“ Well, Bless My Buildable Wings ! “
“ Well, bless my Buildable wings ! “ was what Vulchie ( short for the Vulture ) said to himself as he passed the pizza shop that was around the corner from the old Sanctum Sanctorum. The former Sanctum was now a Drug Store and an Orthodontist. Showdown Pizza with Pizzazz was the new name of the pizza parlor formerly known as Bleeker St. Pizza.
A circular left in the mailbox of Sandman’s buildable opening sandbase from the LEGO Spider-Man’s Spider Crawler Set, advertised an Infinity Stone Tuesday Special at Showdown Pizza with Pizzaz. Sandy had passed the leaflet on to all persons of interest at the Bad Guys Local 146 Fall Retirement Breakfast.
Vulchie loved bargain pizza. He got all excited about stopping in and finding out just how Infinity Stone Tuesday worked, pizza-wise.
He was disappointed to find a CLOSED sign, poorly written, and even more poorly spelled, on the front door. Then he looked down at something touching his right buildable wing, and understood why it was closed: the store window was lying on the sidewalk.
Vulchie poked his head through the empty space where the window had been. To his surprise, his old pal Black Dwarf- also known as Cull Obsidian- was sitting on a stool behind the counter, reading The Lego News.
“ Hey, B.D., you open, or not ? “ Vulchie yelled in.
“ Whaddya think ? Read the sign. “
“ I did. It says, ‘ Clothes ‘. “
“ Yeah, the opposite of open. I’m waiting for the glass guys. The exploding window is on the fritz. It won’t stop exploding. “
This was true. By 10:30 that morning, the Police Patrol Car Set mini-fig officer had charged Showdown Pizza on three separate occasions. The charges included, Assault with a Deadly Window; Wreckless Endangerment ( that was because an exploding window could have caused a car wreck, had a car been present when the window exploded onto the street); and, operating a carnival device without a permit.
Just then, the Glass Repair Truck arrived. The truck looked more like a wagon. The sign on the vehicle read, Magnifying Glass and Crystal. Out hopped Bieblin, Fiblin, and Smilin, 3 of the least trustworthy workers you could imagine. ( they hearkened from the Magic Rescue from The Goblin Village set). But, they were fast.
“ Turns out there isn’t all that much upside to owning an exploding window function. I inherited it from the old owner, a Mr. E. Bony Maw.” explained Black Dwarf as he watched the repair. “ He got out of the pizza business after running it into the ground. His debts could have filled a Hulk hole.”
Black Dwarf, AKA Cull Obsidian, payed the surly laborers with bits of coin, in the shapes of pure gold LEGO studs, also known as Blodgetts to the Runagates Family, whose story this was. Meanwhile, Vulchie was busy digesting the full import of Cullie’s last statement.
“ You mean - “ BLAM, the window exploded, necessitating the re-building of Vulchie’s now detached right wing.
“ Dang it, “ exclaimed Vulchie, “ I just reattached that thing, this morning ! “
“ Sorr-y, “ suggested Cullie, who otherwise did not move.
“ I would feel a lot better if you gave me a complimentary slice for my trouble “ said Vulchie while he was reassembling himself.
“ Aww, sure. We can do that. I even got one with all of the Infinity Stones on it. “
Vulchie followed Cull in. And, not a moment too soon. The exploding window exploded, again, this time leaving a Hulk-hole size opening in the sidewalk. And, sure enough, that is where Mr. E. Bony Maw’s bills had been buried. They now drifted in the sweet Autumn breeze.
“ I’m dying to find out what the Infinity Stones are ! “ said Vulchie, holding the box under his re-buildable wing.
“ That I can’t tell ya. It is supposed to be a surprise. “ Cullie smiled that famous toothy smile of his.
“ Great ! I love surprises ! “ proclaimed Vulchie, hoping that he would not get another one as he walked out the door.
He didn’t. This is what he found, when he examined his slice:
Infinity Stones Pizza:
Soul Stone- Orange Slice candy.
Time Stone- Wintergreen candy.
Space Stone-Blue candy dust, the kind that stains your lips a garish blue.
Mind Stone-Yellow Gummi Bears.
Reality Stone- Red Atomic Fireballs.
Power Stone- Purple Sweet Tarts.
Ego Stone- Gold Foil wrapped chocolates coins.
Rhythm Stone- Pink Conversation Hearts.
Not Feeling Well Stone- Yellow Pixie Sticks.
Continuity Stone- Black Panda Licorice.
and,
Build Stone- Red Licorice Twizzlers
Vulchie had to agree : This was Pizza with Pizzazz ! He quickly filled out an online survey, saying so.