Fearless

chapter 17

I'm back! Sorry for the long absence, who waited, and enjoy reading ~°♡○~

"How are you, little one, got everything you need?" Ian asked, slinging his backpack over his shoulder. I thought about it, slowly zipping up my duffel bag.

"I think so. I didn't have much to take, anyway, just some clothes and some gear."

The clock tolled 3:50am, and Ian and I headed for the stairs. Liam, who had replaced Sam on camera duty, was keeping a close eye on the area. Everything seemed calm and uncharted. The guys, who had already managed to pack their backpacks, were sitting right on top of them in the twilight lounge.

"We have to kick up dust." I thoughtfully said, not realizing that I was talking out loud.

"Dust?" Jack asked me thoughtfully. "Do you want to cover your tracks?"

I lowered my eyes in embarrassment and mumbled:
"Soft. Just dust, regular dust. And to block up all the control panels. That way, if they get inside, they'll see an ordinary uninhabited room with no one in it for a long time."

"Damn it, girl, you're a genius!" exclaimed Liam, jumping up from behind the cameras and immediately sitting back down. "Everything brilliant is simple! Dust everywhere, an ordinary room..." he repeated thoughtfully.

"But who's going to do it?" Kai asked doubtfully, "We were supposed to leave in ten minutes. It would be dangerous to stay here now."

"I'll stay, it's my idea." I said nonchalantly. "I have a plan to make it beautiful, but I need a map of the panels and someone who knows how to work with them."

"I'll stay with her," Ian and Jack said in one voice, looked at each other with displeasure and stared at me.

"I'm coworking pretty good with her." Jack defended his wish.

"And I'm not leaving her alone. Never ever again." Cut off Ian.

"Good God, stay, both of you jerks." Liam snorted and handed me a piece of paper. "Here's the map of the panels, just like you asked, kitten. And know that we trust you." He winked at me cheerfully and nodded his head toward the cells. "Should I leave, or do you want me to watch the cameras while you're on the case?"

"Stay, please." I asked. "It would be great if you could keep watch while we are spreading dust everywhere."

So we agreed. Liam sat behind the cameras while Jack, Ian, and I ran around the control panels, screwing them with metal screws. It did take long to get the work done, there were a lot of panels all over the floors. After an hour and a half of hard work, I sighed and handed the box of screws to Ian.

"Look, I still need to get the dust ready and scatter it everywhere. Are you and Jack going to be okay here?" I asked, handing the map to Ian.

"I can do it alone." He muttered.

"Fine, then I'll help Nells." Jack smiled. I rolled my eyes and headed for the stairs.

"How do we make dust?" he asked enthusiastically, taking out his cigarette.

"With our own hands. We'll need a good pack of old newspaper." I said, staring thoughtfully at the metal wall. Jack snorted and smirked.

"Do you think any Fearless reads newspapers?"

"Coffee! You're always drinking coffee out of paper cups! Where are they?" I asked. There was a glimmer of hope in my eyes.

"Actually, I put them in my trash bag with the dry waste like cigarette butts or paper." Jack said thoughtfully.

"You're a sweetheart!!! It's fine, bring it!" I smiled.

"Well, thank you," Jack laughed, "no one ever called me that for trash. Follow me."

We went to his room, opened some hidden cabinet in the wall, and pulled out a whole bag of junk. This is just perfect.

"This is just perfect." I repeated my thoughts out loud. "Jack, you are officially a miracle. Do you have, like, a blender or a garden vacuum cleaner?"

"We have both. But the blender was probably stolen by one of the guys in his bunker for "quarantine" time. Let's go."

We got to the storage room at the other end of the building, Jack found a panel that Ian hadn't had a chance to screw yet, and opened the door. Various tools, machines, and other appliances were laid out in a sloppy row on the floor.

"A garden vacuum cleaner at your service." Jack proudly announced, pulling forward a large metal machine. "What's next, my lady?"

"The next part is the most interesting." My eyes sparkled with a mischievous twinkle. "Now we will burn bridges and throw dust in the eyes of those who covet our failure."

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~babeksu