Chapter 2: Zelos and Genis on the job!
"Damn it!" Zelos screamed as he read through a letter he received.
"What's wrong honey?" Colette asked as she walked into the room in a nightgown. She was holding a plate of biscuits, which she placed on the table and sat down next to Zelos. She looked at him and plopped a biscuit in her mouth. He had an angry look on his face. He slammed the letter on the table.
"Its that damn serial killer again! First he killed the chief diplomat of Flanoir, then the mayor of Iselia, and now the representative of Asgard. He's killing all of the top military officials, and he's tearing our countries apart! The leaders of each continent are blaming it on each other, especially Meltokio since no place on our continent has been hit yet. Pretty soon their going to start blaming Elves or Half-Elves and all Hell is going to break loose because of one guy!" Colette put her arms around his shoulders and lightly massaged them with her hands.
"Calm down, honey. I'm sure they'll figure out who's doing all of this and take him out."
"It's not just that, everywhere he killer goes, he takes out all kinds of innocent bystanders. I feel so powerless. I helped save the world for god's sake! It makes me want to take up my sword and go find and kill him!" he screamed, standing up. Colette stood up and dragged him back to the couch.
"Don't talk like that, honey it makes me worry about you. I don't want you sneaking off one night to go fight evil and I never see you again." She said, with tears in her eyes. Zelos wrapped his arms around her.
"Don't worry honey, I won't die on you."
"Promise?"
"Promise."
That night, Zelos decided he was going to take it upon himself to go find and stop this murderer. He pretended to be asleep until Colette passed out, then he went downstairs and grabbed his sword, which was mounted over the fireplace. He went into his side garage and hopped aboard his rheiard. Zelos took off into the night sky. He had no idea where the man could be, but he knew that he had spiked orange hair and wore all black. Surely there couldn't be that many people who fit that description. Zelos flew all night until he got to Sybak. He slept at an inn and the next morning he set out to find clues. He walked around town asking people if they had seen anyone who met the description, but no one knew anything. He was getting ready to leave town when he heard a familiar voice.
"Zelos!" Genis cried out as he ran towards his red haired friend, "what brings you to this humble college town?" Genis looked at him harshly, "Your not hitting on college girls are you? I don't think Colette would like that!"
"No, silly, I'm looking for info. You've heard about that killer haven't you?"
"The one who took out all those government officials? I heard he put his arm through the mayor of Iselia's skull!" the expression on Genis' face was almost one of joy as he described the mayor's gruesome death.
"Yeah, well I'm trying to find him. The bastard's tearing this world apart. Next thing you know discrimination against half-elves will start up again and everything you and Raine worked for will go to waste." This wiped the smug grin clean off of Genis' face and replaced it with a scowl of anger.
"Let me come with you!" Genis yelled, "I'm on summer break now, so I can do whatever I want!" Zelos stared at him. He could use a little help, and Genis was a smart kid.
"Alright, kid, hop aboard." Zelos grinned, and the two took off. "Where should we head to next?" Zelos asked.
"Lets head for Mizuho, I'm sure their information network could be of some use to us."