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Chapter 13
Intense

"What?!" The blade breakers echoed.
"Yeah….according to this newspaper, they said they found Zeo unconscious. While no harm as such was done to him, the security room bore many signs of it!" Kenny read.
Kenny lowered the newspaper and looked at the Blade beakers who were still indulged in a shock. In the morning everything seemed pretty okay. The boys were sparring when all of sudden panic-stricken Kenny barged in waving the newspaper vigorously as though flagging for taxi.
"Guys did you see this?!"
"Huh?"
"Woah…chief calm down will you?" Tyson said, steadying the little boy who appeared quite out of breath.
Kenny wheezed. Ray looked at the paper that Kenny was clutching in his hand. He took it away from him and began to read. Within seconds his eyes became narrower and glare fiercer.
"Ray what is it?" Max asked worriedly, seeing the disapproved expression on the neko-jin face.
Silently he turned the page towards the front leaf which blared the heading in large bold letters;
'Zargart's lair Assaulted'
At this everybody eye's widened. Finally able to catch his breath, Kenny took the newspaper away from him and began to read.
After Kenny was finished sharing the details, there was silence for a while. Then Max spoke timidly;
"I still find it hard to believe…"
"Why Max? The newspaper clearly says it…" Ray answered.
"No you don't understand….it's Zargart's palace we are talking. Such a place is bound to be secured high, then how come its defenses were breached?"
"Max is right" Kenny pointed out" A high-five place like this shouldn't have been broken like this…."
"Well the newspapers aren't lying either" Tyson intervene" If they published it, it means it really happened…."
"What should we do guys?" Ray asked" Should we visit Zeo?"
"Later!" Kai commanded.
"Huh?" the guys echoed.
"Yeah...visit him later, right now we got our training to complete" Kai explained briskly.
"But Kai!" Tyson protested" We got to visit him; we just can't ignore him…we…"
"I said later!" Kai cut him off" Not ever! He's not going anywhere! Besides Kenny already said that no harm as such was done to him…"
That made everyone shut up. But it didn't stop Tyson from grumbling.
"You don't have to be insensitive all the time Hiwatari!"
"I heard that!"

****

"You know your guards could really use some manners" Tyson said, all the while glaring at indifferent guards who moments ago weren't allowing the blade breakers to enter in Zargart's abode.
"Sorry Tyson" Zeo apologized" They can't help it, father have passed strict orders on them. So they have to follow them by hook or crook"
"Right"
"How are you feeling?" Ray asked mildly.
"I am not supposed to feel anything Ray" Zeo smiled" I am an android, remember? But thank you for asking…"
"Mention not" Ray said, slightly embarrassed.
"We could have come earlier…but Kai didn't allow us" Max said.
"Yeah! Because we were doing his so called special training!" Tyson answered sarcastically, emphasizing the importance by moving the two digits of each hand in air.
"It's okay…your coming is here is enough for me" Zeo beamed at them.
"So what really happened Zeo?" Kenny asked curiously" I know you are tired of explaining this to everyone, but we need to know too…"
Zeo shook his head.
"It's okay chief…I am not tired, just a little frustrated and feeling a lot useless"
"Why's that?"
"Because I am afraid I can be of no help….i don't remember anything about last night" Zeo whispered miserably.
Tyson felt as though someone splashed cold water in his insides.
"All I remember is some loud noise coming from the drawing room" Zeo continued" I went to investigate. And I don't know what happened after that….because I was found in the morning unconscious"
A pause, then.
"Father found me and woke me up. He asked me the same question. Things were started to look really bleak. When one man of Father suggested, that the intruder might have knocked me out, but my memory chip would have recorded all of it"
"Then?" Kenny asked fearfully. Everyone could literally feel the electricity of excitement hovering in an atmosphere.
"The intruder did his Job well" Zeo sighed.
Everyone torpor fell.
"He was careful to wipe away the last night segment. So now there is no way to retrieve any evidence…."
The birds chirped outside. Zeo gazed at them through windows. Before he could stop himself, he started to say;
"For once in life I thought I was finally able to be of some use. For the first time I saw my android being as a hidden blessing. That my memory chip would serve as missing link…..but it turned out I was deeply mistaken again. My memory is gone. And now I once again became a joke"
The guys looked at each other. Second time they saw Zeo this bitter. Both times he was berating himself for his forced existence.
"Hey Zeo…don't say that" Tyson said" You aren't a joke….you are…."
"A piece of junk?" Zeo suggested dully. Tyson grimaced, and then looked at other guys for help. Ray nodded and perched himself on the edge of Zeo bed.
"Zeo I know how you are feeling right now and I know this well that my words won't make any difference to you…but there are other things you should be grateful for…"
"Like what?"
"Like you being here. Be thankful that intruder didn't physically appall and harmed you. Or completely wiped away your memory"
Zeo looked up, his face revealing an astonished expression.
"Yeah Zeo….Ray is right. We should be grateful that you are here" Max said brightly.
"And haven't I told you before?" Tyson spoke with sanction" Your being android shouldn't be an obstacle. Just be yourself. And there's nothing wrong in it"
Zeo peered at the blade breakers who were all smiling back at him. If he had the ability to shed tears, Zeo would have cried waterfalls out. Because really these guys always made him feel better. He should thank His lord for this blessing too. For having such great and remarkable friends.
"Thank you"
Tyson sighed, relieved. He hated seeing Zeo like that. He wanted him to appreciate himself.
"Well it's a good thing they did nothing disastrous" Kenny spoke, at which Zeo straightened up. Everyone saw this sudden change in boy behavior.
"They did something disastrous…." Zeo alleged. He then said in barely above voice;
"They took Cerberus…" The room all of sudden felt very frosty. It looked like a cold draft flew in though it was summertime.
This was bad. Like really bad. Tyson looked in space. He was thinking many things. Bit-beasts….that attack both on Gideon and Zeo was done for the sole purpose; to capture bit-beasts. Though nothing was confirmed about the former one, because the bit-beasts which were in the possession of Gideon were not mature enough to be captured. Mr. Dickenson said that they either died or escaped. But this one, Tyson was sure short about this one. This mugging was done to imprison Cerberus.
The blunette looked at other guys. Their thoughtful expression said it enough that they were thinking the same thing.
"I am worried that something bad happened to Cerberus" Zeo said restlessly" I pray that my fears prove wrong…."
"Amen.." Kenny said.

"Miss Kincaid, this is the third time that Tyson has failed to submit his homework" Kikyo announced" Surely some actions must be taken"
The afternoon session has started. And it was found out that Tyson forgot to do his homework again. That was because he and the others were all up last night discussing the bizarre accidents. Homework was the last thing on Tyson's mind right now these days. The said person was standing a little nervously, watching Kikyo warily.
Kikyo; according to Tyson was very annoying person. She was second-in-charge of a group of girls that chants a mantra of 'Making Tyson's life a living hell' the first was Hilary.
Speaking of Hilary, why is she quiet? She would gladly use this opportunity to indulge Tyson into further dentations. Tyson glanced at Hilary and was quite surprised to find out she wasn't listening to Kikyo, let alone look at her. It looked like she was spacing out. Tyson frowned at her. Lately Hilary has been acting weird. She does all the duties, but something was missing. Oh yes; a spark. All the enthusiasm for doing class president duties had been seeped out of her. It looked like a Robot was doing them. And what more, she had stopped hanging out with him and Kenny in school. No more visits in Dojo. Tyson thought that after saying sorry, things will be back to normal. But he turned out to be wrong. It has been days since he and Hilary had talked. It was like she was distancing herself from him and everyone else.

"Miss Kincaid? May I offer a suggestion?" Kikyo spoke loudly, prompting Tyson to stop his pondering.
'Oh boy, it better not to be too bad or else Kai will kill me' Tyson thought.
"Why yes please" Miss Kincaid replied.
"I suggest that Tyson should clean and sort out the classroom for a whole week, do you all girls agree?"
All the girls, except Hilary nodded vigorously at this, while Tyson protested;
"No you can't do that, I can't afford to stay late after school!"
"Oh yes we can!" Kikyo said definitely.
"Miss Kincaid! Please believe me I really don't have much time!"
"Oh I don't know" Miss Kincaid fidgeted a little" let's ask Hilary if she can stay late after school to check on Tyson"
At this Kikyo humphed and give an irritated glimpse towards the brunette girl. One can tell that Kikyo was really annoyed with Hilary's attitude towards giving Tyson a lesson. She wasn't even interested in it.

'Just look at her!' Kikyo thought angrily' She's isn't even listening to us! Well it's about time someone takes the responsibility! So long hils! Time to step down from the position of class president!'

"Hilary dear?" Miss Kincaid called.
"Yes Miss Kincaid?" Hilary asked.
"Do you have time after school?"
"Why are you asking me that miss?"
"Well Kikyo suggested that Tyson should clean and sort out the classroom for a whole week, so can you stay after school to check on him?!"
Hilary frowned at this. She then looked towards Tyson and Kikyo petulantly. 'I don't have time for such nuisance!'
"Sorry to disappoint you Miss Kincaid. But I can't stay after school"
"Oh alright"
"Well, that's okay, maybe…"
Kikyo wasn't allowed to finish her sentence, for Hilary cleared her throat and said;
"And besides Tyson himself is too busy for the upcoming tournament, don't you for once at least think that we should let him go so that he can train with ease?!"
"WHAT?!" Tyson, Kikyo and Kenny gaped at her.
"That is very thoughtful of you Hilary!" Miss Kincaid praised" Hilary is right, Tyson you should train more, Kikyo I think we don't need to worry more about Tyson's punishment, now that Hilary has seen to it. Tyson, I hope you will catch up with your work next time"
Tyson sat down, stunned while Miss Kincaid busied herself by trying to some sheets in her desk drawer. It was then Hilary spoke again;
"Kikyo, if you really want to babysit, why don't you join daycare center? At least you get to take care of babies not teenagers"
At this everyone laughed, while Kikyo turned a bright shade of red.

Hilary was walking on the footpath. Turning around the corner, she saw Tyson and Kenny huddle under a striped awning, licking on lollipops. Tyson saw Hilary and waved at her.
"Hey hils!"
Hilary went to them and greeted them;
"Hey guys!"
"Want one?" Tyson asked, taking out a lollipop of blueberry flavor from his pocket. Hilary smiled. 'He remembers my favorite flavor'
"Thanks" Hilary said, taking it" So how's your training going guys?"
"It's going great!" Tyson replied.
"Yeah Hilary" Kenny said" You should see them training, I have never see them working so hard before!"
Hilary smiled and said" It seems like you already have bagged the cup, huh?"
"You bet we did!" Tyson bragged, while Kenny sighed over Tyson's bash of ego.
"Guys, I should get going, now" Hilary spoke "See you tomorrow"
"Ah Hilary?" Tyson uttered.
"Yeah Tyson? What is it?"
"Thanks….for sparing me from dentations or else I would have gotten in a lot of trouble"
"Oh it's nothing" Hilary sang in sing song voice" after all, what are friends for?"
And with that Hilary departed. Tyson and Kenny stared at her retreating back. They went towards dojo. While walking, Tyson voiced out his thoughts;
"Hilary sure have become considerate" Kenny detected a hint of disbelief on his tone.
"You find it bad?" Kenny inquired.
"No No…I just find it odd" Tyson commented.
"Me too. Something tells me this is not her. I wonder what brought a change in her?"
"Wish I knew the answer. All I can say is that, girls are complicated creatures…"
For that Kenny himself didn't have any answer because he agreed with Tyson. Girls were strange.