20 Chapter 20 : A hidden past

The moon was full, It's 3 AM in the morning, Sarah was asleep, Zet was nowhere to be found, and Kipo decided to sleep for a bit before going with Zet where he said he will take her.

It's 8 AM, Sarah was already awake, she went to look for Zet after she noticed that something happened yesterday that she doesn't know about, she searched everywhere he could be in.

Sarah : Zet....where are you ?

Zet was on top of a tree near the tint, Sarah didn't think of that place.

Sarah : Zet.

Zet heard her calling him, he decided to let her know where he is.

Zet : over here.

Sarah saw him, she climbed the tree and sat next to him.

Sarah : hey.

Zet didn't reply.

Sarah : so....do you mind telling me what happened yesterday ?

Zet : today me and Kipo are going somewhere far....do you want to come with us or stay here.

Sarah : I can come.....but first you have to tell me what happened.

Zet : she kissed me.

Sarah was not surprised.

Sarah : huh....well....I was waiting for it to happen,

Zet : what do you mean ?

Sarah : you did enough for her that she likes you now...plus....you do share the same feelings....don't you ?

Zet : no....why would you think that ?

Sarah : Zet please....I've been with you long enough....I know when you lie....and I know that you like someone and care about them If you hugged them.

Zet : I don't....I'm not lying.....just like I told her.....I hugged her because I was grateful.....end of the story.

Sarah : look....whatever was the reason you are upset for her kissing you....I'm sure you will figure it out.....eventually.

Zet : well...I guess I will have you coming with us too.

Sarah : where are we going ?

Zet : you always wondered where I came from.....didn't you ?

Sarah : oh.....finally !

Zet quietly chuckled.

Zet : yeah...finally.....anyways...let's change the subject.....what were you working on all this time ?

Sarah : you said you wanted to gather all the wonderkids.....but we have to save her father first.....so I was making a plan on how to find out who is "him" and save her father.

Zet : ok ?.....you got a plan ?

Sarah : yeah....it's just not really flawless at all....anything goes wrong and we're done.

Zet : we'll talk about it later.....for now...let's wake her up.....we need to go...it's a long journey.

Sarah : how about I go wake her up.....you know....so things don't get awkward.

Zet : is this what happens after a girl kisses you ?

Sarah : if you don't want the kiss....yes....all the time....until you accept it....or forget it.

Zet : how do YOU know ?

Sarah : don't worry...I didn't kiss or been kissed by anyone....I just saw it before.

Zet : just go.....I'll wait here.

Sarah then left to wake Kipo up, she arrived at the tint and looked inside, she didn't find her.

Sarah : Kipo ?

She looked outside, she now have to find Kipo too.

Sarah in her mind : not you too.

Sarah started by looking around the lake, she found her near the lake sitting on the ground.

Sarah : there you are.

Kipo : oh hey.

Sarah : how are you.

Kipo : I'm fine....did you find Zet ?

Sarah : yeah.....he's not far...he's waiting for us.....we need to go.

Kipo : did he tell you ?

Sarah : he did....relax...It's fine....don't think about it too much....he's just not the guy to interact with others in any way.

Kipo : I just want to know...Is he mad at me ?

Sarah : no...of course not....he's upset because he is not used to any of this....it's just something he doesn't understand at all....what do you know....he might change his mind about all of this....he might not....but no matter what....he won't leave you....and you won't either....because you both matter to each other.

Kipo : did he tell you where are we going ?

Sarah : he did.....we're going to the place he came from....but still...this trip isn't for me....he told you he wanted to show you something....knowing where he came from isn't the reason why we're going.

Kipo : should I talk to him when we go ?

Sarah : no....just so you don't make things awkward.....listen to him before talking....and give him some alone time....and you should be fine.

Kipo : I'll try....thanks for all of this...I really needed it.

Sarah : well....he needed the same thing too....but he doesn't say thanks a lot....see what I mean ?

Kipo then smiled.

Kipo : yeah...I guess I do.

Sarah and Kipo then returned to the tint to grab their essentials for the trip, they then headed to the tree Zet was on.

Sarah whistled.

Zet jumped down in front of them.

Zet : are you ready ?

Sarah : yes...wait you don't need any supplies ?

Zet : I'll be fine....let's go.

Sarah : oh yeah right....I stole a map of all of las vistas from the wolves....so we don't need to ask for directions anymore.

Zet stopped.

Zet : seriously.....you just came up with this now ?

Sarah : I was busy ok ?

Zet then sighed and looked at the map.

Zet : we'll go north....after we are out of las vistas we have to reach the top of a mountain.

Sarah : we'll climb a mountain !?

Zet : you can't...I know....this is why I will carry you to the top.

Zet then looked at Kipo for a couple of moments, she was looking at the ground.

Zet : alright....let's go.

They all went north, walking in a straight line until they see the mountain.

It's 5 PM, they were walking with no conversations along the way, the silence was surrounding them from every corner, they have finally reached the bottom of the mountain.

When they looked up at the mountain they couldn't see how tall it is, they got concerned.

Sarah : how tall is this mountain.

Zet : tall enough....now....who's first ?

Sarah : get the bags first....and check if it's safe.

Zet nodded then took the bags and flew up.

Sarah then looked at Kipo, she noticed how anxious she is by looking at her.

Sarah : hey.....you ok ?

Kipo then looked at Sarah with widened eyes.

Kipo : I can feel the awkwardness even without talking to him.

Sarah : ok I know that you are very nervous about it....but you really have to relax....all you have to do now is listen to him....I'm pretty sure he will tell you something important.

Kipo nodded.

Zet then came back down.

Zet : all clear....now....who's next.

Sarah : take Kipo.

Zet then carried Kipo.

Zet : hold tight to me.

Kipo then tightened her grip on Zet while nervously blushing.

Zet then took off with her between his arms, they arrived safely at the top.

Zet : don't move from here.

he then came down to pick Sarah.

Sarah : are you sure you won't drop me ?

Zet : on accident ?....no....on purpose ?....probably....now...hold on tight to me.

They have reached the top through the clouds around the mountain.

Zet : here we are...welcome to my home.

When Kipo and Sarah saw what was on top they weren't surprised or amazed, there were a lot of rocks colored black randomly placed on the ground.

Sarah : this your home....what a let down to be honest.

Zet : I see what you're seeing....It wasn't like this....until I destroyed it.

Sarah : you destroyed your own home and ran away and ended living in my house in a burrow ?

Zet : I'm sure you're asking why....well let me tell you a story....let's set down here.

They then sat down and waited for Zet to tell his story.

Zet : this story goes back to 2209.....when I was 12....what you are looking at is called the shadows temple.....this is where I was put by my parents when I was a baby before they left with no return.....this place has evil running everywhere around it.....it's called the shadows temple because the actual name of a wonderkid is not really a "wonder" kid.

Kipo : huh ?

Zet : our real name is the shadow kids...we were born to rule the earth by enslaving....killing....and torturing anyone who stands in our way.

Kipo : but....

Zet : I know you have a lot of questions....just listen to the end...I changed our name to wonderkids instead....because it's not who we are....not anymore...this place is where a shadow kid goes to when they are born.....they get raised by the masters who lived here....as a shadow kid.....you were supposed to become the evil overlord of your own power...as an example....I'm the lightning shadow kid.....the one who everyone should fear because I have powers that can burn bodies alive in a matter of seconds.....now this part of the story where we can explore around.

They got up and started walking around the temple.

Zet : the black stones were the color of this temple....but they were darker.....they were scary just from looking at them.....these stones used to shine like a dark crystal in the day....and used to become invisible in the night.....but now they are dusty....and old....now I can tell you the story that includes me...I used to live my whole life preparing to become a ruling shadow kid.....this place isn't just for Shadow kids though.....it's also for their army.....normal kids were here too...they were trained in tough ways at a young age....so they reach their potential of being the fearless invincible human army that is ready to die for their king.....me.

Zet : when I was training here...I once saw this girl.....as old as me....she was cute....ambitious....toughest in her group....she was doing her best in order to become what she is meant to be.....she was not the kind of girl that likes to be distracted.....when I saw her...I tried to talk to her multiple times....she was not interested in talking to anyone....she didn't care about anyone....and I was no difference.....every time I tried to approach her I was ignored....she never looked at me...I had a crush on her....but my intentions were only to become friends with her.....I wasn't aiming that high.....I kept trying to talk to her over and over again.....she kept ignoring me....until she had enough....she looked at me with an angry look before talking.

The girl : what do you want....why do you keep trying to talk to me ?

Zet : when I was a kid I wasn't like this.....I was naive.....stupid....and way too friendly.

Young Zet : I got this...for you.

Zet : I gave her a flower....I was trying to gain her attention.....when she saw the flower...her eyes widened in surprise....I was the first person to ever be nice to her....she took the flower.

Young Zet : I want to be your friend.

Zet : when she heard me saying that I want to be her friend....she walked away.....she was not understanding what happened....she didn't know what being nice or being treated nicely is....I came back other days....I was trying to get her attention again....she didn't ignore me anymore....she was avoiding me.....keep in mind that she did not know that I was a shadow kid.....there was only one other shadow kid....he was acting like he is the king of the temple.....he talked to every soldier like they were his peasants.....his name was Sanji.....the fire shadow kid...he was 4 years older than me....when you get to the age of 16...this is when your training equipment become alive....you start to kill humans instead of objects.....so he left the temple while I stayed in it.

Sarah : what happened to him ?

Zet : I don't know....I never saw him since.....she used to sneak in the night....she loved to set on a tree and watch the moon rising.....one day I saw her sitting there....so I climbed the tree and sat next to her.

The girl : oh...It's you again....what do you want ?

Young Zet : I told you....I want us to be friends.

The girl : and why would I do that ?

Young Zet : you never talk to anyone....don't you have any friends ?

The girl : I don't need friends.

Young Zet : why ?

The girl : focusing on my training is my first priority....I will never let anything distract me.

Young Zet : so you don't want to have one friend at least ?

The girl : no....I don't want friends.

Young Zet : but why don't you want to....have you ever tried ?

The girl : you know what....fine....I'll try it....if this will get you off of me.....so what do friends do ?

Young Zet : they hang out together....talk about things they both like....like watching the moon.

The girl : you like watching the moon ?

Young Zet : I come here sometimes to watch the moon and the sunrise.....it's beautiful.

The girl : yeah.....they are....hey you are not as bad as I thought.

Young Zet : really ?.....thanks.....I guess this means you want us to be friends ?

The girl : yeah sure....you seem fine.

Zet : we kept talking that night.....we had a lot in common....we liked the fact that we both were lonely and found each other.....she was smart....I wasn't.....she was the opposite of me....I was shy....scared of a lot of things.....when she was fearless....she could survive on her own.....while I needed someone to take care of me.....and she was there for me.....we used to come to the same tree almost everyday.....we liked each other....she started to trust me more and more.....we became close friends....she had secret places to go around the mountain.....she knew what she was doing....she used to take me to a cave that was on the side of the mountain.....It was beautiful....we used to go everywhere together....we wanted to be friends for the rest of our lives.

Zet : we were living in joy and happiness together...until the time the masters have noticed how close we were.....and the fact that I was a shadow kid that is best friends with one of his soldiers.

Zet started tearing, lights were reflected on his watery eyes.

Zet : they decided that such distraction is not tolerable....they made us fight for our lives.....against each other....one of us dies....or we both do....we had to kill each other....but none of us dared to kill the other....when we started....they told her to pick a weapon....but I didn't....she was confused why I didn't get a weapon....until I had lightning energy running in my hands...she realized at that point that she was best friends with her own lord...I had to keep this secret from her....because I knew I would lose her If she knows who I am...we had to fight....she couldn't touch me...and I couldn't summon energy strong enough to hurt her.....I was full of emotions....we had to do something before we both die.....she dropped her weapon and kneeled on the ground.

The girl : I won't fight you Zet....and I won't let you die either....please...end it.

Zet : I started to cry....I had to do this....there was no way out of this....I closed my eyes....hugged her....she hugged me back....I then blindly summoned enough energy that made her heart lose its normal beating rate....I could hear and feel her heartbeat beating slower and slower....I knew she was dying...I cried on her shoulder.

The girl : it's ok....one day we will meet again....thank you for making my life better...Zet.

Zet : her eyes started closing slowly....she died in my arms....I killed the only one who ever meant to me something with my own hands..... at that moment I snapped...I was no longer able to control my powers....I destroyed everything.....killed everyone in this temple....no one was left alive....I burned everything.....and this is what you are looking at right now....I buried her in the cave we used to go to....in her favorite place....I ran away since then....and never dared to come back here....she was the only one who I ever cared about.

Sarah was tearing and Kipo was crying.

Zet : now...I'm sure you are wondering about her name....Kipo.....her name was Kate.

Kipo's eyes widened, she remembered, when they were at the wolves observatory, he gave her the name Kate.

Zet : there are multiple reasons why I got you here Kipo.....you remind me of her so much....this is why I no longer care about others.....so I don't hurt them....I will always be by your side....but I don't want to hurt you.

Kipo's eyes were flooded with tears, she never knew his past, but now that she knows she understands, one spirit can be wounded enough that another can never open its doors.

Kipo hugged Zet, he hugged her back.

Kipo : I'm sorry.

Zet : it's ok....you're not the wrong one here....it's me.

Zet then kissed Kipo on her cheek.

Zet : here....so you now can not say Zet has never hugged.....kissed or cared about anyone.

They then sat down on the same spot the tree was in, they watched the sun go down and the moon rise up.

Zet : oh right....I forgot to mention something.

Kipo : huh ?

Zet : I'm an ace...AKA an asexual.

Kipo : wait really ?

Zet : yeah.

Sarah : good job Zet.....you ruined the moment.

They all laughed.