Jake and Jay explain the basics to Greed.
Greed: "I see."
Jay: "You see? We have to kill the rulers or everyone will be dead instead."
Jake: "With my father being the main source."
Greed: "So you need to cross the desert to get to the nearby town of Wraith."
Jay: "Got any tips?"
Greed: "Bring a crap ton of water."
Jake: "Then let's go get a shit ton of water and go to Wraith!"
Greed: "Water isn't cheap."
Jake: "Just give me a few canteens."
Greed gives Jake 4 large canteens.
Jake: "Alright, now to draw my sword...."
Jake draws his blade.
Jake".... put some ice in..."
Jake places a perfect sized chunk of ice in each canteen.
Jake: ".... then melt it."
Jake switches to gauntlet form and heats up each canteen using light flames. melting the ice, while still being cold.
Jake: "We have an unlimited source of water right here."
Greed: "That is a very versatile blade."
Jake: "I did kind of inherit this. (in head) I should zip it."
Jay: "Enough bathing in your ego Jake, we should get going before I punch you."
Greed: "I see your friend is very, 'get to the point,' person."
Jay: "I am a bounty hunter who can do this."
Jay picks up his daggers with his telekinesis.
Jay: "Now let's go."
Jade and Ruby run up to Jake and Jay as they begin to leave the palace.
Jade: "Don't forget us!"
Jay: "Are you two actually traverse across this desert with us?"
Ruby: "We still have our father to save and if the rulers are in this world ending scheme, you need help!"
Jade grabs two of Jake's canteens.
Jade: "So shut your mouths and let's go or else..."
Jade pulls out a god dam battle axe.
Jade: "I'll make you."
Jake: "You have a passion to take these guys down."
Jade: "More than ever now!"
Jade puts away the axe.
Jade: "Mom! We'll be back after we kick all of those assholes sitting calmly on their thrones thinking about this plan!"
Greed: "Think you two can handle this?"
Jade: "I can pick up 3 ton boulders with ease and I have dad's powers."
Ruby: "Mom don't worry, we are two out of 4 3rd gen sins who haven't been captured and can fight."
Greed: "If you two say so."
The 4 step outside of town, right after picking up a map and start setting off for Wraith and stop at sundown to set up camp.
Jay: "Now for you two to be hit with Jake's cooking."
Jake: "I understand you like my cooking, but it can't be that good."
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Between 3: Sins of a King
FantasyBook #3 in the Between series Delas, a place where the people believed man was born to sin. The people set up a government where there was a ruler in each of the 8 desert towns. Each represents one of the 8 sins, Greed, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath...