A.N: Sorry I haven't updated in a while. I decided to take a break from fan fiction. I probably won't update for a while after this. But after that, I'll start updating more frequently.

Chapter 4

"Alright Jasper, let's see how strong you are. Lift this weight," Tech said. Jasper stretched his tail and slid it under the weight. Without any sign of discomfort, Jasper lifted the weight with his tail and balanced it there. "Show off," Duck said. Without dropping the weight, Jasper grabbed Duck, who quacked out of his grip. Jasper put down the weight and readied himself for another test. "This next test will show how intelligent you both are," Tech said, and gave Jasper and George a four piece puzzle. Working together, the two massive lizards solved the puzzle in 15 minutes. "Their intelligence is low. Don't make them do anything that involves too much thought," Tech said to Kate. "Okay. Jasper, George. Feeding time," Kate called to them. Jasper and George lumbered over to her, and followed her into the kitchen. She fed them big bowls of dog food. It took about 3 bags of dog food each for them to finally stop eating.

Tech had taken a scale from each lizard, and was conducting research to find a way to reverse the effects of Blue Inferno's whistle. Tech discovered that the genetics for the transformation would replace Jasper and George's genes when their ear holes picked up a specific frequency of sound. It seemed that Kate's super scream was pitched so that it would cause them to follow orders from her. Tech was so focused on his work, that he didn't register the sound of Duck walking into the room, carrying a box.

"Hey Tech," Duck said.

"Yes?" Tech replied, still focused on his work.

"I'll give you ten dollars if you put on whatever clothes I have in this box," Duck said. Perhaps if Tech hadn't been so completely absorbed in his work, he would have thought twice before he answered.

"Sure; if you promise to leave," Tech said.

Tech took the box from Duck. Still thinking about Jasper and George's genetic structure, Tech saw what looked like a green shirt. Only after he had put it on did he realize what he was wearing. "Duck, why am I wearing a dress?" Tech asked. Tech heard a click, and saw that Duck had a camera. "Duck!" Tech yelled, and tried to leap at him, but Duck quacked away. Tech quickly took off the dress and ran for the door. He ran through the hallway, into the living room to find Duck showing the picture to his friends. Even worse, Amber was there. She saw Tech and it was too late to stop herself. She laughed. Duck had an evil grin on his face. Kate saw the grin and decided to help Tech. "Jasper, George. Bring that camera to me," Kate commanded. The two lizards ran forward, Jasper carefully gripping the camera between two claws, and George lifting Duck up. "Hey!" Duck exclaimed in protest, but immediately quieted down when George roared in his face. George dropped Duck, and Jasper and George walked back to Kate, where Jasper gave her the camera. While this had been going on, Amber had walked over to Tech. "Tech, I'm sorry. I couldn't stop myself. It just…happened" Amber explained. Tech said nothing. Then, he turned and ran. "Tech!" Amber called after him. It was too late. Tech's mind had made its choice. He ran into his lab and locked the door.

Tech wasn't thinking right. The hurt was making it impossible for him to think rationally. There was only one choice in Tech's mind to make the hurt go away. Destroy his emotions and he would never be held back like any of his teammates or any human. Tech worked for two hours, only stopping to rest, the emotional pain making him more and more determined. Finally, he was done. Tech activated the machine and stepped inside. Electricity crackled around him and Tech lost consciousness.

Amber, feeling guilty about laughing at Tech and angry at Duck for the pain that he had caused Tech, unleashed it on Duck. She felt so bad; she even changed into a tiger and attacked Jasper. Even with his immense strength, Jasper couldn't defeat Amber, powered by her anger and sadness. He retreated to the corner, whimpering. Amber wouldn't even let him whimper. She silenced him with a roar. After that, she tried to calm down, but she could still remember Tech's face as she laughed.

Tech woke up. He got up and brushed himself off. I should get out of here. There's nothing to do here, Tech thought. He walked out of his lab and went to the living room. When he walked in, Amber immediately started talking to him. "Tech, are you still mad at me?" she asked. "No," Tech said, sitting down in a chair. Amber sat down in a chair opposite him. There was something odd about the way Tech had responded. Amber thought that Tech would have said more than just no. And he wouldn't have gotten over the humiliation this fast. "Tech, did you do something to your emotions?" Amber asked. "Yes. I destroyed them," Tech said without any notable expression in his voice. Amber was appalled.

"Why would you do something like that?" Amber screamed.

"Because of my problems with emotions," Tech said.

"So you deleted all your emotions?" Amber asked.

"Yes," Tech answered.

"So you destroyed your ability to love?" Amber asked.

"Yes," Tech said.

"Then you don't love me anymore?" Amber asked.

"No, I do not," Tech answered, then got up and left.

Amber remained sitting. Then, she started to cry.

Soon, the rest of the team learned about Tech's disappearance of emotions. He stopped his research to help cure Jasper and George and he stopped doing them favors. He hardly ever helped with anything because, "He felt no connection to the rest of them." But the biggest clue of all was that he stopped spending time with Amber. And Amber became miserable. She no longer tormented Duck or picked fights with him. She showed signs of depression. Everyone could see that Amber's emotional pain could impact her health. They were all worried, even Duck who never has any sympathy.

One day, a week after Tech's emotional destruction, Amber was sitting on the couch. She was trying to put everything behind her, when she felt someone approach her. Amber jumped off the couch and whirled around; ready to say that she had simply been thinking, when she saw who it was. "Oh, hello George," Amber said, sitting down on the floor. George sat down on the floor parallel to her.

"No one understands the problems I have," Amber said suddenly to George, who reacted by tilting his head as if to say, what do you mean?

"Hey, you can talk through body language," Amber realized as she was about answer George's unspoken question.

George shrugged, as if to say, I guess I can.

"Well, Tech knew the real me. He listened to everything I said," Amber said.

What about me? I'm listening, George said through a smile and touching his chest to indicate himself.

"Yes, I guess you are listening to me George," Amber said, smiling back.

Please continue, George gestured.

Amber smiled and continued talking. George listened to everything, from the first time Tech and Amber met, to their last date. When Amber finished, George gestured sadly, I'm different. No one really likes me in this form.

"That's not true. I like you," Amber said.

George tilted his head. "Friend?" George asked.

Amber smiled. "Yes," Amber answered. Then Amber realized something. She wasn't sad anymore. Because now she knew she had a friend she could talk to.

A.N: Up until now, George has been a minor character. Now, he's kind of a main-ish character.