PA100 Arc: Photograph

Riley opened the doorknob to the bathroom, and was met with a horrifying sight. For Cody had just gotten out of the bath, butt naked. The two stared at each for a brief second before-

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" they both screamed at the top of their lungs.

Riley slammed the door shut and ran out of the room in a panic. Junko and Ashley noticed the panting boy as soon as they walked around the corner. Junko tilted his head, "What's wrong, Riley?"

Riley looked up at Junko, his black eyes bulging, "I just witnessed something...no one ever should..."

Ashley rolled her eyes, "Calm down, I'm sure it wasn't that bad, loser."

Riley gripped onto Ashley's shirt and stared her down with intensity, "Don't talk about things you don't know. You haven't seen what I've seen! You haven't been scarred like I have!"

"Ew, don't touch me," Ashley growled as she put her hand to Riley's face to push him away.

"So what did you see anyway, Riley?" Junko asked with curiosity.

"Mentor Cody...naked..." Riley shivered as he said those words.

Riley and Cody were both butt naked surrounded by the steam in the bathroom. "Mentor Cody," Riley started. "Are you sure we should be doing this?" The young boy blushed as he turned his head away.

Cody placed his hand under Riley's chin and whispered, "Don't worry, Riley. It'll be fine, as long as you have me."

"Riley slowly directed his eyes back to his mentor's face, "R-Really?"

"Of course, I promise," Cody said as he ran his hands down his student's cheek in a seductive fashion.

"But we're both..."

"Shhhh," The mentor put his finger to Riley's lip. "Don't say another a word. If our love must be a forbidden one then it shall be a secret one as well."

Cody puckered his lips as he leaned in closer to Riley. Just as their lips are about to meet-"

"-Ashley, what's up with you?" Riley asked waving his hand in front of her giggling face.

"What?! No I didn't see anything between you and Mentor Cody!" Ashley's face lit up red as a tomato as she realizes she had been daydreaming.

"Wait a minute! You saw it?!" Riley screamed clutching the sides of his head. "Listen, it was a complete accident, okay?! I didn't know he was in there!"

Junko tilts his head to the side, "Why are you blushing, Ashley?"

"Um, I've gotta go get some materwelon! Bye!" The blushing girl rushed out of the room with the speed of a race car.

Riley chuckled, "Some materwelon? What a cucumber seed."

"So is materwelon a thing...?

Riley shrugged his shoulders, "Beats me."

"Well, I'm going to go take a bath now."

"Be careful Mentor Perv isn't still in there," Riley pouted with crossed arms.

"I'm sure he's out by now. And besides, weren't you the one who walked in on him?" Junko giggled lightly.

"It was an accident!" Riley protested flailing his right arm around dramatically.

"Alright, well then I'm gonna get going...huh?" A picture on the floor had caught Junko's attention. He picked it up and stared at the photo intently.

"What's up Junko?" Riley asked as he walked over to his friend.

"It's a picture of Ashley and another a girl who looks just like her."

"You think maybe she has a twin sister or something?"

Junko nodded, "Yeah, that's probably it. Should we talk to her about this?"

Riley cocked his eyebrow, "What for? I don't want anything to do with Ashley."

"But there has to be a reason she's never talked about her before! We can help her with whatever she needs help with!"

Riley sighed, "Listen Junko, I just told you. I want nothing to do with Ashley. It's fine if you want to help her. But I can't be involved in that."

"Is this...because of that person Ashley reminds you of?"

"Night Junko," Riley said in a mournful tone as he jumped into bed.

"But Riley..." Junko said with worry filling his voice. "You never took your shower..."

***

The next morning, the four were packing their bags and getting ready to leave. As Riley went through his belonging, he came across something strange. Taking it out to get a better look at the item, his eyes were suddenly filled with disgust. He held the extra large boxers up and yelled, "Mentor Cody! Keep your stuff out of my stuff!" He launched the undergarments onto his mentor's face.

Cody chuckled, "Oh, it seems like some things have gotten mixed up."

Riley grunted, "It's not funny!"

Junko caught Ashley stuffing a handful of watermelons into a backpack. "Uh, Ashley...I don't think that's a good idea," Junko said with an awkward smile.

"Do I tell you how to live your life?!" The blonde girl shouted enraged. "Leave me alone and let me do what I want!"

Junko sweat dropped, "But it's gonna get all wet and sticky."

Ashley raised her eyebrow, "Why would I care what happens to you backpack?"

"Wait, it's mine?!"

Ashley nodded, "There a problem with that?"

Junko shook his head, "Well, no I guess. But I wish you would've asked me first."

"What's the point? I already know you would say yes," Ashley replied.

"Riley rested on the bed once he finished packing his bag, "Say, what do you guys think the PA100 is anyway?"

"I think it's a robot unicorn dedicated to making the Ovala world into a true utopia, with lazer eyes of course," Cody said raising his finger, an image of a tennis playing monkey breathing fire appearing right beside his head.

"Your fantasy doesn't match your guess at all!" The three kids shouted in unison.

"Fine, what do you think it is then, nitpickers?" Cody asked with crossed arms.

"I think it's some sort of super cool high-tech weapon," Riley grinned in excitement.

"That fits in my pocket?"

Riley frowned, "You're in no position to be criticizing anyone's guess after what you said..." Riley turned to Junko, "What about you pal? What do you think it is?"

Junko put his finger to his lip, "Hm, I don't know." He remembered back to how Ashley had asked him to destroy it. He still wasn't sure why she wanted that, but since she did, it couldn't be anything good. "Maybe, it's a bomb or something?"

"A bomb?" Cody laughed, "Now Junko, why would I be keeping a bomb in my pocket?"

"I don't know, it was just a guess," Junko laughed awkwardly while rubbing the back of hid neck.

"Hey, that's right!" Riley suddenly exclaimed. "You have it in your pocket, so you already know what it is! That's no fair!"

Not my fault you're slow," Cody playfully stuck his tongue out at Riley.

"Act your age, old man!"

"Old man? I'm only eighteen..." The Ovala King's eyes landed on Ashley. "But I'm curious. What do you think the PA100 is, Ashley?"

Ashley stared at the floor a couple of seconds before tightly clenching her fists, "I think...it's something that deserves to be torn to shreds."

A little while away in a large castle, golden on the inside and out, a king was sitting in his throne a malevolent smirk painted across his face, "So Shaun, did you accomplish your Quest?"

***

The man named Shaun undid his ponytail, letting his brown hair fall to the floor as he kneeled, "Yes, I found the PA100. It is currently with the 9th Ovala King's team. Students from the Central Ovala Academy. They are all coming here to deliver the PA100 to you, King Aadolf.

The King nodded, "I see, so that's where it went." The King ran his hand through his long blonde hair, "The 9th Ovala King is the most recent one, correct? The one who hasn't made a name for himself yet?"

Shaun nodded, "That is correct, Sire. Not many people outside of Central Ovala Academy even know what the man looks like."

"Well, then it's good that you do. Go on, give me a detailed description, and after you do that, we shall prepare to kill him and his students.