Chapter 24: True Intentions

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Darkness engulfed the entire town in thunder and lighting, and the residents fled in terror.

Multiple zeppelins appeared out of the dark and cloudy sky, swarming the town from above.

Their spotlights formed a massive hologram, revealing a large woman in a black gown.

"It's that time of year again, Londoners: it's time for your annual curfew! Return to your homes as soon as possible, or face Amelia Delacroix's punishment, "The voice yelled.

Jordan and the others watched the woman's speech from inside Tidus' mansion.

People hurriedly ran back into their homes one by one.

Tidus, who was still sitting in his chair with his tea, returned Zak's gaze.

"Wait, who the hell is that?!?" Finn was ecstatic.

Tidus sighed, setting his drink on a table.

"Miss Amelia Delacroix, that's my brother's girlfriend," Tidus replied.

The four heroes looked to him for clarification.

"She is the warden of this hell in which I live," he explained.

As Tidus continued to speak, Zak noticed something strange when he looked out the window at the hologram Amelia.

Randy and Carla were standing right behind her, dressed in armor.

Zak pushed Tidus to the ground and unsheathed the sword from his cutlass.

"What have you done to them?! What happened to my friends as a result of your actions? "He inquired.

Tidus jumped to his feet and quickly disarmed the young Paladin.

"Your friends are under her control; their basic free will and way of being have vanished," he said.

Hearing Tidus' words, Zak re-sheathed his sword in its scabbard.

He sat in a chair, his hands in his pockets.

Skye sat next to Zak in the other room to console him.

The heroes sat in Tidus's bedroom, looking for a plan.

Finn looked out the window at the zeppelins flying around above town.

Steam lines were dropping from their tail ends all around them, and he had an idea.

Finn looked through Tidus' bookshelf for anything about those aerial vehicles to put this theory to the test, and lo and behold, he found it.

Finn read every detail, right down to the note, on everything involving zeppelins, and when he found what he was looking for, he dashed back to the team.

He burst into the room, desperation in his eyes as he approached with the book in hand.

"Guys, I have an idea!" Finn yelled.

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