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Twisted Cogs:
Shadows
Chapter 2
Pizza
Walking through the streets of Ninjago City was like trying to go through an obstacle course sometimes. Specially after Garmadons attacks. The cries and jeers that Lloyd got from the people around them as they passed was a little unsettling to the children. Specially when a crowd starts to yell at him. Kai normally started to yell back at them. Brandishing his fists and kicking sand back at them. Normally that scared them off, others just rolled their eyes and called him fireball. Apparently a town nickname for him and his father who were quick to get angry.
The theater at least as not only still standing, but opened.
All seven of the teens walked into the lobby and looked around. This was Zane, and Echos first time inside a theater. They looked around at the posters, and the foods. With ticket in hand and a bag of popcorn and a drink they all went into the theater. A tall brown haired boy stood at the bottom sweeping up the popcorn. On his name tag is read 'Dareth' He had a pair of headphones on, and he was bobbing his head to the beat.
"Hey there kids...first scary movie right? Christine, oh this is a good one…Its about a car and…"
"Darzuski! I thought I told you not to play your music while on the job huh?" He boss snatched the headphones from his head and walked back out muttering something about headphones rotting your mind, alien tech, and tin foil.
"Don't mind him, He's just weird." Dareth said and waved at the teens before leaving again.
The movie started and everyone seemed a little on the edge of their seats, all except Echo. Echo looked pretty scared. He scooted down in his seat and flinched at every scream, and jarring noise their was.
After the end of the movie the boys were walking back toward the park. Each one talking about certain parts of the movie. Echo was silent and kept to himself. When finally he and Zane reached Borg Industries Dr. Julien was waiting for them in the kitchen.
"Boys! Oh my goodness. Thank the Lord your safe!" He pulled them both in for a hug. Both Echo and Zane were curious as to why their father was all of the sudden concerned for them. This wasn't their first outing and it probably wouldn't be their last.
"It was just a movie father, and we never strayed very far from the other teenagers." Zane said looking to his brother with concern.
"What happened dad?" Echo asked. Julien sighed picking up the letter.
"Well you know that letter I got earlier yes?" Julien asked. Echo and Zane nodded their heads keeping eye contact with their creator.
"Dr. Christopher has gotten out of prison for good behavior."
"Good behavior?!" Zanes voice bellowed shocking bot only Echo and Julien but Pixal too.
'Zane calm yourself.'
"No I will not stay calm. He held a gun to my brothers head, and shot him!" Zane processor was going quickly. He wasn't able to keep up with the information. He was angry, and they knew it.
"Alright now that I know you both are safe. Why don't you both go clean up. I've ordered a pizza." He said. He knew they'd be to stressed out to actually cook.
Zane pulled over the small stool and stood on it. Echo did the same for himself and started to wash his hands.
"Think he'll let us go to school tomorrow?" Zane asked Echo. His brother shook his head.
"I donno...its a little concerning isn't it? I'm a little...scared brother." Echo said and wrapped his hands around the hand towel before handing it to his brother.
"Don't worry Echo...I've got you." Zane put his arm around him and walked back into the kitchen. The buzzer from the doorbell rang and Jullien walked toward the door.
"Good evening. Did someone here order a few pies?"
"Pies? I thought you ordered pizza dad." Echo said. Julien turned and glared at his son. Echo made a face that said he was joking before putting a few plates on the table.
A few moments later they were eating happily at the table. The tv was on for once some cartoons were on. Something they hadn't done in a while. Soon enough though their plates were empty and the box was placed in the recycling.
"Alright boys school tomorrow." Julien said "Lets get you both in bed."
Echo walked into his room and looked up to see Zane standing in the doorway. That was actually becoming rare. Echo had verbally stated that he was getting much to old for that kind of attention. Zane didn't do it very often. Unless he was scared himself.
He slowly walked forward and pressed a kiss to his forehead.
"You can come sleep with me if you get to scared tonight. I know that movie scared you. I didn't want to point it out in front of the others." He said and turned around turning out the light.
"Hey Zane?" Echo called pulling his blanket to him.
"Leave the door open?" He asked. Zane nodded his head and went to his own room.
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Ronin pulled off the pizza delivery uniform. He sighed and leaned against the black pizza car. Pulling a box open and started to eat it. He heard a muffled cry from the floor. Their was a boy hogtied in the corner.
"Oh I'm sorry...was this yours? Ah don't worry I'll save you some." He leaned against the car and looked up as Christopher walked out of the back room wearing a well tailored suit.
"So did you find them?" Christopher asked.
"Yeah they're staying at Borg Industries housing units. Not to far in either. Luckily we spotted this pizza guy who has most generously decided to help us out." Ronin said throwing the red hat at the boy. The boy flinched and scooted away from him.
"Perfect so what do we do now?"
"They'll be walking home from school tomorrow. I'll get them then." Ronin said
"Keep in mind they have friends that watch them like a hawk...and we don't want to get on Lord Garmadons bad side. Don't harm his kid.
"Lord Garmadork doesn't care about his son. He hardly even talks to him."
"And how the hell would you know that?" Christopher asked.
"I tapped all their phones. How do you expect I knew about them ordering pizza hum?" Ronin held up a plate with pizza on it to Christopher.
"Half the money went into your account just now." He said picking up the pizza and to a huge bite out of it.
"Something tells me they don't give you pizza where you were in prison at."
"The food there tried to kill my teeth." Christopher grumbled and took a bite out of the pizza again.
"Tomorrow morning We'll be flying them to Chens island."
"Tomorrow you'll be $375,000 richer then you were today." Christopher said.
