011: Red
Count Bleck and Nastasia entered a wooden building, hoping they could find some food somewhere, for they were very hungry. They were in a rundown desert dimension, simply known as Nueo Meio.
Nueo Meioans were little folk, about the size of a normal Sammer Guy, with large heads. And after Count Bleck and Nastasia entered the building, they started driving the Count crazy.
He was standing inside the wooden building, Nastasia by his side, and Meioan children were running rampant around the tables and chairs that occupied much of the space inside the building. The smell of spicy food filled the air. The intoxicating aromas were enough that the Count started losing his temper much quicker than he would have had the smell not been there and he had not been hungry.
Count Bleck raised his staff, intending to use his magic to silence the children and clear a path to the counter where the food smells were strongest. Nastasia noticed this and pushed the Count's staff down. "Not now, 'K." The Count looked at Nastasia apologetically and squeezed his way through to the counter. He arrived at the counter and looked up at the menu that was on the wall.
"Whadda ya want?" the lanky man at the counter asked Count Bleck.
"Count Bleck would like the 'Cheeseburger,' please," Count Bleck said.
"I'd like the blue salad, 'K?" Nastasia replied.
"Red or green, mister?" the man questioned.
"Red or green what?" Count Bleck inquired.
"Chili," the man said.
"Red, Count Bleck requests."
"Comin' right up," said the man. He turned around and yelled out some orders to the people in the back.
Five minutes later, the man slid two platters of food onto a tray and handed it to Count Bleck. "Here ya go."
"Thank you, Count Bleck graciously replied."
The Count and Nastasia retreated to a table in the corner where they could eat in peace. The Count handed Nastasia her blue salad and took the wrapped parcel for himself. He unwrapped it and bit into the meat and bread.
Instantly his mouth was on fire. He looked around for water and caught sight of a glass of the liquid standing on the table next to them, seemingly abandoned. Count Bleck grabbed it and chugged the water. He sighed in relief.
"Count Bleck, are you okay?" Nastasia asked.
"Count Bleck is okay. That concoction of meat and bread was very spicy."
Nastasia's eyes widened. "Do you mind if I try it?"
"Count Bleck bids you good luck."
Nastasia bit into the burger, and her eyes widened again. "This is delicious!" she cried with her mouth full.
"Count Bleck is glad that you found joy in what he deemed horrid."
"You can have my salad."
"Thank you," Count Bleck replied. He sat down. The two ate their meal in silence.
A/N: Who knew that Nastasia liked spicy food. I sure didn't before I wrote this. This is another one of my favorites, I must say.
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