Ivor, Kiba and Gabriel get back to Endercon.

Gabriel: So. When we're making the deal, I need you to let me do the talking, okay? I just don't want anything to screw this up. Or -- anyone.

Ivor: Sure, I'll let you handle it.

Gabriel: And if you want to be really useful, try to look intimidating.

Ivor: Like this?

Ivor tries to be intimidating.

Gabriel: I'm less scared-of you than scared-for you.

Magnus: Ivor!

Ellegaard: ... and... Gabriel?

Ivor: Hey, you all know Gabriel... my new super-close friend. We're super-close now. We ran into each other while I was looking for Kiba.

Ellegaard: Poor Kiba -- what happened to his eye?

Ivor: We had a little run-in with some zombies. They whacked him good, but Kiba held his own.

Magnus: What were you doing in the woods, Gabriel?

Gabriel: Nothing. Just... drawn by the sound of Ivor's high-pitched screams.

Ivor: I would've been spider bait if he hadn't found me.

Magnus: I gotta admit, I'm pretty bummed that they won... again.

Ellegaard: I mean, there's no way we were going to let you go after Kiba yourself, but... it's okay to be a LITTLE disappointed, right?

Magnus: Or, like, a lot disappointed?

Ellegaard: The saddest of the sad sacks?

Ivor: Ugh, losing is the worst.

Ellegaard: WORST-er than the worst.

Magnus: I'm so low, you could wipe the floor with me.

Gabriel: Enough! I'm calling a moratorium on moping.

Magnus: What does that even mean?

Gabriel: That nobody likes a sore loser. Hey, Ivor. It's time to go see about that -- thing.

Ivor: Oh, right. The "thing."

Ellegaard: Subtle.

Ivor: Yeah?

Ellegaard: As a punch to the face. Magnus and I were gonna head into Endercon anyway -- see you in there?

Magnus: I heard somebody saying there's free cake by the map booth...

Magnus and Ellegaard leave Gabriel and Ivor.

Gabriel: Hurry -- we're supposed to meet in the alley over there.

They head into the alley.

Ivor: Dark. Dark. Very dark in here.

Gabriel: That's weird -- he said the dark, creepy alley close to the gate, but he's not here. Maybe he's late.

Ivor: Are you sure THIS is the dark, creepy alley he meant?

Gabriel: Hmm. I WAS. Okay, new plan. You stay here just in case this IS the spot he meant, and I'll look around. I guess I could have heard him wrong. Then again, I've never gotten a meet-up spot wrong before.

Ivor: Okay, I'll hold down the fort.

Gabriel: Thanks, Ivor. I'll be back before you know it. If he shows up while I'm gone, just stall for me.

Gabriel leaves just as someone else arrives

Jesse: Ahem!

Ivor: Aaaaaah!!

Jesse: And just who are YOU? I'm waiting.

Ivor: The name's Ivor. What's it to you?

Jesse: I'm supposed to meet with Gabriel, not whatever you're supposed to be! Give me one good reason why I shouldn't walk out of here right now. Well?

Ivor: I'm with Gabriel.

Jesse: My deal is with him -- not his partner.

Ivor: He'll be here. But we can get started without him.

Jesse: Do you have the skull?

Ivor: Uh... well...

Jesse: You do or you don't. You'd better not be toying with me!

Ivor: Uh, of COURSE I have it. What kind of dealer would I be if I didn't?

Jesse: Let's see it, then.

Ivor: You wanna see it?

Jesse: You bet I want to see it.

Ivor: I'm gonna show you.

Jesse: Show me, then.

Ivor: Stop rushing me! I get nervous when I'm rushed!

Jesse: I'm not wasting any more time with you!

Gabriel: Jesse.

Jesse: Not a moment to soon. Your partner here almost soured the deal.

Gabriel: Ah well, that's not good - I left my friend Ivor here while I went looking for you. I've got what you asked for.

Ivor: IF you have what you promised us.

Jesse: You didn't say anything about an "us" when we first met. And I don't like surprises. If these are the sorts of people you associate with... Perhaps we should call the whole thing off.

Gabriel: My friend is fine, right, Ivor? There's no problem here. Let's not be too hasty, okay? This is just a little misunderstanding.

Ivor: Let's just do this thing.

Gabriel: That's what I thought.

Jesse: Proceed, then.

Gabriel gives Jesse the Wither skull.

Gabriel: I'll take that diamond now.

Jesse: Take it. You've earned it.

They look inside the chest.

Ivor: Uh, this isn't a diamond...

Gabriel: No, it's lapis!

They then realised that Jesse ran away.

Gabriel: Of all the dirty, underhanded tricks to pull.

Ivor: Let's go after him!

They start running after him

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