Minutes earlier...
Yami and Alex sit at the bar
"What do you want?" Yami asks
"Margarita, old fashioned with a dab of cherry liquor" Alayna sits on the other side of Yami, happily bouncing up and down
"That's...you have a weird taste" Yami shakes her head
"I know, but something just tells me i should get it like that" Alayna explains
"Hey, ma'am, I'll take a scotch with some lemon" Alex taps the table
"Interdimensional stuff, where you from?" The bartender starts pouring a drink, her back turned
Yami furrows her brow, thinking
"Why does that..." She shakes her head
"I'm from Earth, do you guys have that, or a substitute, at least?" Alex asks
"We got it" The bartender answers
"I'll take a Margarita, old fashioned with a dab of cherry liquor, or whatever's about the same as that" Yami stares
"You from Earth too? Awful far from home" The bartender laughs
"Yeah, here on a field trip" Yami rolls her eyes
"We've got something called "Mercury's fall" that's about the same as your order, cool?" The bartender asks
"Sure" Yami nods
"Bottle or glass, both of you" The bartender crouches down, looking through a cupboard
"I'll take a glass" Yami answers
"The bottle" Alex smiles
"Right" The bartender starts making drinks, grabbing two chunks of ice and mixing
"So, uh...Lexi" Alex turns to Yami
"What about her?" Yami leans against the table
"She's got a little crush and she doesn't wanna make it awkward, I guess, but she wants to try and get to know your friend better" Alex reveals
"Really?" Yami grins
"Yeah, he's the first guy I know that she's ever wanted to have a big relationship with" Alex adds
"Well...alright, wish her luck because I'm not sure if he's fully gotten over his girlfriend/ fiancee, same woman who got killed while having one of his kids" Yami states
"Oh, sh*t, how long ago was that?' Alex asks
"Uhhh...hold on, it's complicated math" Yami hunches over
"Take your time, I sucked at math back in high school" Alex states
"Alright, about 721 years ago...I think" Yami answers
"GOOD GOD" Alex shouts
"Yeah, but if you do get past that, then all she shouldn't worry about anything, he likes people being themselves, I think Lexia's got some of his top qualities in a woman, except being Mexican, he also likes a woman who's kinda manly and doesn't have to take care of, plus someone who can hold a drink, and honest, he likes cool people too...that's about all I can tell you, but when it comes to love, he's surprisingly introverted so Lexi's gonna have to take the first steps" Yami explains
"Wow...anything else you can tell me? What he likes, his hobbies, what he's like, I'm her brother after all" Alex laughs a bit
"Then meet him yourself, he's got things he wants to tell people, and things he wants to tell me" Yami shrugs
Alayna smiles
"Alright, alright, been pushing a lot of questions, sorry" Alex shakes his head
A large man comes in, he clears his throat
"I guess I found you again, good to see you" A familiar voice starts chuckling
"Oh, who the f#ck is it this-" The bartender turns around
"Oh you're sh!tting me" Yami stands up, turning to the man
"Uh...Yami?" Alex taps her shoulder
"When's that drink c-" Yami turns back to the bartender
The red-haired woman and her lock eyes
"Oh you're sh!tting ME" Alayna stares
"How the f*ck are you alive?" The bartender slowly draws out a sword
"How the f*ck are YOU alive?" Yami asks
"Oh good, we've got a little reunion, I see?" Junak laughs
"Infinite" Alayna drops her jaw
"I got your back" Alex takes out a glove
"Great, hope you can fight good" Yami's arm guards turn into two knives
Junak grabs a greatsword from his back
When Alex puts his glove on, his whole arm gets engulfed in armor plating, and his fist triples in size with all the metal on it
"Nice trick" Yami grins
"Thanks" Alex and Yami stand back-to-back
Fifteen bursts through the door, knocking Junak over
"I GOT THE GUY, YOU GET THE GIRL" Alex jets off, his fist barrelling towards him
Infinite throws bottles, distracting Yami
Yami dodges away
Infinite tries stabbing through Yami
"Oh, YOU SHOULD SEE HOW I CAN FIGHT I'M NOT SUICIDAL" Yami shields the attack
"YOU SHOULD SEE ME WHEN I TRY" Infinite disappears
Yami stutters forward
Infinite tries to slash Yami through the back
"TWO ON ONE DOESN'T SEEM FAIR, DOES IT?" Junak asks, parrying Alex's repetitive blows
"DON'T CARE" Alex yells
Fifteen blows out fire at Junak, trying to scorch him off this planet
Junak gets an opening, he slashes through the ball, superheating his sword
The next blow Alex tries to hit, Junak cuts through the glove like butter
Alex's eyes widen
Fifteen charges at Junak
Yami dodges another bottle soaring at her
Infinite slashes, and slashes, and slashes, until...
She disappears
Yami gets ready, squatting slightly
"LOOK OUT" Alayna warns
Suddenly, Infinite's sword inches from Yami's spine, but something, or someone, stops her
"WHAT THE HE-" Infinite shouts, turning her head
"Hey, long time, no see" A hooded man holds her arm back
"How-when'd you get back?" Infinite staggers away
"HOODY? THE HELL'RE YOU DOING HERE?" Yami laughs a bit
"Thought I could have a drink in peace, I guess not" Hoody answers
"YAMI, WHAT'S-" Flake rushes in, staring at the surroundings
"What the hell is going on?" Kyron stares
Junak stares at them, putting his sword away
"YOU" Kyron shouts
"A pleasure as always" Junak waves
"Ah, sh!t" Alex grips his bloody hand, his glove shrinking
"Make sure you put rubbing alcohol on that thing" Junak reminds
"WHY YOU-" Alex tries tackling him
Junak runs against the wall, jumping through the roof
Fifteen starts sniffing, then slowly stops, giving a sad grunt
"WHAT THE HELL?" Infinite stares at Hoody
"Thanks for the rescue" Yami smiles
"'Course, anyway, what the f#ck are you doing here?" Hoody asks
"You look different, I like the new scythe" Yami compliments
"What the f#ck and I watching?" Clara comes in
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Chaos In a Nutshell: Fresh-ish Start
FanfictionWe've got new people, new crap, new everything, almost everything. If you're new to this series, this is a good book to start on...even if it is 100 chapters long. Still, Yami comes back on a main search and rescue of her friend, Troy. Flake and her...
