Authors note: I do not own the Nightside. bold italics mean thoughts that Trey hears, and italics mean regular thoughts.
Trey came to the Strangefellows bar, he wasn't too happy about coming ether. Walker had forced him to meet someone, though he didn't know why, he had specifically told Walker that he liked to work alone. Why did he hate coming to the bar? There were too many thoughts. Trey could read minds, but he couldn't control it. Merlin liked to have fun with this and normally put disturbing thoughts in his mind when he came and Alex was constantly complaining which was usually annoying, but some of what he thought was pretty funny.
Trey approached Alex. "Excuse me."
"What? Oh great, it's you. What do you want?"
"I'm looking for a John Taylor. Walker told me to meet him here."
"Taylor? He's not here yet. You going to order something?"
"Sure." Trey said and sat down at the counter and ordered a drink, a few minutes later while he was drinking, Trey heard some thoughts.
I'm going to go before I die.
I just realized I had an appointment.
Oh look, Taylor's here, don't think I should stay much longer…
Trey shook his head trying to clear all the thoughts coming all at once. He looked behind and saw John Taylor enter the bar. Trey had heard a lot of rumors about John but never met him in person.
"Sorry I'm late." Taylor said sitting next to Trey.
"How'd you know it was me you had to meet?" Trey asked.
"You're the only one here."
"Oh." No wonder everything was so quiet, except for Alex who was whining about losing business. Trey glared at Alex and his thoughts shut up, Trey knew it wouldn't last long but he hoped it'd be quiet long enough for them to have their conversation.
"Huh. That's weird." Trey said.
"What is?"
"I can't read your mind."
"You can read minds? That's a good power to have, no wonder Walker wants you."
"Trust me, it is not a good power to have, you can't control it."
"I bet some of the thoughts you hear aren't very pretty, are they?"
"No, they aren't. Well, enough about me, what's the case?" Trey asked.
"Walker wants us to find a drow."
"A dark elf?"
"Yes, apparently Walker wants the elf to join him. I've heard from rumors that this elf is from an alternate reality. His name is Trillion.
"Alternate reality? That means he fell through a timeslip right?" Trey smiled.
"I take it you've been in one?" Taylor asked, seeing Trey smile."
"Been there? I've jumped in them when I was younger. You probably think I was a teenager back then, but I'm older than I look."
"Really? Good. I was starting to think you were too young for this case. You look like you're around your 20's" Taylor replied.
"Heh, I wish I was that young again." Trey started hearing Alex's thoughts again, telling them to get out so he could have his customers back.
"We better get going. Before we get started on the case, I need to check in with a friend of mine who should be able to help us."
"Where is this friend?" Taylor asked.
"The Freak Fair." Trey answered.
"Great, I hate that place."