Extraterrestrial Presence

Gina had been watching Regaleon from the corner of her eyes as he was pacing around the tower bothering himself for a mechatronic familiar.

She also noticed that he had been standing before the silver tiger themed familiar, conversing with it and she was momentarily confused. Could it be that her fiance had finally gone crazy during the five years he spent away from civilisation?

Or could it be that he desperately needs a pair of listening ears to the point where he starts to converse with an animated system? She is really confused because the last time she checked, mechatronic familiars aren't design to communicate with their masters, unless they synced with a Cyber Crux, but from the looks of the position Regaleon had been maintaining for quite some time now, he didn't look like one who wants to sync with the tiger and also, the tiger before him isn't paying attention as it roams freely in the glass cage it is placed.

Gina walks a little bit closer while maintaining a small distance from Leon's position. She squints her eyes, fixing her gaze on Regaleon, trying to notice anything that might look out of the ordinary.

*Ding: Mistress, an extraterrestrial presence has been detected close to you.* Suddenly, a female voice notifies her.

"What extraterrestrial presence? Where is this presence coming from?" Regina is confused. The people around her are all human and the only extraterrestrial beings in the tower are like half a mile beneath her, in the underground lab of the tower.

*Ding: The presence is only few feet away from you, Mistress.*

Few feet away from her! The only person a few steps before her is her crazy fiance who is deeply immerse in talking with the nonchalant mechatronic familiar before him.

On second thought, can Regaleon be the extraterrestrial presence her Crux just noticed? That isn't likely. The last time she checked, he was conceived by human parents and has lived eighteen years of his life being a human so there is absolutely no way that he could be an alien. But if she is to consider the five years when he was away on that island with his parents and how they had gone there to confirm the rumours about unauthorized alien presence settling down there, then Leon might have been changed from a human to a weird creepy alien during their one of their experiments on him.

Nah, that second reason isn't plausible either. Therefore, how did Leon becomes the extraterrestrial being her Crux is implying? She was lost in thought that she didn't notice the twisted look on someone's face.

Scott has been trying to please Regina ever since she arrived at the mechatron tower but this proud girl simply ignore like he is someone who isn't worth wasting her time on. Even after she pretended that he is non-existent, he didn't give up as tries impressing her on several intentional encounters but yet, she still didn't look his way.

Intense hatred and envy bursted out of his eyes as he looks at the seemingly crazy Regaleon who captured the attention of the seemingly drooling Regina. He does not know what Regaleon has that made Regina attracted to him and, except his looks and physique, every other abilities of Regaleon pales in comparison to his. Therefore, how can this piece of trash get to attract the attention of the princess.

No! He mustn't let it end like this, he must make Regaleon lose face in the presence of Regina so she would see the trashy attributes of this good-for-nothing while finally noticing his own awesome attributes. With this thought in his mind, Scott went towards a certain person....

"This companion of your's, what is it's name?" Regaleon asks the Omnitrix, intrigued. He has just uncover a very deep secret about the device that is attached to his body, claiming that they were actually protecting him. While he is deeply engross in his conservation with the Omnitrix, he didn't notice that his fiancee, in paper and mere words, is standing a few feet away from him while observing him.

He also didn't notice that Scott is plotting something with a blonde fellow as they kept on looking towards him while they discuss. After finishing their discussion, the blonde boy starts to walk towards him....

*Ding: Her name is Oracle.*

"And where is Oracle presently?..."

"Hey, piece of trash! Have you finally gone crazy?!" Someone taunted him, successfully gaining the attention of Regaleon who turns to him confused.

"Excuse me, do I know you?" Regaleon is confused as he stares at the blonde boy. He doesn't remember knowing this person nor does he remember offending the person. So why did this guy suddenly pick a fight with him?

"What! Are you going to deny the fact that you just tried to steal this mechatronic tiger." The blonde boy said, intentionally raising his voice so as to attract attention to them as he keeps poking Regaleon.

Leon frowned at this baseless conversation. This guy is just accusing him of doing something that is virtually not possible. Stealing a mechatronic familiar..... That is one impossible thing to do not matter how good the thief is, even if the thief is the world's ranking hacker.

Mechatronic familiars are not just mechanical system but are also living beings which exists for the purpose of aiding the Cyber Crux of a human. This beast themed systems are programmed by the specially engineered DNA of the mechatrons, therefore it is impossible to hack a mechatronic familiar even if they were to try.

And since he is not with a computer neither does he have the knowledge about hacking nor the motives about dragging out a creature that must weigh a few hundred pounds, how is he supposed to steal the tiger?

The guy before him is obviously the crazier one so Regaleon doesn't even have the time to waste his breath on him as he turns his body to walk away.

"Hey! I am not done with you!" The guy stood before Leon, pushing him back.