It was a Normal day in this world of fantasy. The birds were chirping, Bees were stinging, Flowers were blooming and Adventures were doing jobs, Taking missions, Whether alone or in teams.
Speaking of such, There laid one certain kobold in the guild that always took upon said single missions.
"What do You MEAN I can't do single Jobs anymore!?"
Well, Until recently.
Feeling the anger from the Pink Kobold, The Lizard receptionist named Kian, waved His hands down to calm him. "H-Hold on Jake, Let me explain first!"
Eye twitching as annoyed, The Pink Kobold known as Jake decided to calm himself down a bit. Kian was lucky He was cute.
Kian sighed as He calmed down, And Began to explain. "Jake, I-It's not as if You're banned from taking Single missions, It's just....well, You more, "Suspended" if you will."
Jake nodded at such information. "Okay...Why?"
Kian only gave him a blank look. "...Y-You're kidding, right? Out of all the ones on the rankings for the most successful at jobs, you are literally in the failure section, At dead last even! You have a NEGATIVE TEN! HOW DO YOU EVEN GET A NEGATIVE TEN?!"
At Jake's Shrugging, Kian simply sighed.
"Anyways," Kian continued. "Guild leader figured it would be best if you get on a team, That way it would increase your chances of success, and only then you'll be back to doing single missions."
The pink kobold rubbed his chin as he took in this info. "So...All I have to do is make or Join a team, and Once I'm successful at missions, I'll be back to doing Regular single missions?"
Kian nodded quickly, Pushing his glasses up to his face. "Yes, Yes, That's all You have to do!"
"Hmm...Well," Jake shrugged once again. "Better than nothing. But Why Team Jobs specifically?"
"Well, Some of the highest rankers are teams, So the Boss thought that could be a good idea of helping out the failures." Kian then covered his mouth quickly at seeing Jake's annoyed look. "S-Sorry!"
The Kobold only replied with, "...You're lucky your cute."
[...]
Eyeing the many groups around the Guild, It was difficult for Jake to choose needless to say.
Like He didn't know who to go to, or what to even Say! there were so many decisions, So many choices! He swore could feel his head spinning a bit.
"Wanna join Me, Pinky? You'd make an excellent sidekick!"
With hearing an almost faint-like whisper, So close and Near, Sounding like a lovers whisper. Jake immediately jumped forward to get distance before turning around on Reflex to see...A Yellow Kobold?
He looked about Bright-Yellow, With Grape-Green eyes. Along His body, He wore about some armor...Well, Barely any. The only armor on His Body was for the elbows and knees; Like protective pads. Other than that, He barely had Armor, Or much fewer clothes on him, Other than a small vest and some Tight looking Latex pants. Hell, Even the ring on his left hand looked fake too.
Jake couldn't help but look more disappointed the more he looked at Him. "N-No thanks."
"You're Welcome! I'm Thomas and I Wel-" It a few Seconds for Him to actually react. "Wai-Wut why?"
"Dunno, Just a hunch I guess..." Jake told him.
The pink kobold could feel a hand on his shoulder, It obviously being Thomas's hand. "No Need to be Jealous, Jack, I understand."
"My name is Jake-"
He would then hug him tightly. "But No need to worry, I treat my sidekicks so You'd never have to worry as long..."
And then He got on a table and did some epic sorta pose, Almost like a hero. "AS I. AM. HER-"
*RIIIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!*
...
At the sound of a rip, A Long silence went about in the area. It stopped Thomas and Left Him silent. Jake raised a brow as he looked back, Getting off the table soon after.
"D-Dammit, NOW?!" He screeched. Before Jake could ask, Thomas was quick to run out of the guild hall, holding onto his apparently ripped bottom. "I JUST bought these!!!"
. . . . .
Jake was just silent in response to all of... that. He shook his head before walking along, with a thought in mind;
("Fuck it, I'm just gonna form a team.")
[...]
"Alright," Jake started off, Seating at a table with a sign that read "NEW TEAMMATES WANTED" in front of it. "Who are You, What's Your Occupation, and Why should I Pick You?"
The hooded figure spoke...slowly. "I...am the hoodlum...My powers...are of one...and You should pick me...cause all are rare."
To say Jake was confused...was exactly right. "...What?"
The hooded figure continued to speak as if Jake agreed. "Many...Will solemn...But none will sing...Cheese is on the left."
...Yeah Jake was still confused. "Are...Are you trying to be cryptic, or something?"
at no response this time, Jake sighed and brought his head down to the table below, Groaning about.
one down...
[...]
"So...Occupation?"
Jake watched as the Black outfitted fennec began evilly chuckling. Much to His confusion, He raised an eyebrow.
"How nice of you to ask," He started off. "I'm Krice, and I'm more a Trainee Deadly Spider Tamer-"
And that was enough Jake needed to know, especially the trainee part. "No."
Krice was shocked. "Wait wha-"
"No."
"But I haven't even-"
"No."
"Aw, Come on-"
"No."
[...]
"Well, Well Well...If it isn't Pinky," The kobold heard, He looked up to see Thomas. "Y'know I'm still looking for a-"
"No!"
[...]
"W-Well, My Name is G-Garret to start off." The timid Goblin fidgeted in his seat as he felt eyes on him and his cute figure. "My O-Occupation is a swordsman. and I want to join you because well, I want to get better with a team. Not going to lie, I am...quite timid actually, and I feel like...If I'm a part of a team, It might change Yknow?"
Jake stroked his chin as the Gobbo finished, in thought about what to do for a few mins... until he raised a hand out to him. "You're in."
Garret was surprised. "R-Really?! Just like that?"
Jake shrugged. "Hey, Your better than the other ones. Plus you seem strong and reliable, So I entrust you!"
Garret smiled and blushed. "T-Thanks!"
Thomas popped his head in as they shook hands. "Ah, Sidekick, Have you considered-"
"No."
[...]
"Pleeeeeeeease let me join You!"
"No."
"Please!"
"No."
"Please!"
"No."
"Please!"
"No."
"Please!"
"No."
"Please!"
"No."
"Pleeeeeeeaseeeeee!!!!"
"...No."
"U-Uhm, Excuse me You two," Garret decided to Cut in. "Uh...Thomas, Was it? Didn't you want Jake to join your team before?"
Thomas stopped sobbing to nod at him. "...Yeah?"
Garret continued, "So that...Means You your have own team, So-"
Jake cut him off. "-So why don't you go to YOUR own team than Thomas?"
and as such, an awkward silence occurred.
. . . . .
"Ahahahahaa..."
Until it was broken by Thomas, Who nervously laughed. "Ahaha...A-About that."
Jake immediately got the point. "You don't have any teammates, Do You?"
Thomas however, refuted that. "NO! I had teammates! They Just...Ugh..."
Jake smirked a little bit. "Left You 'cause You were annoying?"
Thomas was just silent. "...Y-Yeah..."
Jake chuckled a bit as Garrett was sympathetic. "Hehe,"
Garrett noticed the chuckle, Giving Jake a look of disbelief, Which the Kobold caught. "...What? Ugh, fine.."
Thomas lit up slightly at that. "...W-Wha?"
Jake sighed before continuing, "I said You can join already, Now get up off the floor."
almost immediately, Thomas Drops his former sad attitude at the drop of a hat. He's back to His whole Proud and loud routine like a snap. "Thanks, Sidekick, I really appreciate it!"
needless to say, Jake was flabbergasted as hell. "W-What the Hell? weren't you crying and being pathetic just a moment ago how in the hell-"
Thomas Cut him off happily. "Don't know what you're talking about Jakey!"
Jack just looked at Him with a blank look. "...Really?"
Thomas nodded. "Yup! Must-Have been filler. Pointless, Annoying Filler." He then switched his attention to the Goblin in front. "I see You got a sidekick too now!"
Garrett raised a brow. "Wha-"
Thomas proudly laughed. "Excellent, Well come to the team pal!" He patted his should and walked away, laughing as Jake went towards Garret.
"Regret It Now?"
"No!...Okay Kinda."
[...]
"So...Anyone got a good Team Name?"
Now sitting at a table, Jake's new team was talking with each other, Trying to decide upon something.
And that was a team name.
"Team Thomas!" Was Thomas's response.
and Jake Shut it down fast. "...No."
Garret scratched His head as he spoke up next. "So...Why do we need a team name?"
Jake shrugged, "Eh, All the teams Here have somewhat of a name, so why not?"
Garret was in thought for a second before he nodded. "True..."
with a snap of fingers, both turned to Thomas. "Thomas and his Angels?"
"No."
"Thomas clan?"
"No."
"Thomas and Friends?"
"No!"
"Samoht quad?"
"FOR GODS SAK-" stopping mid-sentence, Ninja had to think about this particular name. "Huh, That sounds good actually...Wait, Is Samoht just your name backward?"
Thomas just chuckled albeit a bit awkwardly. "...Maybe?"
Jake sighed again. "For the love of God, Just...Just think of something that doesn't revolve around YOU."
Thomas hummed as he was in thought again. "Hmm...ZERO?"
Garret spoke up, "...Zero?"
Thomas nodded, "Yeah, I heard that from others when they looking at your booth earlier, Sidekick!"
Jake was...not gonna lie, Considering it. "Hmm...Zero..."
Garrett However, couldn't shake the shiver. "I don't know..."
Jake refuted him, "I don't know...Team Zero sounds nice enough...Like a team with untapped potential."
That got Thomas to love it already. "I love it already!"
with two against one, Garrett gave up basically. "Alright, if you guys insist..."
and then Thomas jumped on the table and posed, "And we are... Teeeeeam, ZERO-"
*RRRRRRIIIPPPPPP!!*
With a ripping sound, Garrett and Jake were left in awe, seeing Thomas's butt.
"Oh wow...!" Garrett said.
"Hehe, Nice~" Jake chuckled.
"GODDAMMIT!!"
and immediately Thomas ran out, wailing along the way as he went for new non-tight pants.
Along the way, He passed someone, a familiar Red kobold...one that looked like Jake from only afar.
He smirked. "So Jakeys got a team, Eh? interesting..."
