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A Tantalus Story
Chapter 1 - I'll be your brother
He could feel the surroundings around him getting brighter, he squeezed his eyelids tighter and opened his mouth letting out a yawn. Rolling over he stretched out his arms and legs before opening his eyes to meet the morning sun.
What he saw, was not the morning sun.
Zidane rolled further away and jumped on his feet fast, ready to face the hideous beast in front of him. The pig-like creature lowered his head slightly and growled at the young boy. The young genome could feel himself shaking with fear but did not lose his cool, after all that's what weak people did and Zidane Tribal was not weak.
He just happened to not be skilled, or own any sort of weapon. After all he was not but 4 years old, had no home and could only remember the past week of his life. He just happened to wake up one day knowing only his name, age and remembering a strange and disturbing image of a blue light.
The creature was now running towards the blonde haired boy at full speed. Zidane swiftly jumped over the monster's back and ran quickly towards the nearest forest.
He had been sitting there for nearly three hours and still nothing had stepped into his trap. He rubbed his belly and pouted, he was hungry, he needed food. Blank sighed and jumped down from the tree to go check his trap was actually working. He bent over next to the net inspecting it when something, or someone, ran into him knocking them both onto the netting and lifting them both into the air.
"Watch where you're going kid, do you realize what you've done" Blank shouted to the newcomer. Zidane rubbed his head and stared at the older boy. He hadn't yet encounted another life form like himself and was amazed. The red head spoke the same language as himself, had two eyes, two hands and a pair of legs. However the one thing which Zidane noticed was this boy did not own a tail like his own. Blank raised an eyebrow and when he realized that Zidane would not be answering his question he took out his pocket knife to free himself from his own trap.
Both boys fell to the ground with a thud.
"Ermm… Sorry." Zidane apologized while Blank was brushing himself off. The older boy nodded his head to the other and offered his hand out. Zidane started at the hand for awhile before accepting it and standing up onto his feet once again.
"Don't worry about it, What's your name? Where are your parents?"
"I'm Zidane and … I don't know what parents are?" the genome answered scratching his head. Blank felt a pang of sympathy and he felt like he was looking into a mirror, he had never met another homeless boy before.
"Zidane, do you know what a Brother is?" The blonde shook his head still scratching his head and Blank grinned, resting his hand on the genome's shoulder. "It's someone who stands by your side forever. My name's Blank, and I'll be your brother."
R & R