A Group of Misfits and How They Saved the Universe

Chapter 8: Rest and Reconciliation

[OC Depicted is Pheem. Art by u/Dreamt0wnn on Reddit]

"Here we are peeps! Best snow cone place on the planet!" Selrin exclaimed as he led the group into a parlor themed closer to an old timey diner rather than a snow cone shop. By now Caitlin and Melera had both woken up although Melera left due to her anxiety still getting the best of her.

"Oh hi Selrin! Back again already?" The girl at the counter asked. "And with guests this time I see. Don't tell me you're going to pay for all of them." "Weeeellllll I was but turns out this gal, Vi, got some moolah from her old man so we're gonna split the bill. Totes not doing that just to avoid you scolding me though, swear it."

The girl giggled at Selrin's sarcastic remark. "You can't lie to save your life can you?" Selrin just shrugged. "Who needs to be good at lying when you're as strong as I am?"

"Okay so I looked over the menu online while we were walking here and damn there is like so many things that sound good so what's your recommendation out of the uh. The um... Ahh never mind I'll take a Berry Bouncer." Moss interjected. "Well guess that means we're all ordering now. I'll order last since I already had one a few hours ago." Selrin said, going to move a few tables together so they could all sit with each other.

"I'll take an Citrus Surf. And can you add extra blue coconut flavoring? Just to balance the citrus flavors." Seredona added. "Of course ma'am. Who's next?" The girl at the counter answered cheerfully.

"I guess I'll go." Caitlin said, walking up to the counter and looking at the menu, although with a bit of a sad expression. "Um, I guess I'll have a Bloody Bait." She then went to go sit down at the tables Selrin had just finished rearranging. "You good Caitlin? Ya look supes down in the dumps." Caitlin's only answer was a sigh followed by, "No but I'm chill. Don't worry about it, it's just something I do when I flip out like I did earlier."

"If ya say so." Selrin then walked up behind the rest of the group, although Moss and Seredona went to go sit with Caitlin. "Are you sure she's okay?" Garzovin walked up to answer the cashier's question "If you saw her about forty minutes ago you'd be glad she's just a little sad. Don't wonder about it either, I'd hate for you to concern yourself over our own issues."

The cashier blinked a few times. "Oh.. Well I can't say it'll be easy not to worry about her. I'm kind of an empath so I just naturally worry about people who aren't in the best of moods." Garzovin sighed. "So am I unfortunately but it really doesn't matter. Anyway I'll have a Kiwi Krush. Laris what do you want?"

Laris went and grabbed one of the hand out menu's and glanced over it for a minute before pointing to something called a Cream Crusader then put the menu back as Garzovin told the cashier his order. "Got it. My name is Dysrea by the way if you guys need anything else while you're here."

"I want a Cotton Candy Corruption." Pheem said as bluntly as always. Dysrea was caught off guard by his emotionless tone yet firm wording. "O-Oh, alright Sir-" "I'm Pheem." Dysrea covered her mouth for a moment and muttered to herself "Oh my gosh this guy is so simple but in the cutest way." "What?" Pheem asked.

"N-Nothing! I'll have your order out soon Pheem!" Pheem didn't even respond and he went to go sit at the table across from Caitlin, mostly to monitor her. "Alright now that all of those nutjobs are done ordering, Selrin you order. I'll place mine last. Just hand me the cash you were gonna use to pay so we can get this all done in one transaction." Vi suddenly said, motioning for him to order.