We all climb onto the hover bikes. Kibo looked to me then climbed off hers
onto mine.
“I think I am still too small to ride alone.”
Thaddeus shrugs putting the one Kibo had back into its orb form. It would
take two days on hover bike to reach Kings. I still felt like something was off
about going there but wanted to check it out. If mister flame thrower was
correct and outlaws took the place then this might be interesting. We all
stayed silent while riding till night fall. Bren and Kibo set up the fire as I went
to get something to eat. There was wild rabbits around these parts.
Thaddeus was sitting on a rock just a little bit away from the kids. He kept
playing with some fire in his hands. Kibo snuck over putting a stick in the
fire giggling. That is when Thaddeus noticed her. He looked down staring at
her amusement from setting a stick on fire.
“Um...everything alright kid?”
She looked up to him nodding.
Lain was watching from not far away making sure that he wouldn’t act like an
asshole. Kibo gave him a faint smile then went back to Bren. Lain walks back
over with a rabbit the size of a small child. It was actually a small one for this
region. Rabbits in this region were known to be almost the size of a full
grown man. Kibo jumps on the rabbit cuddling the fur.
“Can we keep the fur for a blanket?”
Letting out a sigh I nod. I then push on my ring getting out the cooking stuff.
This transdimensional ring came in real handy. I cooked a stew as everyone
just sat closer to the fire. That is when I noticed that Thaddeus didn’t know
how to handle kids. He kept watching them like they were from another
planet. I let out a laugh as everyone started to stare.
“Thaddeus they are not some aliens. Just relax around them would you?”
He looks away embarrassed.
“Don’t tell me what to do.”
In moments like this he was actually kind of cute. After dinner we all went to
bed. Kibo cuddled into Bren and I as Thaddeus slept further away.
In the morning we got around heading out once more. I made everyone go
faster on the hover bikes. If there was a facility there in Kings, I wanted to
find more information on Carson Inc. We cut down our travel time by half
going at the faster speed. A few times we had to stop since the kids got sick
to their stomachs. When Kings was in sight we put the hover bikes away. I
could see that there were many crumbling buildings in this area.
“Do you have any idea which one would have the facility?”
Thaddeus looked over shrugging.
“Not a clue to be honest.”
I let out a sigh rubbing my forehead. Great so it was a needle in a haystack.
We all walked down but I stopped everyone near the grass.
“Don’t move.”
I leant down moving some grass to reveal a hidden trap. Tossing a rock on
the spot it triggered the trap. Kibo and Bren watched a little shocked as
spikes went flying into the air.
“Seems you weren’t joking about the outlaws in this area. This must be one
of their traps to stop people from hunting them down.”
I motion for the others to follow as making a safe path. Once down we come
up with a plan on which buildings to check out first.
Off in the distance a group of people are watching Lain’s group. They seem
amused at how easy Lain noticed all the traps.
“Think she is their leader?”
A man in his mid thirty’s spoke to another who looked around fifty.
“It would appear so. If not the bitch likes to assume command.”
They watch as her group checks out the first two buildings. Each time
looking kind of annoyed to find nothing. Lain lets out a sigh as they near the
building the people are hiding in.
“Watch yourselves in here. Seems we have been watched the entire time.”
The other three look to her then nod.
As they enter the last building Lain sends a strong wind ahead of them
knocking over a few people.
“Now you really didn’t think it would be that easy to just kill us? If you
want to live just let me do my investigation. If you don’t then..don’t blame
me for losing your life.”
The older man scoffed getting up.
“Who the hell do you think you are to tell me anything little girl? I’ve
killed people for less then that.”
Oh so we had a macho man on our hands. I couldn’t help but to laugh as Kibo
and Bren got closer to me. Thaddeus walked next to me setting fire to the
area around us.
“If she doesn’t kill you I will. We have our own interest here. So back the
fuck off.”
Admittedly he caught me off guard saying that as well.
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