After leaving the confinement facility, Jamil, Leona, and Jasper find themselves at the emergency stairs.
"Here's another set of stairs. It's likely that more Phantoms escaped and are lurking about.
And there's nothing stopping Ortho from attacking us either. We need to stay on our toes.
"The Phantoms are one thing, but I doubt we need to worry about Radish Sprout or the robot for a while," Leona says, "Sure, they're obsessed with games... But there's a limit to what they can do since they're physically on the bottom level. I'm betting the most they can do to us right now is agitate the Phantoms. Still, their whole approach feels kinda... indirect. Hmmmm."
I see what you mean," Jamil agrees, "There's something I've noticed about Ortho... You remember when we were playing video games earlier, and everyone was making fun of you for pawing at the screen?"
"You tryin' to get sanded?" Leona questions.
"Hey, I didn't say any of that. I'm referring to the event in general. Anyway, when Vil and Idia were having a field day at your expense..." Jamil says.
"Really now," Jasper replies.
Leona remains silent.
Then Jamil says, "I didn't sense any spite from Ortho at all."
"Why would you? Robots don't have emotions," Leona points out, "They just follow their programming and pull statements from their data banks. There's no good or bad intent there. They're just robots."
"How can you be sure about that?" Jasper questions. I've seen Ortho a few times, and despite what he is, he seems normal enough."
"Perhaps, but on the other hand..." Jamil says, "Ortho seemed angry when you mocked him for being a robot. That little surprise with the cages felt like he was getting back at you. He said and did things that were clearly spiteful. It was like how a real human would act."
"A human, huh..." Leona replies, "I'd sooner believe Idia coded in some stuff designed to get on people's nerves."
"Sounds like he really got on your guys nerves while being stuck here," Jasper says.
"You have no idea kid," Leona says.
Suddenly, they hear a loud screeching sound and some dark magic appears.
Jamil notices and cries out, "Ah! Leona, Jasper, watch out!"
Leona and Jasper become startled as Jamil gets in front of them.
"Rgh... That Phantom climbed up from under us!" Jamil cries out.
The Phantom suddenly says, "Shiny! Shinyshiny!"
"Time to wipe them out!" Jamil says.
And begins to cast his magic at the Phantom that ambushes them.
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Twisted Wonderland Book 6: The Watchman of the Underworld
ФанфикAfter Grim attacked Briar after the SDC, she and her friends search for him, but captured by Ortho. A few days later, the school has been invaded by strong people is armor, and has captured, Riddle, Leona, Azul, Jamil, Vil, and Briar, and has Grim i...
