See? I'm not dead, I've just been very busy and very unmotivated, but mostly it's been because I just couldn't think of what should happen next. Finally got back to the epilogue and went looking at what people are saying in the game. This one's not that long, but I find it funny enough. At least I've posted something. Please enjoy.

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Mystere's Quest for Pixie Sticks - Part 4

"So I said 'dude, your hair looks like something they found buried under a hoarder's couch.' He got really mad. Then he grounded me for a month." the young priest said.

"Yes, I'm sure he did…" the older priest said, uninterested by the story.

"Yeah…"

Suddenly, a figure jumped into the building, rolled down the carpeted isle of the shrine and after sticking the landing, stood triumphantly, cape blowing in the non-existent wind. It was Leo of course, still dressed in his 'Mystere' attire; mask and all.

Wide-eyed, the two priests looked at one another for a moment and then looked to their socially-awkward visitor.

Seeing as no one else was going to, the younger priest spoke up. "Can we, uh, help you, dude?"

"Certainly!" Mystere said, in an unnecessarily loud voice, startling everyone. He threw back his cape and placed his fists on his hips. "I am Mystere, and I am on a quest to locate and purchase all the pixie sticks I can find and carry, and deliver them back to the citizens who need them most! Have you any to spare, kind priests?"

"Uh…no…?" the younger priest answered, unsure of the strange, masked man.

"Darn. I was certain there would be some to be found here…"
"Have you…tried the general store in town?" the older priest put in.

"Ah! The general store; of course!" he walked forward and placed a hand on the shoulder of each of the two priests before him. "Thank you, priests, you have been most helpful," he said and released them. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I must be off." With that, he turned on his heels, took a running start, and leapt back out through the entryway and was gone.

The shrine went quiet.

"Yeesh. The heck was that dude's problem?" the younger priest blurted out.

"I'm not quite sure…" the older priest said.

"Of course the shrine hasn't any, what was I thinking?"

Mystere noticed a small boy standing near him, staring up at him.

His eyes suddenly lit up. "Ohmygod! Ohmygod!" he pointed at Mystere, "you're Leo, the white knight, aren't you?!"

"…I'm sorry, young man, but you must have me confused with someone el-"

"You're so cool, Leo; please take me with you!"

"But I'm not-"

"I promise I won't get in the way!"

After many attempts to quiet the boy down, Mystere gave up and merely walked away, and moved onto the main street of Dalton, ignoring the young boy. "Ah, here it is." Mystere walked into the store, strode past the weapon shop's counter, and up to the counter of the item's seller.

The woman behind the counter was clearly thrown off by her customer, but smiled and greeted him nonetheless. "Hello there! Welcome to the Dalton General Store. What can I do for you today?"

"Hello, local shopkeeper, I am looking for pixie sticks; have you any to sell?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, I actually just sold the last box not that long ago."

"I see…" Mystere sighed. "Well then, please excuse me." He bowed slightly and walked back to the door. Opening it, he found the boy from earlier, staring up at him, his eyes wide and tearful.

"Take me with you, Leo!" the boy yelled.

"Oh for the love of-!" Mystere quickly maneuvered around the boy and bolted from town, and made for the road, his boat completely forgotten at the dock.

The boy stopped at the gate, yelling after his hero.

Yes, yes, I know it was short, and nothing really happened, like most everything I write. Just a silly, little thing. Just wanted to get Mystere somewhere. I was originally only going to post the first part, but it was short and when I was walking around talking to people, getting some idea for the path Mystere was going to take, I saw how that kid pretty much worshiped Leo, and I was like, "oh, I gotta use that somehow." Don't worry, the boy doesn't follow after him…maybe. Actually, I don't know, I haven't decided yet.

Anyway, thanks for reading. Please review and leave any comments or ideas you may have.