[RL with Zechs, Tyki and Rufus]

[clockmaster]

Hakuba shivered, the weather wasn't any better now than when he left Gaia a few days ago. He nearly killed himself driving the iced road, he still needs more driving lessons. The detective couldn't use the flying broom, he gave it to that demon woman, Trish, anticipating that Elphaba would not mind. He imagined that the witch would symphatize with another woman who was being hunted like her, and, after all, the broom will fly back to it's original owner if something goes wrong. If not, he would just have to deal with another psychopathic friend.

The boy realy hoped that all was going well on the Ark...Tyki was really alive, and he remembered Zechs and the community. Such a relief. Hakuba was still worried and a bit scared, but damn him if he was going to left that kind of emotions to take control. Hakuba was in front of Zechs's door now, he had the keys of the apartmen, but he hesitated. Zechs was less than joyful when he prevented him to go to his lover's side for the second time. Knowing that trying to trying to delay the inevitable was useless, he opened the door carefully.

"Zechs?"

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The tease threw a few calculations off, and for a moment, Zechs hesitated. When Hakuba darted past him, Zechs turned around in confusion, ignoring the tease completely. He didn't want to strike against the boy's unarmed back. The ZERO said it was the best tactic for him, but he fought against the impulse, tightening his hand around the sword. He would not actually hurt his friend, even if he was pissed at him. Most of all, he would not strike against someone defenseless.

And then the ZERO ... died. Its mechanical song of possibilities and probability left Zechs' mind, and so suddenly bereft, he stumbled and crouched on the floor, clutching his head in pain. It was like waking a person from a nightmare. He was disoriented and confused, for a moment all he could do was rock in that crouched position.

That indefinable rage filled him again. His ZERO. How dare the boy! He needed the system, why didn't anyone understand that? The program made him better, faster, stronger. It would keep him from being helpless. His face twisted in hatred and anger, and he began to move up from his crouched position.

But then he noticed Hakuba clutching his hand. His anger chased away some of his normal civility. "What the fuck did you do to your person?"