Run (Old Version)

Chapter 9

"Ignis," I hear someone calling my name. "Ignis, please, wake up."

Mickey was acting like I was a salt shaker, spreading salt everywhere as he shook me. I woke up and nudged him in the arm. "Don't you ever shake me like that again!" I say giving him a warning.

I sat down in the computer chair and looked at my new blog posted on the computer. I wondered why the people working for the AERZ, why they would have this website giving out information on top secret stuff. It was weird. Then I saw it was a private blog.

"Hey Mickey, why do we have blogs?" I asked as he was bent over grabbing a Pepsi out of his mini fridge. I sorta laughed at how his pants... Oh nevermind. I look back at my blog as Mickey comes over.

"You see Ignis," oh I saw alright, "we have these blogs to keep in touch with each other as we go through training."

"Training?" I say confused. "Training for what?"

"Training for your ignition, Ms. Ersupreo." I heard a low deep voice, and turn around to see Mr. Moneybags himself.

"Umm...uhhh..." I stuttered.

"Ignis, just talk,"Mickey whispered to me. "I-G-N-I-S"

"Umm...Hi Mr. Lajeany," I say still confused and amazed.

"Well, Ignis, isn't it? Why don't you call me Geoff for now, right, won't that be easier?"

I was still overturned by the sight of this famous rich man.

"You see Ignis, I was once just like you, young...vibrant, and...a legend waiting to explode."

Mickey butted in, "Sir you were a legend?" Mickey must have never of heard this story, even though he has been working here since he was ten.

"Yes, Mickey. Now where was I?" Geoff thinking and pondering, he finally remembered. "Oh yes, so imagine, me, younger, 5'4", my long black wavy hair, with a few streaks of red, a handsome face, and bright blue eyes. See that?" He paused taking a process time for our brains. "So I was a run away like young Ignis here. After I was finished crossing that finish line at 15 minutes and 38 seconds, for the 3 mile run, something happened with my powers, time froze around me, and I got sent to the start of the race, like as if it never happened. So I did the race again, this time as the bullet sounded, time froze, the clocks not even started, at I was across the finish line at 0 minutes, 0 seconds, and 0 milliseconds. The board was wiped clean. The trophy was gone, yet I didn't have it nor anyone I knew. I was blamed, since I was the only runner at the finish line. Before the cops had come, I darted again, this is what Ignis saw as R.A.E.Z. before. This was the Run Away Error Zero. I ran away, being a run away, off on my own. And the error zero, from the time it was when I crossed that finish line the second time."

"That is awful!" I said crying a little. I felt bad for this old man, but still wondered how it was he managed to not get caught. "Umm..."

"Well, that is all I have time for story time." What no, I didn't want him to leave. What about my training and everything, lucky I had Mickey.

"Mickey?" Geoff said questioning his own words.

"Yes sir?" Mickey waiting for an order waited for his boss to tell him something.

"You are in charge of training with this girl, Ms. Ersupso. Ignis..." Geoff ended.

"Umm, yes Geoff?" I say confused of why it was that I was going to train with Mickey.

"...your ignition is over, you have past the tests. So go and train with Mickey." Geoff said at walked off, fixing his tie and sitting back in his office, door closed.

"Oh my god, I have to train with a girl!" I read Mickey's thoughts. "This is going to be hard."