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Hey people.

[The man in the dark shades waved coolly at the screen as he sat on the edge of a small stone fence. It was freezing cold outside but in spite of the clouds that appeared whenever he spoke Crowley didn't seem to notice.]

We've all been brought here, had our powers taken and dolled out to us again in much smaller pieces... it's inconvenient, like being trapped in a baby walker... or trying to save the universe with your hands tied behind your back.

Point is, I need some volunteers who are skilled with Light magic, Healing magic, Animal magic, Kinetic magic and maybe another Elemental magic user who thinks they would be up to controlling sand. Think of it as training.

Also Angel, meet me on the Inn roof before midnight. Not sure it would work with an angel and a demon but if it does we could use some good luck for the new year.

[He doesn't know about the fireworks. Those are going to be a nice surprise.]

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[At that moment, when he heard a voice, Ken wasted no time in making his way toward Crowley. As he walked over to him, he already got the impression this volunteering mission was something he might regret.]

I said I would come and I did. It would be rude if I didn't. [He said before giving his hand out. That's what he was suppose to do here, right?]

I'm Ken Amada, what's yours?

[ Crowley looked to the hand like he was unfamiliar with shaking. He wasn't but a high five seemed cooler. ]

Crowley. Anthony J. Crowley.

[ He gave Ken a good hard look as he looked kind of young and maybe just a little... ]

You aren't squeamish are you?

[He wouldn't say to a high five, he just figured people would be weirded out to him bowing as a greeting.

But as soon as the high give was over, he just raised an eyebrow at him. Oh dear, what did he get himself into now?]

No, I'm not. Any reason why, Crowley-san?

-sama sounds better.

[ So he said with no inkling of modesty whatsoever as both he and his young charge were ushered over to a mostly empty snow-covered field and up to a small hole in the ground that only went down a foot or two. ]

Grubs. Apparently they are a massive problem in spring but if you could talk to them and get them to leave... Or call down a flock of birds to eat them. Get creative.

[Oh. So he was dealing with one of people, wasn't he? With that, he gave a heavy sigh. This was what he gets for walking right into this.]

Fine but I can't say they'll start attacking.

[That being said, as soon as he went to the hole, he cleared his throat]

Excuse me, I heard you were taking over the area. I know you want a place to stay but someone wants you to leave. Is there anyway for you to do that?

[ One of the little grubs worked it way out of the ground, blinked at the far too bright afternoon sun, and then threw a tiny grub-sized mudball at the giant kid's face. ]

Mean spirited little things, aren't they?

[Luckily the mudball didn't hit his face but it didn't stop him from feeling disappointed. Placing his hand over his face, this was going to be a long day wasn't it?]

You're telling me, they didn't need to do that! [That being said, he looked back at the older man.]

By the way, what magic do you have? I'm curious if we can work together to figure out how to get rid of them.

[Because now they were starting to really annoy him.]

Elemental magic.

[ He hissed the words, less than impressed with his downgrade in power, before gesturing back to the hole in the ground and the grubs were beginning to form lines and make more mud balls. ]

If you have an idea now would be a good time to say what it is. It looks like the grubs are starting to form an army.

[Looking at the grubs, the boy had to give a mumble or two]

Are you serious? Those things are a lot more stubborn than I thought! [Although, he can’t blame them for wanting to defend their territory. With that, he had to think of a plan.]

How about this, can you fire around the hole to scare them into moving? [However, based on his words alone, he wasn’t even sure if that would be enough.

Where was his leader when he needed her?]

I mean I could.

[ This demon and fire went hand-in-hand. It was in fact the first elemental power he had relearned. ]

But if I do that won't they just pop back into the ground?

[Leader material he was not as he really thought about what to do next. He was right, they would come back but…]

It’s either that or I could get a bunch of animals to help me move them somewhere else. [Pause] Because I sure don’t want to kill them.

[ The lead worm yelled a command and several dozen mud balls flew up out of the hole at the pair... ]

Call them. Call a bunch of them. All the animals in the forest... Just get these things out of here.

Are you kidding me, do they really want to do this the hard way?

[Well, Ken didn't need to be told twice about this. With a heavy sigh, he just looked around for any animals nearby to ask him for help. As he made his way toward the fence, he eventually found some birds. But alas, it was clear he was having a fight with one of them.]

What do you mean you're not going to fight for free? There are grubs attacking us right now! [He shouted from a distance]

[ While Ken made for the fence Crowley dived behind the nearest rock. True it was only mud but he didn't need any of that giving him a surprise facial. ]

What do you mean they won't deal with the grubs!? They are birds for Satan's... God's... someone's sake! Its a feast for them!

How should I know? They don't mind eating the grubs but they want something else too!

[Luckily, it didn't take them too long before they were convinced to help them out. After a couple more minutes, that's when he looked back at the older man and then back at the birds.]

Okay, they'll agreed but I really hope you appreciate how much effort I'll be helping you get the grubs out. [Pause] Because I don't know what foods birds like.

[ A few mudballs slammed up against Crowley's hiding place and a few dozen more were launched in Ken's direction. ]

Bread or crackers. I used to feed ducks at a park, that's what they loved.

[ A beat. ]

Songbirds are like ducks right? Maybe only ducks like bread and crackers...

[All Ken could do was watch as a couple more mudballs were thrown his way. Compared to what he dealt this, this was nothing. At the same time, he really didn't want the birds to eat the grubs.]

I think bread and crackers should be enough. Here goes...!

[He said before lifting his hands up. That was when the birds flew into grubs as they started pecking around. He was hoping the birds would intimidate them at first as they started to peck around them with no intention of hurting them. However, he knew they would start eating them eventually. While he had no problem attacking shadows back home, it sure was different compared to hearing the screams from creatures.

As he covered his ears, he just saw the birds pecking around the grubs hoping they would just go away. He really didn't want to make it anymore difficult than it should be. ]

[ The natural enemy of small wormy creatures was indeed birds. The uprising ended almost immediately as the grubs dived back into the ground. Some plotting revenge but other wiser grubs took Crowley's warning to heart when he popped out of his hiding place and called into the flock. ]

HA! This garden is off limits! Move out or you'll get the birds again!

[As the boy kept looking at the grubs as some dug into the ground. While he was glad to see some understood, there were others he was a little more worried about.

Such is the life of hearing small animals argue and fight. Although, now that he saw the man popping out? He just gave a small sigh. Adults were interesting sometimes.]

Crowley-san, mind if I ask why you want them gone? This is a lot of effort just to get them to move!

Do you know what grubs like to eat?

[ He paused, waiting to see if the boy knew the answer but he didn't wait too long as he was an impatient demon. ]

Roots. If I planted anything out here those grubs would have them all eaten up before they could grow!

[ In the grub world the wiser voices began to prevail. They urged the others to pack up their things, pick up their eggs, and move to... they called it 'The Land of Roots Aplenty'... but Crowley and Ken probably would have called it the meadow next door. ]

I suppose but I still think there could have been a better way to get rid of them.

[Although in hindsight, he did wonder if he could have just gotten a bucket and dug them out with his hands. Regardless, it was too late now as he gave a sigh.]

Anyway, they're all saying about moving to the "The Land of Roots Aplenty". Don't know what that is but we need to figure out how to get a bunch of bread for the birds.

Eh, don't worry about it. They had it coming!

[ All those mudballs and things, Crowley held no sympathy for them buggers but so long as they moved out he had no problem with letting them go. ]

We could... ask around at the local restaurants and see if they have any stale bread they were getting ready to throw out? Birds actually love stale bread.

[Ken just raised an eyebrow at him before shaking his head. Maybe it was because he could hear them that made this task all the more difficult than it should.

As much as he wanted to comment how much of jerk he was being, he'll keep his mouth shut. For now.]

Then how about it? Should we go look around because the birds aren't going to keep bothering us until they do.

[All the while looking at said birds as they stared down at the both of them! Can he feels their horrifying eyes glaring at him?] Because they are really demanding.

[ Not being able to understand birds himself the noises they were making in the trees around them actually sounded very pretty, they were loud and noisy, and yet it seemed lively. Guess they needed to be fed though. All that hard work and no food, didn't seem quite fair. ]

Right, come on then. There should be a few restaurants in town... You know of any that serve a lot of bread?

Uh...I'm not sure, Crowley-san. I think if we ask around, we would find one eventually?

[He said with a shrug. He really needed to figure out the best places to get food if these animals were going to be like this.]

I never thought talking to animals would have them be this demanding.

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