“Are they ok?!”

Asked Sunny with concern In her voice.

Emily then spoke up.

“Sir wait this isn't their fault it's ours something was chasing us through the woods and if is wasn't for Terrance and Bart we would be dead by now.”

“Who is going to clean up this mess and I don't care if they both melt away into oblivion they should of protected this store with their liv-…!”

Mr.Li turned to Sunny and Emily with a stern face but when he looked at them they had real concern in their eyes, his face softened up.

“These two have been tortured, mutilated and possessed by all manner of beings that are far out of the ordinary. Bug boy here will regenerate and Bart will be good as new with some spit shine.”

Both Emily and Sunny seemed to have settled down after Mr.Li reassured them.

“With the way you reacted i can assume you are Mr.Li and also the owner of this gas station.”

Stated Emily.

“Yes i am and if you two don't mind me asking who are you two lovely ladies and why did you leave my store looking like the japanese have invaded again?”

After a brief chuckle Sunny spoke first.

“My name is Sunny”

“And i am Emily we both came from Europe more specifically i came from the UK.”

“Aye and i came from scotland as for your store it's a long story.”

Mr.Li stroking his long white beard says.

“Well I'm not getting any younger and it seems those two have finally stopped screaming.”

Bart coughing up blood and struggling to move his rusted body.

“WHAT THE FUCK MR.LI!”

Mr.Li turns to Bart and says.

“You should have laid out your lives for this store! now sit down buffoons these lovely ladies are about to explain themselves.”

Terrance glanced at Sunny and started to calm down although Terrance never believed love at first sight he had to admit that Sunny caught his eye quite a bit. He could also see that with Bart and Emily. Bart was better at hiding it but Emily kept glancing over to Bart so ultimately he decided to do what Mr. Li suggested and calmed down hopeful that this would leave a good impression on Sunny. Emily was the first to speak.

“Alright let me once more thank you both for assisting us and thank you Mr.Li for accepting our apology.”

“No problem and don't worry these two are always at fault no matter the situation. You see they are not only manning the store they are also security.”

Bart spat some blood in Mr.Li’s direction.

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“Eat shit you leathery old bastard.”

Mr.Li was not surprised that Bart was the one to give a rude remark he deserved it. Mr.Li had a soft spot for these two regardless of what he says so it still hurt to have Bart and Terrance so upset with him but they still let the store get destroyed and he needed to be firm.

Emily taken aback by what bart had said considering how polite he has been continues speaking.

“As I was saying the monster was chasing us because we had trespassed into a crypt of some sort and at the end of the tomb we found this.”

She flashed an ancient key nothing to fancy granted the only noticeable thing about the key was the engraved symbol of nordic origin, to any normal person it look to be more of and ornament but Mr.Li new better.

“That is a key to a nordic sarcophagus meant for powerful jarl’s. These tombs usually contained treasure and artifacts of great power. Tombs would be protected by creatures left their by a certain gods originally worshiped by the entombed and by the looks of the creature outside and the insignia on the key it looks to be a guardian from Odin himself. Now it makes sense as to why the guardian was immune to magic. Loki the god of mischief was a powerful sorcerer. This tomb guardian was specifically meant to deter magic users from raiding the tomb.”

Sunny looked puzzled and asked.

“So what you're saying is we defiled a nordic tomb that was protected and revered by Odin the king of Asgard himself?”

Terrance spoke up with a little excitement in his voice.

“A huge tomb protected by a nordic god and magic immune six armed goat draugr’s? Lets fucking go right now i'm ready for some treasure!”

Mr.Li then shouted.

“Quiet Terrance and use your head! No one here is in a condition to go tomb raiding. Bart is still rusted over, our guests are exhausted, and the store is in shambles!”

Sunny speaking up with delight.

“Actually Mr.Li i can fix the store for you!”

Sunny with the biggest grin on her face glances at Terrance and begins chanting and the whole store literally rebuilds itself before everyone's very eyes.

Bart looks around then glances at Mr.Li with scorn and says.

“Wow i don't have to fix anything for once what a great fucking change!”

Sunny still grinning sits on the newly reassembled front desk and says.

“See easy!”

Emily looks to be a bit upset at Sunny for showing off.

Mr.Li broke the silence.

“Ok then let's all take a rest and we'll talk more tomorrow Emily, Sunny you two can sleep in Bart and Terrance’s beds these two can sleep on the checkout counter.”

Bart still frustrated and stiff says.

“Really Mr.Li i can barely move due to the rust and you want me to sleep on the floor?”

“Quit complaining Bart or i'll have you sleep in the van!”

Bart is absolutely livid at this point but just stays quiet.

Emily looking at Bart says.

“I think i can help you with the rust Bart.”

Before Bart could say anything Emily places her hands on his chest and a strange yellow light shines bright as she moves her hands across the surface of his chest causing the rust to disappear and Barts skin shines to a bright bronze color before fading back to his normal skin tone.

Bart is stunned as to what had just happened and just stares, Emily smiles and says.

“Sunny is a powerful sorceress and i am an enchantress i was able to cleanse you of impurities since your skin seems to be akin to metal.”

Bart just stares blankly at her but manages a response.

“Um tha-thank you i guess we're even then.”

Emily smiles and turns to go upstairs to the attic with Sunny leaving the boys and Mr.Li in the shopfront.

Mr.Li speaks first while chuckling.

“Smooth boy real smooth.”

Bart smirks at Mr.Li.

“Ok boys time for bed help yourselves to some chinese take out on me! See you tomorrow at 8 goodnight!”

Before either of them could say anything Mr.Li had bolted to his room and shut the door.

Terrance looks at bart and says.

“I think the old man feels bad for what he did,

I mean when does that cheap bastard ever offer free food!”

“Despite his flaws and tendencies to be an asshole he isn't so bad terrance you would know that if you yourself weren't such a cunt.”

Terrance chuckles and says.

“Yea yea ok i get it, anyways i think it's time to get some sleep.”

Bart looks at Terrance with tired and frustrated eyes then says.

“No shit fuck head.”

Upstairs Emily and Sunny are getting ready for bed emily says.

“Your such a show off Sunny.”

Sunny smiles and says.

“Hey we were responsible for the state of the store i couldn't just leave it like that. It was our responsibility to fix it, and what about you! You were feeling up Bart in order to “cleanse impurities” i know damn well you didn't have to touch him to do that!”

Emily grins while letting out a chuckle and says.

“Did you see his reaction! It was adorable the way he awkwardly said thanks!”

Sunny frowns and says.

“The adorable you are referring to is him having a heart attack. And you knew how he would react Emily.”

Emily sighs and says.

“Your right maybe i should be more considerate next time and not embarrass him again even if he was adorable fumbling over himself.”

Sunny chuckles and says.

“Your too cruel Emily.”