The Arks: Over Heaven (by Ben)

Chapter 48: Knowers

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“What about Dr. Aston?” Loki argued, “Can’t he do it?”

“He cannot. You know he’s an old man, he’s not fit for combat,” Mr. Ma replied, “And it cannot be me either. I have to take care of this place. I’m counting on YOU to help me with these people.”

“But I-I can’t!” Loki protested, “I can’t just kill innocent people-”

“But you can.”

“What?!”

“Loki, didn’t you just…” Mr. Ma paused, catching his words and stopping himself from speaking any further, “Nevermind.”

A memory of Loki’s flew by his eyes. Flying over the green Obelisk, and spotting a group of seven with a variety of tames, he had thrown a grenade once they were distracted to stop them. He wasn’t thinking right… But there was no denying he had tried hurting innocent people.

“Please Loki. There’s no one else who can do this but you. They can raze our home if we don’t deal with them!”

Loki rubbed his eyes and leaned back.

“Fine. FINE. I’ll- I’ll do it.”

“Great,” Mr. Ma said with a smile, “I expect you to do it… uhhh, tomorrow?”

“Okay. Sure.”

“Great. Okay, thanks,” Mr. Ma said, “Um. And one more thing. Get some good sleep, okay? The living quarters are pretty much done with construction. You won’t have to deal with the bad smell anymore.”

“Thanks… I guess?”

“Alright. Well… Have a good night.”

Loki got up from his seat, and walked out of the office, closing the door behind him and being greeted with the smell of narcotics.

But as Loki stood there… He felt as if there was something off about Mr. Ma.

Loki looked around. Dr. Aston was nowhere in sight. He was probably taking care of the construction. Loki walked past the window that was on the door to the office, and took his karambit out. The reflection of the blade showed him what was happening inside Mr. Ma’s office. Mr. Ma was clenching his fists, and he looked really angry.

Then he slammed his fists into the desk. He swiped the items off his desk and slammed the drawer of his desk open, reaching into it impatiently and taking a knife out. Loki’s eyes widened, his heart beginning to beat faster and faster as Mr. Ma got up from his chair and began walking over to the door.

But then Mr. Ma stopped. He paused, blinked his eyes, and then dropped the knife onto the ground. It clattered, and he buried his face in his hands.

“No, no no NO, not now… Not now I need to wait. Tonight. Tonight and I won’t have to worry anymore,” Mr. Ma shouted. He picked up his knife, walked over to the desk, and put it back in the drawer, closing it shut.

Loki exited the complex without hesitation, still looking back every few seconds before making his way back to his living quarters.