Greed-ler's mouth hung open. There was someone in his castle. She entered without his permission and without his knowledge. Realizing that, he shut his mouth and put on a scowl, and looked at the girl.
She seemed to be in her late teens, probably just a few years younger than him. She had long orange hair, and green eyes. She was currently staring back at him, and she looked like a deer in the headlights.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Greed-ler growled.
The girl jumped, as if snapping back to reality.
"Uh..." she said in a nervous tone.
"Let's start with an easy question, then. Name, or do you even know that?"
"Audrey. Audrey T-"
"I don't need your last name. Now, what are you doing here?"
"Um, I was just looking around and-"
Greed-ler got off the stairs and took a step forward, and Audrey took a step back.
"Do you normally break into peoples homes and snoop around without their permission?" Greed-ler said.
"No. I just wanted to look around. I thought nobody lived here, and I always wondered about this place." Audrey snapped back.
"Don't care. Get out." Greed-ler said.
"Well, I sorta can't." Audrey returned back to being nervous. "When they boarded up this place, they did a pretty sound job of it, and I can't find a way to leave..."
Greed-ler thought over this for a moment. He then turned to leave. Her problems, not his, and he couldn't do anything about it.
"H-hey! You can't just leave me here! What am I supposed to do?" Audrey said,
Without turning around, Greed-ler pointed to a small cabinet a few feet away.
"Some matches are in there. Simple bedrooms are down the first hall on the right, the more nicer ones are down the second hall. I assume you'll find the kitchen on your own, because I don't know where it is."
He turned back to face her.
"You can stay here, temporarily," he said, emphasizing the last word, "But you are not allowed upstairs, and just stay out of my way."
Audrey folded her arms over her chest and returned his glare.
"Fine. Just until I find some way to leave."
Audrey walked up to the cabinet and managed to grab a small box of matches just as Greed-ler went down one of the upstairs hallways, taking the light from his match with him. She quickly lit one, and she found a few candles in the cabinet, along with a few odds and ends. She took two of the candles, lit one, and put the other in her pocket with the matches.
She decided it would be best to find a room to stay in, and then look around the castle a little more. Audrey walked down the second hallway first, taking a quick look into each room. All of them were wonderful, but they weren't exactly comfortable to her. She then looked around the first hallway, where the rooms were simpler, and much more like home.
She soon found a room to her liking, one that was similar to her one back home. She went and laid on the bed, staring up at the ceiling. Her thoughts soon turned to Greed-ler.
He was different than she expected. He was very tall, had black hair and blue eyes, and appeared to be around her age. He looked handsome, but his personality could use some work.
But she wouldn't think about that now. Now, all she wanted was some sleep.
Greed-ler decided to go get some rest. He had found some candles in one of the upstairs rooms, and as he headed to his room he thought over the situation. He was no longer alone in the castle, and he didn't really mind as long as she wasn't too noisy and stayed out of his way. He didn't liked to be bothered, and he preferred solitude rather than someone spending time with him simply because they were both stuck in the same place.
He entered his bed room and pulled off his green coat, and was about to change into his pajamas when a bright light flashed in the room. He quickly ducked to the ground, but the light left as fast as it came.
Greed-ler stood, and looked around, to see his nightstand wobbling back and forth slightly. He slowly walked over to it, and he pulled the drawer open. Inside was scorch marks, and a stone.
He had found the stone shortly after the fall of the thneed market, sitting alone right outside his door. It was around the size of a small book, and had the word 'Unless' carved into it. To anyone else it might have been a strange thing that would of taken a while to figure out, but Greed-ler had understood it perfectly, due to a conversation he had with a certain someone a few days prior to the stones appearance.
Greed-ler carefully picked up the stone, surprised to find it slightly warm. It didn't look any different from the front, it was the same Unless staring up at him. He flipped it over and looked at the back.
There, in slightly glowing words, was a short and simple message.
Did you forget the deal, Beanpole?
A/N: Whoa! Six reviews and three follows and two faves since the last chapter? You guys are awesome! I'll try to have the next chapter up soon!
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