Christmas Shopping for Oliver
-Lily's POV-
"Me and Atom are gonna go out and do the usual hero work while you stay here and heal up." I said to Oliver, "Fine." He grumpily agreed, the two of us left Oliver at my house and walked to the station, "We're not doing hero work are we?" Atom asked me, "Not today, we're actually gonna find Oliver a Christmas present!" I explained to Atom, "We're finding him a gift the day before Christmas eve?" Atom questioned, "Well I didn't have any other time to get him a present early considering the fact that I've only met you two like nine days ago." I told Atom, "Huh, well you beat me there so what are we gonna get him exactly?" He asked, "We'll see once we get to the Shopping district." I told him as the two of us boarded the monorail.
"Now entering, Hamburgs Shopping District Station!" The Intercom announced, "Here we are, now where could she be?" I questioned myself, "She?" Atom asked, "There she is!" I said as I pointed to non-other than Sophia, "What's up Sophia!" I greeted her, "Well you invited me here so nothing much." She said to me, "and Oliver, how is he?" Sophia concernedly asked, "Oh he's fine, turns out Atom and Oliver being linked together means that Oliver will be 100% healed up in a few days." I explained to her, "well at least everything is looking up for him, now what did you invite me here for?" Sophia asked, "The two of us are gonna look for a Christmas present for Oliver and I just called you here for no reason but to tag along." I answered her question, "I could've been studying instead but whatever lets go." Sophia stated, Atom, Sophia and I began to walk out of the monorail station and headed to the Shopping district.
"So Atom what does Oliver like exactly?" I questioned him, "Thats difficult to say since all he thinks about is getting revenge on Grin Scurvy." Atom answered, "Lets see what does he like?" Atom began wondering to himself, "Well he likes coffee, something about a guy with a shield and a raccoon, guns if could afford them, wanting to sleep and peach cobbler." Atom said, "I don't think we can do anything about his sleep, buy any guns with our budget, whatever that shield thing is but we may be able to do something with coffee or peach cobbler." I said to Atom, "I got an idea you two." Sophia announced, "Buy him a coffee mug and bake a peach cobbler and say I baked this from the bottom of my heart." Sophia suggested, "You totally right!" I said aloud, "but it can't be any mug it has to say something like World's greatest hero." I added onto Oliver's gift, "Besides you three, the age of heroes is dead so good luck finding a mug that says that." Sophia stated, "oh right." I disappointingly said, "We can just use a permanent marker on the mug?" Atom suggested, "Good thinking Atom." I complimented him, "now lets go get us some Christmas presents!" I said aloud to the group as we headed to our first stop.
The three of us entered a grocery store looking for ingredients to make peach cobbler, "Alright what's needed for peach cobbler?" I asked Sophia, "Says here that to make easy Peach Cobbler you need half a cup of unsalted butter, one cup of all-purpose flour, two cups of sugar, one tablespoon of baking powder, a pinch of salt, one cup of milk, four cups of fresh peach slices, and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice." Sophia answered with the entire ingredients, "I have most of those ingredients at home besides peaches, milk and flour." I stated to Sophia, "Wait you don't have milk?" Sophia asked, "That's besides the point look!" I said pointing at the fruit section, "they're out of fresh peaches!" I cried out, "dang, looks like we'll have to substitute the peaches in for something else." Atom said, "How about apples?" Sophia asked, "I guess but it won't be the same." I said to Sophia's response, "better than nothing." She stated, "I guess so." I disappointingly said, "now we just need a permanent marker and a Mug." I announced, "you go do that I'll be back Lily." Atom said as he vanished, Sophia and I went to check out and headed out to our next stop.
The two of us entered a souvenir shop, "Lets see, a mothman plushie, shot glasses, a picture frame, ah here they are the mugs." I said in relief, "Hey Oliver isn't from this town, how about you get him once of these Hamburgs keychains with his name on it?" Sophia asked, "good idea, toss it over." I said as I caught the keychain in my hand, "yep you're right Sophia, there aren't any mugs that say World's greatest hero so I'll have to substitute it once again for this." I said showing Sophia a mug saying World's greatest grandma, she let out a chuckle after seeing it, "Well if it works it works." Sophia stated, "Alright lets go ahead and buy these and gift wrap them." I said as I headed to the counter to make my purchases.
The day was coming to a close, "Well that was everything-" I said before getting interrupted by Atom, "Alright I'm back I had to do something just incase something went wrong." Atom stated, "What was it?" Sophia asked, "Lily will know soon." He said but I was entirely confused on what he was saying, "Um, okay well anyways that was everything we needed, I think the two of us are gonna head back home now." I said to Sophia, "Alright take care and be safe when doing your hero stuff." Sophia said looking out for me, "Don't worry best friend, we have everything under control." I said as I walked onto the monorail train, the two of us waved goodbye until the train moved, I quickly pulled out the mug and permanent marker and World's Greatest Hero with the word grandma getting crossed out, "Oliver is gonna love out gifts." I said hoping for gratitude from Oliver tomorrow.