The Garden: Part 3

Jim looked over at Gene and asked "Gene what's going on? What happened to Mel?"

"Well it all started with Aisha and Sazuka. I saw them in this garden and they were planning to blow up Starwind and Hawking. That's why I kicked them out. Then me and Melfina went back to the garden to see if we could find anything and that's when Aisha came out and took her away. I need to get some equipment and then we need to get back to the garden and try to find out where Melfina went" Gene said.

"Gene, why didn't you tell me about Aisha and Sazuka before?" Jim asked.

"Well I thought if I told you that, then you would get upset and try to beat them up or something. I just didn't want to start any trouble, that's all" Gene explained.

"Well I would have been mad but I wouldn't have beat them up. Besides I'm sure they could kick my ass before I even laid a finger on them" Jim said.

"I guess you're right, but I'm sure if you pounced on them in just the right moment you could beat them up, or maybe if you had a gun or something. Guns are cool" Gene said while looking at his caster gun.

"Yea, sure Gene, guns are cool" Jim said.

Suddenly, Gene's caster gun began to vibrate.

Gene looked at the gun and said "What the hell?"

Jim stopped the car and looked over Gene. The gun rose into the air and began to glow. Different symbols began to glow brightly on the sides of the gun and the gun continued to rise into the air.

"Gene, what's going on?" Jim asked.

"I have no fuckin clue" Gene said.

Suddenly the car started moving and the gun flew out the window. The car started to follow the gun. The gun started flying faster and faster towards the park until it just stopped and fell to the floor. Unfortunately, the car did not stop and continued to race over into the park where it then landed into the bushes.

"Gene your stupid gun broke my car. You're paying for this" Jim said angrily.

"Hey, I'm not paying for anything. It wasn't all my fault. I didn't tell the gun to start flying all over the place" Gene argued.

Gene got out of the car and walked over to pick the gun up. He reached down to pick it up but it started to move again and flew over to a group of bushes. Jim got out of the car and joined Gene.

Jim looked at Gene and said "Common, let's follow it. Maybe it goes to the garden."

They both ran over to the bushes where the gun had landed, Suddenly, the ground disappeared and they both fell into a big hole that led them into a secret room. After realizing what had happened they both got up to find Aisha holding Gene's caster gun.

"Nice to see you Gene" Aisha said calmly.

"Aisha? What are you doing here? Where is Melfina?" Gene asked.

"Oh she is with Sazuka. She's safe with her, don't worry. Now time to take care of business" said Aisha as she turned around and started to walk away with the caster gun.

Gene ran over to Aisha and grabbed her shoulder and said, "What do you think your doing with my caster gun?" asked Gene.

"None of your concern" said Aisha as she pushed him off into a wall.

"Aisha! What are you doing?!" yelled Jim.

"Stay out of this Jim. I don't want you to get hurt" said Aisha as a ring around her wrist began to glow.

"What's the hold up?" asked Sazuka as she entered the room.

"I have the key. Let's go. Don't worry about them. I have them taken care of" said Aisha as they started to walk away.

"I don't think so" said Gene as he pounced onto Aisha knocking the gun out of her hand.

"Oh you want a challenge do you Gene?" said Sazuka and she jumped in front of Gene.

They both stared into each others eyes, waiting for the first move. Jim looked at Sazuka's wrist and there was the same ring around hers as on Aisha's. Whatever that ring was for, Jim knew it was controlling there actions. How would they stop it? Would they ever get to save Melfina? Those questions would be answered in the challenge ahead of them.