"Great! We'll go with you!" No way was I letting this girl go with me."I got business." I needed to find Zero. Make him suffer like I did.

"But we can help you find..." I cut her off. This girl was really pissing me off. Who does she think she is? Just because she let me out of that tin prison doesn't make us best friends.

"What? Find what? My wife? My boy? Their gone. Probably just like your folks."

I started to walk away, until I heard my own voice echo in my head. I could almost see Adora shaking her head at me. This girl's parents probably were gone. But that didn't give me the right to rub it in. I was still in a lot of pain from losing my family. But had annuals in that tin suit really made me that heartless?

"Look, nothing personal kid. But look at ya, first sign of trouble and your just gonna cut and run."

It was the best excuse I could think of. I didn't want to be mean, but if I was overly nice I probably would never get rid of this girl. I must've struck a nerve.

"Nothing personal, but when we found you, you were in a tin box!"

Well, apparently the girl could hold her own.

"You don't know on Glitch, we'll find the way ourselves."

This girl was being too brave for her own good. And if I didn't step in, she was going to get herself killed.

"The way? The way leads through the fields of the papay."

I thought this would stop her imeadiately,but obviously this girl wasn't from around here.

Finally the headcase spoke up.

"The papay?"

I was surprised he actually remembered what a papay was. After a few seconds I heard an annoyed shout from behind me.

"What?! I've been tressed up by lawn gnomes, chased by mad men on horse back; how bad can papays be?!"

I really didn't have time for this.

"I've seen them knaw people in half inside thirty seconds."

She didn't say anything for a few mintues; probably letting all this sink in. I don't know why I didn't just leave. I should've just left, but something was holding me there. Something inside me was nagging me to go with her, to make sure she didn't get hurt. I didn't need this girls death on my conscience. My family still occupied that space. Before I knew it, the words spilled out my mouth before I had time to realize what I was saying.

"Zipper-head, keep your mouth shut. Kid, you stay behind me."

I heard soft footsteps come up behind me. I didn't want to look at her.

"Why the sudden change of heart?"

I didn't want this girl to get too attached to me, then she would never leave me be.

"Believe me, heart's got nothing to do with it."