R.O.N.A.

Chapter 18

*Tyzon*

After a couple days passed, I finally felt like I was back to normal. I told Sephora that I would explain my comment better once I was able to move around, and now that I was, I knew Sephora would be anxious for an explanation.

            On a work day, I finally called Aris and Sephora into my office. Sephora instantly asked who our real leader was, as expected. I wanted to smile, but I restrained myself.

            “I’m sorry to disappoint you, but I can’t tell you here,” I said to her.

            Sephora’s shoulders instantly sagged. “Why?”

            “No one else can know about this. Tomorrow, meet me in the air bay. Don’t let anyone else know where you are going.”

            “Okay,” both Sephora and Aris agreed.

            “See you tomorrow.”

*Sephora*

            I absentmindedly worked the rest of the day. I couldn’t help but wonder what Tyzon had meant. Who would he mean? …their real leader? I pondered. I thought Tyzon was the leader… maybe there is someone above him?

            Realizing that I could be doing something dangerous if I didn’t pay attention, I pushed the thoughts away until later. By the time I went back to my room to go to bed though, the thoughts had returned.

            “What was Tyzon talking about?” Aris asked.

            “I… don’t know if I can tell you,” I said, “I didn’t realize this was so confidential.”

            “Oh well. I guess we’ll find out tomorrow.”

Yes I really hope we do, I thought. I wished I could shove my anxious curiosity away as easily as Aris could, but I couldn’t. Although I tried to sleep, I found that sleep was escaping me; my brain refused to let the matter drop.  

***

            The next morning, Aris and I quickly showered, got dressed and ready, and then made our way to the air bay. With each step I was getting more excited.

            I started to shake firstly from a lack of food, but also from the eager nerves in my stomach. When the doors finally swung open, and we entered, I couldn’t control my shakiness and pounding heart.

            “Good you’re here,” Tyzon said when he saw us walk in, “I got us all some food to take with us, in case you are hungry.”

            “Good!” I said graciously. My stomach grumbled appreciatively.  

            “Let’s get going. I’ve arranged for us to take a hover-car.”

            We all hopped in and as we rode, Aris and I ate our breakfast in the back seat. The two moons of Zenix were low in the sky and the city seemed to be a little less busy than it was during the night life. The hover-car traveled across the skyscraper covered areas in the opposite direction of Thaeoul’s showy residence.

            “I wonder what this area will be like?” I whispered to Aris, “We’ve never been this way before.”

            “Don’t know,” she replied.

            We watched as the city melted into a barren land of lava rocks and black dirt. The terrain became unleveled and rough. Magnificently tall spikes of black rock shot towards the sky and as the hover-car maneuvered through them, I couldn’t help but think that although the area was barren, it was beautiful.