Love Is A Dangerous Word

Part 9: Like Clockwork

"Greg set us up with a tent for both of us, after I convinced him of guarding this part of the building with Jorge. As soon as we arrived he took Scar, Hope, and Lucas as prisoners to this office building connecting to the main building. I'm currently in the bar that's connected to it as well so that no one can hear what I'm about to tell you," Lilith was a bit choked up but could sustain herself "Shortly after he took them away we heard an explosion come from this side, turns out it was a tank exploding from a suicidal bitch who was a part of the Legion once. Greg said she was a bothersome the people here so he exiled her...we encountered two survivors from the explosion they were army guys just trying to scavenge. Their names are Pvt. Lang and Lt. Hugs and they seem chill, we might bring them with us."

Hugs interrupted Lilith by saying "Say no more."

Startled she turned around with her open hand and almost punched his face but Hugs caught the fist "Paranoid?" he asked.

"You just scared the shit out of me."

"Look, this place gives me and Lang the creeps. They killed a defenseless guy in front of people that support it."

"Alright then, um..wheres Lang?"

"He is trying to be as quiet as possible look for a crutch. What's the plan?"

"We need Lang to be here so he can be filled in as well. This plan will involve luring infectors."

"I'll go look for him."

"I'll continue to update while he finds him," looking back at the camera she proceeds "Anyways, after seeing what Hugs described as the man being shot was Scar getting shot point blank on his knees in front of The Legion. This caused me and Jorge to have a private talk to 'try and convince the rest of the prisoners to join The Legion.' When we explained what happened and that we wanted to leave they decided to come with us. Hope and Lucas are still locked up and tonight is the night to leave. I will tell the plan when Lang is here, we already explained the plan to Lucas and Hope so talk later."

The feed shut off to see Jorge prepared to pull down the barricade "How long do think we will have?"

"Just as much time as it takes to kill however many infectors we bring back. They are all sleeping there so our time limit is day break."

"Do you know what time it is now?"

Lilith shook her head and looked on the walls for a clock hoping one still worked. She found a small one that had dust all over it. Out of instinct she wanted to see if it was still working so she pulled up a chair to take it off the wall. Swiping her hand across the glass and waiting one second she could see the red hand moving swiftly around the clock. Her eyes widened "But how?"

"How what?"

"This clock still works," Lilith turned over the clock to see a moving clock work system, but no battery slot.

"Hmm.." Jorge felt content "It must be a non electric mechanical clock. Before house hold batteries started to become a thing they made these clocks, I guess the newer battery powered clocks monopolized all previous clocks because having anything electric was a new thing. This caused these clocks to fade out of memory," Jorge sighed "The fact we found it in a bar in Miami boggles me."

"Ask me what time it is."

He snickered "What time is it?"

"8:32 PM," she said with a genuine smile "I know what time it is," her grin grew bigger as she let out a slight shriek "I can keep track of time again."

She continued to wipe the clock clean and on the side she felt a rigid texture that didn't match the smooth frame for the glass. It was a combination of numbers upside down from where she was looking, turning it around the numbers made sense. 

"No way," Lilith's smile grew from ear to ear with a tear shed down her cheek "Ask me what the date is."

Skeptical Jorge asked "What's the date?"

"July 23rd, 2022."

"That thing tells the date too?"

She nodded "I'm keeping this."

"Hell yeah you should."

Hugs and Lang came back in the bar with one crutch holding up his bad leg "Alright what's the plan?" Hugs asked.

Lilith set up the camera on a shelf that had some memorabilia which was eye level with her and started to record, in the frame you could see the four of them "Hello once again, its July 23rd, 2022 8:33 PM and how I know that is a small clock I found that doesn't run on batteries," she held up the clock "giving the most accurate time I've seen in a while; its just beautiful in that way. Anyways we are to talk about the plan. Its good to have extra help with you two because I want Lang guarding our escape, being stationary where I tell you but I will get to that at the end. Hugs will stay here boarding the windows and doors while Jorge and I get some infectors. When we get back you much take down the barricade again as fast as possible so that we can lure them in to attack the residents, giving Jorge and Hugs enough time to grab Hope and Lucas via killing the guards."

"Where will you be?" Lang asked.

"I'll take out anyone who decides to come through the door behind you guys. You see the floor where they are being held is the second floor so we are going to make a leap of faith out that way. Greg said the stairs are blocked down and the back door is sealed shut from both sides. There is no way we are going back in that chaos of blood and gore. Where Lang will be in case things go too much to shit and we are being chased is the dumpster in the alleyway in the direction we are going."

"A dumpster?" 

"Its got good protection and keeps you hidden."

"What about the garbage?"

"You afraid of a little trash?"

"No madam."

"Its the price you pay to escape this monstrosity and besides at the moment its the best thing you can do."

"You're right."

"Anyways that's the plan. Any questions? Good lets do this like clockwork. Lilith out."