Zak was glancing at everyone gathered around. He got along fine with Tsul. But Holiday, Rex and Six…
"Evo. There are no immortals," Holiday stated. Tsul glared at her. Zak stifled a laugh. Despite how serious the situation, Tsul's serious but not going to kill you face was kind of funny. But only when he wasn't wielding an axe to kill. Maybe it was his annoyed face…
"Regardless," Zak intervened before things could get ugly, "I don't think Rex is the right kind of student for you Tsul. He's not very… crypto savvy. He's more of a tech head."
"Hey!" Rex cried. He grabbed Zak's head and ruffled his hair. Tsul released a deep growl. One that reminded him of an overprotective mother. Or a father like figure watching out for his little girl. Zak didn't know which one was worse. Tsul as a mom or someone as his daughter. Both were equally disturbing. He did his best to hide his ever growing smile and scowl mixture on his face from the ideas.
"What's so funny?" Rex asked. Tsul cocked a nonexistent eyebrow at Zak.
"Tsul being overprotective. He's a hunter."
Tsul dropped his brow. His eyes faint glowing a pale orange color.
"Do not talk like I do not understand you like a common vulgar animal child."
Zak looked at Tsul now with all seriousness.
"Of course not Tsul," Zak responded.
Rex
Zak was a kid of many surprises. He had grown to love that about the little brother like figure running around Anti-Providence. But today was taking the cake.
"Zak, you understood him growling?" he asked. Rex understood being able to understand some Evos with him being one himself, but Zak was human talking to this thing that had growled and attacked them like he was speaking English.
"Uh…," was how Zak responded. He averted his gaze. The creature (Tsul as Zak called him) began growling again. But not in a menacing tone, it sounded almost like he was attempting to communicate.
"Tsul I am treating you with respect," More growling, "No! Look Rex is not a good student ask Six!"
Six let a small smile grace his face. Holiday stared at Tsul and was pulling out different hand held machines to see what he was. All Rex knew was, was that thing was not an Evo. And he knew Evos. This Tsul was in no shape an Evo. More growls emanated from Tsul. Sharp teeth bared at everyone. Rex would not admit he felt intimidated. Only because no one else was. Holiday was more curious than scared. Six was well Six. But Zak had no fear. A light amount of annoyance but no fear on his face.
"No I didn't get out on my own. Francis showed up," Zak explained to the beast.
"How are you talking to it Zak?" Holiday asked Zak gave a priceless look of annoyance.
"One, it is a guy. You don't call Bobo an it. At least I hope not. Two, I believe it is more of communicating. And three, I have no idea," Zak plainly stated. He had a slight confused look on his face. He muttered something under his breath. Tsul sent forth another growl. Zak gave an angry look.
"Hey you're not half," he snapped.
Caesar
"Being one? I'm not sure I follow," Caesar said to Drew.
"Honey Island accident. It's past and something that no one will abuse again," the man said again.
"Uh, and you are?" Caesar asked. Drew stifled a laugh.
"Solomon Saturday. I used to watch you and Rex when you were little. I remember you blowing up the fridge for a science experiment of yours?" he questioned. Caesar was about to deny it, but he did blow up many a fridge. So that wasn't entirely a lie. He always said they had good parts, "And Rex later running around screaming at the top of his lungs that you had something shiny that you wouldn't let him play with. You, Rex and Beverly were always like that. You building, Rex tattling and Beverly taking it and saying it was her shiny treasure. You remember that don't you Caesar?"
Caesar only nodded. It was all true. Rex and would always be with a little girl just a year older than Rex. She was a klepto for anything shiny. She said she could sell it. Not that it wasn't true. People would buy things just because they were shiny. He hadn't thought about her in years. He was too busy trying fix the world of its nanite problem with the Evos. That and fixing his broken family by finding a way to show Rex the good he was doing. For all of life on Earth.
"Vaguely. It has been a long time."
"It has. Perhaps you should come by our place sometime. To meet our kids."
"I would like that," he lied. He was too focused on his research to go anywhere. That and Rex.
"Next month then?" asked Drew. Caesar only gave a slight nod.
"Now if you excuse us," Drew said leaving.
"What do you study?"
Drew stopped. Caesar didn't know why he asked. But he justified asking this because he was the main scientist and he needed to know which scientist was good at what in case he required assistance.
"Crypto zoology," Drew stated simply. Caesar opened his mouth to say there was no point but he stopped himself. Crypto zoologists studied things that originally weren't supposed to exist. But after the nanite event, he wondered why they didn't have something like that earlier. They were experts in things that people questioned existed. So why not give information on what the Evos could end up becoming so they can follow the trail?
"Well, that should be helpful," Caesar stated. Like it would've been back at Abuela's with all the mutations.
"Yes well, Crypto zoology isn't always cut and dry. Like… Honey Island," Drew whispered the last part. Probably so Caesar wouldn't notice. He wouldn't press. Only because he had heard of some scientists who were arrested from Honey Island. They could give him the information on what was happening.
"Of course," Caesar said leaving. He was sure he wasn't supposed to hear what Drew said next.
"Doc, you really think this will help?"
"It'll help. If we're here the scientists won't think Zak is Kur again."
"I hope you're right. I can't believe it. I thought it was over."
"Just be glad Tsul warned us."
"I want to call him so badly."
"You're brother's watching him. And they haven't had a problem yet. I doubt anyone knows about his power. Or that he's even used it again."
Black Knight
They say keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Tsul saved a payday. All she needs to do is find the highest bidder and his location.
Uh… Review… PLEASE!
