The Arks: Over Heaven (by Ben)

Chapter 53: Deja Vu

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Star looked at Samuel a bit, and nodded along. Star seemed to be telling him something. And even though Samuel wasn’t too sure what, he had a brief idea.

“I guess we can be friends.”

Neddy pumped his fist in the air briefly, calling out into the forests.

“Ha ha ha ha, I knew I could get to you! Woo hooooo I did it! YEAH!”

Samuel could feel a smile grow on his face involuntarily, as the screech of a bird echoed off in the distance. The distant cries were drowned out by the chatter of his allies, no, maybe not allies…

Friends.

“Are we really friends though?” Samuel asked himself in thought, “Probably not. I don’t intend to be. But, anything to make sure they comply, right?”

“Right.”

But even so, Samuel was beginning to doubt himself. Doubt himself, and his ways.

Did he truly have to be this way to escape? Or was he doing it out of plain cruelty?