'Can't talk to Lizzy... Can't talk to Lizzy...'

Those words rang in my ears as I processed what Antauri said. What does he mean she's a bad influence! What does he mean by "She dresses like a cult member"! She does not! Why are they so against her!? She never did anything to them!

I was silent the whole rest of the way home. Sprx and Nova tried talking to me but I put in my headphones and blasted the volume.

Before we reached the robot, Gibson yanked my headphones out of my ears and phone. I was about to scream "hey!" when he started talking.

"Chiro, we've been trying to talk to you the entire ride home! Why won't you answer us, and what on Shuggazoom are you listening to!? All we heard was screaming coming from your headphones." Gibson said holding my headphones up.

Everyone looked at me worriedly, except for Otto who was driving. It was all quiet as I thought of an answer. I mean, it wasn't Gibson who said all that rude shit about Lizzy. That's when Antauri spoke up.

"I can guess the music was shown to you by that 'cult member' you call a friend. This is exactly what I was talking about." Antauri said in a disgusted tone of voice. Everyone's jaw dropped at his attitude. That was where I snapped.

"Antauri you don't even fucking know Lizzy, or her story when I thought you of all people would fucking remember. So shut the fuck up because I'm sick of you giving her shit for no damn reason and take your fucking opinion and shove it up your ass!" I clenched my fists to keep me from attacking anyone.

Everyone stared at me with wide eyes, even Otto who stopped the car. I was furious at all of them! How can they just sit back and let Antauri say that! They had no problem with all the different people we met across the galaxy! Why is Lizzy getting all the hate she doesn't deserve... This girl saved my life... I think... I think I might even love her...

"Chiro... what happened to you..." Nova said shakily.

I ignored her and snatched my headphones from Gibson, then grabbed my backpack and exited the vechlie. I slammed the door behind me and started walking towards the robot. Antauri and Nova came out and ran after me.

"Chiro if this is all because of that girl I-" Antauri spoke angrily, ready to use his ghost claws, but Nova cut him off.

"Antauri stop, that girl must obviously mean something to him! Just stop saying crap about her, we don't know what you're assuming is true." Nova then walked up to me with a gentle, understanding expression upon her face. Ugh... I felt so awful for treating her like this. Damn, Lizzy made me think a whole different way about people.

"Chiro,I just want to talk to you about Lizzy. Can you hear me out?" Nova talked sweetly to me, just like a mother...

"I know she means a lot to you, and from what I seen she is a nice girl. But we just don't think she's a good influence on you. From when you started hanging out with her, you started wearing black, listening to dark music and liking dark things, and you haven't been the bright, friendly, outgoing Chiro we used to know. I just think you two need to go separate ways til we get you back. We just think she's what started the problem..." Nova spoke to me calmly, but she lied. She didn't understand!

"You don't understand what she means to me if you're gonna take away the only person who every stood up for me, the only person who actually listened to the truth, the only person who sees me for more than just the leader of the Hyperforce, the only person who cares about me... Why can't you all understand!" I ran away from them, I couldn't stand to be around them anymore. I couldn't believe them!

Why her? Why do they do this to her? So what if Lizzy wears black. So what if she listens to heavy "dark" music. So what! I started wearing black before I even met her but why does that even matter! She's kept me alive, even before I got into everything she never judged me. She never lied to me about anything, even if I broke my promises... She was always by my side.

I walked back to the Super Robot, the monkey team was there before me but I knew if I stayed quiet they wouldn't notice me. I entered, everyone was doing their own thing, not paying attention to me. I slipped away into my room quietly. I got to work, taking all my pictures down off my wall. I put them in a folder, then dumped out my backpack. I put the things I wanted to keep back in there along with the folder, then went to my dresser to get clothes. I stuffed the clothes in the backpack then zipped it up I swung it around my back and pulled straps up on my shoulders. I was about to leave when I realized I forgot something... my blade... I quickly ran to it's hiding spot and recovered it. It's shiny, meatillic blood stained surface reflecting off the light in the room. I we

nt to the bathroom and got the ace wrap from the shower, then wrapped it with it. I stuffed it in my backpack along with my charger.

I unlocked the door the hurried out, making sure not to make any noise. Once out of the robot I jammed my ear buds in and started walking off towards the Lost Souls. The club Lizzy worked at the support herself...

Third Person P.O.V

Nova, Antauri, and Sprx were all in the command room, arguing over Chiro and the girl who wears black; Lizzy.

"We need to get that girl out of his life now!" Antauri shouted at them.

"What the hell is his problem with that girl anyways! She's just some emo freak!" Sprx shouted angrily. "I can't believe we're even wasting our time on her!"

"Well I can! She means a lot to Chiro! Maybe we should give her a chance. Who knows, maybe she can help us get him back." Nova said towards them.

"Or make the problem worse! He's just being a punk ass brat right just needs someone to knock some sense into him." Sprx pounded his fist into his hand.

"I don't think that will help the problem but yes, he does need to have some sense talked into him." Antauri crossed his arms.

"Maybe we should just talk to Chiro about this. That might help!" Nova shouted and stomped away.

"Wait up!"Sprx ran after Nova.

Nova just ignored Sprx's attempts to talk to her as she made her way to Chiro's room. She knocked on the door a waited for a reply. No answer. She tried again, this time speaking while she did.

"Chiro it's me, I just want to talk to you." She began to worry, thinking back to the conversation she had with apparently Lizzy the other day...

Hello, is this Nova?

Yes it is, may I know who this is?

One of the people helping Chiro with his problems, I'm usually found in the office. I'm calling because I'm very concerned about Chiro.

What's going on with Chiro?

There's been bullying that's been affecting him for a few months and I just want to make sure someone is watching out for him at home.

He never told us about any bullying? Months it's been going on?! Why didn't he tell us.

He said he was scared. I just thought you should know, I was worried about him and just wanted to make sure someone kept an eye on him at home.

I'll make sure I'll take care of him.

Thank you, it means a lot to me.

You're welcome. Can I know your name please?

I'm sorry but I have to go, but you'll know soon enough. Goodbye.

'So that girl that called me was Lizzy. She sounded so worried about him. Obviously she cares a lot about him if she went and told us something Chiro wouldn't...'

Nova thought to herself as she knocked the door one last time. There was still no answer.

By this time, Sprx had grown impatient and banged on the door loudly.

"Open up kid before I knock the fucking door down!" Sprx screamed, ready to use his magnets on the door.

"Sprx's just relax!" Nova yelled at him.

"I did enough relaxing!" Sprx then used his magnets on the door, ripping it from its hinges. When they looked inside the room, their jaws dropped... It was empty.

"He's... gone.." Nova choked out as tears began to stream from his eyes...