Sparkle Like a Superstar

Chapter 23

It was ten thirty, an hour and a half had past by already and Saphira had to deal with at least twenty people already. The pizzaplex was slowly emptying too, but there was a lot of mess the bots would have to clean up as well, but that was not her job. Saphira had a light cover of sweat on her skin as dealing with people who were agitated and angry had been very stressful. She wiped her forehead as she walked towards Fazcade. There were a lot of people behaving like fools among the arcade machines and on the dancefloor who needed to leave or behave. Saphira was not giving chances anymore now either, she was done dealing with people and she had zero patience. However, she was extremely nervous as she walked towards the elevator to the Fazcade, DJ Music Man has not yet met her. Tonight would be the first night they officially meet. She reached the elevator and stepped aside as several people leave it to either leave or do something else. She stepped inside and she gripped her right arm nervously, biting her lip slightly. She had no idea what to really expect. She glanced at her Fazwatch to check the cameras to see who she should tend to first. She quickly spots a fight at the near end of the arcade on the second floor.

Great! Another fight...okay.

The door opens and Saphira gets out quickly as there were people waiting to get in. However, the music that she stepped into was a surprise. In fact, the strong beat of the guitar and drums was actually enough to make her want to dance to the beat. Buuuut...she had work to do. Saphira glanced up at the statues as she walked by them, she took a brief second to glance at the dancefloor and she noticed Music Man moving on the stage. She was quick to look away and walk briskly through the arcade towards the fight on the second floor. It was two young men yelling and throwing fists and words at each other. She could hear them all the way until she saw them by several arcade machines. They already had bruising on their arms and faces from their fists.

"I told you I won far and square!" The young man with dreads and dark skin yelled at the other man who had lighter skin, was slightly overweight and had a shaved head. "You're just a sore loser!"

"You had to have cheated!" The other man snapped, lunging at him and grabbing his collar. "I get half of the prize! You won't take it from me!"

The man prepared to throw a punch when Saphira finally reached them. "ENOUGH!" Saphira yelled angrily, startling the two men as she glared at them. "I am the security here, and your yelling and punching is disrupting everyone here! Cut it out!"

The man released the collar and turned to face Saphira. "This dude here..." He points at the young man with anger. "He cheated on that arcade machine! I saw him!"

Saphira rolled her eyes and shakes her head. "You cannot cheat on these arcade machines. They were built that way. So..." She glanced at her Fazwatch briefly to get his name. "Steve, you need to stop yelling and throwing fists, because you are going to be charged with assault."

"But he did cheat!" Steve snapped, stamping his feet like a child and making Saphira step back in surprise at the childish behaviour. "He won the prize, and I want half!"

"Most of the prizes are sourvenirs like toys or cups," Saphira responded with a frown. "Do you think this place gives away money as a prize?" Steve seemed shocked by that and opened his mouth to speak, while the other man snickered a little. She glanced at him. "Simon, I am sorry about this man. Go and collect your prize."

"Thank you..." He moved to step around Steve before the man turned and shoved him into one of the machines, holding him there. "What the...you'll break a machine dude! You'll have to pay for it! I don't fucking care if you break it because you lose more money that way! You're an asshole!"

"I want that prize!" Steve snapped and Saphira pulled him by the shoulder, he yelled in surprise as she was able to throw him to the ground and he looked at her with wide eyes. "What the fuck?! Bitch!"