Nectar was pulled unto the second floor immediately she got there, it was hammer head Joe and fisherman Jack. Joe patted her back, laughing " Nice to see you again Red ".
Nectar nodded, wiping the saliva she spat up [ He'd probably lose his head if he knew I was the empress...His expression would be priceless ] " Yeah, and I'm just looking for something to eat ".
Joe laughed again, " Well, you're in luck. We're having an eating contest ". Nectar brightened immediately [ I've always wanted to do that ] " What kind "? Joe smirked, pointing over at Jack " This guys had such a good harvest this month, he had enough to haul over ".
Jack reddened, rubbing his neck " Its nothing, but you can have it all if you want Red ". Nectar remained silent and clasped his shoulder " I will have it all! Let's start ".
Jack didn't have time to react as Nectar basically dragged him across the floor " What kind of fish is it "? Jack staggered constantly and would have already fallen over if she wasn't holding him so securely " Just some cloud salmon ".
Nectar suddenly stopped and smiled with excitement. Though it did taste like salmon, it was very soft,fluffy and light. They barely moved about so it was a lot harder to catch. " That's one of my many favorites, I want mine grilled or smoked or fried. Just not boiled..its disgusting ". Jack smiled tiredly [ Hard to imagine Red like this though ]
The competition started soon and many of the people from the beer parlor were now upstairs cheering them on. Well, they were cheering Nectar on as she ate the hot fish.
Nectar ate the spicy well seasoned fish quickly with her bare hands. She had abandoned civility a while ago due to hunger and their constant cheering. She cooled the steaming hot fish immediately they met her fingers and could eat a lot more than the other ten whose numbers were beginning to dwindle.
It took thirty minutes but they'd all collapsed on their plates while Nectar ate her fifth serving of the large fish. Cooking and eating went hand in hand and she was an excellent deboner, even with her mouth.
Though Nectar's mouth and hands were covered in sauce, her clothes were clean. She'd just put her in a bun under her hoodie to stop it from getting in the way. The others couldn't help but stare.
She looked dangerous with the red sauce on her, like she'd just devoured someone but they weren't scared. They knew Red wouldn't go looking for a fight if no one bothered her and she was quite entertaining.
Nectar burped loudly and covered her mouth " Excuse me ". The others laughed making Nectar laugh. Then the crowd slowly dispersed, going back to normal.
Nectar walked out of the washroom laughing to herself as she cleaned her face. She rubbed her head slightly as she staggered " I guess I've had too much to drink ". Nectar could hold her alcohol well and wasn't easily drunk, but she'd had three bottles of nightmare beer - the strongest beer they had - , a few more bottles to wash down the fish and the fish itself seemed to have been soaked in wine.
Tracing her hand over the wall, she guided herself back out when the same server girl from earlier blocked her and she quickly covered her mouth [ Ugh...Do I really need an obstacle so early in the morning? ]
The voice Nectar heard sounded tired and slightly irritated " Someone arranged a booth for you. Said you should get yourself together ". Nectar rubbed her face and nodded " Then lead the way smug ".
Nectar smiled tiredly as people congratulated her. She heaved a sigh of relief as she entered the booth and the server left her alone.
Sitting, she rested her head on the table and closed her eyes. Though it might seem silly but she'd always wanted to win an eating competition. But she was 'royalty' in her first life so it was impossible and she never got the chance to do it properly in her second one.
Nectar mumbled to herself, smiling " That was so much fun ". " You must have had a really good time, huh "?
Nectar nodded slightly when she suddenly opened her eye and looked in the direction of the source of the sound.
The man had short spiky hair and dark red eyes, she could vaguely make out his features though he had on a cloak, he'd put the hood down.
Nectar frowned and got up " Who are you? How did you get in here "? The man raised his hands as if admitting defeat and smiled " That depends. Do you think I'm friend or foe "?
Nectar squinted, shaking her head [ What sort of introduction is that you creep? ] " You seem familiar to me ". The man smirked " See, we're getting to know each other already ". Nectar's frown only deepened as she threw an ice dagger at him.
She moved so quickly, he wasn't able to react in time and cut him across the cheek before melting away into nothing, " That doesn't mean I like you ". The man smiled, touching his cheek " Do we really need to do this? We can sit and talk ".
Nectar made an ice staff with spikes all over it and growled, her eyes glowing even more " I wish we could but you look like someone I hate very much ". The man still had that silly grin on his face, " I'm just curious about something Miss Red ".
Nectar's vision felt fuzzy from all the beer but the guy in front of her looked so familiar, it irritated her. She knew she couldn't be impulsive but this man was becoming more intolerable by the second, " What do you want "? The man smiled brightly " Just to check something out ".
Nectar frowned and the spikes on her staff shot out towards the guy. He barely avoided them as he made his way towards Nectar.
As he closed in, Nectar forced herself to concentrate as she loaded a punch. They blocked each others blow, the force was so strong it blew the air out. Nectar's confusion turned to anger as she punched him with her other hand.
Nectar looked at her trembling hand and shook it off, her knuckles were bruised and bleeding. The man spat blood and reset his jaw as he got up " I'm surprised ". Nectar took a step forward and was suddenly frozen.
Frowning, she tried to move her feet but it didn't work [ Shadow magic, just like Eros ] Then Nectar's eyes glowed even more as the man approached her and spoke mockingly, " Someone seems upset ".
But then a crackling sound could be heard as Nectar moved again and waved her hand at the man freezing him too and Nectar laughed " You just had to bother me ".