Spraypainted

Chapter 16

Chapter 16 - Away From Home

"Want some?"

"I'll pass." Tyler said. "I got some potatoes."

"Potatoes?! Can I have some?" Jorge asked happily. Tyler nodded, smiling, and gave Jorge a potato.

"I'll take some sushi." Chris said.

"I don't need to eat, thank you though." Sub assured.

The four ate, Sub continuing to read journal notes of legends they have seen, but was never proven. His pixelated hands had slowly regenerated back to its original form. As everyone finished eating, they started to walk away from their camping spot and to the world.

"It feels weird... don't you think?" Jorge asked, chewing the last bits of his potato.

"What do you mean by that?" Carlo questioned.

"Like- going away from home?" Tyler said in a questioning manner. Jorge nodded.

"I don't know what to feel. Being captive in my room for seventeen years seem dim..." Sub admitted.

"I'm not sure either... being stuck in a room... waiting for my alcoholic father to... get over what he couldn't deal with... it seems as if time just now became slower..." Chris sighed.

"To be fair, I'm with all of you. Being trapped in a room where you could only obey rules seems pretty harsh since we have had no freedom... although being free outside the world... outside the city... with no one to control but ourselves... it feels great. Wouldn't you agree...?" Tyler said, a smirk on his face.

Everyone nodded until a giant wave of dust could be seen over the horizon.

"Um... guys? W-What is that?!" Jorge gasped, pointing to the dust.

"U-Uh... I'm not sure..." Tyler said, trembling but feeling bold.

"U-U-Uh..." Carlo stuttered, clinging on to Chris' waist.

"Hang tight." Chris assured, with doubt in his voice as he covered Carlo behind his body to protect him.

"It's too fast... I cannot calculate on what's coming!" Sub said, confused and scared.

"Let's see what's coming..." Jorge breathed, clenching his fists and sweating.

As the wave got closer, the boys saw horses with their riders, coming with swords, javelins, maces, shields, and bows in their hands. The one in the front was riding with a sleek bow in his hand, angered. His outfit seemed off, under his sleek green coat was a checkered jacket, and a golden brown tag swinging around his neck. Getting closer, the boys had doubted more of their decisions as the horses had halted to a stop.

"What are you doing here?" The lead had asked.

"W-We were j-just... e-exploring the mainlands..." Jorge responded, shaking.

"You are invading Kingdom property! You must be held down at once."

"What?!"

Before they knew, the guards had started tying up the boys, Sub being the hardest one with his pixelated hands not wanting to reform. The other four were tied down immediately, and were taken away.

"Where are you taking us..." Tyler growled.

"Silence!" The lead had said, knocking him out.

"Hey-!" Jorge exclaimed, as he was knocked out as well.

"Do NOT touch Carlo!" Chris demanded, but was taken down as well. The lead had slowly walked up to Carlo, who had started sobbing.

"P-Please... don't..." Carlo choked on his tears, looking up at the man.

"Keep him awake... but keep him detained." The lead demanded. A guard had taken Carlo away, the rest carrying the unconscious ones. Sub was soon knocked out as well and was carried away.

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'S-Sub... Tyler... J-Jorge... C-Chris... I-I'm sorry I couldn't d-do anything to protect you guys...'

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Carlo looked at the horizon behind him.

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'I promise I'll do better next time to defend ourselves... I won't lose hope...

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'But for all I know we're far away from home...'

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jeez i'm so sorry this chapter took so long... school business (i have a quiz every week for spanish wtf)

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