9 Chapter 9

Durmon take out his NEO box and press it against his chest. *clank* Durmon got cover in a layer of armor. He was about half a feet taller than Irmark. Irmark took the first initiate and charge at Durmon. Durmon did not swing out his blade but move back instead. Irmark increase her speed and was starting to become a blur. Durmon know that an accel class can do this but they can only last for 30 second. Irmark appear next to Durmon left side and slash at him. *clank* "Warning left side suffer minor damage!" A voice warn Durmon. "Wow! Is she really a rookie? She is so scary!" Durmon said and jump up then fall back down to cause a shock wave to the ground. *boom* This cause Irmark to stagger and appear. Durmon quickly slash at Irmark but she did a back flip and avoid the attack. Irmark then charge at Durmon but this time going for his head. She disappear and appear behind Durmon. But was grab by Durmon and slam onto the ground. *boom* "Warning! Suit suffer heavy damage!" A voice warn Irmark. Durmon follow up with a slash to Irmark chest and cause her armor to retract.

The other nearby people training were amaze by Durmon performance. "Damn it!" Irmark said and hit the ground. "That was good but with a few more practice you will be better." Durmon said. "Now then! Ashewell come fight me!" Durmon said. "I know." Ashewell said and enter the arena. The spectators saw Ashewell and was memorize by his beauty. "Wow! Who is she!?" They all ask the same question to each other. Ashewell took out his NEO box and press it again his chest. *clank* "Come at me brah!" Durmon taunt Ashewell. "As you wish." Ashewell said and charge at Durmon. While charging towards Durmon, Ashewell took out 3 crystal ball and toss it towards Durmon. "Not going to work!" Durmon said and hit the 3 crystal ball. *crack crack crack* All 3 crystal broken but Durmon is now in hot water. He is now cover in a sticky substance. "Urghh! Don't tell me these are your semen!?" Durmon said. "Those are not idiot! Those are the combination of chuwa, cya and zest!" Ashewell said. "Ah! I see. So a scout class can do that huh? I never knew that. From what I learn about scout class. They will just use one substance at a time only." Durmon said.

"Well now you got to see how a real scout fight." Ashewell said and charge at Durmon. Durmon saw Ashewell charge at him but he still take his time time get himself free. A scout class had very low attack and will need a least 200 hit before they can penetrate through a heavy class. "I should be fine~. Gonna take my time to free myself." Durmon said. Ashewell took out 3 more crystal ball and threw it towards Durmon. *crack crack crack* Ashewell then took out another 3 crystal ball and crack it open onto his saber. *Ding* "Side armor is recovering now!" A voice warn Durmon. "What? Did Ashewell take pity on me?" Durmon said but the next scene shock him. Ashewell arrive in front of him and stab his chest and cut it open like it was butter. "Warning! Armor retracting in 3 2 1!" *Whoosh* Durmon armor retract back. He was bewilder about what just happen. He want to know how he lost. The spectator were beyond shock as to how could an offense class that belong to a heavy class lose to a support class. And what's even more shocking is that it's a scout class as well. The most unused and most uncommon class.

"Hehe! Wait till that old mutt see this. I hope he had a heart attack and die." Sydna said and forward the video to Hecka. "How did you manage to penetrate through my tough armor? I am a heavy class god damn it!" Durmon said. "Very easy." Ashewell reply and show Durmon 3 crystal ball. "Those substance?" Durmon ask. "Yep! I combine 3 substance and was manage to defeat you with it. First I use chuwa, cya and zest to create that sticky substance. Second, I use gukta, red and cya to create self repair. You should know that self repair come at the cost of lowering your armor. And finally, I use era, chuwa and gukta to coat my saber. This allow me to cut through anything for 10 second." Ashewell explain everything to his squad members. They heard this and began taking notes. "In fact, a scout class it the best class to use. But people just don't know the full use since they don't know much about the substance of each crystal ball." Ashewell said. "Oh. No wonder why I lost so easily." Durmon said and took down some note.

"We're done here. Return home and rest for today." Ashewell said. "Okay." They reply. "Irmark, follow me. I want to talk to you." Ashewell said. "Yes boss." Irmark said. "Not boss by just Ashewell." Ashewell said. "Yes boss Ashewell." Irmark said. "I said just Ashewell. No boss or anything add to my name okay." Ashewell said. "Yes Ashewell." Irmark said. "Good now follow me." Ashewell said. They part way with Durmon and Heiro. "What do you want to talk with me about?" Irmark ask. "It seem to me that you have no place to stay at." Ashewell said. Irmark was shock when she heard this. "Ho... how did you know I mean I do have a place to stay at." Irmark said. "If you want you can come stay with me. I want someone to take care of my mom while I'm away." Ashewell said. "Are you sure. I mean we just met today though." Irmark said. "I am sure. I can trust you. My mom is also a janitor but now she is staying home while I work. Beside we are in the same squad anyway. You could get more training by me at home. I see a lot of potential in you. You're like an unpolished gem." Ashewell said.

Irmark heard this and tear up. This is the first time that someone had put so much trust in her. "Why are you crying?" Ashewell said and wipe away her tear. "I will be happy to live with you. So who will be the older sister?" Irmark ask. "Whoa, there is no sister. I am not a girl. I'm a boy." Ashewell correct Irmark. "What!? You're not a girl!?" Irmark ask. "Yep, am not a girl but a boy." Ashewell said. "But where is your boy features at? Your appearance and even your voice is all girl!" Irmark said. "Jus.. Just call me a boy. I am not a girl. I don't usually correct people that I am a boy as it would take too long for them to believe me." Ashewell said. "Okay." Irmark reply. "Good now that we got that clear. Lets go home." Ashewell said. "Okay." Irmark said. They got to the car and make their way back home. While in the car. "So care to introduce yourself more to me?" Ashewell ask. Irmark nod and introduce herself more to Ashewell.

She is 26, alone and working as a janitor to help buy her food. Her parents had abandon her since they consider her a curse child. As soon as they have her, their life began to go downhill. She had been living and supporting herself since she was 8. She would pick flower and sell them or sometime she would steal just to keep her alive. She had consider ending her life as the world is too cruel but keep going as she believe that one day she would be a successful NEO fighter. However, her dream never came true so she end up working as a janitor for 5 year now. "Quite the story you had there and why the face mask? We are close already and you should take off the mask. I notice that you have had that face mask on since the moment I've met you." Ashewell said "Oh! This face mask is to prevent other from seeing my ugly and scary face. When I was 3, I would be call a demon and freak. That is why ever since that day, I have had this face mask on." Irmark explain to Ashewell. "Why don't you take it off and let me see for myself." Ashewell said. "No I can't! You will freak out and...." Irmark pause mid sentence.

"Afraid that I would no longer like you?" Ashewell ask. Irmark nod. "Come on. What the worst thing that could happen." Ashewell said and reach for her mask. Irmark back off and use her hand to push Ashewell away. "Okay if you don't want to then I would not force you." Ashewell said. "Thank you for understanding." Irmark thank Ashewell. Ashewell nod. Soon, they arrive home. "Mom! I'm back!" Ashewell said. "Ah! Welcome back!" Gila shout back from the kitchen. "What are you cooking mom?" Ashewell ask. "It's a surprise!" Gila said. "Always a surprise." Ashewell said and smile. "Get yourself familiar here. Just tell me what you need and I will try to get it for you." Ashewell said to Irmark. "Thank you." Irmark thank Ashewell. "Who are you talking to son?" Gila ask. "Oh mom! Come here and meet Irmark. She will be staying with us." Ashewell said. Gila stop her action and went to meet Irmark. "Oh a girl! When did you learn to be so manly son?" Gila ask. "Mom. You should know that I am too young to even be talking abut those stuff." Ashewell said. "Yeah yeah. Anyway what is your name?" Gila ask Imark. "It's Irmark Hwamura." Irmark said and hold out her hand. "Gila and nice to meet you." Gila said.

"Same goes here." Irmark said. "Just sit down for now and have a chat with my son. Dinner should be ready in a few moment." Gila said. "I'll help too." Irmark said. "That would be nice." Gila said. Irmark got up and went to help Gila. *beep beep* "Welcome Ashewell? What can I do for you?" NC said. "I will be adding a few modification to my suit." Ashewell said. "Right away." NC reply. *Ding* Ashewell NEO suit appear in front of him. Ashewell got up and began adjusting a few thing and adding some more thing. "Now that I finally got my hand on the scout class. I can finally imprint it into my suit." Ashewell said and took out the NEO box. He began taking the NEO box apart. "Lets see here. I should be able to create an infinite of amount of substance. Combining it with the wasp and beetle part and the poco substance creator part. I should not have to worry about running out of substance. This conclude every class that I have go so far. I still have a lot to imprint into this suit." Ashewell said to himself. After an hour, Ashewell was finally done with imprinting the part into his suit and began putting back the NEO box.

"I never knew that Ashewell had his own suit? It's so majestic and it seem to be extremely good in combat." Irmark was told to call Ashewell but stop to look at what Ashewell is doing. "A nice suit is it not?" Gila said. "Oh ah. I'm sorry. I forgot to call Ashewell over." Irmark apologize to Gila. "It's all good. Beside that is what make him happy." Gila said. Irmark look back at Ashewell. "So how old is Ashewell?" Irmark ask. "He is still 14." Gila reply. "14! And he already had his own suit!?" Irmark said in shock. "He had been creating that suit ever since he was 2. He had the talent to make it into the best engineer but apparently he does not like fame. He just want to stay home and help me." Gila said. "Such talent and such a genius but does not want fame?" Irmark was more interest in Ashewell. Ashewell had everything within his grasp but he chose not to go after it. "Ashewell! Come and eat!" Gila call out to Ashewell. "Be right there mom!" Ashewell call back and recall the suit.

Ashewell went to the sink and wash his hand before joining his mom and Irmark. "Delicious as always mom." Ashewell said. Gila smile upon hear this. Irmark was also impress but what she is most happy about is that she finally is able to eat with people who care about her again. "Why are you crying Irmark?" Ashewell ask. "It's nothing." Irmark reply and wipe away her tears. After they finish dinner, Ashewell did the dish while Irmark and Gila went to have a chat. "So how old are you?" Gila ask Irmark. "I am 26." Irmark reply. "We have a five year difference then." Gila said. Irmark was surprise when she heard that Gila was just five year older than her. Soon, it was night time and was time for bed. Irmark had her own room and was very happy because she can finally have a place to call home again. Ashewell was busy testing out his new modification and finally go to sleep at 1 am.