Chapter 12
Living In Fear
625 was now in front of 626 about to be shout, now frozen in fear, he just couldn't seem to move. His mouth hung open and now cringing himself to protect himself from the upcoming blast that was aimed towards him. Era and gantu had their eyes wide open, now wondering if their sandwich making friend would run.
'' Come on 625. Move!'', Gantu shouted.
'' He can't hear you...'', Era said, singsong tone of voice.
'' How come 625 won't run? When I shoot him, he runs for his life.''
'' YOU SHOOT HIM!''
'' I... uh...uh...''
'' I can't believe you!''
'' But... That's before this traveling thing.''
Era crossed her arms over her chest, frowning she turned away from Gantu, her back facing him. Gantu sighed, then watched as 625 was about to receive a blaster burn. 625 was still frozen at the same spot. 626 was about to pull the trigger.
'' NOOOOOOOOOO!'', Gantu shouted as he was running in front of 625 to receive the blaster shot.
Era swung her head around, to see what Gantu was shouting at,'' Gantu!''
Then 626 pulled the trigger, and a fiery ball of green plasma was in mid air aimed for the frightened experiment known as 625. Gantu was between the blaster shot and 625. Era's eyes were wide open. What was gantu doing?
Gantu closed his eyes as he thought he was about to take the hit. Era was shocked to say anything. The plasma shot went through Gantu's faintly body and was whooshing at 625, as he took the hit.
When the plasma blast hit, 625 collapsed on the floor, rubbing his arm.
Gantu's eyes popped open,'' But... but...''
Era walked up to him,'' Things go through you...''
Gantu turned to Era,'' I tried... to...''
Era rubbed Gantu's arm gently,'' I knew what you were trying to do...''
'' But...''
'' It's okay...''
Then they both turned to 625. 625 struggled to his feet and ran out of the room, but not before Gantu and Era both could see his burned arm from the plasma blast. His golden yellow fur on his arm was now singed from the plasma blast. Fur was now a dark brown burn mark.
Gantu and Era then turned their attention to Jumba who was now speaking,'' And let that be a lesson to you 625, for betraying your own creator.''
Gantu gasped, his mouth hung open again.
Era growled, then turning to gantu again,'' Come on, let's check on 625... I know that's what you want to do.''
Gantu nodded.
They both got up and searched around the ship for 625. They couldn't find him anywhere.
'' Where did 625 go? He must've his himself pretty well...'', Era said, looking under a rug.
Gantu what thinking,'' I think I know where he is...''
'' Where?''
'' Well sometimes when i shoot him, I sometimes catch him hiding under the comforts of a vent.''
'' A vent?''
'' Well I sometimes find him hiding there.''
'' Hmm... how about down here?''
They had their attention at a vent nearby the floor, the cover was off of it, and inside was a familiar face.
'' I think i found him... but he doesn't look very happy...'', Era said, her voice in a worried manner.
Gantu then took a peek from the vent by kneeling into his knees and looking inside with his pearly sky blue eye. There he was, his sandwich making sidekick, hiding in a vent, just like in the ship. He heard light sobs from him that echoed throughout the vent; his body curled up, and his face covered by his hands. Gantu sighed, he was too ashamed to try to comfort 625 since his hand would go right through him. There was no way to communicate with 625 to show him that there was somebody that cared for him.
Era patted Gantu's back,'' Even if your hand goes through him, it does show that you care.''
Gantu then looked at her, with no reply.
'' If you tried to risk your life a moment ago, even though you're time traveling, that does show that you care for him...''
Era was right, even though with that sadistic persona of hers, she was sure wise with words. Gantu has lived with 625 on Earth for a few years now, and yet 625 was always there by his side, sure they've had their arguments and disagreements, but he couldn't help feeling attached to 625. He did want to share how he really felt about him, but was too ashamed to admit it. He wondered if 625 ever thought emotions like this, and wondering if 625 cared for him as much as he (Gantu) cared for him (625).
Era sighed softly and stepped back to let 625 and Gantu have some alone time. She was now standing at the hallway, leaning against the wall to support herself, now beginning to have mixed emotions about this. Her ears slightly drooped down as well as her four antennae but she didn't notice this.
Still baffled by the fact that there was people or creatures out there that actually cared for these genetic experiments basically made for destruction. And she wondered if she could meet anybody out there in the wide universe that'll care for her just like Gantu and 625. A one true place for her out there in the world.
Then she lifted her head then saw Jumba and 626, Why did he have to be so evil to begin with?
Then she heard then conversing to each other,'' Those two are up to something, and I'd better go find out.''
Then she followed them to a small room, as Jumba closed to door.
He turned to 626,'' 626, I have a job for you... before we could go onto extensive training, we need to take care of a certain experiment.''
Era gasped. She knew what he was up to.
'' I need you to lure him to the kitchen and I'll have a machine ready for him to be contained in it. It'll only be a matter of time before something blows our cover. You've got this?''
'' IH! IH!'', 626 replied, then growling after the reply.
'' Let's try tomarrow morning...''
'' Ih!''
Era growled, as she did not like this plan at all...
TBC...
R&R
Okay sorry, for the confusion from the last chapter. Stress causes me to be careless on what I write.
Era's secret power will be revealed at the near end of the story.