Samson and Gregory, two butlers of the Capulet household walk into the center of the city mall in their street clothes with their collars popped; chatting casually.
The mall was buzzing with chatter after a busy Friday for all the mall-goers. The food court was full of people of all kinds from all backgrounds. Two butlers from the Capulet manor arrive to the Panda Express within the mall.
"Sampson, what do you say about the servants over at the Montague house?" Asks Gregory, a butler from the Capulet's.
"Gregory, they bother me, all high and mighty as they act. I can't stand the looks of them, the swine. They ought to get off their high horses and stop acting as though they're better than us because I might as well beat their sorry little-"
"Thanks plenty," interjected Gregory, "I completely agree. We ought to teach them a lesson."Behind them in line arrived two butlers from the Montague household, Adam and Brayden. Sampson glared at the two as though they were dog feces on his shirt.
"Nice to see someone finally decided to get off their lazy posterior." Remarked Adam. "I can't believe that you would come here though. This is supposed to be a higher class mall."
Gregory attempted to hold back Sampson before he could leap to attack Brayden and Adam, but he was too late. The three men crashed to the ground and the tables surrounding them. All of the citizens stopped eating their lunches to peer over at the brawl taking place in Panda Express.
Punches were thrown, kicks aimed at tender spots locked right in and collided with awful screams of pain following right after. After about three minutes of a brawl of the four men, there was a large crowd gathered around them.
Tyler, one of the cousins who lived in the Capulet household heard the brawl from over at the Subway and came running over. "Look, you fools. You are going to die! We will not have peace. Peace, I hate the word as I hate hell, all Montague's, and you, Adam and Brayden!
"Get up you cowards and fight like a man! Adam, Brayden, you filthy cows, fight like men! Give us a challenge!"Soon after Tyler joined the brawl, Ben, from the Montague manor joined in.
"Down with the Capulets!" He shouted jumping on top of the fight.After 6 more minutes of the dangerous quarrel, other people had joined and started something which resembled a mosh pit. The mall manager, Eddie Princeton, came running into the food court with a megaphone.
"Stop!" He screeched, "you idiots! Stop! No more!" He yelled as he pulled apart the dog pile of men beating each other.After the fight came to an end, the manager looked the original six of the fight dead in the eye.
"Next time I catch a Capulet or a Montague fighting within my mall, all of you are banned! I will file a lawsuit with both of you stupid families, and sue you for so much you will make me a millionaire. So help me, if I so much as see any of you breathe at each other again, I will have you all thrown out! Is that clear?"
"Crystal." They all mumbled.
"Wonderful." Said Eddie. "And you will all leave now or forfeit your rights to the mall. Goodbye now!" He bitterly mentioned as he walked away.The mall quickly cleared out following that scene of brutality, and the Montagues and Capulets left.
Okay, is this just weird, should I keep going? Is it any good so far? I promise I'll get to the actual introduction of Romeo and Juliet, but everyone who's read Romeo and Juliet before gets what's going on. Please be honest, because of it's just weird, then I'll do something else. Really. Thanks guys! Leave feedback (negative or positive) in the comments!
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Romeo and Juliet
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