• The hot sun pierced Sam's back.
    Sam Opalsi was a football player and like most jocks, he wasn't very smart*. I could bet you 10 dollars he'll grab a ladder for "drinks on the house". Though he had no brains, he had strength.
    He watched in amazement and shock at Dante Maveric's streak. Dante gulped down one 'Mr. Cinder's Level 9 Fireball Hot Sauce'. Dante took one last drink and stuck his hand out.
    "The agreed ten bucks?" Dante said. Sam sweat like a faucet...and it wasn't because of the sun. He furiously dug into his pockets and pulled out two five-dollar bills. He thrust the money at Dante and stared at the ground.
    "Thank you." Dante turned around and strut down Meteor Avenue.

    I myself am proud to say that our Fire Elementalist is not an obnoxious, proud, and disrespectful guy like our Mr. Maveric. Down the entrance to Meteor Ave. came Jake Ryu-Nemu. Sam quickly smiled as his friend walked down to stunned Dante and took Dante like a dog back down to Sam.

    "Flame is the name of the game." Jake said pulling out two Mr. Cinder's Level 12 Jalepeno Flood Hot Sauce. Jake gulped them down, and faster.
    "I don't know what to do..." Dante stuttered.
    "I do." Sam said. He took Dante by the ankles and turned him upside down so the bills fell out.
    "You said you were the only one who could drink down a Level 9. Now Jake comes up with two Level 12s and drinks them down. You Liar!" Sam said.
    "Oh please. No!!" Dante held his head, awaiting impact to the ground. Sam held him higher over his own head.
    "Sam, its fine. Just don't get really mad. It was just a bet and he won." Jake said calmly.
    "YEA. COME ON, SAM JUST LET ME GO!!!" Dante shouted. He sounded like a puppy. Sam smiled slyly.
    "Very poor choice of words!" Sam did let go.
    "AHHHH!!!" Dante shouted as he crashed to the ground.
    "Sam, let's just leave him alone."
    "Let's do that. Hey you Dante! Don't try cheating out somebody like like that!" Sam said.
    Dante scrambled away.

    That was the day saved by Jake Ryu-Nemu.

    Notes: Reference picture is by engelzorn on DeviantArt.
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    *The jock thing was supposed to be humorous. If it offended you I apologize.