Author's Note;
Smiles; Didn't we just put out an update?
Jester; We did but I also saw that we needed a little more so everyone here's another update. We hope that you started to read more into what we write.
Smiles; I don't think everyone knows about subtext in writing dude.
Jester; I know but still TheFriendlyDemon glad to hear back from you and hope your enjoying your gifts. Smiles if you would roll us in.
Smiles; Square are good for one thing FINISHING TETRIS!
Third person's View
Dante and Duke were tired after walking five miles Dante to found the Ginseng store that bought and sold the plant. Walking inside Dante found an employee who asked, "You lost son"? Dante, "No I was wondering if this was the place where you sell and buy Ginseng"? Employee, "That's here Spider Cage's shop. Listen you came at a good time Ginseng is at four hundred dollars a select pound. Find enough and bring it here and Mr. Spider will give you a nice paycheck". Dante, "I need bills not checks sir". Employee, "It's ok just tell the man when you have some Seng. And watch yourself out there ok". Nodding Dante and Duke walked off to the west of the store to begin their hunt for Ginseng. Duke was having fun the rainy season was over and he was rubbing against the trees. Smiling at his friends antics Dante went on to look around the forest floor. After half and hour Dante came to a small break in the tree's to find a few of the plants. Smiling Dante used the bottom of his stick to dig into the ground and pull up the roots like the book said. The book warned him not to pull up too fast or he'd lose the sides of the root.
Wiping the dirt off Dante saw the stumpy looking root with several small roots growing from the side. Pulling off the green top Dante then put the berries back into the hole and covered it with dirt. The hunter's book told Dante to think about next year and plant the berries for the next generation to pick. Doing the same for another three Ginseng plants within a few feet Dante smiled at Duke. Wiping his hands Dante petted Duke and off they went to find more Seng. Walking down a rocky trail Dante slid to a stop and found another small patch of Ginseng. Uprooting the new patch Dante was covered in dirt and was happy to be for once. He knew he was going to be paid more then he ever was by collecting bottles. With a good amount of Ginseng is his pack Dante was feeling light on his feet. Dante, "Never felt so happy Duke maybe we can finally achieve our goal... one day we'll buy my old favorite place. I'm sure Mr. Fazbear would love to see his famous store once more open for kids to have fun and play with the gang. You might even get to met them as well".
Ruffling Dukes ears and hair Dante and his friend walked further. Soon Dante came to a dirt road but what he heard coming his way caught his attention. It was a truck ducking back into the tree's Dante tapped Dukes chin telling him to keep quiet. As the truck rolled by Dante knew that some people wouldn't like him picking on their land. But with no idea on where the lands stopped and started. Dante not one to pick a fight with the law slowly made it to the other side of the road. With the trucks engine off in the distance Dante was once more looking for spots to look for more Ginseng. Coming to a small stream Dante startled a dear and as it ran away Duke gave a happy bark. Petting Duke Dante looked at what it was eating. Seeing the half eaten Ginseng plant Dante smiled as he once more dug for the root. Looking around Dante smiled seeing a few more plants close by. After another hour of digging and replanting Dante felt great to have a good source of money once again.
Walking along one of the trails Dante looked around a bush to see a face he hadn't seen in years. It was another on of the hunter's he talked to about Ginseng. Smiling Dante walked over to the man who in turn smiled and gave a light chuckle. Man, "Well I'll be damned good to see you again son". Shaking the man's hand Dante introduced himself properly along with Duke as the hunter did the same calling himself Jerry. Jerry, "You looking for Ginseng too man good to hear. But watch yourself those Reed brothers are around the place. If you see a green beat up junker of a truck then that's them. And they like to take shots at people they see looking for Ginseng. This portion of the mountains don't belong to anyone but those two red necked idiots think since their families live here for all these years. They think they have the run of the place. So watch yourself try staying higher up in those hills up there". Thanking Jerry Dante and Duke went off to take his advice not wanting to get hit by a bullet or cause problems.
After another hour of walking Dante and Duke found that they were face-to-face will the slopped side of a rocky hill. Walking around the hill they managed to find a way to walk up. And after close to another hour of walking they found another cluster of Ginseng plants. Pulling and digging for what may have been hours Dante looked up seeing the sun close to dropping to half way into the evening. Smiling Dante patted Duke and both walked back to Mr. Cage's store to receive money for what they already had. At the store Dante saw Jerry has was walking out with a good amount of money. Seeing the young man Jerry waved at Dante who nodded in return. Walking into the office Dante saw a man in overalls typing away at a little machine with numbers and a roll of paper sticking out of one end. The desk sticker said Spider Long and as the dark skinned man raised his head at Dante he nodded. Mr. Spider, "You looking for change or to sell something boy"? Dante lowered his pack and showed that it was filled with Ginseng root. Nodding the man pulled a scale from under his desk.
Dante placed all the roots he had onto the scale and watched the many weigh it all. Smiling Mr. Spider said, "You got a pound and a quarter so that's four hundred and thirty eight dollars". As Mr. Spider counted off the money Dante thanked the man and be began to leave. On his way out two men were laughing at one another with a black bags over their shoulders. Seeing Dante one pushed him out of the way not nicely but violently. The man spat something out of his mouth saying, "Stay out of our way you little stain". Dante looked up at the man from under his hoodie while Duke bark at the man. Several employees at the shop saw and just shook their heads in disgust once again the Reed brothers were picking a fight. But with a kid no less. Mr. Spider heard the barks and came out of his office seeing the two loom over the young man. Mr. Spider, "I told you two to stop it! Now if you do this crap again on my property you're not only going to leave here in cuffs you'll be leaving here with a few bruises too". One brother said, "We were just kidding Spider lets get back to business sir".
With the two following Spider watched as young Dante walked off. After another few hours of walking home Dante and Duke got home with little trouble. Dante's though his head hit something when he hit the ground. His head was pounding and he swore he heard one pound say something. Shaking it off he tried to fix himself so Duke wouldn't worry too much. Smiling at the money Dante now had six stacks of hundreds and another stack of seventy dollars and change. Hanging his hoodie Dante changed into his sleeping clothes and warmth up a nice meal for him and Duke to eat for dinner.
Two weeks into Ginseng season and Dante was happy he just found an old abandoned four-story hospital. Dante heard that spirits haunted abandoned places like this. Dante, "Hello spirits can you tell me what my future will be like"? Hearing his voice echo slightly Dante sighed and looked down at Duke who seemed to like the place. Smiling Dante thought the new place would make a good home. Making an entry into his small book how to find the hospital Dante started to looked around to see if any rooms were good enough to hold up in. Find a connecting room on the third floor Dante smiled and said, "Duke this will be our new home for the winter". Barking happy at their new place Dante and Duke went off to find more Ginsengs.
Now into the last week of Ginseng season Dante's new home was closer to his hunting ground and it was great. But Dante wasn't as happy as he was before he heard that Jerry got into a fight with the Reed brothers. Which ended in them breaking his right arm. Dante was sad but he got one of Mr. Cage's employees to send Jerry a card from him telling Jerry to get well. With another day out picking roots of Seng Dante had only a few more hours until he could call it a day. As Dante and Duke found another patch they heard the rustling close by. Picking the last few roots close by the two began to walk off to find another spot to pick. But as the came down a small hill Dante heard the familiar laughing of the Reed bothers. Brother, "You though we wouldn't find you, you little scum sucker". Tapping Duke Dante began to run as fast as they could. The rustling and heavy boots of someone else close behind. The two ducked off behind a large cluster of bushes.
Tapping Dukes chin he grow silent. Peaking from inside the bust Dante saw one brother chamber a round in his rifle and a sick smile grew across his face. Crawling backward Dante pulled his shotgun from the hidden pocket on the side of his pack. Clicking off the safety Dante knew the brothers were out to hurt him and Duke bad. Walking slowly Dante and Duke kept close to the big trees. But Dukes ears perked up and Dante began to look around. Before Dante knew it the crack of a rifle round went off hitting Duke clean in the side of the stomach. As Dante looked around he wilding aimed at where he saw Duke get hit and fired both rounds. But as he tried to reload another crack went of. Dante felt light headed then felt his hands tremble worse then when he was in the orphanage. Looking down his saw his hoodie leak and trail with blood. Falling backwards Dante began to tremble on his back while his head rested on an exposed tree root.
Dante's View
I was on my back and the pain in my stomach hurt so bad. Looking over I saw the two Reed brothers emerge from the bushes both laughing. One brother said, "Hey lets take his Sing and get before some one sees us". As the man reached for my pack another bang went off this time it was one of the brothers that went down. An older voice said, "Drop your gun Bob Reed or you'll get a slug in you leg next". Turning my head slightly I saw two gray bearded men holding hunting shotguns. Both trained them on the Reed brothers. Seeing the other brother surrender my eyes just felt so heavy. I didn't know where I was but when I saw the older bearded man sitting next to the soft bed I was on I felt happy. The man saw me to say, "Don't worry son those two won't be getting away with what they did. And your dog is ok he's at the pet clinic ". Smiling I said, "Please don't make people know I was involved please". The man nodded saying, "My name is Glenn and my brother Mitchel heard the rounds go off while hunting for dear. Glad to know that you're ok". "I'm Dante and thank you for saving us not many people really like to help us. Did they take my Ginseng"? Glenn, "No we turned it in and exchanged it we're holding the money for when you get out. Mitchel's taking care of the police those two fools are going to get just what they deserve".
Smiling at the old man I thanked him again and went off to sleep. It was a few months after Duke and I got shot. We were both ok and Glenn and Mitchel were happy to help us. With the two older men as neighbors I was beyond glad to have them around. One day as we sat and talked Mitchel said, "Glenn moonshine season's going to start up soon". "What's moonshine"? Glenn, "Its pure alcohol but the thing is the police and government don't like it when you make it. It's illegal to make tax-free things as you know. But some people don't mind making it so long as there is a big enough demand for good whiskey. So Dante want to learn the trade"? Smiling I nodded as Mitchel showed me to one of their back rooms. Inside was a collection of what they called moonshine stills. The odd shapes of containers made from wooden barrels and copper was something so see. Glenn, "Dante come on lets go find a place to set up the still". "Ok so where do we start looking"? Glenn, "The key to moonshine is that you have to be somewhere the police won't find you.
"You don't want those officers getting to you while your holding jugs of shine. So rule one find a place that's far from where you live. Rule two make sure you have a constant supply of cool water. Lastly the big one don't tell anyone you are a moonshiner unless you really trust them". Nodding at Mitchel's words we began to walk out of their property. If moonshine was as illegal as they said then it meant that the government wouldn't allow them to keep their home or the money they made. In time we found a small stream but touching it I felt how cold it was. "Glenn what if we follow this stream to its source and see how big it is"? Glenn said, "Good thinking son lets head that way then". After an hour of walking we found a sloped smooth rock side with a good amount of water running down it. Glenn touched the water he then start dancing around in a circle. Glenn, "I've got a feeling about this year Dante and your going to be a big help for us". Smiling at Glenn's excitement we walked back to his house. Getting their Duke and Glenn's dog Boxer started to jump and lick me.
"You two sure like to play". Throwing the ball the two ran to catch it before the other. Smiling I did that a few times as Mitchel came out to talk. Mitchel, "Ok the stills are good now all we need is the sugar, corn, and various other ingredients for the shine". Nodding I asked what they needed from the store. Glenn, "Easy Dante for all the things we need you can't just walk into town with your pull cart. You need a truck and you need to have some special friends. So once we get into town we'll introduce you to our special friends and then we can start making some sweet old moonshine". Smiling as he started to laugh I joined in and couldn't help but feel happy to have new and fun old friends. 'Mr. Fazbear you were right hearing old people laugh is funny'.
Smiles; Well that was touching.
Jester; Right now like, share, and comment if it's not too much.
Smiles; Honestly its not too much. Peace off and WE'LL HUG YOU LATER!
