Sorry guys. Been busy. I haven't updated this story in a while, so I felt it was time to. I got chapters of other stories ready too, but I'll begin with this one. This chapter is mainly about Randall meeting Waternoose. Also about Waternoose's trickery on Randall and Randolph....well....you'll see.
Chapter 6 Meeting The Boss
"Oh good its warm out here...." Randall said as he and Randolph stepped out. "Enjoy it.....getting close to winter...." Randolph smiled, getting the keys from his bottom left hand to his top. "I got a coat" Randall replied with a grin. "Yeah yeah...." Randolph said, fluttering his top left hand as he opened the car doors. "Well at least I don't have to worry about freezing to death" Randall replied, sitting down and letting his tail go through the hole in the back of the seat.
"And I'm thankful for that". "So am I" Randolph added, turning on the motor.
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"Say....do you think I can see your boss sometime soon?" Randall asked as they drove down the street. At first glance, Randolph seemed a little hesitated. "...Uh....Why?". "......Well....after this...sport and all....I'm going to become a scarer....remember?" Randall said with a grin. "......I....I know that" Randolph replied. "....Yeah...so I thought I should get to know my boss a little...after all, he seems like a nice guy giving you a scarer job....you know....being who we are and all" Randall added. "....He may seem nice Randall....but sometimes...." Randolph said, a cough at the end.
"?....What is there something w.." Randall began. "Of course not....." Randolph said. "....Well....along with meeting him I could....you know....ask him a couple things..." Randall replied. ".......I'll....see if I can get something together...." Randolph answered. "Well....ok" Randall said, looking out his side of the car. "(Better say he can't....)" Randolph thought.
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"There is absolutely nothing on". The two were already home. Randall was on his bed, his face resting on his top left arm as his right flipped through the channels of his T.V. Randolph was in the bathroom, getting water on his fronds and face. "I guess that's....because mostly everyone's at the movies and nightclubs" Randolph said, grabbing a towel from the overhead shower pole.
(Ring! Ring!)
"Say Randall could you get that?" Randolph said, still drying his face. "Yeah yeah...." he replied, rolling off his bed and onto his feet and heading into the middle room.
He took up the phone and took it to the side of his head. "Talk to me" Randall said, a small smile on his face. "Randolph is that you?" came a voice. "Uh..." Randall said, turning his face back to his room. "Uh Randolph I think its for you, some old guy!" Randall said. Randolph came in and took up the phone, placing the towel on the shelf where the phone was.
"Oh! Mr. Waternoose!" Randolph said, seeing Randall slap his head with both his top hands. "Old guy?" Waternoose said from the other line. "Sorry sir it was just my thin minded brother..." Randolph said, seeing Randall place his hands on his sides and putting on a smug face, Randolph replied with a smile. "Oh yes of course.....well...me and your young brother haven't gotten to know each other that well" Waternoose said, clearly catching Randolph's attention. "Yes...". "Well why don't we?" Waternoose said. "Well I...guess we could, if your not expecting to talk about....some matters" Randolph said, quieting his voice. "But of course.....I invite both of you to dinner with me at Valentino's Club at 8:00" Waternoose said. "...Fine" Randolph replied, placing the phone back on the receiver.
"Your not fired are ya?" Randall chuckled. "No.....but he's invited us over to Val's..." Randolph replied. "Hey! Insult your boss and get a free meal! What do ya know!" Randall said, laughing. "Seems you'll get to see my boss after all" Randolph said, trying to put on a smile.
"? Randolph....you ok?" Randall asked, seeing him trying to go along with the joke. "Hmm?....Oh yeah...I'm good" Randolph replied. "Well...get your coat ready....I know you want to make a good impression". "Hmm.....which one?" Randall asked, his grin coming to his face. "....The one you always use" Randolph replied, raising an eyebrow.
"No...which one? Teal?" Randall asked. In a split second, he changed his skin color to teal. "Blue? Red? Gold? Help me out here" Randall said, still golden, with a smile. Randolph shook his head and hit Randall in his left shoulder, making him turn back to his regular color. "I think purple's just fine" He said with a smile.
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While waiting, Randolph was in his room, looking through something in one of his drawers. Randall was in his room, looking over his awards from school.
"....Say Randall...have you ever gone to any of the school dances?" Randolph asked, placing what he was looking at back in his drawer. Randall stopped looking around and looked back. "No.....dancing ain't my kind of thing....besides...what girl would dance with me?" Randall said, seeming a little mad and sad at the same time. "...Can you even dance?" Randolph said with a chuckle, knowing Randall would think he was acting brotherly. "What!? Of course I can!" Randall replied. "Good....because who knows someone might ask ya tonight..." Randolph said, opening the door. "Oh yeah who?". ".....I don't know....but best be ready" Randolph said, opening the door and going through. ".....Hey! Wait!" Randall yelled, following.
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"This is where you boss goes?" Randall asked. Him and Randolph were at the parked car, looking at the club. It had its name in light bulbs set on a board. Its board led into curved walls for the 2 pair doors in the middle. It looked like your regular nightclub. One that, if in the human world, was built in WW2.
"Goes way back, what do you expect?" Randolph said, chuckling and pushing him inside.
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"Uh....oh" Randall said, trying to hide a laugh. The place seemed it was built a long time ago. There was a wide open dance area up front, a band playing in the back. An announcer singing into the microphone, tables and chairs fixed up together on the floor and the elevated ground. The ceiling had a glass dome that went over the top of the building. It had a clear jazz feel to the place, but slow music was playing at the moment.
"Party of Waternoose" Randolph said to the monster at the inside door.
"There he is" Randolph said, pointing to the elevated floor. Near the rail that led to one stair to the other was where Waternoose was. Randolph hopped up the stairs with Randall following, hardly being in a club himself, he was a little bewildered by the sites.
Waternoose had himself on a large circle cushioned chair, his claw feet dangling at the sides. Randolph came over, shaking Waternoose's hand, and sat in the seat beside Waternoose. He sat in the same way as Randall did.
"Mr. Waternoose...." Randolph said with a nod, giving a proper greeting. "Glad you could make it Randolph...and I suppose you would be Randall Boggs" Waternoose said. "Yes I am....sir" Randall replied. "Oh you don't have to call me that here...." Waternoose said, a smile on his face. "Oh....sorry" Randall whispered.
"Randolph's hardly told me about you...stranger enough that your going to follow in his....footsteps" Waternoose said, glancing at Randolph, who shot a glance as well. "Uh...well...yeah...but...." Randall began. "Well Mr. Waternoose....I didn't want to tell you anything about Randall, so that you would be surprised at what he's capable of" Randolph said, butting in. "I...guess" Randall said. "Well I'm sure he's capable of anything that you've done Randolph....and much more" Waternoose said. Randolph looked over at Randall while Waternoose was taking a sip from his already ordered "wine". Soon enough the waiter came over.
The monster was red. He had two arms and legs, his body covered with green dots. He had 3 vertical eyes above his mouth and was wearing a waiter suit. "Sir, is this the rest of your party" The waiter asked. "Yes it is....boys if you would" Waternoose said. "Uh...forget the wine list...we don't drink" Randolph said. "Just bring us two .....Orange Slimes" Randolph said. "We can order right now if you boys want to" Waternoose asked. "We can wait..." Randall said.
"Nonsense.....I want you two to enjoy tonight....waiter....bring me today's special...." Waternoose said. "Very good sir....and you two chaps?" the waiter asked. "I'll try the Hydra tentacles....medium rare....Randall?" Randolph said. "Uh me?...I'll....take the Baku steak" Randall said, placing the menu down on the others. "Excellent choice sir" The waiter said, picking up the menu's and heading off.
"I can see you have a good taste in cuisine Randall" Waternoose said. "Why do you always try to order that" Randolph said, at a bit of a whisper. "....Well.....I've read about Baku here and there" Randall said. "Then you do know that it is called the "eater of dreams" right" Waternoose said. "You believe in that sir?" Randolph asked. "Of course". "....Well sir....its just that..." Randall said. "Oh....bad dreams I see" Waternoose said.
"Hmm..." Randolph said, turning to see the announcer speaking at the moment, "....You own this place boss?". "Oh heavens no....not yet...." Waternoose said, making Randolph give an unsteady grin. Randall was busy looking around, quickly bored. "Ah....what did I tell you, good service..." Waternoose said, catching Randall's attention.
The waiter wheeled up a small cart and got the plates. He sat Waternoose's down first. The waiter sat down a plate of steamed snakes that seemed to have been split off of what they were on. Randolph looked over at Randall, who gulped at seeing something related to him on a plate. Randolph's seemed to be seasoned tentacles of a squid, except they seemed to be part of one tentacle. Randall's seemed to be rib bones almost covered in BBQ sauce. The waiter also sat the drinks down, then went off.
Randall watched Waternoose slice away at one of the snakes in complete disgust. Between bites Randolph had his face turned from Randall, and was looking at Waternoose in one of his strange ways. Waternoose of course noticed Randall's expression.
"Oh boys....don't be looking so uncanny....these were from a wild medusa....." Waternoose said. Taking a gulp, Randall started eating. Randolph watched as Waternoose stabbed one of the snake heads, while looking at Randall, in response, Randolph kept his eye on him.
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"I tell ya Mr. Waternoose.....this place does have good food" Randall said, his plate only having sauce bits and bones. "Well Randall...I have to admit, your faster than your brother..." Waternoose joked, "Gives you an idea of how many doors you could probably go through" he added, making Randall laugh as well.
"True..." Randolph said, finally speaking since they ate. "I'm sure it'll be easy for you to scare kids Randall" Waternoose said. "Trained under the best sir" Randall said, giving a small wink to Randolph. "......Randall....could you excuse us for a minute or two?" Randolph asked. "Uhh....". "Go on....go on....maybe you'll find a nice female to dance with" Waternoose chuckled. Randolph gave a small grin toward Randall, who got out of his seat, pushing it under the table. "Well....ok...but I doubt about the girl thing" Randall replied, heading down. Randolph waved him off with a smile, but when he was gone his smile and wave disappeared when he turned to his boss.
"What do you think your doing?" Randolph asked, a serious look on his face. "Well my boy....if you don't make it...then I guess you brother can" Waternoose said, looking to his right at the spot where Randall was waiting, which was at the side of the dance floor. Randolph's fronds shot up and his tail twitched. "I hear he's......quite the mechanic.....won that street contest a couple weeks ago..." Waternoose added.
Randolph's eyes narrowed at his boss. "Don't you even think of dragging Randall into this!" he whispered loudly. Waternoose just smirked. "It depends on what you do.....". Randolph looked down at the floor, then to his right, where Randall was.
"......Fine....I'll do it.....just....just don't get my brother involved" Randolph said with a sigh. "Good then....the sooner its finished, the sooner you live the good life" Waternoose said. "No......the deal was.....I build this...machine and.......you.....you find our parents...." Randolph said.
"If they're still alive that is...." Waternoose said. "....I'm doing this for my brother.....not just me.....so you better keep your end of the bargain" Randolph said.
"Then we'll shake on it...." Waternoose said, holding out his hand. ".......Fine" Randolph said, embracing Waternoose's hand with his. The two held each other with a strong grip.
"You guys saying hello again or arm wrestling".
The two stopped and looked near Randall's seat to find him. "Oh Randall.....any luck?" Randolph asked, taking back his hand. "Hardly" he started, sitting back in his seat, "I swear....if I was as rich as you Mr. Waternoose....".
"Well my boy....maybe you will be one day" Waternoose said, looking at Randolph. "I hope" Randall replied.
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"Well that was great, going to have to remember this place".
The three were outside near Randolph's car.
"Well I'm glad you enjoyed it Randall.....I'll make sure that they take notice of you" Waternoose said. "That's quite alright sir...." Randolph replied. "Well.... guess we should be heading home then....its getting cold" Randall said. "Very well.....good night...".
With that, Waternoose moved farther up the street to see his stretched limo waiting for him. The driver opened the door for Waternoose, then returned to the driver seat. The car pulled forward, turned, then headed past Randall and Randolph.
"What a nice guy" Randall said, seeing Randolph get in the car. "Yeah yeah" he nodded, opening the door for Randall, who then got in.
"Honestly.....except what he eats....." Randall said, recalling it as Randolph backed the car up. "I hope you don't get to know him too well" Randolph whispered.
"What?". "I said I like him as well" Randolph said, gritting his teeth as they pulled out. "Well its been a long night...lets get some sleep". "...Yeah sure"
Jeez, Randolph was told Waternoose roughly in way. Seems Randolph would do just about anything for his bro.