Legend of the Seven Lights

18. One Day This Month

I love character development. X) But yeah, there's no real action in this chapter, but we will introduce a few story arcs. This is really to give the readers, and myself, a breather.

Chapter 18: One Day This Month

New GKND H.Q.

Noontime at GKND H.Q., assuming space had a time. The alien operatives were enjoying their lunch break, with Makava, Tronta, and Arianna sharing a table. Makava slurped a bowl of squid pudding, Ari had some lovely Floran Carrots, and Tronta had some lime-jelly and toast. "So where d'you think S'preme Leader w'nt off to?" Tronta asked through chews.

"To meet Cheren, I would think." Arianna replied. "He's the only one who knew about this 'Apocalypse.'"

"She has to let 'im have it, eventually, after keeping it a secret." Makava figured.

"We gonna be seein' a shrunken Cheren serving her again?" Tron snickered.

"I hope, 'cause my mom really liked it when-"

"WHAT UP, FELLAAAAAAS?" exclaimed the excited tiny alien, Vweeb as he leaped onto their table.

"HEEEEEY, VWEEEEEEB." They waved half-ecstatically.

"Wazzat?? You wonderin' wah Ah look so DIFFEREEEEENT? Well, CHECK IT!" He flexed his right arm. "Vweeby's been BULGIN' muscles!"

"Awwwwww!" Makava cooed. "It's so TEENY and squeezablllllle!"

"Oh, ha ha. But the fact is, this teeny Kateeny's been workin' out and the results are noticeable. Or could I not do THIS!" He leaped to the edge of Arianna's seat, what little room there was, and squeezed his way under her rear.

"Oh! V-Vweeb..." Her purple cheeks flushed red. This was feeling awfully awkward...

But just then, Arianna was lifted an inch over her seat, for Vweeb held her up with both hands as he leaped to the floor. "WHADDYA MAKE OF THAT?!"

"Oooooohh!" The watching kids gaped in astonishment as applause rang.

"Great goin', Vweeb!" Makava cheered.

"Little shrimp's been hittin' the weights!" a blue cat alien said.

Arianna remained curled and with an awkward expression as Vweeb kept her raised. "And check THIS!"

"Waaa-a-a-a-a-a-ah-h-h!" Arianna grew dizzy as Vweeb twirled her like a basketball.

"'Round and 'round she goes, when she stops, when I get bored!" And just like that, he stopped her and tossed her high directly above. He leaped, grabbed her right heel with one hand, and flipped her in a loop before setting her down on both feet. "Voila!" The lunchroom erupted with applause. "Wait until Anthony's big feet get a LOAD of these, and that goes DOUBLE for Kimaya's bum! Pretty soon, my mom won't be scolding little Vweeby ever again!" He then leaped onto Ari's shoulder and told her quietly with a smooth smirk, "Sorry to throw ya around, but keep it between us, I c'n only lift up light weights."

"Uh... okay."

He then leaped back to his table, "SO WHO WANTS A PIECE O' THE VWEEBY, BRING IT ON AND I'LL CRUSH ALL YOU BIGHEADS!"

After lunch, Tron was casually walking down the hall with hands in his pockets. Vweeb and Makava went to go ask Jerome for missions, so he was wandering around, looking for something to do. He looked as Arianna hurried up to him, panting. "Hey, Tronta!"

"Huh?"

"Ummm, huff, huff... Would you help me train?"

"...?"