Hey dere guys! Sorry bout the delay, but I've had a lot of work, so here's chapter 56! Real short up here, so mosey on down there!
"Come on, Adam!"
"Don't come on me! I know it's a problem!"
The problem Adam and the Lieutenant had been speaking of, had been Adam's inability to get over Blake.
"I know, I should get past it. But I just can't! She was supposed to be with me! Me, and me alone!" Adam yelled out.
"You're getting creepy again." Lt. informed his longtime friend.
"Damnit! I know... Sigh What are we gonna do about this?" The faunus leader asked in frustration.
"Sounds like you need to get out there." The masked faunus soldier said.
"Haven't we tried that?"
"I mean, REALLY try to get out there."
"... Alright, alright, I'll try it again."
"Speed dating, really?" Adam asked, incredulously.
"You must start somewhere." The Lt. stated.
"I still got doubts bout this, man." The now unmasked faunus replied.
"You are a great warrior, face this challenge with as much determination as another battle."
"Hmph, yeah alright. I'm gonna beat the shit outta this speed dating!"
The newly invigorated Adam rushed into the first open seat he could find, waiting for the event to start. As he waited, however, he slowly realized he had one crucial flaw to the plan.
He couldn't say anything about himself.
Damnit! Tactical miscalculation! How'm I supposed to talk to someone if I can't tell them any personal details?! Alright, you always have a plan B, Taurus. Plan B... Plan B... I don't think this will end well.
Adam looked to his left at the friend who brought him here, who was also taking part. The Lt. just gave a thumbs up in response.
I can do this. BRING IT ON!
The Lt. had a smile on under his mask, seeing the renewed energy in Adam
He can't do this...
"Alright, time starts now!" The event organizer yelled.
Adam stayed alone for about two cycles, then he got his first "date", a shy looking girl with glasses.
"H-hi. I-I'm Brianna... W-what's yours?"
"... Adam."
"Alright Adam! I, uh, ehh, t-this is my first time with this k-kind of thing."
"It's mine as well." The faunus said, confidently.
You couldn't tell, but when he didn't have his mask on (The mask would be suspicious), he was incredibly uneasy.
"S-so... Um, what do you do?" The shy girl barely got out.
"I am the leader of the White F- I mean t-t-t-the White Washers!" Adam hastily said, barely catching himself.
"White, Washers?"
"Y-yeah, you know those good ol' White Washers of Vale association!" The faunus leader said, pulling out anything he could to save himself.
"W-well. I've never, heard of it. But that sounds pretty cool, I t-think." The girl said, unsure.
"H-how bout you? What'd you do?"
" I-I'm a secretary for an attorney. It's nothing big, but it pays ok! Well, I-I think it does..."
There were more moments of silence, after which the organizer yelled "Switch!" The shy girl then left Adam, and his new "date" took their place.
"L-Lieutenant?"
"Hello, Adam."
"W-w-why are you sitting with me?" Adam asked surprised.
"Well, they announced for us to switch partners." The Lt. responded
"I know that, but why'd ya pick me?" The terrorist leader repeated.
"You seemed interesting and different." Deadpanned the Lt.
"Of course I'm interesting to you I know you!"
"So tell me about yourself."
"You know about me!"
"Do you have any hobbies?"
"You know I don't!"
"What are you looking for in a partne-"
"I'M LOOKING FOR A GIRL I DON'T KNOW!"
"So because you know me I'm not viable?"
"Yes! W-wait, NO! I just said I'm looking for a girl!"
"So the fact that you know me isn't a problem?"
"IT'S ALL A PROBLEM!"
"It appears the event has ended, Adam."
"Eh?"
The red haired leader looked around at the now empty room.
"... I'm bad at this, aren't I?" Adam said with a depressed tone.
"I had fun, at least." The friend said with the happiest a face could be while still perfectly straight.
"You tryin to pick a fight with me?!"
"Remind me again, why are we trying this, what'd you call it, mixer?" Adam asked.
"Because it is either this or you never get over Blake." Lt. reminded his friend.
"Oh yeah, that. Wait, didn't you say it was 3 guys, 3 girls?"
"I assume you are wondering who the third guy is. He should be arriving soon- Ah, there he is."
Mercury walked up to the two faunus, confidence radiating off him.
"Yo, got your invite. Didn't think you two'd be the kind of people for this."
"Adam requested my assistance in helping him with his catharsis."
"Well, your in good hands, man. Your bud here is a surprising party animal!"
Adam then looked towards the normally calm and stoic Lieutenant. To imagine him a party animal was no easy feat.
"Come on, they're waiting!" Mercury insisted.
"Y-yeah." The rebel leader agreed, still in surprise.
The three headed into the club, and met up with their dates for the evening. The first, a quiet girl, taller than the other two, the second a more flashy and outspoken girl, the third a shy faunus girl, who was the smallest of the three.
"So I'm Mercury, this is Adam and his friend. Just call him Lieutenant, that's basically his nickname at this point."
"Hi you guys! I'm Liz, the shy one's Mary and calm collected over here is Carmen."
"So, I heard about you, Mercury. And your friend Lieutenant is pretty infamous already. So, tell us about yourself, Adam!" The flashiest of the three said.
"I'm not that interesting, to be honest." Adam admitted.
"Come on, man! Just open up!" Mercury said to encourage his recently made friend.
"W-well, I uh, don't have a job right now. I move from place to place pretty often. I haven't had many girlfriends, and this is all kinda different for me." The faunus stated mildly.
"Ooohh, I see... Well, you may connect with our little Mary, then!"
The smaller girl's faunus ears perked up in surprise at being mentioned. She was obviously very shy, but tried to initiate a conversation with Adam anyway.
"S-so... What do you like?" The small faunus asked.
"I, uh, d-do you mean like, just things I like?" Adam asked, confused.
"W-well, what do you like when you're, d-d-dating?"
"Oh, um... W-well I like, other faunus girls, people that are kinda strong, ya know?"
"Oh, I see, I'm definitely out then..." The shy girl said lowering her head down.
"Man you're having a hard time with this." Mercury teased.
"Ah! I didn't mean to-"
"Relax, I'm giving you shit. Just talk! Look at him over there!"
Mercury then pointed to the Lt., who was currently regaling a tale of his wild and crazy antics to the taller girl.
"... And that was the day I drove a car into a fountain, parked it on top, and still made it in time to pick up my grandmother from the bus stop." The Lt. said, promptly finishing his speech.
"See? Look at him, the man's a beast!"
Adam continued trying to start up conversations, but never really got into it. Eventually, they had to end their date, leaving just Adam and the Lt.
"Well, that didn't go too well." The Faunus leader stated, slightly sad.
"I beg to differ." Lt. responded in his normal deadpan.
"Oh yeah? How so?"
"I believe this is the longest time you have gone without once thinking or talking about Blake, in quite some time."
"... Yeah, I guess it is. Well, I gotta thank you then. If you hadn't pushed me to go through with this, I mighta had Blake on my brain for a while." Adam agreed, thanking his friend.
"It is quite alright. But may I make a suggestion for repaying me?" The soldier asked.
"Yeah man, it's only right."
"I would like to go on another speed date with you."
"Well I'll see w- WHAT? ANOTHER SPEED DATE, WITH ME?" The leader asked, his voice filled with shock and confusion.
"I am just joking with you."
"... You're gonna give me a heart attack on of these days." Adam said with a sigh.
"Would that mean you would be, heartbroken over me?" The Lt. deadpanned.
"Uugghhhh."
He may not look it, but deep down, the Lieutenant just wants to party! I had this idea for a little while, but I didn't figure it out until just recently. I thought I made it pretty funny, but that's just me. Y'all have your own opinions, and if you liked the awkward here, please follow/fav and drop a review, and I will see you all in the next installment. Byee!
