A/N: This is an AU for a couple of my King Arthur characters. And this is what would happen in 'Comes A Horseman' if my characters were somehow involved. What Sharra's doing about raptors I borrowed from Jurassic Park 3.
At Joe's Again
Caitlyn had called two of her best friends Shea Thomas and Sharra Avelon. Shea was a herpetologist who loved to go out and study the most dangerous snakes in the world, she was currently working on a report about pit vipers. She was of medium height, skinny, and had no muscular build but could pack a powerful punch. Shea had mid-back length black hair with blue highlights, icy blue eyes, and was fond of wearing specially made vampire fangs that clip to your teeth. When she arrived at Caitlyn's apartment building she was wearing a dark blue tee, a red plaid skirt, and a pair of hiking shoes with white socks.
Sharra was a paleontologist, currently working on a report of a raptor's highly developed communication system. She was average height, skinny, with slight muscular build for she had taken martial arts. Sharra had shoulder length brown hair with orange highlights, lancing gray eyes, and often times wore the same kind of vampire teeth as Shea so she wasn't the only one who wore them. When she arrived she was wearing a black tee with a blue dragon the front, a green plaid skirt over black pants (she hates wearing skirts alone unless she was working), and black dress shoes (so she looked kind of like a schoolgirl too).
Caitlyn dressed in the same attire she had the night before, she always kept two matching outfits with a blue plaid skirt, she also added a blue plaid tie, and her green baseball cap backward on her head.
"Hey guys, you feel like going to a Blues bar?" asked Caitlyn, enthusiastically.
"Well, it ain't Country…but hey, I'm open to good music," Shea said.
"Sure. Sounds like fun. Kind of a Ladies-Night-Out," Sharra replied.
"Actually, its kind of a blind date…" Caitlyn said.
"WHAT?" they said in unison.
"Don't be alarmed, they're nice guys and I thought since we were getting together tonight, we could do something spontaneous," Caitlyn replied.
"Alright, let's go! It's only one night and if we don't like them we don't have to do it again," Sharra said.
Caitlyn grabbed her purse and keys and they headed to the parking garage. When they reached the garage, they walked over to Caitlyn's assigned parking spot.
"You kept this junker!" Shea exclaimed.
"It's not a junker! I've kept it up to date," Caitlyn replied.
They were staring at a '78 Trans Am that was custom painted dark blue and had a bald eagle with a flag grasped in its talons on the hood.
"And besides my brother gave it to me. Do you really think I'd let it go to waist?" Caitlyn asked.
"Yeah, like your little Escort that sat rusting in your uncle's yard until your brother gave that car to you?" Shea asked.
"Just get in or we'll be late," Caitlyn groaned. They all hopped in and with a screech of rubber took off. They were out on the road for about ten minutes before they pulled up outside Joe's. The girls got out and walked toward the door, pausing when they reached it.
"Ok, Ready?" Caitlyn asked.
"YEAH!" Shea exclaimed, impulsively.
"Yep," Sharra nodded.
"Alright, Let's go!" Caitlyn said, marching through the door.
When they enter the bar Caitlyn looked around, being a Friday night Joe's was picking up pretty good. Caitlyn began her search for Duncan and company, while Shea and Sharra looked around, admiring the view.
"Over their," Caitlyn said to Shea and Sharra. Duncan and Methos didn't seem to notice they had arrived because they were still talking with the bartender. Richie however spotted them immediately and waved, he nudged Duncan in the ribs and nodded toward the girls. Duncan, Methos, and Richie made their way toward the girls.
"Aww, Man!" said Shea in a disappointed voice.
"What?" Caitlyn questioned.
"Why does everyone have to be taller than me?" Shea whined. She walked over to Richie and tugged on his sleeve. "Shrink a little!"
"Well, these are my friends. The one whining about being to short is Shea Thomas. And the silent one is Sharra Avelon," Caitlyn introduced. Both Shea and Sharra shook each of the men's hands as they were introduced.
"This way, ladies," Duncan said.
"Chivalry, I didn't know it still existed. Most men walk up to me and say 'Get coming woman'," Sharra said, smiling.
"It comes with the territory," Duncan replied.
"So do you all have a thing for tartan skirts or do just love to match?" Methos asked.
"Love plaid and matching," they said in unison.
"So what'll you three have to drink? We'll go get it," Duncan asked.
"Shirley Temple," Caitlyn said.
"Bloody Mary," said Sharra.
"Beer!" said Shea, Caitlyn and Sharra both gave disgusted looks to Shea.
"How can you drink that nasty stuff?" Caitlyn asked.
"I like it, Miss I-Think-Chocolate-Tastes-Nasty?" Shea replied.
"Not all chocolate, I like it if it has something with it. Like Hershey's with Almonds or Reese's," Caitlyn defended. At that Duncan beckoned Richie and Methos to follow him.
"So what do you think, girls?" Caitlyn asked.
"Don't know, haven't got to know them yet," Sharra replied.
"I think that if one of them starts humming or chanting the theme song to JAWS, I'm jumping out the bathroom window," Shea replied.
"Ya know my Mom always told me their were more fish in the sea, she never mentioned anything about sharks or barracudas," Sharra commented, looking toward the guys.
"Yeah, it kinda makes you wonder if they were trying to warn us about something," Shea said.
"Maybe they meant that fish are temporary and sharks are forever," Caitlyn said.
"The sharks eat the little fish and their aren't as many, maybe that's why they never mentioned them," Sharra suggested.
"I concur, the sharks are the rare ones," Caitlyn replied.
"And I concur, that they definitely eat the little fish, in comparison," Shea said, giggling.
Over at the bar the guys ordered their drinks.
"Is that the girl you met yesterday?" Joe asked.
"Yeah, she seemed to think I had a bet going with Mac and Adam, that's why she walked over to the table with me," Richie replied.
"Find out anything interesting yet?" Joe asked.
"No. But we hope to," Duncan replied. And turned away from the bar making his way back to the table with Richie and Methos in tow.
"Insert maniacal laughter here! Muahahahaha!" Shea laughed. Caitlyn leaned away from her and looked at her like she was strange.
"No. Shea, you don't understand, the velociraptor has a resonating chamber in its skull that they used for communicating," Sharra was saying when Richie, Duncan and Methos came back to the table.
"Still the only communication I'd need is the huge claw on their feet," Shea said. "It means: RUN, the monsters after us!"
"Did we miss anything?" Methos asked as he handed Sharra her drink.
"No, we were just discussing Sharra's profession. Her bony friends have been talking to her again," Shea replied, scholarly. "They told her they have a resonating chamber."
"I have proof! We made a prototype of it, and it makes the sound that their rumored to make," Sharra defended.
"You mean that rattled breathing sound like they make on Jurassic Park?" Shea asked.
"Precisely!" Sharra replied.
"So, what is you profession?" Duncan asked.
"Well, I'm a herpetologist, I'm studying pit vipers right now," Shea replied.
"I'm a paleontologist, and I'm trying to prove to some people that raptors had an advanced communications system," Sharra replied, glaring at Shea.
"And I, as you already know, give speeches at the college, plus I raise thoroughbreds," Caitlyn said.
"Yeah, D'Arcy's Pride is in line for the Triple Crown," Shea announced.
"Yes, and then on the side I star in an occasional amateur film," Caitlyn added.
"What's that last one you did?" Sharra asked, before any of the guys could ask the names of the ones she'd starred in.
"The Bloodlines of Ireland, where I was cast as the Eagle Princess…" Caitlyn said, but was interrupted.
"Well, well, well, If it isn't the little Dark Horse-whore. I see you haven't introduced these gentlemen to some real women," Said a young woman, about the same age as the girls. She was wearing a short shirt that only covered her chest area and showed a lot of cleavage, a mini-skirt that just barely covered her rear, fishnet panty hose, knee high stiletto heels, and it looked like she'd lathered lipstick on her lips.
Shea was about to stand, when Caitlyn placed her hand on the girl's shoulder and forced her to sit back down.
"Well, it depends on your definition of a real woman, because the last time I checked a real woman was someone actually worked for a living and who didn't go out and spend every last penny they earned on clothes that made them look like a whore," Caitlyn said, sweetly.
"Notice the emphasis on the word whore," Sharra said.
"Better watch what you say to me…" she started.
"Or what you'll, sic your grandfather's lawyers on us?" Caitlyn finished.
"Yeah, because you have to hide behind your grandfather's leg like a scared little puppy instead of facing us your self," Shea said. The men just sat there watching the exchange, Methos was starting to look like he was enjoying it. The girl let out an angry huff and stormed off.
" The key with that girl is never let her have the last word, it just pisses her off," Caitlyn said.
"Well girls, I have to go. I have to get up early to turn in my report. Nice meeting you guys," Shea said checking her watch and then holding out her hand to each of the guys and shaking theirs.
"Wait beforewe go, whose house are we meeting at Friday night?" Sharra asked.
"How about Mac's?" Richie suggested.
"Hold on! I know what your trying and it ain't gonna work, you don't take a girl home until the third date!" Shea said to him.
"Well, technically it will be for me," Caitlyn said.
"Yeah and besides who says we have to play by the rules," Sharra said with an impish smile.
"Ok, I concur," Shea gave in.
"So, what do you say Mac?" Richie smiled.
"I don't mind," Duncan replied.
"Ok, we'll meet here first at five and you can come pick us up," Caitlyn said as both her and Sharra got up to leave. They waved and made their way to their car.