aftermath (sashannarcy)

chapter 3 <3

please feel free to leave constructive criticism in the comments, i would love to hear your opinions on my work so far. also, chapters 2+ will be a flashback until they reach the place where we started the book. i hope this wasn't confusing. love you all and hope you enjoy 💗

after a day of travelling, the gang reached the newtopia castle, and quickly pulled their hoods over their faces to avoid facial recognition by the robots. andrias had re-programmed the bots to scan for anne, sasha, and the rest of the amphibians faces. they were wanted criminals after the incident which resulted in anne's return to earth without sasha and marcy. lady olivia and general yunan were also wanted after trying to free marcy.

after an hour of planning, they had decided the plan to make their way into the castle. they then had to rely on olivia and yunans knowledge of the inside of the castle and the schedules inside to make their way through towards where marcy was being held. lady olivia showed us through some tunnels she explored as a small frog, "i have reason to believe that andrias, nor the bots have knowledge that this place exists. my father built this for me to explore, and to show my children one day..." olivia appeared to zone out and stare into the distance for a minute, as if reminiscing on the memories of her now passed father. polly giggled which startled lady olivia to continue her brief of the tunnels. "if we follow the right path, it will lead us to a hidden door that is directly underneath the dungeon. there should be a makeshift rope ladder that is sturdy enough to hold all of us"

hop pop looked envious of lady olivias astonishing memory. "and are you sure this is correct lady olivia? what if it is wrong, what will we do then?" olivia looked at hop pop with a gaze that could kill. "are you questioning my extensive knowledge of the catacombs underneath the castle my family has lived in for generations?" hop pop gulped and broke eye contact. "this will work. " lady olivia stated. yunan stared in awe with a red face, before quickly averting her eyes when olivia noticed her.

half an hour later, they had finished making their way through the large, open tunnel. the walls were made of mud and dirt, and the way it was constructed resembled that of a classic mineshaft. vines hung from the ceiling, and small candles that seemed to burn forever were placed on the walls, providing enough light to see. they approached the ladder, which as lady olivia said, was sturdy enough to take them all to the door on the ceiling. the door that lead to where marcy was being held and possessed. sasha and anne gulped, they both didn't know what to expect. their friend. or their foe. marcy wasn't herself, and they didn't want to fight her. swallowing their fear, they both opened the trap door and pulled themselves through, followed by the others.