Chapter Seventeen: Dietrich

Dietrich is waiting for me.

 

Uh oh. I never paid him back.

 

Nervously, I laugh. "Eh heh heh...hi Dietrich..." I whisper nervously as I dig my hands into my pockets, scrambling for money. Sadly, I only brough enough for one paper.

 

Aw shoot.

 

"Where's mi money, boi?" he asks me the second I come near his stand. I smile as I reluctantly hand him the money. "Sorry, I had somewhere to go..." I say quietly. Dietrich counts the money, then coughs. "Always causin mi trouble....trouble."

 

"So, is a free newspaper out of the question?"

"Boi, dont make mi hurt yuh."

"Ok, geez."

 

I walk over to the newstand. "Old fart," I whisper as I lean over to read today's headline.

 

BREAKING NEWS!

Enter New Alchemist!

Using unidentified resources, Amelia Eckart, leader of the Thule Society, has promised a breakthrough in her research. "There will be new blood," she had quoted, smiling. "And they will be from the other side."

 

When asked what the "other side" was, Amelia was said to have said "Shamballa."

 

Who is this young and new alchemist? Amelia didn't disclose a name, but said that the time would arrive shortly. "They will be the best thing to happen to the world. Using their knowledge, all wars will end. All famine will cease. All fear will dissapate. And in it's place will be a new era of chance and hope."

 

Let's certainly hope that the--

　

"Boi, what are yuh still doing here?! Get away from mi stand!" shouted Dietrich. I stood up, bowed, shouted "See you tomorrow!" and ran away.

 

There was nothing good in the paper anyways.

Author's Note

Funny story behind Dietrich:

I got his name from a video game I play called "Spy Fiction". The main bad guy, Dietrich, is German and laughs really high pitched. Unlike this Dietrich, he's only in his 20's!

Reviews

[Autumn Alvira]

lol why didn't he relize that it said alchemist at all?!?

[Keevan]

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