The two men in bar-tending outfits stood side by side each other parallel to Leo and Yakuza. The 4 looked similar to each other. The man in front of Leo resembled him, the only difference was his hair style. Their hair color was Snow white, but the man’s hair style was way off. Instead of Leo frizzy, never comb never brushed hair, the man’s hair seemed to be a nice comb over.

The Yakuza look a like stood in front of Yakuza smiling. The only difference between them were height recognition, eye color, and hair color . The mans was 5’9 while Yakuza stood 5’11, had blue eyes , and brown hair. The styles of both hair were very close too. They both had spiky hair, but the mans hair stood up more than Yakuza’s.

Jen, Who stood right in front of the Women, smiled at her and stuck her hand out in front of her too shake the women’s. The Women glanced at Jen’s hand with a look of discomfort. The Women looked totally opposite to Jen, in structure, size, and color. Jen was lighted skinned, she dark. Jen was skinny, she was big. Jen, beautiful and she on the other hand, completely ugly.

“Huh.” The women said in a deep voice. “You look just like me!“ her voice and tone from before change a little from a deep voice to a girlier, but still deep voice.

“Oh my god I was thinking the same thing” Jen and the Women started to hug kicking their left legs up.

The girls separated from their hug while Yakuza search for Gramps. “So you guys I’m guessing are the replacements?”

“Yes your exactly right sir.” The Yakuza look a like said In a cheer kind of voice. “I’m Terry, to the left of me is Landel, and last but, not least our only girl that’s a friend Catty.”

“Ok?” Yakuza said in question. “Where’s gramps?”

“Oh, The old man.” Terry said.

“No, Gramps. Do you know where Gramps is!” Leo said slowly and loudly as if they didn’t hear what Yakuza said before.

“Yeah the old man. Looks to be about 65 or so, but is probably older.” Terry said.

“This guys not listening.” Leo said quietly to himself nodding his head downwards. “Gramps a 65 yr old man who’s most likely older, have you seen him!” Terry looked confused so Leo looked at Landel the middle person and asked, ”Do you know where he is?”

The man didn’t respond just looked. ”What’s wrong with this guy?”

“He’s mute.” Cetty explained.

The employee room door opened hitting Jen’s foot. Yakuza, Jen, and Leo moved next to the three new employees looking towards the door where Gramps was trying to get in. He stood in the door observing the six while stroking his beard. “So now that you’ve met each other let’s get down to business.” Gramps gripped a long rolled up piece of paper in his left hand, walking to the middle of room putting the paper on the oval table. The six gathered around the table observing. Gramps spread the rolled up paper flat reveling it to be a Map with the words Camelot on top. The map had labeled areas inside and out of the kingdom walls. “Since You guys are going here might as well know the terrain.” Gramps said.

“Smart Gramps.” Leo said giving him a thumbs up.

“I’m only doing this for you, Leo cause I know Jen and Yakuza will figure out a way from being lost.” Gramps said.

Leo put his head down in shame while Gramps pointed his finger all the way left of the map. “This is only a map of Camelot and not the kingdom map because, Leo would get confused if it was one.” Gramps waited a moment after saying this almost like he was waiting for Leo to respond. “This area is outside the wall and as you can see on the map it is called, “Beagle.”

“Why Beagle? that’s a weird name.” Jen said

“I’m not completely sure, but I Uther named it the way its named because his favorite swimming spot is in these woods.” Gramps explained.

Yakuza pointed at the top of the map where it was still labeled, Beagle, but the terrain was different having no forest and asked,” Why does this part of Beagle have no forest its nothing, but flat seemingly dry lands.”

“Camelot cut this part of, Beagle down for supplied so they could make homes, paper, for warmth, etc…” Gramps explained to Yakuza.

“I see.” Yakuza said looking at that part of, Beagle.

“Ok, next the wall and inner wall.” Gramps said looking at the three employees. “ I think you guys should start opening up.” The three nodded there heads at gramps going out the employee room door. Gramps picked up were he left of saying “So the Camelot wall surrounds are the whole kingdom, But are centric meaning the outer wall is higher and thicker than the inner wall. Also There are three gates to the kingdom that aren’t like, Kerns kingdom’s fortified bridges or Makunan’s chained gates, Camelot has hinged gated with an outer patrol base next to it. So to sum it up, Camelot is on tough puppy to break through.” Gramps said until Leo coughed really loud a few times. Realizing it was a fake cough everyone in the room gave Leo the attention he wanted.

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“So, when are we departing again?” Leo asked

“When the next train to Camelot arrives.” Gramps said.

Jen start to sniffle to where everyone in the room could hear. She turned left to Yakuza and gave him a hug saying, “ill miss you gramps, don’t worry I’m going to make sure these two stay out of trouble for you, OK.”

“Why are you hugging me?” Yakuza said confused.

Gramps started to tear up telling Jen, who was hugging Yakuza, “that’ll work, that’ll work.” in a sad voice. Jen started to crush yakuza in her arms, to where Yakuza could barely speak.

“What does, That’ll work even mean?” Yakuza said pushing out his last bit of air sliding out of Jens arms falling to the ground.

“Guys we should go now.” Leo said next to the employee room door anxious to leave.

“You cant leave, not without a few tickles.” Gramps said walking towards Leo like a mummy.

Leo, frighten by gramps tried to open the door, but it wouldn’t budge. “Hey, gramps we’re going to open the bar right now.“ Terry said from the other side of the door trying to open it. Leo scared for his life went into the fetal position sucking his thumb.

“Wow still scared of getting tickled, Leo?” Yakuza said getting back up from of the ground.

Leo took his thumb away from his mouth and responded to Yakuza’s comment, “Not scared just horrified that’s all.” Leo went back to sucking his thumb and Gramps stopped walking towards him and laughed.

“I think you got horrified messed up with a different one, Leo.” Yakuza said back to him.

“Well you kid should get going to the train station don’t wanna miss out on 100,000 dollars right.” Gramps said with his arms open wide. Jen ran giving gramps the first hug. Gramps kissed her and then let her go. Gramps then turned to Leo who was already off the ground and gave him a hug saying “be good Leo,” Leo didn’t respond just smiled and waved at Gramps when he got next to the door with Jen. “Yakuza get over here .”

Yakuza gave a hug to Gramps telling him “it’s going to be alright.”

Gramps gave Yakuza a tighter hug and in a split second in an urgent voice said. “This man could kill You, Jen, Leo in a second, but I believe that you can defeat him as this is your journey, Yakuza.

Yakuza looked at gramps face while still hugging him and asked ,“my journey?” tell he was cut off by what gramps had to say next.

“I'm telling you this because you are the leader of this group and you will keep your team alive like how I taught you.” Gramps let go of Yakuza and grabbed his shoulders. “ This man is a fable..”

“Hurry, let’s start this adventure.” Jen said interrupting what Gramps was about to say about the mage.

Gramps turned to Jen and back to Yakuza. “Just know that he is strong, stronger than you.” Gramps lead Yakuza to the door going out with them.

The bar had four people inside already while the two guy bartenders cleaned and Catty managed the counter. Leo, Jen, and Yakuza waved at Terry, Landel, and Catty goodbye walking out of the bar door going down the bars steps onto the road the three looked at Gramps. “ Later Gramps we’ll be back from this long mission soon with 100,000 dollars in hand.” Jen said happily.

“Yeah and we’ll come back better men.” Yakuza said waving. And leaving with Jen. Leo stood below Gramps with nothing to, but “Don’t die on me old man,” running to Jen and Yakuza.

Gramps went back in the bar and into the employee room seeing Terry, Landel, and Catty in hunters outfits. “ Are you ready?” Gramps said from the door looking at the three.

“ Ha we were born ready.” Landel said in a cocky tone way different from when he was spoke to Yakuza, Jen, and Leo.

Gramps went to the oval table as terry handed him a map. Gramps unfolded it saying “ This is purgatory a prison used by the Council.”