Chapter 6:
Comic Bound and Friendship Found

"Fuck this Walt, let's go back to the shop. The variant cover of Insanely Awesome X-Men #450 comes in today. Wolverine's claws are slightly shiner than the non-variant edition and those little fucking kids will be coming in groves to get their hands on it. Not to mention those pathetic nerds who live with their parents."

Walt looks up to him with wide eyes, "How much are we charging?"

Steve-Dave grins, "25 bucks."

"Genius." They walk to the comic shop, unopened bags in hand, laughing at their maniacal plan.

"This contest sucks," moans a large man in a dirty shirt and beanie. "Nobody's gonna help me. I'll be all alone and I'm just a big, stupid-" He screams and begins to cry.

"Excuse me, but did I hear someone cry for help? It just so happens that I'm in the business of help." Azrael peers up at him from beneath his large white hat.

"I-I."

"Have no fear my new-found friend. With your size and my brains no one in this game stands a chance. Come, walk with me for a while. We'll talk."

William Black wipes his tears and follows the sharply dressed demon.