Chapter 2: No Training Needed

Later that morning, after the two ate a small breakfast, they arrive at the walkway. Roba notices there's no vehicles for them to go by.

Roba: "Should we call a Taxi?"

Horace: "...No, we can just go by ourselves. You fly, I run."

Roba: "Well… I can't use my wings. Plus, again, I've never been here before, so I don't know where to find wherever-you're-taking-me-to."

Horace: *sigh* "Fine.., follow me."

He grabs Roba's hand as they travel through the woods and into Farboro.

…

They arrive at a multiple-story building, with a helicopter parked at the top.

Roba: "Is this the Police Department or something?"

Horace: "Well, not the Official Farboro P.D, but for the Problem Solverz. We're their rival, but not their enemy."

Roba: "Problem… Solvers?"

Horace: "Yes. With a Z at the end."

They go up the elevator.

Roba: "Do I need a degree or something?"

Horace: "Oh, not at all."

The elevator opens to reveal the top floor; one large room, no hallway. On the couch, turned away from the door, sits one of the Problem Solverz team leaders: Tuxedo "Tux Dog" Doglord.

He turns the couch around, using a mechanism in the floor to do so. He is stroke-petting the calico cat in his lap.

Tux Dog: "Greetings, Mr. Crimson. Oh, I see you've brought a new recruit."

The two walk forward to him.

Horace: "This is Roba Turquoise."

Tux Dog: "Funny, Turquoise and Crimson are opposite colors, being a light-blue-green and a dark-orange-red. Guess color-based surnames are popular… Well, besides that tangent, he seems well prepared with that armor."

Roba: *taking a bow* "Th-Thank you sir, I made it myself."

Horace: (Well, I should figure by now that he doesn't have amnesia…)

Tux Dog: "Already, you seem quite capable!" *stands up and shakes his hand* "Quite fabulous indeed! Welcome aboard, Mr. Turquoise!"

Roba(to Horace): "I'm hired already?"

Horace(to Roba): "Well, like Tux Dog said, he can see your potential just looking at you."

Roba: "Th-thanks, sir. I don't know much about the details, but I was just in a c-coma earlier this morning and just woke up in this place. I really needed to get back on my feet…"

Tux Dog: "Ah, well, that can be one of your first cases… And before you go, you two, I have something to say for Mr. Crimson."

Horace: "What is it?"

Tux Dog: "Since this is a new team of the Problem Solverz, I was also looking for new members to invite. So, you may have a trio right off the bat!"

Horace: "Oh, well thank you very much! I'll get Roba back to the HQ, then I'll call you back."

Tux Dog: "Splendid. Anyway, you boys be-going now, I'll mail the contracts later!"

Horace takes Roba's hand again to lead him back to HQ.

Horace(as the elevator closes): "Goodbye!"