Chapter
One- Check, Check, No Check.
It was scorching in the marketplace.
Kalli Steiner wondered for the millionth time why she wore such dark clothes.
It made her that much hotter. For that matter why was her wings pitch black?
Whoever decided black wings was a good idea needed a talking too! Kalli
entertained herself with thoughts of what she would do to the person.
Alexandria was in the middle of a heat
wave. People mostly came out at night. Days were reserved for the very
desperate. Kalli and her siblings were among those desperate ones. Just last
night, their mother had decided to kick them out of the house. Momma had said
it was high time for Adelbert to search for his father. So, Kalli and Sheera
had agreed to help Adelbert. Now they were in the marketplace stocking up for
their journey.
Kalli sighed and adjusted her pointy
hat. Her glowing amber eyes were fixed upon her brother's back. Kalli was
wearing a simple dark blue ankle length dress. She had on shabby leather
gloves. Her brother was wearing brown
leather pants, a white shirt, brown vest, and black boots. Kalli's sister was
wearing a strange Burcemian outfit. Both Kalli's siblings had their weapon
strapped on their back. Adelbert had a sword; Sheera a spear. Kalli had a
staff. Kalli was using her staff as a walking stick. Adelbert and Sheera were
looking over a list of needed items.
"Armor."
"Check."
"Weapons."
"Check."
"Healing items."
"Check."
"Tent."
"Check."
"Transportation"
"No Check."
"...Daaaamn."
Kalli groaned as her siblings argued what to use to
get out of Alexandria.
"Why not walk?" she finally snapped.
Adelbert and Sheera stopped and looked at each
other.
"Okay!" they coursed. Adelbert scribbled a check
next to transportation
"Map?"
"No check!"
"Right then…. We need to buy a map. Amount of gil
left?"
"Uhhhh…" Sheera glanced back at Kalli, "Kal has it."
Kalli sighed and dug into her money purse, "We have
2 gil left."
"Daaaaaamn." Adelbert muttered.
"Ya think?" Sheera said.
"Oh and one of my luck charms."
"Woohoo!" Adelbert said. He did a happy dance and
whirled Kalli off her feet, "Knew you'll think of something sis!"
Kalli laughed and wiggled out of Adlebert's arms,
"Well, leave the celebration till latter! We still have to sell the thing!"
Sheera then said, "Ilda?"
"Sold her one last week." Kalli said.
"Fat naked guy?" Steiner asked.
"No!" both girls yelled.
The siblings stared at each other. Minutes ticked by
as all three tried desperately to think up an answer.
"How about we try the castle?" Kalli finally asked,
"Someone might buy one."
The other two siblings looked at each other and
shrugged.
"I can't think of anything else." Sheera said.
"Worth a try." Adelbert agreed.
End Chapter One
Next Chapter our heroes will beat the living snot
out of a guard, meet Dr. Tot, sell the good luck charm, and insult the Queen.
In that order. Heheheheheh.
