Ezra In Beach City (Book 1)

Watermelon Steven

At the It's A Wash, Steven and Ezra were eating watermelons with Greg as they sat outside. Steven spat out a seed and it landed on his cheek.

"Look, guys! I'm Amadeus!" Steven said before he spoke in a German accent. "My father, he disapproves of me!"

Ezra chuckled.

"Ha! Well check this out." Greg said.

Greg took a bite on his watermelon, closed his eyes, and spat out two seeds. The seeds landed on his eyelids, that formed pretend-eyes.

"Ta-da!" Greg said, that made Steven and Ezra laugh. "Betcha can't top that."

"Watch and learn." Ezra scoffed before he took a bite of his watermelon and spat out five seeds.

The five seeds went in the air for 5 seconds and they balanced themselves on Ezra's fingers as they landed at the tips of the teal mage ninja's fingers.

"Wow." Steven said in amazement.

"Can't top that." Ezra said.

"Bet I can." Steven replied.

Steven blew the seed off his cheek and bit into his watermelon. He stood up, took a deep breath, and spat a seed, that knocked a can off a cone faraway. Greg was shocked, while Ezra was impressed.

"Haha! Beat that!" Steven laughed as he rose his arm in triumph.

"Haaa... That was impressive, my son." Greg admitted. "But the name of the game ain't distance nor accuracy."

"It ain't?" Steven questioned.

"No Steven, this challenge is all about who can spit the coolest." Greg explained. "Allow me to demonstrate."

Greg chewed on a watermelon slice and placed on it on the ground. He winked at Steven and then hunched over. He then spat three seeds between his legs into the watermelon slice, which flung them back over him and he caught them in his hand.

"Wow, Dad!" Steven said as he and Ezra applauded, but they saw that Greg didn't respond. "Uh... Dad? You okay?"

"...Help me, son!" Greg grunted.

"Oh boy, he threw out his back." Ezra said.

Steven helped to straighten his back and he fell backward onto his seat, as he groaned heavily.

"...Beat... that." Greg said.

"Alright." Ezra said as he walked to a large rock. "Take a look at this."

Ezra took a bite of his watermelon, closed his eyes, and spat out a seed in fast pace. It took 5 seconds before Steven and Greg heard cracking sounds and the rock exploded into smaller rocks from the force of the seed.

"Oh." Greg gasped.

"What?! You're asking for it!" Steven said before he proceeded to eat several watermelons. "You're really asking for it!" He paused. "Hurricane... Spin... Spiiiiiiit!!!" Steven twirled and spat watermelon seeds everywhere, even on Ezra and Greg. "My hurricane spin spit is unbeatable!"

"And messy." Ezra mumbled as he cleaned himself.

"By jove! It's full of seeds!" Greg said in shock.

"Dad?" Steven said.

"Congratulations, son. You win by a mile." Greg said before he started to make a crown out of a watermelon slice and put it on Steven's head. "I crown thee, Your Water-Melojesty." He bowed and Steven bowed back. "My liege."

Steven and Greg started laughing uncontrollably while Ezra only chuckled.

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