Chapter Ten: Among the Mosaic
Part One:
Zero gazed from his sitting place towards the green hills outside of the mudokon haven. A herd of scrab ambled across the grass, occasionally cawing or bending over to peck an insect off of the ground. White birds flew overhead careful not to fly to close to the scrabs sharp beaks.
“The scrabs must be an amazing sight.”
Zero jumped slightly and turned to look up at the speaker. It was Pik, who else could have sneaked up on him like that?
“I’ve heard they are one of the most wonderful creatures of oddworld. I’ve only seen a picture of one once in an issue of the Dailey Deception. That was before I lost my sight.”
Zero nodded, “They aren’t pretty when they are angry. I have a scar, you can’t see it but it’s on my face. I got it from a scrab. I used to work at the Kennels you know.”
“The native who talks funny, Mike I think, he wants you to come help him with some chores… you don’t have to do them you know.”
Zero smiled, Pik was constantly trying to convince him to shrug off his duties. Pik couldn’t understand the fact that he enjoyed doing the chores. It made him feel good to do the menial tasks that nobody else wanted.
As Zero stood up he said, “You know I don’t mind, Mike probably has more important things to do than clean up all day.”
Pik shook his head, a habit he had learned while he could see. “Zero, you are hopeless.”
“Why would I need to hope? I know my place in life and it wouldn’t be right to ask for more.”
“That is where you are wrong!” A new voice said behind them.
Last edited by TheKhanzumer; 11-10-2002 at 11:01 AM..
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