A/N: I'm back. Might not be able to update for a while, so... Yeah.
Let's begin.
The sun was high in the sky by the time I'd arrived back at the city. Granberia was gone, so I continued on my mission to find work.
I sat myself at the bar, waving at the bartender. He came over to me, asking what I needed.
"Sorry to bother you with this," I replied. "But I'm looking for work, and I don't have any leads."
"The job board is over on the left." He said, pointing at it
I thanked him, before walking over to said board. There were a lot of jobs that people needed done, it seemed.
I scanned the mass of paper with my eyes, looking for something that stood out to me.Eventually, my eyes reached a job for a caravan. They needed security, but apparently hadn't been able to find anyone.
That sounds right up my alley...
I ripped the paper from the board, and stepped out of the tavern.
The city itself was a simple grid system, so navigating it was no issue.
The directions on the paper took me to a large, stone building. On its side, was a billboard that read "Crimson Caravan".
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That sounds familiar.
Stepping inside, I noticed a man sitting at a desk. I assumed he was a receptionist, or something else of that nature. I held up the paper.
"Uhh... I'm here for the job." I said, handing the paper to the receptionist.
He sneered in disgust as he took it from my hand. After reading the paper, he pointed down a hallway.
"Third office on the left." He said.
"Thanks." I muttered, walking away.
The building seemed organized, like an office building from the era just before desktop computors. It was kind of creepy, to be honest.
I knocked on the door, wanting to be polite.
"Come in." A muffled voice grumbled.
I gently opened the door, waving at the man inside. I was absolutely going to suck up to my potential employer. That's how jobs worked, right?
"Hello, sir." I said. "I came to inquire about a job that you'd advertised."
He was an older man of about average height, with a stocky build. It was obvious that there was a point that he'd been in shape, but that time had long since passed. His mostly grey hair was short, and patchy.
He looked me up and down, raising an eyebrow.
"You sure you're right for this?" He asked cautiously.
"The job said you needed security." I stated. "I think I can do that." I said.
"You're not just trying to find an excuse to get captured by monster girls, are you?" He asked, his eyes narrowed.
Wait... People do that? Can't they just... Go outside? Why do they need excuses. Hell, if I could still feel anything down there, I would've given myself up immediately.
Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on your point of view, that was not an option.
"No sir." I said. "I'm just trying to make an honest living."
He thought for a moment, considering wether or not to hire me.
"Well, you are intimidating-looking." He said. "Monsters might get scared off by your appearence alone."
I wasn't sure if that was an insult or a compliment. I hoped it was the latter.
"What is with your body, anyways?" He asked. "You look rotten."
"Skin disease." I lied. "Not contagious."
"Well, then I guess that's it. The caravan leaves in a couple days." He said.
"I'll be there." I said.
He nodded.
Job: aquired.
That seemed way too easy.
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I took a walk around the city, trying to learn where everything was. I stood out in crowds, no doubt. I was a head taller than pretty much everyone else around me. Considering the fact that I used to be of average height, it was a pretty weird experience to be nearly seven feet tall.
My casual meander through the city was interrupted by one of the most disgusting things I'd ever seen.
The... Thing had no arms. It was just legs, a torso, and a snake head.
I know I sound hypocritical when I say that, but fuck, man, it was hideous.
It stared at me for a moment, before running in a different direction. I followed her with my eyes, watching her run right towards... Luka?
Alice was beside him, gazing intently at a food stall. She looked... different. Her skin was a normal color, and she had human legs. Still, there was no mistaking that it was her.
The thing nudged its head in my direction. Luka's eyes traced their way over to me. They widened when they saw me. He poked Alice, and then pointed at me, saying words I couldn't hear.
She turned, and coldly stared at me. Quickly, she began walking towards me.
I hastily decided it was time to nope the fuck out of there.
I picked a random direction, and started walking. I couldn't run, for fear of looking suspicious,.but she was gaining on me.
It turned around, but didn't see her.
Uh oh...
"Where do you think you're going?" She asked, her voice flat, with threatening tones hidden behind it.
New plan! Don't say anything stupid!
"Oh, you know..." I said. "Places."
She sighed. Without further warning, she grabbed my wrist and started dragging me.
I tugged against her, trying to break her grip, but she was scary strong.
"What the fuck are you doing?" I whispered fearfully.
"Relax." She said. "I just wanna talk."
I didn't feel relaxed.
Luka walked up to us, an angry look on his face.
"You." He said.
He was obviously not happy to see me. Awkwardly, I waved at him with one arm, the other still trapped in Alice's deathgrip.
"Hello, small child." I joked, trying to lighten the mood.
It didn't work. He sighed, and walked off angrily.
Before I could say anything else, Alice started dragging me away.
The near future was going to suck, for sure.
A/N: sorry for taking so long to update. Stuff has happened in real life, so I won't be able to update nearly as frequently. Sorry about that.
Rest assured however, that this story is not dead. I will update eventually.
Hope you've enjoyed so far.