Rise [INFIDGET]

Chapter Nine: A Lesson in Survival

Important character information:

Zero: Without mask on
Infinite: With mask on

The difference in name calling has changed. I will refer to 'Zero' when he has no mask on and is more relaxed around Gadget and the outside world. 'Infinite' will be used when he is causing world destruction/ hunting/ killing others/ if he feels threatened or when he's in public like the city.

On to the chapter!

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POV: Gadget

Falling asleep was hard last night as my neck was killing me from Zero's bite.

I can't believe I let him claim me...

It may not be all bad...but he's still a worldwide criminal who enjoys destruction and-

Yeah I'm gonna stop thinking about that now.

I was the first to wake in the morning when it came. Zero was still sleeping against the wall. I stretched softly and felt my neck, I could feel the bite mark but thankfully it had stopped bleeding overnight.

Chaos, now I have a sore neck. First it was my hand, then my side, and now my neck.

Speaking of my side, it didn't hurt anymore. I could move it freely without feeling pain, but I will keep the bandages on for a while longer to make sure the wound has fully scarred over.

I heard Zero shift and groan, he had woken up. I realized what he was going to do today and that I had my own task to stock up on sticks for the day.

Zero stretched before standing up, "Let's get to work" he put on his mask and cracked a few knuckles.

I nodded and stood up too, I still wore my gear but I still needed new gloves. I followed Infinite out of the cave and he turned to me.

"I'll go hunting, you gather sticks" Infinite spoke and turned to go hunting, what for I don't know but obviously something big that would last the whole day or more.

I done as I was told and walked around to gather sticks, it was relatively easy as I was in a forest and managed to have an armful of sticks in no time at all.

As I walked back to the cave I noticed that Infinite was still out, so I placed my armful of sticks down and went to get some more just to be extra safe.

The forest was uncomfortably silent as I walked around, there were no birds singing, no animals running about.

Nothing...

"Ack!" I choked as something was wrapped around my neck.

"Don't struggle, it will only hurt more." The mobian behind me whispered and pulled out a sharp blade.

I snarled and used my foot to kick him in his crotch, which in turn made him loose his grip on the blade and it scratched my left arm. I yelled and growled, backing away on my hands and feet towards a tree.

The male recovered from the blow and picked up the knife, cornering me to the tree.

Fuck...

I heard a faint yell and the mobian was knocked away from me.

A panting, pissed off Infinite stood in front of me protectively. His tail flickered and twitched, I decided to not interfere.

Probably best...

The mobian groaned and rubbed his head from being kicked. He looked at Infinite then to me and back.