I followed James' glance and found flying above my shoulder a metal muncher. I stared into its large beady glowing blue eyes. It was the same one that snored a second ago in my bag. My eyes fell down to my bag to check; it was empty.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmToCER97FY
"Kill it!" Demanded James with a sharp voice.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8fjiQUSSd
"What?" I turned to him. "Didn't you see how I handled it before?" Suddenly the metal-muncher flew closer and rubbed its head friendly against my cheek with a soft, high-pitched peeping. "Secondly, I think this one here isn't much of a threat anymore." I began to grin at its friendly gesture.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50CNIt4lkj
"Do you hear yourself talking?" He remarked, bewildered. "Don't tell me you were behind all this?"699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBsyMl7WDe
"Me? Why? I'm an inventor like you."699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LQxm3x4yN
"You are not like me." He hissed and walked away.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfUm1TuRsH
Was it something I said? Whatever it is, James may be a great inventor but not a great character. I turned to the muncher that rested on my shoulder. Having a closer look, it appears friendly in its design and behaviour. I hate to hurt any living being, and killing is unthinkable for me. I like to create and see things from a different angle. Carefully I held up my hand to allow the muncher onto it. Without hesitation, it crawled on my hand; it felt light and slightly warm. Its thin six legs enable the muncher to crawl at a considerable speed. Aside from the large eyes, its sharp teeth were hidden, but the sting was visible.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMFqX7T2lz
"You're going to need a name now that you are with me. But you need to hide in the bag until the coast is clear." I explained to it and led my hand to the bag. It made a "peep" while looking up at me before I closed the bag.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVluXdYjhlv
Cautiously I sneaked up to the surface, heading home. I'll try my luck tonight at the garbage depot in the industrial section since the little muncher here ate my collection.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLHNuzqjDT
Once at home in the living room, I gently placed the bag on the floor and opened the lid. "Coast is clear but no eating, got it?"699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBMc7vIpjq
"Peep, peep." It confirmed and crawled out. Its large eyes wandered around the room.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEeZzvsaQ4W
"This is my home, well, to be exact, the living room." I gestured around the room. "I've done some thinking for a name along the way here. What do you think of muncher?"699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgq3IcXDsVj
It shook its head.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Zw8SyZDkY
"Ok, eh, Bee?"699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NJf1YCAy2
It shook its head with a low buzz and closed eyes to express dislike.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UGu6hqsrR
"How about Buzzer?"699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBC0Hgts6e
It opened its eyes, thought for a moment and nodded.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXib51LwHJ
"Then, for now on, you're Buzzer." I smiled as he flew around the room and watched how he explored. For a mysterious creature with dark rumours, it is hard to believe seeing this. Buzzer flew freely around but avoided the direct sunlight and the windows. Since being continually in the dark, Buzzer may not know what light is. I wonder if he can see well in total darkness and what other abilities he may have? But first, befriend him and give him some time to adjust. I can't come up with a logical explanation for why being different from the others and sticking to me?699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHpZEQytV1
"Sylus, is that you?" Called Rock from the workshop.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAT6wPibeSi
"Er, yeah!" I quickly stepped in front of Buzzer and whispered to land on my hand that I held behind my back.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwgikOGDYr
"What are you building in the living room, my boy?" Rock entered while rubbing with an old cloth away the grease from his hands.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1kMl2OEXQ
"Nothing." I smiled broadly.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndxhhIb2k6
Rock raised an eyebrow of doubt.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohYTAyY4MH
"I can't tell; it's a surprise," I remarked nervously.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacbtyUNfqO
Rock grunted of doubt and stroked his moustache. That's not a good sign. It means he knows I'm lying; apparently, I'm an open book or a terrible liar.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2ETcIRgpp
Suddenly he froze except his eyes wandering long the ceiling. I followed his glance and spotted Buzzer flying along the top shelf, inspecting the books.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztfGJrQMRa
"I can explain, Rock. It's not what it seems." I tried to assure Rock.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡok3QuQ3ziU
"I sure hope not."699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnAbN52ded
"This metal-muncher is friendly and has promised not to eat anything from here. He even understands what we say and-"699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlyLJOszqd
"He? So you've given it already a name? Need I remind you of the incident nine years ago?"699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjV4lWivUf
"A misunderstanding more like." Muttered Sylus while looking sideways to the floor while recalling it too well.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7h0ji1v5wd
"Son, you have a brilliant mind and a wonderful gift in trying to see goodness in everyone and everything, but sometimes they sadly don't have it."699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZqEPa9yIK
"And Buzzer here is one of them? He hasn't touched anything since he arrived."699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RxrMtB00t
Suddenly I recalled how all the others went in panic at the mere sight of a metal-muncher, but Rock here is cool as ice. "Wait, how come you're not afraid of him?"699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnp3fOPKkaV
Rock grinned warmly. "Because I trust you, son." He patted my shoulder. "And I know how to finish a metal-muncher; make sure it doesn't come to mind to even take a nibble." He noted firmly by pointing the finger at Buzzer. "I take it you're trying your luck tonight at the depot since Buzzer ate your purchase?"699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvOZb82I1m
I laughed wryly and scratched the back of my head. "Yeah."699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvSo5xZqD9
"Alright, just be careful, lad."699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLKxLyTxlq
As night fell, I made myself ready with warm clothes, a large bag and a long bar to dig out the parts that may lay deep in a heap. I asked Buzzer to stay in my room while I was gone for safety reasons.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvlVEyvAtK
The garbage depot at the industrial section is near the sea and port. Luckily the smell is bearable since two-thirds of it is metal, wood or glass. My biggest challenge would be to sneak in and out unseen by the guards and their new floating guard machines called hawks.699Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBsPMEApfQ
and then Add to home screen.