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Wire Around my Heart

Chapter 2

The Game

Danny slowly opened her eyes. Her forehead was still pressed against Zareths titanium sternum. She never objected to how hard his chest was. She could hear the birds outside. The windows were open and she could smell fresh air coming through. She turned over and closed her eyes again. She just really wanted to fall back asleep again, she heard a soft chuckle. It sounded like Zane. But...she was laying next to Zareth that was completely impossible. Her eyes shot open, in front of her was a man that looked just like Zane, save for some major differences. His optics were red, and their was a large claw at the end of his arm. He sat in a chair with his legs crossed. Their was a large smile on his face.

"Good morning. Did you sleep well?" he sounded so kind. Danny slowly sat up looking over Zane.

"I'm sorry I'm staring. Its just...your different then my Zane." Danny said quietly.

"Excuse me...but...your Zane?" He asked. Danny wasn't sure telling this new Zane that Zareth was half Zane.

"I'm sorry but we seem to have fallen through a rift last night and we ended up here. Um…" She remembered something about yesterday and her face went blank.

"Is there something the matter?" He asked standing up. Dannys breath caught in her throat. He was just as tall as her Zane was.

"Tall…" She breathed out. He chuckled and walked toward the kitchen.

"Are you hungry? I have brought along food if you wish to eat." Danny just slowly nodded her head waiting for him to leave the room. She turned and shook Zareth awake. The fear finally spilling over and the tears ran down her face. Zareth jumped up looking around.

"Babe..whats wrong." He cupped her face in his hands. She put her finger in front of her mouth. He quieted himself.

"Are their any foods you might be allergic to?" He asked from the kitchen. This caused Zareth to stand up slowly and inch himself toward the kitchen. He looked inside, his own pump heart combo.

'What?...What!' Zane yelled in Zareths head.

'Thats...well thats impossible isn't it?' Dareth asked.

'No no its not. Its a new dimension. It could very well be me and he lives here…" The nindroid in question turned around and saw Zareth leaning against the door frame. His foot resting against the other side. A toothpick resting between his teeth.

"So buddy...know what happened to the others?"

"If you are inquiring what happened to people...they are all dead...well except Jay." He said and flipped the pancake. Thats when Zareth saw the clawed hand resting by his side. Their was tomato juice on it.

"How was your rest?" Zane asked putting another cup full of batter on the pan.

"Would have been a bit better if my scared sister hadn't of shook me awake."

"Sister? I thought you might have been a couple." He smiled and went back to cooking.

"Not even a little. Say...do you have any idea where we are?" Zareth asked sitting down at the kitchen table. He could see Danny in the corner of his eye peeking into the room.

"I will explain everything once you are done with breakfast. I'm sure your attitudes will improve once you are both fed." He said and set the pancakes down on the table. Eggs, bacon, and even a salad was placed before him. Zareth suddenly wondered where it all came from. With how horrible everything looked outside.

Zane walked toward the door and peeked out into the living room. Danny squeaked.

"Come and eat before it gets cold." He said. Danny skirted by him and walked over to Zareth who pulled her over to him and sat her down on his knee. Danny looked over the food it actually looked really good. Zareth scanned the food and looked up at Danny. "Come on lets at least eat while we can. Who knows how long we'll be here." Zareth said and started to eat as much as he could.

"Fourteen hours." Zane said standing in the corner.

"Pardon?" Zareth asked wiping his mouth.

"You have fourteen hours to survive." Zane said looking down at Zareth.

Zareth pulled Danny to him. Danny swallowed hard the food she was eating didn't seem so good anymore.

Zane walked out the door.

"If you are finished you can follow me." He said. Zareth stood up putting Danny on the floor.

"Might be a good idea to stay on his good side for a little bit." Zareth said Danny nodded holding his hand.

"Welcome to the Labyrinth. A game in which your main objective is to escape the labyrinth before time runs out. Would you like to know the rules?" Zane looked between one and the other. Zareth pulled Danny to him and looked around almost looking for the drones. Wondering just where they'd come from.

"Yeah...yeah tell us the rules." Danny said and looked up at Zareth for his approval. Zareth nodded at her.

"Rules of the game:

-you have 14 hours to escape the labyrinth.

-When night falls, the droids will be released. This is called 'the Hunt' Do not worry, they are confined to the streets. They will either Attack, chase, or knock you out and place you somewhere.

-after 12 hours, if it is still night time, the droids will be put away. If you are not out in the next two hours, I will come and announce the end of the Game.

-You may use whatever you find to help you.

-When the game ends, if you have not escaped, you will die.

'Do not worry, if you do not struggle, your death will be quick and painless. Though, I always love a fight. Please, feel free to visit me in my tower if you so choose to. I do not bite." Danny looked up at Zareth who stepped forward.

"And...what if I were to ask for more time...what can I do to...I mean we've only just arrived here we know nothing about this place. C...Can we get like...a...three days?" Zareth asked looking around. Zane looked down at Zareth. He looked as if he were contemplating something. Almost looked like he were angry about something before speaking.

"Chess…"

Inky sat in the same wooden chair Cryptor told her to sit in four hours ago. She saw her fair share of criminals come and go and loads of complainers come and go too. Even a few classmates walked in getting into trouble for defacing property. Something about drawing a butt on the school wall. She had to laugh about that. It was getting late and she was falling asleep where she was. She slowly stood up and looked into Cryptors office.

"Hey um...I'm...I'm going to head on home now Uncle Cryptor." She told him.

"You can not." He said looking over his paperwork.

"Wh...Why?!" Inky asked.

"I can not allow for you to leave here unattended." Cryptor said and looked around at her. Mindroid nodded from his smaller desk you could have probably found in the toy section at walmart. Even the chair had Carebears on it.

"Uh…" She suddenly wondered if Mindroid was just going to be one big ball of confusion. She looked back up at Cryptor who stood up picking up his jacket.

"I am done now. We can stop by the store and pick up some food to make. Are you allergic to anything?" He asked. Inky nodded.

"Y...Yeah I can't have tomatoes." She said. She jumped when a police car went by sirens blaring. It was to loud for her. She looked up at Cryptor.

"It isn't to far. I do not have a car." Mindroid whistled and beeped a few times. Cryptor nodded his head watching Danny walking a few feet behind. He turned and put her onto his shoulders. She leaned forward resting her cheek on his head. He smelled a lot like peach shampoo. She smiled at that fact.

"Thanks...for taking care of me." Inky whispered. Cryptor nodded his head.

"Its my job."

Walking into their apartment with a few bags in hand Inky was able to see th apartment wasn't very big. It looked like one of them slept on the couch while their was a room off to one side. Their was a bathroom inside that room. The kitchen was off the the far left. Within the middle of the room was a huge HD tv and a few gaming units. Apparently they loved to play games.

Cryptor put the chicken breasts into the frying pan and started to cut up the veggies.

"Um...I have school tomorrow. Do I...Do I come back here? Or do I go home?"

"You will come back here." Cryptor said. Inky nodded and looked around the room again unsure of what to do. She was inside of Cryptors apartment and wasn't to sure what to do. Mindroid sat down on the couch and patted the spot next to him. Inky slowly walked over and sat down. She noticed that their wasn't any table so she guessed that they sat down and ate at the coffee table. She wasn't a stranger to eating whatever or where ever you could. She looked at Mindroid who offered her a controller.

"I've...I've never played before. I lived on the streets most of my life I…how about I watch you." He looked around at Cryptor who looked up.

"Your parents haven't gotten you one yet?" Cryptor asked. Inky shook her head.

"Dad was going to, but I didn't even know what it was." She said and watched Mindroid play. She jumped when a large plate of food was placed down on the table. Inky looked up as Mindroid picked up a cup filled with oil.

"Please eat." Cryptor said. Inky looked at her food and then looked up at Cryptor.

"What about you?" She asked. Cryptor shook his head.

"We do not eat." Cryptor said and this caused Inky to blush.

"So you made this...just for me?" Inky asked leaning over and takes a bite. She sat down and continued to eat it, tears began to stream down her face. Cryptor looked at Mindroid. He shrugged his shoulders and continued to watch her.

"What is wrong?" He asked her. Inky just shook her head.

"My parents are gone...I'm an orphan...again!" Inky yelled.

"They will return." Cryptor said pulling a blanket down from a closet. He was so much taller then her dad. He lay it down on her back.

"Come...lets get you to sleep." He said Inky ran her sleeve over her eyes and crawled into the bed. It was far more comfortable then she thought it would be. But then again she was used to sleeping on a sandy floor.

"Good night Uncle Cryptor." She whispered.

"I'm not you…" He turned almost angry. He looked at her burying her face in the pillow. Her shoulders shaking. He sighed and ran his fingers over her back. "Fine...just...don't tell anyone."