Flames Pond and the Princess 4: Flames Pond Never Dies

Your Only Chance

Matt's POV
"How much further until we arrive there Matt?" Lily asked. "My legs are kind of tired."

"Can you complain any more?" Adam asked. "It hadn't been that long. Plus you're lucky to still be alive, hadn't Matt saved you."

Lily sighed. "True, true."

"Actually, we're here." I say.

"Oh." Lily says. "That's ironic."

Adam looked at me then at the huge building. "Alright. But Matt are you one hundred percent sure that this is the right place?"

"I'm positive." I reply.

"Alright. Let's knock." Lily was about to knock but I stopped her by grabbing her hand.

She looked at me with surprise. "Why did you just do that?"

"Look." I began. "This place isn't safe."

"Matt, of course it's not safe!" Adam said.

I shook my head. "No. You don't get it!"

"Matt- er I mean, Mr. Jones," Christian asked. "What are you trying to say?"

Silence.

"You've all been tricked."

"TRICKED?!" Lily asked.

"What are you talking about, Matt?"

"I've been a liar to all of you." I explain.

"You set us up." Adam growled.

"I didn't have a choice."

"What do you mean you didn't have a choice, Matt?" Lily asked. "There's always a choice when it comes to choosing."

Adam's POV
"Well, I didn't. Not this time. Besides they have one of my best friends. His name is Jake Germany. You guys should know him." says Matt.

"I know a Jake Thorn." I say.

"That's him."

"This is so confusing. Anything else we should know?" Lily asked.

"I'm not nineteen. I had plastic surgery a few years back and my age had to agree with my appearance. I'm actually thirty-two."

"Gosh!" Lily said.

"Who else is in there?" I ask.

"Clyde and Fuzzy Guy."

"Fuzzy Guy? But he died."

"Apparently Clyde revived him." Matt says.

"I knew something was fishy about that guy. He may be cute, but he's dangerous." Lily says.

"What?" Matt asked Lily.

"Nothing." she responds. "Don't worry. I don't like him anymore."

"Well, what do we do?" Christian asked.

"I have an idea." Matt says. "But you guys gotta trust me."

"How do we know we can trust you still? Besides how do we know you're not trying to trick us yet?"

Matt was silent for a while. Then he said modestly.
"Because I'm your only chance."