One of our two missing students made it. His name is Dave and he is a Scion of Thor. Nothing much to look at but he's a drinker which initially made him ok in my book (more to come on that later.)
So it's the day before classes and they had an activities fair. Good thing too I was wondering who I had to see about the paper. I forgot my articles up stairs so I had to run up and get them but I managed to get them turned in with my application to write for the paper as a gossip columnist again. Saying a quick prayer to dad on this one. It's hard as a freshman to get in on anything.
After that I hung by Alex and Dave at the mats laid out for wrestling and gymnastics. The wretlers were having their turn. Alex intrigued them so a boy who is their star athlete stepped up but he was no match for Alex...ichor will do that for you but somehow I think Alex could have taken him regardless. Of course in the middle of this I go all freak show again. But this time it was important...I had to make sure Alex and Dave didn't wrestle the short guy (who was not yet present.)
Ren and Jahi went off to find the archery display but I decided to stick with the muscle...had to make sure they stayed away from little guys after all.
After a few minutes I got a weird feeling and glanced a building to see the shortest man I have ever seen! In fact he's a dwarf...a no shit dwarf and apparently he's the coach of the wrestling team. He tried to goad the boys into wrestling him and for a second there it looked like Dave would give into the urge but he backed down thank the gods.
Coach MacLaggin informs us he needs to talk to us, needs our help and will talk with us later when suddenly Barry comes stumbling out from the woods and he is REALLY messed up. MacLaggin tells us it's nemean bears that are attacking his coloney and one has likely followed Barry, so off we go to hunt it down. Tepini helped us find it and it didn't take long. Let me tell you, when you see a black bear that is larger than a grizzly and he's mad....well it takes everything in you not to run (unless you are a Scion of course...we tend to be compelled to fight.)
Let me tell you these creatures are TOUGH! Dave got the thing wrestled to the ground which helped immensely and Jahi, Ren and I took out it's eyes and hit it in it's much squishier mouth and Alex pummeled it (again all I can say about Alex is WOW! I wonder what he is like in...nevermind.) I said a prayer to dad and OMG have you ever seen an eye explode! Cause that's what happened to this bear!
Anyway Alex finished it off when Dr. Lord appeared, congradulating us. Dave was chanting over his mug and passed it around "as a sign of friendship." Alex took a swig as did Ren and Jahi but when I asked Dave to tell about what it does both good and bad I sensed he wasn't telling me the whole truth so I passed. He tried to press the issue, which quite frankly makes me suspect him even more. I don't know what he's trying to pull but I don't like it.
Coach showed up and I got the distinct feeling that he and Dr. Lord have an uncomfortable shared history; wonder how I can find out about it.
Then there was this weird exchange between Ren and Alex. Ren asked about if the dwarves had set up in the breeding grounds of the bears and Alex made a comment about them being titanspawn and that means they need to be killed. Ren said something about titanspawn having feelings and rights and Alex practically exploded. I guess he lost a girlfriend and a lot of high school friends to a titanspawn attack. Thankfully he calmed down and they seemed to make amends.
Coach told us they checked the site out before moving in and there was nothing. It makes me think someone has to be creating the bears and if that's true simply taking the bears out won't solve the problem. Coach took the carcas with him and said he could make armor out of it amongst other things, we just have to decide who wants/gets what...we'll see how well that conversation goes.
A few things are certain...I need to get better with this gun and I need to find out what Dave is hiding about that drink.
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