74 Contrac

"How does this contract thing work?.." I asked.

"We'll go together." Daisy said leading the way.

Entering the Tavern we walked towards the barman. "Hi excuse me." Daisy said grabbing the attention of the barman.

"Yes young miss?.." The burly barman with a very long beard leaned on the bar with one elbow, "what can I get ya?" He asked with a smile.

"We're not here for drinks... we came to hand in a completed bounty." She said to him.

"Ohh nice!!... Around the bar the door behind me." He notified us and went to the side to opening for us to walk past.

We all thanked him as we walked past walking into the door behind the bar, we entered a well lit room relatively large with a large table and a big chair. A short man walked in with a suit adorned from top to toe in gold and jewels. "Hello Hello..... My Caleb... What can I do for you." He said taking jumping onto his big seat.

"Hi we completed a Contract." Daisy said to him.

"Hmmmm you all look new.... I've never seen you before...." he looked at us carefully with a raised eyebrow sounding very curious.

Causing two large figures to emerge from the opening he came from, a Dragonborn with a huge axe and a Large man with grey skin with tattoos over his body.

"Ummm... we are first years in Atlantis...." Jay instantly said to the man noticing the guards demeanor.

"Ohhh.. and you've already completed a bounty?..." He asked.

"Yes..." I said walking towards him slowly pulling out the contract and placing the jar on the table.

"Ohhh Deathworm Roe... Impressive..... Tell me what is your name?..." He asked.

One by one i pointed at everyone introducing them to him. "So did you do this all by yourself?..." He asked.

"We had a little help." I replied.

"Interesting...." He said keeping his eyes on me taking the contract.

"Well..... a contracts a contract" He said passing it to his guards, causing them to walk back into the opening they came from.

"So..... the equipment you all are wearing... any of it for sale?..." He asked with a raised brow.

"No sorry...." I replied.

"Why not?... i could give you a very generous offer." He said charismaticlly with a smile.

"It's not ours sorry we are borrowing it..." I replied to him.

"Well..... if you ever change your mind let me know." He smiled leaning back on his char, "Is there a way for me to contact you?.." He asked.

"Why?.." I asked in return.

"In the future I may have a need for a team of your caliber." He said in a weird cryptic way making him sound extremely shady.

"No thanks...." Helen replied to him.

"Well if you ever change your mind..... groups on my payroll gain many benefits." He said with a creepy smile.

"Here you go boss...." The Dragonborn came back with two large bags placing them on the table.

"Here is your pay..." Caleb smiled pushing it towards us.

"Thank you." Grace said quickly picking up the bags and left the room.

The rest of us thanked him and left the room quickly wanting to get away from him. "Don't forget my offer shouted before the door closed.

"He was so creepy...." Daisy said as we left the tavern.

"Yeah..... I think hes pretty shady..." Grace said.

"Let's forget about him and visit my aunts tavern!" Daisy said with a giant smile.

"Any idea how much we made?..." Helen asked as we began making our way to Daisy's Tavern.

"Hmmm couple hundred gold...." Grace said handing the bags to me, "Put them in your pouch that way there's no way we will lose it." Grace instructed me.

"Umm... Sure..." I said taking it and putting it in my bag.

"But what if someone takes my bag?.." I asked.

"The only way you can take something out of a bag of holding is by thinking of what you want to take out... if they don't know what is in it, they cant take it out." Grace smiled.

"Ohhh I see..." I replied.

"How do you hold gold back where you're from?.." Helen asked me.

"Ummm..... we give our money into a bank.... but we have a special card we can use anywhere for transactions." I replied.

"Ohhh wow that's amazing!!! Paying for everything with a card!!!" Helen replied wondering what it might be like.

"You guys have banks here right?.." I asked.

"Yeah but they only store gold.. and allow you to take them out at another branch in another city..." Jay explained.

"Ohh I see." Nodding in understanding.

"Ohh my God.... I forgot to ask Ashley if he could help us with the information gathering." I replied facepalming myself.

"Ahhh don't worry about it... it was a whirlwind for us as well." They all replied.

"It would be awesome if they would loan us the equipment for the duel's." Jay said.

"Yeah.... Ohh what are do you guys think about joining the upcoming Team Duels?.." Helen asked.

"I think it would be pretty sweet.... I wonder if they are gonna have a separate Rank for them ...." Grace pondered.

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Entering the Jolly Lion Uncle Ben was tending to the bar, "MAY!!! we have special guests!" He yelled recognizing us.

"DAISY?!!!" She yelled bursting out the kitchen.

"AUNT MAY!!!" Daisy screamed running to to give her a big hug.

"... they get so excited when they see each other..." Jay whispered.

"Yeah..... even my family doesn't get that excited...." I replied

"So what brings you my way??!" aunt may asked leading her to a table.

"Ohhhh WE KILLED A DEATH WORM!!!" she yelled in excitement.

"WHY WOULD U DO SOMETHING SO DANGEROUS!!!" She yelled at her hitting her in the back of the head.

"It was okay!!! we was completely safe! Paul was there to help us." She explained.

"I Don't give a damn if there was an army with you!" She carried on scolding her.

".... Aunt may meet my new friends! Grace and Helen.." She replied pointing at us.

"Ohhh Heyy!!! please come sit down with us!" She said with a smile, "Nice to see you again Jay and Emilia!" added.

"So how was your first week?!" She asked Daisy,

"It's great!!! guess what I also have my first fight this coming Fredas!!!" She said looking extremly happy.

"No way..... they are gonna be so toast!" Aunty May replied, "Nice to meet you Grace and Helen." Aunt may smiled.

"Hi nice to meet you too!" Grace and Helen replied.

"So how was your first week???..." She asked us.

"It was okay..... learning and settling in." we replied.

"So who's great idea was it to go kill a Dearth Worm???!!!" she said scanning our faces then resting resting her gaze on Jay.

"Wait wait wait.... it wasnt me !!!!! I opposed the idea!!!!" he said totally panicked by Aunt May stare.

"Yeah.... it was Paul's idea...." I said to her.

"You know.... next time he comes here I'm gonna clobber him!!!" She said looking pissed.

"Aunty it was completely fine!!!.... Paul gave us equipment that made it safe..." Daisy explained to Aunt May.

"What some pieces of leather and a necklace???..." Aunt May replied rehtorically.

"It's was completely safe look." Grace said quick slinging a dagger straight into Jay.

"What the hell!!!!" Jay screamed.

"Grace!!!" We all yelled at her, as the dagger flew into his chest, much to all our surprise the dagger harmlessly bounced off his armour and clanging on the table.

"See it was safe!!!" Daisy said to her aunt.

"Hmmm..... I'm still gonna give him a good talk!!" she replied still refusing to forgive him. "Anyways!!!! food everyone???.." She asked with a smile.

"If it's not too much of an ask.... we made alot of gold today!!!" Grace asked politely.

"No problem at all." Aunt May smiled standing and walking into the kitchen.

"But we didn't order..." Grace said looking puzzled....

"I know ... I wanted to try the Glazed jerky...." Helen added looking down and resting on her arms with a pout.

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"Don't worry my Aunt will sort us out" Daisy smiled.

"Ohhh let's count how much we made today...." Grace said with a smile looking at me.

"Sure." I said pulling out the two gold bags and sliding them to her.

"Hmmmmm..." She said opening the pouch and began taking out the coins to count them.

"Daisy do you think your aunt will know any local jobs we can help out on?.." Jay asked.

"I doubt it.... she wouldn't want me to get hurt.... shes a little over protective..." She replied to him.

"And i swear does she have a problem with me?!!!" He asked her.

"Ummm no..... she just doesn't trust boys I guess...." She replied to him.

"What the hell did i do??!!!" He said.

"Its a mother daughter thing...." I said to him

"Ohhhh..... Daisy... your pretty and things..... but I'm not interested you in those ways...." He said feeling instantly defensive.

"It's okay I know..... Jut my Aunt is like that with all boys I guess.." Daisy replied.

"Yeah nothing you can do to be honest Jay.." I agreed with Jay.

"Yup they aren't wrong my dad was similar." Helen added.

"Yup same here..." Grace added taking a pause from her counting.

"We need another dude in the group....." Jay said giving up hope.

Aunt May quickly took out some starters for us then the main course as bringing way too much food.

"Ummm Miss May??..."Jay asked her.

"No you can't date Daisy." She replied to him

"... no no... that's not what I wanted to ask...." He said.

"..... Aunty can you stop teasing him please.." she asked.

"Okay....." she reluctantly agreed.

"What can I do for you Jay??.." She smiled.

"I was wondering if you know where we can find some work...." He asked her nervously.

"Hmmm..... I heard outside the town there has been some see any sightings.... and there's currently a call for adeventueres to help evacuated the putter cities before the goblins activity comes closer." She said.

"Why isn't the kingdom doing anything to deal with them???.." Grace asked.

"No idea why those silly idiots aren't doing anything." She complained walking back to the kitchen.

"Girls do you need a drink???.." Uncle Ben asked.

"Yes please!" Daisy replied.

"Coming right up." he shouted back with a smile preparing the drinks brining two jugs to us.

"Don't mind my wife's teasing she's michevious...." he chuckled putting a hand on Jays shoulder.

Daisy got up to give Uncle Ben a big hug. " Uncle Ben!!!! Is mum and dad doing well???..." she asked.

"Yes they are doing fine.... by the way why was May making such a rucas when you came in???.." He asked.

"Ohhh.... it's because we had a bounty for an Adualt Death Worm today." she replied with a smile.

"That's awesome!!!! Was it exciting???!..." he asked

"Yes it was so amazing!!" she said.

"Ohhh who's your new friends??...." he asked noticing Helen and Grace.

"This is Helen and Grace." she introduced them to Uncle Ben.

"Nice to meet you!!!"He greeted them with a jolly smile.pq

"Hi!" They both replied to him.

"I hope everything g is to your liking." He smiled

"Of course!!!! did you know your food is famous among elven cities???!!!" Helen said jumping with excitement.

"Of course I do.... That's why I'm so fat!!!" he laughed jiggling his belly.

Uncle Ben sat and talked for a few minutes till a new patron arrived, excusing himself greeting him and attending the bar.

"The food is so much better theschool!!!!" Helen and Grace said.

"do you think we can take some back???..." Helen ask looking extremely hopeful at Daisy.

"Of course my aunt always sends me off with bags dull of food." She replied.

"Really???!!!" Helen's eyes lit up with joy.

"Please stay a little longer !!!! its gonna some more time for me to finish cooking!!!" Aunt May shouted from the kitchen.

"Okay!!!" Daisy replied.

"So... you guys up for helping shoulders exvaxuate some villages and settlements ??" Jay asked.

"why??..." Grace asked.

"That way we can use Paul's armour more and maybe meet a few goblins or ..." he replied.

"Hmm good idea, I'd like to try something without Paul and co babysitting us ...." Grace replied.

"So everyone agrees??...." Jay asked.

"Yeah!!!" we all replied in excitement.