“I just realised, we told this guy to meet us at the ice cream place. There’s like three ice cream places here.”
Kaytee, Ksar Teekay and Arkay all shrugged at Teekay as Arkay parked Souldrainer’s Plight in the basement of the Pleasure Mall on the edge of the Kinigian Wilderness.
“I’m sure he’ll work it out!” Kaytee exclaimed. “We also told the other Loopblades to meet us at an ice cream place. The guy will see a gaggle of orange and silver-plated idiots and work it out. I do have an unrelated question though…” Kaytee turned to the non-Teekay present. “Arkay, why did we come in Litvir’s ship and not your badass Deathven-made Hidden Trio ship?”
Arkay tutted as he started locking everything up and getting everything sorted out. “I’m only allowed to use the Deathly Soulblade on official Deathven business.”
“Aren’t you also doing some official business today?”
“Kinda, but I don’t have my partners with me, I’m doing a side job for Deathven, so I can’t really use the Deathven-owned ship. Anyway, shall we get going?”
“Sure thing!” Skyan Teekay asked as he skipped off.
“Alright, other questions…” Kaytee muttered. “Why did Elkay not come with us?”
“He didn’t want to. Elkay isn’t always glued to Teekay’s side, sometimes he needs some space. And sometimes he needs the touch of another Rethan. Or two.”
Ksar Teekay blinked in confusion. Kaytee shrugged some more.
“Yeah, I can get that. Apart from Ksar Teekay here, us smaller guys ain’t exactly large and filling. Anyway, shall we get going?”
Kaytee skipped off, chasing after Teekay. Ksar Teekay glanced at Arkay, not sure what was going on.
“They’re excited.”
“I gathered. But I guess it’ll be cool to meet a Teliavok.”
“Must be weird, you appearing as Vokaic but being a bi-gendered species like the Beh’evok rather than intersex like the Retha, the Rethans and the Skyavok.”
Ksar Teekay grunted as he and Arkay started walking. “I’m used to it mostly. But I suppose at least now I can get pussy on the regular. When I was with the Alsyr, my only option was Psiksi and we were intentionally kept separated because they designated Psiksi as male like me and hated anything ‘gay’.”
“Wow. I got you both out of a shit sect.”
“Oh, totally!” Ksar Teekay perked up. “Honestly, it’s been nice being part of the Thantir. I have a Deathnet connection that can access sites outside of Kentarasa now. I discovered there are potentially other Ksar out there. Also, I get laid now and get decent breaks and stuff. And I know a Hidden Trio in person. Not many folks can say that.”
“Fair.”
Arkay and Ksar Teekay picked up the pace. The other Teekays had already found each other at the detectors at the main entrance. Six Loopblades and Skyan Teekay all were heading inside, having been given a standard white wristband. Ksar Teekay also got one, but the guards hesitated.
“Are you-”
“I’m not a fucking Life Goddess!” Arkay tutted. “Do you see a large pair of tits on me?”
The guards glanced at each other, then quickly relented and handed Arkay a white wristband.
“Sorry, sir. Have a nice day.”
With that small roadblock out of the way, the many of Teekays (somewhere along the line, it was decided that the collective noun for a group of Teekays was a ‘many’) and the one single Arkay made their way up to the second floor, where the first ice cream shop was. Luckily, the Teekays swiftly spotted their intended target and charged over to where a tall, orange and silver-plated Rethavok-looking person was standing, looking around awkwardly.
“Oh piss, you’re all actually real!” Silverbolt Teekay exclaimed. “And… you’re all… short.”
Silverbolt was clearly a Teliavok. He had a pair of electric wings on his back and an electrical aura around him. He was also about 2.4m tall, a bit shorter than the average Teliavok or Rethavok, but considering how all the Loopblades didn’t even reach 1.8m tall, and the tallest people present were Ksar Teekay and Arkay (both standing at 2m tall), Silverbolt seemed pretty surprised.
“Well, yeah, we’re Threan-type Retha!” Loopblade-1 exclaimed. “Well, we all are. Skyan Teekay is a Skyavok and Ksar Teekay is a Ksar.”
“A… a Skiavok?” Silverbolt asked. “I thought there was only one Skiavok, and his code name was Darkhealer.”
“Very similar name, different species!” Arkay tutted. “I’ve met Veeyel, we’ve already discussed it. My Skyavok spell their race’s name with a Y, Veeyel’s Skiavok spell it with an I.”
Silverbolt shrugged, but very suddenly paused. “Holy void, you… you’re that ghost guy who saved the day when that massive UAOSE attacked!”
Arkay also paused, then held out his hand. “Oh yeah, I forgot I did that. But yeah, I’m Arkay, codename Deathbringer.”
“You… you are also… You are THE Deathbringer?”
“Yep.”
Silverbolt blinked. “Wow… That is so damn cool! You Teekays literally know THE Deathbringer in person!”
“We’ve also met the Travellers!” Skyan Teekay added. “One of them is literally a cat. Or a fluffy kitty, as Litvir calls them.”
“Oh, I’ve heard stories that Spiritguard of the Healers also calls Spiritguide a ‘fluffy kitty’ instead of a cat. No idea what a fluffy kitty even is…” Silverbolt muttered. “But anyway! It’s a pleasure to meet you all! My name is Teekay Makratelieanon, codename Silverbolt! I’m a Teliavok. And a member of the Pentathax. Not a high member but I think anyone who works for a Numbersect is doing an honourable duty.”
“You’re 100% right!” Ksar Teekay grinned. “Any sect that protects the space between universes is a good sect! Anyway, I think we promised you ice cream and alcohol, shall we go and get fucked up together?”
“Sure!” Silverbolt beamed. “Who’s flying though?”
Skyan Teekay bounced excitedly. “Arkay is. He doesn’t drink really, right, Arkay?”
Arkay suddenly wasn’t paying attention, and, oddly, his eyes briefly glowed blue. “Yeah, yeah… I’m sorry guys, something’s popped up. You guys have fun, I’ll come pick you all up when I’m done.”
With that, Arkay darted off, disappearing through a nearby shadow.
“Did he just… bypass the anti-teleportation shields this place has?” Loopblade-2 asked.
“Yep…” Kaytee tutted. “Arkay can do stupid stuff like that.”
“Oh well!” Skyan Teekay was undeterred. “Arkay will sort himself out. Let’s go get fucked up.”