Twisted Wonderland 2

Change in Location

Jamil leads your group through the maze that is the bazaar. You eventually come to a wide alley where vendors are set up. Colorful rugs, lanterns and cutlery are out in display.

"This is a different market." Trey looks to Jamil. "You think that Malleus would have come here by himself?"

Jamil nods. "Positive. He should be right nearby."

Looking around the crowd, you see Malleus's horns above the crowd. You race towards him with the boys following behind you.

"Malleus!" You crash into him, hugging him tightly.

Taken by surprise at first, Malleus hugs you back. "It's good to see you too, Y/N."

The others weave their way through the crowd. You let go of Malleus, relieved to see him alright.

"Where were you all?" Malleus asks. "I was looking everywhere for you."

"Wow, Jamil was right on the money." Cater scratches his neck.

Trey sighs. "Good grief. When you disappeared on us, I was worried we were going to have a major incident on our hands!"

Cater quirks an eye. "Didja really think that anything bad could happen to Malleus?"

"No. But I'm relieved that Silk City is still in one piece."

Malleus tilts his head. "What do you mean by that?"

"Regardless," Jamil clears his throat. "it looks like there wasn't any trouble at all, which is always a good thing."

"Y/N!"

You're suddenly tackled from behind, arms wrapping around you in a tight hug. "It's so great we found them, Malleus!"

"Kalim?" Jamil exclaims. "What are you doing here? I thought you had hosting duties!"

Kalim lets you go, shrugging his shoulders. "That wrapped up faster than expected. So Dad told me to go spend time with my friends while we had the chance. I was coming to meet up with you, when I found Malleus walking all by himself! Boy, was that a surprise!"

"A lucky coincidence, then." Trey adjusts his glasses.

"I'm just wondering how you knew Malleus would be here, Jamil." Cater wonders. "You were surprised to see Kalim, so I'm guessing you two weren't in touch beforehand."

"Oh, that." Jamil folds his arms. "The bells on his clothes contain GPS devices."

"What?" The boys cried out.

"Wait a minute. Do our clothes have them too?" Cater asks.

Jamil nods. "Of course. You're all wearing them."

"Dude, YIKES ON BIKES. I'm ditching these bells pronto!" cater tries searching for the tracker.

Trey struggles to take his off. "We can't pull them off. Man, they're really sewn on there. Don't you think trackers are going a little overboard?"

Jamil shrugs. "Silk City is a very crowded place. If we got separated and for some reason I couldn't reach you on your phone, trying to find you would be a nightmare. But with these GPS devices, I can find you no problem. And they worked exactly as intended."

Trey hums. "I guess you have a point."

"By the by, might I ask what a GPS device is?" Malleus asks.

Cater turns to Malleus. "You acted all shocked and didn't even know what it was?"

Kalim only laughs. "Jamil can solve any problem just like that!"