A Gathering Moment

by Alyss Mainwaring

My new year story. The rangers are at the gathering celebrating 15 years since the corps was rebuilt, and it just happens to come together with the new year. Most of the rangers however, are drunk. The fun continues as skittles and Will's singing is involved.

1. The proper chapter

Will stood up in front of all of the rangers at the gathering and started singing.

Soon enough he had everyone apart from Halt and Marvin joining in with the chorus and a few dancing even. The end of the song came, Will bowed and then moved back to his seat.

'You aren't going to start joining in with the song, Halt?' Will asked teasingly.

'It's beneath him!' Gil called out jokingly.

'I never should have let you close to the alcohol,' Halt replied to Gil.

'Come on, celebrate! It has been a whole fifteen years since you rebuilt the corps!' Gil said and then person next to him laughed and started swinging his arm with his cup around in time to the new song.

'It makes him feel old, doesn't it?' Will said.

'Have you had any alcohol?' Halt asked Will.

'No, why?' Will replied at once suspicious.

'Because I was ordered by Duncan not to hit anyone here who has had any alcohol, but you haven't so I am fine,' Halt said and Will jumped out of his seat and ran away to sit next to Crowley.

'What are you doing here?' Crowley asked.

'It was raining where I was sitting,' Will replied with a straight face.

'Really? I don't see any...' Crowley said and squinted his eyes to try and make out the "rain".

'You might be going blind,' Will said, starting to enjoy how this was going.

'No!' Crowley replied shocked, his eyes opening wide. 'All that stupid paperwork!' he said and then faked collapsing on his chair.

'How much have you had to drink?' Will asked suddenly.

'A fair bit,' Crowley replied. 'After all, I am celebrating being in charge for thirteen years.'

'That's a long time,' Will replied.

'It makes me sound ancient,' Crowley said mournfully and then stood up. 'I have an announcement to make. I am getting old and I am pissed!' he said and then sat back down again.

All the rangers clapped aside from Halt and Marvin. Halt because he wasn't paying attention, instead he was making more arrows, and Marvin because he was planning world domination.

'Happy new year!' Gil suddenly cried and everyone joined in two seconds later.

'Happy new year!'