Let’s Get High

"Uhmm... hi?

Ben immediately wore his superhero mask, "I-I wha.. what are you doing in my room? And who were you talking to?!... I'm dead."

He sighed, "please don't tell anyone about this... I trust that you're a good person who can keep secrets, Anthony. Please"

"Alright."

Jihn stifled a laugh.

"I know.. I know it's surpri— what? Really? That's it?"

I already knew, Ben, "yup," you sighed, "well, it wouldn't be fair if I didn't tell you whom I was talking to when your fly's out in the open."

Newt removed its invisibility, "hello! Hi!"

Ben's jaw went down like he saw the most shocking thing he'd ever seen, "holy shit— is that a dragon? You have a pet dragon?!"

"See? Mon chéri, it's a dragon," Jihn remarked.

"Knucker! Not a dragon!" Newt corrected.

"Newt, Ben, Ben, Newt."

Newt flew towards Ben, showing off its beautiful scales, "Ben, shouldn't you be buying the pizza?" you asked.

"Oh shit. Yeah.. uhm wait, let me change first. The pizza's outside.. in a safe place! Yeah. Wow. Holy shit, we got a lot to talk about."

You just nodded and decided to go back to Desiree and the company.

"See ya!" Newt turned invisible again.

The bass was crazy loud, "Anthony! Where have you been to!? C'mon, let's play beer pong!" Des was unusually cheery for someone who got kidnapped.

"Just went to the bathroom," opening a can of beer, "yeah, sure, don't cry if I won."

Ding Dong*

"Fucking finally... Ben's here!" Jes quickly opened the door, "What took you so long?!?"

Ben nervously laughed, "sorry babe, just helped someone on the way home," then, he looked at you, "enough about that! The pizza's getting cold."

Devon smiled, "hell yeah, classic pepperoni and tomato pie."

What the hell is a tomato pie?

"This shit is good, don't worry," Des chuckled, seeing your reaction.

You just shrugged and grabbed a slice of pizza, with beer on the other hand, "Ehem! if I may have your attention.." Ben raised his voice, hoping to catch our interest.

"Booooo!"

Ben rolled his eyes, "thank you for that wonderful support, Des. Anyway, let's toast for Anthony's new job and a future where he'll take us all to fancy restaurants!"

Everyone laughed and shouted, "To Anthony!"

You chuckled, "to me," and chugged down a whole can of beer.

Des smiled, "alright, let's bring out the bongs!!"

Ben widened his eyes, "what bon—"

"Don't worry kid, we won't force you," you pushed a laugh down to your throat.

"Pfft!"

Ben grumbled, "really, Jes?" he sighed, "and stop calling me kid, man."

"Babe, take it easy, let the adults handle it... Puhaha!" Jessica was hysterically laughing now.

Ben could only shut his mouth and eat the pizza.

Desiree brought a lot of bongs, and I mean a LOT, "fucking hell guys.. do you know what happened to me earlier?"

She inhaled a puff of smoke and added, "I was kidnapped... fuck.. good thing I was saved by a mysterious hunk."

And so, Desiree laid out her horrying tale of being kidnapped for being bombacious. How after being rescued by prince charming and a famous superhero, Scarlet Spider, "no wayyyy... cross out Scarlet Spider and we good."

Devon seems to be a huge fan of his friend, unbeknownst to him.

"Puhahaha!! I'm serious guys... not gonna lie, I'm now fucking terrified of going out but a girl's gonna do her work."

Ben looked at you and mouthed, "tell me what happened later.."

You nodded and enjoyed the fiasco they conjured, grabbing the bong and admiring its work of art.

"Can I try that?" Newt asked.

"No."

"Pleas—

"One more time and I won't be giving you any pancakes."

Newt just grunted.

After a few hours of boning out to good shit, almost everybody was knocked out or just spacing out. You grabbed a can of beer and went outside for a breather, "hey, mind telling me now what happened earlier??"

Seems like Ben slipped out of the party, too, "and... can I see Newt again?"

"Hi! Hi!"

Newt hovered beside Ben, and made its scales glimmer under the moonlight. Its cyan eyes were glowing like it's straight out of a fairytale.

Ben breathed out a gasp, "wow... you'd think I've seen everything by now..."

Newt laid on his lap and gave him the permission to pet it. Seems like it likes him...

You then chuckled and said, "well first of all... Ben, I'm not the good guy you brought up to be," you looked up, staring into nothing, "I killed her kidnappers."

Ben was silent for minute.

Then, he sighed, "nah.. you're still good in my book. Most guys would ignore someone in danger. I knew some people like you... I guess Wade's a bit like that."

"Deadpool?" you were stunned. You didn't know that Scarlet would have any affiliation with Deadpool himself.

Now it's Ben's turn to be surprised, "wait how did you— you know what? Both of you are pretty alike minus his annoying mouth and terrible humor. Fucking mascochist," he laughed.

You snickered, "that's him alright."

"Let's just say I knew him but if you ask him about me? Fuck no."

Ben chuckled, "so why am I the first one you called for help? And not the cops?" he eyed you carefully, "don't tell me you already knew about my identity..."

You made a motion of zipping your mouth.

"It's a clown's secret, mon chéri," Jihn used your mouth to talk back. Oh fuck.

Ben cocked his eyebrows, "so you become a french and a CLOWN when you get high, huh."

You silently cursed the clown in your head, "well everyone has their own peculiarities."

"Like owning a dragon?"

You smiled, "yeah, like owning a dragon."

"Knucker! Dragons are a different breed!" Newt seems annoyed. How cute.

This seems heartwarming. However,

"I only saved Des because I knew her.... Ben," you paused for a while, "if it's gonna make me kick the bucket, I wouldn't risk my life... unless you're important to me."

Ben was just silent, understanding where you're coming from.

"I'm no hero but if it's within my capabilities, I'll try."

Like how you saved Granny Mary.

He looked like he wanted to tell you his life story but it seems a bit too early for that. I mean, not to offend him but you already knew everything. Most of the part.

And if I'm being honest, someone to talk to regarding the crazy stuff that have been happening around you seems like a good idea.

Unbeknownst to the both of you, a silent bond was formed—

Where both of you can depend on each other.

Trust each other.

And help each other when in need.