บท 4: Chapter 4

When Jason began showing Lala around and more students began to appear. A magnitude of eyes naturally drifted onto them. The reason being besides Lala natural beauty and being new in these parts. She was hanging around him, the number one loner.

Eventually a few minutes before the first period, did most of the eyes on them leave. While some did want to come up to talk with Lala, they were afraid of Jason. Not that he was scary but they would enter the sight of Todd if they did.

Walking into the classroom with four rows of computers in sets of six in the first half of the room and four long tables in the second. Jason took a random set with Lala next to them where they watched a tall thin man in his fifties enter with short white hair. He had dark tan skin, as he just returned from his vacation in Mexico.

After him, a few students wandered in before the final bell rang filling up fourteen of the twenty four computers.

"Well, good morning guys." Mr. Chase greeted the few students within his room.

"Morning." a wave of unmotivated and tired sounding greetings were returned.

"How can you guys be so energetic out there, yet once class starts? You sound like you are tired, like you haven't slept in ages." Mr. Chase shook his head at this before moving on. "For those done with this week's projects in CAD. Work on homework for another class or something. The rest do your work."

It should be known that only a couple were still working mainly because they were gone the day before. The rest, well they were done as their 'week' long project really only took about thirty minutes if one were decently familiar with the program.

"Oh, Jason. Can you get Lala familiar with the program before you do something else." Mr. Chase asked before music began playing from his speakers.

Within five minutes, Lala was playing the program like she had been for years. This was mainly due to her genius-level intellect and the fact she has been using a more advanced version of a similar program for a few years now. She is known for her inventions back on her world and being offered a position in the weapon and engineering program.

"This is fairly simple once I get the hang of it." Lala grinned as she rapidly began working on something.

"Well, it isn't hard after all. The most frustrating thing is when the piece won't move like you want it." Jason commented while he watched her screen.

Floating across her screen, he watched her rapidly create a magnitude of parts. From simple gears and screws to pieces he hasn't seen before. Thanks to this and her speed, a slight worry formed as her computer began to hum. It truthfully didn't take much to down some of these school computers.

"It's a secret." she replied completely unconcerned about her computer.

Less than ten minutes later, her computer crashed, unable to keep up. Just the sheer amount of parts on the screen had crashed the program and the computer. Which left a stun princess who forgot to save and as such lost her progress.

As time wore away as the day continued. Outside the school a man in demonic looking armor appeared. Peering at the building with his blue eyes, he was prepared to march forward when a hand landed on his shoulder. It was like an immovable force had appeared making him unable to advance any further.

"Why don't you come have a chat with me over by my car, sir."

Zastin could only helplessly agree as he looked at who the hand belonged to. A large frame man with building muscle from within his sheriff uniform. His short white hair neatly combed and a smile tempting him to see what happens if he disagrees.

"You see, recently there have been reports of a strange man in demonic looking armor roaming about disturbing the public. You wouldn't happen to know anything about this would you?"

Finally returning home after the end of the school day. Jason walked in the door with Lala to see his father inside the kitchen. By the dining table however, a man sitting in armor handcuffed. He kept staring at the table that was playing the news.

"Busy day?" Jason asked.

"Not really. Are you two ready?" His father replied. "Lala, you got a visitor by the way."

"Zastin? What are you doing here?" Lala instantly recognized him.

How can she not recognize him as the head bodyguard of the royal family. She has seen him since she was a young child and often sees him cleaning up her inventions. Usually when they were causing a ruckus around the palace.

"I came to test if this boy is worthy of you and strong enough to protect you." Zastin replied as if he prepared this line beforehand.

A strange silence fell across the room as a father and son duo just raised an eyebrow. They could move planets by back handing them. So strength is clearly not an issue and for being worthy? Does it really matter if others view him as worthy or not? It was easy to see that Lala's identity wasn't small for even those unaware of her identity as a princess.

"That is not for you to decide." Lala retorted despite not knowing much about Jason. She just assumed he was a bit strong since he could knock a Devilukeans out his window easily.

"Very well, I shall report this matter to the king." Zastin said but remained unmoved. His eyes filled with wariness as he looked for permission from James.

"Go." James shooed him as he took back his handcuffs.

The handcuffs weren't about safety, but because the man kept touching or moving about the house. After nearly spilling flour all across the kitchen, James had enough and handcuffed him to the table. Once free Zastin left trying to be courteous but left as fast as possible, leaving the three in the house.

"Who wants apple pie?" his father asked.