Backyard Barbeque
Half an hour later they were setting up what Todd called lawn chairs in the backyard. Wolfeye commented that the chairs looked more like kindling then anything else. They then sat down so that Todd could tell his woeful tale.
"See, I was going into this pet shop to get something to eat," Todd commented.
"What would you eat in a pet shop? Were you after the snakes in there?" Wolfeye commented.
"No," Todd said, suddenly shooting his tongue out to eat a firefly, his tongue narrowly missing Wolfeye. "I was after the bugs."
"Bugs, what type of bugs?" Wolfeye asked.
"Any that aren't poisonous of course. The last time I did that I was sick for a week," Todd commented.
"Boy, don't want that, do we?" Wolfeye said, watching Todd eating another firefly.
"While I was in there, I came across this delicious looking praying mantis."
"Exactly how big was this praying mantis," the person asked.
"Well… no bigger then my hand," Todd commented looking at his hand.
"O.K., continue with this story please,"
"So, I was standing there, on top of the tank," Todd commented. "When I slipped on some slippery slime and I fell down. As I was falling down, I grabbed for the first thing I could find, which happened to be the parrot perch. Needless to say, it didn't stop the fall. After the initial crash, the parrot began to attack me for no apparent reason."
"A parrot attack is nothing, you should see a screaming vulture," Wolfeye said.
"Ahh… yeah," Todd said, continuing with his story. "Just as I finished chasing the darn parrot off, the store manager comes around the corner and starts yelling at me. Needless to say, long story short, I didn't get to eat the bug."
"Well I know of something that might change your liking for bugs. Back where I come from there is a thing we call a Rhinoceros Scarab, so big it can swallow you whole. Unfortunately, it would probably spit you back out," the person said.
Todd zapped another firefly and began bouncing after them. It was then that he crashed right into a woman. "Uhh… sorry boss lady!"
The woman said. "And so does your friend have any gift? Other wise he has to go."
"Uhh… sure he has a gift, I'm just not sure what it is," Todd said, beginning to bounce after the fireflies again.
"Yeah, I have a gift," the person said sarcastically. "The gift to tell a good, tall tale."
This made the woman glare at him. "If you are not a mutant, then you must leave immediately. Show me your powers or else."
As she said this, she changed form, shape shipping before Wolfeye's very eyes. "What's got you so blue?"
"I do not appreciate jokes. I'll say it again. Show me your powers of else,"
"All right, all right, fine," said Wolfeye as he pulled his hands back his side creating an energy ball. He then pushes it forward and it burst into flames as it headed towards the bushes on the edge of the property. As it flew through the air, Toad intercepts it.
"AHHHHH! IT BURNS!" Todd shouted. He began running around the backyard.
She pointed to the metal thing on the house, but Wolfeye went to the old water pump and began to pump. Eventually the bucket at the base was filled with murky water, which he took and dosed Todd with. The woman then glared at him asking, "Why didn't you use the water hose? It would have been easier."
"I didn't know what you were pointing at, so I used the well. It worked fine," the person said. "What is that smell?"
"I told you baths make it smell worse," Toad said.
"At least only his shirt was burnt, nothing else," the woman commented. "That can be easily replaced. Of course, he's rather useless."
"Hey, I heard that!" Todd commented.
"I am Mystique, and you are," she asked.
"My buddy Wolfeye," Todd commented.
"Shut up Toad and let him introduce himself,"
"Sorry!"
"My name is Arcana, Wolfeye Arcana," the person said.
"Welcome to the Brotherhood Mr. Arcana," she said.
"So, why should I join this so called Brotherhood," Wolfeye asked.
"You get free room and board, a good fight every now and then and you get to keep an eye on Mr. Tolansky at school," the blue woman said.
"School… you don't mean that warrior academy where they don't teach their warriors how to fight properly,"
"Warrior academy… what is this warrior academy," she asked.
"You know the academy where those funky warriors went head to head in funny armor. I didn't get it… it didn't look like anybody was winning,"
"You mean the football game,"
"So that's what you call those little brawls," Wolfeye said. "O.K. I'll agree to go to this school, and I'll teach them to have a proper fight."
"No you will not, at least not while I am watching that is," the woman said.
"Deal," Wolfeye said.
The woman began to walk away. "Oh, and you can't take the weapons to school."
"What, your going to disarm me at a place I've never been before!"
"You look like you can adapt, consider it a challenge,"
"Ahh… touché," Wolfeye commented.
"Huh?" Todd said, confused.
"Can I at least keep the knife?" Wolfeye asked.
"As long as you keep it hidden, I do not care,"
Author's note – Hobyho fellow travelers.
I am saying this in absolute silence.
All you do is hear through site.
Reality is only as you perceive it.
Ignore the scriber.
Listen to the voice within.
Scriber's note – Yup. My brother really is insane. This is only one more thing that proves it. He just taught me about manual returns… I hope it works going into site… oh well if it doesn't. I don't typically beg for reviews, but since it isn't for me, PLEASE review! :)
