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We got up early and left at five am. The group was in high spirits as we had been promised calorie galore by our guide Hans. After a small breakfast we set off, to our first rally point, Edith's Dinner. Our first jelly roll didn't stand a chance, the group ate it all up within minutes. We trudged on.
We arrived at a place called "Al's eats." The name didn't inspire confidence. I sat on my pack and lit a smoke to kill some time and curb my dissapointment. Then I notice Hans was getting excited.
"Shhh, keep low," said Hans suddenly and waving his hands. "Come here." I tried to move towards Hans showing as little excitment as possible, I didn't wanna look like a greenhorn. "Look over there," he whispered. I peaked over the edge of the lunch counter. There they were - pies.
Pies were everywhere...we'd stumbled upon an entire heard! Strawberry, Apple, Pumpkin, all species were there. A pieologists dream.
"People," I said. "We have the chance to accomplish a great feat today. There is an entire display case of pies over there, they haven't spotted us yet, and I'm sure with one sneak attack we can devour the whole parade."
The group bucked up, I notice how shakey Jim's hands were as he pulled the gum out of his mouth, preparing for the feast.
WIth a mighty "Charge!" We set off. I could see the fear in the vents of one pie as the heard scattered. But it was no use, we were already on them. Ripping in to their gooey yumminess with the zeal of a 35-year-old virgin at a whorehouse.
I can't remember much after that, there was goo, colours, and crust everywhere. I looked over to see my comrades in the heat of battle forking and knifing. Filling splattered all over their faces. Their teeth grinning with delight.
At the end of it all I lay there with my stomach full, and my belt buckle loosend. For me, it's not about the sport, or the flavour of a freshly killed pie. It's merely about the power...the power is what makes it worthwhile. The power is all I can feel, and I must kill and eat pies until the pit in my brain that lusts for power is filled with sugary, fruity goo.
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