Chapter 212: Bruised Ego

Jinx's mind went into maximum overdrive as she began thinking of an excuse to get Apollo away from the bar. "Oh yeah, Keyla went off to do something with Sophia and Samantha, a little emergency popped up so they won't make it back here tonight. I have just been informed through the under link by mom now, that is how I know." S~eaʀᴄh the NôvelFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

I looked at Jinx inquisitively, causing her to sweat slightly as though I caught her in a lie. "Oh really? That is a shame, would have been nice to all hang out together with no agenda, oh well." I said with a smile. "I guess it will just be the two of us then."

Jinx forced her entire being to stay still after she heard those words. 'Play it cool girlie, play it cool.' She then took a deep breath and enacted her plan. "So Apollo, I know you wanted to stay in, but considering its just going to be the two of us, how about we go out and you help me perform an errand?"

I took a sip of my drank and gave her a curious look. "An errand?" I inquired. "Yeah, its not a big one just a nice pleasant drive to pick something up. An hour max, what do you say?" Jinx's expression looked desperate for some reason. 'She probably just needs an extra set of hands or something, though with her strength she is more than worth two.'

Downing the rest of my drink, I turned in my chair and stood up. "Sure why not, would be nice to see more of this planet than just this club after all. Exploration is my main reason for visiting after all."

"Haahaha! Brilliant, come on lets go then. There is no time to lose! Jinx said with elated haste as she grabbed my arm and began dragging me towards the exit of the club. Leaving the club, one of the more well behaved female guards that was a part of the cult smiled at me and asked. "Hey Apollo, where are you going?

Do you need anyone to go with you?"

Before I could reply to the brunette, Jinx who I now had my back turned to shot the woman a glare that could kill, causing the woman to yelp before she said. "Never mind, I did not see your present company, have a good night Apollo." The woman then proceeded to stare straight ahead and intentionally avoided my presence for fear her existence would end if she dared.

I simply shrugged my shoulders at the woman and was then dragged a ways down the street before Jinx let up some of her strength. After a short walk, I asked. "So Jinx, you said you were taking me for a drive?" She simply smiled as she rested her head against my arm. "Oh you thought I was lying just to get you out of the club?

Pfft, don't be silly, the ride is literally just around this corner now, see."

As we rounded the corner, Jinx pointed to a vehicle that made my eyes grow wide in appreciation. It was a bike to be precise, with a beautiful metallic alloy frame that looked aerodynamic and looked like it could slice through the air with ease at high speeds. Its angular cuts and precision accents only accentuated that point.

The bike looked like a work of art as we walked over as the it. The frame with its near perfect polish absorbed the colours of the nearby street lights and signs, giving it a beautiful blue and pink temporary hue.

"Wow." I said as I began to caress the bike. "Is this yours?" Jinx pulled herself together after a moment of feeling jealous and wishing she was that bike right now. "Oh um, no. I kinda klept it on the way over. Funny story, check it. So, I was inside an air shuttle not five minutes into the ride, when I noticed the bike just sitting there on the edge of the road out of my window.

I mean, the shuttle was still deep in the south if you catch my drift. A bike that nice should not have been left just sitting there with no owner."

Jinx then took a short breath before continuing. "Anyway, I could feel my hands itching for such a nice piece of equipment, so its not my fault what I did next. The shuttle was just going over a bridge so I acted fast. I made my way to the emergency exit door and punched it open before jumping out on top of the bridge.

Using my gauntlet, I then began making my way down the side of the bride, using my spiked fingers as anchors in the metal before I made it low enough to drop onto some buildings. I made it just in the perfect amount of time too as the shuttle response team just made it to the now hovering shuttle."

My curiosity peaked by what she just said, so I asked. "I thought the south did not have police? Why does the shuttle have a response team?" Jinx looked at me with a look that I was not comfortable getting used to. She then grabbed my hand and forced me to grab her chest as she stroked my arm.

"Oh baby, Keyla was right when she said you could be a little slow sometimes. It is ok though, your little slut still loves you and will explain anything to you whenever you like." Jinx then smiled while I thought internally. 'Keyla is getting punished for that one alright, I am not dumb, I am... Eccentric and my Ecumenopolis knowledge is impaired.'

I had been living on a big rock in the middle of nowhere for the last 18 years after all... I am not dumb.

My inner turmoil aside and with my hand still on her breast, Jinx explained. "The Air shuttles are the most used form of transport for the average chump on this planet. As such, to stop megalomaniacal ass wipes from constantly causing trouble with the shuttles, A heavily armed private army now runs the shuttles for the planetary government.

As such, they create their own little fortresses all over the planet that are armed better than most military checkpoints you would find in outer Spartari space in order to protect their assets."

Having heard Jinx explain the basic knowledge of the response teams, I would have figured it out on my own. I am not dumb after all...

Though I did have one more thought. "You said the company was a private military? That seems like a dangerous move by Spartari, letting a private military have control over their civilians movements."

Jinx shook her head and flattened out her lips as she looked at me with a tenderness in her eyes. She then grabbed to back of my hand and encouraged me to squeeze harder like some sort of distraction before cooing.

"Poor, Poor baby. Though that being said, that is one a lot of chumps don't know so I will let you off. While it is true the military is considered. 'Private.' It is pretty much an open secret that the top brass is exclusively Spartari veterans and ex politicians. Basically, they did it so random civilians wouldn't complain about Spartari military being in their back yards all the time.

That approach could work on other planets, but not this one."

Having my question answered and my ego bruised, I pulled my hand away from jinx's chest and looked away. "Carry on with your story then." Jinx smiled at her boyfriend acting all reserved and bashful now, but did not comment on it any further. "Sure thing baby. So I successfully avoided the response team and made my way down the buildings with ease until I dropped right in front of the bike.

I don't know what idiot left it there, but it still had its key card in the ignition and everything. I mean some people just don't understand the value of what they have until its gone after all. so, I did them a favour by driving it all the way here. That is enough of story time, lets hop on, can't keep our friends waiting forever."

I was quick to forgive as I sat behind Jinx on the bike. "You better hug me tight baby, this beauty can hit 450 Mph casually, I wouldn't want you to go flying after all." She warned. I chuckled. "Fair enough." And the second My arms made contact with her waist, she started speeding off, caring seemingly little for the rest of the traffic on the roads with us.

As we pulled away at rapid pace, from a nearby alley, two men emerged from the darkness and watched us go. Once we had left, one of the men opened up a communicator and awaited contact from the other end.

Once he was through, he heard a distorted voice. "Did you find the thief?" The voice spoke. "Yes, your GPS is still intact." There was a pause before the distorted voice spoke once more. "Do you recognise the thief?"

"NO"

"Yes"

The two men looked at each other as they waited for a reply from the other side. Hearing nothing, the man who spoke in affirmation continued. "There were two thieves. One was proper, looked northern. I thinks he was just a ride along, but the other one. Blue hair and those tattoos.

A lass that goes by Jinx, strong and one of Timmy's lot, I am certain."

The line stayed silent for a moment before the distorted voice spoke once more. "Follow them, I will have a squad come pick you up. When they stop, eliminate Timmy's girl, but I want the man for questioning, understood?"

The two men looked at each other with a determination at that question.

"Understood."