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Zen and the dilema --- Lancia's gone !?!?!?
Zen grunted in pain as she clutched her stomach. "...I never thought it would come to this..."

"My lady," Aem struggled to stand as he leaned heavily on his sword. "Please go on without me, I cannot possibly--" He stopped as he grabbed his midsection in pain.

"Nonsense," Zen refused, "I will leave no one behind. We will simply have to..." She hesitated, dreading the next sentence, "....eat left overs."

"Well, not all of us..." Mifune spat, glaring heavily at Sergio.

The water unit glared back, holding his home-made bento (lunch box) close to his chest. "If you expect me to share, I wouldn't dream of giving any to you." He glanced at his summoner. "But if Zen wants some..."

Mifune stomped over to the black-haired man, getting in his face. "There you go again, always sucking up to Zen."

"Hm. Someone like yourself would not know the meaning of allegiance," Sergio turned away, shielding the fresh food.

"Why did Lancia have to go on a 'trip of enlightenment'?" Aem wondered aloud. "Alas, whilst she is away, our stomachs do hunger..." He dropped to his knees and pounded his fist onto the ground. "Curse this wretched weakness!"

"Sergio," Zen asked, "How many lunch boxes did you prepare?"

He scooted further away from Mifune. "...not enough for all of us, for that I am certain."

Mifune drew his sword. "Come! We fight to the death. I would rather die in battle than eat left overs..."

Zen glanced at the couldren hanging over the campfire. "My culinary skills are not that lacking, are they...?"

"Insensitive fool!" Sergio hissed, also drawing his weapon, "How dare you bruise Zen's pride!"

"Yoo-hoo! Everyone, I'm back!"

All heads snapped in the direction of Lancia's voice. There she was in the distance, waving while running towards them.

"Hark!" Aem shouted, jumping to his feet, "Do my eyes decieve me? There is the salvation we have long awaited!" He ran to the cook with open arms. "Lancia, cook for us!"

"Eh?" Lancia frowned. "...but I don't have any supplies."

That night, Sergio was forced to share all of his bento boxes with everyone. Even Mifune.



Yay, funny story!

I've always seen Aem as unintentionally dramatic, and Sergio as someone who just cleans and cooks out of habit.

Thanks for reading!