That was not my intention at all...though I did take @Xonos_Darkgrate1's advice about adding a more overt 'enemy character'. Actually, Zaiden is in the story for annoyance factors more than anything else, and not as the main enemy character...let's just say that after the next few chapters, things get really intense really quickly. 
Thanks everyone for the support. The six month anniversary of Arbitrary Antics is TOMORROW!!! I can't believe that I wrote so much, and that people are still interested in the story. So to all my readers, I would like to give you a most heartfelt
THANK YOUUUU!!!!!!!