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.
