The streets of Pompeii were crowded at every sales store. The shop keepers came out of their shops and asked if anybody was intrested in any of the merchandise, but they were only convinced with the posters hung up on the walls. They read:
MONSTER CORRUPTING THE TOWN
IT HAS PALE SKIN
PURE BLACK EYES
LONG CANINE FANGS
SHARP CLAWS
APPEARANCE OF SPINE
ROAR OF A LION
STRENGTH OF FOUR COMBATANTS IN THE ROMAN ARENA
MAN EATING
PLEASE REPORT IF YOU HAVE SEEN IT
All of the towns folk were scared and shocked at the message. Peopple were screaming "ITS HADES!!!" and "DOOM! DESOLATION!" and all sorts of coments that scared the people half to death. Some familys were packing up and leaving. Some flipped those frightened ones off and continued their work. But one guy was watching everything happen from the melon stand as other passer byers were trampld by familys and gangs and everything.
The man returned his gaze on the melon and, while no one was looking, stuffed it in his coin purse. Now it just looked like he was the richest person there(which he is). He headed off towards his carucca and hopped on.
"Lets get out of here." he yelled over the shouts at the shops. The slave on the carucca nodded his head and whipped the reins, making the horses start running down the road.
Im pretty sure Flavia can help me. She is a good problem solver, right?
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Flavia, Jonathon, Lupus, and Nubia sat at the table playing knuckle bones. Lupus shook the cup with the dice in it and put the cup down on the table with the opening facing the pine wood. Then Lupus snatched the cup off the dice and threw his hand up in the air, and wooped. Jonathon sighed. "Guess you win again. Hey, anyody wanna play...cards?" He looked to Nubia first, then Flavia and to Lupus. They all nodded their agreement. Flavia grabbed the package of cards on the dresser next to them and handed seven to each one of them.
"Ok, Nubia. You go first." The little black girl took her cards and threw one down. It was purple and TITUS was written in big bold letters. Lupus sneered and Jonathon sighed once again. "You win already? Man, talk about good luck..."
"Lets start new." said Nubia. They started passing out cards again when the door opened. All of their heads turned their attention to the new commer and saw Felix. Flavia once had a crush on him and she still kind of does. But its fading away slowly now. Lupus waved, and the other three said welcome and hi. Because Lupus doesnt have a tongue he cant talk.
"Hello Flavia, Nubia, Jonathon and Lupus. Nice seeing you again. Hows it going?"
"Great!" said Flavia standing up. Nubia and the two bloys stood up, too. "Have a seat." said Flavia and gestured towards the couch. Felix smiled and nodded while walking over to the couch and sitting down with every one else. Flavia called out to Alma, the cook, to get five cups of mint tea. once she came back and handed the cups to every one, Flavia asked, "So, why are you here? Buisness trip?"
Felix took a sip of his tea and set it down on the table. "Well, I came here because something in Pompeii is disrupting the town causing all sorts of panic. They say its Hades, but i know better. I was just thinking maybe you guys might want to check it out and maybe see if its true."
Flavia smiled brightly and said "oh, yes please!"
"well, we're going to have to go tomarrow because my house is a long ways from here and its getting dark. Do you mind if i spend the night here?"
"Of coarse not!" They all shouted excitedly while Lupus just grunted yes, his approval, excited also.
"Splendid. Now where are your fathers?"
"they're out working and stuff. Hows your daughters?" asked Jonathon.
felix was quiet for a moment then finally said " Well, I have Sextus to watch over them. No worrys." He smiled sheepishly and got up, stretched and headed fpor the guest room. "It is quit dark, isnt it? Might as well sleep now."
