-rams the cops-


"Where are we going?" Paff asked.

"Wherever," Matthew answered. "Personally, I don't have time to watch you noobs. I have stuff to do. Stuff to take care of. The King wanted me to introduce you to people? So be it. I'm not sticking around, though."

"Wow," Samus said.

"Come," Matthew motioned. "I'll introduce you to a few people... Maybe I can get them to give you jobs, or something."

Matthew led them to a sort of cafeteria. It was filled with tables and benches, as well as salad bars, dinner trays and a few crowds. Matthew strode up to the woman named Neha, and spoke.

"Can you get these kids off my back?"

"What?" Neha asked, flinching. "You were told to watch them!"

"I can't!" Matthew exclaimed. "I have people to talk to! Plans to make! Bullets to forge! Nukes to supervise! I don't have time to show these noobs the whole castle!"

Neha groaned. "Why can't you grow up?"

"I'm being serious here!" Matthew exclaimed. "Don't you have things you need done? I can't let these kids follow me!"

"Fine, God!" Neha exclaimed. "I'll let them help me, just stop complaining!"

"Thank you!"

Matthew stormed away into the back, leaving Neha to glare at the teenagers.

She walked up to them, "Well... I guess I'm your boss now... I'm Lady Neha," she shook the fours hands. "And you?"

"Oh," Samus said. "I'm Samus, and these are my friends, Justin, Yvon and Paff."

"Alright," Neha said. "I'm one of the most loyal people to King Andrew... you know that?"

"We just got here," Yvon reminded her.

"Oh... right," Neha said slowly. "Well, whatever. I have alot to do in such little time. I guess all I can let you four do is check on a few people for me."

"Alright," Justin said.

"Now, I guess I need to fill you in," Neha said.

"On what?" Paff asked.

"Well, about two days ago, there was an attack. We believe a hired assasin got near our mansion here. They probably hid in the rocky slopes on the other side. They must've used their own weapons, because Matthew denied anything was missing.

"In any case, one of our greatest Riders, Brett, was killed on the south north balcony."

"He was shot?" Justin asked.

"I'm afraid so," Neha nodded. "But it wasn't only him. It seems that the assasin was supposed to kill Brett's dragon too. Pochi was killed there on the same balcony. He and Brett were conversing, it seems."

"So the assasin killed both Brett and his dragon?" Samus asked.

"No," was Neha's solid, dark answer.

"What do you mean?" Justin asked.

"The assasin must've assumed that Pochi was Brett's dragon, since they were talking on the balcony at that precise moment."

"Pochi wasn't Brett's dragon?" Yvon asked.

"Nope," Neha answered.

"Then Pochi died in vain," Samus said. "That's so sad."

"That it is," Neha agreed.

"Who was the target dragon?" Justin asked.

"His dragon's named Squinette," Neha answered. "Brett's funeral is tomorrow morning. Pochi had his funeral; the dragons do that on their own, usually."

"Did Pochi have a Rider?" Paff asked.

"Yes," Neha said, darkly again. "It's only been two days since the assasination, and Aaron has already fled Bâzch and caused incredible strife."

"How?" Justin asked.

"He tried to kill one of the leaders in the MUM," Neha said. "He was caught, and is now fleeing from the whole MUM. But he can't come back, despite all the dragons we've sent after him."

"So Aaron thought," Samus started. "That the MUM had hired an assasin to target Brett and his dragon, but accidentally killed Pochi?"

"That's what happened," Neha said. "Both Squinette and Aaron have gone all depressed and dark. Not to mention Rezmèra... Matthew's dragon. Pochi was her birthfather."

"Really?" Yvon asked. The others glared at him. "What? I can be confused!"

"Anyways," Neha continued. "I would really appreciate you four checking on everyone. They've been down to the ground lately. I needed to tell you the story before you did anything."

"Who do we need to check?" Justin asked. "And... where?"

"Well... who's brave enough to meet with Squinette?" Neha asked. "Brett's dragon?"

Justin, Samus and Yvon immediately took a step backwards, leaving Paff to groan. "Goddammit, I hate you guys."

"Don't worry, it won't be hard," Neha said, her hand on Paff's shoulder. "You just need to go to her room, and make sure she hasn't lit anything on fire or broken any walls.

Paff tensed; Yvon pointed at her, silently laughing.

"You," Neha pointed at Yvon. "Can check on Rezmèra. She'll probably be just fine, but you should still check.

"You," she pointed at Samus. "Patrol the south balcony, where the accident happened. Make sure nobody causes any trouble."

"And you," she pointed at Justin. "Patrol the north balcony. Keep an eye out for the princess while you're at it. Besides that, you don't need anything else. The king will summon you when the princess arrives."