Chapter 7: 2 teenagers and a man in a bear suit

Danna quickly fiddled with the rollers radio and a broadcast came in from the cruiser.

"I'd like to put out an APB on a giant ball."

"Come again Larry."

"There's a giant iron ball speeding down the road."

Edward suddenly makes the ball roll into a field and hide behind the corn stalks that rise up as the cruiser storms past.

"You know, when a man starts to see giant balls on patrol, it's time to think about early retirement."

"I'm telling you, it's right in front of me... wait, where'd it go. I swear it was there just a minute ago."

"I'm putting in an application to book you some vacation time. You definitely need a break."

Danna turns off the radio as Seth and Edward descend into fits of laughter, "This isn't funny you two, imagine what would of happened if he'd caught us?"

Edward snickers again and takes a deep breath before saying, "Alright, we'll be more careful next time," and then the roller lurches back into motion.

The rest of the trip back to town goes rather uneventfully. The roller storms through the underbrush, killing small plants and horribly mangling the larger ones until it finally comes across and entrance to a tunnel.

Edward guides it in carefully to reveal a poorly lit, old, unstable-looking subway tunnel.

Seth looks around confused, "I thought my memory was back, I don't remember there being a subway in Demstar."

Danna laughs giddily, brushing the sweat off of her forehead as the roller begins shooting down the tunnel like a bullet. "Don't worry about it, this subway was started way back before the plague, and everyone forgot to finish it once the war started. It only has 3 exit points, not including the one Eddy and I made."

Edward yells at Danna without turning around, "Call me sphere master when I'm in costume please, and you're the one who made that exit, I just supplied the explosives and work area. I still can't believe no one noticed that you blew 5 tons of rock up in the middle of town."

Danna laughed, lifting her chin snobbishly, and stated matter of factly, "Of course no one noticed, that website I visited provided all the details I needed to direct the rubble into the subway. I didn't doubt it's credibility for an instant."

Seth glanced down the tunnel on the monitor and saw light shining in from the area ahead, "So where does this entrance you made come out?"

Edward sighed, "Right square in the middle of my basement."

Seth, Edward, and Diana all stepped into the cold, damp, dust-filled basement and looked around as Danna slid a panel over the tunnel leading to the small area where they stored the roller. Edward had removed his ridiculous costume and now wore a brown dress shirt, plaid vest, and black pair of pants.

Seth finally took in what Edward was wearing and giggled, "I don't know what's geekier, the sphere master get up, or what you're wearing right now."

Edward suddenly turned around smiling devilishly and lunged at Seth, knocking him to the ground shouting, "I'll show you who's the geek."

Danna watched in Amusement as Seth and Edward rolled around the basement, making a mess of things, Knocking over tables, and making a lot of noise.

After a minute of this a light turns on and a bushy-gray haired maid dressed in a traditional maid's uniform looks down at them, Edward standing triumphantly over a dazzled Seth before crying, "Master Edward, whatever's going on down here?"

Edward smiles and responds smugly as Seth rises to his feet and dusts himself off. "Nothing big, my friends and I were just playing around. Oh, and on that note inform the others that my friend Seth will be staying with us while his parents are out of town. Are my parents here?"

The maid sighs and gives them a stern look, speaking reproachfully, "They have already left for their trip to Hawaii, they will be gone for the next two weeks. Please try to keep further rough play outside." She then grabs hold of her black and white dress and scurries up into the lobby.

Seth shakes his head and looks toward Danna saying slyly, "I'll say one thing for the dwarf. He may be short but he's certainly tough." before jumping out of the way of Edwards charge causing Edward to trip over a toppled table and slide across the floor.

Edward Rises smiling and shaking his fist at Seth in mock Anger. "One of these days Seth Davis, I'll get you for that. I'm not short damn you!"

Danna laughs and holds up her hand in a motion to stop before finally getting enough air to speak, "As amusing as it is watching you two fight like little kids, I really think we need to start thinking about how we're going to get Seth around town to show us where Mr. Nanami's house is without someone recognizing him."

"I'm not coming out."

"Come on Seth, Edward's taste in clothes isn't that bad."

"I resent that comment."

"I'm not coming out."

"Can we at least see what you look like, I promise I won't laugh."

"I look like a middle aged hobo who skinned a bear for clothes and is being molested by squirrels."

Edward rips open the door to the bathroom and looks at Seth saying excited, "Really? I was going more for the hilly billy down from the country look myself."

Seth is covered from head to toe in fur. A golden furry coat, A pair of wolf's fur trousers. A raccoon cap, a white furry scarf, and one expensive pair of brown boots.

Danna snickers, "You're both wrong, he looks more like big foot than anything else."

Edward laughs, "He doesn't need the clothes to pull off that look."

Seth growls, "Yeah I'm a real animal, but seriously, where did you get all this fur?"

Edward sighs, "It's from my mothers collection, but don't sweat it. No one will ever recognize you in this get up."

Seth frowns and speaks grimly, "Yeah just like no one could ever recognize you in that sphere master get up."

Edward replies in an irritated voice, "Touche, but your opinion doesn't matter. We're going now whether you like it or not."

After almost half an hour of walking, and many, many stares from people they passed on the way there, the trio finally arrives at the Nanami Residence.

The front door was left open a creak and Seth stared at it suspiciously before speaking poorly through the bulky scarf, "I think someones inside, and can I take off these clothes already, it's an inferno in here?"

Edward draws 3 lead balls from his pocket and holds them in his right hand as he opens the door slowly with his left. Seeing no one in the house he steps inside and Danna and Seth follow him, Seth somewhat clumsily.

Danna glances around suspiciously, "I can't help but feel someone's watching us."

Edward nods, "I know what you mean, stay close to me Seth... um, Seth?"

Seth walks up to the room he saw Seishero open just a few days ago on their search for Gregin X. The room is empty except for the computer which is in pretty bad shape. The display case that held the artifacts has been cleaned out, but some glass shards still litter the floor.

Danna immediately walks up to the computer turns it on and crawls inside the broken monitor without a second thought disappearing into a white staticy portal as she does. Seth looks inside the damaged interior of the broken screen, "Are you sure it's safe for her to do that?"

"If I was you, I'd be worried about my own safety."

Seth spins around lost in thought. "What are you talking about Edw- Hiro!"

Seth notices Hiro Moto, who is once again standing between Seth and the exit of this small hidden room.

Hiro looks at Seth for a few moments before saying, "Who are you, and why the hell does everyone know my name? I haven't even been in this stupid country a whole week!"

Seth smiles weekly and his right hand unconsciously drifts to the back of his head before he rips off the hat and scarf, "It's me, Seth. Remember, we met here the other day, you pulled me from my house before it exploded-"

Hiro retorts quickly and angrily, "I know who you are why in hell's name are you wearing such a ridiculous get up? No Matter, tell me what you know about the artifacts that were kept here."

Edward smiles, "I wouldn't call him ridiculous if I was you. This isn't some Anime Convention Mr. Egyptian Wizard."" Edward let's go of the lead balls and they fly through the air toward Hiro who's circlet glows and the balls are deflected into the walls, wedging in half a centimeter. The stones glow again and Hiro fires an orb of concentrated force that barely leaves his hands before flying backward and sending him flying into a wooden chair in the room above.

Edward laughs confidently as he draws the lead balls out of the wall and back into his hand, "Don't sphere the sphere master!"

Hiro roars as he rises to his feet, climbing out from under the wooden remains of a once strong chair. "You are going to burn for that!"

As Hiro points his hand at Edward and the stones on his jewelry begin to glow a powerful voice shouts, "Halt, in the name of Science!" and before Hiro can react a small orb hits him in the back firing out ropes that tie him up and knock him to the ground.

Edward drops the balls thudding to the floor and stares speechless as Science man looks down at him from the top of the stairs. "Oh my God, you, you're really Science Man. In the flesh. This is a ream come true. Can I have your autograph? Just let me find some paper and, I know; you can sign my shirt!"

Science Man looks at Edward slightly disturbed, "Are you alright? You might want to remember to breath and, hey Seth what are you doing here, I thought I left you with Carmen. What is that!"

Science man suddenly points to the broken monitor as Danna sticks her head out of it. "Did I come at a bad time?"

Science man looks around frustrated and finally says, "Okay that's it, all of you are coming with me. Quickly now, the neighbors called the cops reporting 2 teenagers and a man in a bear suit sneaking in here."

Edward screeches, "It's not a bear suit- oh forget it. How are we getting out of here Science Man?"

Science man smiles, "Quickly everyone, to the Science-mobile!"