Here's chapter two! I wrote in some characters, most will be written in by
chapter three, promise! Please R&R!
Chapter 2
~General PoV~
"And watch as my Master of Horse performs a very difficult gate on the new steed!"
Racetrack struggled to get Frostbite to cooperate. Around him the crowd applauded mildly. Obviously they didn't know how difficult getting a horse to move like he was trying to get Frostbite to was.
"Thank you Master of Horse!" Racetrack gestured a good bye to Snyder and rode out of the ring.
He dismounted Frostbite and began to unsaddle her.
"Need some help?" Arrow lifted the saddle without waiting for an answer.
Racetrack thanked her and took the bit out of Frostbite's mouth.
Arrow stared longingly out at the stadium, which had since become filled with the knights again. She sighed deeply and brushed Frostbite.
"You wanna be out there, don't you?'
Arrow jerked back to reality and stared at Race. "Who doesn't? I've been working here for the last three years and I've been riding since I was eleven. I don't know how people like Jack can apply for a job and get a riding one in his first year."
Race looked embarrassed, he had also gotten a riding job in his first year of applying. Arrow didn't seem to have noticed this.
Outside people were cheering, and the squires and knights were struggling to keep the nearly spooked horses under control. Boots once again stroked Jingle's neck to comfort her.
"There is a traitor amongst your knights!" the sorceress, Magic, had declared, "I suggest a duel to the death!"
And so it was decided, just like every show that the knights would fight till the death. Backstage Granny set off the dry ice.
"You're late!" hissed Buckles, "you were supposed to do it before he came on, not when he's leaving!"
Granny didn't answer.
"Well turn it off then! You're going to suffocate the horses!"
"How did you get a job here anyways?" asked Granny, pushing her light-brown hair out of her eyes. "Do you know anything about special effects?"
Buckles frowned, her grey eyes surrounded with lines, "no. But I'm learning. At least I wouldn't put off the dry ice too late!"
Granny shook her head and switched off the ice machine.
She really wished she hadn't gotten stuck doing the special effects and had gotten to do waitressing where she could see the people she was serving.
David would be happy to switch with her, if he knew at all what he was doing. Anything was better than being a 'serving wench'. Anything.
Rubix rushed into the billiard room. "I'm so sorry I'm late!' she exclaimed.
Skittery glanced up. "It's about time you know. Why are you always so late?"
"Maybe we should set your watch ahead a few minutes so you'll be on time."
Rubix knew they were kidding, but she blushed anyways.
"A few hours, you mean," muttered Skittery.
She cleared her throat. "Well, I'm here now, and that's what maters." She pulled out her laptop and set it down next to Skittery's PC. "Let's get to work!"
"I've been working since 9:30 this morning. When we were supposed to be here." Skittery squinted at the monitor.
"I haven't worked a day in my life!" Blink stretched out his legs on the counter top. "You totally missed a good quest. It was hilarious!"
"Has anyone seen my crown?" Sapphy slipped in the front door.
"Hon, you don't have a crown," Rubix looked her over, "you're the barmaid."
Sapphy pouted, "don't hate me 'cause I'm beautiful!"
Blink laughed. Sapphy threw a paper napkin at him.
Sapphy sat down at the bar across from Blink. He was rewinding the video.
"Sapphy, watch this," he pointed to a couple of people struggling to pull themselves across a bar.
Rubix, Sapphy, and Blink watched for a while before Skittery coughed loudly and deliberately.
"Right, right, work," Rubix jumped up as if she'd been sitting on hot coals.
Sapphy left, closing the door softly behind her. She walked quickly into the main foyer. Behind the serving centre in the middle of the hall was Dutchy.
"Um.........Sapphy, what do I do with this?' he held up a bottle opener.
"That's to remove beer bottle tops," she demonstrated on one.
"Oh, thanks." Dutchy looked slightly embarrassed.
Sapphy couldn't help but think that this was going to be a long day.
*
"I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK, I work all night and I sleep all day!"
"Pidge, it's 'I sleep all night and I work all day'." Granny glanced up from her crossword.
Pigeon shrugged and continued, "On Wednesdays I go shopping, and have buttered scones for tea!"
Alaska joined in, "I wish I were a girly, just like my dear Papa!"
They shrieked in laughter and Granny tried to ignore their obvious slaughtering of Monty Python.
"Tough day Arrow?" asked Rubix, settling down across from her.
Arrow shrugged and glared slightly at Jack across the room. "A day just like any other day."
Sapphy grinned as she sunk into the couch. "Arrow's mad 'cause she's not allowed to ride in the show," she told Rubix.
Rubix followed Arrow's line of vision and spotted Jack. "Oh," she bit her lip, "I see."
Jack turned to Itey. "What do you do here again?" he asked.
Itey glared. "I'm in charge of lighting."
"Lighting, eh?" Jack was convinced that this was the most stimulating conversation ever. Of course, only if said with sarcasm.
"And you ride? Blue knight?" Itey looked Jack over slowly.
"Yeah.........and so does Racetrack! Race, come 'ere!"
Race sauntered over. "What?"
"You ride, right?" all Jack really wanted to do was get away from this kid as fast as he could. "Tell this kid you ride!"
But he didn't have to. "Yeah, I know you. You're the Master of Horse, right?"
Racetrack nodded dumbly, not sure where this conversation was going. He was about to answer when Pulitzer came into the staff room.
The result was amazing. The whole room fell quiet at Pulitzer clearing his throat.
"We have recently hired a number of new employees. I am going to assign some of you shall we say, an 'understudy'. It will be your job to help them on their feet in a situation such as this that we work in. please try and make them feel welcome." He rattled this off quickly and Arrow recognized it as the one he used every time a large number of new staff members were introduced.
He shot out a few names and the assembly around him grew as the staff room filled with new kids.
"Pair up everyone! No one gets left behind!" and at this Pulitzer mad his dramatic exit, leaving them alone to figure everything out.
((There you have it! Chapter two completed! Yay!))
Shoutouts:
Stage (by email)-thanks for the character! You'll be added soon! (see above) And I love SpcesDutchy...and all slash...
Madison Square-He IS jousting atop a mare...it's just a black one.
Bobcat:slashgoil- I've been to Medieval Times twice...my sister just had her birthday there a while ago, that sparked the inspiration. I couldn't watch the entertainment because I was putting together my story in my head!
BrooklynGrl- There's pool tables in this chapter! COOL! (I AM a loser...quite so)
Ireland O'Riley- my friend liked Spot too. But my other friends said he looked like a toad. I think she still likes him...secretly. On my birthday card she gave me a picture of him, even though I like Itey. She had a picture of Spot saved.
Ghost- EVERYONE loves Skittery
Aura- good, good, good, I need more lighting people!
Oxymoronic Alliteration- You're in! I think...(rereads chapter) and I'm right! Yay!
Written Sparks- Medieval Times is the best!!! If you ever have the chance to go you should. And bring something to wipe your hands with. There is no cutlery.
Trinity-Matrix-13- *chuckles* Garden Gnomes...
Specs-65- hope you liked it!
Strawberri Shake- I hadn't thought of the walking around thing, but it works...you're hired!
Cassies-Grandma- I worked in some Monty Python. Woo hoo!
Rubix_the_cube-I had to use the fact that you had a laptop to my advantage. Sorry about the horse thing.
SparkS- next time you say you aren't Rae, I'll hurt you. Not seriously, but you ARE Rae!
Sapphy- I love to dance along too, I thought I was original...then again, my friends dance also...dammit!
Matchin' Laces- thanks! I love when characters are versatile! Horses AND drama AND special effects, WOW!
Almatari_of_Arda- who are you? Just joking, thank you for reviewing *cough* finally *cough*
Thelastweasley- you'd better read it! Please?
Chapter 2
~General PoV~
"And watch as my Master of Horse performs a very difficult gate on the new steed!"
Racetrack struggled to get Frostbite to cooperate. Around him the crowd applauded mildly. Obviously they didn't know how difficult getting a horse to move like he was trying to get Frostbite to was.
"Thank you Master of Horse!" Racetrack gestured a good bye to Snyder and rode out of the ring.
He dismounted Frostbite and began to unsaddle her.
"Need some help?" Arrow lifted the saddle without waiting for an answer.
Racetrack thanked her and took the bit out of Frostbite's mouth.
Arrow stared longingly out at the stadium, which had since become filled with the knights again. She sighed deeply and brushed Frostbite.
"You wanna be out there, don't you?'
Arrow jerked back to reality and stared at Race. "Who doesn't? I've been working here for the last three years and I've been riding since I was eleven. I don't know how people like Jack can apply for a job and get a riding one in his first year."
Race looked embarrassed, he had also gotten a riding job in his first year of applying. Arrow didn't seem to have noticed this.
Outside people were cheering, and the squires and knights were struggling to keep the nearly spooked horses under control. Boots once again stroked Jingle's neck to comfort her.
"There is a traitor amongst your knights!" the sorceress, Magic, had declared, "I suggest a duel to the death!"
And so it was decided, just like every show that the knights would fight till the death. Backstage Granny set off the dry ice.
"You're late!" hissed Buckles, "you were supposed to do it before he came on, not when he's leaving!"
Granny didn't answer.
"Well turn it off then! You're going to suffocate the horses!"
"How did you get a job here anyways?" asked Granny, pushing her light-brown hair out of her eyes. "Do you know anything about special effects?"
Buckles frowned, her grey eyes surrounded with lines, "no. But I'm learning. At least I wouldn't put off the dry ice too late!"
Granny shook her head and switched off the ice machine.
She really wished she hadn't gotten stuck doing the special effects and had gotten to do waitressing where she could see the people she was serving.
David would be happy to switch with her, if he knew at all what he was doing. Anything was better than being a 'serving wench'. Anything.
Rubix rushed into the billiard room. "I'm so sorry I'm late!' she exclaimed.
Skittery glanced up. "It's about time you know. Why are you always so late?"
"Maybe we should set your watch ahead a few minutes so you'll be on time."
Rubix knew they were kidding, but she blushed anyways.
"A few hours, you mean," muttered Skittery.
She cleared her throat. "Well, I'm here now, and that's what maters." She pulled out her laptop and set it down next to Skittery's PC. "Let's get to work!"
"I've been working since 9:30 this morning. When we were supposed to be here." Skittery squinted at the monitor.
"I haven't worked a day in my life!" Blink stretched out his legs on the counter top. "You totally missed a good quest. It was hilarious!"
"Has anyone seen my crown?" Sapphy slipped in the front door.
"Hon, you don't have a crown," Rubix looked her over, "you're the barmaid."
Sapphy pouted, "don't hate me 'cause I'm beautiful!"
Blink laughed. Sapphy threw a paper napkin at him.
Sapphy sat down at the bar across from Blink. He was rewinding the video.
"Sapphy, watch this," he pointed to a couple of people struggling to pull themselves across a bar.
Rubix, Sapphy, and Blink watched for a while before Skittery coughed loudly and deliberately.
"Right, right, work," Rubix jumped up as if she'd been sitting on hot coals.
Sapphy left, closing the door softly behind her. She walked quickly into the main foyer. Behind the serving centre in the middle of the hall was Dutchy.
"Um.........Sapphy, what do I do with this?' he held up a bottle opener.
"That's to remove beer bottle tops," she demonstrated on one.
"Oh, thanks." Dutchy looked slightly embarrassed.
Sapphy couldn't help but think that this was going to be a long day.
*
"I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK, I work all night and I sleep all day!"
"Pidge, it's 'I sleep all night and I work all day'." Granny glanced up from her crossword.
Pigeon shrugged and continued, "On Wednesdays I go shopping, and have buttered scones for tea!"
Alaska joined in, "I wish I were a girly, just like my dear Papa!"
They shrieked in laughter and Granny tried to ignore their obvious slaughtering of Monty Python.
"Tough day Arrow?" asked Rubix, settling down across from her.
Arrow shrugged and glared slightly at Jack across the room. "A day just like any other day."
Sapphy grinned as she sunk into the couch. "Arrow's mad 'cause she's not allowed to ride in the show," she told Rubix.
Rubix followed Arrow's line of vision and spotted Jack. "Oh," she bit her lip, "I see."
Jack turned to Itey. "What do you do here again?" he asked.
Itey glared. "I'm in charge of lighting."
"Lighting, eh?" Jack was convinced that this was the most stimulating conversation ever. Of course, only if said with sarcasm.
"And you ride? Blue knight?" Itey looked Jack over slowly.
"Yeah.........and so does Racetrack! Race, come 'ere!"
Race sauntered over. "What?"
"You ride, right?" all Jack really wanted to do was get away from this kid as fast as he could. "Tell this kid you ride!"
But he didn't have to. "Yeah, I know you. You're the Master of Horse, right?"
Racetrack nodded dumbly, not sure where this conversation was going. He was about to answer when Pulitzer came into the staff room.
The result was amazing. The whole room fell quiet at Pulitzer clearing his throat.
"We have recently hired a number of new employees. I am going to assign some of you shall we say, an 'understudy'. It will be your job to help them on their feet in a situation such as this that we work in. please try and make them feel welcome." He rattled this off quickly and Arrow recognized it as the one he used every time a large number of new staff members were introduced.
He shot out a few names and the assembly around him grew as the staff room filled with new kids.
"Pair up everyone! No one gets left behind!" and at this Pulitzer mad his dramatic exit, leaving them alone to figure everything out.
((There you have it! Chapter two completed! Yay!))
Shoutouts:
Stage (by email)-thanks for the character! You'll be added soon! (see above) And I love SpcesDutchy...and all slash...
Madison Square-He IS jousting atop a mare...it's just a black one.
Bobcat:slashgoil- I've been to Medieval Times twice...my sister just had her birthday there a while ago, that sparked the inspiration. I couldn't watch the entertainment because I was putting together my story in my head!
BrooklynGrl- There's pool tables in this chapter! COOL! (I AM a loser...quite so)
Ireland O'Riley- my friend liked Spot too. But my other friends said he looked like a toad. I think she still likes him...secretly. On my birthday card she gave me a picture of him, even though I like Itey. She had a picture of Spot saved.
Ghost- EVERYONE loves Skittery
Aura- good, good, good, I need more lighting people!
Oxymoronic Alliteration- You're in! I think...(rereads chapter) and I'm right! Yay!
Written Sparks- Medieval Times is the best!!! If you ever have the chance to go you should. And bring something to wipe your hands with. There is no cutlery.
Trinity-Matrix-13- *chuckles* Garden Gnomes...
Specs-65- hope you liked it!
Strawberri Shake- I hadn't thought of the walking around thing, but it works...you're hired!
Cassies-Grandma- I worked in some Monty Python. Woo hoo!
Rubix_the_cube-I had to use the fact that you had a laptop to my advantage. Sorry about the horse thing.
SparkS- next time you say you aren't Rae, I'll hurt you. Not seriously, but you ARE Rae!
Sapphy- I love to dance along too, I thought I was original...then again, my friends dance also...dammit!
Matchin' Laces- thanks! I love when characters are versatile! Horses AND drama AND special effects, WOW!
Almatari_of_Arda- who are you? Just joking, thank you for reviewing *cough* finally *cough*
Thelastweasley- you'd better read it! Please?