Once we've exited from the A.C.C. building bringing along with us the bounty of Alter in our bags we head north-east to Voluptas,the city of pleasure and ecstasy to recruit the main support of the group
"Been awhile since we've seen his ugly mug huh?" Mortem says to me as he walked along with me to go to the car dealership to rent a car and go to our old friend.
"Doesn't he deal drugs nowadays? Yknow those aphrodisiacs and like pleasure drugs" I say as we go inside the dealership to pick out the cheapest car there.
"Wow it's a miracle thy let us rent this car for this cheap" He says admiring the slightly beat up condition of the car as I drive it towards our destination
"Well let's hope we actually make it to where we want to go or else we'll be walking there" I say with a sigh my left elbow resting on the open car window while my right hand hold the wheel firm staying focused while driving
"You think he'll still come with us? Yknow even after our previous...job...."He says fidgeting with a bone on his hand that he kept from fighting in an earlier fight I suppose
"He probably will, you know how brew is like he's always up for adventure! Why'd you think he was part of the original crew in the first place?" I snicker while turning the wheel back and forth slowly to accommodate the shifting road
"O-okay but yknow what happened at camp ouroboros right?" He says nervously twiddling his thumbs
"Wait what happened? I was so flat out drunk I didn't pay attention 90% of the time" I glance at him with curiosity then back at the road
He scratches his head before responding
"He just doesn't look at me the same you know? Like what did I do to you?" As he scoffs and looks to the side as if some girl ranting about her problems...well he is a little in touch with his feminine side so I guess it's to be expected.
"Welp he's probably forgotten it by now" I say reassuring him as I continue driving
"You're right"
"I do want to taste what he's been making nowadays" I jokingly comment
"You really are a junkie aren't you?" Mortem replies while rummagine his bag seemingly looking for something
"Well,guilty as charged" I drive to a bridge,seemingly getting closer to the city of Voluptas,seeing all of the high rise buildings and very suggestive imagery plastered on bill board on buildings
"Whoa..." As Mortem looks around through the car window he develops a blush on his ears after seeing what's on display
"Calm down there we have an alchemist to go to" I park at a corner of a street and I go inside a pretty hidden door bringing mortem with me as we are greeted by a warm welcome from a familiar voice
"Welcome to The Brewery how many I help you?" He says to us without looking at us because he is more focused on making a sort of potion
"Brew! Long time no see!" I say excitedly to him making him look back and looks at me with a smirk and a scoff
"Well well well if it isn't the great Sempiterne" he says standing up and turning around his smirk getting slightly larger as he slouches forward
"So what kind of deep shit are you In now?"
He scoffs crossing his arms
"Debt...the big kind..."I look at him crossing my arms too
"Oh? Give me a number big boy." Brew snorts looking around for something
"Billions brew...and I'm sure you know why..." I look at him straight in the face with a serious tone while saying that
"And let me guess you need your power amplification potions made for your bodies so you won't vomit everytime you use the potions right?" He says in an understanding tone still crossing his arms
"Yes brew and we're gathering everyone so we can pay this off" I plead to him
"Well screw it then who are we fighting this time?" Brew asks while packing his things
"Alter,yknow the man with the billion dollar bounty?" I tell him crossing my fingers hoping he won't refuse
"You're a madman Semp you really are! But I'll help you." He says with a slight smile
"Oh thank you!" I let out a slight sigh after hearing his reassurance but I reply with skepticism
"Why help me though?"
"Cause I feel bad, I mean I don't want my party member to be in disarray" Brew looks at me in the eyes with care like a father would
"Thank you...really..." I say hugging our leader well leader in our old group before we disbanded...the person who gave us purpose,he saw the potential in us...the us that have become what we are now...
"I know Mortem is there don't even try to hide yourself Mort!" He says encouraging mortem to go inside the shop and help us pack all the ingredients and potions needed for the journey ahead.
Mortem seeing this looks at Brew
"If you have something to say,say it." He says in a firm and menacing tone looking at Brew with a hint of disdain
"What? What something? Are you okay mortem?" Brew acts confused but actually knows why he's like this.
"The way you looked at me back in camp ouroboros"Mortem barks at Brew "Hm? What are you hiding? Huh? Do you regret choosing me huh? Just because I'm not as gifted as Semp? Or not as sharp as Anaiya? Or is it how I'm so weak compared to everyone else? Hm? Am I just ur mistake? Should I not have took up your offer? Besides the other 4 members all rank higher than me anyways!" Mortem pours out his feelings in anger, that has been bottled up since the day that the crew has disbanded
"I-where did you get that idea? That you're weaker? In what way? You were never inferior Mortem you just never saw anything in yourself in which I cannot help you with" Brew replies firmly because if he were to point out the possible strength within him well I've explained already
"Fine! Then I'll show you. I'll show you all!"
Mortem yells before going back to the car and sitting in the backseat
After awhile of collecting our needed supplies for the future we finally embark on our journey to get to the next member in this gang of misfits. Next destination the great desert of the east to find a raccoon we found Inside of a trash can.