The Son of Rockwell

Chapter 25 1/2: The Second Guardian

Bruce woke up in bed. This was the second day of supply gathering on Little Island and Bruce was going to miss it. He got up, got dressed and went down the hotel stairs for breakfast. A few minutes later he was outside and helping put the last of the supplies on the “Dragon”, the name of de Cardo’s flagship. Vyker came over and helped Bruce with the last of the crates. Afterwards they talked about the journey Vyker asking, “Do you really trust him?” “Who? de Cardo?” “Yes. I mean you don’t just invite prisoners to fight for you, giving their freedom as a reward. I have a feeling but…” Vyker trailed off. Bruce nodded, “I know but, if he really gives us a ticket back to the main island, how can we refuse?” Vyker was going to start but the Captain himself call them over. They walked over de Cardo, a bit on edge as he was capable of killing them in five seconds Vyker had seen. Alfred spoke, “You have tames. How many? Are there any more on the Island?” Bruce and Vyker shook their heads. Alfred motioned of them to follow him, leading them to a large building made of TEK and, unlike most buildings, was very cold inside. The man at the front desk was flipping through a holographic menu when they walked in. He quickly closed the menu and stood up taller, as if their presence was frightening. The man spoke, “Captain de Cardo! Welcome! What brings you here today?” Alfred and the man shook hands as Vyker and Bruce looked around. De Cardo nodded to a door in the back “I’m here to pick up a few tames. The Blue Guardian bundle that I bought and…” he looked back at Bruce, “What are you animals?” Vyker replied’ “A Dodo, missing a wing and with a cracked beak, a Scaro, and a baby raptor.” “And their names?” Bruce responded this time, “ Hades, Thrasher, and Sweet Dreams.” The man at the front desk pulled up a holographic chart looked at it for a moment then pressed it a few times. A robot, it looked non TEK and more steampunk, walk into the back room and came out a few minutes later with twenty-five little box like devices in one platter that was in its hand and three in the other. The man gave the two platters the de Cardo, “Here is your collection. We accept card or cash. Well… any type of currency here. Your total is 50$ and 48 cents.” de Cardo gave the robot five gold coins and accepted the devices. They left the building and went back to the ship. “Alright!” Alfred said “Let’s start the voyage. We might as well get to the Arctic before sun fall.” Vyker nodded to him, “Yes sir. Just let me gather the rest of my friends and we’ll get going.” “Ok. Be quick. Oh and grab a couple of donuts along the way for all of us.” Vyker motioned of Bruce to follow him. Bruce grabbed the box things that Alfred was handing him and hurried after Vyker. Bruce chuckled, “I thought you didn’t agree with de Cardo?” Vyker fumed, “I’m not. I’m just going with him until we can escape. Or things turn for the worst.” “You know Vyker, you always assume the bad in everyone. Sure he did kidnap us, but he seems like a friendly soul-“ Vyker suddenly turned to face Bruce, his eyes showing multiple emotions at once, “I assume because thats what I need to do. I lost everything to someone I trusted and-“ he stopped and looked around. Then he pressed his finger on Bruce, a cold look in his eyes, “Let me just say, no one here I trust. You and Amanda are an exception but, you I have a very hard time trusting, especially with those….powers you have.” He turned back to the town. “Come on lets get the two.” And Vyker hurried off, leaving Bruce by himself, contemplating life, wondering what happened to Vyker and we he truly was.

(So part one done. Let’s see what happens next. I hopes it good!)

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