Queen of The Night

A knock sounded and someone open the door,the busy employee is stamping all the other junk called treasure by their respective owner's, permit to join the auction.

He is the one going to lead the first part of the auction or the 'unimportant' appetizer show.

And he is getting more and more hopeless as he stares at the items in front of him.

"We are here to put our items on the Grade C auction." Xavier said politely.

The man didn't even look at them.

He gave him a form.

"Fill this out, put your item name, your name and the amount you want and then take the number and get back 3 days. You use your number tag as an entrance ticket. You can only bring 3 companions and you can only stay up to Grade B auction.

When the auction in Grade A starts, you have to leave." The man said in an experienced and repetitive monologues.

"I just leave my item?" That is not reassuring.

The man finally look at Xavier.

"If you have a problem with it, you can take your item to the Grade A department. But I will be honest, you know why you brought this thing to me."

Xavier sighs.

He doesn't know if people will care about a large black pearl he won in an auction back then to impressed a client. Since then, he doesn't know what to do with this 'only'expensive pearl to those who cares thing.

He wanted to sell it but if that particular client finds out he will look insincere so he keeps it.

He sighs and fill up the form.

Xavier Austin

Queen of the Night

(A black Pearl that shines brighter in the night)

Price : 100 Gold

Xavier grins.

100 Gold.

He really wants to put more to it but he doesn't know if people in this part will appreciate such amazing natural created beauty.

A beauty of perfection.

Even he who is not a collector looks at it and feel it is worth more.

Xavier gave the form and leaves the pretty antique box where the pretty black pearl is 'sleeping' waiting for its new master.

The man in the counter gave him a number card.

108.

"Remember, 10% of the total earnings will be given to the Auction house."

Xavier sighs.

He is a bit unhappy that his item is given so little importance.

"Don't be sad." Gerald said.

"But...." Xavier sighs.

When they are going out they saw a large living wolf being carried in a cage.

"I will put it in auction for 30 silvers." The man happily said

Xavier frowns.

"What's wrong?" Gerald asks.

"I put 100 Gold in my item."

"You are confident in it so don't worry. If worst comes to worst.....I will retrive the item for you." Gerald said.

--Items that are not sold, will have to be retrive by the owner.

When they went home, it is already sun down.

Xavier and Gerald frown seeing so many people in their gate.

"What is wrong?" Gerald asks.

"Gerald! You! I am asking your father to let me in. Why is he not letting me in?" An old woman said. She is a bit fat and shorter.

"Auntie, why do you want to come in our home? We are already separated. You don't have to meddle in our affair. " Gerald said.

"I am your Auntie. I look after you when you are children. Do you think that a piece of paper that separates us is enough to be rude to me?" She said weeping.

"That is nice words coming from your mouth,Auntie. Are you sure you look after my brothers and not enslave them?"

Xavier said looking down at her.

Though Xavier is a very polite person with long patience, that is only applied to people he needs to tolerate. People he doesn't have to be polite with, like this woman for example,is not.

"Who are you? You talk so badly at your elder! Do you want heaven to curse you?"

"Don't you dare curse my third brother. Auntie, You don't have to pretend, did you hear we gave sugar to Arianne's parent so you come here to steal from us?"

"You!" The woman hides the bowl she is holding and glare at Gerald.

"We are from one village. You don't have to do this whole facade of being blood related, being concerned to steal from us. Do we look like a fool to you? We refuse to let a thief enter our home. Who are you going to call for support? The village chief? The Yamen? Go ahead!"

Xavier eyes dilated.

He claps his hand in awe to his brother's speech.

If he has long patience for people he needs to. Gerald has even more longer patience than him so hearing him snap is really amazing.

"How dare you call me a theif? You are a thief! Where did you get all those sugar? Where did it all came from? You think I am a fool. You stole them right?"

Xavier laughs.

"Go and ask the village chief or the Yamen. You really am something amazing. Let's see if we will get jailed or you."

The woman felt scared when the Yamen was constantly being mentioned.

The others also escape fearing to be part of it.

Seeing the people leaving one by one. Their Aunt also left angrily.

After the commotion disappear then Gerald press the doorbell.

Actually, it is not like the people inside are ignoring the crowd.

The house is too far from the main gate and the house is enclosed making it unable to hear the sound when people are watching television or in their rooms.

Cheska is the one that open the gate.

"Did the wicked woman left?"

"So you really ignoring her?" Xavier chuckles.

"Too noisy!" Cheska said rolling her eyes.

"Forget about that? How did it go? How many did you sold?"

Xavier smirks.

Gerald happily smiles.

"Sold out!" The two said.

"What?!!!" Cheska excitedly climb the carriage and check the inside for proof.

She grabs a huge sack of money and runs to the main entrance shouting happily.

Harvey sees her and help her carry.

Xavier and Gerald saw her throwing money up and evading the money that is falling her head.

The two laugh.