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ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion

The Riddles of The Phoenixes

Chapter twelve: A opportunity

“Ughhh! I hate it here!!” Willow growled, for what seemed like the seventh hundredth time in the past nine years. Camille and Daniel ignored her. They’d learned that it was best to, if you wanted her to shut up. They’re all grown older over the years. Danielle’s hair hung ruggedly to his shoulders and he had a rough beard grown on his face. Willow’s face had grown even more stony over the years and her black curls hung to her hips.

Camille’s wings dragged limply on the ground and a few long grey stripes ran through her hair. The walls of the cell were made of a cold metal and the bunks were bare of any sleeping material. They all had metal collars around their necks that deactivated their powers. Hailey,she was now called Josephina, came by every once in a while to visit them for some weird reason.

She mostly talked to Daniel who enjoyed the company. He’d grown soft and was rather fond of the young woman. They were only allowed out of the cell at meal or restroom breaks. They all slept in separate cells but during the day they all were in one. “Ha! I killed your queen..again.” Daniel said, smirking, breaking through her thoughts. Camille frowned and moved a knight.

“Ooh wise move..” They were playing chess..as usual. They’d both grown quite good at it.

“Will y’all focus?!” Willow cried, exasperated. They’d had this conversation before. A million times. Daniel frowned at her and pointed Camille’s dead queen at Willow in mock sternness. “There. Is. No. Way. Out.” He said, then went back to his move. Willow walked over and slammed her hands on the table, dumping the chess game unto the floor.

“Hey!” Daniel exclaimed. Camille lowered her head and brought her wings closer around her. She knew better than to challenge Willow. Even without a knife she was dangerous. The camera in the corner, watching them lowered suddenly but none of them cared. Probably just a slight malfunction. It would be back on soon.

“We have to get out of this place!!!” Willow hissed, her eyes flashing dangerously. Daniel nodded vigorously, eager to get back to their game. “Yeah, yeah, yeah we know. But the problem is how do we get out? Ehh? Figure that out for me, Will-ow!” Willow had punched him in the arm. “There has to be a way! We can’t be stuck in here forever.” Willow said. “Yeah but there’s not.”

“But what if there is?” A voice said. All three of the prisoner’s heads shot up. They walked over to the barred cell door. A woman in a black coat and hood, her hood half pulled back to reveal her black eyes, stood there. “What did you say?” Camille asked quietly. Daniel shuffled his feet. “I might be able to help you escape…” The woman said. “You?” Willow sneered.

A half smile formed on the woman’s face. “Yes. Not only can I help you escape…I can help you get revenge on the phoenixes that did this to you. The Black Skulls need talented people like you.” The woman said. “Weird name.” Camille thought to herself.

Willow cocked her head, a devious grin forming on her face. Camille knew that she was thinking about Josephina. “What would we need to do?”