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CHAPTER 36: THE DAWN

"We are walking for an hour now. Tell me you know what to do, Isaac." Lola exclaimed out of patience. They were walking straight to the city's downtown. The streets were a bit quiet due to the late time in the night, having a few cars passing by their sides and almost no people on the sidewalks. It would be morning very soon, so they would have to hurry before a big amount of people gathered around Chemeris' house.

"I think we can steal a jet. Provably it has an automatic driver just like the cars have. We could put up a play but we do not have much time. The suns are rising in the next hours." Isaac replied. Their steps were quick but it was getting hard to do so because the outfit is heavy, and their bodies were getting tired from doing so much after a trip that lasted almost a day.

"Where do we find it? Once I heard the trips can only be done at the Metropolitan Airport. It's not as big as the usual airports but it handles the quick flights to the city above us." Lola affirmed as she tried to use the map inside the helmet. The settings and applications inside of it were a bit confuse to her because that operational system was new to her knowledge. "Can you get the location, Isaac? I'm lost with this thing."

"Yeah, wait a minute." He answered while looking at Gavin quiet since they argued minutes before. "Hey." He called out for the boy. "Stop it. Ignoring us will not get you anywhere." Then Isaac started searching for the airport Lola mentioned, finding out that the city had five airports that could get them up there, and the closest one was about one kilometer away.

Gavin heard what Isaac but didn't reply anything back. He was not in the mood to talk, even though he thought he didn't need to be that mad over the situation. He just hated when people, specifically Isaac, discussed with him without having a good reason. Gavin had his body tired already, so he spared himself from wasting more energy and stayed shut for the rest of their walk.

"We are one kilometer away from the closest airport. If we walk fast we get there in ten." As they approached the high buildings of the city, the trio sped up their pace. Isaac walked on front since he was seeing the route on his helmet's GPS. The sidewalks were empty and a few cars passed by them once in a while, which some of them were the Governmental Guard doing patrols over the streets. Around them, the high buildings could be seen properly, and the details of trees and vegetation on the edifications could be clearly visible. Most of the buildings had these amazing structural mix with green livings, giving the a sophisticated architectural aspect to the entire city, not to mention how it helped the air feel better at the touch of every airway.

When they reached the borders of the airport, they saw a big sign marking the name Metropolitan Skaireach Airport. The architecture was stunning, mainly marked the structure of the building, which held characterization of sleek lines, transparent walls, and a sense of weightlessness from the light colors that painted the environment. The automatic doors opened quickly as they stood in front of it, getting inside still invisible, seeing not much people inside the bright reception room. At the center of the airport, a few meters away from the entrance, a spacious terminal awaited the visitors. It boasts an open-concept design, contoured by panoramic windows that offered breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape and the floating city itself in the background. The terminal was equipped with intelligent automation systems, ensuring smooth passenger flow and minimal wait times. The airports had different operating jets, those who could put more than twenty people inside, and those who were more private, getting three to four people to travel. The airport operates with meticulous precision, with a constant stream of jets taking off and landing at designated platforms. Next to that room was the waiting area, equipped with comfortable seating, charging stations, and interactive displays that provide real-time updates on flight schedules and boarding information.