Tiger & Dragon: Take a Step Forward

Wednesday, February 11th (Research and Hypothesis)

The next day, Shaze walked into the buzzing classroom and more people were talking about another missing student. He walked over and asked one of the groups about the news when Alpha took him by the hand and dragged him over to her seat.

"So we figured out who was missing." His eyes lit up with concern.

"Some nobodies named Mace and Jelica," Brock answered.

He looked closer at the two pictures. "Oh wait, I know them. Mace Gurth and Jelica Beers"

"From where?"

He scratched his chin before it came to him. "The science club. They were the first people to invite me there." He reminsciented on the first day clubs were being announced, and they offered him a chance to join. He remembered telling them he wasn't planning on joining any clubs but if he changed his mind, he would join. And in his secondary year of high school, now would probably be a good chance to join. Then again Regina quit, but he wondered why.

"In hindsight, maybe I should've joined."

"Why, so you could waste time on that useless junk? Like it'll get us far."

"Hey, hey, we all have our strengths and weaknesses."

Alpha butt in. "So two people from the science club have gone missing. Your friend said she quit the club, did she not? All around the same time as these disappearances started happening."

"It is an odd circumstance, and even though I'm not the one responsible, I do see a connection."

Confused, since the voice didn't come from the three of them, they looked next to each other, where Regina was right between him and Alpha.

"What the?" Shaze was the only one of them not to take a step back.

"Hi Shaze," responding in an upbeat tone before immediately shifting back to her serious persona. "And it's Brock, and um," looking at Alpha and thinking hard. "Beta, right?"

"It's Alpha," the titular girl gritted. "Spying on us so you could get rid of us when we least expect it?"

"No, I didn't know they were science club members. Besides," feeling up all four of their muscles, "I'm clearly the weakest of the four of us here."

"If you aren't, somehow, be careful not to die. Even virgins can be killed."

"Then I'll be fine, if such an arbitrary rule ever actually existed. Wait, you're a virgin?"

"Well, yeah, of course I am. What are you implying?"

"Oh nothing, it wouldn't matter." Then she stared down Shaze before Alpha could yell. "Are you?"

"Yes." Then the other four pairs of eyes were on him. "I am, seriously. Besides, I've never been interested in anyone ro-"

One day, I wouldn't mind if you became my boyfriend.

That memory from years past quickly hit him before he could finish. "Well in a long while anyways. It's not like anyone would ever wanna do that with me anyways."

Alpha, Regina, and Brock then asked if he would if he could.

"I mean, I'm not that interested, but if I did fall for someone and they wanted us to do it, I'd be open."

Regina sighed. "That's a re- well it's good to know." Well at least you two have a strong meat shield to protect you," tapping Brock on the back.

"The heck?"

"You'll put your aggressive behavior and performance anxiety to good use in protecting Shaze right? And Beta," prompting Alpha to correct. "And Alpha," coughing, "I suppose. I'll leave it up to you then."