The Adventures of Skye; The rise and fall of the Device

Chapter 8

Skye looked up at the sky, it was a gray sky with not a cloud in sight. The air was chill and moist the grass was wet from the morning dew, Skye's feelings were again, mixed up. Mainly she was confused, she didn't understand, what happened to Agent Jones and Midas? Did Jones lose his mind? And Midas was already dead? What did Midas-Oro, want with Ollie? Maybe it was good that she wasn't with her right now, that would blow her cover for sure. Skye stood up and looked at the Authority, then she watched a big henchman with a mini-gun patrolling the outside of the Authority. Skye felt a hot tear roll down her cheek, she lost everything, Skye blinked, holding her tears in.

Two days ago.
Midas coughed and crawled out of the shark's mouth, thank goodness sharks don't bite there food. Midas looked at the now golden shark. and then sighed as he brushed dirt off his suit. Midas looked at the water all around him, "oh goodness...." Midas said, putting his hand on the back of his head.  wondering how he was going to get to Skye, he had to explain to her that he's not the bad guy. Midas was about to jump into the water when he heard a noise, "Ollie!!" Midas turned around to see the big fluffy Ollie flying towards him. Ollie halted at his feet and began chattering about everything that had happened. "So Oro told you to go to me?" Ollie nodded. "Do you think I'm the bad guy?" Ollie shook her head and said, "not anymore." in her language. Midas sighed. Ollie then went into Midas' tie and then went back out, "ollie!" she exclaimed. "Ok...." Midas said sitting on her.

Skye watched Jonesy walk around blabbering about how the storm is actually harmless'. What happened to him? He came over to where Skye was standing, "Jonesy, do you remember me?" Skye asked. "No, i don't think so." He said giggling.

"Where do you live?" Skye asked.

"Eh, here and there."

"Where did you use to live?"

"Probably on the moon." Jonesy said shrugging.

"D-do you remember a girl with short brown hair named Skye?"

"Noooo. Why, i'she pretty?" Jonesy said giggling again.

"Not enough." Skye said sighing.

Skye decided to go to where Agent Jones used to live, She rode the speed boat around various islands, Midas' device had caused the island to flood, was it her fault for all of this or was it Midas'? Skye looked sadly at the blue waters. She passed the remains of Weeping Woods which was now just some mud and one of the log cabins. Skye curved around another island that probably was the old mill. Skye Finally approached Holly Hedges and drove the speed boat over the land a little bit so it wouldn't float away. Skye walked up the hilly terrain of Holly Hedges avoiding occasional puddles, when she finally made it to the town she was sweating, and due to how no one was around she took off her helmet. Instantly she heard a gasp and a branch fall to the ground. She walked over to the tree and looked around, no one seemed to be in the tree and there was no branch on the ground anymore. Skye looked at the tree suspiciously, she was going to peer up into the tree again but a squirrel ran down the tree and looked inquisitively at her for a few seconds. Skye shook her head and set her eyes on the house she had found Jones at, it seemed like it had been years when only less than a month.

The wind whooshed through Midas' hair as Midas headed on Ollie to Holly Hedges, He wanted to confront Agent Jones, no matter how much he drived him crazy he had to find out what Jones thought, maybe he would know where Skye was, Midas hoped that she wasn't at the Authority, he wasn't ready to face Jules. Midas landed at Holly Hedges and patted Ollie on the head. He walked up the hill but paused when he heard the sound of a speedboat, Midas looked to his right at a tree, He quickly climbed up, "Ollie Ollie...." Ollie said, meaning "I could've helped you...." "Well i did just fine didn't I." Midas said, slightly winded, but in fact he did terrible and barely made it up. Midas layed on his stomach on a large branch, he saw a figure approach the town, her step was light, even though her armor was heavy. The girl stopped and took of her helmet, revealing beautiful brown locks and shining big blue eyes, It was Skye, Midas gasped, then realising that she heard him he put his hand to his mouth quickly causing a small branch to fall from the tree, Midas made a wild swing for it, only managing to touch his fingertips to it. The branch slowly turned to gold as it fell. Ollie dived down just before Skye looked there way. Midas' hand was still over his mouth, his hair hung over his face, If this was about Midas', the book would be called The Misfortunes of Midas, but it wasn't a book, it was life, but Midas was having a very terrible time at the moment, If Skye would see him she would certainty want to kill him. Skye looked up at the tree suspiciously, she looked down and noticed that the branch was gone so she looked back up, Ollie transformed into a squirrel and ran down the tree, When Skye walked away Midas sighed.

Skye walked towards Jones' house, to see none other than John Jones,  "Agent Jones!" Skye exclaimed. Jones turned around, "Skye?" "Hello. I'm confused, I need your help." Jones nodded and looked past Skye for a second. "What do you need help with?" "I...I went to the Authority..." Skye said slowly. "Yes?" Jones said. "You're there." Skye said. "Am I?" Jones asked, confused. "Yes, but your...well..." Skye leaned in to whisper, "Lost your marbles." Jones laughed, "Ah, I see you've met Jonesy." "He's not you?" Skye asked. "Well, In a way he is. He is called my Snapshot, He is a version of me but not quite me." "Ok..." Skye said, thinking up another question. "I am actually a Snapshot too, the original is Jonesy The First."  "What about Oro?" Skye asked. "Oro? Oro isn't the original, but he is a Snapshot of Midas." Jones said. "Is Midas the original?" Skye asked. "No." Jones replied. Skye heard someone or something exclaim, "What?!?" Skye whisked around. "What was that?" A crow flew out of the shrub, "Whaaaat?!?!" Skye shook her head again getting a feeling that someone was there. "Who is the original then?" "A girl named Marigold, I've never met her." Jones said. Skye nodded and turned, "Thank you Agent Jones." "Anytime Skye." Jones said. "Why do you wear that?" Skye turned to Jones again, "Because that way people won't treat me like a child and I can find Midas easier." Skye said. "Why do you want to find Midas?" Jones asked. "I want to kill him." Skye replied. "Oh?" Jones asked, looking past Skye again. "What are you looking at?" Skye asked. "Nothing, I'm wondering where that crow went." Jones said.

Midas watched Skye walk towards Jones' house, Midas climbed out of the tree with more stealth this time, He Followed Skye at a reasonable distance, Skye stopped suddenly, Midas looked past her to see Agent Jones standing with his back turned, looking at his house. "Agent Jones!" Skye exclaimed. Jones turned around with a confused expression, "Skye?"  Skye stepped closer, "Hello. I'm confused, I need your help." Midas snorted, "I'm sure i could help you more than that oaf." Jones nodded and look past Skye right at Midas. Midas widened his eyes, Midas put his finger to his lips, signaling silence. Jones looked back to Skye, "What do you need help with?" "I...I went to the Authority..." Skye said slowly. Midas groaned and hid behind a shrub. "Yes?" Midas heard Jones say. "You're there." Skye said. "Am I?" Jones asked. "Yes, But your...well..." Skye said. Midas peered over the shrub. Skye whispered something to Jones causing him to laugh. "Ah, I see you've met Jonesy." Jones said. "He's not you?" Skye asked. "Well, In a way he is. He is called my Snapshot, He is a version of me but not quite me."  "Ok..." "I am actually a Snapshot too, the original Is Jonesy The First." "What about Oro?" Skye asked. Midas did a double take. "Oro? Oro isn't the original, but there is a snapshot of Midas." Jones said. "He better say that I'm the original...." Midas said. "Is Midas the original?" Skye asked. "No." Jones said. "What?!?" Midas exclaimed. Midas ducked as Skye looked at him, "What was that?" Ollie came out of Midas' tie and turned into a crow, then she flew out of the shrub, "Whaaaat?!?!" Midas sighed, saved again. Skye shook her head and turned back to Jones, "Who is the original then?" "A girl named Marigold, I've never met her." Jones said. "humph." Midas said. Skye nodded and turned, "Thank you Agent Jones." "Anytime Skye." Jones said. "Why do you wear that?" Skye turned to Jones again, "Because that way people won't treat me like a child and I can find Midas easier." Skye said. "Why do you want to find Midas?" Jones asked. "I want to kill him." Skye replied. Midas rolled his eyes. "Oh?" Jones asked, looking at Midas. "What are you looking at?" Skye asked. "Nothing, I'm wondering where that crow went." Jones said. Midas sighed, why was Jones covering for him? they hated each other!

Skye walked down the hill with her helmet on and her spirits higher. She got into the boat again and was about to start it up when she saw something lurking in the water, She looked closer, and to her fright she saw a shark! Skye then noticed that it was dead, but not only dead, it was solid gold.

Skye jumped out of the boat and hurried to search the island, Midas was here, she could kill him right now! Skye was to late Midas was already gone.

Hey, thanks for reading! I really appreciate it. Remember to vote!I dded a little Easter Egg in here about the next book, can you find it? Actually there's two! One for the next book and one for later....