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Sanmao’s “Stories of the Sahara”, 《撒哈拉的故事》，素人渔夫 Amateur fishing man, Tâm Anh translated.

Once on Sunday, Jose was at company for over-time work, whole day not home.

　　I, to pass the time, took out all the money Jose has earnt during this year from March till now, counted carefully, noted down on a blank sheet of paper, awaiting him to come back.

　To the evening, Jose was home, I placed the note paper in front of him, saying: “You see, during this half a year we have earnt, sum up, this so much money.”

　　He took a glance on the calculation I did, very glad, saying: “Hard to imagine, we have earnt this so much money; enduring the hard days in the desert, it worths our efforts.”

　　“Let’s eat out today, anyway we have this much money.” He joyfully proposed.

　　I knew he wanted to take me to dine at the National Hotel, very quickly I changed clothes to go out with him; this kind of reality was once upon a time.

“We want best-quality red wine, seafood soup, beef-steak for me, four helpings of prawns for my wife, ice-cream cake as deserts, also four helpings, thank you!” Jose said to the waiter.

　　“Lucky, today I have not eaten any the whole day, now we should have a big meal.” I whispered to Jose.

　　National Hotel was one under the organization of the Spanish Government; the dining hall was decorated very nicely like an Arabic royal palace, with very local ambiance, very comfortable soft lights, customers were not many; in here the atmosphere was fresh, no smell of dirt, knife and fork are kept clean to snow-like shining, table cloth was well ironed, soft music sound was like stream water flowing. I was sitting there, almost forgot we were in the desert, but seemed going back to our good old days.

　　After a while, foods were served, on a nice silver plate, a large row of fried prawns lined with green lettuce, glass filled with dark red wine.

　　“Ah! The blue bird of happiness is coming!” I exclaimed in excitement, looking at the dish.

　　“So delicious, from now on we should come here more often!” Jose sounded very generous that evening, like a tycoon.

　　Living in the desert for a certain time, it makes people learn a good thing: any little real-life enjoyment can bring about exceedingly heart-felt satisfaction and make people fly high. In other words, we take our senses more serious than our head.

　　Dinner finished, spent on it a fortune, we were very happy walking home, that evening I was a very happy person.

　　The following day, we of course ate at home; on the dinner plate there was one baked potato cake, one bread, a pot of water.

　　“We’ll share, wait I divide, this cake, you eat 2/3, I take 1/3.”

　　I was one hand sharing the potato cake, the other hand placing the bread in whole in the bowl for Jose, made it look quite full.

　　“It’s very delicious, I have added onion, let’s eat!” I started to eat.

　　Jose, like a tiger, ate up his cake in a wink, then he stood up heading to the kitchen.

　　“There’s no more, today let’s have just these.” I immediately stopped him.

　 “What’s wrong today?” He did not understand, looked at me.

　　“You look on this!” I passed on to him to see another calculating note.

　　“This is the sum-up of our expenses in recent half a year, yesterday’s calculation was of income, today’s calculation is of expenses.” I patted on his shoulder, explained.

　　“This much, we have spent this much? All has been spent!” He yelled.

　 “Yes.” I nodded.

　　“You see, on the note paper it is written clearly.”

　　Jose grabbed the note paper reading the cash flow I have done ——“tomato 60 kuai per kilogram, melon 220, pork half a kilogram 300——"

　　“How come you bought such expensive food, we could eat less a little bit——” He was reading the note and talking to himself.

　　Till he read to ——“car maintenance 15,000 kuai, gasoline half year 24,000——” his voice was louder; he picked himself up.

　　“You don’t need to panic! Half a year we ran 16,000 km, you calculate to see, doesn’t it need to cost this much money on gasoline.”

　　“So, money we have earnt we have spent all, there’s no gain out of this hardship.” Jose looked very annoyed, his looks was like he was on a stage.

　　“Actually we did not waste any, clothes expense was none in the past half a year; expenses were all on eating out with friends, making photographs, long distance travelling; these have eaten up our money.”

　　“All right, starting from today, single friends we do not invite to dinner, photographs only do black and white, travelling also no more, this whole area of desert we have been through how many times.” Jose announced with very much determination.

　　This poor townlet, mentioning cinema there’s only one both dirty and broken, a little bit of bustle also not have, magazines received to hands are mainly outdated, television on average is broadcast two or three times a month, on which images are as terrible as ghosts, home alone people do not dare to watch, power-cut water-cut are as common as daily meal, like to take a walk around then whole day there is strong sandy wind blowing.

　　Days passed by here, except for Sahara people who take it at ease, Europeans most are alcoholism, husband and wife fighting, single persons commit suicide, very common, all these drama are caused by this life in the desert. Only us, can be considered as people who understand 'the art of living', hard days still we can endure, our living still can be considered as not too bad.

　　I was keeping quiet listened to Jose while he was making announcement on plan of expense cut. Then, I started to warn him: “This too economical, you are not afraid three months later we would either become crazy or commit suicide?��　

Jose forced a smile: “Indeed, during holidays if we do not go out, we would be living sad to death.”　

“Think about this, we do not go to Algeria that direction, travel inland no more; we go to the seaside. Why not take advantage of the over 1,000 km coastline here; we should go there to explore.”

　　“Go to the seaside, travel through the desert a round trip gasoline also costs a lot.”

“Let’s go catch fish then, we do salted fish sun-dried, we can save money on food, also can lower money spent on gasoline.” My strength has always been solid, talking about playing, I never lose heart.

　　The following weekend, we carried tent, walked along the seaside to research nearly 100 km rock shore; at night we set up tent sleeping on the edge of the cliff.

　　Rock shore with no sand beach has a lot of good things, using ropes to hang on the edge of cliff was very convenient; when the tide had withdrawn, on the rock revealed barnacles, in between of the holes there were crabs, in the pool there were octopus, barred snake eel, trouts as-big-as-a-plate, also thousands of black seashells growing on the stone, we could recognize they were a kind of mussels, also fatty kelp which can be dried to make an ingredients for soup, driftwood could become a modern sculpture, little stones taken home put onto cardboard would become paintings. On this vast area of seaside, there was nobody around, was still intact and wealthy of resources.

　　“This is King Solomon's Treasure, we get rich now!” I jumped up and down on the shining rocks, yelling, so excited.

　　“This big pile of stones is for you, you collect quickly, tide has withdrawn.” Jose threw to me a bucket, a pair of gloves, a knife; he also put on diving suit, was about to dive into the sea to catch big fish.

　　Not up to one hour later, my bucket was filled up with mussels and barnacles, also 16 red colored big crab sized as big as small washing-basin; the bucket became so heavy, I used rocks to make a blocked jail, temporarily locked them inside. Kelps I collected a big pile.

　　When Jose went ashore, around his waist there was a string of up to 10 big fishes, light pink-colored ones.

　　“You see, not enough hands to catch, there are a lot.” Only at this moment I learnt the taste of being a greedy person.

　　Jose saw my big crab, again went to catch, got nearly 20 black-grey little crabs. He said: “The small one is called Nicholas, compared to big ones they are more delicious.”

　　The tide was gradually rising; we retreated to under the cliff, scraped off fish scales, washed the fish belly, full a big bag. I took trousers off, two trouser legs made a knot, poured all the crabs in, the bucket was also fastened on the rope, that way we climbed up the cliff. That weekend going out on exploration for the first time, could be considered as return with full load.

　　On the way home, I urged Jose: “Quick, quick, we drive back then call colleagues in the single dormitory to come for dinner.”

“You do not do salted fish?” Jose asked.

　　“The first time doesn’t count, we invite friends, they normally also did not eat well.”

　　Hearing that, Jose was very happy; before arriving home even went to buy a case of beer, half a dozen of wine to invite friends.

　　Later, for several weekends, colleagues also wanted to come along to catch fish. We were very delighted, bought 10 kg beef, 5 Chinese cabbages, made 10 more quiche, also brought along an ice-box, a charcoal furnace, 5 big buckets, 6 pairs of gloves, also bought a case of coke, a carton of milk. Several cars were mighty on the road, running up and down along the coastline; at night we set up tents, ate grilled beef, talking, had a great time together; the plan of expense-cut was lost on the way.

In our little family, no one manages money. Money, we put in the pockets of a Chinese cotton jacket, who needs then go to take. Bills, if we remember to note down, then write on any piece of paper at hands, throw into a candy pot.

　　Went out to the seaside not many several times, the jacket pockets has become empty, candy pot has filled up with little by little pieces of paper slip. “Again, nothing left, really fast!” I held the jacket talked to myself.

　　“Initially going out to the seaside was to catch fish making salted fish to save money on food, wasn’t it? Result, even more spending.” Jose was puzzled scratching his head.

　　“Friendship is also priceless wealth.” I could only use these words to console him.　

“Next week, we will simply go catch fish to sell.” Jose again determined.

　　“That’s right, fish we can eat so we can also sell! So smart, I did not think of it!” I jumped up, patted on Jose's head.

　　“Just need to earn enough to balance the expense we spent on playing, that would be good already.” Jose is not a greedy ambitious person.

　“Good, sell fish, next week we sell fish.” I was thinking big, hoping this time gain a fortune.

　　That Saturday early morning 4:30, we got on our car in the dark, set off on the road when it was freezingly cold outside, our teeth were trembling; raising our flag of high craftmanship, boldness, well knowing of the way, we firmly drove in the dark desert.

　　8 o’clock past in the morning, the sun has just arisen for a while, already we have arrived at the cliff; behind us an endless, mysterious, and quiet desert; in front of us stormy waves and cracked shore, the immense ocean and scattered rocks; blue sky was without a cloud, seabirds in flock flied to flied back, here and now a few bird voice, made it filled with even more emptiness and solitary all around.

　　Upturned the collar of my jacket, widen my shoulders, I looked up giving out a breath, kept this posture stood still.

　　“What are you thinking about?” Jose asked.

　　“How about you?” I also asked.

　　“I am imagining some realms depicted in ‘Jonathan Livingston Seagull’ that book."

　　Jose is a clear and bright spirit; this moment, this scenery, thinking of that book perfectly matches him.

　　“How about you?” He again asked.

　　“I am imagining, I was that one crazily in love with a handsome crippled military officer, I was about to go for a walk with him on this plateau, surroundings us was beautiful heather flowers everywhere, the wind was blowing in my hair, he was enthusiastically gazing at me—— romantic, again dramatic time!” I lamented.

　　Talking, again I closed my eyes, held myself in my own arms, sighed with satisfaction.

　　“You're playing today is ‘Ryan’s daughter’?” Jose asked.

“Your guess is right. All right, now start to work.”

　　I clapped my hands, walked out pulling the rope, ready to climb down the cliff. Through these some wild imagination, getting down to work could get some excitement: this has been the way I came up with to adjust the dry boring life.

　　“Sanmao, today work seriously, you need to give good hands.” Jose was in earnest.

　　We were standing on the rocky edge; Jose went down diving; each time he caught a fish, rose up, he threw it to the waterside; I quickly came up to collect, kneed on the rock, I used a knife to scrape fish scales, washed fish belly, cleaned it up, then put the fish into a plastic bag.

　　Scraped two or three very big fish, my hands were already scratched bleeding, dip into sea water oddly hurtful.

　　Jose was under water floating sinking, continuously threw fish up onto shore; I worked recklessly, placed the well-cleaned fish lined up neatly in the bag.

　　“Earning money is not easy!” I shook my head talking to myself, knees started to swell red.

　　After quite a while, Jose just then arose to shore; I quickly brought him the milk to drink. He closed his eyes, lying on the rock, face was pale white.

　　“How many we've caught?” He asked.

　　“30 more, very big, about 60, 70 kilograms.”

　　“Catch no more, almost tired to death.” He again closed his eyes.

　　I poured the milk, saying: “We, like this, could be called amateur fishing people.

　　“Fish is meat, Sanmao.”

　　“What I am saying is not about meat and vegetable. Previously, in Paris there was a group of people, weekdays they go to work, weekends painting, they called themselves amateur painters. We, on weekends go catch fish, therefore called amateur fishing man, also not bad!”

　　“You are so fancy, catching fish you could also come up with some new title.” Jose was not very interested though.

　　Enough of rest, we took it in three rounds, carried the whole pile of fish, as big as a little mountain, up to the cliff; put them inside car back space, topped up with ice from the icebox. Looking at the desert under blazing sun shining, this more than 200 km road driving back, again was another hard trip; strange it was, this time not yet having much of fun, body was also exhausted.

Car soon arrived in the townlet, I softly begged Jose: “All on you, let me get a little sleep before we go out to sell fish, please! So tired already!"

　 “Can’t. Fish could get stink. You go home to rest, I will sell. “ Jose said.

　　“Go to sell then we go together, I keep up a bit then get better now.” I just rather said.

　　Car passed by castle-like boundering walls of the National Hotel, I suddenly got an idea, loudly called ——“Stop——"

　　Jose stopped the car; I barefoot got off, turned my head to look inside the gate.　

“Hello, hello, ——” I softly called to Antonio at the counter.

　 “Ah, Sanmao!” He greeted loudly.

　 “Shuzzz, do not shout, where’s the back door?” I softly asked him.

　“Back door? Why do you want to go back door?”

　　I have not yet explained, right at that time the hotel manager was walking by, I was so scared hiding myself behind a pillar; he turned his head looking, I could simply sneak out get back on our car parking outside.　

“Can’t! I can’t sell, so embarrassed.” My face was straight.　

“I go.” Jose slammed car door, strode into the hotel. Good Jose, really has a style.　

“Hello, Sir, manager.” He took out his hands towards the manager to greet; the manager came to him; I hid myself behind Jose’s back.　

“We have fresh fish, do you want to buy?” Jose sound plainly, face also not blush, I think there’s a bit pretending.

　　“What, you want to sell fish?” The manager stared at us, worn-out trousers, face revealing a lot of hardship, as if we were humiliating him.

　　“Want to sell fish you go side door, talk to the person in charge of the kitchen——” He pointed to the side door, sounded quite intimidating.

　　I immediately shyed a long way back, recklessly pulled Jose to get out, told him: “You see, he looked down on us, we go to another place to sell; later if there’s any party we still have to see the face of this manager——”

　“This manager is a dickhead; no need to be afraid. Go, we go to the kitchen.”

　　Kitchen people all gathered up to look at us, seems very odd. “How much a kilogram?” finally there’s a buyer.

　　We glanced at one another, did not know what to say.

　　“Uhm, 50 kuai per kilogram.” Jose called a price.

　　“Yes, yes, 50 kuai.” I hastily added.

“OK, I take 10 fish, we go to scale to see how much it weighs.” The person-in-charge was very gentle.

　　We were very glad, flying-like ran to the car, chose 10 big fish for him.

　 “This bill, after date 15th, you can take it to our accounting office to claim your money.　

“You do not pay in cash?” We asked.

　 “We are a public agency, you understand understand please!” The person-in-charge shook our hands.

　We took the bill for selling the first batch of fish, worth over 1,000 kuai, looked then looked, then very carefully I put it into my trousers' pocket.

　　“OK, now we go to Sisters 'Hotel.” Jose said.

　　This 'Sisters' Hotel' is Sahara renowned place; they often provide meals to workers, at night selling wine, upstairs there are rooms for rent. From outside look very glamorous, inside all day playing popular music, lights are green coloured only; often there are groups of gorgeous white women doing business inside.

　　Road construction workers from Spain, once get salary paid, often go to Sisters’ Hotel to play, get drunken then be thrown out; salary of a month of hard work, more than half is spent to these women’s pocket.

　　To the hotel door, I told Jose: “You go inside, I wait outside.” Waited almost 20 minutes, not seen Jose came out.

　　I carried one fish, also walked in; right in time I saw, behind the counter, a sexy 'sister' was feeling Jose’s face; Jose- like a leather-head bird- was standing. I strode to, fiercely straight face shouted to the woman: “Buy fish or not, 500 kuai per kilogram.” Also I put the fish carried in hand heavily slammed on the bar counter, made a loud bang.

　　“How come wildly raise the price; your husband has just said 50 kuai per kilogram.”

　　I stared at her; thought to myself: you dare to touch Jose’s face again, I'd increase price to 5,000 kuai per kilogram.

　　Jose pushed me out of the hotel, softly said: “You really know how to cause trouble; I almost had all the fish sold to her.”

　　“Not buy then leave it, you sell fish or sell yourself? Even let her touch your face.” I raised my hands up to hit Jose, he knew he was on the wrong side, hold his head and let me hit.

　　Calmed down, again I rushed into the hotel taking back that fish we had left on the bar counter.

　　The sun was high on the sky; we were under the heat, hungry, and thirsty, also exhausted, also angry with one another; I was about to think of throwing away all the fish, only was speechless.

　“Do you remember Pug at the Sahara army group kitchen? “I asked Jose.

　“You are thinking of selling to the army group?”

“Yes.”

　Jose did not say a word, drove towards Sahara army group’s camp site; not arrived at the army living quarter yet, we saw Pug right at that time was walking on the road.

“Pug.” I loudly called out to him.

“Do you want to buy fresh fish?” I was so much hopeful, asked.

　“Fish, where?” He asked.

“Inside our car, there are more than 20.”

　Pug stared at me, shook his head strongly. “Sanmao, more than 3,000 persons in this army group, eat your more than 20 fish, enough?” He rejected.

“This is not necessarily; you first take to cook to see! Jesus’ 5 cakes, 2 fish, were enough to feed his more than 5,000 persons; how do you say?” I again asked him.

　　“Let me tell you, you go to post office front door to sell; over there most people passing by.” Pug showed us a way out. Of course, our selling target is Europeans; Sahara people do not eat fish.

So we again went to the stationery shop, bought a black board, a few pieces of chalk, again to an acquainted grocery we borrowed a scale.　　

On the black board, we drewn a jumping red fish, again wrote "Fresh fish for sale, 50 kuai per kilogram.”

　 When we drove to the post office front door, already 5 o’clock in the afternoon; air-mails, air-packages were arriving; a large crowd of people was there opening their mail-box, very much bustling. We stopped the car, put the black board in front of car window, car back door was opened up. Completed with these, face already blushed quite a lot; we ran to the sidewalk across the street to sit down, not even dare to look at walking people on the street.

　　A crowd of people one group to another walked by; no one stopped to buy fish. Sitting there for a while, Jose said to me: “Sanmao, didn’t you say we are amateur people? Amateurs don’t have to live by selling spare-time stuff!”

　 “Go home?” Really I also ran out of energy.

　　Right at that time, a colleague of Jose walked by, saw us he came to greet: “Ah! Out for fresh air?”

　　“No.” Jose shyly stood up.

　　“Are selling fish.” I pointed to our car on opposite side across the road.

　　This colleague was a single, also a rough-and-ready kind person. He walked out taking a look at the black board, again looked at car back space, got the situation, immediately he walked back, grasped us both across the street to the opposite site.

　　“Selling fish ah, you need to calling out to sell! You two are shy like this do not work. Come, come, I'll help you.” This colleague in passing hands pulled a fish out, held it in his hand, yelled at high pitch: “Yu——yo, sell fresh fish yo! 75 kuai per kilogram yo ——aiyo——fish ah!” He even took his own initiative raised the price.

　　The crowd was attracted by his yelling, immediately gathered up around; we overjoyed at the turn of our selling: more than 20 fish was a little thing, just after a while all were sold out.

　　We were sitting on the ground counting money, more than 3,000 kuai; then again looked around for Jose’s colleague; he has already walked far away with a grin.

“Jose, we should remember to thank him!” I told Jose.

　　Back to home, we were already exhausted. After a shower, I was in a towel yukata to the kitchen boiled a wok, put in a pack of noddle.

　　“Eat this?” Jose was unhappily.

　　“Just let's eat something. I'm almost exhausted to death.” I in fact did not even want to eat any.　

“From early morning working that hard till now, you only gave me noddle, not eat.” He was mad, put on clothes to go out.

　　“Where are you going?” I shouted.

　　“I go eating out.” He said firmly, sound as hard as cement.

　　I could only also change clothes, chased him up, together we went out; the so-called eating out, of course could only be one place to go—— restaurant at the National Hotel.

　　At the restaurant, I whispered to Jose: “This world there’s only you this kind of person. Order the least expensive dish, do you hear me?”

　　Right at that moment, one of Jose’s bosses was clapping hands walking over, loudly he called out: “What a coincidence! What a coincidence! I am having no companion for dinner tonight; we three persons together then.” He by himself was talking and taking a seat.

　　“I heard today kitchen has fresh fish; how do you think, we take three fish to taste, this kind of fresh fish, not often seen around here in the desert.” He was again by himself talking.

　　The boss, accustomed to being a boss, forgot that he should also look at other people's face. Not a word to us yet, he said to the waitress: “Salad, 3 fish, wine, now, deserts later.”

　　The person-on-duty in the dining hall was exactly the one at noon in the kitchen buying fish from us; he was accidentally walking by our table, seeing Jose and I we were eating the fish we sold which now were served on dish at 20 times more of the price; his jaw dropped, like he was looking at two crazy people.

　　After the dinner, we and Jose’s boss competed for the bill, result Jose won, used up the money from selling fish at the post office front door to pay, only left some change money. Just then I sensed, these fish no matter was sold at 50 or 75 kuai per kilogram, was still sold at such a loss; we, after all, were in the desert.

　　The following day early morning, we overslept till late. I got up making some coffee, washing clothes; Jose was still on bed, saying to me: “Lucky, still we have that bill at the National Hotel we can collect; otherwise yesterday a whole day was miserable enough; gasoline cost we also had to offset, not to mention so much tireness and hard work.”

　“You're saying the bill——that bill——”

　I screamed, rushed to the bathroom, washing machine had already closed; out of the load covered up with soap foam, I took out my trousers, put my hands in the pockets to feel the inside——that bill has already been soaked with water, become soft and white a little heap; want to put them together also could not anymore.

　　“Jose, the last fish has also slipped away! We again will have to eat potato cake then.” I sat on the stone steps of the bathroom, crying and laughing out.

[ End of story ]

Image below: Home-grown new bloom. Photographed by Tâm Anh, on 13 August 2021.

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From Within The Core: Chapter 2

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Gaster leaned over the edge of the railings, a cigarette to his teeth that filled his ribcage with smoke. Wisps of the gray vapor leaked from the openings of his white turtleneck, only to be lost in the air wavered by the Core’s heat. He let a sigh, the grin on his skull stretching more as his frame relaxed in the heat.

The day had been relatively sluggish for Gaster. With the Core long since completed, he found himself at ease for the past few month, years of overworking himself having taken its toll on his soul. As dull as they could be at times, he still enjoyed the slow days, his only real responsibilities being checking up on his assistants and the maintenance of his pride and joy. Despite his protest, Asgore had strictly ordered him to take it easy for now, wanting him to recover from almost killing himself from exhaustion. So, as of now, Gaster executed his responsibilities and made sure everything was in order. That was what he was doing this day, and he expected it to be just the same as any other day.

“It looks great, Doc,” his assistant commented, approaching his superior with a small smile on his face. A smaller rabbit monster from Snowdin, Cot was a cheerful and eager young mind, if not just a bit on the dull side when it came to large projects such as this. “Not a single pipe burst in nearly a month.” Gaster couldn’t help but grin to himself, leaning further onto the railing overlooking the magma pit that the entire structure was perched over. The hot material could be heard moving sluggishly through the pipes, being used to power the entire Underground. A feeling of pride welled up inside of him as he looked upon the well-running machines of Hotland, the fruits of his hard labor. “Everything is running smoothly,” he hummed, his magic spelling the symbols directly above him for the other to read. Everyone who knew the monster would have to be able to decipher these symbols if they truly wanted to communicate with him, as his natural dialect was almost indecipherable.

“Go home,” he told his assistant. “You’ve earned it for today. I’ll wrap up with few more status checks of each focal point. Should only take a good fifteen minutes.” His assistant nodded dutifully before wishing him well and leaving for the day. Gaster watched him leave, finishing up his cigarette and crushing it between his phalanges. The heat didn’t bother him; it didn’t bother any skeleton, really, as their bones were rather tough and resistant to extreme temperatures. With a flick of his wrist, he tossed the crumpled up filter into the heat below, soon to burn and be forgotten. He watched the scorching magma bubble and churn, finding a soothing comfort in it. It calmed him in a way.

As he had said he would, he made his rounds through the Core, making sure everything was in a perfect state before he could leave for the day and go home for a well deserved nap. However, just as he was about to hand up his lab coat and head for the door, he suddenly heard a loud thump in one of the pipes. Gaster jumped slightly and furrowed his brow ridge, looking over at the array of metal tubes that were used to transport the magma around the Core. His eyelights quickly inspected them for any trace of a collapse or dent in the sturdy metal, but it all looked clear. It must have just been a rock that had gotten caught in the flow of the lava, not yet molten by the heat. Perhaps it had fallen from the roof of the cavern, quickly sucked up by the pipes underneath the Core.

He let out a sigh and turned back around to grab his work satchel, when he heard it again. It was a loud thud, like something heavy had crashed into the inside of one of the large pipes, this time further down the system than before. It was as if the sound had moved with the flow of lava. However, when he checked again, there was no damage to the pipes, which is something a large rock would have cause should it have hit the metal with such force. Despite the lack of damage, his curiosity and worry grew and he decided to follow the pipes back to the center to see what exactly was causing the noise. His main guess as of now was that somehow a large rock had been sucked into the pipes and needed to be removed. It wouldn’t be the first time, but damn was it a pain.

As it turns out, he got his answer sooner than he had expected.

He followed the metal pipes at the same pace as the noises, the thumping slowly growing louder and louder with Gaster’s worry directly increasing as they went on. He prepared a few bones and magic hands in case something gave way. Pipe bursts were unexpected and needed to be fixed immediately lest they risk the Core becoming unstable, which would lead to power outages and just a general mess of a problem all around. Luckily, there were emergency cooling systems and tools all around.

Funnily enough, everything seemed just fine, despite the banging.

Then, without warning, one of the pipes suddenly burst open, spewing out a torrent of magma. “WHAT IN GOD’S NAME-?!” In his surprise, Gaster was quick to block off the pipes using his magic, hand apparitions quickly grabbing tools and bolting the metal back into place as the emergency cooling systems were activated. Steams of water were sprayed down onto the pipe to cool the searing lava. Attempting to avoid the molting hot liquid, he stepped back, only to be surprised to see something moving about in the rapidly cooling magma and away from the water.

At first, Gaster thought something had caught on fire, until he saw the way it moved so rapidly, almost like an animal in panic. It glowed brightly with the rest of the liquid rock, and crashed into walls and pipes wildly before collapsing onto the floor, where Gaster could clearly get a good look at it.

On the floor, clearly in a more humanoid shape, was a being made of bright orange and yellow fire, with its flame-shaped head flaring and flickering wildly. It had perfectly shaped limbs, and from the way it used them to cower and back away, Gaster could tell it was afraid. The scientist made quick work of the mess that was caused, before hurrying over to fire monster.

The flame that was the monster’s head seemed to turn up to look at him, and in an instant it tried to scurry away. “Wait!” Gaster called out to him, despite his speech being incomprehensible. As expected, the fire monster didn’t even pause, scampering to get away as quickly as possible. It leapt up to its feet, stumbling a little, before dashing down the corridor in a flash of light. As soon as it passed a small plank of wood from earlier construction, the piece immediately caught fire, blazing brightly like it had been doused in gasoline. “Oh dear,” Gaster muttered to himself, quickly bolting after the other with lightning speed. What came next was a wild chase through the Core, everything the fire monster passed bursting into a roar of flames. The flaming spirit kept crashing into walls and pipes on accident in its endeavor to escape, lighting up the halls like a walking furnace. It wasn’t until he came to a dead end at the balcony was he forced to a stop, almost hurling himself over the railing in his haste to get away. Gaster stumbled onto the balcony that overlooked Hotland, his bones aching and his magic near depleted in his effort to put out each fire he had come across. The fire monster backed up against the railing, looking down at the drop as if to weigh its options. Gaster stopped in his tracks, afraid that any slight movement would provoke the flame to leap into the vast magma pit and never return. The fire crackled like a burning log, the flame of its head swinging wildly as it seemed to look around for another escape route. Gaster knew at this point that he needed to be cautious with his actions, as any sudden moves would provoke the fire to leap over the edge.

“Hello,” he said softly, catching the other’s attention. Although his speech was near indecipherable, he hoped the gentle tone of his voice would be able to calm to scared creature. “I’m not here to hurt you.”

Crackles and hisses of the fire were more than audible as the skeleton observed the strange monster, a clear warning telling him to back away. Despite deciding to go through with approaching the fire monster, Gaster remained cautious slowly stepping forward as he continued to speak softly. “Do not fret. I’m of no danger to you.”

The monster stilled, presumably staring at him intently for anymore movement. Gaster did the same, making sure he didn’t want to rush it. “I know you’re afraid, but I don’t want to hurt you.” After a few moments, he stepped forward again. The monster’s reaction was violent, quickly raising a limb threateningly towards the scientist. Before Gaster could react, he was quickly hit by a ball of fire, causing him to stumble back in surprise as his coat and sweater burned. He was quick to put it out before the fire took any more of his HP. He looked up at the fire monster to see it preparing another attack, watching him carefully and waiting for him to take another step forward. Gaster held his breath, checking his stats to see where his HP was at. Surprisingly, the ball of fire only knocked off a single point, hardly doing any damage to him at all. A crackling hiss came from the fire, another warning for him to stay back.

Against his better judgement, Gaster only ignored the message, stepping forward and raising his hands to try and reason with the other. Within an instant, another ball of fire was hurled towards him, but the scientist was quick to avoid it. This only caused the fire monster to panic, quickly shooting more bolts of flames at the skeleton in an attempt to get him to flee. This was to no avail however, for as even though Gaster wasn’t able to avoid all of it, he still continued to approach, and within seconds, he was mere feet away from him.

The monster hissed and crackled, preparing another attack, only to be stopped when Gaster quickly grabbed onto its forearms. The flames licked at his bones, already threatening to char them. He could feel his HP depleting ever so slowly just by grabbing onto it. The monster’s reaction was less than calm, trying with all its might to pull away with no results. So instead it shielded the flame of its head, almost like a child attempting to hide away by raising their arms above their head. Gaster could feel his soul soften at the motion, and with that his grip lessened. The flame was quickly to tug its arms away, cowering before the other. The skeleton frowned, placing a gentle hand on the other’s back in an attempt to calm him, and to his surprise, it seemed to be working. The monster seemingly looked up, though without clear indicators of features it was near impossible to tell. He decided to take this opportunity to try again once more.

“See?” he whispered softly. “I won’t hurt you.” He cautiously raised a hand to take the flame’s hand into his, grabbing it softly. He finally noticed that fingers were fully formed, the monster being a perfect model of a human made of fire. The flame was quick to tug its hand away, but on a second try, he wasn’t so reluctant. It even gripped Gaster’s hand back, no longer scorching the skeleton or lowering his HP. He exhaled in relief, glad he was able to calm the monster down. However, there were still more questions to be had.

“Now to find out what you are,” he sighed. “I’ve never seen anything like you before.”

The fire monster merely tilted its flaming head, still very afraid, but now more confused than anything.

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Houses For Sale in South Burlington, VT

121 Economou Farm Rd, South Burlington, VT

Price: $529900

Sophistication on the Fairway! You’ll love the special touches in this gorgeous 3 bedroom, 3 bath Townhome that offers long views overlooking Vermont National golf course. Interior offers a flexible custom floor plan with details like cherry flooring, gas fireplace with custom mantle and built-in bookcases, wainscoting and columns. First floor offers a fire-lit living room, spacious eat-in kitchen with beautiful new granite counters and stainless steel appliances, 4-season sun porch, large bedroom or den with private bath and a private office! The second floor offers a spacious Master B edroom with tray ceiling and huge closet. Gorgeous bath with jetted tub enhanced with tile surround and floor. The spacious 3rd bedroom also has a private bath. Custom window treatments, central air and sound system add to the luxury. Sun porch is a perfect place for morning coffee. Expansive deck overlooks beautiful landscaping toward the third fairway. Conveniently located within minutes to Downtown Burlington, several restaurants, UVM, and the University of Vermont Medical Center.

418 Nowland Farm Rd, South Burlington, VT

Price: $489900

This Fairway Estates home overlooking the Vermont National Country Club area, is in move-in condition and offers a spacious open floor plan. Main level features hardwood flooring throughout the living, family and dining rooms, gas fireplace surrounded by built-ins, tiled entry area, first floor laundry, a large first floor master with plenty of closet space and bath, private deck and yard. Upstairs you will find 2 large bedrooms, full bath and cozy sitting area with more built-ins. More finished space in the basement with cedar closet. Walk across the street to bike path, country club a nd convenient to city shops and restaurants. Seller is a licensed real estate agent.

122 Fairway Dr, South Burlington, VT

Price: $434900

Sun filled Townhouse on the 16th fairway at Vermont National just steps away from the bike path. This end unit has been situated to provide privacy on the back deck and patio; a great spot to sit and relax during the warmer months. Step inside the welcoming foyer and see the open flow of the first floor. The kitchen comes together with ample red birch cabinetry, pantry, and breakfast nook. On those chilly days you can gather around the gas fireplace or turn on the new furnace (12/2016) and feel the warmth from the radiant heating in the living room. A first floor den and bathroom with s hower are a great compliment to the large master suite and finished bonus room on the second floor. The heated 2 car garage with overhead storage round out this home nicely. New roof installed in 2015. Just minutes to miles of recreation paths, UVM Medical Center, UVM, downtown Burlington, shopping and international airport.

67 Upswept Ln, South Burlington, VT

Price: $469900

Easy living from this 3 bedroom, 3 ½ bath carriage home with beautiful lake and mountain views. Spacious sunny rooms, upgraded kitchen with granite counters, maple cabinets & beautiful cherry floors, formal dining opens to sunny living room with gas fireplace, 1st floor master suite and den or office, private guest suite on 2nd floor with full bath and sitting area. Finished lower level with guest bedroom and ¾ bath, family room with gas fireplace, plus game room and office. Plenty of room for a theater room! Expansive deck overlooking town owned land, private patio, enjoy the priva cy, views and easy living from this conveniently located carriage home in sought after neighborhood. Minutes to UVM Medical Center, shopping, I-89 and schools.

203 Meadowood Dr, South Burlington, VT

Price: $839000

One of South Burlington’s finest residences! Enjoy spending your time in this gorgeous personal oasis situated in the beautiful Swift Estates! This stunning home has undergone a sensational architecturally designed renovation including a complete gourmet kitchen upgrade with high-end stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops, custom cabinetry, and lovely finishes. The main level of this amazing home offers a wonderfully flowing open floor plan from the beautiful foyer with new flooring and double door, to the spacious living room with cozy wood stove, to the private office with i ncredible barn style doors, to the open dining room overlooking the expansive yard! The master bedroom wing boasts an absolutely exquisite private bedroom with cathedral ceilings, beautiful built-in shelving and storage, gas fireplace, walk-in closet, private bath with soaking tub, double sinks, privacy toilet and gorgeous shower, plus a sitting room which leads to the large back deck and pool area – the perfect spot to relax and enjoy the day. The reconfigured upper level includes the guest bedrooms, new designer bathroom and new loft family room with French balcony overlooking the pool. Other updates include all new windows, new cedar shake roofing, new high efficiency furnace, new central a/c, new hot water tank, hardwood flooring on the main level sanded and refinished, new hardware, doors and lighting throughout and exterior lighting replaced! The home is situated on a beautifully manicured 1.3 acre lot, close to schools, parks and local amenities. An absolutely impressive home and flexible living space!

31 Cranwell Ave, South Burlington, VT

Price: $365000

Check it out! Fantastic 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home in highly desirable South Burlington neighborhood located on quiet street! Wonderful open floor plan that offers a sun-filled living room that boasts gleaming hardwood floors and nice, cozy fireplace. Kitchen/dining area offer both ceramic tile and hardwood floors. Nicely updated kitchen with granite counter tops, stainless steel dishwasher and refrigerator, new faucet and refaced cabinets, and a good sized pantry. Off the dining room is a 4-season sun-room with access to the double deck with hot tub, a great place to lounge and grill , which has piped in gas, on those warm evenings! Master bedroom offers hardwood floors, big closet and a ½ bath. Two additional good sized bedrooms on main floor. Lower level has a huge family room with nice daylight windows and a wood stove insert, along with a large bedroom, ¾ bath with washer and dryer, and access to attached 2 car garage. This home offers many great features to include nest thermostats, fire resistant door to garage, and many nice updates! You’ll love the huge, fenced in yard with shed for storage! Conveniently and centrally located with easy access to recreational paths, Shelburne Road, and I-89. This home is spacious inside and outside, so what are you waiting for- this one is definitely a MUST SEE!

9 Vale Dr #56, South Burlington, VT

Price: $540000

One level living in our contemporary ranch-style home located in popular Pinnacle at Spear with easy access to the bike path and parks! Our Floor plan has everything you could want. If you are a cook, the five burner gas range will be a joy in our well-lit out kitchen with adjoining breakfast nook. The large living room and adjoining formal dining room make entertaining and family living easy. A large master suite with great bath, two additional bedrooms and an office. The lower level family room and play area have bright daylight windows. Enjoy the large level yard, gardens and views o f sunsets and the Adirondacks.

12 Arthur Ct, South Burlington, VT

Price: $269000

Sun filled 2BR, 1.5 BA located in the South End of Burlington on a cul-de-sac, a sought after quiet and safe neighborhood. Freshly painted home has many recent upgrades, including bath, floors, windows, partially finished basement with soundproof insulation, new energy efficient washer/dryer and more. A 1-car attached garage, private backyard deck. Low association fees include building exterior maintenance in addition to landscaping, snowplowing, trash/recycling removal. Just minutes walk to Red Rocks Park, Lake Champlain, Burlington Bike Path, Burton Snowboards, and dining & shopping. Easily accessible to/from the Interstate. A rare opportunity to own a newer, low-maintenance home in the desirable South End.

49 Stonington Cir, South Burlington, VT

Price: $345000

Pristine 3 bedroom, 2 ½ bath end unit with first floor master suite, chef’s kitchen with stainless appliances, hardwood floor & breakfast bar. Freshly painted throughout, formal dining room opens to sunny living room with gas fireplace, vaulted ceiling, and hardwood floors. Second floor includes spacious guest bedrooms and full bath. Finished walkout basement includes family room, ¾ bath, plus office/den. Perfect for au pair suite, in-laws, or home office. Back deck overlooks wooded area. Attached one car garage with plenty of storage space. Convenient location! Just minutes to scho ol, shopping, bike path, and UVM Medical Center.

21 Mountain View Blvd, South Burlington, VT

Price: $335000

This home offers an amazing amount of space complete with an open floor plan! Master suite with large walk-in closet and updated bath. Large rooms. 2 car garage. Large front, side and back lawns with mature maple trees. New windows, newer siding, recent roof, updated kitchen and bathrooms. New custom built-in office. Located in a family oriented neighborhood with community pool. Convenient South Burlington location w/easy access to Essex & Williston.

19 Victory Dr, South Burlington, VT

Price: $250000

Charming one level home, bright and sunny with beautiful hardwood floors throughout, spacious living room with lots of windows, freshly painted walls in the kitchen, dining room and hallway, stainless appliances, new garbage disposal, tile floor, dining room with built-in hutch and sliding door to back stone patio, spacious bedrooms and bathroom with vanity, mirror and lights, new shower head, plus attached 2 car garage. Newer windows, fenced yard with shed, central AC!! Flower beds in front of the house with hibiscus flowers and more. Established grapes and strawberries in back yard ga rden. Walk to schools, stores, banks and eateries. Minutes to airport, I-89 and downtown Burlington. Move in now!

27 Mockingbird Ln, South Burlington, VT

Price: $439900

Beautiful Sun-filled Townhome in Heatherfield. First floor offers open floor plan, gas fireplace and cherry floors. The kitchen has ample storage, walk in pantry, granite counters and opens to dining and living rooms, perfect for entertaining. Second floor has two spacious guest rooms, large guest bath, large storage space. Master suite invites you with west facing windows and tiled shower. Basement is finished with daylight streaming in. Privacy offered in this wonderful home. Close to shopping, schools & I 89!

12 Peterson Ter, South Burlington, VT

Price: $269900

Move right in to this well maintained, three bedroom, two bath, ranch style home in a fantastic South Burlington location. The interior features a cozy living room with beautiful Oak hardwood floors that extend down the hall and into all three bedrooms. Off the living room is a large, open eat-in kitchen with tile flooring, plenty of cabinet space and lots of natural light. From there you will find a spacious dining room area with beautiful bamboo hardwood floors. The updated full bath includes a newer vanity, quality fixtures and beautiful tile work. Other updates include newer windows , new roof and Nest thermostat. In warmer months you will love the three season porch that leads out to the back deck overlooking the fully fenced in private backyard with two garden beds. Additionally, the full basement is partially finished with plenty of space and a second bath with stand up shower. You will love the large detached two car garage with plenty of storage space above. Conveniently located and within walking distance to Chamberlin Elementary school, don’t miss out on your opportunity to own a beautiful home in a great family friendly neighborhood.

7 Whiteface St, South Burlington, VT

Price: $309900

Conveniently located on a quiet, dead end street near Burlington’s South End, this Dormored Cape style home in South Burlington is not to be overlooked. The property features 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths with nearly 1600 square feet of living space, a separate 11 x 12 dining room and an open kitchen with wonderful Corian counter tops. On the first level you will find beautiful southern yellow pine flooring along with maple hardwoods located in the kitchen and dining room areas. Also in the living room are custom built in’s and a newer soap stone wood stove hearth that provides plenty of heat to keep you warm on cold days and nights. Upstairs are 2 large bedrooms, one of which is the master with its own private full bath. The additional 2nd floor bedroom has plenty of closet space along with newly installed cork flooring. In warmer months, enjoy tending to your vegetable garden that also includes asparagus! With over $20K in recent upgrades, other noteworthy improvements include a new 12 x 14 white cedar deck, some newer windows, vinyl siding and a new roof installed in the last 10 years. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to own a lovingly maintained home in one of the best locations in town!

56 Stonehouse Cmn, South Burlington, VT

Price: $299500

This Condo located at 56 Stonehouse Common, South Burlington, VT is currently for sale and has been listed on theochomesearch for 7 days. This property is listed by Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty for $299,500. 56 Stonehouse Cmn has 3 beds, 4 baths, and approximately 1,922 square feet. The price per square foot is $156. The property was built in 2002. 56 Stonehouse Cmn is in the 05403 ZIP code in South Burlington, VT.

10 Quail Run, South Burlington, VT

Price: $599000

Highly sought after Quail Run location in South Burlington! Sitting on over half an acre, this property offers a professionally updated landscaped, fenced-in backyard with an inground pool, jacuzzi hot tub, utility shed, patio, and an abundance of privacy. The first floor boasts all refinished floors and with new tile flooring in the bath, mudroom and laundry. Enjoy a renovated open floor plan with a completely reconstructed kitchen with all stainless appliances that includes a nice gas stove, hood vent & backsplash, wall oven and microwave, plus a wood counter island with wine fridge. The family room off the kitchen is warm and inviting with a new built-in gas fireplace fixtures sitting on a granite base and mantel. This open family room to the kitchen keeps going to the screened in deck that is perfect for entertaining friends and family. First floor ½ bath completely remodeled. Upstairs you will find 4 large bedrooms including the Master with a walk in closet and ¾ bath attached. The full bath offers a new vanity, fixtures, bath fitters for tub and shower and a tile floor. The finished room over the 2 car garage is filled with lots of natural light from the skylight, storage, and could be a perfect rec room. The finished basement boasts a large open space that is currently used as an office as well as 2 separate storage rooms.

67 Pinnacle Dr, South Burlington, VT

Price: $672000

Pinnacle at Spear is a consistently sought after neighborhood, and for good reason. Easy access to all South Burlington has to offer and close to downtown, UVM, the Medical Center, and adjacent to conserved land and the Bike Path! This 4 Bedroom, 5 Bath home offers a fabulous layout that can adapt to any need you have – now and in the future! Oversize rooms in a well thought out floor plan offer a surprisingly warm and comfortable feeling throughout. Design features include cherry floors, tray ceilings, a wood burning fireplace in the family room next to an entertaining chef’s dream kit chen, first floor master with jacuzzi & steam bath. Office spaces up and down, a mirrored jazzercise/dance studio, media room, a billiard room up with a wet bar and peeks of Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks, and the list goes on! Sweet set up for an in-law space, a very comfortable and private au pair quarters, an at home business office (or two) or just space for everyone’s unique needs. Browse the photos for floor plan layouts. A great opportunity awaits you just off Spear Street, on Pinnacle!

29 Winesap Ln, South Burlington, VT

Price: $499900

This exquisite home is located in the highly sought after Cider Mill neighborhood of South Burlington. This stand alone Carriage home has 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths and a beautiful open floor plan. Spacious rooms and storage throughout. The kitchen features granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, a large island and has a sliding glass door to step onto the deck. Turn on the cozy gas fireplace in the living room with a flip of a switch. Private study with French doors creates the perfect office, hobby room or playroom. The open floor plan allows natural sunlight to pour in. Hardwood floors throughout most of the 1st floor. Head upstairs, push open the double doors and walk into your own oasis the master suite includes vaulted ceilings, large walk in closet plus a master bath complete with double sinks and a soaking tub. Two additional bedrooms, full bath and laundry room complete the 2nd floor. The basement includes a family room, bedroom and full bath. Attached 2 car garage. Great central location to take advantage of all South Burlington and Burlington has to offer! Relax and unwind in this turn key home.

99 Central Ave, South Burlington, VT

Price: $1300000

LAKEFRONT LIVING AT ITS BEST! You’ll love this beautiful South Burlington Contemporary home with nice Craftsman touches located on a cozy cul-de-sac along the shores of Lake Champlain. Enjoy dramatic lake and mountain views from almost every room in the home. The spacious and lovely cook’s kitchen features a wall of lake facing windows, a wonderful breakfast nook, gorgeous cherry cabinets and granite counters. In addition the first level of the home features a welcoming foyer, stunning living room with phenomenal views, fabulous built-ins, a cozy gas lit fireplace, formal dining room an d an office. The upper level of the home offers a master suite complete with a jetted tub, roman shower and walk in closet with laundry. Two additional wonderful bedrooms are featured on this level and both offer incredible closet space. The lower level of the home features more incredible views along with a large amount of living space and a half bath. 99 Central Avenue is beautifully landscaped to include phenomenal hand-built stonework that surrounds the property. Access to the shared beach and owned mooring is just a few hundred yards from the home. Red Rocks Park with its miles of walking trails and beach is right up the street. There are few lakefront homes in the area that are this convenient to downtown Burlington, The University of Vermont Medical Center, area colleges and universities, The Burlington International Airport and The South Burlington School District.

166 N Twin Oaks Ter, South Burlington, VT

Price: $165000

Wanting to live in Burlington, VT? How about right next door in South Burlington? This one level, two bedroom condo on the second floor is also the end unit which gives you extra windows for extra light. Welcome home to your move-in ready Condo. Walk in the front door and relax. To your left youll see your living room, kitchen and dining room all painted with neutral colors. To your right youll see your full bath and two bedrooms. From the dining room step through the sliding door onto your deck overlooking the grounds. Right off Kennedy Drive and close to shopping, 189, Burlington Inte rnational Airport, and 10 minutes to Burlington, you’re a hop, skip and a jump from everything South Burlington and Burlington have to offer. Let someone else do the yard work for you and enjoy the easy living of owning a condo. CUFSH

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