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Chapter 2: Working out the kinks
At noon the next day the team sans Lars and Ronaldo met at a hardware store to look for supplies to fight the gem beasts and force fusions that they were sure to encounter. Their options were limited to melee weapons as mayor Dewy had distinctly forbidden the use of guns, in fear that the consistent gunshots at night would raise suspicion. Each teen split off on their own to look for their mode of protection. Sadie walked down an isle that stored different metal cylinders of various lengths and thicknesses. She saw one that was the exact same shape and size as the spear that she had used while on the island. She picked it up to test the weight; it was definitely heavier than the wooden spear, but the wooden spear was rather light to begin with. She looked to both sides of her to make sure no one was around before she gave an experimental stab. Surely it would be best to stick to what she knew. She walked out of the isle, looking for assistance, which she quickly found in the form of a middle aged man.
"Excuse me sir, could you sharpen this to a point for me? Some friends of mine or going to use it for a tether ball pole," She impressed herself with how easily she came up with the lie.
"Sure thing, I'll just take this to the grinder in the back and have it out to you in no time," He said while taking the rod and starting off.
"Thanks," She replied. Sadie then left to see how one of the others were fairing so that she wasn't just standing awkwardly in the store. She Found Buck first by happenstance. He was looking down the blade of an axe that one would use to split wood or cut down a tree with.
"Have any luck?" She asked. Buck swung the blade at the air and let a satisfied smile shone through his stoic exterior.
"This'll do," he said as he ran his finger across the blade resulting in a shallow cut. "This'll do great. C'mon let's find the others." He said while starting forward. On the way they found Sour who had chosen a mid-length machete as his weapon, and then Jenny who had just had a length of chain cut for her.
"You chose chains?" Sour asked as if to say are you sure?
"Yeah, I mean there must be a reason that gangsters use them, right? Seriously though, guys don't this feel unreal? To think that we're actually doing this; it's like a dream or something," She said in an indifferent tone that didn't lean towards one emotion or the other.
"Yeah it sort of does feel like that, like we're in a movie or something," Sour agreed. Just then the man who had taken Sadie's request came around the corner.
"There you are, I've got your pole ready," he handed off the rod before noticing the group of heavily armed teens. "Heh you all look like you're ready to kill someone," The employee joked. When the other's started to show nervous tells Sadie stepped in.
"No we're just doing some yard work. You know pull out a stump, cut up a shrub or two the usual," Again Sadie surprised herself with how easily she came up with that lie. He nodded and waved to the left.
"Come on, and I'll ring you up,"
The whole team met at Ronaldo's lighthouse to report for duty. All except for Buck and Sour came in different clothes. Lars wore a dark red hoodie and windbreaker pants; he had a bow and quiver on his back. Sadie came in a black leather jacket and jeans with her new spear clutched tightly in her right hand, and bowie knife on her hip. Jenny came in a thick fabric jacket and sneakers rather than flats, her chain wrapped around her torso, and strange red canister on her belt. Renaldo wore his camo outfit again, but this time with a katana on his back (Just like Michone).
"I didn't know you could use a bow," Sadie commented. Lars looked to her.
"Y-yeah I learned from back when I was a boy scout. I got all the patches in archery," he got flustered in anticipation, expecting to be teased for being in the boy scouts.
"That's pretty cool," She said with a smile.
"Thanks," he said, letting his flush disappear.
"Alright guys we're officially on the clock. You ready for your first night?" Renaldo chimed with glee as he walked to the exit. The others let out hoots and hollers as they followed behind him. They all wedged themselves into Jenny's car, with Ronaldo sitting on the console. The road was empty and the music was playing just loud enough that the gang could hear it. A shrill inhuman screeched filled the air and startled everyone in the car. Naturally Jenny pulled over immediately. They walked off the road and instantly saw what made the noise. A disemboweled cow lay dead on its side much to the group's dismay.
"Stay on your toes these, cut are clean; whatever made them is really sharp," Sadie called to her teammates. Just then Jenny felt a drop of warm liquid plop onto her forehead. She looked up to its origin; a lean lizard shaped monster, with brown leathery skin, and sharp claws clings to the top of a telephone poll. She screams, alerting the monster and making it his before it jumped down onto the ground.
"A thin quadruped that relies on its agility, speed, and sharp claws to make up for its lack of strength; Codename Belial," Ronaldo analyzed as he drew his sword. Buck rushed the best and swung his axe down, the monster dodged out of the way and the blade only ended up piercing the tar. Once to the side Belial leaped for Buck, but only to be hit out of the air by Sadie's spear. When it landed Sour was ready for it and lashed out with his mid-range blade. Belial moved just enough to be grazed by the machete, and retaliated by back handing Sour across the face, sending him to the ground. While it was busy with its current prey Sadie checked Belial with her spear, sending against the telephone pole on the other side of the road. It raised its clawed hand ready to strike the blond woman.
"Sadie!" Lars cried out as he shot an arrow through Belial's hand, and pinning it to the pole. Slowly it tried to pull its hand off the arrow and free itself.
"I don't think so!" Jenny yelled as she wrapped her chain around Belial's throat and the telephone pole. She put her feet up on the wood and leaned back, letting the chains keep her up, and letting all of her weight crush the beast's windpipe. Ronaldo yelled while he charged Belial and forced his sword through its chest. It let out a shrill cry before poofing away and letting the red gem fall form its place on the front of Belial's neck. Ron picked the gem up and looked at his team.
"That was awesome!" He yelled in victory, and the others joined in.
Jenny's car hauled itself towards Steven's home where Pearl would be waiting for them. Ron had put the gem in a small safe, so that if it tried to regenerate it would just be crushed by its mass. Sadie nudged Lars's arm getting his attention.
"Hey, Thanks for the save, man," She said with a slight blush. Lars was caught off guard by this.
"Well you know, you did the same for me," He said with a more prominent blush.
"I think I can get used to this," Buck murmured to himself.