a/n: Is $267 enough to refuel a skell?


Quincy waved the receipt with dismay. "You've got to be kidding me."

The skell refueling attendant shrugged. "You want instant service during our rush hour? It'll cost you."

Quincy slumped. "At this rate, I'll lose money going on my next mission."

The tech considered. "Look, how about this: you take the 3 hour option, we deliver it wherever you want."

"You could use the money you saved to take me out to dinner," his teammate Mia said brightly.

"Or ask a pretty girl," the tech teased. "I kid, I kid!" she said when Mia glared at her.


a/n: That's Lila Brown, manager of the West Gate Station. This may be a late scene from "Petalose Syndrome".

Next up: Bright.