3/1/09 10:00 AM SS – YOU ARE FIRED!
”WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, YOU CRAZY OLD BAT?!” Van Rook shrieked. ”You are fired’
V.V. Argost repeated. He continued to sit at his desk while scowling at the Russian man.
”So my concussion grenades hit Munya!” ”Yes and he could have been killed. It was verypainful for me to witness his injuries. He is in bed now and won’t be able to protect me for a very long time.” ”Are you going to cry again like you did when my grenades wounded Munya?”
The strange man continued to scowl. ”I contacted your other employers and they no longerrequire your services. You can go now.” The Russian wanted to hit him. ”What about my final pay?” ”You should have thought about that before you injured my servant.”
Van Rook proceeded to remove his mask at a snail’s pace. His black hair reached his waistand happened to be the same color as his beard. He snarled while throwing his helmet at Argost who gasped and dodged it. ”It’s a shame I missed!” he muttered. His angry expression was about tobecome permanent. He literally turned his back on V.V. Argost who stood and walked by him.
The Russian observed him entering a room and ceased walking momentarily. He saw him approachingthe half-human/half-spider who was barely awake. Argost took one look at his injured servant and started to cry. He took his hand and held it against his wet face. ”What a crybaby!” he muttered.
He proceeded to depart from the airship.
*Crying will not heal Munya!* Van Rook thought. The twigs snapping under his boots caused him tosmile a tiny bit. They reminded him of bones being broken in his strong arms. He hoped to come across a cryptid so that he could break its neck. There was nothing else for him to do now.
He insisted on wandering until he heard noises nearby.
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