The Leprechaun had to stop and blink when he first stepped into the large room where he sensed gold. He thought for a moment he had accidentally stepped back into the land of the fae and the damn fairies were at war again zinging their magic back and forth trying to knock each other out of the air to be trampled on or eaten by the critters who lived for dead fairy meat.
Then his eyes adjusted and he realized it was blinking flashing lights.
Blinking flashing lights every where in different colors. How very interesting. The music was loud and to him sounded like someone skinning cats alive. He glanced around not able to see much as the packed bodies were all bigger then him and many of them were jumping up and down or staggering against one another.
" Holy Shit! Do YOU look cool! Oh my God I can't believe David hired a magician! Rad man! "
The Leprechaun slapped the hand of the young black guy who was staring at him hand out for a low 5. Several other people had joined the kid and the Leprechaun stifled a sigh of annoyance. They didn't know he was a Leprechaun. A drink was shoved into his hand.
" Here little dude something to loosen you up before your act!"
The Leprechaun arched a brow and sniffed the brew before draining it. He sneered at the young group.
" Beer? THAT'S what yer drinkin' ? Beer? Have you no good Irish Whiskey? Can't yer wee an stomachs handle a mon's brew? "
The black kid looked angry as the other kids began shouting " Drink! Drink! Drink!"
" Hey I can fucking drink anything man." He motioned for the Leprechaun to go forward. When he did another guy stuck his foot out tripping him and sending him sprawling, his hat toppling off his head.
There was uproarious laughter as the Leprechaun calmly picked himself up. He was too old to lose control over a childish trick like that but they would pay oh yes...he had plans for that little asshole. One of the kids tried to grab his hat but the Leprechaun was quicker. He caught hold of the kids' hand and twisted it causing him to scream in pain and let the hat go.
The Leprechaun brushed his hat off and placed it back on his head tossing his dark red hair out of the way. He turned to sneer at the young black man who was blinking surprised to see a buddy of his howling in pain cradling his injured hand.
The Leprechaun sneered even more at the small gathering " Well lad? Have you gone yellow? Won't you have a drink with me my fine fellow?"
The young man looked angry again realizing he couldn't back out but shit he could out drink this pipsqueak. He grimly pushed through the crowd to the bar. To his shock the funny looking man was already there waiting on him. Two shot glasses were set up a bottle of whiskey sat on the bar in front of him. The kid stepped up to the bar and held his hands up in the air in triumph his buddies cheering and egging him on.
The Leprechaun poured the drinks and raised his glass to toast " Here's to a fellow who can't be beat! You watch and see, yer friend's going to be knocked off his feet! "
The black kid raised his own shot glass up " Yeah yea whatever he said!"
Both of them drained the glass. The kid coughed briefly then grinned as the crowd cheered for him. He slapped the back of his hand against the Leprechauns chest.
" There see that asshole? I can drink anything!"
" Oh can you indeed? " The Leprechaun stood up on his chair and raised a hand up to get their attention.
" Then how bout I up the stakes my good man? A wee drop of poison..." A rattlesnake suddenly appeared in his hand and he held it over the two glasses so venom spilled into them. Then he dropped the snake and added whiskey to the glasses to fill them up the rest of the way.
He put the shot glass down hard in front of the young man before picking up his own.
" Drink THAT if you can."
" Drink! Drink! Drink!" The crowd began chanting again most of them so high on drugs they hadn't even realized what had just happened.
The black kid rubbed his eyes and looked at the bar again. He had just seen a snake hadn't he? There wasn't one now and his friends were egging him on. He looked at the shot glass in front of him. It didn't look any different. Besides he was still sober enough to take a few more shots. He picked it up and saluted the little man in green.
The Leprechaun smiled at him evilly " Bottoms up me lad." He drained his own shot glass and slammed it on the bar.
The kid scoffed at him and did the same. Again his buddies cheered him on. For a moment he stood grinning back at the Leprechaun who stood leaning slightly against a pole. He flipped the little man off and laughed at him.
" See that asshole? I can drink anything! Hope you magic acts better then your drinking cause you fucking suck at drinking!"
He turned to the crowd and raised both hands in the air in triumph. Then the smile dropped from his face and he staggered. The Leprechaun had to cover his mouth to keep from laughing too loudly when the guy staggered then fell backwards. His buddies caught him as he began twitching.
With a hop he got up on the front desk they were using as a bar and picked up the bottle of whiskey. He drained it before throwing it on the bar letting it shatter.
He raised his own arms up. " I do declare thee the winner!" He cackled. Some of the people in the crowd hosted him up on their shoulders not noticing the black kid was foaming at the mouth a little. " Take his sorry drunk ass to a room so the lad can sleep it off! "
The kids cheered and chanted and the Leprechaun's eyes fell on a door that proclaimed 'stairs'. He allowed the drunken stoned fools to carry on for a moment before tapping one on the head motioning them to put him down. He started for the stairs but was suddenly blocked by another group of kids.
" Dude do your magic tricks please? Come on man! "
The crowd began to chant " Magic! Magic! Magic! "
The Leprechaun shook his head briefly. Would these idiots scream anything? What the hell were these humans putting into their bodies this time? He huffed. Well best to get it over with.
" Alright! Alright! Calm yerselves down! Hold yer weesht! If I could put yer attention to the bar please..."
The kids turned like a bunch of drones to look at the bar.
The Leprechaun snapped his fingers and every cap and cork exploded out of the bottles and they shot up a spurt of blue and green flames. Half the crowd screamed in terror and turned to try to get out and the the other half screamed over how cool the effect was and in their state they blocked the ones who were still somewhat sober.
They also didn't see the Leprechaun twist his hand briefly in the air shutting and locking the doors.
" Now...let's get this party going shall we me buckos? " The Leprechaun put his hands together cracking his knuckles.