Old GangPirate thing i wrote back when Mel was first created
I think this was suppoed to be her and Vinnie meeting as little kids (Screaming cyring they were so sweet at first)
Mel sat on the edge of the top sweetheart stage humming to herself as the crowd slowly began to disappear one by one yet She stayed waiting for her guardian to come pick her up, She stared down at the ground with a sigh
Before She suddenly heard the sound of a trashcan falling over making Mel's head turn towards said sound, She blinked when she noticed a kid around her age digging through a fallen trashcan
Mel narrowed her eyes and then hopped off the stage nearly tripping and falling on her face but she steadied herself and walked towards the kid "Excuse me?" Mel began catching the kid off-guard "What are you doing?" Mel asked
"What does it look like?" The kid grumbled "Uhm- Digging through the trash? Isn't that improper for a person?" Mel replied "No. It's improper for lootbags. Im looking for food" The kid told her "What's a lootbag?" Mel tilted her head
"Fancy schmancy rich folks," The kid said "Oh-" "Like you" Mel paused wondering what that meant "C-could you elaborate?" Mel asked "Wha- You're rich. Look at your getup, Im not. Simple as pie" The kid scoffed
Mel went silent for a few moments then grabbed the kid's wrists dragging them away from the trash "Hey! What are you-" "Im not letting you eat garbage food" Mel brought the kid to a nearby food stand where Mel put some coins onto it
The vendor handed Mel the food and Mel held it out for the kid "This a trick?" The kid glared "No" Mel smiled "I just don't want you eating trash-" Mel was cut off as her arm was yanked causing her to drop the food
"Melora Jones! You cannot be interacting with common folk!" a woman shouted "Paige… Leave her alone, she's only twelve" A man sighed "And she needs to learn not to talk to scraps, Elliot!" The woman, Paige, yelled
Mel tried to yank her arm away but Piage’s grip did not let up "Come on! We are going home. Be grateful I won't tell Mother or Father" Paige exclaimed tightening her grip before dragging Mel away
"Let go of me!" Mel demanded looking back at the kid who stood there in shock "… Sorry about them…" the man, Elliot, mumbled while he followed Paige