The City Is My Hunting Ground

Chapter 4: Just a Normal Vacation

I answer to no one, no matter how loudly they beg

"Sternum."

The old man behind the vegetable cart seemed to awake. He saw a dark figure holding its hand like 'give it to me'. He didn't say a word, just handed a paper bag to the stranger. The stranger quickly looked into it and smiled. Then she finally spoke.

"Thank you. The delivery is on the place what was told. It was a pleasure to work for you."

A stereotypical minion. Does anything for money and speaks like a worm. It's better to kill her slowly than use a bomb.

The old man handed a fresh tomato to the woman. "You can have this too, it's over 2000 worth in credits, but eat it! I bet you have never tasted a vegetable this fresh."

The woman smirked and gobbled the tomato. "Bye bye."

The old man just stood there. All is done. Urgot will reward me from this.

A few hours later:

The four friends sat on a café. Zaun was kind of nice place, if you look it from the Promenade level. The Zaun Gray cloaked the lower levels, hiding 'the true Zaun' from rich turists.

"Teemo got an idea that we could go to see some lower levels. I've always wanted to try the 'Chemdream'(the least dangerous of 'drug' chemicals). How does that sound to you two?" Tristana asked.

Ziggs's smile told everything. Rumble tried to make a cool pose and nodded. Teemo chuckled.

"Great! We'll leave at 13.25 or so. I'm gonna take a shower first, and I suggest that you do too. See ya!"

Tristana ran to their hotel with the guys walking after her. They only had two rooms, so Teemo and Tristana took one, and Ziggs and Rumble went to other. Rumble had complained to Ziggs that Teemo 'took' Tristana again, but everyone, including himself, knew that Rumble would just brainfreeze from the option to share a room with Tristana.

"Can I give you an advice?"

Rumble grabbed his towel and sighed.
"If it's something about Tristana, I don't know if I want to hear."

Ziggs chuckled. "You know, you could try to get her while you both are affected by the 'Chemdream'. It's easier to show emotions during it, and it gives a huge boost to assurance. At least that's what I have heard."

Rumble turned the shower on and laughed a little too. "Yeah, and if she refused, the Bandle City journal would say something like: 'a drugged junkyard mechanic tried to sexually assault the innocent megling commando'. Or even worse."

"Tristana, innocent? What a rubbish. Have you ever seen her in battle? Because I have."

Rumble put some shampoo to his hair. "Whatever. How's your love life, by the way? Seen any hot Zaunite guys?"

Ziggs spitted to floor. "I heard most Zaunites are full of diseases. And I still think the best boys are Ionian. Have I ever told you about my adventure there when I was just 15?"

"Like million times. But seriously, when was the last time you had anything deeper?"

"Nah, the friendship with you is all I need. I can handle those things without anything serious."

"But you need more! Why you stick with a loser like me who is not even, you know...?"

Ziggs turned his shower off. "Yeah, you like girls, but so what? You're still a great guy. And don't call yourself a loser. You will get her once. I can sense it."

"Guess you're right. Can you wash my back?"

"Sure thing, buddy."