". . .so then she says, not with MY donkey, you don't! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!" Mason Templar's boisterous laughter echoed across the lot of the Vanguard compound while Erasmus cooed contentedly as his master held him by his bridle. Drake and Danny exchanged looks of mild bemusement.
"If that bird even looks like he's thinking about crapping on me, we'll be eating drum sticks for a year." Grimm said to one in particular. Priest unsuccessfully attempted to stifle a laugh.
"Why should we wish to consume something for so long a period of time?" Adem asked as Ozzy rolled his eyes. "You are joking again, aren't you?" Baxter asked him. Adem smiled uneasily. "Uhm. . .Yes?"
"We need someone here to read the incantation from the book." Sam informed Tayden as the angel flipped through the pages. "Is something wrong?"
"Oh, no, it's just that I noticed the pages are written in Sumerian." Tayden replied, studying a particular passage.
"Can you read it?" The meta sometimes called Shift asked, feeling a bit uncomfortable.
"Oh, yes, it's just I don't see it very often these days. I need to brush up a bit." Tayden smiled at the young man and Sam's fears and anxieties seemed to wash away.
"Ho, Mr. Grimm! That appears to be a fine weapon you have there! Might I take a closer look at it?" Templar asked strolling up to the undead biker. "Yeah, just be careful with it." Grimm handed the heavy weapon over to the man.
To his credit, Templar only seemed mildly surprised by the weight. He turned it over in his hands, noticing a small inscription written on the handle. "Eh? What's that?. . .Godslayer. . ." His eyes grew wide as if he had a sudden epiphany, his jaw went a little slack.
"Is there a problem?" Grimm asked, eyeing the newcomer intently. Templar's smile quickly returned as did the gleam in his eyes. "No problem! A fine weapon, indeed!" He exclaimed, handing the axe back to it's owner.
"So we'll attach this portable communicator to your wrist, and in theory, we'll be able to communicate with you. . ." Montag explained as he wrapped the unit around Danny's wrist.
{Would you like me to download some music for your trip, Daniel? I have all the latest Backstreet Boys songs. . .} Jym stated from Grissom's laptop unit.
"Ignore him. I do." Montag went on, rolling his eyes slightly at the AI. "No, thanks, Jym. I don't think we'll have time to listen to music." Danny answered.
"Ye sure are fond of this Jenna Jameson lass, Grissom." Banshee stated, looking at Griss' laptop screen.
"Dammit, Jym, I said file B14, not B41!" Montag yelled with a hint of embarrassment.
{Sorry. I'm terrible with numbers. Would anyone like to hear my new haiku about Freddie Prinze Jr.?}
"NO!" Vanguard exclaimed in unison.
