A Place To Call Home // MCYT x OC

Chatper 32: Changes

Many changes came to Manberg in the next few months. Laws changed. Boundaries changed. People changed. Nessa could see that the citizens didn't like Schlatt that much, and there was a growing unrest in the nation. 

One afternoon, as Nessa was sitting in Niki's bakery, just chilling, Quackity and Fundy burst through the door. Nessa glared at them. "Still unable to knock, I see?" she said to Quackity, who she still hadn't forgiven for barging into her office almost a year earlier. Quackity looked at her coldly. "Where's Niki?" he asked. "Probably in the kitchen." responded Nessa. "Why do you need to know?" Quackity's facial expression didn't change. "She's under arrest." 

"WHAT?!" Nessa cried, causing Niki to come out and see what the commotion was. Fundy stepped forward. "Niki Nihachu, you are under arrest for conspiring against President Schlatt." 

Nessa ran forward. "Fundy, she would never do that! Tell him, Niki!" Niki's face conveyed so many different emotions, from sad, to scared, to angry, to determined. "Sorry Nessa..." she said quietly. Nessa watched as Niki was led out of the bakery, feeling helpless. 

The hybrid collapsed onto the floor of the bakery, and before she knew it, she had shifted into her cat form. Just the thought of that made her sad, because Tommy had used to tease her about her cat ears, and Tommy was probably dead now thanks to her. 

After having a good long mental breakdown, she got up, looking determined. She was somehow going to make things better, even if it was only a little.

{TIME SKIP BROUGHT TO YOU BY *jumps in cadillac*}

Nessa walked towards the prison (NO NOT THAT PRISON YOU IDIOTS), one of the many areas that Schlatt had built during his reign. Being the person in charge of defense and security and all that shit, Nessa kinda got automatic permission to visit Niki. 

As the door came into view, she took a deep breath and did her best to hide the package that she was carrying from view. Nessa nodded to the person who was standing guard at the door and entered. She heard Niki shout something along the lines of "You'll never get me to talk!" and ran over to where the voice was coming from. 

Niki looked up with a glare, but her expression softened when she saw Nessa. "Oh, hey." she said sadly. Nessa didn't even return her greeting. "Niki, we don't have a whole lot of time. Take this." She handed Niki the package that she had been carrying, and Niki unwrapped it. Inside was an enchanted diamond pickaxe. 

"You can use this to break out of here." Nessa explained. "Then, run. Don't let anyone catch you. You can go to Tommy's old summer home. It isn't technically in the borders, plus it's a sanctuary, so Schlatt can't get to you there. They've already taken the stuff from your house and the bakery, so you won't have any supplies, but at least you'll be safe." 

Niki was speechless for a second, and then she hugged Nessa. "Thank you." she whispered. Nessa smiled. "No problem. Now go, and don't tell anyone I was here!" With that Nessa dashed out of the prison, leaving Niki to break herself out.