“So what’s the plan now Jill? You know more than most of us so you should take the lead.” Dylan said.
Noah and Wren agreed which led to Jill pacing around the room before deciding on an answer. They needed to get Cassidy back but there wasn’t much they could do right now so as much as it pained her to say it, Jill couldn’t put Cassidy first.
“The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.” Jill replied. “We will get Cassidy back but we need to know exactly how to do that before we do and right now we
They walked through what seemed like an endless jungle with Dylan leading the way as navigator. It seemed like an ordinary compass but it somehow allowed Dylan to know exactly where to go. They started off at a golden, sandy beach before travelling through the lush, green jungle they now found themselves in.Wren began to question what it meant to be an explorer and how some rope was supposed to allow him to keep everyone safe. Noah meanwhile, complained that he was unlucky and didn’t even get a proper role.“I’m getting the feeli
“Vert what do you mean it was an accident?” Jill asked.“We have no means to tell you anything but we do love a good deal.” Rouge interrupted.“What are you after?” Wren asked.The answer was simple. All they wanted was off the island that they believed they were trapped on. Jill refused instantly as she felt her blood boil with anger. Dylan and Noah tried to calm he
“It all started a year ago.” Vert began.“It’s such a vivid memory for us. It’s when we realised there was so much more our magic could do.” Jaune said.When Logan was banished to the box he was locked up in a single cell at the very bottom of this world. It was underneath everything ever built in this world and not a single person knew of his existence. Charles had always been monitoring him. He made sure to give him food and even tried to talk to him a few times.
This time they were put straight into the world. They weren’t given any missions or roles. They simply had no idea what they were meant to do. Wren was having a panic attack which everyone thought was due to the lack of missions but it was a bit more than that.“This is a living nightmare for me. My two biggest fears in one place.” Wren said, trembling.As Dylan tried to find out what was causing Wren to panic, it just made him scream. Wren kept muttering about how bad everything was and how he was a monster. Jill found a mirror and took a look at herself before asking everyone else to do the same.“It’s nothing to panic about. This is the Wild West. I’m not too sure what goes on here myself actually. Charles is king but everywhere has their own rulers. Charles is more like
Cassidy’s eyes were as black as darkness itself as she wore no expression or emotion on her face. Jill could hardly stand to look at her; still blaming herself for what happened. To have to watch as all this damage was caused by Cassidy. She would never cause destruction of any kind or people in danger. They hadn’t known each other long but she knew enough.“What do you want now Logan? Just because we’re after the same thing doesn’t mean you should follow us.” Noah said.“That would be telling wouldn’t it.&
It wasn’t long before Logan regained control and grabbed Cassidy before making a swift exit. The sheriff appeared to assess the damage and asked everyone not to go anywhere while he worked. Charles showed up suddenly as well in a frantic state before he rushed to Jill’s side making sure she was ok. As tears streamed down her face she couldn’t help but smile. As the sheriff escorted them to a nearby park that he evacuated, Wren stopped and asked Noah to talk to him alone. Dylan went ahead with Jill and Charles even though he felt like a third wheel.“He’s really alive Charles. After all this time I thought my father was dead inside that thing.” Jill said.
As they approached the market place they were surprised to find not a trace of damage. It was now lifeless and empty. Who would have thought just hours earlier it was so full of life and joy? Then there was Melissa who was cruelly taken from the world by Logan. As sheriff Miles approached them he removed his hat and looked so distraught; they knew he wouldn’t have anything good to say.“I’ve got the situation under control and the people are returning to their homes. Melissa will have a proper send-off by our customs.” Miles said.“
Just then a man dressed in a similar jumpsuit and a metal hat approached them. He couldn’t contain his excitement at seeing Jill and she was the same when she saw him. Once again Jill was addressed as the queen of the world. A title they had all heard before but one that Jill herself had never responded to.The man's name was Christopher and he was the one in charge of the factory. He had so many questions for Jill but she told him they were due to start work in the factory. Christopher knew exactly what was going on. Everyone in Tech Town did. You couldn’t hide anything from these people. He wasn’t sure about the piece of the box that they were looking for though but he promised to help
The real world was so much brighter than they remembered and there was no telling how long they had been gone. The adventure they had inside the box was perilous but it brought them closer. They became a family and now they were each ready to face their truths together. The wizards were not used to this new world that looked nothing like their island. They were also surprised to learn that they could not use magic. Jill explained that in the real world people can't use magic but they wish they could. Once she learned of the news she set up a way for them to exist. She got them identification and some money to start their lives. She told them where to go and wished them well. Jaune lost his memories in the
All Cassidy could do was sit and watch as Jill walked out of the core. She reached out her hand, desperate to grab hold of her but stopped herself. She knew she had to let her go so all she could do was clutch onto her backpack and keep it safe. The next five minutes would be the most fear she ever felt in her entire life.The countdown hit zero and the core locked itself down. Officially no way in or out and everything went dark. The core shut down and violent tremors began within. There wasn’t anything they could do but hope it would work out. Jill, before resetting everything, also made sure to destroy any external connections both from her father's hacking and her own computers.
“This is probably a bad time to ask but given everything that’s going on, are you feeling okay Jill?” Cassidy asked.“Well, I just murdered my father and watched him die a gruesome death. Then I find out the original box died with him along with the gems needed to get you out of here. Now I have to find a way to erase the damage he did to this world and get rid of all the intruders he placed here before something else goes horribly wrong. Plus, on top of all of that, if I don’t get you three out of here soon, you may never be able to leave.” Jill explained. “Is there anything else I’m missing?”
“So the guy wasn’t crazy, he was just trying to protect your mum .” Cassidy said.“That last line makes him look pretty crazy but it's hard to tell.” Noah replied.As they were discussing what to make of the diary and the new mystery man that Mary had never mentioned to Jill, they began to hear footsteps approaching. Jill walked towards the entrance of the shrine and stood firm, waiting. There were at least six armed juggernauts including the doctors that Jill and Charles knew well.
The juggernaut's realm was vast with many small cities. The area Logan was seen in was nothing more than a dock filled with boats and warehouses. It wasn’t going to be easy to find him. Jill had enough of just about everything at this point and so she did the only thing she could.To prepare for what had to be done, she took a small sample of Cassidy’s potion and used it to build a small device. It looked like nothing more than a watch but it would be able to tell them if Sean and Logan were fully merged. If they were, then Jill would finally put a stop to the monster that was once her father.
“I always thought you looked familiar but I couldn’t remember why.” Dylan said.“I have told you before that your obsession with criminals was strange.” Noah added.As everyone looked over at Noah and Dylan in confusion, Noah was quick to explain Dylan's childhood dream of tracking down criminals of all kinds. It wasn’t until his father later gave him a love of music instead that would become his new dream. Dylan has an entire bookshelf full of profiles of all kinds of criminals throughout the decades and from al
After saying this to Cassidy, Jaune stood up and just left. The other wizards also fled along with anyone who was fighting for Logan. Cassidy remained on the floor trembling as she remembered her father's words. “Even the forgotten can be remembered”. Charles warned everyone fighting on his side of a possible trap and urged them to return to their kingdoms. Everyone agreed but the CEO stayed behind.“Jill, how exactly did you get the designs for the people of this world?” Cassidy asked.“We just used all the real-life inspir
As Dylan took to taking care of Wren’s wound, all other eyes were on Jill. She told them even with data slowly taking over, this wasn’t normal. Charles ran inside his core and scanned the whole area. It was just as Jill said. Cassidy, Dylan, and Noah were all under 40% data. To be in this world it was only natural to be slowly affected by data consumption but being human kept it as a very slow takeover. Once they left the box all data would have remained inside except for Noah due to his surgery.“What did you do to me?” Wren asked, pointing towards Logan.
As Charles arrived at the edge of the core, the others were already waiting for him on the platform nearby. It was a strange feeling for Charles to be both at the beginning of the end and at the very site where Jill met her end. There was no time to dwell on things outside of his control however as there were more important things to do.“I need to focus on removing each layer of security before we get to the core itself. After that, I need to focus on bringing Jill back. Use the hover disks you got from Tech Town and stay close but keep your eyes peeled.” Charles explained.“