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“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.
The Aerostellar landed softly on the sandy beach of Roxana Bay. In the moonlight, it looked as if an enormous Quill had fallen on the beach. The transparent surface shined in the moonlight with a silvery glow.The screen inside the Aerostellar flashed, ‘Your Destination is Here.’“I am so glad that the trip to the bay was an uneventful one.” Mr. Roy said letting out a sigh of relief.
Arnold rushed to the basement quickly and walked right up to the Haulster ( It was a multipurpose mobile vehicle that was capable of lifting heavy loads. He had designed it specifically to be used in his factories.)He tapped several icons and options on his Digi-watch. This connected it to the vehicle. Now he could control it remotely. In the destination, he typed, ‘ Front Yard’. The haulster began moving forward. The wall slid open the moment the vehicle reached closer. It slid back to its place as soon as the vehicle had passed through.
Mr. Roy and the other candidates were crouched on the ground with their hands covering their heads in a protective stance while the vehicle that looked like an eagle swooshed over them. It came to a halt a few meters away from them. On a closer look, Mr. Roy realized that it was a haulster. It must have been created when eagles still scoured the blue skies to provide camouflage. Mr. Roy held his breath as he waited for the entrance of the vehicle to open. The others might have been doing the same. Despite th