Chapter 69: I Get a New Shirt... And a Few Other Things

And I did know what to do. Or at least, I had a feeling about it. An idea. It was vague, and leaned more towards a ‘just go with it and it’ll all work out’ vibe, but what I lacked in specifics I made up for in unfounded confidence.

While Ronnie looked on in abject horror, I set the box down and knelt beside it, much as Cecil had been doing when we arrived. Eerie and slightly off-key singing filled my ears as I dug through the Pieces in the box, searching for… something. I’d know it when I saw it.

“What are you doing, Zack? You’re scaring me,” said my sister.

“Don’t be scared,” I told her. “I got this.”

Xander and Cecil continued their epic clash, oblivious to the goings on in the center of the glade. Their blades rang against one another time and again as each combatant searched for a way through his opponent’s defenses.