DC Universe: X

Queen Bee

The Odyssey: Part 1, The Lotus Flowers.

"Muse, tell me of a man who was made to wander far and long. Many were the men whose lands he saw and came to know their thinking."
-Homer, The Odyssey

The bus ride from Florida to Tennessee took a full day to travel, but luckily you had a comfortable seat and a phone filled with music.

The bus finally reached it's destination in the morning, a small town called Harlock.

You were oddly the only one who got off the bus, and the bus stop itself was empty.

The bus drove off into the morning light, leaving you alone.

You walked into the town, and you didn't see a soul.

As you explored the town, you noticed that a quaint, country restaurant was open, and housed some people within.

You went into the restaurant, and saw a busy restaurant in the midst of it's breakfast rush.

You took a seat at a table next to a window, and saw that the once dead town was lively with people, as if they waited for you to sit down.

A waitress in a ponytail came to your table.

Waitress: Welcome to Don's Country Grill, how can I help you?

The waitress seemed more focused on everyone else in the diner more than you.

X: I will take the cheapest thing you have.

The waitress nervously wrote your order down on a small clipboard.

Waitress: Sure thing sugar.

You noticed that the waitress had well formed buns, but your attention came to something else.

Everyone in the restaurant gave you a glance, then quickly turned away, as if they were spying on you.

The waitress soon returned with a surprisingly large steak dinner.

X: That's cheap?

Waitress: It's on the house, we like to welcome new people.

X: T-Thanks!

You ate the steak dinner, which was even more delicious than it looked.

You noticed once again that the people in the restaurant watched you sneakily.

Feeling uneasy, you left the restaurant, but got stopped by the waitress as you walked outside.

Waitress: H-Hey! Are you staying for the day?

X: Yeah, I got a long trip ahead of me, I gotta resupply before I go.

Waitress: In that case, there is a hotel down the street that belongs to Ol' Hank, tell him I sent you and he will give you a room for free.

A surprised smile came over your face.

X: You guys know how to make people feel welcome.