Arnold and Sarah were sitting on the floor with a bewildered expression, covered in glitter from head to toe. The noise of explosion ha startled them causing them to fall on the floor.
The stranger was bent over with laughter. Sia was still in his arms and was giggling too.
Arnold blinked his eyes again and again. He frowned and looked around trying to get a hold on what had happened. Was this some kind of joke? He didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. On one hand, he was happy that he wasn’t killed but his mind was still reeling in distress.
Arnold, Sarah, and Mr. Roy were seated around a table in one of the secret tunnel rooms that was owned by Arnold. They were deep in discussion when a message popped on the screen.Your application to Immortal’s Council has been scheduled for a review. The council has given you the time of 9:00 am for a meeting tomorrow.When Arnold read the message he didn’t feel any joy or excitement, The meeting felt just like any work he had to do. He was more interested in what Mr. Roy was saying.
“Wow…Sia, that was a good aim!” Sarah said as she saw her daughter cover the transmuter kept on the table with glitter. She hadn’t created any mess and covered it with accuracy. “Yay!” Sia exclaimed and clapped her hands.“What should I aim at now, momma?” She looked around. Then her eyes lit up as she pointed it at Sarah.“No…Sia…please d
"Dadu..."“hmmm…”“Where are we going?”“To a magical place,” Arnold said walking through the tunnel with Sia in his arms.“At least tell me where we are going,” Sarah whispered in his ears.
“Hey, Arnold….my friend….you are fifteen minutes early for the meeting.” Mr. Roy said looking at the clock.“Yeah….I know. I tried focusing on my work but I couldn’t. So, I came here.” He replied wringing his hands.“Hmm…I can understand. I know that feeling.”Mr. Roy said drumming his feet.“Gosh! I can’t believe that today we
“Arnold, why haven’t your men called until now? It’s already fifteen minutes since Sir Arthur was captured. Do you think they have managed to extract any information? Even if they do will you be able to make a plan to save us all? God….what will we do now. I am wondering if I had made the right decision. If I hadn’t then so many people wouldn’t have been in trouble……………………………………….” Mr. Roy continued to babble, wearing the floor with his steps.
“Mr. Roy make preparations. We will row towards the island at the break of the dawn.”His head snapped up and he looked blankly at Arnold, trying to wrap his head around what he was saying. Boats….He had been buying boats. The boats sail on water.Mr. Roy cursed himself for not thinking about this earlier. “Are you sure?”
Arnold grabbed the mask from the hall and wore it quickly before returning to the bedroom. When treading through unknown waters, it was impertinent to be cautious.The candidates filed in one by one and soon all 49 candidates had gathered in the room. The Robots instructed them to stand in a line. The candidates looked around curiously wondering why they were suddenly brought here. Since the time they had signed the agreement, they had been cooped up in a secret room.
Arnold’s eyes widened and he sucked in his breath when the screen flashed ‘All Selected Identities Have Been Wiped Out.’ He rubbed his eyes to clear any dust that must have accumulated in his eyes distorting his vision. But the words were still there, soothing his eyes like an ointment.Arnold started searching for profiles on his Digi-watch frantically. The others got busy doing the same.