"Thanks Gregor."
The teen rager started. He had been so engrossed in the movie he hadn't noticed Lily laying her head on his shoulder. "Welcome." He murmured, transfixed by the screen, yet again. They were in Patty's private movie theatre, and watching the Movie Avatar. Gregor was loving it, especially the fighting parts.
It had been almost two weeks since the first time he had met with his friends, and Gregor was loving it. He rarely thought about the Underland, or about any of his old friends. He was almost always smiling these days, and accepted offers to go places left and right.
"Hey, Greg, the movies over come on." Gregor slowly pried himself out of his seat. As they left the restaurant Gregor ran into Patrick, the owner of Patty's. He handed him a $20 bill then winked at the owner on his way out. They headed towards Central. It was getting warmer out as winter released its frozen grip on Heber valley.
They just walked, talking about things, laughing, things that normal people did. When they reached the center square Gregor looked over and saw one of the 5th graders from his school surrounded by the same drunken teens who terrorized Gregor.
The teens were demanding money, and by the looks of it, the kid had some. "Give me the F***ing money kid!" yelled the largest of the teens.
Gregor stepped forward. "Hey, guys, knock it off and deal with someone your own size." The teens turned. The largest one, an overweight punk with pierced cheeks, stepped up and smiled. "Oh I'll knock it off." He said and shoved Gregor in the chest.
For the teen it would be like shoving a boulder, Gregor didn't even flinch. The teen took a step back then raised his fist and threw a clumsy punch at the rager. Gregor didn't even have to think. His leg shot out, propelling himself to the side and effectively tripping the attacker. The teen crashed to the ground as another charged at Gregor. His hand shot out and grabbed the new attacker's wrist. He twisted and the teen squealed. The rest of the group turned and ran away.
Gregor stepped back from the fight seen. Looking at the crowd that had gathered, he realized something that he had been trying to ignore and push away for three years.
He really was alone.
Underland"Tell me again, why I should wear this!?"
Luxa, Helix, Merithyu, and Michelle, stood in the royal living chambers. Helix stepped forward. "Well as you can already see, it is pretty much useless in any type combat or just basic living, but it makes…" Luxa backhanded Helix across the face before he had a chance to finish his sentence.
Luxa looked over the armor again. It consisted of thin armored breast plates, engraved with gems and rubies. And an extremely small bottom piece that was also engraved, looked like her undergarments.
"It is completely and utterly useless! It would expose the wearer to an attack from almost any side, it is completely an irrational piece, or pieces of armor!"
Helix Merithyu and Michelle just looked at her. "Come on Luxa, be loose, have a little fun." Luxa sighed. "Fine." She picked up the armor and went into the back room.
Almost 5 minutes later she returned.
Luxa's scowl deepened when Michelle and Helix started clapping. Merithyu put his fingers in his mouth and whistled. Just then the door swung open and George stepped in. The king-to-be took one look at Luxa and started over to her. "Well Luxa, you are looking…" George continued talking well after Luxa had turned around and gone back into the back room.
She returned five minutes later to find George arguing with Helix. "I am her fiancé, I have permission to enter any room in the whole of regalia, and also I have the authority to demand someone out of a dwelling if I want!" "I am Helix, head of the royal guard unless you had forgotten. I have the authority and the determination to remove anyone, that includes the royal family themselves, from the current room, and forbid them from returning." "Well I have the authority to have your light removed for disobeying the king!"
Helix just smiled a devilish grin. "I doubt that." He and Michelle rushed forward and knocked George's feet out from under him. Merithyu walked over and jabbed George in the spot right behind the temple. If that spot was hit hard enough then the victim would lose all memory of the past 30 to 60 minutes.
They dragged George out into the hall, nearly knocking over a Doctor who had been hurrying along. "What happened here?" Helix replied. "He hit his head, don't know if he will remember anything though." The Doctor looked skeptical, seeing as they were coming from the royal chambers, and that George was a common patient, mostly for bone bruises and such.
Helix put on an innocent face, failing miserably he pulled out a knife. "Let's just not talk about this, ok?" The doctor nodded hurriedly.