Trixie's Fourteenth Story

Chapter Seven "Damaged Machine"

Tim went back inside his house after finally making Mint believe he was fine, but he actually wasn't fine.

He'd been hearing her thoughts all day and he was just lucky she was the nice type of person because with his new ability he could hear things that could ruin friendships.

Tim lay down putting his feet up happy to have it quiet enough to hear his own thoughts.

A restless day and he sat down on the newer bed in his new house.

Gizmo was quite a craftsmen when Gizmo's city was destroyed he was the one making the shelters and with as much time as he needed Tim's small house was built up quite nicely.

But there were only a few things in his house since the old one burned down.

"Great, I can't even read a comic book they were all destroyed." Tim mumbled. "Oh well nice to relax."

Gizmo and Mint were talking; Gizmo's shack was a little while away but pretty much everyday he'd check up on Mint and Tim.

Tim had no idea where Flame went all he could do was wait, while Mint waited for Vicky but they'd been used to being separated.

"Bye Mint see you tomorrow." said Gizmo waving as he left.

Mint waved back then shut her door.

Her arms moved up as she stretched then she sat at her table thinking.

"I wonder how it is I can lift so much, I'm really small and I didn't work out much, is there a way to just be naturally strong?" she thought.

A few quiet moments passed then she stood up looking at her large wooden table.

She put her hands under the table and tried lifting it.

"Grrr." She groaned as if having trouble.

But the table went up fast, she could see it lifted over her head then she put it down.

She was quiet again then tried lifting something way heavy, she grabbed her queen size bed and found she could hold it up with one hand.

"Amazing…" she said.

She went outside to get some air then she looked over at a tree nearby.

"Hmmmmm." She said walking up to it.

The tree was already knocked over, Gizmo was going to use it for lumber but he finished Tim's house without needing it.

"Here goes…" she said putting her hands underneath the log.

With a jolt the log lifted up but she could only lift half way, but he was about two quarters as strong as Rex…she rubbed her face with her hands.

"I don't understand how this is possible." She thought.

After a few seconds she smiled.

"This is a good thing though! Maybe I have strength because of all the stuff I had to carry when I was young, or maybe it's just I have strong bones or something." thought Mint. "Either way I think at least this is a good thing."

"Mint…" said a voice.

Mint turned her head after hearing it, the sight made her want to cover her eyes.

"Gizmo what's wrong!" she said running too him.

Gizmo's arm was damaged and electricity was making sparks fly everywhere, Gizmo himself was harmed a large amount but if seemed his left side took the most damage.

She held him up letting him lean on her.

"Who did this to you?!" she said. "How did this happen?"

"Somebody crashed my system again…I spent three months getting that system impossible to hack it just doesn't make sense I even changed my password." said Gizmo. "Then I was attacked."

"Who?" she said.

"I don't know." He said in a weak voice.

Mint frowned looking almost angry, which was abnormal for her.

"Listen I'm very optimistic but not this time." said Mint.

"Mint you're not thinking of taking this guy on are you?" Gizmo struggled to say.

Mint's fists closed.

"Where were you attacked?" said Mint.

"But-" said Gizmo.

"TELL ME." Mint said in a firm voice.

Gizmo pointed a direction behind him.

Mint lowered Gizmo to the ground.

"You get Tim to help you, I'll be right back." said Mint with a snort as she took off.

"I wouldn't wanna be that guy right now." thought Gizmo.

End chapter