A Zusi's Path

Chapter 15: One in a Million Ideas

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Sitting in his room, sheets scattered everywhere and a dark blue Zusi was sitting on the floor. His paws tapping onto the ground, claws unsheathed and the Zusi deep in thought.

"Come on! What could I possibly do that would make them respect me.." he growled under his breath while he was thinking.

He had already thought of a few ideas: robbing another Merchant Shop but the Peacekeepers were already on high alert. Going off to steal Gold from other Zusi but he couldn't do that alone. All ideas he was thinking of were no good.

Suddenly, he heard a tapping at the front entrance of their home. He waited a few heartbeats to see if anyone else was home, but then he remember he saw E4r1c leave as he got back.

Letting out an exasperated sigh, "I'm coming" he let out before getting up off the floor and heading to answer the front door.

Opening the door to see who was waiting, it was a red and white Zusi. His eyes widened slightly, "Oh! I thought you were still away.." he suddenly realized he was looking at Re3x0, not D6a50. "Oh, nevermind me! You really do take after your father." The stranger seemed very friendly.

Getting slightly annoyed, "What is it you want?" he asked with a tinge of irritation in his tone. The red Zusi pulled out a badge and showed it to Re3x0, "I am a Peacekeeper of the capital, I was wondering if you knew anything about the Jewel Merchant of this sector being robbed of his goods." He asked, his gave an unreadable expression.

Re3x0 felt his heart skip a few beats as he felt this Peacekeeper somehow knew he was there, playing it cool and not let his fear show. "No sir, I am afraid I don't know anything. It is a terrible tragedy and I hope those involved get caught soon", he lied very smoothly, not the slightest bit of hesitation in his tone.

Dipping his head in respect, "alright, sorry to have bothered you today. If you do learn anything or see something suspicious please let a Peacekeeper know." The red Zusi asked politely.

"Ofcourse, I will keep a lookout for sure." He agreed to the Peacekeeper before watching him walk away from the entrance and head down the path to another set of houses to ask the same thing.

Idiot. Re3x0 growled under his breath as he closed the door, when suddenly it came to him.

If I can get the heat to die down from the attack, then that will easily make me more liked. Even though it was 5k01L's fault for all of this. He thought to himself before walking closer to the door and went out.

Once he was outside he began to walk through the path and found himself heading into the forest. The afternoon sun was beating down, making it a bit warmer compared to the fold grasp of Dead leaf. The harsh season was nearing an end, but the days were still pretty cold. Thankfully Proxima had gifted Zusi with thick fur and long bushy tails to keep warm.

Now being secluded in the forest, he began to pace back and forth. His tail swishing along as now he was thinking for a way to have the Peacekeepers minds on something else besides the current heist.

Suddenly the snap of a twig caused Re3x0 to swing his attention to the source of the sound. Hie piercing yellow eyes narrowed, "Who's there?" he said with a growl in his tone and his claws were unsheathed as he was ready for anything.

"Keep your fur on, it is only me." A familiar voice sounded out and the grey and white Zusi with a broken horn and narrowed green eyes came out.

Relaxing slightly, "What are you doing here 5k01L?" he asked with a slight sneer in his tone. Eyes still narrowed.

"I could ask you the same thing, not causing any trouble out here are you?" he asked with a very calm tone and an unreadable expression. The dark pelted Zusi felt his pelt prickle slightly in anger, "I don't need you coming to watch me like a kit." He growled.

Taking a few steps closer to Re3x0, "I never said that. I just merely was curious as to what you're doing out here all alone", he repeated himself. "None of your concern" Re3x0 quickly said, his ears going back slightly.

"Look, I don't understand why you hate me so much. You just seem really resentful of everyone, always lashing out at us." 5k01L started on but was quickly cut off.

"None of you give me any respect! Always treating me like a helpless kit!"

"You need to be respectable for us to respect you! You don't respect us, you think you are better than us and give us no reason to be kind to you!" the grey Zusi let out a snarl, his canine teeth showing slightly through his open snarl.

His claws unsheathing, the blue furred Zusi's tail began to lash in anger and his narrowed gaze full of hatred. "I wouldn't take another step if I were you" Re3x0 warned, "Unless you want your other horn to get smashed." He growled.

Forcing himself to calm down and not do anything rash, 5k01L took a deep breath, his green gaze still narrowed on the hostile Zusi. "You are only 16 seasons old. You can't act like you know everything. I am 20 seasons. Di3m8 is 56 seasons, and most of the others are older than you. Just because you can get away with things you can't depend on that. You're younger than the rest of us, you need to respect that." 5k01L tried to say calmly but his words only seemed to enrage the blue Zusi in front of him.

"You were 17 seasons when I joined! You had plenty of respect then! I am not much younger than you were then and I am still treated like scat!" he hissed with rage.

"You can't honestly believe that." 5k01L growled softly, "The only ones who don't respect you are Di3m8 and myself, because we see what a showoff you are. The others they admire your spunk but you don't see that because you want all of us to immediately make you leader." He continued before beginning to turn his back on Re3x0.

Next time you turn your back on me, I will be stabbing you. Re3x0 growled under his breath before watching the grey Zusi walk off. Huffing he began to walk off and explore through the forest to cool himself down if he was to continue to think.

In the depth of the forest a set of piercing blue eyes had watched the interaction between the two male Zusi. A churr of laughter escaped from the watcher of the two. "Interesting, it seems like there is some fun to be had after all", a voice sounded to themself and the stranger stayed in the bushes and followed after Re3x0.