks to Charlie with a blank look before shaking his head and following after her. As they the two climb down the pit, Darren couldn’t help but think, I never want to mess with this chick.

As he climbs down, Darren felt a restriction in his movements and looks down to see that he was erect. Shame floods onto his face as he tries to cover it up with his hands. It was the power. He thought to himself, trying to justify the emotion as he continues to climb down.

The young lady was waiting for them below, and when he saw Darren trying to cover himself up, she let out a mischievous smile. “Don’t be shy, little man. Let it stand tall and free.” She says before letting out a laugh.

Darren’s face continues to redden until he looked like an apple.

The young lady smiles. “You’re so red. It’s kind of appealing. If I was into little boys, I just might…” She says as she bites her lip, letting the words drift away. She looks to Charlie and compares him to his friend. She lets out a sigh of disappointment. “You should learn from your friend here.” She says to Charlie, like a big sister trying to teach him about the world. “At least he has good taste.” She says with a teasing smile. Charlie looks at her with confusion before looking at Darren’s red face.

“Whatever. Let’s go.” She says before turning and walking to the barrier.

Charlie raises an eyebrow but decides to ignore it. He also walks forward, following after the young lady.

Darren takes a moment to collect himself. He takes a large gulp and tries to suppress the heat in his body. Yup. It’s definitely the power. He thinks before following.