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It was morning, and Barton was bustling with people running around with supplies, loading and unloading ships, and gathering into groups around the borders of the town. The five girls carried their cargo and supplies trip by trip to the south gate of Barton Town. Zee was already growing impatient as Zapook constantly checked her pocket watch.

I'm officially bored with sittin' her, Pookie. Can we at least choose a guide?

Without a second thought, the group of five made their way to the center or town, looking over the their five choices. If you even want to call them choices.

I don't know...Louie seems like a great choice.

Oh no fricken surprise comin' from you. You would pick the f**kin' vampire.

I only went with him because he's stronger. Think about having help with the hunting and heavy lifting.

...Actually that does sound nice. Not that I need help with a hunt.

Um...May I? I think we should send our invite to Edmund. He is older, wiser, more experience-

More stuck up....

But...

No. We have one snob with us already, we really don't need two.

I beg your pardon?! Who are you referring to as a snob?!

I don't know...could be the person that tried to make Onima fold her damn underwear, and the same person that tried to get me to wear underwear all together.

...You're going commando right now?

Shut up Onima.

Then who would you choose for this voyage, hmm?

Oo! Oo! I want Deidrich!

Why the hell would we hire a grunny!?

Because it's cute!

Onima...Shut up.

Our food would deplete at a much faster rate, which is a bit of an upset seeing as how we are already bringing Zee.

Watch it with that.

Vendetta, dear sister.

Aussa. You're pretty quiet. Any ideas?

...Well. Um. I was thinking Sam.

Oh Sam from Sam's Body and Parts car shop...brawn and smarts...and curves...

Yeah...since she works in a car shop, she'd be nice to have around an airship. I mean...Louie could help you with the heavy lifting, but Sam could help Pook- I mean...Zapook... with maintenance and repairs.

Nice save there, Aussa... And she's right. Which do you think is better? Sam or Louie?

So my choice is not even to be considered? I am hurt.

Yeah! And what about me?! You guys hate bunnies now? Is that it?

Onima, I swear, if you don't shut up, I will eat you.

Shutting up.

Let's bring Carl.

...What!?

Are you serious?

Give me one reason why we shouldn't?

He's a f**king dear.

Give me another reason.

I can give you...a few... Um. I heard he slaughtered an entire crew for hunting elk in the forests near here, and his hygiene has caused sickness with other crews...

The group stares at Onima dumbfounded.

...Also, he eats up food stores and machine parts...

Ok...Carl...Bad idea.

But...he is an Elk. He's strong. If the vampires are gonna aggro us in the air, having a deranged and dangerous beast on our side doesn't sound so bad.

Onima! Please! Just shut... wait. She's right.

Louie would work for much the same reason though.

Is he not one with fangs as well? Having one dangerous appetite in the air with us is bad enough. I do not have think it would be wise to have another.

Oh sh*t! We're late!

Before the group could question Zapook's outburst, she ran off back toward the south entrance, a smile on her face as a shadow slowly blanketed the area. The others all lined up next to Zapook, staring up at the large figure looming over them...

After a long silence, Zee turned toward her seemingly proud counter part.
...So...Who's our guide again?

Zapook holds up her cell phone without looking away from the aircraft.
I put all of our names in a generator. We'll see who our guide will be once my cell chooses one of our five names.

Ah.

The cellphone let out a long beep shortly after, and the five girls gathered around to see whose name had been drawn. After a sigh, Zapook flips her phone open...