Zane: The Atlantean Prince

CHAPTER 10: WINSOR WAS KIDNAPPED

It was already dark, and the zoo was already closed. The surroundings were peaceful; only the sound of chirping insects and birds could be heard. Some zoo animals were sleeping, while some were still playing. A huge man continued sweeping the ground, waiting for the right time to do what he needed to do.

He saw it earlier while cleaning the aquarium.

The kids were busy viewing the fish. He felt disgusted. He would not want to be one of the poor species who were brought here to make humans happy. He chuckled. "These humans treat us like toys for entertainment. We have lives, too," he said to himself.

He was shocked when the aquatic animals started dancing. He looked around to see who commanded the fish, but he could not find anyone doing it. Most adults were just busy scanning the entire aquarium, while the others were focused on their kids. "Kids, there must be some demigod kids here, or probably the king's son?" He scanned the kids, but it was difficult to find the one responsible for the fish to act like that.

He saw the CCTV cameras around the area. His lips twitched. "I will find you."

"Robert, after cleaning up, checked all the doors and the exit doors. Make sure everything is locked," the manager instructed the janitor. He is wearing a blue jumpsuit uniform, apron, face mask and hand gloves.

He nodded several times. "Yes, Sir," the janitor responded. He continued mopping the floor while the manager was picking up his things. His eyes secretly followed the manager leaving the zoo's office.

When he heard the manager's car leave, he immediately dropped the floor mop and removed his apron. He left the manager's office and carefully went to the security room. He looked around to see if anyone was watching him. He saw a CCTV camera in the corner of the hallway. He glared at it and released electricity that made the CCTV burn. He smirked. He removed his utility face mask and threw it in the garbage can near him.

The security room's door is made of glass. He peeked on it and saw the one man monitoring the CCTV, wearing headphones and banging his head to the music. He slowly opened the door and went in. The security personnel realized someone was behind him. He tried to look back, but it was too late for him.

The janitor used a karate chop on the security personnel's nape, which made him lose consciousness. His face hit the keyboard on the table. The man called Robert checked if the man was already down.

He quickly removed the man from the keyboard and pushed him to the floor. "You are in my way."

He held the mouse and browsed through the computer files. He searched for the CCTV footage the day the school rented the entire zoo. He found the exact time he was searching for. He played the time when the aquatic animals danced together. He observed the surroundings to find anyone commanding them.

He did not see anything, which is why he replayed it and made the video play in slow motion. There he saw a kid raising both hands while seeming like a conductor in an orchestra, commanding the fish. He searched the CCTV from a different angle at the same time. There he saw the face of a tall, chubby kid commanding all the aquatic animals in the room.

He took a picture of the kid and smirked. "I found you. I just didn't think the king would have a kid like this. What happened to his genes?" He shook his head. He returned the computer to normal and carried the security personnel back to his chair. He thought of being a little playful. He typed in "I am a jerk" on the monitor, then placed the man's head back on the keyboard. The janitor laughed so loud while leaving the security room.

"How can they call this a security room?" He continued laughing while leaving the zoo. "Now I need to find this fatty kid and take him to Lord Leito."

Pious Montessori

The school bell rang. "Okay, class, have your lunch now." Teacher Dess fixed his lesson plan and books on the table, then picked up her handbag. She was about to leave when Zane approached him.

"Teacher Dess, may I ask if you heard anything about Aera?" he asked.

"I'm sorry, Zane. I don't have any information as of this moment." She felt bad when she saw the kid was devastated. "Don't you worry? I will ask her advisor to give me Aera's email address. I will send him an email directly to ask about your friend. Cheer up."

"Really?" Zane's face lit up. "Thank you, Teacher Dess."

"We should go ahead now and take our lunch." Teacher Dess and Zane went out of the room together. He feels safe to walk with his teacher. Winsor and his friends will not have a chance to bully him.

Teacher Dess went into the faculty room on the second floor. Zane walked straight to the rooftop, which is the fourth floor of that building. He closed the door. He even placed a few broken chairs and blocked them.

"There, no one will bother me here. I am in my world now." He scanned the whole place and smiled.

The rooftop is safe for kids from falling because it is surrounded by a cyclone fence. He went closer to the fence and looked down. He looked down and saw a strange huge man wearing a face mask approaching kids, showing his phone to all the kids who were passing by.

"I can't believe my vision is also clear. I can see what he is holding from here, and I can hear him and the others."

"Do you know this kid?" he asked another girl passing by in front of him.

"No, sorry. He is probably at another grade level." The kid just left him standing.

"He probably lost his kid. Poor parents. Hope he finds his child." Zane just shrugged his shoulders and moved away from the fence. He sat on the floor and excitedly opened his backpack. He took out his food and started eating the food his father cooked.

He enjoyed his lunch because Winsor and his friends were not there. No one is bugging him. He finished his lunch and started cleaning up his mess when he heard a loud yell from a kid.

"Put me down! Who are you?!" the kid shouted. The voice sounds so familiar to Zane. "Let me go! I am going to call a cop!"

Zane rushed to the cyclone fence and peeked down to see what was happening. The huge man earlier is carrying Winsor on his shoulder like a sandbag. He put the bully inside his van then he entered the van and closed the door. They left with the bully kid he hated all his life.

"Kidnappers!" The kids are shouting and running. He quickly picked his back and stormed out of the rooftop to see what was going on and why the man took fatty Winsor away.