And now it's time for a fun chapter.
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Chapter Nine: Cheers! It's Good to be Immortal!
(Lu Yan Point of View)
Lu Yan grinned widely as he poured himself another generous helping of wine. He staggered around like a drunkard over to the remote and turned the TV on, the modern clothing itchy and uncomfortable compared to the loose clothing he had worn years ago in the forbidden kingdom.
The TV featured a young Jack Sparrow and as the man staggered around like a drunkard Lu Yan laughed, saying at the same time as the pirate on television except in a more drunk manner, "Drink up me hearties, yo ho!" Then he tipped more wine into his mouth, spilling it all over his clothes. He laughed, joyous that his wine could be so delicious, forgetting about Jason and Emily for a minute.
His preoccupied mind savored the flavor of the wine, but to his annoyance he was interrupted on the meditation of the exact combination of jade, cinnabar, and mercury that flowed into his mouth as he heard voices from outside the shop. He thought he recognized them and as one of the boys said, "Yo Aaron, let's see what that old shrink Hop is up to!" the man growled.
"Lupo," Lu Yan disgustedly spat out and he got up without much effort, his drunken form eager for a fight. It was only because Jason needed to be sent to the Forbidden Kingdom that he had allowed that bully to shoot him. But now it was time for some fun revenge, though he didn't know if this was against the rules of the immortals or not. But for some reason he didn't care.
There was a ding of a bell as the door to the shop opened and Lupo walked in with his gang, no sign of a gun on either of them (not that it mattered). "All right, old man," Lupo shouted, his anger setting in. "We know you're in here. We've got some business to settle."
Lu smiled and staggered forward. Sure, they would think he's drunk and helpless, but he would know better. "Long day," he answered them in slurred speech. "I don't think I'm an old man, do you?"
Lupo took in his rather young form and immediately barreled forward into Lu, his hand around his neck as he threatened, "Where's the old man?"
"What old men?" Lu responded with a wicked grin. "I don't see any old men in here, do you?" Then, despite the fact that Lupo's hand was around his neck, he took a swig from his coconut canteen filled with wine.
"Leave him alone, Lupo. He's just a drunk man," the man's second-in-command responded urgently, hoping to avoid a fight, which was not Lu Yan's intention.
"Shut up!" Lupo responded and Lu immediately mocked his voice saying, "Shut up!" Then he took another drink.
Lupo flicked a knife out of his pocket and immediately the second-in-command stepped forward. "Whoa!" he shouted in panic. "Dude! You don't want to do that this time! Remember what happened last time? Besides, if J-dog found out we were here, we're dead man!"
"Yeah!" another put in. "You pulled a gun on him and he kicked it right out of ya hand!"
"Shut up!" Lupo shrieked. "Where's the old man?" he asked Lu again with the knife against his throat still, despite the protest of the others. But Lupo wasn't fazed.
"That's a pretty knife you've got. You know how to use?" he smirked, still acting drunk at the young man, adding hiccups at the end for an effect. "Big knives hurt people. People who hurt others end up getting hurt worse." He took another drink and wiggled out of the man's hand, heading towards the TV leaving Lupo shocked. No one had dared to address him like that before, not even Jason. Jason just got physical which was why Lupo stayed away from him. Jason policed him now days and Lupo and his gang didn't dare get on Jason's bad side.
But soon Lupo recovered. "Are you testing me?" he roared at the man. "Are you threatening me?"
"Lupo," his lieutenant cautioned.
"Shut up!" Lupo commanded.
"Dude, he's just a drunk. Let's get out of here before something happens or the police show up!"
"No!" Lupo shouted and walked intently over towards Lupo and flipped the man around.
"I wouldn't do that," Lu warned but it went unnoticed by the angry gang leader.
Lupo attempted to punch Lu and the immortal moved out of the way, his wine spilling out onto his shirt. He couldn't help but smirk as Lupo's lieutenant's eyes widened in shock and as the man gasped, "The drunk man can fight? And while he's drunk?"
Because Lupo had missed he ended up punching a glass item and stepped back, holding his fist while gasping. "Ooh," Lu replied condescendingly. "That looks like it hurts."
"Lupo, no!" the lieutenant shouted again but to no effect. Lupo attacked again, kicking, punching, and lunging to no effect. Lu dodged them all in a drunken manner and then caught one of his legs, and twisted it, causing Lupo to collapse onto the floor.
"Still looking for the old man?" Lu grinned.
Lupo got up again and began anew his attack. But Lu swept his legs and Lupo landed hard on a table causing an alarm to go off. The gang looked around in fear as this happened and Lupo gasped as he observed his injured leg.
Once again Lupo got up and attacked but was down in an instant. As Lu stepped forward the gang stepped back.
"Who are you?" Lupo asked incredulously, fear in his now shivering voice. "And where is Old Hop?"
Lu smiled and took a knife out, causing the others to gasp. Surely they thought he was going to kill Lupo. But instead he simply stabbed his heart and pulled it out. "I'm an immortal!" he told them, giving up the drunk act. Then he raised his elixir glass. "Cheers to immortality!"
"But where is Old Hop?" Lupo asked, respect and fear now in his voice.
"You're looking at him!" Lu explained. "I am Old Hop!" Then he shifted forms to the old man they would recognize.
Lupo didn't seem convinced. "The old man could get hurt," he pointed out. But Lu merely took out the knife and stabbed himself again, letting the illusion of blood appear. The gang's eyes widened, and then the wound was gone.
"At the hospital I made it look like it was healing, but it wasn't actually injured. You see? I'm immortal. I can't truly get hurt but sometimes I must give the appearance of getting hurt. Back when I was mortal I could get hurt though."
Suddenly sirens were heard outside. "Oh, no!" Lupo's lieutenant exclaimed. "We're in trouble for sure."
"Not necessarily," Lu offered. "You see, I have an offer. If you promise to give up your criminal ways and help me on a little task then we can be friends and I can get you out of this situation."
"How?" Lupo questioned with suspicion as if he didn't want to trust the man.
But Lu looked at them. "Do we have a deal? I don't have time to dilly dally around and I need an answer. That is unless you'd rather answer to the police?"
Lupo shook his head and looked at his gang. They all nodded. "You have a deal," he told the man.
"You must give up your old acts, earn an honest living, and turn from your criminal ways. And you must be sincere about it."
"Fine!" Lupo snapped.
Lu smiled and changed back to his young form just as a voice outside the shop called out, "Freeze! This is the police! Come out with your hands up!"
"What are you going to do?" Lupo asked with fear as he saw they were surrounded. But suddenly the scene changed around him and they were in the middle of some rice fields, animals lowing on a distant highway. "What is this?" he asked as he and his gang looked around in confusion.
Lu staggered forward, his old habits comforting. "Welcome to the Forbidden Kingdom."
I'm sorry that I haven't updated in a while. I was gone on vacation without access to everything I needed for a couple of weeks otherwise I would have updated sooner.
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