Steven was going down the path with Yukari. He was excited. So far, he's had a nice winning streak, and he couldn't wait to bump it up to three wins. The walk was silent, and nothing much was going on. Steven then saw a town nearby. He and Yukari headed to it.
Once they reached the town, they saw people stare at them. The people began whispering to one another, and shot glances at Steven. Do they think I'm weird? Steven thought. The duo reached a inn, and Steven saw a girl with blue hair, and green eyes. She looked like the inn keeper, and she stared at Steven with a smile.
"Alrighty, kiddo, what can I do ya?" She asked. Steven noticed she has pointy ears.
"I need a room. Can you supply one?" Steven asked.
"Sure, if ya can beat me in a game of... well, a good old fashioned game of checkers!" the inn keeper said.
"Sure! I know how to play that!" Steven smiled.
"Good, lets begin." the inn keeper pulled out a checkers board.
"We need to bet!" Steven said before she started.
"Oh yea. If I win, you have to work here for at least a single day." the inn keeper said.
"And if I win, me and my friend can stay at your inn!" Steven said, smiling.
"Very well." the inn keeper said.
"Let's do this!"
"I swear by the pledges!"
Steven watched the inn keeper set up the board. She then looked at Steven, and he began his move...
One game later...
Steven had lost. He didn't know how, but the inn keeper won against him, and captured all of his pieces. He looked at the inn keeper, who had a wicked smile.
"Looks like you have to work here for the rest of the day!" the inn keeper said, throwing him an apron.
"R-right..." Steven frowned.
Yukari looked at Steven. "Don't worry, Steven. She is a master of checkers." she said.
Steven sighed, and put on the apron.
A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Thank you so much to GAME SQUAD for helping out with ideas!