Just One More Chance
The next morning, Gadget was in the kitchen making himself decent breakfast sandwich. He sat down on the table across from the kitchen and started to gobble down the sandwich. He got a clear view of the screen door that lead to their backyard. It was where Zero and June talked last night. Gadget turned to see if Zero was still there, and he was. Just lying there, still resting on the branches. June was already downstairs looking at Zero and shook her head. "He's still there isn't he?" she asked her younger cousin. "I know he's a difficult person but, maybe you can change him" he turned to her. "You gotta be kidding me right? This isn't a movie Gadget, this is real life. He might be planning to attack us". "You don't know unless it actually happens" he grinned. June still didn't want to believe it. Once a villain, always a villain right?. She went upstairs, then Zero went inside and started watching tv. It did made Gadget a little uncomfortable, the enemy that murdered and slaughtered thousands of mobians and tried to rule the world is sitting in their house! Watching tv! Like any normal mobian. He turned to Zero and said "Zero, why-why did you do this? Why-" "BECAUSE! I CAN'T STAND ANY OF YOU FILTHY PEST!" Zero yelled. "If we're such "filthy pest", why did you call Jupiter beautiful?" Gadget questioned. "Well if I had to choose any other women to have as my queen she would've been 1st choice. Besides , all they others are either dead or injured badly". "Yeah because you killed them" Gadget whispered to himself while rolling his eyes. June came downstairs, sat next to Gadget and started to cry. "What's wrong June?" concern Gadget. "I-I know it's pretty stupid to say but-but Ilka is becoming a semi-retire". Zero turned around to see what was going on. "Well with all this rebuilding and her becoming older, I can understand why. She's been singing for nearly 30 years Jupiter. At least she's not fully retiring" Gadget consoled. "You're right *sniff sniff* I guess you heard it this morning too" she looked down. "I really like her though but she said that she'll be focusing on producing and writing songs for newer singers. But that'll take time since this whole Eggman war is still dying down. It's a real shame cause I love her music". "June! She only releases from time to time she just has to slow down. She's not young anymore and neither are you" Gadget said. Hearing him call her "old" made her even more upset "WHY YOU!" she yelled before she broke down crying. "Seriously, what's going on?!" Zero, "she just upset Ilka is becoming a semi-retire". "Who the heck is that?" Zero asked impatiently. He was only upset because of June's crying. It irritated him. They both looked at him shocked "you seriously don't know who Ilka the Wolf is?" they both said. Zero looked back at them with confusion. He obviously doesn't care about celebrities or politics never had, never did. "Well let me explain to you Zero". "Oh no!" they both said.
June started explain a long history of her relationship with this famous singer. "Unlike nowadays where a lot singers just copy off each other or use old back-up tunes, there was a time in my high school freshman year where a certain singer was beginning to become popular. That was Ilka, she was talented and different among her competitors. She sung from her heart just like any other singer in those days. But I grew such a fond for her. I bought all her albums, and whenever she was in our town or our capital city, I would always attend her concerts". "But you don't even know her" Zero said "why do you even care about such trifling matters?". "Because, I was bullied, I became unpopular and her words spoke not just to my heart but to others as well. I Loved everything about her, I made my hair just like her (but it's different now), I got a signature from her when I first met her! She's been in the singing industry for over 30 years and I still support her. Heck! I just bought her latest album from three years ago. She's a legend in my eyes". "Then what are you crying about?" Zero asked "Be-because, I overreacted ok. She's still in the music industry but we're still trying to clean this mess YOU created Infinite" June snapped back. "GAH! Whatever! I'm going out" "where are you going? You can't go out like that! People will suspect you. Just disguise yourself" June said while handing him some clothes "... I'm not wearing pants" he said while folding his arms. June rolled her eyes out of annoyance.
In the city of Green Hill,
The jackal was out in the city. A dark brown coat, gloves and a hat to disguise himself. The city was still in built. The jackal was starting to get hungry so he decided to stop by the nearest restaurant. Inside, there was grungy, homeless folks along with prostitutes and gangs. He went up to the counter where the waitress was waiting. "Let me get the breakfast bundle" he asked. The Jaeden female waitress stared at him for a while "...well?" Zero snapped. "Your meal will be ready in 15 minutes" she said while frowning at him. As the waitress left to the kitchen, Zero overheard some of the gang members chatting. "I swear, if I ever find that "Infinite", I'll crush his head!" one of them yelled. "Yeah, look what he caused. And I thought we were bad!" "he's just asking for trouble" a prostitute tagged along with them. "Yeah!" they all laughed. Zero, just sat and growled, all of a sudden, he looked up to the waitress who was talking to the chief. They both gave him a suspicious look. "Crap!" Zero thought. As soon as he got up, one of the gang members was behind him and asked him "hey! I know you're a jackal but do you know anything about that Infinite guy?" he asked. "Uh…. no, I don't- I have to go now" Zero replied harshly. Everyone now is looking at him with suspicion. "I have to go now" he hurried.
At Jupiter's home, Zero rushed in and slammed the door. "How was it?" June smirked "ugh! I don't wanna talk about it".