Chapter 8: Finding Fefnir

X, Zero, and Axl have arrived in Iris and Zero's house. Athena left Chorus with Magician. Iris and Alia sounded like they were there early. Athena walked towards the door. X and Axl shut the lights. Athena finds it odd. The door opens. Athena felt the warning in the back of her mind. Zero came in slashing and Athena did whirlwind. Athena retract as Axl held a gun to her head. She knows that it would be unwise she light her hands on fire and put it to Axl. Axl saw who it was and let go.

"Guys it is Athena," said Axl. X put the lights back on as he lowered his buster. Athena looks at Zero pissed and Axl.

"What the heck is wrong with you two attacking me. I already have enough problems of my own," said Athena as she sounded mad.

"Sorry Athena," said Axl. Athena looks at Zero and Axl. Axl knows that look and he gulped.

"You are lucky that I do not throw you into a wall again. I am going to leave that to Rider," said Athena.

"Rider? What happened?" asked Axl in concerned for her. Athena looks at Axl trying to calmed down.

"She was mad this morning. Almost hurting her workers. It is bad enough that most of us trying to find some artifacts but it is ridiculous when we are seeing workers getting hurt from her," said Athena.

"Guy's I better go. If I do not head home she will come here with her temper and chained us all," said Axl as he left. Athena turned to Iris who has a scared look on her face.

"Hey Iris," said Athena. Iris stood at the door and Zero went to her. Athena looks at Iris's face of frightened.

"What had happened to her?" asked Athena. X sighs as he looks at Athena in worried look.

"Someone is stalking her. He called twice and it was from the police stationed. Alia got worried to so that is why we both decided to stay here for a while until we find the perpetrator who is doing this," said X.

"So that is why Zero tries to attack me and Axl. Thinking I was the stalker," said Athena.

"If you did not use your fire at that time to Axl, we would probably got ready to do damage to you," said X.

"Then I would get really mad and start burning the place. Yeah that would have been smart. But I am glad someone finds out that I am not," said Athena.

"Speaking of which what brings you here," said X. Athena sighs as she tries to figure out the events that happened.

"Oh Athena you are here," said Alia as she got out with something in her hand. Athena looks at it.

"Yeah I want to speak to either of you of which jail that Fefnir is thrown," said Athena.

"Fefnir is in jail again? What did he do this time?" asked X. Athena had an anger look in her face.

"What he did not do is more like it. Remember when the chief of police heard the evidence of the murder on Ouroboros," said Athena.

"Yeah what about it," said Zero and Iris was listening. Athena sighs as she tries to explain.

"What happened is the chief of police has not listen to a word Fefnir says. Omega, Magician, and myself have backed him up," said Athena.

"What do you mean he said that he finds the crook and he is in jail hoping to be executed," said Zero. Athena is now worried.

"Well late at night when Fefnir is having dinner with Chorus and me. Six cops came around our house asking for Fefnir. They roughed him up and cuffed him. They are accusing him to be the murderer on three different charges. His trial is tomorrow and if I do not get a reach to him I am going to lose him," said Athena as she started to cry. Iris heard this and bit her lip.

"You are not going to lose him. He is going to be fine the judge is a fair man," said X.

"Not when he is trying to retire Fefnir. I know Fefnir did not do those murders he is either with me, with Chorus, or at his job. He knows not to kill people even with his temper and besides I know he did not do the murder on Ouroboros due to the fact that we found the strange plant there that the murderer uses," said Athena.

"Well I know where they kept Fefnir but I am sorry Athena I cannot give that information to you. I was strictly say that we cannot give that information," said Iris.

"Actually we can. Just not at work. I do not believe what the chief is doing is right. Unless it specifically says 'no visitation' even murderers have visitation rights especially from his immediate family," said Alia.

"Ok why would he blamed Fefnir a fire type and the person who attacked us is a plant type," said Zero.

"He is trying to cover something up. I do not know what but I do know that Fefnir is left in the dark," 

said Athena.

"Well Athena, Fefnir is being held at Frost space Jail which is in the outskirts of Innerspace. Let's just say that the people that is in there are going to be retired after the first trial," said Alia.

"Ok thank you Alia. I am hoping I get to visit him today before the trial. Fefnir is going to need a lot of support from his family and friends. Since I am a witness I know I am trying to do whatever I can to give the evidence out which will proves him his innocence," said Athena. Just then they heard some noises coming out of the outside. Zero shut the lights and Athena got her staff out. The person sneak in and Athena lunged into the person finding out it was her daughter by the touch.

"CHORUS AMELIA HALSBERG," shouted Athena. X and Zero sighs at it was a false alarm again. Chorus hides under the tables.

"I did not do nothing mommy, please do not get mad at me," said Chorus. Athena tries to calm down.

"I am not mad at you," said Athena as she looks at her daughter. Chorus got out of the tables.

"Ok mommy that is good," said Chorus. Zero looks at Chorus as she has the red hair like Fefnir.

"I thought I left you back with Magician," said Athena. Chorus looks down and sighs.

"You did. It just someone broke into the house tries to suffocate Magician and Angel. I manage to make holes on them and get Angel out. Omega went after chasing the guys. Magician passed out and I left to go get help," said Chorus.

"What," said Athena as she is in shock to hear that. Zero, X, Iris, and Alia were all sharing the same shock look.

"It is true mommy. And from what it looks one of the guys look like the one carried daddy away," said Chorus.

"Chorus you stay here with Uncle X and Zero ok," said Athena as she takes off. X looks confused with being called uncle. He looks at Zero.

"That is cute Uncle X," said Iris to X. Zero wants to laugh but he hold it inside and just smile.

"But I do not have any brother's or sister's matter of fact I-" said X while Zero interrupts him.

"You do not have to. It is obvious Fefnir treats you like if he is part of his family. I am not surprised if any of the guardians of Neo Arcadia does the same thing," said Zero. Just then a glass breaks and Iris screamed as she saw her stalker. The stalker is wearing all black and has fairly light skin with a visor on. He got up and pounded back down by Athena.

"Yeah Yeah Go mom Go," said Chorus cheering for Athena. The stalker got up and shot a laser at Athena. Athena got flown back. The stalker smiles as he saw Iris. Chorus start running and punch a whole through the stalker who is a reploid. Zero, Alia, and X saw how strong the little human was. Iris saw the blood dripping from Chorus's hands and arm. The reploid turned around and saw the hole that Chorus did. He got his laser gun aimed at Chorus. Athena got up with her staff and shoved it in the reploid making a pierced mark on his armor.

"It is one thing you mess with my friend. It is a whole another thing when you try to kill my daughter," said Athena as she is mad as heck.

"SHIT FUCK!!" shouted Chorus as she now feel the pains in her hands. Athena throw the guy down as he exploded into millions of pieces starting a fire in the house. Athena use her water abilities to put it out. Chorus coughs and her hand was still in pain. Athena got her daughter down where there is oxygen. She looks at her daughters hands and covers them with the lab jacket. Chorus stops coughing as she drenched her mothers lab jacket with her blood and the blood of the reploid who she had hit.

"Great now what," said Zero as he saw Athena covering her daughters hands. Zero looks at Athena.

"You got to thank Fefnir for teaching her how to fight. However, she is knows how to control her adrenaline rush too well. Something I cannot teach," said Athena, "Neither of us."

"Well you stay here with your daughter. I am going to find Omega and probably the person who broke into their house," said Zero as he left.

"I am going to check on Magician, to see if she is ok," said X. Iris walks up to Chorus and healed her hands.

"Thank you," said Chorus as she starts to fall asleep on Athena's arms. Athena looks at outside.

"Well it is her bedtime. I might as well carried her home," said Athena. Iris looks at Athena.

"Why don't you keep her here for a while. We will watch her while you go and talk to Fefnir," said Iris.

"I thank you, if you did," said Athena. Iris smiles as well as Alia. The two look at Athena.

"No problem. We can make sure that she is asleep. When you are done talking to Fefnir you can come back for your daughter," said Alia. Athena nodded and started to take off in her car. She started to ride off to the place where Alia told her.