Plots and Ploys

Chapter 8

"Why did I have to come with you?" pouted Rachel in the back seat.

"So you couldn't lie to us, you psychotic clown," Gabrielle replied snarkily.

"Lie? Why would I do that?!"

"Cause you're a clown and a liar," Gabrielle answered with an even more snarky tone.

"Oh I'm a liar..."

"You and Mia are a couple, and you didn't tell me!" Katie yelled trying her best to focus on the road. "I didn't even know you were lesbian!"

"Is that a problem?" Mia asked from the back seat raising an eyebrow at Katie through the driver's mirror.

"Uh.. no, but it still would've been nice to know," Katie stuttered.

"Well then what would you like to know? Oh and I'm not lesbian by the way," Mia replied. "And neither is she."

Katie just gave us a questioning look. "I'm pan. She's bi," Gabrielle explained.

Katie's mouth just made an "o" shape in response.

"Oo oo! I have a question!" Rachel piped up. "Who tops?"

"Excuse me! We don't talk about this stuff with strangers!" Gabrielle yelled almost causing Katie to loose control of the car.

"Oh so its you," Rachel whispered to Mia who coughed out a laugh.

"Hey! What did she say to you?!" Gabrielle snapped.

"Its you," Mia replied simply.

"Oh okay...wait hey!!"

"We're here!" Katie announced.

"Finally!!" Rachel cheered jumping out of the car. "Follow me," she said directing the group not to the door but to the back of the building. There was a giant creepy clown mural on the wall of the alleyway.

"Fuck that's scary!" Mia shrieked jumping behind Gabrielle.

"Yeah you're totally the top," Gabrielle  teased.

"Oh thank you so much! I drew it!" Rachel said walking up to the mural and booping the clown's nose. A bunch of random noises were heard including what sounded like gears turning, a horse neighing, and a child screaming?! Then a door opened at the end of the alleyway. Rachel skipped towards the door while the rest just stood and starred. "Well are you coming or not?" Rachel laughed.

The team wearily followed the clown boss through what seemed like miles of tunnels before finally arriving in front of a yet another clown mural. This one was painted on the door though. Rachel casually swung open the door revealing a secret underground mall. It looked like your normal everyday mall, except everything and almost everyone sported a clown theme. "She led us straight to hell," Mia said, looking completely petrified.

"No silly... hell is the next floor down," Rachel replied nonchalantly before leading them through the mall.

"Where are we going exactly?" Katie asked.

"Well you see," Rachel began, turning to face us while still walking backwards. "Mr. Boss has a favorite store. It's actually mine too. It's definitely the best weapons shop around, but it sells just about anything."

"Ok..." Gabrielle replied a little skeptical of Rachel's description.

"Here we are, Mystic Miscellaneous!"