The Arks: Over Heaven (by Ben)

Chapter 23.5: Time Paradox

Part 2/11

“What are you two doing out here? You two should be at the mayors’ manor!” the woman shouted at the two. As she marched up to them, Ben noticed she was carrying a rifle on her back, and had a dagger on her belt. She had a walkie-talkie too. She had long, blonde hair that was hanging in a braid down her back and stern, green eyes. She also wore a black uniform that blended in with the shadows of the night.

“Hello?? Can you not understand me or WHAT?!” she barked. She reached for her dagger, but Sunny raised her hand out with desperation.

“Wait! Please, we were going to go to the manor!” Sunny cried out, “But we’re new here and we don’t even know where it is… We’ve been walking around for ages but still haven’t found it. We’re new here, please forgive us. We’d never go disobeying the mayors’ verdict.”

The lady squinted her eyes at them, but eventually turned around and ushered them to follow her.

“Ugh. You must be from that crazy family with the ugly necklaces. Fine, you’re off the hook this time. Come with me. I’ll show you the manor, you’re lucky you ran into me and not the Executioner.”

“Lucky indeed,” Ben muttered as he followed along. Sunny walked closely behind, and Ben looked at Sunny as if she were crazy.

“Sunny, what are we doing in your story?!” Ben whisper-shouted, “What kind of madness have you put us through-”

“Look, I never asked to be put here in Tortuga, it’s not like I even have the power to make portals to fictional realms,” Sunny responded sarcastically, “We were brought here against our own will. For some reason, although I don’t know why.”

“So what are we even supposed to do now? Sure, this is better than stressing out on that island, but we can’t just stay here in this damned city! Who knows how time will pass, for all we know all our friends back in the Book Club are dead-”

“Don’t stress it, Ben,” Sunny assured Ben hastily, “Our survival matters most. We’ll figure a way out of here. Besides, we’ll know the day the British come. So if we do have to wait THAT long to get out of here, then we’ll go to the sewers before everyone else. We’ll be safe.”

“And what about the recruits?” Ben asked.

“They’ll be fine. Remember we have to worry about ourselves before anyone else.”

“Alright then,” Ben said as he adjusted his collar, “I guess we have a ball to attend.”