Random Thingy

"Um, hello? Is anybody there?" A gentle voice called into the vast darkness. A dark and lonely place to be, under this restaurant. Lurking in farther, her vision began to adapt to the blackness, and shapes began to form for her eyes to finally recognize. In one corner was a small couch, stained and well below any store standard. A small red rug stood next to it, as if the owner tried to lighten up the space with the tiniest bit of carpet. A medium stand also stood near the torn couch, the wood so molded that it was noticable even in this wallowing darkness. To accompany all of this was a small light that hovered over the furniture, a small chain attatched that was bound to turn it on. Surprised by the cleanliness of this place...a cemented basement that was too small to be used, and too desolate to be this clean, this organized, without the slightest sight of filfth (that didn't roam the walls or floors).

Keeping close to the walls, the small earwig kept her best efforts to not get caught, while trying to find any sources of life that could prove the rumors true. The rumors told of a mysterious being that lived under here, and cooked gormet meals every night up in the kitchen. Every morning the shop upstairs was packed filled with people ready to dine on whatever he cooked up the next day, despite being dinners or lunches. The black and white tiling along with the red wallpaper could hardly be seen with the amount of people smashed into the small shop, just to get a good meal.  The frustrated Chef's have now tired of the competition that they could never see, a hopeless humiliation that they have to endure every time they go to work. However, that isn't what brought her down here, oh no. She was here for any creatures that might get flooded out, especially any rats.  New reports have found traces of mice, disgusting rats that have decided to live under here.  Whatever the case, she didn't want to have to see unfortunate souls die from fears of disease. Holding in a sigh, she quietly walked around the room, trying to find any signs of life.  However, she didn't have to search for long, for someone else has found her first. Quieting a yelp, she looked up to see a large rat hovering over the smaller being, eyes that glowed a ferocious red. Grinning, his voice virtually boomed in the vast silence.

"Well, what do we have here? Another bug that's gonna take our home?  Sorry, but we ain't gunna let another priss get on our nerves. Why don't I escort you outta here?" A great rhytorical question, he picked her up with relative ease, one hand was able to fully grab onto her midsection. Frightened, she attempted to calm herself down, though failed at doing so. Though stuttering, she tried her best to get across her reasons for being down here in the first place.

"L-l-look, i'm not here to take your home, i'm here to warn you that your home is going to get flooded!  They know you're down here, and-" However, she was cut short by a cruel laughter, one that rang in her ears, despite being short. Lifting her closer to his face, she could see that his whiskers were graying, the only sign of age that was noticeable in the darkness. Opening his mouth to mutter another word, the meek Earwig found herself almost gagging on his raunched breath.

"HA! Like I'll believe that little story! So you expect us to just evacuate? To leave you here just so you'll have the chance to take this place over? I don't think so! I should probably end it now...i'm getting hungry." With a chocked scream, she turned her head away and closed her eyes, her doom already decided for her.  To get eaten by a large rat...this had to be the way she died? In the most embarressing way possible? Letting out a small yelp, her butt felt a sharp pain when she landed on the hard, cement flooring. Opening her eyes to adjust to the darkness once more, she saw the Giant Rat was too, on the floor. He smiled and looked up, only to see an orange glow before them. Turning her head, she layed her eyes on what looked like a cockroach, a wizard...and her hero.The sound of cracked knuckles took the place of the belly of the beast, and was followed by the voice of her hero...a rather prissy voice, too.

"How many times do I have to tell you that I live here now? You AND your family could easily live next door, yet you continue to BUG ME!" With his yell, he shot a beam of powerful magic towards the new enemy, only to have him move right before it tore into the cement walls. Chuckling, he stood up, and began to gradually walk over to the annoyed wizard.

"Hehehe, you still have the balls to say that to me?  My family and I have lived down here for the past three months, and you expect us to let you still stay here?  There's only enough room for one species of vermin in this restaurant, and that's ME!" Pointing towards the unamused cockroach, he took a bold move and stepped forward, only to get shocked back into place by the black caped roach. Not daring to risk it again, he made a hasty and (in his mind clever) decision, and turned behind him.  Swapping the innocent bystandered into his hands, he faced forward, and began to walk in the new direction, now more confident than ever.

"Oh, so are you REALLY gonna hurt this little thang? You know it's not polite to hit a woman." Taunting them both, she only wished that she wasn't here right now, that she was back in her own little home. The Wizard put his hands to his sides, an indication that he was done with is magic, and sighed in defeat.  Taking full advantage of the situation, he grabbed the bigger bug in his other hand, and howled in a laughing victory. With a wide grin, he turned towards the girl.

"Why, I owe this victory to you, little missy. In fact...you're pretty attractive for a bug, I might just let you live." His grin still growing, the helpless bug couldn't help but barf a little in her mouth, and felt the world begin to collapse on her.  She could only watch as the rat went over to the couch, and plopped himself down. Thinking quickly, she decided to play along with his little mind game, and try to at least save her hero, to repay her debts to him. Swallowing any pride that she may have had left, she cleared her throat and began to speak.

"Y'know, I do like a man in power...and you are the man to always take charge?" She asked, batting her eyelashes in the most pathetic way to flirt with the obnoxious beast.  Not noticing her fake genuinisity, he turned and gave her his form of a charming smile, which only horrified her.

"Why yes...I've always been....quite the leader..." He purred, which only erupted her eardrums.  He drew his hand closer to his face, and she knew that now was the time to act.  Loosening one of her pincers, she began to count down in her head from 3....2....1!

With a quick pinch to his hand, the Earwig was released from his grip, and found herself running away from his direction, only to be accompanied by the man who had saved her earlier.  Impressed, he turned to her.

"Hey, not bad!  That's pretty good for a first timer in deception." Blushing, she pushed any embarressing thoughts aside as they made their way to the door, only to stop for a certain ticked off rat. Sighing, the prissy wizard put his hand on the frightened Earwigs shoulder, which only caused any blushing that she may have had to triple fold in color. Bringing out his hand, he said.

"Dang, now I don't have much of a choice but to leave.  Fine, but I sure hope you can swim!" Snapping his fingers, both the cockroach and the earwig dissapeared, leaving an angered Rat in it's wake.  With his luck, he was soon found swimming for his life amongst his relatives, as they found themselves out of the restaurant, and into the hands of an exterminator, while the bugs were transported to the side of the street, to watch it all.