Chapter 6 Wilderness
Authors note: it looks like people like this story more than The Race and since I'm almost at a dead end with The Race I will just start doing more on this story. This chapter has been edited to make it longer.
When the sun rose from the horizon and the guards found guards found that neither Zatch nor Zeno was in their bedroom they feared the worse.
A soldier came ran in then bowed "Your majesty Zatch and Zeno are missing" the soldier shouted.
"Don't just stand there find them immediately" the King shouted then stood up. "Were there any intruders last night" the king asked the soldier.
"No my lord" the soldier said still bowing.
"What the hell did I tell you get up and go find them" Mr. Bell shouted, and with that order the chase began. "What do you think of this my dear" Mr. Bell asked then looked at Mrs. Bell.
"Zatch and Zeno will be fine; Zatch still doesn't even know he has Baou let alone how to use it" Mrs. Bell stated. "Since they need to experience the outside world a little bit more you know" Mrs. Bell said looking at the King with a smile.
While that was happening two boys were ten miles away from the castle camping in the woods and were just waking up. "Zeno, hey Zeno wake up" Zatch whispered and was shaking Zeno gently.
"Ten more minutes Zatch" Zeno said groggily then fell back to sleep.
"Come on Zeno I gave you an hour more from when we usually have to get up" Zatch said while still shaking Zeno.
"Why what time is it?" Zeno asked while rubbing his eyes.
"Around 7:00" Zatch stated.
"How in the world you get up so easily is beyond me Zatch" Zeno exclaimed then started to pack away the blankets. "We should eat then start to go deeper into the forest" Zeno explained.
"Zeno what if we get lost" Zatch asked while opening two canned fruits.
"That's why I got this map" Zeno responded, and then pulled out a map out of his cloak. "I just look at the map, now let's get eating we have to get further away from the castle" Zeno explained then began to eat, with Zatch doing the same.
When the twins were done eating and were finished packing, Zeno grabbed Zatch and then begun to teleport once again. Zeno was able to teleport 10 more times which got them 30 more miles from their original camp sight.
"Zeno I think you should take a break" Zatch said with sympathy looking at the winded Zeno.
"This is nothing, I've been through much more than this" Zeno bragged then sat down to take a drink of water.
"I know Zeno I was put through the same thing" Zatch retorted, then started to pick up branches and twigs. "We're far enough away from the castle lets settle right here" Zatch stated then plopped the wood in a spot where there was no grass. "Zaker" Zatch stated, Zatch used as little energy need so the electric shock wasn't big, but the wood caught on fire.
"I guess a fire does help getting us warm" Zeno said, and then picked up the log he was sitting on and put it next to Zatch then sat down next to him. "Zatch food isn't a problem right now how about we make a shelter like that Book talks about.
"Unu ok Zeno" Zatch said, and then the twins began picking up long sticks and sturdy branches. "Hey Zeno let's make it a game, let's use our cloaks to build the shelter faster" Zatch shouted then he began use his cloak to pick up huge branches and twigs and placed them near two trees.
"You get the wood and I will build our new little hut" Zeno stated then got the rope from a pack then used his cloak to rapidly build the shelter.
Within one hour they had a roof and three walls, they used a blanket as the door or a wall to pass through. The hut was big enough to fit three grown people inside so it was diffidently big enough for two little kids.
"There we are done Zatch" Zeno signed in relief, while putting his arm around his brother's shoulder. Both of them looked at it for a few seconds then rushed inside to get the inside complete and situated.
"Umm Zeno how long are we going to stay out in the woods" Zatch asked Zeno who was just relaxing lying down on the blankets inside their new hut.
"Until we get caught" Zeno said in a nonchalant voice. "Before that though we explore a little outside of the woods" Zeno stated.
"Umm Zeno, wont that be a little risky" Zatch stated
"We never been this far from the castle before, we should enjoy it, these woods will get boring after a while" Zeno stated. "We have everything we need right here, a nearby river and there is plenty of things growing on the trees, we will be fine" Zeno said then fell asleep.
"It's been a while since I seen Zeno so relaxed" Zatch whispered and smiling to himself, he then went to hang out with local animals nearby until it got dark which then he went back to the hut to still find Zeno sleeping. "He must be really tired, he slept the day away" Zatch thought to himself then went to sleep hoping that tomorrow he wouldn't see a royal guard.
The next day the sun raised from the east yet the twins remained sleeping for another two hours
"Zeno you awake?" Zatch asked just getting up.
"Yeah I slept like a baby last night" Zeno said in a happy mood.
"Let's go exploring" Zatch said excited then got the map out of Zeno's cloak.
"You don't know how to read that do you" Zeno pointed out then put his cloak on.
"Of course I do, let's go see the city Vandor" Zatch playfully pointed on a point on the map.
"What's so special about that city?" Zeno asked while getting breakfast ready.
"I don't know but it's the closest city to us" Zatch explained
"Alright but we shouldn't try to draw attention to ourselves" Zeno warned Zatch
"Yeah, yeah lets go already" Zatch said in a rush.
"Fine let's just teleport there" Zeno said getting ready to teleport.
"No I think I will walk there" Zatch said picking up a small bag with water and snacks.
Zeno thought about it for a moment "eh alright" Zeno replied
It took Zatch and Zeno an hour to reach the closest city Vandor which they knew nothing about…
"Wow their having a festival" Zatch said excited.
The city was, green everywhere, the blossoms on the trees ,the sound of the rivers and singing of the birds, balloons were flying high in the sky, children were playing games, this was all enchanting to the twins.
A women walked by the twins
"Excuse me but what day is it?" Zeno asked the lady.
"You must be new around here, it's the founding day of the city" The lady said then went on her way.
"Come on Zeno what you waiting for" Zatch said excitedly and grabbed his brothers hand
(What are the chances?) Zeno thought to himself as he was dragged by his brother into the lively city.
Zatch scoped the area for the infinite amount of things they could do but found one that Zeno would enjoy.
"Come one come all, hit the bull's-eye and make him fall" the staff worker repeated, there was a guy standing on a ledge and underneath him was a huge container of water, to make him fall someone had to hit the target.
"Zeno would like to try" Zatch called out his brother.
Zeno looked at the game and saw the amusement in it "Sure I'll give it a shot" Zeno responded and walked up to the game.
"Alright kids are free" the staff worker explained
Zeno picked up the ball and aimed at the small target at a long range. "First shot" Zeno called out then threw the ball barely missing, sweat dropped.
"Can he have another go?" Zatch asked
"Have as many as you want" the staff worker said.
Zeno grabbed a few more balls and aimed once more. "This time" Zeno threw a ball and once again he barely missed "this time, this time, ahhhh why can't I hit it" Zeno started throwing balls at the target like crazy only to miss every time.
Zatch looked up and read the sign "You have to pay in order to be able to hit the target…" Zatch read out loud.
Zeno was totally red with frustration and embarrassment and didn't care what the sign said
"Zeno you can't hit it, their enchanted throwing balls" Zatch explained feeling bad for his brother.
Zeno picked up a rock "I hope you drown" Zeno yelled then threw the rock at the target hitting it perfectly.
The man fell into the water only to resurface.
Zeno then felt better when he saw the man fall "it was worth it" Zeno sighed
While the two were walking around seeing what they could play for free since they didn't have any money, Zatch spotted an aquarium with a ring toss game.
"Come on Zeno" Zatch ran over to the game to find a large yellowtail in the aquarium, Zatch couldn't stop drooling.
(That's the best way to draw my brother in) Zeno thought. "Can we play for free" Zeno asked a staff worker.
"Kids only get 5 free chances" the staff worker said
"How many times till I can get a yellow tail" Zatch asked still not taking his eyes off the prize.
"5 times" the staff worker responded
Zatch took the rings and looked at what he was tossing them at, metal rods; in Zatch's hand were metal rings. A huge smile grew across Zatch's face "Jikerdor" Zatch whispered and tried to keep his powers as minimum as possible for no one would notice.
Jikerdor hit all 5 rings that Zatch had in his hand, the energy ball was so small that Zeno didn't even notice.
With the magnetized rings in Zatch's hand Zatch threw them as accurate as he possibly could, the first ring wrapped around the metal tube.
"Now all you need is four more" Zeno said in a doubtful attitude.
"Piece of cake" Zatch responded then threw a couple more and everyone made their hit.
"Chea…" Zeno almost blurted it out; he knew what his brother did. (Zatch will do anything for a yellow tail) Zeno reminded himself.
"Wow you're really good at this little fellow" the staff worker said impressed
"Please don't wear off yet" Zatch whispered and at that time Jikerdor wore off, Zatch didn't care he threw his last ring that made its mark and warped around the metal pole.
"So what do you want?" the staff worker asked
Zatch could've gotten anything he wanted that was hanging up on the store or in the fish tank.
"Yellow Tail please" Zatch said then held out his arms to receive his prize.
Zatch received his prize, the twins found a place to sit down.
"You want to share Zeno" Zatch asked while placing his huge yellow tail on the table.
"You used Jikerdor didn't you" Zeno stated while slicing off a piece of the fish to eat.
"Would you rather go hungry?" Zatch asked then started eating his yellow tail.
"It's just that I never seen you cheat before" Zeno responded
"I didn't cheat, I used my abilities to get me a yellow tail" Zatch retorted
When the twins were done eating they walked around a little bit more and seen a small circus.
"We would like to show our new actor! Zofis" the manager and father called out his child
A crossed dress clown came out to the stage with a wipe and some circus animals.
Zofis started wiping the circus animal to do tricks like jumping through rings of fire and walking on a huge ball.
"Zeno I don't like this" Zatch said a little depressed
Zeno was laughing when a cross bread of a deer and a bear jumped half way through a ring of fire but couldn't make it all the way, the animal smashed into the ring of fire. The crowd went into a slight hush then was amazed by the other actors and animals.
"Why not Zatch" Zeno asked eating a snack out of the bag.
"Zofis is hurting those creatures I don't like it" Zatch said worried
"Is that so…" Zeno replied then stared at Zofis, who didn't notice since there were hundreds of people staring at the he/she
"Now for the grand finale" the manager said
Zofis climbed a 70 foot ladder and stood on a ledge, below the he/she was 8 rings of fire and a trampoline.
"Zofis must dive between the 8 rings of fire jump on the trampoline and do three or more flips in the air" the manager explained without a hint of being worried about his child
Zofis jumped and made a dive like motion, Zeno took aim with a decent size rock. About when Zofis passed through 3 rings of fire Zeno threw the rock as hard as he could and the rock made direct impact with Zofis's face causing him to change position in the air, when Zofis passed through the fourth ring of fire he started to smash through the last four rings of fire. By the time Zofis hit the trampoline Zofis was on fire and screaming in pain, the trampoline sent him back into the air and he did a flip in the air then smashed face first into the pavement.
"We have some minor difficulties stand by" the manager stated then the curtains closed with people rushing to Zofis to put the fire out.
Some people were laughing mostly Zeno
"Ahahahah …Bull's eye" Zeno laughed (nearly on the floor laughing)
"Zeno that was so mean" Zatch scolded his brother.
"Come on Zatch time to go back to the hut" Zeno told his brother.
Zatch was slightly disappointed "alright, we had a good time right" Zatch asked now walking out of the circus with his brother.
While walking out they spotted a Royal guard closing in on where they were.
"Hide" Zeno told his brother and the two ducked under a table.
"Zeno teleport" Zatch whispered
Zeno's cloak wrapped around the two and they teleported back near their hut in the woods.
"Can we go again tomorrow" Zatch asked his brother who was now getting dinner ready.
Zeno looked at his brother with a weird look "you want… you know what yeah tomorrow lets got exploring again" Zeno responded with a smile.