Chapter 34: Vote for me!
I yawned, and sat up.
It had been a week since the glorious day when I slew Delrith, and sent Master Samuel and James back into hiding, and received Silverlight as my very own.
I sat up, and smoothed my blanket out. I put on my shiny coat I bought before the Varrock war, picked up my bag, put on my weapons belt, and set off for breakfast.
I went downstairs to the small, cramped kitchen. The stove was off, the sink was dripping, and it was deserted. I took a look at the clock on the wall, and realised with a gasp that it was 5:30am.
Sighing, I took Silverlight from my belt, and refilled my arrow pouch on my back. I went into the main shop area, and took out several runes. For slaying Delrith, and ending the war, Aubury said I could help myself to runes.
I went out to the back garden. I could really do with some possessed animals or dark wizards for training, I thought. I waved Silverlight around a bit, and accidently beheaded several daisies.
After an hour of beating up the old, useless back fence with my sword and nearly setting the garden on fire with a fire strike, I went inside, exhausted, and with my hair singed. Someone was already sitting by the breakfast table, nibbling on a piece of bread.
Amy11 looked very pretty in her best flowery dress and pink bow. When she saw me, she jumped up and gave me a big hug.
After hugging her back a little reluctantly, I decided to make breakfast for everyone today. I put several dozen eggs and pieces of meat on the stove. Amy11 finished her bread, and went up to me, sniffing.
"Can I smell something singed?" she asked. I smoothed my hair down nervously.
I liked Amy11. She was very pretty, and I was sure she liked me back. She was kind, sweet, and cute, but not drop-dead gorgeous like Slinky. I wasn't sure, but I thought I preferred Amy11. I had been developing feelings for her lately.
I heard sizzling, and I hurriedly scooped up the meat and eggs off the stove before they burnt. I scooped up several plates, and put breakfast out. Amy11 watched me curiously from the corner.
I ate my breakfast quietly. She decided to take some more bread from the bread bin. I heard footsteps coming down the stairs, and Osrie1 came in, yawning, breaking the awkward tension between me and Amy11.
Slowly, the kitchen filled as people came down to eat their breakfast. After breakfast, Slinky cleared up the table. I sat there, eating some extra meat, when Aubury made an announcement.
"Tonight, to celebrate the victory of Varrock, there is going to be a formal dance in the newly-repaired Blue Moon Inn. Free drinks and food will be served, but you will need a partner to enter the dance hall," Aubury announced. "Now, for the rest of the day, we will be helping repair the general store. Oh, and might I add, there is going to be a VIP in the dance hall too."
For the last week, we had been helping to repair Varrock from the disaster that has occurred last month. We were part of making supplies for rebuilding it. Aubury gave us each a list of items to fetch or make. At the end, depending on how much of our list we completed, Aubury rewarded us. The last time he gave me 1200gp! I was slowly, but surely saving up my money.
We stepped outside, and were greeted by a familiar poster that read 'Vote David for king-the man you can trust!'
David was a rather mysterious king who had been trying to build his way through the ranks since we were in Lumbridge. Posters were put up everywhere, and people gave you free badges that read 'I support King David'. I was wearing one right now, as a matter of fact.
King David had been to several cities and places all over the world. It was rumoured that he was the cure for the disease of evil that was spreading in the world. I quite liked him, but I wasn't sure why. Was it his promises to change the world? Was it his repetitive slogan, 'Vote David for king-the man you can trust'? I guess I just liked him. He seemed good….When I got the chance to vote for him, I would vote for him.
I heard cheering and shouting coming from the rebuilt square. Curiously, I went towards the square.
There was a large platform next to the beautiful fountain that had been returned to its former glory. There were lots of people standing around the platform. On the platform, a familiar man stood there.
King David stood there, smiling and waving at his screaming supporters. All of them were holding 'vote David for king' flags. He wore a black suit, and had a smooth, black haircut. He had shining eyes, one that was brown, and the other that was green. His teeth were white, straight, clean and polished. He looked very nice, the perfect person to be king of RuneScape.
"My citizens!" David called out, and the crowd went silent instantly. "If I become king, then I will help. I will change RuneScape, and destroy all poverty and evil. I will not hide anything from anybody. We must change! We must change our way of thinking, stop thinking about change and change ourselves so we DO change, not THINK change! I will heal the world! Vote for me, and the world will be a better place!"
There was uproar. Everybody was calling out 'David! David!' He was waving at everybody, but when his eye caught mine he gasped, and nearly fell over.
Several Varrock guards pushed back the audience, and David walked down the stone path leading towards Lumbridge. I was sure he glared at me when he passed me, but his face broke into a grin when he saw my badge.
I nodded at him, and rushed towards the rest of the gang, who were cheering. We went towards the wrecked building in the distance, where people were rebuilding. So far, they had only succeeded in building one side of it.