Chapter Nine: Quest Rewards Part Five

Morgan leaves after talking with me, but I wait till she’s out of sight to wave Julian and George over. It takes a moment or two for them to realize I’m inviting them over, but they walk over once they get the message. Once they’re close enough I burst out with laughter at the sight of them and soon enough Vanessa does too but then lose interest going back to eating.

Julian is wearing a torn up princess costume that reveals him to have a nicely toned body, and lipstick going down his chest and a suspicion looking bruise on his neck, and George is wearing nothing beside a bra, thong and high heels, also he’s fairly beat up with a very noticeable black eye. Julian glowers at George while I’m laughin at them, and George chuckles along with me slightly nervous.

I stop laughing once I feel a wave of heat, and look over to see Julian pointing a fireball at my pork chops with a dangerous look in his eyes. I get the message, I may like laughing at people but I want to protect the sacred meat. He then takes a seat, and keeps giving George a death glare who’s nervous chuckling just increases.

George sits down but keeps a respectable distance from Julian, and before I ask him a question he holds his hands up and says “Wait before you ask me anything mate, let me adjust my jewels.” Then reaches down and starts adjusting, after a second or two he gets comfortable and says happily “Ahh, much better! You have know idea how much a pain in the ass this is,” He points towards his crotch, “They ride up in all the wrong places an-” I hold my palm out and say quickly “I’ll just stop you there and take your word,” George grins and nods his head. I continue “So what’s with the get up?”

George lights up and says excitedly “You like it, I made them I myself! I know they’re great, I may not be much of a tailor but they still came out great! Right Julian?!” He turns to Julian and asks, he responds by raising a hand blasting George out of the booth and I laugh, and Julian's frown slightly raises up. George climbs back into the booth and says “Well if you don’t like just say so, it no reason for violence…. Bwahaha! Good job mate I never saw it coming, but please do tell me what you didn’t like about the costume.” I nod my head in agreement but then ask “So was there more to your costume and why did you dress up anyway?”

George looks at me with confusion before saying “Yes there was it just got… lost. And does there have to be a reason to dress up and feel pretty?” He then gets up and does a twirl before dancing away, and giving me a good look of his athletic frame I’d never wanted to see, but now would probably never get rid of. Surprisingly Julian speak up and says softly “It’s because you went on a quest, so that monkey over there” pointing to George who has made his way on stage and taking over… much to crowds approval, huh he can actually dance pretty well. Julian continues “Wanted to have a story to tell you when you got back and took us out for drinks…. But I don’t think he ever got as far as a plan just an Idea really but what was it….” He pauses and thinks with a finger on his chin but before he can continue George returns with a very visible sweat and notes tuck into his thong, he then sits down interrupts Julian.

Georges coughs clearing his chest and says “Like I was saying you don’t need a reason to dress up! If you want to feel pretty you better damn well do it, if not you're just denying yourself and killing yourself oh so slowly! So what if I want to-” A thought struck me mid Georges rant well two thoughts really, “That’s nice an gay and all, but two things where is Damon and Julian why did you dress up too?” Julian attempts to speak but George covers his mouth while looking everywhere but me and says unconvincingly “Oh he’s…. Around here somewhere…” He pauses “Maybe… and anyway Julian is free to dress however he wants! And doesn’t have to answer to you so we bid you a good day sir!” Julian then blast George out of the booth again into the adjacent wall, and says “I’m not going anywhere, plus I’m hungry.” I pull my platter closer to myself.

.”So George why are so defensive?”

“It’s not me that’s defensive it’s the world that's defensive! By the way we should gets some drinks soon I’ve this great story to tell you that happened while you we’re go-” George didn’t get to finish as a murderous looking Damon tackles him down. Screaming “You left me for dead you bastard! Those girls we’re going to rape me to death!” Ooh I’ve gotta hear this!

I get a good look at Damon as he’s pinning George to the ground and attempting to tear his throat out. He like the other two is wearing a women's clothing, but his is the least damaged, his clothes though is a stereotypical school girl uniform, which he pulls off better than George would but less than Julian so I guess seven out of ten, though it’s also torn in places and he’s also bruising on his arms and legs.

Me, Julian, and Vanessa are watching intently to see who would come out on top, but then Morgan seemingly materializes out of thin air and pulls the two apart. She walks over to the booth and drops them down in it before grabbing Julian, who say “Oh now I remember” George screams “NO! It’s supposed to be a surprise for him!” Damon goes for his throat screeching “I almost got killed over a ArchWizard blazing surprise!” Julian continues uncaringly “We were trying to sneak into the girls lot.” A thought occurs to me as the pair leaves “Hey Morgan who do I go to pay here?” Morgan laughs saying evilly as she leaves “Don’t worry about the bill, I’ve got all the payment I need. Huahuahaha”

I look to my empty plate and then to Vanessa “You ready to get our pets?” She nods her head energetically and we leave.