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Chapter Six

Chapter Six - Unfair Point System

Monday, 22nd June 2020

KRYSTALLIA

I heard Zach groan in frustration at the kitchen porter and I smacked his pec lightly, telling him to be nice even though I know he would be anything but nice.

"Evening, ginger. Whatcha making?" I asked as Zach picked me up sat me on the counter, wanting to 'baby' me in front of the employee. He turned around and smiled, "Evening, miss. I'm making some cinnamon apple quesadilla as a snack. Would you want one?"

"If you don't mind. Why're you out so early?"

He placed the quesadilla in the skillet as he answered, "Chef Arthur let me out early today. He said I was working hard and allowed me to take the rest of the night off."

His eyes met Zach's as they glared at each other. I rolled my eyes and placed a hand on Zach's shoulder and he immediately broke off the intense staring competition to look at me.

I ran a hand through his hair to calm him down a little and he relaxed at my touch. I turned to look at ginger, "That's good news. You can have more time to call your family."

He looked disappointed for a second before masking it with a smile, albeit a forced one, "Yeah, of course."

No wonder Zach doesn't like him. Ginger wants a relationship beyond professional. Thanks, Psychology major.

Zach placed a hand on my thigh as he stared at me with a smile on his face. He looked younger whenever he smiled because of his boyish grin and dimples. I rubbed his neck, placing a small peck on his cheek before pulling away a little when I heard footsteps coming in from the living room.

I turned to see KT with a hand over his eyes and holding the other out to guide his way through the doorway, "Are you both dressed?"

I laughed and threw an apple from the fruit bowl his way but he caught it.

What the fu-

"Don't you even swear at me in your mind, little missy."

-dge is that catching while blind skill?

"Yeah, we're dressed," Zach grinned and KT hesitantly lifted his hand before sighing in relief.

"Thank Jesus," he said, making the sign of the cross and I laughed, "You're welcome."

Zach pecked my cheek when I was distracted and I almost fell off the counter if it wasn't for him catching me and placing me back.

I wasn't used to these kinds of affection from a partner from being void of it for three years. It felt nice.

I heard a plate being placed on the counter and I looked to see half a quesadilla. Ginger had the other half and he handed me a fork.

"Tell me what you think, miss," ginger said and I cut a piece and ate it. Surprisingly, it tasted really good.

"I like it, it's nice."

Ginger smiled before turning his gaze to Zach and smirked.

I want to keep a point system on this. So ginger got one from the quesadilla, and Zach got one from being affectionate.

Zach 1 – 1 Ginger

This is gonna be fun. You know how unfair I'm gonna be.

***

After getting a little food in my stomach, Zach and I were up in my room. Kris had written a list of things for me to do in my free time and since I had nothing to do, I checked the list and almost fainted.

Dear Krystal Kitty,

Finish this by this week if you can.

-Learn about Justin Casey (Navy Grey)

-Search Hayden Plaid's whereabouts (Prize Hunter)

-Compile a few new sets of training weapons for the trainees

-Prepare a training routine for the trainees

-Choose a dress for the charity gala this Saturday (Zach's coming too)

-Read through all the new members' info (remember their names and faces)

Come to me or KT if you have any questions. It's alright if you can't finish it. Do your best.

I love you.

-Kris

I'm definitely not doing everything, but I'd try. I placed the list beside me as I called out, "Crystal Undead!"

The little '343 Guilty Spark' came out from the closet and floated in front of me, "Yes, Krystallia?"

"Justin Casey from Navy Grey. Let's work together and find out everything about him. His family, friends, weak spots, everything," I commanded as I took my laptop from the desk.

"Yes, Krystallia," the AI answered and transformed into a small hologram pad. I opened up what we have on the target now and started to stalk and find out everything about him.

***

"Babe, you sure you don't need any help?"

Zach asked for the eighth time and I just shook my head and smiled, "It's fine. I'm almost done."

"You say that every time I asked you. I just wanna help, Diamond," he crawled up and sat beside me.

"If you really want to, can you try to find where Hayden Plaid is? He's from the Prize Hunter."

He nodded and took his own laptop from the drawer and booted it up. He called out, "Crystal Undead."

We had installed his own AI in my room but it really likes to piss him off. My hologram pad opened up an eye roll animation and I laughed.

"Christ, this AI is more rebellious than a teenager," Zach muttered under his breath.

"Crystal Undead, could you help?" I asked, holding in a fit of giggles.

"Yes, Krystallia."

Another '343 Guilty Spark' came out from the closet and Zach rolled his eyes, "Crystal Undead."

"Yes, Zachary?"

"Open up Hayden Plaid's file."

"Yes, Zachary."

The AI transformed and showed the guy's file. Zach started going through different sources to find his whereabouts.

On a serious note though, finding Plaid's whereabouts requires more time than most work and no one likes that job, so his willingness to help with that earned a point.

Zach 2 – 1 Ginger

I just wanna say Happy Birthday, JQ. I know it's tomorrow, Mr. Smartfuck.

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See you!

-Phantom