Liquor and beer flowed cheaply and in high quantities as the party grew increasingly intense. All sorts of different races, some you had never seen before, joined in unison to celebrate the end of the arena tournament season. Trying to navigate through the crowd was hard enough without the blaring music and the certain dances of certain species. You only wanted to get to the bar but that seemed increasingly difficult the closer that you got. After finally pushing past the crowds and waves of people you caught a glimpse of the bar, with only one stool left free, so without a second thought you took it before anybody else could steal it from you, it was the last stool of the row.

"Just a beer please." You shouted over to the barkeep, who oddly enough, was just a human. You threw some coins onto the bar which he quickly scooped up and ran through the till.

"Just a beer huh? What kind of weak stuff are you made of?" The person that commented was the woman that sat on the stool next to you, she had a few shot glasses sat on the bar and a bottle of some sort of alien liquor next to them.

"Firstly, I have just got here, give me a chance, and secondly, you are?" She knocked back a shot with ease.

"Names Valkyrie, I put a bet on that fight and came out on top, so I am feeling generous, want some?" She pointed to the bottle.

"If you tell me what it is I might be able to give you an answer." It was extremely difficult trying to talk over the music and people shouting.

"I don't know, I asked the bartender for the strongest thing he had, and he gave me this, no idea what it is but it packs a little punch."

"Yeah, I am alright thanks, I was always told not to accept drinks from strangers." The bartender returned with an open bottle and some change which you quickly threw into your pocket.

"Aww, are you scared that you might get drunk?" She took another shot of the mysterious liquid, when she poured it out, it seemed to swirl and sparkle in the glass, like a miniature galaxy.

"No, I could drink you under the table, I just don't want to. I have an important day tomorrow." You raised the bottle to your lips, it was so cold and refreshing.

"Right, the old I could but I just don't want to, come on, you say that you can drink me under the table so prove it." She poured two shots, one stayed with her and the other somehow found its way just in front of you. "Drink it, if you win, you get to take me out on a date." She winked and smirked at you whilst biting her bottom lip.

"And who sais that I want to take you out on a date?"

"Come on and just drink it honey, everybody wants to take me out on a date."

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Written by Aaron.