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The rest of the work days went by rather smoothly. Business, despite the busy season being over, was still wonderful, and it certainly helped ease financial tensions the café was having. Of course, things with the owner and assistant manager were also going smoothly...sorta. There were a few times where it got awkward and they would both stutter and stumble over their words, but all the same, they seemed to be getting a little bit closer as days passed. And luck would have it, today was a day that both had off.
    Pandie was not one to forget a promise...or a debt. She also wasn’t one to mince words or not hold true to them. After getting up from laying in her bed, showering, and dressing, she was more than ready to make sure she was given what was due. She positioned and timed it just right. If she knew Walter as well as she felt she did, he was sleeping in like he normally did on his days off. Almost as if calculating the perfect angle, She stepped into her dark living room and set off on a mission.
    Whatever she did, it worked. Instead of popping up out of sight behind the café as she normally would, she managed to find a direct passage into his apartment. How convenient that the bedroom lights were still off, allowing her to just pop in...or rather drop in. Pandie hovered over the sleeping bulky mass before letting herself fall…directly onto his stomach. No warning, no mercy...only sudden weight being pressed directly onto him, causing him to jolt from his sleep with an unnaturally high pitched whinny.
Pandie: …. Get up.
Wally: *grunts and groans* Pandie…? What are you…………. *opens an eye, and jumps a little, not realizing their noses were pressed together* mmmMMMMM!!! I-I.. you.. Uh.. W-w-what a-are you… doing?! *his face turning bright red*
Pandie: I’m here to play the Prince Charming role and whisk you away to some fantasy land far away from here. We’ll marry, have several babies and live happily ever after.
Wally: ……… right now? I haven’t even had my morning cup of coffee yet…
Pandie: Yes, but I’ve clearly just skipped to the ravaging you in bed part… No… I’m bored, and you’re going to entertain me.
Wally: Or you’ll…. “ravage me in bed” if I don’t comply…. I don’t see the downside here, Pandie. *his lip twitching as he struggles to hold a straight face*
Pandie: *her eyes widen slightly* ...Well I mean...I didn’t take you for the stallion to skip the wine and dine part….
Wally: I guess it depends if the mare.. *yaaaaaawns* Hnn.. likes wine… *pulls the covers over his face*
Pandie: *pouts and ears fold flat...before returning to her neutral expression….her long tail, slithering under the covers to suddenly wrap around his leg*
Wally: *grumbles under the covers* Five more minuuuutes…
Pandie: No more minutes.
Wally: *peeks out from under the covers before turning and rolling suddenly so that he had Pandie pinned under one of his arms* Hmmm.. Oh no.. so heavy…. Can’t move… *the driest most sarcastic tone*
Pandie: *POOF!!* W-Walter get up! You’re too big!
Wally: You wouldn’t be the first mare to say that to me… *closes his eyes like he was to get back to sleep*
Pandie: MMMM!!! UNHAND ME OR ELSE!
Wally: ……. *pretends to snore LOUDLY*
Pandie: *pouts before grabbing his face and, like a juvenile, licked from his nose to his forehead, making sure to linger and slobber on him*
Wally: EEEWW!! That’s gross, Pandie! *rolls away from her and sits up* Yuck… Death Slobber… I thought you were suppose to be the mature one here..
Pandie: Oh.. I’m sorry… shall I kiss it better for you, you big baby?
Wally: If your kisses are as wet as that was, I think I’ll pass.. *as he hoists himself out of bed to go wash off in the bathroom*
Pandie: Ow… my heart. How could you? *hanging off the bed upside down now*
Wally: *turns on the water and washes off his face* So… you are bored, huh? I take it this is what you meant when you said you’d come collect your “debt”?
Pandie: It is. I never forget a debt or a promise. I am here to collect…..and I was bored and at least you don’t try to dress me up like a doll.
Wally: *grabs a towel and starts drying himself off as he walks back into the bedroom* I mean, I could, but I don’t think any of my clothes would fit..
Pandie: Not to mention the questionable looks you’d get considering nopony knows I’m up here…*grins*
Wally: …….. So you are keeping me hostage in my own home. Wonderful… *rummages through the closet and pulls out a shirt* So what would you like to do today, Pandie?
Pandie: Ah ah… You are supposed to pick one of your hobbies, remember? *curls her tail around her eyes so he can get actual pants on*
Wally: *while changing into casual clothes* My hobbies, huh. Well… I don’t really do much. Ponywatching on occasion. I doodle in my sketchbook.. *nodding at the stack of them in the bottom of his closet* …. I play some games on occasion.
Pandie *peeks from behind her tail* Like what exactly? Not those silly games I often hear teenagers on the streets raving about from slumber parties, right?
Wally: *snorts* No no, nothing like that. Unless they are talking about Ponyfinder, hehehe. I also play some online video games…… um.. For the computer? But I somehow don’t think you’d be very interested in those. *smirks*
Pandie: Oh… those. Why not just go out and experience it rather than pretending. I’m sure you can fight a demon if you wanted.
Wally: *grimaces as he sat back down on the bed* I… think I’ll pass.
Pandie: Your loss. *uncurling her tail* Ok.. what else do you play?
Wally: Uhh….. I play board games. I might have like.. a chess set or Monopoly around here somewhere… *glancing around*
Pandie: Oh...I’m familiar with board games. I play...one.
Wally: *ears perk* Oh perfect! We’ll play that one.
Pandie: Oh? Are you suuure?
Wally: Sure why not? It’s just a board game, right?
Pandie: It is. Let me go get it then. *gets off the bed going to the bathroom*
Wally: ….. In the bathroom? Oh right… Shadow walking…
Pandie: You must start remembering that, Walter. *disappears for a moment, but returning with a woodcarved box under her arm.* Ok...I got it.
Wally: *tilts his head, crossing his legs as he sat on the bed* Okaaay.. So what is it? Let me guess.. Is it Hnefatafl, the viking game of strategy and forefather to modern day chess?
Pandie: No… but very nice you at least know your history. No this board game is a little younger than that. Here.. *places the box down and unlatches it, pulling something out* Hold this.
Wally: *takes the wooden triangle* Okay… what is this?
Pandie: It’s a planchette. You need it for the board. *pulls out the folded up board*
Wally: A… planchette? *looks down and sees an alphabet…. before getting a chill down his spine* wwwwAAAAAAH!! Nonononooooooo! *looks at the piece in his hand and abruptly drops it, as if it was scorching hot* AAAH!
Pandie: *catches it* Take it easy, Walter, lest you upset the spirits before we even begin.
Wally: *frizzles and fluffs up* W-w-why is THAT in my apartment?!
Pandie: Because you agreed to it… and that...is called a Ouija board.
Wally: I know what it is..! But… why do you have one? Aren’t they used for….. *lowers his voice* Dark Magic…?
Pandie: What? No! It’s used for contacting spirits. That Ouija board dark magic crap is stuff you ponies made up.
Wally: *ears fold back* But…
Pandie: If we were using necromancy… THAT’S dark magic...this is more like…calling a pony on the phone...only they aren’t in this living plane anymore.
Wally: ……. Hmm.. So you mean this won’t summon spirits that will try to possess me?
Pandie: Only if you don’t follow the rules.
Wally:....... Which are?
Pandie: Rule one: because there are two of us, this board must rest upon both our knees. Placement of the board matters greatly…
    Pandie explained the rules to Wally, and after running home to grab a few more things, soon set the board up for use. With a finger each gently placed on the wooden shape, Pandie looks to him, curiously.
Pandie: Do you have a question?
Wally: *shakes his head quickly, ears folded flat against his head* Mm-Mm…
Pandie: *rolls her eyes* Greetings...Nopony is here to harm you...Please… what is your name?
    Slowly, the planchette started to slowly move across the board on it’s own. Wally let out a flustered squeak before squinting his eyes closed.
Wally: mmMMM! W-what is it d-doing?!
It moves smoothly from its starting position… to J...A...V….shit. Pandie was tempting to simply end the session then and there...but it was too late...by the time she made the choice in her head, it had continued to spell out the familiar name. A ...B..E...A..N..
Pandie:.... Java Bean...
Wally: *tenses and opens his eyes* W-what..?
Pandie: Are you sure? *she watches as it moves up the board to rest on the ‘YES’*
Wally: *ears droop as he stared at the board* ....
Pandie: Are you stuck here…? *The planchette swiftly moves across the board to the NO. Pandie let out breath...she hadn’t realized she was holding. Ok… at least that was good.* We can end the session, Walter.
Wally: Huh.. oh.. Um…… I was just…. There is so many things I would want to say if I ever had the chance. And.. now that it’s here, I feel like I’m drawing a blank…
Pandie: Wally...you just have to focus. Focus on what you need to say, and tell me what to ask...It’s a lot to ask, but it’s for the best in this case.
Wally: R-Right.. *clears his throat as he tries to focus* …… After.. After everything that happened, and with how much I’ve changed the café from how they started it… Did I make the right choice?
Pandie: *stops to think for a moment* Are you happy with the changes Walter has made? *The planchette doesn’t move at first, but soon it makes its way to YES*
Wally: *smiles a little, ears still folded back* … That’s good.
Pandie: ...Are you at peace now? *It moves slightly before drifting back to YES*
    Silence grew between the two ponies. Wally felt his chest tighten and his face grow warm. To break the silence, Pandie went to ask another question, but stopped when she felt water droplets fall on her hand. Looking up, she saw tears fall down the stallions cheeks.
Wally: *closing his eyes to try and stop the tears from falling* … I… I miss you, Grandpa… Grandma…
    Pandie’s ears flattened against her head. Once again, she opened her muzzle to say something when the planchette suddenly moved. What? Nopony asked anything. Why was it moving? Had something bad come through? W-E M-I-S-S…. Pandie squinted trying to memorize each letter as it came through. It seemed to be a message for Wally.
Pandie: “We miss you too, Little Bean.”
Wally: *unable to respond, tears streaming down his face* ….
    The planchette started to move again, slowly moving in pattern. Lazy figure eights were drawn on the board by its path and it continued to do so even after Pandie asked a simple question. It remained in its path and pattern.
Pandie: They are trying to escape, It is time to end the session and say goodbye…
Wally: *nods, sniffling* Mm… Y-yeah.. I said what I w-wanted to say…. Goodbye.
Pandie: Goodbye…
    Pandie waited for a moment, before the planchette made its way down the board and rested on the GOODBYE. With the session properly and safely ended, she wiped down the old board and neatly tucked it back into its box, latching it back up. She… felt ...bad. Pandie in no way wanted to cause him any kind of pain...and yet…
Pandie: I’m sorry… that wasn’t what I intended..
Wally: *wiping his face off with his sleeve* Mmm.. i-its fine… I… I didn’t know what to expect..
Pandie: ...I..I am happy...you did wish to speak to them...one last time...I just wish...I planned that better...or at all in this case…
Wally: *lowers his arm and smiles at Pandie* T-thank you.. Honestly. I… I needed that closure. It was hard but…. It brings me peace knowing that they are at peace and happy with what I’ve done with their….. legacy.
Pandie: Ow...Ok..I deserved that one.
Wally: *ears perk* OH, no no, I … I didn’t mean it like that! I’m sorry… I’m… I’m such a mess, hehe..
    Pandie was still for a moment, before moving over to curl up beside him. She held no hesitation in wrapping her much smaller arms around him, and brought her wings in to fully engulf him in an embrace. Her long tail even slithered around behind him, coiling around his own. She didn’t know what to say...but...at least she could do this. Wally tenses slightly before wrapping his arms around Pandie and returning the embrace.
Wally: ….. Thank you… for being here for me..
Pandie: Hmhmhm~ Of course. As if I’d leave you behind...now...why don’t we just go out for lunch now….my treat this time.
Wally: *snickers, wiping off his face* Hehehe… I thought you didn’t eat…?
Pandie: I stomached your mom’s casserole, I think I can do this.
Wally: Hahaha! Okay, lunch sounds good~
    With that, Pandie unfurled her wings and let him go, before standing. Tucking her feathered appendages back against her, she offered a hand to help him up...and quite happily didn’t let go as they went off to enjoy lunch and the rest of the day. She could almost swear the atmosphere in his room seemed a...little bit lighter.
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The rest of the work days went by rather smoothly. Business, despite the busy season being over, was still wonderful, and it certainly helped ease financial tensions the café was having. Of course, things with the owner and assistant manager were also going smoothly...sorta. There were a few times where it got awkward and they would both stutter and stumble over their words, but all the same, they seemed to be getting a little bit closer as days passed. And luck would have it, today was a day that both had off.
    Pandie was not one to forget a promise...or a debt. She also wasn’t one to mince words or not hold true to them. After getting up from laying in her bed, showering, and dressing, she was more than ready to make sure she was given what was due. She positioned and timed it just right. If she knew Walter as well as she felt she did, he was sleeping in like he normally did on his days off. Almost as if calculating the perfect angle, She stepped into her dark living room and set off on a mission.
    Whatever she did, it worked. Instead of popping up out of sight behind the café as she normally would, she managed to find a direct passage into his apartment. How convenient that the bedroom lights were still off, allowing her to just pop in...or rather drop in. Pandie hovered over the sleeping bulky mass before letting herself fall…directly onto his stomach. No warning, no mercy...only sudden weight being pressed directly onto him, causing him to jolt from his sleep with an unnaturally high pitched whinny.
Pandie: …. Get up.
Wally: *grunts and groans* Pandie…? What are you…………. *opens an eye, and jumps a little, not realizing their noses were pressed together* mmmMMMMM!!! I-I.. you.. Uh.. W-w-what a-are you… doing?! *his face turning bright red*
Pandie: I’m here to play the Prince Charming role and whisk you away to some fantasy land far away from here. We’ll marry, have several babies and live happily ever after.
Wally: ……… right now? I haven’t even had my morning cup of coffee yet…
Pandie: Yes, but I’ve clearly just skipped to the ravaging you in bed part… No… I’m bored, and you’re going to entertain me.
Wally: Or you’ll…. “ravage me in bed” if I don’t comply…. I don’t see the downside here, Pandie. *his lip twitching as he struggles to hold a straight face*
Pandie: *her eyes widen slightly* ...Well I mean...I didn’t take you for the stallion to skip the wine and dine part….
Wally: I guess it depends if the mare.. *yaaaaaawns* Hnn.. likes wine… *pulls the covers over his face*
Pandie: *pouts and ears fold flat...before returning to her neutral expression….her long tail, slithering under the covers to suddenly wrap around his leg*
Wally: *grumbles under the covers* Five more minuuuutes…
Pandie: No more minutes.
Wally: *peeks out from under the covers before turning and rolling suddenly so that he had Pandie pinned under one of his arms* Hmmm.. Oh no.. so heavy…. Can’t move… *the driest most sarcastic tone*
Pandie: *POOF!!* W-Walter get up! You’re too big!
Wally: You wouldn’t be the first mare to say that to me… *closes his eyes like he was to get back to sleep*
Pandie: MMMM!!! UNHAND ME OR ELSE!
Wally: ……. *pretends to snore LOUDLY*
Pandie: *pouts before grabbing his face and, like a juvenile, licked from his nose to his forehead, making sure to linger and slobber on him*
Wally: EEEWW!! That’s gross, Pandie! *rolls away from her and sits up* Yuck… Death Slobber… I thought you were suppose to be the mature one here..
Pandie: Oh.. I’m sorry… shall I kiss it better for you, you big baby?
Wally: If your kisses are as wet as that was, I think I’ll pass.. *as he hoists himself out of bed to go wash off in the bathroom*
Pandie: Ow… my heart. How could you? *hanging off the bed upside down now*
Wally: *turns on the water and washes off his face* So… you are bored, huh? I take it this is what you meant when you said you’d come collect your “debt”?
Pandie: It is. I never forget a debt or a promise. I am here to collect…..and I was bored and at least you don’t try to dress me up like a doll.
Wally: *grabs a towel and starts drying himself off as he walks back into the bedroom* I mean, I could, but I don’t think any of my clothes would fit..
Pandie: Not to mention the questionable looks you’d get considering nopony knows I’m up here…*grins*
Wally: …….. So you are keeping me hostage in my own home. Wonderful… *rummages through the closet and pulls out a shirt* So what would you like to do today, Pandie?
Pandie: Ah ah… You are supposed to pick one of your hobbies, remember? *curls her tail around her eyes so he can get actual pants on*
Wally: *while changing into casual clothes* My hobbies, huh. Well… I don’t really do much. Ponywatching on occasion. I doodle in my sketchbook.. *nodding at the stack of them in the bottom of his closet* …. I play some games on occasion.
Pandie *peeks from behind her tail* Like what exactly? Not those silly games I often hear teenagers on the streets raving about from slumber parties, right?
Wally: *snorts* No no, nothing like that. Unless they are talking about Ponyfinder, hehehe. I also play some online video games…… um.. For the computer? But I somehow don’t think you’d be very interested in those. *smirks*
Pandie: Oh… those. Why not just go out and experience it rather than pretending. I’m sure you can fight a demon if you wanted.
Wally: *grimaces as he sat back down on the bed* I… think I’ll pass.
Pandie: Your loss. *uncurling her tail* Ok.. what else do you play?
Wally: Uhh….. I play board games. I might have like.. a chess set or Monopoly around here somewhere… *glancing around*
Pandie: Oh...I’m familiar with board games. I play...one.
Wally: *ears perk* Oh perfect! We’ll play that one.
Pandie: Oh? Are you suuure?
Wally: Sure why not? It’s just a board game, right?
Pandie: It is. Let me go get it then. *gets off the bed going to the bathroom*
Wally: ….. In the bathroom? Oh right… Shadow walking…
Pandie: You must start remembering that, Walter. *disappears for a moment, but returning with a woodcarved box under her arm.* Ok...I got it.
Wally: *tilts his head, crossing his legs as he sat on the bed* Okaaay.. So what is it? Let me guess.. Is it Hnefatafl, the viking game of strategy and forefather to modern day chess?
Pandie: No… but very nice you at least know your history. No this board game is a little younger than that. Here.. *places the box down and unlatches it, pulling something out* Hold this.
Wally: *takes the wooden triangle* Okay… what is this?
Pandie: It’s a planchette. You need it for the board. *pulls out the folded up board*
Wally: A… planchette? *looks down and sees an alphabet…. before getting a chill down his spine* wwwwAAAAAAH!! Nonononooooooo! *looks at the piece in his hand and abruptly drops it, as if it was scorching hot* AAAH!
Pandie: *catches it* Take it easy, Walter, lest you upset the spirits before we even begin.
Wally: *frizzles and fluffs up* W-w-why is THAT in my apartment?!
Pandie: Because you agreed to it… and that...is called a Ouija board.
Wally: I know what it is..! But… why do you have one? Aren’t they used for….. *lowers his voice* Dark Magic…?
Pandie: What? No! It’s used for contacting spirits. That Ouija board dark magic crap is stuff you ponies made up.
Wally: *ears fold back* But…
Pandie: If we were using necromancy… THAT’S dark magic...this is more like…calling a pony on the phone...only they aren’t in this living plane anymore.
Wally: ……. Hmm.. So you mean this won’t summon spirits that will try to possess me?
Pandie: Only if you don’t follow the rules.
Wally:....... Which are?
Pandie: Rule one: because there are two of us, this board must rest upon both our knees. Placement of the board matters greatly…
    Pandie explained the rules to Wally, and after running home to grab a few more things, soon set the board up for use. With a finger each gently placed on the wooden shape, Pandie looks to him, curiously.
Pandie: Do you have a question?
Wally: *shakes his head quickly, ears folded flat against his head* Mm-Mm…
Pandie: *rolls her eyes* Greetings...Nopony is here to harm you...Please… what is your name?
    Slowly, the planchette started to slowly move across the board on it’s own. Wally let out a flustered squeak before squinting his eyes closed.
Wally: mmMMM! W-what is it d-doing?!
It moves smoothly from its starting position… to J...A...V….shit. Pandie was tempting to simply end the session then and there...but it was too late...by the time she made the choice in her head, it had continued to spell out the familiar name. A ...B..E...A..N..
Pandie:.... Java Bean...
Wally: *tenses and opens his eyes* W-what..?
Pandie: Are you sure? *she watches as it moves up the board to rest on the ‘YES’*
Wally: *ears droop as he stared at the board* ....
Pandie: Are you stuck here…? *The planchette swiftly moves across the board to the NO. Pandie let out breath...she hadn’t realized she was holding. Ok… at least that was good.* We can end the session, Walter.
Wally: Huh.. oh.. Um…… I was just…. There is so many things I would want to say if I ever had the chance. And.. now that it’s here, I feel like I’m drawing a blank…
Pandie: Wally...you just have to focus. Focus on what you need to say, and tell me what to ask...It’s a lot to ask, but it’s for the best in this case.
Wally: R-Right.. *clears his throat as he tries to focus* …… After.. After everything that happened, and with how much I’ve changed the café from how they started it… Did I make the right choice?
Pandie: *stops to think for a moment* Are you happy with the changes Walter has made? *The planchette doesn’t move at first, but soon it makes its way to YES*
Wally: *smiles a little, ears still folded back* … That’s good.
Pandie: ...Are you at peace now? *It moves slightly before drifting back to YES*
    Silence grew between the two ponies. Wally felt his chest tighten and his face grow warm. To break the silence, Pandie went to ask another question, but stopped when she felt water droplets fall on her hand. Looking up, she saw tears fall down the stallions cheeks.
Wally: *closing his eyes to try and stop the tears from falling* … I… I miss you, Grandpa… Grandma…
    Pandie’s ears flattened against her head. Once again, she opened her muzzle to say something when the planchette suddenly moved. What? Nopony asked anything. Why was it moving? Had something bad come through? W-E M-I-S-S…. Pandie squinted trying to memorize each letter as it came through. It seemed to be a message for Wally.
Pandie: “We miss you too, Little Bean.”
Wally: *unable to respond, tears streaming down his face* ….
    The planchette started to move again, slowly moving in pattern. Lazy figure eights were drawn on the board by its path and it continued to do so even after Pandie asked a simple question. It remained in its path and pattern.
Pandie: They are trying to escape, It is time to end the session and say goodbye…
Wally: *nods, sniffling* Mm… Y-yeah.. I said what I w-wanted to say…. Goodbye.
Pandie: Goodbye…
    Pandie waited for a moment, before the planchette made its way down the board and rested on the GOODBYE. With the session properly and safely ended, she wiped down the old board and neatly tucked it back into its box, latching it back up. She… felt ...bad. Pandie in no way wanted to cause him any kind of pain...and yet…
Pandie: I’m sorry… that wasn’t what I intended..
Wally: *wiping his face off with his sleeve* Mmm.. i-its fine… I… I didn’t know what to expect..
Pandie: ...I..I am happy...you did wish to speak to them...one last time...I just wish...I planned that better...or at all in this case…
Wally: *lowers his arm and smiles at Pandie* T-thank you.. Honestly. I… I needed that closure. It was hard but…. It brings me peace knowing that they are at peace and happy with what I’ve done with their….. legacy.
Pandie: Ow...Ok..I deserved that one.
Wally: *ears perk* OH, no no, I … I didn’t mean it like that! I’m sorry… I’m… I’m such a mess, hehe..
    Pandie was still for a moment, before moving over to curl up beside him. She held no hesitation in wrapping her much smaller arms around him, and brought her wings in to fully engulf him in an embrace. Her long tail even slithered around behind him, coiling around his own. She didn’t know what to say...but...at least she could do this. Wally tenses slightly before wrapping his arms around Pandie and returning the embrace.
Wally: ….. Thank you… for being here for me..
Pandie: Hmhmhm~ Of course. As if I’d leave you behind...now...why don’t we just go out for lunch now….my treat this time.
Wally: *snickers, wiping off his face* Hehehe… I thought you didn’t eat…?
Pandie: I stomached your mom’s casserole, I think I can do this.
Wally: Hahaha! Okay, lunch sounds good~
    With that, Pandie unfurled her wings and let him go, before standing. Tucking her feathered appendages back against her, she offered a hand to help him up...and quite happily didn’t let go as they went off to enjoy lunch and the rest of the day. She could almost swear the atmosphere in his room seemed a...little bit lighter.
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It's all fun and games, I suppose.. At least Wally got something out of this experience.

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