This Chapter is inspired by CocoaAddict's idea. Linda hates the dentist, but when she forgets to brush after joining Ari and company she gets a horrible toothache. Could this cavity lead them on to yet another Evil King?
Okage is not mine although I sometimes wish it were.
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THE DENTIST EVIL KING
It was lunch time in the world of Okage and our heroes were getting hungry.
"It is lunch time Servants. I demand we eat at once." Marlene half ordered half complained. Without even looking for a shaded spot, the group sat down for a lunch of nuts and sandwiches. Stanly, being an shadow and all, did not need to eat so this time of day often made him cranky.
"You weak humans. Can't go three hours without having to stop and stuff your faces. You especially lard face. Your fat enough as it is." complained Stan. Rosalyn's eye twitched in irritation.
"Of course you wouldn't know about a girls figure considering your just a lame brained doo doo head with no manners." countered Rosalyn.
"Your comebacks are worse than usual you old wrinkled woman. You run out of ideas or is your mental age showing?"
"Don't talk to me about old you ancient Moron who spent the last three hundred years collecting dust in a girly pink bottle."
"It was purple you color blind fool of a woman!"
The fighting could have gone on much longer but Kisling and Big Bull intervened. Eventually Rosalyn settled on eating her food so ferociously she bit her lip. Twice.
Stan went back into Ari's shadow so that he didn't have to look at Rosalyn.
The lunch continued normally. Well, almost normally.
"Linda. Are you ok?" asked Ari concernedly. "Every time you take a bite you flinch like your in pain. Do you not like Nut butter sandwiches.?"
"No No. I'm fine really." she said nervously shaking her head and hands. Rosalyn looked up from her food to see what Ari was talking about. And it was true, she had to of been hiding something.
" You do look like you have a toothache or something." She said suspiciously.
"Toothache? No…don't be silly. I don't have a toothache." she said quickly before laughing nervously.
"Let me see then." Rosalyn said raising an eyebrow. Linda froze. She didn't even breath.
"Although I am only a ghost expert I'd say she does indeed have a cavity." Stated Kisling. A small smile flickered across Linda's face.
"Late for singing Practice! See Ya." she turned to run off but before she could get more then two yards, Epros stepped out from behind a tree and grabbed her arm.
"Why do thee run. Thy dentist is Fun."
"No it's not!" she said struggling to pull free. "I don't want to go. I'll live with the pain. Besides, I have no money to pay for a check up." She smiled despite herself, feeling like she may have evaded the problem. But no, Stan hadn't had his say.
"My slave has enough money. He could pay for your check up." Said Stan sounding surprisingly like he was happy to help.
"Yeah I guess I could." said Ari.
"Thanks Ari…" said Linda flatly, frowning. "I knew I could count on you."
"Happy to Help." said Stan laughing evilly.
"Your being awfully nice for a so called evil king." Rosalyn said eyeing Stan suspiciously.
"I enjoy her fear and suffering."
"I knew their was a selfish reason." Rosalyn sighed. "However, for a different and totally selfless reason, I agree with him and vote we get you to the Dentist right away."
Ari, already given in to the fact he was stuck paying (again), had to ask the obvious question. "Where are we to find a Dentist Rosalyn?"
"Well…Uh…I…" Rosalyn was a loss. Where would they find a dentist?
"I know!" Marlene surprised them with this. And the Party set off, following Marlene in the direction of Madrill.
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They passed through Madrill and in the direction of the Escapeless abyss. They all stood in front of a suspicious and familiar looking dungeon entrance. The sign on the door had the words ESCAPELESS ABYSS crossed out and MADRILL'S MAD DRILL DENTIST OFFICE scribbled above it in permanent marker.
"This is the place." said Marlene proudly. She seemed please that she found this place.
"How did you know this was here?" asked Rosalyn.
"I seen it last time we passed by."
"You have a great eye Princess. I myself didn't even notice such a place. If I could only give you an eye exam…" Kisling was suddenly slapped really hard and left twitching on the ground.
"I don't know. This seems awfully suspicious." But of course no one was listening to Ari.
"Works for me." answered Stan. The only one who ever seemed to hear the poor boy. Linda who was standing between Epros and an injured Kisling turned to slink off. But after two steps Epros casually turned to grab her arm.
"Thou art going to thy dentist whether thou like it or not. Thou can't say no for thou art caught." and this time Epros did not let go but continued to drag her into the 'dentist'. They filed into the room one by one, Ari entering last.
The room was small. It had a stone floor, stone ceiling, and stone wall. It definently looked like a dungeon. There was a small table with a pile of old magazines and last weeks news paper. In the Corner was a beach chair, labeled chair, right next to a table with a dentist drill and numerous twigs. They were labeled tools. Ari discovered a jar with a dead fish floating in it labeled fish. Ari tapped the glass. No movement.
"This is a Dump." said Stan displeased. "I mean, come on. Even fat and pink over their can keep a room clean."
"Who's Fat and Pink Stan? Certainly your not referring to me?" Rosalyn snapped.
"Put a cork in it loud mouth."
The dentist entered the room. He was really fat and was wearing a white coat. his name tag said DENTIST.
"Think this guy likes to label stuff?" asked Stan snickering in Ari's ear.
"Hello. I see I have some customers. Who needs the checkup?" He asked eyeing the strange party.
"She does." said Rosalyn pointing at Linda as Epros pushed her forward. Big Bull made a point of blocking the door. Linda ran up to Ari and began to beg.
"Come on Ari. I'm afraid of the dentist. Tell them you won't pay. Pleeeeease. For me?"
"Well I…"
"Ari will pay. Won't he Stan." Rosalyn said using Stan's evil mind to work to her advantage.
"You will Slave. You can't object."
"But guys….Think of what I could buy you with the money I'll save."
"Sorry Ari. But bribery will do no good here." Said Rosalyn triumphantly.
Ari looked to the princess, and was disappointed to find her unmoved.
"Sorry." he whispered to Linda as she was dragged to the beach chair in the corner. The Dentist pulled a card out of his pocket and pinned it on Linda. CUSTOMER.
"Ok. What first. Oh I know."
The door behind Big Bull slammed shut and locked magically.(don't they always?) In that second of distraction the dentist had caged Linda.
"It be a Trap!?" Exclaimed Epros.
"I second That." said Ari playing along with Epros.
"I am the Dentist Evil King. And my plan worked."
"How did you know we would need a dentist?" Asked Ari. "Just out of curiosity."
"Build it and they will need it right.? I figured sooner or later an evil king would have a toothache and I could Sap their powers. Perfection takes time you know."
"Your patient. Unlike another evil king I know." Rosalyn said glancing at Stan through the corner of her eye.
"Why a dentist?" Marlene asked.
"Because I am a dentist evil king. I couldn't open a hair salon. Besides which I did boost my chances."
"How." Kisling more stated then asked. He was writing down the entire thing and needed the answer for his notes.
"I sent all the evil kings boxes upon boxes of sugary sweets."
"How come I didn't get any you blithering fool. I, Great Evil King Stanly Hihat Trinidad the XIV, will personally punish you for your incompetence." Stan yelled in a rage.
"Yes." Marlene commanded. "Teach him a lesson Subordinates."
The Dentist evil king grabbed his drill and the battle began.
Five Tottering Toothbrushes appeared out of thin air. Ari was first to attack. He used Overdrive and then Blaze Sword. That took out one Tottering Toothbrush. Rosalyn used Frost and depleted a quarter of the remaining four toothbrushes health. Kisling took out one toothbrush. Epros took out the next. In no time, it was just our heroes and the Dentist Evil King. (And Stan. I figured he didn't qualify as hero.)
"Now it is just you Five and I."
"Release Linda and we may go easy on you." Lied Rosalyn.
"In your dreams." The evil king taunted before taking a might swipe at Kisling. Kisling went out like a light. Ari hit the king with all his might. So did Rosalyn, Big Bull, and Epros. Stan even gave a couple of blows to the Dentist Evil King. It was Ari's turn again. What to do. He noticed the jar labeled fish. He threw it at the Evil king. Dousing him with water. That enraged the king and made him clumsy. He tripped, fell, and hurt himself with his drill.
"Ow." was all he could say before he shrunk into a short kid and ran off.
"Good thinking Slave." complimented Stan.
"Did you just do what I think you did?" asked Ari in disbelief. "Did you compliment me?"
Stan ignored the question. Ari gave up and went to help the others release Linda.
"Thanks." She said. Giving Epros and Ari big hugs.
"Now we'll get you to a real dentist." Stated Ari emphasizing the word real.
Linda's eyes widened.
"What if I Got a check up with you?" he said.
"It's ok. I think I can handle it." she said confidently.
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It turned out their was a real Dentist in Madrill and they brought her to. It took thirty minutes to get her tooth drilled. And despite earlier feelings. Linda actually enjoyed it.
"So how was it?" asked Marlene who had never been to the dentist.
"It was almost fun." she said, happy that her tooth no longer hurt.
Ari's stomach growled. All eyes were now on him.
"I guess I'm a bit hungry. Who wants some dinner?" he asked a little embarrassed.
"Come to think of it, we never did officially finish lunch." confirmed a smiling Rosalyn.
"Of course you would be hungry you Pudge ball woman. Never satisfied. You just keep getting fatter and fatter. What are you trying to do break your own record." Stan said trying to start an argument.
"Why you little." her sword was beneath Ari's chin in a matter of milliseconds.
"Rosalyn!" pleaded Ari.
"Run." whispered Stan.
"What?"
"Run!"
"Got it." Ari ran at a break neck pace. It would be a while before Rosalyn actually caught up. Stan throwing insults at her the whole time. Ari's life was spared, but just barely.
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So that's it. Did you like? Please review. Again, if you have ideas for a king I will gladly except. Thanks CoCoaaddict for your fun idea. This was the most fun fanfic I have ever written. I never would have thought of it on my own.
