Chapter 20
You're Busted!

"I TOLD YOU!" declared Heidi, triumphantly, jabbing her finger at the two.

Hearing Heidi's voice, Maximus and Zulia looked round. They gasped and jumped back! Sparky, X-5, Atomic Betty and Minimus were standing in the parking lot with looks of astonishment on their faces, along with Heidi, who looked rather triumphant.

Maximus and Zulia's eyes fell upon their clasped hands. They instantly let go and hid them behind their backs. But it was no use. The others had seen it all.

"He—"
"And her—"
"They were—"
"She's been doing—"
"With him—"
"And that's why he's been—"
"And now they're—"

"Mamoolah, what the HECK are you doing!?" shrieked Sparky, throwing his hands in the air and running over to Zulia.

"Master, what are doing here!?" exclaimed Minimus, staring at Maximus in astonishment.

"ARE YOU NUTS!?" they both shrieked!

Maximus and Zulia both took a step back.

"We're leaving!" snapped Minimus's evil head. He grabbed the sleeve of Maximus's red robe and stomped down the concrete.

"And mom, you're coming home right now!" Sparky snapped, yanking Zulia away from Maximus.

"No—Sparky, wait!" exclaimed Zulia, desperately, "I can explain—"

"No explanation needed! From this day on, you are forbidden from ever seeing Maximus again!" declared Sparky, jabbing his finger at the supervillain.

"No, wait!" exclaimed Zulia, pulling back, "Just wait a minute!"

"No!" snapped Sparky, "You're coming home!"

"No, wait!"
"Stop!"
"No!"
"No!"

They struggled to get back, but Sparky and Minimus wrenched them away.

"No!"
"Wait!"
"You can't—"
"Stop!"

"No!" they both cried, trying desperately to grab each other's hand, but their toadies pulled them away.

"NO!"

...

"Zulia, I think you owe Sparky a big explanation!" exclaimed Betty, when she, Sparky, X-5, Heidi and Zulia were back in the starcruiser, heading home to Neutropia. Heidi was triumphant. Betty and X-5 were a little distressed. But Sparky was absolutely beside himself.

"What the HECK did you think you were doing, mom!?" shrieked Sparky, "How could you start dating Maximus again! He is evil! EVILLLLL!"

Zulia sighed. She had feared this. "I just—well—it was—you see—a few years ago—I just—oh, Sparky..."

"Just promise me, mom," Sparky said, weakly, "Promise me you'll never try and see Maximus again."

Zulia gulped down the tears and sighed. "I...I promise."

A/N

Sorry this chapter was so short. It was just one of those scenes where everything happened very quickly. Now onto Chapter 21!