Chapter 5 The Bodyguard

Warren woke up the next day. He quickly got up and ran to the kitchen. Will and his parents were sitting around the table. Warren looked at them.

"Warren, how are you this morning?" Josie asked politely. Warren just shrugged.

"Where's my mom?"

"She left with an early search party for Baron Battle. Do you have to work today?"

"Yeah. The restraunt opens at 12 noon. I have to work till 9 tonite."

"Can't you get off early?"

"Only if John comes to work today or if she hasn't fired him. I doubt I'll get off early."

"Well, you'll have wonderful protection." A man walked in and held out a hand.

"I'm Mellow and I will be watching you throughout the day. I can protect you if your father comes." Warren took his hand.

"And I'm Warren, a smart-ass teen who will do nothing you say." Warren said with a sarcastic tone. "Well, I have to be off. It'll take me a while to get to the restraunt." Warren started out the front door and was stopped by Mellow.

"Listen, Warren I have to stay with you. I want to walk you to your work and then you won't see me till afterwards, deal?" Warren hesitated then shook Mellow's hand. They got to the restraunt easily and quickly. Warren worked his butt off that day. Upside: he got tons of tips for great service.

"Are you sure you can prove your trust to Warren?"

"Yes, just attack us on our way home and I'll protect him."

"That'll definatly show you can handle Warren on your own. It's a plan." Baron hung up. He chuckled, he could actually try and get Warren this way. He wanted to see how hard his son could fight him and if he posed a threat.

9-oclock came around. Warren quickly cleaned up and went out the front door to lock up. As Mellow promised he met him out there.

"Did you have a good day at work?"

"Yeah! I got tons of tips for great service." Warren gave a nice smile which made Mellow feel bad about betraying him. Suddenly without warning and big bolt of electricity hit Mellow and Warren.

"Have enough to bail out me." Baron Battle said. Warren looked at his father but quickly looked to Mellow. To his surprise Mellow was knocked out. Baron pulled Warren to his feet. "Well, well, well... look at this Ice. He's a spittin image of me. Except he has red streaks and I have yellow streaks." He looked Warren up and down. "Now, son how have you been?"

Warren stared at the man for a while, but didn't answer.

"Okay. You don't trust me yet, but that'll change my boy." Battle let go of Warren. "Let's go." Battle grabbed Warren's arm but Warren jerked it away. Battle raised and eyebrow, "Are you telling me you don't want to come?"

"Why on earth would I want to go with you? You destroyed me the day you left." Warren spat. He felt anger beyond anger.

"Really? Well, then I guess I'll have to force you to." With that Battle hit Warren with a strong shot of electricity but it was interupted by a big rock smacking into his face. Warren turned and saw Mellow with a look of serious anger.

"Get behind me Warren, now!" Warren did as he was told. Mellow beat the crap out of Battle.

"You win this round, Mellow. I'll be back for you Warren!" Battle disappeared.

"Are you okay?" Mellow asked in a gentle tone. Warren nodded. "What the hell did he want?"

"He wanted me." Warren said looking down at the ground.

"Don't worry, as long as I'm here he won't touch you."

"To late. He pulled me off my feet and tried to pull me with him," Warren said with a grin.

"Well, not from this moment."

Baron Battle watched from a distance. Mellow and Warren were actually bonding like father and son. Battle cursed under his breath. How could Mellow do this? Ice came up next to him.

"It seems Mellow has taking a liking to your son. If you just let me take care of this, I could have him in front of you in less than an hour, master." Battle glared at Ice.

"Could you do it with out hurting him or puting him in a block of ice?" Ice stood in sielence. "I thought so. Now if Mellow gets too attached to him then Ice you move. I just want my son here unharmed, and I know unharmed is not your style."

"I could do it."

"You know I actually feel giving tonite, so... I'll give you a chance. If you can get past Mellow, Joy, The Commander, and Jetstream then bring Warren back without a scratch. Although you may knock him out if necessary, but if you leave a bruise you'll be sorry." Ice nodded.

"When do I go?"

"Tomorrow afternoon." Ice nodded and left the room. Battle laughed. This was going to be intresting. He would not inform Mellow of this to see if his loyalty was still with him. Joy would be furious and would do anything to keep Warren out of his clutches. The Commander would probaly fight just to show off. Jetstream would fight for Warren, because Joy was her best friend in school. Then there's Warren, he would defenatly put up a wonderful fight.

A smile spread across his face as the thought of Warren beating his best man.

"Did he hurt you?" Joy was so worried about her son.

"No. He just talked about how I look so much like him." Joy looked back to Mellow.

"I thought you were capable of watching him. You said you could protect him."

"Mom stop! It's not his fault. Dad hit him with a hard bolt of electicity and he was knocked out. I was lucky that I wasn't knocked out." Mellow saw how protective Warren was.

"No, Warren, your mother is right. I should have kept my eye on things. It won't happen again. Do you have to work tomorrow?"

"No."

"Good, because we're going to Josie's tomorrow. Mellow I've decided that if you want you can be Warren's bodyguard until Baron Battle is back in jail."

"Most definatly," Mellow said almost imeadiatly. "I mean if it's all right with you." Warren walked up to him.

"Who refered you?" Mellow was confused and Warren bursts out laughing. "Okay, I'll put up with him. If he learns to get a sense of humor."

"I happen to be very funny."

"Really, then tell me a joke."

"Okay," Mellow thought for a moment. "Why did the chicken cross the road?... To get killed." Mellow laughs and Warren bursts out laughing. "What?"

"That's the stupidest joke I ever heard."

"Oh, yeah well-," Joy stops him.

"Time for bed."

Warren walks up the steps then turns, "Good night mom and Mellow. See you in the morning."

"Night Warren," Mellow says. Warren walks up to have a peaceful night.

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Author's note:

Working on my grammar and spelling not to mention the length. Taking longer because of the triple-checking and trying to extend it longer. Hope you liked this one better. R&R