.
Elliot was having an uncomfortable sleep for the whole night, mostly because he slept in a closet which made him to have twist and turns
until he sprung awake by a loud alarm bell.
Elliot looked frightfully at who made the sound.
"Wake up for school," said Poprifus holding a school bell.
Elliot gave him a look "I had an alarm."
"Yeah glad to know," replied Poprifus nonchalantly and went upstairs and came back down "your breakfast is in the kitchen," he said and went back upstairs.
Elliot sighed and stood up, that was when his alarm rang in jat.
Ever since the incident last night, Elliot couldn't see Poprifus the same way again.
He now thought of him as a bad person being a threat to the school and Poprifus didn't even care that he was being punished for it.
He took a bath at the old bathroom in the class and dressed up for school.
When he was done, he took his bag and overwhelmed by the thought of what will happen if the school found out that he was living in Poprifus house.
He wanted to tell Apollo that Poprifus was the spy but needed proof.
Elliot wore his bag and was walking up the stairs.
In the kitchen,the trapdoor opened and Elliot came out.
He saw that Poprifus was absent from the house which made Elliot think he was always absent except for the times he had to meet his needs, that is in the early morning, during lunch, dinner and possibly out.
' Poprifus is indulging in secret business that nobody knows about' Elliot thought and looked around the kitchen for his breakfast and saw bread, pickles and tea on top of the cupboard.
"Oh brother," muttered Elliot because he hated pickles and he saw it was merged with the bread which made him wonder what kind of taste buds Poprifus had or if he did it intentionally.
He took a stool and sat infront of his breakfast and was eating.
After eating it with struggle, Elliot went back to the underground class to stay for a while before the time hit seven.
He got up, carried his bag and left the house.
Elliot went around the cottage to the fields and was going to the first years block.
His mind went to what happened last night.
He saw Poprifus with a blue gem in the box and it made him wonder what he wanted to use it for and other than that, he wants to bust him in the act, not only will he be free, the heart will be safe but he can't just tell Apollo he is a threat.
He needed proof but he cannot cross the boundaries of surveillance without taking risk.
He hoped that this surveillance thing did not leak out.
As he entered the block to the hallway He noticed that almost everyone gradually started staring at him and murmurs were heard.
Elliot paused and bowed his head embarrassed and walked faster glancing at everyone who looked at him 'everyone knows'.
As Elliot was walking,he heard things like.
"He is in surveillance."
"He's living with Poppy."
"Really,who is he?"
Elliot heard some low laughter and he saw Oliver Crane and some other guys sharing dark gossips.
Elliot went to his locker trying to bury this feeling, this reminded him of the times in bedrock and it didn't want that to happen again, memories of the laughter flashed in his mind and it gave his heart a jolt.
Elliot was opening his locker when he was met by Radley and Andromeda and they began in hushed tones.
"Elliot where have you been?" asked Andromeda.
"What did you do Elliot?" said Radley at the same time with her.
"I was..." stuttered Elliot.
" I heard you were being punished and you are now living in Poppy's house, the news spread like wildfire.
Miss Donna was telling this to everyone, that you were a spy and a threat and some other things and said she will focus tirelessly on us and she will make our stay intense, and she meant it," said Radley.
Elliot winced at the news he heard.
" Yep, everyone hates you now, she has thrown your name in the mud," said Radley worriedly.
"Where did you go to during class?" asked Andromeda with a slight frown.
"I went somewhere okay," replied Elliot exasperated and closed the locker and wanted to leave but Andromeda held him back.
" I'm not done with you, do you know how paranoid I was for covering up for you in class, now it kinda my fault you are in this mess," said Andromeda.
" I'm sorry but I have to go," replied Elliot not wanting to continue the conversation any further.
" Can you at least tell us why you are in this kind of trouble?" asked Radley.
" It doesn't matter," replied Elliot and wanted to leave.
" So how do you expect us to believe you, do you know that we've heard rumors?" said Andromeda.
Elliot stopped and turned back.
" I was framed for something I didn't do okay," replied Elliot.
" So where did you go during class?" asked Andromeda once more.
" I went to the library and so what?" said Elliot annoyed.
" Why?" asked Radley seeing it absurd.
" I told you what you asked, so leave me alone, it doesn't matter," said Elliot.
" I heard that you snuck into the archives yesterday to steal information. It was said all around the place,that you are a threat to the school and a spy for the real deal and you say it doesn't matter, we are your friends Elliot and how do you think we feel now you are like this?" said Andromeda grimly.
"They took me for the wrong person,the per-." said Elliot and kept quiet.
" You wanted to say something say it," said Andromeda sharply.
Elliot frowned and said with a voice raised a little " can't you for once, get the hell out of my life right now. Why are you so annoying I don't why we're even talking now," Elliot said and immediately regretted he made that sentence.
Andromeda looked shocked at first and then looked calm " I thought you were nice and friendly this first few days we've stayed here, but now you seemed to be secretive and now involved in a serious case. Is like I don't even trust you anymore. Maybe you are a spy," said Andromeda.
"Do you think so Radley?" asked Elliot.
"No no but...Andromeda may have a point in some places," replied Radley reluctantly.
Elliot looked disappointed and stormed off.
"Elliot wait," said Radley but Elliot walked away and the bell rang.
During classes, Elliot was the only one on a table and he will hear remarks like 'threat' or 'spy'.
All this was making Elliot more angry and making him to hate and bust Poprifus the more.
During recreation, Elliot was eating alone on a table in the cafeteria, ignoring the reactions people gave him.
He was really down, mindlessly turning his spaghetti with his work.
He thought, at first Zyaire didn't believe him, now his friends are against him. This place felt not so different from his school on earth but now he couldn't change that, maybe his father was right.
The human girl came to him "mind if I sit here?"
"It's not worth it just go, it's for your own good," replied Elliot moodily.
"Oh please," replied the girl and sat on a seat opposite him.
"Why do you want to stay with me?you will get the side eye," said Elliot.
"Actually,the spaces were filled, no luck of seats so I came here. Besides who cares what the aliens think?" replied the girl.
"Okay," Elliot muttered.
"So,I heard that-"
"I don't want to talk about it, my mistake, now everyone is against me because of Donna and it's not even a term, being a victim of circumstance as always." said Elliot in a low sad tone.
"Oh, sorry about that, been there, I know how it feels.
In my elementary school, I used to- break the rules too much and... One time,I was falsely blamed and my friends got in trouble because of my attitude," said the girl.
"It's not that, I was framed like..." Elliot sighed "I was mistaken for the wrong guy."
"I saw Andromeda today, my friend.
You and her didn't talk to each other in class," said the girl.
"She's your friend too?" asked Elliot and she nodded " i and her get tutored by professor Eko."
"It's complicated," replied Elliot.
They was silence for some seconds except for the other sounds cafeteria.
"Did Wilder tell you of his next plan?" asked the girl keenly.
"No, i don't know," replied Elliot.
Elizabeth brought out her e-pad and showed him this "did he tell you anything like this?"
In the video, Wilder was in it and he was in he was presenting a box that looked similar to the box in the archives.
" My new topic in the latest scoop.
I present to you this ancient key that have been kept hidden for centuries finally revealed. This is a key that was found in the east sector of unity a long time ago,
This is a from an exclusive source..."
Elliot didn't finish watching the video and she took the pad away.
"Don't know how that guy does it, he's always discovering things," remarked Elizabeth.
The bell rang and people were going to class.
"So fast, I'm going to class. Hope that you will get out of this mess soon enough," she said and left as Elliot looked at her 'yeah,I hope. Dang it! Forgot to ask her name '.
The last two periods were use of vermoe class.
Elliot was sitting at the back of the class when students were coming in.
Andromeda came in also, as she was coming she saw Elliot and sat on another seat , Elliot looked away to the window.
Minutes later, a professor came hastily which wasn't professor Saorise.
Instead it was a humanoid man with a bald head.
" Sorry I'm late, got called at the last minute, your use of vermoe professor is not feeling well," said the professor.
The class did not respond.
The Professor began in a humorous engaging tone
"Hey everyone, Professor Eko here.
Let's talk vermoe and how it works.
How it controls stuff and it somehow looks as if it's magic right?" said professor Eko and casted a vermoe and a ball of water formed in the air and casted a vermos to make electric sparks and casted again to make a metal can to squash due to increase in gravity, did it again for steamed smoke and also levitated a book. " Ready to geek out a bit?"
"Yes," some of the class responded in low tones.
"So, picture this epistone is like the ultimate remote control for the universe. Those symbols you draw?" He drew a symbol on the air and form a colorful blast in the air.
"They're cheat codes for reality. You draw one, and bam—you're controlling quantum fields and fundamental forces. Pretty neat, huh?" He said and cleared his throat.
"Now, imagine those symbols creating force fields, like invisible hands moving water molecules into a ball. It's like conducting a molecular orchestra. Or, as I like to say, it's like telling water, 'Hey, do a little dance and make a splash."
Some students made a low laughter.
Elliot was looking out the window mindlessly.
"Alright, now let's get serious for a moment and break this down scientifically. The concept of vermoe can be understood as an advanced manipulation of quantum fields through a material with unique properties, such as epistone. The symbols you draw function as algorithms, directing how epistone interacts with these fields to control fundamental forces.
By generating specific electromagnetic configurations, these symbols has particular functions for vermoe.
There are three laws to back this up.
Maxwell's equation, quantum mechanics and conservation laws.
I'm giving this to you as an assignment to check it up," said professor Eko.
Soon classes were over, Elliot went to his locker and saw a mocking picture of him as a literal caged pet in Poprifus' house.
He sighed and put his things inside the locker and was going out of the first years block.
He crossed some senior students who gave him the same look.
He was half way going to Poprifus' house when he got stoned at the back with something sticky.
" That's for making our lives miserable for us with Donna you loser," said a voice from far.
Elliot took it out and saw it was liquid something like gum that looked sticky and stinks.
Elliot removed his cloak and ran into Poprifus house to wash it off before the smell multiplies.
Meanwhile, Radley and Andromeda were in swordsman club.
"I don't know why Elliot wouldn't tell us what really happened," said Andromeda to Radley, swinging her fencing sword and pretending to duel an invisible fencer.
Radley was on the chair listening to her "because we called him the thing he didn't like, indirectly."
Andromeda stopped and sighed
" I'm not calling him a threat or spy," said Andromeda.
" But you did," said Radley.
"To be frank Elliot was caught in the library archives," said Andromeda.
"So what? Sure he was but it couldn't just be for stealing, it doesn't sound like him. He may just be there for other reasons," said Radley.
Andromeda gave him a look and continued practicing " you know the archive section was bann from students and if you notice, and Elliot knew that."
"Maybe he was there for another reason," said Radley.
" And why wouldn't he tell us?" asked Andromeda.
"Hmm, I don't know," said Radley and brought out a fencing sword.
"Okay,let's duel," Radley said and posed in a dueling style infront of her.
Andromeda smiled "you know I've beat you twelve times right, in a row?"
"I beat you thirteen times...in random duels but still," said Radley determined and Andromeda chuckled.
"Okay let's do it," said Andromeda and they started to duel.
Meanwhile, Elliot was in the house washing his cloak in the washing machine.
Elliot saw that Poprifus wasn't around.
The laundry was finished and as he was going to the backyard, he saw his lunch.
He spread his cloak outside and went back in to the kitchen.
He went over to his lunch and started eating.
He leaned on the cupboard and sighed.
Elliot wanted to go for the flitsbale practice for he hadn't gone there for about two days.
He looked at the door and it looked tempting.
Poprifus wasn't around and he wanted to get fresh air in a place that is not there and not anywhere near anyone,just a place to think.
Elliot came out of the door and looked around for anyone spotting him.
He went to the fields and decided to sit at the pavement facing the field.
As Elliot was sitting on the pavement.
He was gazing the fields in thought.
The sun hung low in the sky almost about to set.
Elliot was sitting there until someone came beside him and sat.
Elliot didn't want to look at him.
" It's such a pity that you are in this punishment, you were a great player," he said.
Elliot recognized his voice and looked to see Robin.
" I did... I messed up, shouldn't have done what I've done or tell my friend that,I'm sorry," said Elliot feeling bad.
They sat silent for some seconds before Robin spoke " it's not actually believable that you are a threat to this school."
Elliot looked at him hopefully "you think so?" he asked and he nodded.
" I, I was set up but I just wanted to... Now people in the school hate me. I just wanted to have a normal life in a school which is not normal but people are taking me for who I'm not and even my friends... Things went wrong," said Elliot moodily.
Robin looked into the sunset " I get it, this school just like assuming things too quickly but Apollo was just trying to protect the school, I used to notice that there were unfamiliar movements in the school as well and they couldn't get a clue of their intentions and it worried Apollo very much and he wanted to be the best principal he could for the school."
" He's the best alright," said Elliot with a sarcastic tone and they laughed.
" How is Oliver?" asked Elliot.
" He's okay in flitsbale but boastful," said Robin.
Elliot smiled and shook his head.
" But I don't want to judge him for his attitude in the game, whether good or bad I still treat him the same as others to make a good team spirit, that's what a team leader does," said Robin
"Can I ask you a question?" asked Elliot.
"Yeah,ask away," replied Robin.
" If you want to catch the person in the act and get the evidence in a place that is out of bounds for you to cross, what will you do?" asked Elliot.
"Hmm," Robin thought " if it was me, since it was out of bounds... It depends. I could perhaps find an alternative to get the evidence with components that can achieve that function with a possible transport system maybe, like a drone or bug."
Elliot was getting it and found it as a good idea " great,I need to go."
Elliot stood up, " where do you want to go?" Robin asked.
" I need to get back to the house before Poprifus comes back, I'm on surveillance. I promise I will try my best to get off this surveillance soon enough and get back to practice," said Elliot and ran back to the house, luckily Poprifus wasn't around.
He went to the underground house and brought jat, a book and a pencil to sketch out a design plan for a drone and catch Poprifus in the act.
As he spent days trying to gather resources, It had been over a week since Elliot was in surveillance and things got a little difficult to deal with.
Elliot and his two friends had not talked since that time they found out he was in surveillance.
At least he and Radley manage to talk after they made up their mind to talk to each other and besides, Radley was the only one to talk to him and give him support apart from the human who talked to him once or twice.
Elliot and Radley only talked when only them had the opportunity to be in the same class.
The other thing is that ever since he was in surveillance, he had been the target of many people.
Miss Donna had been a pain to him because whenever they cross paths, she will draw attention to him and addressing him as a ' bad egg' and continually reminding those that were around him he was on surveillance and they should stay away from him unless you will have a problem with her.
This thing made her to be annoying particularly to Radley because he refused to stay away from Elliot and also when she found out he was Elliot's roommate.
Her influence and the fact he was isolated in Poprifus' cottage led to people calling him names like ' Poprifus' pet' or
' prisoner' and this made him have a new Jeff in cor centuria, none other than Oliver Crane and his gang.
Elliot didn't know why he had a sudden hate for him but whatever be the case, he didn't want to have his time, he had more important things to do, he was assembling his very own drone.
Oliver had being always a jerk especially to Elliot and always kept throwing him insults and made people make fun of him and it drives Elliot crazy mad but he always tries to endure.
It was because of Poprifus he was in this mess and that reason made his dislike for Poprifus grow more and more.
He was working on his drone and he was almost done.
He just need a stronger heat senser and a good camera to capture a footage.
In one morning, during class time and everyone were in their classes.
Apollo and Poprifus was discussing and walking to the library.
" I wasn't able to get anything concerning the threat," said Poprifus.
" Has any stranger crossed the school premises?" asked Apollo as they entered the entrance of the library.
They were walking briskly through the passages and they arrived at the door leading to the archives.
Miss Cowalski was passing by and gazing at them as she walked out to a metallic tile and it elevated her to the second rank of book racks.
Apollo carefully brought out a key from his sleeves.
" We need some modifications to this door and more service bots in to guard the place," said Apollo.
" That's certainly a good idea sir," replied Poprifus.
Poprifus brought out a nano mechanic suitcase from a cart.
"If Mr Comet tried to infiltrate this place, that means it wants something from here but we can't do further security measures without it reaching anyone's notice so, the door will do," said Apollo.
Poprifus held it on the door and it mechanically started to fix to the door and it became metal.
Apollo used the key on it and it swung open and they entered inside.
They were walking through the passage and they opened the passage to the main room.
They came to the room and they were shocked.
A service bot was lying on the floor and pieces of tech scattered on the floor.
" What?" Poprifus muttered voicelessly.
" The person has struck again," said Apollo calmly but with stern tone.
Apollo bent down to pick a piece of tech from the floor and examined it closely and kept it in his robe.
Poprifus glanced at him anxiously.
" Is the thing missing?" asked Apollo calmly.
Poprifus came to the box that lay in the middle of the room and opened the box and sighed in relief aloud and turned to him " it's still here."
Apollo stood infront of the robot, looking at it grimly.
Poprifus came to him " should we transfer this things to another place? Here is not safe," he suggested.
Apollo stood silent for a while in thought before he said " No."
" But sir," said Poprifus.
" It's the rational thing to do but you have a point, that's why i have a plan but first i need to ask some questions," replied Apollo with a grim look on his face.
Meanwhile, Elliot was in history class with Radley and professor Benecio was teaching.
"I hid the path to what you seek,
Three items must you seek and find.
First, a key to open a gate,
Next, a scroll to set your fate.
Lastly, a gem's gleaming light,
Reveals the truth in the dead of night," narrated professor Benecio and he hopped out of his desk and landed on the ground " this is the famous poem in the past that is called three leads. It indirectly says what you should do to make a wish.
The key symbolizes..."
" So are you still going to talk to Andromeda?" whispered Radley.
" I don't think she wants to do the same," replied Elliot.
" C'mon when are you two going to solve your differences? I don't like when i have friends that are enemies," said Radley.
" We are not enemies," Elliot sighed " she called me a threat just like the others and it made me mad."
" But you started it," said Radley.
" I wasn't in the mood okay," said Elliot.
" I don't know," replied Radley.
"And that concludes this topic , at least when I'm prove my innocence, I'll be free," said Elliot and looked at him " i just need two things, i just need equipments to upgrade my senser and make an authentic camera."
Radley chuckled softly " what are you using that to do?"
Elliot looked at his book blankly for some seconds " to catch the real person while I'm serving my sentence."
Radley smiled " hope you catch the real culprit."
" I believe you are not talking right now," said professor Benecio aloud to them and they put their serious faces and faced the teacher.
It was the third period when history class was just over and the botany teacher came in.
The speaker at that class spoke aloud " Elliot Comet, report yourself to the principal's office,"
The class make a remark.
Elliot was shocked and his heart started pounding.
Elliot went out of the class with everyone gazing at him.
He went to the principal's office ' what did i do now?'
He opened the door and saw Apollo behind his desk " Elliot take a seat," he said calmly.
Elliot went reluctantly to the seat infront of the desk.
Apollo stared at him " don't be afraid, you are not in trouble."
Elliot was relief but still felt awkward.
" So, when you entered the archives, what did you want to do in there?" Apollo asked.
" Uh, i didn't know what were in there at first, i was just curious on what the school history was," replied Elliot.
" You do know the archives was band from students and staff right?" asked Apollo.
" I know, it was my mistake," admitted Elliot.
Apollo was drumming his pen with his middle and index finger " you know ever since that day i gave you surveillance, you looked suspicious. Tell me, do you like the surveillance you are in now, do you like the way you are isolated in a cottage?"
Elliot shook his head in reply.
" So enlighten me on what you know, you have wandered around the school before so it may not be your first time. You must have seen something unusual," said Apollo.
Elliot knew, he knew a lot but he didn't want to tell Apollo so to give himself away.
" I don't know sir, I've been in surveillance," replied Elliot.
Apollo took a breath " i want you to know this, this case of finding the threat is a very serious case, very serious. The reason why you are still here is because we do not have proof that you are also in it but if eventually we find out you are also involved, you will be expelled."
Elliot gulped and his palms started trembling.
" So why do you want to suffer a huge loss because you helped the bad people, is it worth it?" asked Apollo and Elliot shook his head in reply.
" So tell me, what you know?" asked Apollo.
Elliot though, he almost wanted to blurt it out but he said " i don't know."
Apollo reacted calmly "I will give you time to come clean but if you don't, I'm sorry but until we solve this case, you will remain in surveillance, you can leave."
Elliot went out of the office disappointed.
He came back to class when botany class was half over and sat next to Radley after students stared at him.
" So what did he call you for?" whispered Radley.
" He just told me until he solves the case, I'll be in surveillance," replied Elliot in a low tone.
" Oh, sorry about that," said Radley in pity.
' I need to start now and fast' Elliot thought.
" Do you know where I can get tech for camera?" asked Elliot.
" I don't know but there is something that can help you with that, there is T.A club." suggested Radley.
"Okay," replied Elliot and focused on the teacher that was teaching.
The class had double period and after the first one, the students were sent Into the botany lab for practicals.
Sooner than the class thought the first five periods ended quickly with mutations.
During recreation, Elliot was out of the class first before most students.
The T.A club was in a garage kind of house attached to the third years class block.
Elliot was halfway there, by then people came outside their classes fully.
Elliot was holding his mutations note when a force yanked it from his hand, he turned back to see Oliver and his gang.
It landed in Oliver's hand "Advantages of telekinesis, what is this, book of conspiracies against the school?" he sneered.
Elliot stood quiet and annoyed for they were wasting his time " don't you have anything better to do?"
Oliver flipped through the pages and he saw nothing related to what he said and gave it to a bigger student at his back.
" Give it back," said Elliot.
" What if I don't, Poppy's caged pet," sneered Oliver and his gang jeered at him.
Elliot clenched his fists but on a second thought he turned to go away.
" Where are you going?" asked Oliver.
" I have a spare," said Elliot and turned to go away.
Oliver frowned and the next thing he took the book and threw it at him and Elliot caught it blindly with his vermoe.
Oliver gritted his teeth " where is the sticky splat?" he asked to one them and they gave him a filled balloon and since Elliot had already gone far, he ran to him and threw the balloon at him.
Elliot swiftly took his symbolizer and blasted it and the balloon blew up and the good landed on Oliver's face.
The students around were intrigued at the scene and Oliver started fuming " this is not over Elliot Comet, I will make sure you'll pay dearly, people like you don't deserve to be here you mistake!" bellowed Oliver.
Elliot looked at him with anger in his eyes. Students were about crowding them sensing a fight about to happen.
Radley came to the scene and was suprised to see Elliot.
" What did you just call me?" asked Elliot furious.
" I'm pretty sure you heard me," sneered Oliver.
" Cut it out Oliver," said Radley in a frown.
" Make me," Oliver with rage brought out a symbolizer to stun him.
Elliot ran and held the symbolizer and they struggled to hold it.
" Fight fight fight," chorused the students around him.
" Let go," said Oliver pushed the symbolizer to Elliot's face and he managed turned it the other side and a flash of blue light came out from the symbolizer and broke a window.
The students scattered, even Oliver and when Professor Winklesmut peered through the broken window, he saw only Elliot looking at him in a clueless gaze.
The next thing, Elliot was in the class the window got broke. The professor was was welding the glass back to the window as he was talking " why did you have to do this, haven't you been in enough trouble already?" asked professor Winklesmut.
Elliot was sitting on the chair furious that Oliver got away with it.
Winklesmut sat down at looking at him with concern.
" Why did you break the window?" he asked.
" It's not my fault, it was Oliver being a brat trying to stun me and I defended myself," replied Elliot.
Winklesmut sighed " i need to tell you something, you already on the edge, i know that it's hard on you but you need to stay away from trouble and don't react, okay?" said Winklesmut.
Elliot nodded in agreement.
" I'm going to let this one slide, now go to class," said professor Winklesmut and Elliot stood up and left the room.
He went to his locker and brought his project but on a second thought he kept it back, he wanted to use it and make his drone.
He came to the class to see Oliver and his friends sniggering at him and Andromeda and Radley were in the same seat at the second row.
Elliot was stopped by the T.A teacher Professor Gwanda.
"May I ask why you are late?" asked Professor Gwanda.
" I was with Professor Winklesmut," replied Elliot.
" Okay, where's is your essay and project?" She asked.
" Um, I didn't do the project but I did the essay," Elliot gave her the essay.
She looked at the paper " ai generated let me guess," said Professor Gwanda certain.
" Um, not exactly," Elliot replied.
" Why didn't you do the project? One of your classmates gave it to you," she said but Elliot didn't answer.
" I want you to know that this counts for twenty percent of your grade in T.A and this essay doesn't count, go to your seat," she said and he went to a different seat opposite Radley's seat before she continued teaching.
Soon, the school was over and when Elliot was going out of the block, Radley came to him.
" Sorry I ran out on you, what did Professor Winklesmut do to you?," asked Radley.
" I was with Winklesmut because of Oliver but luckily he let me off the hook," replied Elliot.
He saw Andromeda coming out of the entrance and diverting because she saw them.
" For what exactly, that you and Oliver fought," said Radley.
" He's a jerk that's what, he started it, i don't know why he just hates me all of a sudden," said Elliot.
" That's the thing with people this days," said Radley.
" Tell me about it, i need to go now I'm on surveillance remember," said Elliot and started walking quickly.
" Okay see you tomorrow," said Radley aloud.
When the others were in the dining hall, Elliot was in the cottage.
Poprifus was not around as usual.
Elliot brought out a paper and a pen and started scribbling on it ' I'm doing extra classes' and kept it on Poprifus' table in the living room hoping Poprifus will fall for it.
Elliot was going with his cloak on to the T.A club.
Lunch was over and people were in their clubs.
Elliot came in the club.
Only first years were in the garage making gadgets and table were filled with tech.
Elliot stood and observed the room.
The people there saw him and one huge alien boy stood up " aren't you supposed to be on surveillance?"
He came towards him and Elliot stepped back " i just wanted to get a tech equipment to do something,"
" No you can't, it's for T.A club members and special custom only," replied the boy
" What do you want to do with it, trespass again and get yourself in trouble as well as us?" said one of them and the rest reacted.
Elliot didn't speak for a second " I need equipment for a camera, what will that do for a scheme?" he said trying to cage his annoyance.
" What do you want to use it for?" asked the boy nonchalantly .
" None of your business," he replied darkly.
Feeling that he was insulted he said " in that case you ain't getting nothing."
Elliot's eyes swept the room and he luckily saw the things he needed in one pile on the table.
" I can just take what I need right now," Elliot said.
" I dare you," he replied.
They were looking at themselves until a person came and it stopped their stare, it was Elliot's flitsbale club member Mein Ray.
" What is going on with you two?" she asked.
Elliot looked at her " i want to use this to get proof of something."
" Sorry, club members only," replied Mein.
" Are you a club member?" asked Elliot.
" Yes and he's the head of the first years T.A club," replied Mein.
" Oh," said Elliot and looked at him and the boy gave Elliot a distinct look.
" Get lost or I'll tell Miss Donna, she doesn't want people like you here," he said.
Elliot pursed his lips and looked at Mein " can you come with me for a minute please?"
Mein agreed and came with Elliot and they stopped beside the garage.
" Please can you help me get some supplies there?" asked Elliot.
Mein looked reluctant "i don't know."
" Please I've been in this mess because of one mistake and I need to fix it by getting proof that I'm innocent," said Elliot.
" Ack, i don't know," replied Mein reluctantly.
" You have my word, I will not use it for anything else other than what I told you," said Elliot.
Mein thought for a minute and finally said " fine, but you have to let me in, i always wanted to solve a case."
Elliot nodded and she went inside to get it.
Mein went over to the table and started stuffing the things into Elliot's bag she carried.
The club head noticed and came to her " why are you taking those stuff?"
" I'm just taking it to make stuff," she lied but he wasn't convinced.
" I'm sure is for that caged weirdo, this looks familiar," said the boy looking at Elliot's bag.
" He is not a weirdo," replied Mein.
" That's exactly what a weirdo will say," said the boy nonchalantly.
" At least the weirdo doesn't pick his nose and rub it in a particular spot," remarked Mein aloud and quickly left as he stared at her furious and embarrassed of the funny looks he got from the other club members.
Mein came out and Elliot followed her to class and they emptied all the equipments on a table.
" So what are we doing here?" asked Mein.
" We need to make a drone that detect heat and capture evidence in the dark beast forest, I'm halfway done," said Elliot.
" Beast forest why beast forest?" asked Mein seeing it absurd.
"Um, you wouldn't understand," said Elliot concealing the main concept.
" Okay, but I don't see why the person will have a brain and go through the beast forest," muttered Mein.
" Just start already," said Elliot.
And they started to make one on a desk, Mein mostly led in the work because he didn't have an idea of what to do with the camera part and she was a tech expert.
It was sundown already and they were finally done.
" Finally," said Elliot exhausted and reclined on his seat.
Mein wiped her brow " so what are we dealing with, are you still gonna get in trouble for breaking surveillance?" asked Mein.
" Don't worry about it," replied Elliot.
They put the drone in his bag and they went to the fields while others were having dinner.
" So who will fly the drone?" asked Mein.
" It's yours take it besides, you can do it better," replied Elliot and she turned on the remote and the drone was buzzing noisily in the air and it was flying to the place above the wall.
" Wow, this is thrilling," remarked Mein while Elliot watched for anyone watching them.
" I'm going down," said Mein and the drone descended to the beast forest.
The screen was pretty dark.
" This side, no no, yes go that way," said Elliot for her to navigate to the pathway.
" This place is dark, we should have probably put a flashlight to it," said Mein.
" That's what the senser is for, the person can sense us if we had a flashlight," replied Elliot.
" How are you sure the person is here?" asked Mein.
" It should be," replied Elliot.
" I hope this was a great use of my time," said Mein hopefully.
" Fingers crossed," muttered Elliot.
She was going straight and heat signals were sensed beside the field and the video showed signs of distortion.
" It losing range," said Mein and Elliot said "stop, turn heat sensers off and enhance vision"
Mein stopped abruptly and focused on the screen.
They thought they saw something moving in the screen, they observed carefully and they saw in the pathway a dark humanly figure rose from far.
Elliot and Mein stared in shock.
And it stood still for some time and turned around to the camera quickly.
" Fly fly fly," said Elliot and she did just that but it barely ascended to the air, it crashed awfully and the camera showed it coming to the camera and it turned off.
The two paused for a while in shock and they started running back to the class.
They watched the video and the person has red eyes and it's face wasn't seen.
Elliot upscaled the video and saved it in his PUI.
" What is that?" asked Mein.
" The spy," replied Elliot.
" How do you know? That that thing definitely wasn't human," said Mein looking at the paused picture of the figure with red eyes.
" It is what it is, i have my proof," said Elliot and put his things in his bag.
" We better tell Apollo right away," said Mein slightly worried.
" Please, do not tell anyone, this will rise to unnecessary rumors and speculations. I'll give it to Apollo to handle it, do you understand?" asked Elliot.
Mein slowly nodded.
Elliot wore his bag and was about to leave " please don't try to involve in this unless you'll get in trouble like i did." said Elliot.
" Um, oI promise," replied Mein.
Elliot nodded and left.
He ran back to the cottage and opened the door.
Inside, He saw no one and suspected he was the thing he saw earlier.
Elliot walked silently and went to the underground class and slept waiting for the night to pass by quickly.