Guide to Saving the World

Ch. 23: Figuring Out

Roxas walked silently to the clan hall. He had his weapon on his back as he walked in silence. He came to the building and walked in. Nobody was in the downstairs portion except Harper, who was wiping off the counter top with a rag. Roxas walked upstairs giving Harper a small wave. He knocked on the door.

"It's open." Clark said.

Roxas opened it. The clan leaders looked towards him. He set down his sword and kept his cloak on.

"Have you gotten any information?" Leon asked.

"Not much. Just that they need Eta."

"What?" Alice asked in surprise.

"Emerald. His ability allows him to read any language. With that he can read Magorgian."

Alice pulled out her chrome and dialed a number in.

Back at the Silver Sword clan, the phone rang. A lady picked it up. "Silver Sword, this is Sarah. How can I help you?"

"Sarah, this is Alice. I need you to do something."

"Of course, what is it?" She asked.

"You know the location of Team Eta's house, right?"

"Yep!"

"Go there and tell me what you see."

Sarah hung up the phone.

Alice sighed. "I apologize for accusing Chris of something yesterday."

Clark sighed. "We all knew his parents."

"Amber." Roxas said.

"What?" Abby looked at him.

"If you want information on the person who killed Lambda. She knows."

"Thank you, Roxas." Clark said as Alice's chrome rung.

She picked it up quickly. "Hello?"

"Alice! It's horrible over here! A wall is caved in, the door is kicked in, and everything is a mess!"

Alice sighed. "They have Eta."

"Alice, tell me what's going- AHH!" a scream was heard from the phone.

Alice's eyes widened. "Sarah! Sarah!"

The chrome clicked, and the call ended. Alice sighed and walked out the door, Abby followed her, and Clark let out a sigh.

Roxas walked out. "See you soon or whatever."

"So, what do we do now?" Leon asked.

"We wait for tomorrow and question Amber." Clark responded.

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Emerald woke up chained to a chair. He struggled to get lose, but to no avail. Lance walked in through a metal door, and sat down in front of him.

"Emerald, right?"

Emerald remained silent.

"Not much of a talker? Alright."

He narrowed his eyes.

"Emerald, I'll make you a deal. You read words for me and I'll let you go."

"No."

"Well at least we're talking. Cyrus, bring her in."

The man that defeated them came in holding an unconscious Jessica and threw her on the floor. A small, but sharp knife came from the tip of his cane, and he pointed it to her throat. She slowly woke up, but seeing the blade didn't move an inch. The small radio on Lance's hip went off. "Ah! Sir we need back up! Like right now! AHH!" It went silent. Lance let out a groan. "That Hayden kid is a really big problem. Go take care of him Cyrus."

Cyrus gave a nod and walked off.

Lance looked back at Emerald. "Do it or she dies."

Emerald gritted his teeth. "Fine. I will."

"Good." Lance chuckled.

He pulled the blade back and it popped back in to place. The metal door he came in blew open ramming him in to the wall.

"We need to move! Now!" Hayden said.