Chapter 2: What's Wrong, 9-Volt?

A voice had called 9-Volt, asking him why he was crying. When 9-Volt turned and looked he saw none other than Mona.

"M-Mona?" said 9-Volt weakly, but then continued crying.

"Can I sit with you?" asked Mona with a concerned look on her face.

"O-OK."

Mona sat next to 9-Volt and patted his back. 9-Volt still continued crying, however.

"Tell me, 9-Volt," said Mona, "what's wrong? Why are you crying?"

"I DON'T WANNA TELL YOU!" yelled 9-Volt.

"Calm down, it's okay! I'm here for you!"

"NO! IF I EVER TELL YOU, YOU'D SPREAD IT AROUND!"

"9-Volt! It's me, Mona. Remember, I used to take care of you..."

This was true; in fact, when Mona was just 11 years old and 9-Volt was just 3 Mona thought of taking care of 9-Volt while his parents were at work. For 8 years Mona babysat 9-Volt, and even helped him with his homework. She was fired from taking care of 9-Volt when she was stuck with Wario, and 9-Volt felt very lonely.

9-Volt looked at Mona's eyes with fear.

"It's okay, 9-Volt," said Mona. "I'm here for you. Would you like to stay at my house so we'll be safe?"

"Okay..." said 9-Volt.

As the sun started to set Mona carried 9-Volt while walking across a park.

"Well, today," said 9-Volt, "I had a detention from Ms. Sturky. She confiscated my Nintendo DS and destroyed it so I would stop. Then at lunch Negativo was trying to kill me. He took away all my games and Ms. Sturky gave me a year-long detention! WHY ME? WHY ME?"

"Aww..." said Mona.

She placed 9-Volt on the grass and then sat down. Both of them watched the sunset and the beautiful lake.

"I used to bring you here, 9-Volt," said Mona.

"Really?" asked 9-Volt.

"Yes. The sun, the lake...I used to bring you to Diamond City Park."

"During sunsets?

"Yes, 9-Volt. We played with each other a lot. We made one big dragon kite together."

"Oh..."

"Yeah..."

9-Volt's starting to feel better.

"Would you like to sleep over at my house?" asked Mona.

"But my parents would disapprove," said 9-Volt while looking afraid.

"Don't worry about them anymore. I will help you with your homework."

"But-"

"9-Volt, I will talk to them. I am a better person than them. I care about you."

9-Volt then saw how brave Mona was. He saw her as confident and loving.

"I will stay at your house and forget about my parents!" said 9-Volt energetically.

"Great!" said Mona.

Mona continued carrying 9-Volt across the streets of Diamond City as night fell. She soon reached Mona Pizza when suddenly 9-Volt's stomach growled.

"You must be starved," said Mona. "Would you like to eat pizza when we get in?"
"Sure..." said 9-Volt.

The two of them entered Mona Pizza.