It had been a long couple of weeks for Avery Sunburst, he'd been going through his fathers belongings and among many random things from his circus days he found his new favorite hat. The hat was white with green stripes, it suited his personality well, lazy and easily rested on his face for naps. He was getting way off topic with his trip down memory lane, the thing he found most interesting in the boxes was the plans for a business. His father always did have a nose for money, so why not take some of his savings to make an old dream a reality and make money while doing so.

The last two weeks had been more work than he cared for so with the help of a small staff he had finally finished his fathers dream, it was a pie factory. The twist was he was actually in a factory, although the plans did not mention what the theme was supposed to be so he had come up with his own style of relaxing out doors. There were trees all around the  big factory, most with hammocks between them, it had taken about a week to figure out how to keep the trees from dying but that got all worked out. Tables were shaped like leaves and flowers all the metal work on the chairs and table were like vines and stems, they were spread out along the inside of the tree line with floor that was a nice hard wood gleaming in the low lights. The counter was lit right up showing off all the baked goods, with a smile he hung the menu, before climbing up into a tree ready to open up to the public. 

PIE FACTORY

All Pies Can be "RUSHED"

Don't know what the means ? Order and find out.

Blueberry

Cherry

Apple

Saskatoon

Chocolate

Lemon Meringue

Strawberry Rhubarb

Lauder was in Detroit for business but the old factory caught his attention, the last time he was here this was nothing but a old ugly factory and now look at it, curious as ever Lauder wanted to check it out, he got out of his Ford Tudor and crossed the street to the factory, he read the sign .. 'Pie Factory'.

Lauder has a real sweet tooth so he made his way to the counter, smiled at the man behind the counter  "Greetings Sir, what pie do you recommend  ?"

Avery startled by the sudden voice falls out of the tree he was napping in, managing to twist and land on all fours at the last second. Looking around he grabs his hat from the branch it landed on, walking toward the counter as if he had all the time in the world he smiles at Lauder's shocked expression. 

"Ignore the help behind the counter he's here to smile so I can nap, but I would recommend the Saskatoon though if your looking for sweet it would be the strawberry rhubarb. Will that be normal or "rushed" my friend?"

Evans leaned his back towards a stop sign as he tossed a coin up in the air in attempt to be cool. His scheme failed him when the coin slipped through his fingers and rolled down the street. "I must redeem myself" he thought before running to retrieve it.

Once in front of the coin, he bends down to grab it. A smell of freshly bake pies had reached his nose. His feet slowly begun to follow the sense leading him in front of a factory called "PIE FACTORY" He says to himself, "Pie Factory aye?.. Heads, I go in. Tails, I stay."

He flips the coin and then reveals the face.. "Heads it is." He says as he makes his way inside. He admires the decor a bit then walk towards the baker. "I'd like some of that Lemon Meringue please!"

Lauder was in awe but recomposed himself and smiled broadly at the man "I really love Rhubarb, wait, I'll take them both." He looked at the person who just walked in "Erm, I believe he is just here to smile, it's this guy you want." He turns to the man taking his order. "Right ?"

"I am indeed the man to speak to" With a half smile Avery looks at Evans, and hops effortlessly over the counter without touching it. Pulling out the Saskatoon pie and throwing it up in the air flipping end over. Surely it should have fallen out of its pan but it didn't his father had been an expert when it came to pies and this was one of the things he'd shown his son, there was some act of science at work that he didn't understand he just knew it worked. Taking a quick look at his guest to see their faces, holding the box up and cradling the pie so it didn't break he brought it to a gentle stop with a smile. Doing the next two pies at the same time in the same fashion, Avery puts the boxes on the counter infront of the two men.

"Will that be all for you fellas or would you like to try one of our special rushed pies?"

Evans opened his box of the Lemon Meringue Pie. The steam and sweet scent of the fresh bake pie hit his face and lifted his facial expression. 

"Mmm! It sure does smell yummy. " He said licking his lips with his mouthwatering tongue. "I'm just going to eat this here if you don't mind."

He grabs a fork and seats himself to the nearest table "My wife wants me to cut back, I've been out of sweets for weeks, this will be the fix I need!" He said before biting a piece of the pie. He moans a bit out of pure satisfaction as the taste enlightened him with pleasure.

"This here has to be the best pie I've ever tasted mate!" He said with a mouthful and a slight mumble as he quickly continues eating.

Lauder watched in amazement how the man handled the pie's, he took the two boxes but did not walk off just yet, he turned his gaze to the owner once more "I'm game, I would like a blueberry rushed pie." He had no idea what it even meant, a rushed pie, but he was in for a little surprise.

He sat at the table next to the man with the Lemon Meringue pie, he was killing it alright, Lauder extended his hand  "Hi I'm Lauder Vittoré."

"I'm glad your enjoying your pie we worked very hard making each pie the best it could possibly be" Hearing that Lauder was game for a rushed pie brought a mischievous smile to his lips. With the ring of a bell the quiet smiling man began moving at top speed, grabbing a cooled pie before throwing a big yellow rain poncho over Launder. Avery stares at the cooled blueberry pie sitting before him remembering all the practice done to make this perfect, looking up at Lauder's curios gaze he nods and grins. As quick as lightening Avery throws the pie and it splats in Lauder's face with a satisfying sound, it was an art he had been drilled in when he was a boy and he was very good not the best but close.

"Your pie had been rushed, and is now on the house! Thank you for being the first to try it out"

Having a long day of setting up shop, Cherry was indeed ready for a break. Craving something sweet she decides to head on over to her best friends pie factory. She always knew Avery was obsessed with pies. Didn't matter where he was, what event, even if it was inappropriate he had pies with him. He carried those things around like they were PENS ! He loved how they tasted but it wasn't just about a craving, oh no, it was about something much more then that. He just loved throwing them into peoples faces ! The crazy loon. She remembers hearing her mothers and his fathers stories, oh how pie was involved in each of them. For generations and generations, Avery's ancestors had an addiction to pies and Cherry's ancestors always ended up with pie in their face. Its just how their world went round. 

Never minding having pie in her face, Cherry smiles and continues her walk towards his place of business. She knew she'd be leaving with pie in her face no matter what she said so she was prepared. She learned from her mother who learned from her mother to always have spare sets of clothes and anything else she'd required to look good then stash it away in her places of business. 

Fully ready to face what waits for her she finds her way to the entrance, spotting PIE FACTORY, Cherry smiles and steps right up to Avery. Pleased with the set up, she felt an overwhelming urge of wanting to take a nap in one of the tree hammocks. Nodding, she concludes she must before she returns to her place. Not without some pie first though...

"Why hello good friend ! I love what you have done with the place ! I am thinking of taking a nap here before I head on back to my shop. Can I get a slice of Saskatoon please? Then I'd like to take a whole Lemon Meringue pie with me. For a rushed one I'd like the chocolate please. I have a feeling I know what this so called "rushed order" entails…" Looking at you suspiciously, she watches everything you do before finally smirking in wait.

"Rushed eh?" Avery grabs a chocolate pie and gives it to Cherry as fast as possible, smiling as Cherry stares at the pie dumbfound. He throws a pie up in the air preparing the box to catch it. "did you like what I did with the ceiling?" Avery laughs when Cherry jumps when the chocolate pie he threw in the air hits her in the face, laughing so hard he drops a box of a counter  he takes the opportunity to flick the pie Cherry's holding in her face when she looks at the box on the floor.

"You should see the look on your face, well what you can see of it anyway. Hopefully you weren't expecting that, well in such the way it was done anyway."

Handing Cherry a towel her piece of Saskatoon pie and a pillow he grins at her. "After your nap I'll have your other pie fresh and ready to go for you."

"Why I otta... !!!!" Waving her index finger at him back and forth as if she was really furious at him. She knew she was going to get pie in her face all along but she was indeed shocked by the way he went about it. It was pretty humorous in fact and she was proud of him oddly enough. She wasn't about to go telling him that though. Oh no, now it was her turn to get him back...

First she wanted to fill her belly with a yummy piece of pie. Wiping the whip cream off her eyes she glares at him. Without moving or offering another sound she just stares and watches as he fidgets around; he wasn't use to her just staring at him without a peep. Soon he starts to work on her full pie and slowly starts to look away from her before he finally whimpers, "I'm sorry." 

Cherry busts out laughing, "Your such a goober. You really thought I was mad at you this time? Come on you know me better then that. Way to go on the successful and unique execution. I must say, I was not expecting it to go down like that. Provo on surprising me. Now take a bow…your going to need to soak up this win bucko." While still giggling she claps for him. "Go on, take one smarty pants, I wanna see you bow."

Avery grinned at Cherry "I must admit I was a little worried you wouldn't look up at the right time." He'd always loved playing pranks on her and not only because it made his father proud but because she always took it so well. He was indeed suspicious of her wanting him to take a bow, she'd never said so before it was an odd request. Taking a bite of Cherry's Saskatoon berry pie, and took a moment to think her request over. Seeing how it could do no harm, Avery takes off his hat and bows.

"Thank you thank you, your all to kind I know I'm the best."

Looking around Avery doesn't see any new customers, or old customers ready to order. It was time to do what any lazy shop owner would do, take a nap but first he needed to find a pillow for his hammock. Taking a couple of minutes daydreaming in his own world loving the idea of a nap he's surprised to see Cherry still at the counter. Instead of asking if she needs anything it's time for some pay back, Avery quietly stares at her and waits...

Billy had heard of the recent expansions within the local business district in Downtown, DT and if there was one he knew he had to go out and visit it was the pie factory. He was certainly getting in the holiday spirit and was looking to buy some pumpkin and pecan pie to keep in his house as Thanksgiving approached. He walked into the shop and immediately was taken aback by three things. The first being the smell of the amazing pies, then the sight of all the different kinds around and third was the amount of familiar faces present in the crowd. It was essentially the entire family! Billy waved with a smile as he began to speak.

"Well hello everyone! I was coming here to get myself a private little snack to fulfill my sweet tooth and here you all are... watching me get pie and becoming fat.. great.."

Billy then smiled and shook his head and then spotted Avery. He walked over to him and offered a hand shake.

"Avery my friend this is an amazing place you've got yourself here. Very well done!"

​Dammit. Why did he have to come show up… I guess I shall wait and plot away some more until he leaves. Using the towel he offered her before, she starts to wipe away most of the pie before smiling back at him once again. "I'll take that piece of Saskatoon pie now but I'll come back for the pillow. Thank you." Turning around she flashes a wide smile to her husband like she wasn't up to anything. "Hi honey. Look at you trying to sneak in some pie." Chuckling she leaves them be, to converse on their own, as she creates her schemes.  

Carrying her pie over she sees Evans and a stranger siting together while they ate their pie. Without hesitation she stepped right up to their table, "Why hello there Evans, how are you doing? Its wonderful to see you came to support one of your family members. Who is your friend?" Looking at the fellow she felt bad for him, he was covered in his pie, the poor soul had no idea what was coming for him. He didn't get to eat it like he thought, oh no he was dressed in it. "I am sorry about my friend Avery…he can be a mischief one. He has always loved throwing pie at people."

​Taking a deep breath, Cherry inhales the delicious scents that hovered in the air. "May I sit with you guys? I'd really love to eat my piece of pie now. Oh looks like you got the Lemon Meringue, how yummy is it? I am eager to get mine that I just ordered, was thinking about bringing it to my business for others to enjoy as well. Kind of advertise for Avery… he has always had amazing skills when it comes to pie. Even if it was throwing it…"

Laughing yet again she tries to calm down and focus on her piece of pie. Taking a good whiff she embraces the temptation to dig in and takes her first bite. "OMG, thats so yummy ! Y'all must try it !"  Before she could offer any up she already ate it all and smirked with satisfaction before rubbing her tummy. "Oops." Clapping her hands together and cracking her knuckles, Cherry starts to think of ways to get Avery back for the mess she was in. Now its time for the games to begin. Well, on second thought, I am feeling a bit full now and maybe a little tired. Perhaps a nap first will put me in better shape to execute my payback.  First, she just wanted a little nappy poo and then she could get him. Yeah, then I'll get him good.

Anomaly sits at his desk a lot on his mind, he started to remember his days as a young boy, being with his mother. He remembers seeing his mother's pies sitting in the window sill to cool down as his mother sold them just to make ends meet.

Anomaly got from his desk and headed outside on a mission to find a pie just likes his mothers.

Anomaly walks the streets of downtown and sees a funny looking building, he smelled pie and just knew from the smell it would be worth trying out. Anomaly steps into the shop and has a look around, and walks over to the counter as he looks in the back.

"Hey Avery nice to see you, I'm on a mission today, I would really like one of your apple pies please!" 

Avery had been staring off into space for a while, before Billy had come up and started talking to him. It wasn't until he stopped talking that he came back to his senses, it wasn't uncommon for Avery to space out while others talked its when the noise level changed that he realized what would be happening; to be truly honest he was good at Cherry was the only one ever to catch on. Coming back to his earth Avery quickly smiles, noticing Billy's hand out he takes it. "Welcome Billy nice to see you here, how have you been? Oh where are my manners what can I get for you?"

Looking past Billy, Avery can't help but grin watching Cherry inhale her pie. But always careful, knowing she is going to try to get him back or at least try to. She always tried to one up him, in his mind it rarely happened. Well it was usually a 50/50 split but he would never admit it, pranking was about the only thing he was good at no one was allowed to be better than him. She looked a little tired, Avery grabbed the pillow he had offered he before and threw it, narrowly missing the approaching Anomaly and hitting Cherry in the side of the head.

Turning his attention to Anomaly, Avery grins and tips his hat. After listening to the request Avery smiles and pulls out an apple pie. "Would you like it in a box or rushed?"

Hellraiser was in Detroit for business , he had been told about a place that had the best pies in all of the city he had to check it out. Walking in he sits down.

"I'll have the blueberry pie please"

Lauder stopped by the factory the next day, all cleaned up after the shock of the day before, a blueberry pie in his face, he had rolled over the floor laughing when the shock faded, and he decided that he would visit the Pie Factory on a regular basis.

He stepped up to the counter and greeted Avery with a smile "I would like a Chocolate Pie please."

It had been one of them days where he had just been rushed of his feet.  He had hardly had time for a break and now the morning light was breaking in.  Watching the light slither down the street like an approaching figure, he smelt something that pulled him nearer.

Looking through the window he watched the steam from the fresh pies before pushing the door open and looking at the labels

"2 chocolate pies please, 1 blueberry and one apple pies please."

looking round he dug through his pocket for the correct change.