This is the grossest ice cream place I have ever been to.
You walk up to the door. Grass shavings edge the sidewalk.
You knock on the glass, which falls through. You peek your head in.
Hello?
Sorry, we're closed.
Have you seen anyone wearing a black shirt and stripy socks?
Uh, no? I've been asleep the whole time. Who comes to this dump?
Good point.
Do you have any milk?
Milk? I just heard a guy steal like, two gallons.
The cashier points to the back door. I nod in acknowledgement.
Thank you.
Whatever. Just, if you see this guy in a big black jacket, tell him a line was stretching to the next block and I deserve another day off.
Will do.
The cashier nods off again. You back out of the window. Nepeta hangs over your shoulder.
:33 What did she say?
Equius stole some milk.
:33 That's it?
Yup. She looked really sleepy.
:33 She looked like she needed a shower.
You dig into your purse and turn on your phone. Terezi has been texting you for an hour about Gamzee's pies.
He ate them all.
You sigh and show Nepeta the messages. She gulps and shuts the phone off.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
:33 Hey, Emeowly, is that Earth store still open?
Kmart? Pretty sure. I mean, the lights are on and cars are everywhere. If I didn't know better I would say a troll was walking through the automatic doors.
:33 ….
Oh.
Let's get going.
Nepeta runs across the street, landing on a soft pile of grass. Mockingly, you follow.
Halfway across the road, you slip and land face first into a gallon of milk.
Ow!
:33 Hehe!
Stop laughing! I just fell on ice cold cow juice!
:33 Cow juice?
Milk, whatever.
:33 Oh gosh. Look at all the milk there is.
This must have cost a fortune. Who has the money to get this?
:33 Just asking, is that gr33n stuff in your wallet impurrtant?
You open your mouth, then close it. You squeak and throw yourself into your purse.
Your wallet is completely empty.
He must have stolen the ice cream milk, then went to get more in Kmart.
:33 Here he comes meow!
You turn to the blue-blooded troll, carrying another four gallons of milk. He looks at you, then drops the milk and runs.
Augh!
You are now covered in milk. Sweaty milk, at that.
Get back here, you sweaty perv!
:(( Em!
Dashing at full speed, you quickly catch up with Equius. You pounce onto his back.
D- Emily, I would suggest that you get off—
That was all my money! Now Gamzee's going on a murderous rampage!
D- Gah!
STOP RUNNING!
Equius skids to a complete halt, throwing you off his shoulders.
Nepeta latches onto Equius.
:33 I missed you so meowch!
D- I was only gone a few hours.
:33 Hehe, well I'm happy you're back.
D- Let's go home.
:33 Okay! I f33l like we're furgetting something though.
D- I didn't need that milk. It smelled bad anyway.
:33 Be careful, a car might attack.
D- A car?
:33 Long story.
Nepeta and Equius skip off into the darkness like a freaken happy ending in a cheesy movie. You can see a sparkly 'THE END' floating in. It's that or the concussion you've got.
After Equius stopped his sprint, you were tossed into a pile of thorny bushes. Thorny bushes. WHY? Why thorny?
You pull yourself off your face and recall your recent falls. First, into rocks, then milk, now thorns. Who is coming up with this?
Better question: Who has my knife….
Nope, okay, murder aside, You still have to find Kanaya and John.
And what store has better fashion than Kmart?
…
Let's check anyway.
