Chapter 5
The Sea Flyer's Heart Attack
Later that night, Vivi was stuck trying to fix up the stable, which was tricky to do since Doug's Sea Flyer (his mount that dragged him across the field) kept flailing its wings at Vivi while making weird chirping sounds.
"Knock it off," Vivi said sharply to the creature. But it only kept reaching at Vivi and flailing its wings before curling back up. Doug, who was currently wearing a neck brace, came up to the stable to see Vivi holding up his shovel defensively.
"Give me that," Doug said as he snatched the shovel from Vivi and then pushed him away.
"There, there, girl. Luna, just calm down," Doug said softly to the Sea Flyer. He then turned to Vivi.
"You stupid son of a bitch!" Doug said as he grabbed Vivi by his coat and dragged him out.
"Ornitier, for God's sake, what kind of man hits a defenseless creature?" Doug asked angrily as he shoved Vivi against the wall.
"Defenseless creature, my ass," Vivi thought.
"I have half a mind to smash your small head. Now listen, you nauseating pile of shit, your days at Alexandria are numbered, you and all your lowlife Delta buddies. In the meantime, your ass belongs to me. Now drop and give me twenty," Doug ordered. Vivi dropped and started doing pushups.
"I want these quarters standing tall at exactly 0900 tomorrow. You got that?" Doug ordered.
"Yes sir," Vivi mumbled as Doug took his leave. A minute later, Steiner and Cinna slipped into the stables and ran over to Vivi.
"Brother C-Day, Brother Stein-O," Vivi said, relieved to see friendly faces.
"Don't you hate that dick-face?" Cinna asked.
"Who?" Vivi asked.
"Neidermeyer. You hate his guts right?" Steiner asked.
"I guess so," Vivi answered.
"You guess so?" Steiner asked.
"Yes, I hate him!" Vivi said sharply.
"We have an old saying in Delta. Don't get mad, get even," Cinna said, then he whispered his plan to Vivi. Steiner then silently slipped out to the school administration building. He looked around, then he signaled Vivi and Cinna to let them know that the cost was clear. Both of them came while leading Luna. They silently slipped into the building, and Cinna led Luna into Dean Garland's office, then he came out and shut the door.
"She's in there. This is great!" Vivi said. Cinna then handed Vivi an arrowgun.
"Now finish her, Flounder," Cinna said devilishly.
"Are you kidding? I've never shot anything in my life," Vivi said frightfully as he took the arrowgun.
"I thought you hated Neidermeyer's guts," Steiner said.
"I do hate his guts," Vivi said. "Then get rid of that pet creature of his. Get it over with, Vivi," Cinna said. Vivi cocked the arrowgun and slowly walked back into the office.
"Just blanks, right?" Steiner whispered to Cinna.
"Right," Cinna answered. Vivi pointed the arrowgun at Luna. She responded by curling up while making odd chirping sounds, as if pleading him not to shoot her. Vivi kept the arrowgun pointing at Luna, but he couldn't bring himself to shoot her. He pointed the arrowgun at the ceiling, shut his eyes and squeezed off a shot. The gunshot startled Luna, causing her to let out a shrill shriek of fright. Outside the office, Steiner and Cinna were grinning, that is, until they heard a thud, their grins instantly vanished and the two ran into the office to see Vivi shaking and Luna dead.
"Holy shit!" Steiner said.
"There were blanks in that arrowgun," Cinna said as he quickly took the arrowgun and opened the ammo cartridge.
"I didn't even point the arrowgun at her," Vivi said.
"Holy shit!" Steiner repeated.
"There were blanks in that arrowgun!" Cinna said as he examined the ammo cartridge's contents.
"Maybe she had a heart attack," Vivi said.
"Holy shit!" Steiner repeated. The three of them then tore out of the building while screaming.
Author's Note: another short chapter just like I said. Some of these chapters will be short.