Chapter 50: Help

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by AST3RUSSY

by AST3RUSSY

“Jessica, let’s just give up on finding orchids. We’ve been traveling for DAYS now!” Axel complained. “Axel, we’ll get there eventually.” Jessica added. “Easy for you to say, you don’t have to drag around someone.” Axel snapped, glaring at Ellegaard. “Fuck you!” Ellegaard demanded.

“Axel has a point. Who knows how far we are to one.” Lukas agreed. Jessica looked at the ground. As much as she hated to admit it, she didn’t know either. “I guess you're right.” Jessica muttered quietly. “I was going to also mention the fact that we’re MILES away from the cave.” Axel added.

“I do have one other idea.” Jessica admitted. “What’s that?” Lukas asked. “Well... we can find Olivia and ask her for help.” Jessica continued. “Jessica.” Lukas warned.

“But she might know more than WE do.”

“Jessica, she gave you a SEVERE burn and sprained your wrist! Imagine what she could have done to you if no one heard the commotion going on back there!”

“Maybe she’ll work with us.”

“Jessica, we can’t trust her. She’s gone insane.”

“We have to at least try!”

“Jessica, I purposely told you not to do this so you don’t get yourself KILLED!”

“Well who else is alive!?!” Jessica snapped. Lukas went silent. “Barely ANYONE, other than Ellegaard— who can still be a threat—, you, me, Axel, and Olivia. No one else is by what we’ve seen.” Jessica added. “But she can kill you. We don’t need to be down another person.” Lukas argued.

“Lukas, what else are we going to do? You said it yourself, we don’t know when the swamp biome is.” Jessica pointed out. Lukas sighed. “Axel?” Lukas asked. “I mean, I guess I don’t mind.” Axel shrugged. “I just rather not be out here any longer.” Axel added.

Jessica’s attention turned towards Lukas again. “Fine, we can try. But the moment something goes wrong, we’re leaving. ALL of us.— INCLUDING Ellegaard.” Lukas added, looking at Axel. Axel sighed. “I don’t wanna be near you either, fuckface!” Ellegaard answered. “SHUT. UP.” Axel threatened.

A random marching noise was heard from a distance. Their attention switched to the source of the noise, iron golems marching towards them. “The fuck?” Jessica questioned. The iron golems stopped in front of Jessica and Lukas, Axel coming closer. One of them handed Lukas a note.

“What does it say?” Jessica asked. “Yeah, what does it say?” Axel asked too. “Working on it.” Lukas added.

A person emerged from behind the golems. “Who are you?” Jessica asked. “One of your friends, who isn’t WITH you, thought I was Ivor. You may not know my name, nor do I know yours, but I was requested to bring survivors to Olivia’s base.” The person added. “Olivia has a base?” Axel questioned. “Yes, now follow me.” The person demanded.