Chapter 2 is finally up! Sorry it took a while, but this is the longest chapter. A lot of events happen in this one. =D I hope you are not disappointed! Please review, and thank you to those who already have!
Disclaimer: I do not own Threads of Fate/Dewprism, Game Boy Advance SP, Nintendo, DDRMAX/Dance Dance Revolution, Konami, and Icee.
Blind Date!
Chapter 2 - Surprise, Mint!
Saturday, 1:12 P.M.
"So, Maya, where's the date going to be at?" Mint asked Maya as they were being driven in their father's limo.
"Carona!" Maya giggled.
"Whaat?!" Mint knew she was in for trouble.
When they arrived at Carona, Maya handed Mint a cell phone.
"This is for when Grandfather gets paranoid and for when I want to check on how your date is going. Grandfather and I will be shopping over there." Maya pointed to some bookstores and other shops. "You're date will be waiting for you at the arcade. Well, see you later!" Maya waved goodbye and walked off.
Oh, great. Mint thought. She's off to buy even more books.
Mint started walking to the arcade and noticed that she was a bit nervous. Do this for the GBA SP. She thought.
When she saw who was waiting for her, she froze in total horror.
Reddish-pink, spiky hair.
Pierced ears.
TRAP MASTER?!?!
Ooh Maya, you are so dead!! Why Trap Master??? Anybody but him! Mint thought, fuming and almost about to explode. I'll show her! Ick... but can I do it?
Mint gathered up her courage and walked up to Trap Master. Ew... maybe he would look normal if he lost his fake hair color and piercings. Hey, maybe he's not my date! It can be just a coincidence that he's here... Mint snapped out of it and spoke up.
"What are you doing here?" Mint asked Trap Master.
"I'm waiting for my date. What's it to you?"
"I'm your date!" said a very annoyed Mint
"Why was I set up with a brat like you?" sneered Trap Master.
"My scheming sister had this strange idea, Porcupine, that's why. So what did she bribe you with?" Mint asked.
"Hair gel." Trap Master grinned.
Mint sweat-dropped. Geez, this guy puts a lot of time into his hair.
"I got bribed with a Game Boy Advance SP!" bragged Mint.
"That's not bad..." said Trap Master.
Wow, he's not as vicious as he was when I saw him about a year ago. Mint thought. I wonder...
"Porcupine, I challenge you to a game of DDRMAX! announced Mint.
"What the heck is DDRMAX?" Trap Master asked with an eyebrow raised.
"Dance Dance Revolution! Here, I'll show you!" Mint ran to the nearest DDRMAX machine with Trap Master curiously following. When they got there, Trap Master eyed it skeptically.
"It looks stupid." said Trap Master.
"Come on, it'll be fun! Plus, there are no lines!" Mint was hyper with excitement. Time to kick Porcupine-butt at DDR! "It's obvious that you have never played before, so I'll show you how."
"Do I have to play...?" whined Trap Master.
"Yeah! See, when the arrow reaches this point on the screen, you have to step on the arrow button..." After Mint explained all of the rules to Trap Master, they stepped on the machine and picked out a song. People at the arcade watched as Mint gracefully stepped on the arrow buttons at perfect rhythm. When the song ended about a minute later...
"Woo hoo! I got a AA!" shouted Mint while she was doing her happy dance. Trap Master was very frustrated at his score of E.
"Try and beat that, Porcupine!" said Mint.
"I don't wanna play anymore. This is stupid." complained Trap Master. Mint ignored him. After all three songs, Mint got a better score than Trap Master on every song.
"I am never going to do that again." Trap Master sighed.
"Aw, admit it, it was fun! Hey, are you turning red? Porcupine is embarrassed! Hahahahaha!" teased Mint.
They walked over to the Tavern.
"Oh yeah, Maya made reservations for us here." remembered Mint.
They went inside and sat down at a table. Even though she didn't mind beating him at DDR, Mint felt a bit weird sitting in a restaurant with a guy whose hair resembles the top of a bright red porcupine. Mint looked at the menu.
"Hmm... What should we get?" said Mint.
Annette, the waitress, walked over to their table. She recommended the "Soup Surprise For Two".
"Okay, we'll have that." said Mint.
While they waited for their meals, Mint was curious.
"Can I ask you something?" Mint asked.
"What?"
"What is your real name?"
"I'm not telling you my real name." sneered Trap Master.
Mint grinned. "That's okay, 'cause 'Porcupine' suits you the best!"
Trap Master was about to say something, but stopped when Annette came back with their meals. Trap Master slurped his soup.
"Hey, at least the food's good." he said.
Mint sniffed.
"That smell... could it be? PUMPKIN!?!? Ack, I'm gonna be sick!" Mint said, covering her mouth. Mint grabbed Trap Master by the arm and sprinted to the exit.
"Hey, what the-" said Trap Master, spilling his soup as Mint grabbed him.
Jargen called after them.
"Wait, you forgot to-" Mint slammed the door behind her. "...pay." sighed Jargen.
Outside the Tavern, Mint was fuming.
"What kind of [expletive] restaurant serves pumpkin in soup, anyway!?" she cursed.
"Geez, the food wasn't that bad..." said Trap Master, who was annoyed because he was cheated out of his meal.
Mint stopped for a moment. She grabbed him by the arm...? Mint blushed out of embarrassment, but not to her knowing, Trap Master was too.
Mint's cell phone rang. She picked it up, and it was Maya.
"So, how is your date going?" said Maya.
"Ohhh...Maya! Why did you set me up with him?! I mean, how did you know he would be a really, um, impractical date for me?" said an angry Mint.
Maya giggled. "I sort of predicted that, but I chose him mainly because he was easy to bribe. Well really, how is your date going?"
"It was somewhat close to tolerable until you made it worse by making reservations at a restaurant that serves pumpkin!" ranted Mint.
Maya knew, that when Mint was angry, it could start another World War. Hoo boy, better let Mint calm down before she explodes. thought Maya.
"Carona's a small town. The Tavern is the only restaurant there. Well, I will call you later. Good-bye!" said Maya.
Mint put away her cell phone and sat down at a nearby bench. When will this be over? she thought over and over again. Surprisingly, Trap Master sat down next to her.
"Are you allergic to soup or something?" Trap Master asked.
"No, I just hate pumpkins. They are just so gross! That ugly orange color...the putrid smell...ugh, the rancid taste! How can people actually eat those things!?" Mint looked somewhat green.
About ten minutes later, after Mint persuaded a reluctant Trap Master to buy her a blue Icee, she was back to normal.
"Thanks, Porcupine!"
"Stop calling me that!"
They came across a store which had a huge fluffy teddy bear sitting in the window display. It had a little bell tied to a blue ribbon hanging from its neck.
Mint cooed, "Awww!! That teddy bear is soooo cute! Please get it for me!"
Trap Master sighed. "Why?"
"PLEASE???" Mint begged, "Um, my friend is sick with influenza, yeah that's it, and uh, this will really make her feel better."
Trap Master sweat-dropped. "You're the one who's rich, why don't you buy it yourself?"
Mint pleaded, "But, um, I don't have any with me, and her eczema has made her so miserable!"
"You liar. You said she had the flu."
Mint realized her mistake and became frustrated, but she went and bought the bear anyway. Trap Master chuckled.
Disclaimer: I do not own Threads of Fate/Dewprism, Game Boy Advance SP, Nintendo, DDRMAX/Dance Dance Revolution, Konami, and Icee.
Blind Date!
Chapter 2 - Surprise, Mint!
Saturday, 1:12 P.M.
"So, Maya, where's the date going to be at?" Mint asked Maya as they were being driven in their father's limo.
"Carona!" Maya giggled.
"Whaat?!" Mint knew she was in for trouble.
When they arrived at Carona, Maya handed Mint a cell phone.
"This is for when Grandfather gets paranoid and for when I want to check on how your date is going. Grandfather and I will be shopping over there." Maya pointed to some bookstores and other shops. "You're date will be waiting for you at the arcade. Well, see you later!" Maya waved goodbye and walked off.
Oh, great. Mint thought. She's off to buy even more books.
Mint started walking to the arcade and noticed that she was a bit nervous. Do this for the GBA SP. She thought.
When she saw who was waiting for her, she froze in total horror.
Reddish-pink, spiky hair.
Pierced ears.
TRAP MASTER?!?!
Ooh Maya, you are so dead!! Why Trap Master??? Anybody but him! Mint thought, fuming and almost about to explode. I'll show her! Ick... but can I do it?
Mint gathered up her courage and walked up to Trap Master. Ew... maybe he would look normal if he lost his fake hair color and piercings. Hey, maybe he's not my date! It can be just a coincidence that he's here... Mint snapped out of it and spoke up.
"What are you doing here?" Mint asked Trap Master.
"I'm waiting for my date. What's it to you?"
"I'm your date!" said a very annoyed Mint
"Why was I set up with a brat like you?" sneered Trap Master.
"My scheming sister had this strange idea, Porcupine, that's why. So what did she bribe you with?" Mint asked.
"Hair gel." Trap Master grinned.
Mint sweat-dropped. Geez, this guy puts a lot of time into his hair.
"I got bribed with a Game Boy Advance SP!" bragged Mint.
"That's not bad..." said Trap Master.
Wow, he's not as vicious as he was when I saw him about a year ago. Mint thought. I wonder...
"Porcupine, I challenge you to a game of DDRMAX! announced Mint.
"What the heck is DDRMAX?" Trap Master asked with an eyebrow raised.
"Dance Dance Revolution! Here, I'll show you!" Mint ran to the nearest DDRMAX machine with Trap Master curiously following. When they got there, Trap Master eyed it skeptically.
"It looks stupid." said Trap Master.
"Come on, it'll be fun! Plus, there are no lines!" Mint was hyper with excitement. Time to kick Porcupine-butt at DDR! "It's obvious that you have never played before, so I'll show you how."
"Do I have to play...?" whined Trap Master.
"Yeah! See, when the arrow reaches this point on the screen, you have to step on the arrow button..." After Mint explained all of the rules to Trap Master, they stepped on the machine and picked out a song. People at the arcade watched as Mint gracefully stepped on the arrow buttons at perfect rhythm. When the song ended about a minute later...
"Woo hoo! I got a AA!" shouted Mint while she was doing her happy dance. Trap Master was very frustrated at his score of E.
"Try and beat that, Porcupine!" said Mint.
"I don't wanna play anymore. This is stupid." complained Trap Master. Mint ignored him. After all three songs, Mint got a better score than Trap Master on every song.
"I am never going to do that again." Trap Master sighed.
"Aw, admit it, it was fun! Hey, are you turning red? Porcupine is embarrassed! Hahahahaha!" teased Mint.
They walked over to the Tavern.
"Oh yeah, Maya made reservations for us here." remembered Mint.
They went inside and sat down at a table. Even though she didn't mind beating him at DDR, Mint felt a bit weird sitting in a restaurant with a guy whose hair resembles the top of a bright red porcupine. Mint looked at the menu.
"Hmm... What should we get?" said Mint.
Annette, the waitress, walked over to their table. She recommended the "Soup Surprise For Two".
"Okay, we'll have that." said Mint.
While they waited for their meals, Mint was curious.
"Can I ask you something?" Mint asked.
"What?"
"What is your real name?"
"I'm not telling you my real name." sneered Trap Master.
Mint grinned. "That's okay, 'cause 'Porcupine' suits you the best!"
Trap Master was about to say something, but stopped when Annette came back with their meals. Trap Master slurped his soup.
"Hey, at least the food's good." he said.
Mint sniffed.
"That smell... could it be? PUMPKIN!?!? Ack, I'm gonna be sick!" Mint said, covering her mouth. Mint grabbed Trap Master by the arm and sprinted to the exit.
"Hey, what the-" said Trap Master, spilling his soup as Mint grabbed him.
Jargen called after them.
"Wait, you forgot to-" Mint slammed the door behind her. "...pay." sighed Jargen.
Outside the Tavern, Mint was fuming.
"What kind of [expletive] restaurant serves pumpkin in soup, anyway!?" she cursed.
"Geez, the food wasn't that bad..." said Trap Master, who was annoyed because he was cheated out of his meal.
Mint stopped for a moment. She grabbed him by the arm...? Mint blushed out of embarrassment, but not to her knowing, Trap Master was too.
Mint's cell phone rang. She picked it up, and it was Maya.
"So, how is your date going?" said Maya.
"Ohhh...Maya! Why did you set me up with him?! I mean, how did you know he would be a really, um, impractical date for me?" said an angry Mint.
Maya giggled. "I sort of predicted that, but I chose him mainly because he was easy to bribe. Well really, how is your date going?"
"It was somewhat close to tolerable until you made it worse by making reservations at a restaurant that serves pumpkin!" ranted Mint.
Maya knew, that when Mint was angry, it could start another World War. Hoo boy, better let Mint calm down before she explodes. thought Maya.
"Carona's a small town. The Tavern is the only restaurant there. Well, I will call you later. Good-bye!" said Maya.
Mint put away her cell phone and sat down at a nearby bench. When will this be over? she thought over and over again. Surprisingly, Trap Master sat down next to her.
"Are you allergic to soup or something?" Trap Master asked.
"No, I just hate pumpkins. They are just so gross! That ugly orange color...the putrid smell...ugh, the rancid taste! How can people actually eat those things!?" Mint looked somewhat green.
About ten minutes later, after Mint persuaded a reluctant Trap Master to buy her a blue Icee, she was back to normal.
"Thanks, Porcupine!"
"Stop calling me that!"
They came across a store which had a huge fluffy teddy bear sitting in the window display. It had a little bell tied to a blue ribbon hanging from its neck.
Mint cooed, "Awww!! That teddy bear is soooo cute! Please get it for me!"
Trap Master sighed. "Why?"
"PLEASE???" Mint begged, "Um, my friend is sick with influenza, yeah that's it, and uh, this will really make her feel better."
Trap Master sweat-dropped. "You're the one who's rich, why don't you buy it yourself?"
Mint pleaded, "But, um, I don't have any with me, and her eczema has made her so miserable!"
"You liar. You said she had the flu."
Mint realized her mistake and became frustrated, but she went and bought the bear anyway. Trap Master chuckled.