Sky City Wars

A Flooded Room

Aaron kicked and tried to get loose of the thing pulling him down. He could see the square of light getting smaller and smaller. His limbs grew tired and he started to see black. He passed out. 

"What the hell are we going to do?" Asked Harold. The water was bubbling through the hole and it washed down the side. "It's been a minute. He could have drowned." Said Gordon. "He wouldn't have." Said Harold. "Aaron can hold his breath for more than six minutes." Said Sik. "Wow. That's impressive." Said Gordon. "Sik, can you see him down there?" Asked Harold. "No life forms detected." Said Sik shaking his head. 

Harold sat down and sighed. "We need that piece and I need my son back." Said Harold. "Look, he doesn't seem to die easy. I think he's still alive." Said Gordon. "There are recent traces of a body oil trail that went to the very bottom and has gone into a tunnel." Said Sik. "He can do that?" Asked Gordon. "Any Sik model can." Said Harold. "Every model can." Said Sik. They stared through the square. 

"We should head back." Said Gordon. "Okay, we'll come back for the piece with scuba gear and weapons." Said Harold. They walked back to the beach and climbed on a boat. 

Aaron woke up with a start. He was lying on a stone bed of sorts. "Hello?" Asked Aaron. A small man stared back at him and ran out out the room. "Hey! Hey! Who are you? Where am I?" Asked Aaron going to stand up. He stumbled and fell onto the floor. 

He tried to push himself up but his arms felt weak and oxygen deprived. He looked out the doorway and saw a pair of feet right in front of him. "Other being. I am Tutakomota I am the leader of empire you see before you." Said Tutakomota. "Um where am I?" Asked Aaron. Tutakomota sighed and looked at the short man next to him. "Good, he speaks English. "Hi, my name is Tutakomota but everyone here calls me Tut. I lead all the people in our underground village. We saw you were in distress so we took you here to help and we also saw you had the guts to take that piece of the key." Said Tut. 

"Hello Tut. I am Aaron Moore. Yes thank you for saving me I guess. And I need to really get back." Said Aaron. "Nonsense Aaron Moore. You can stay here for as long as you like. We are having a feast in honor of your arrival." Said Tut. The short man next to him nodded and jumped up and down. "That is Tot. A loyal scribe to me. Jots everything down I say. Little Tot is a mute. The original leader cut it off cause he talked too much. Frankly I can't see him talking too much." Said Tut smiling. 

Aaron smiled and looked at Tut and Tot. "Call me Aaron. Not Aaron Moore." Said Aaron. "Oh we are so sorry, aren't we Tot." Said Tut. Tot nodded and looked at Aaron. "Well Aaron. We are having the feast in ten minutes. Tot will stay next to you and will bring you there then. You can sit by me at the table." Said Tut walking out the door. 

Aaron sighed and sat down on the bed. Tot waddled over to Aaron and patted his knee. "I'm sorry Tot. I would like to stay but my dad and friends must be worried sick." Said Aaron. Tot nodded and looked out the doorway and closed it. 

"Everything will be fine Aaron. Trust me." Said Tot with a British accent. Aaron fell back and crawled over to the wall. "You can speak?" Asked Aaron. "Yes I can. I've never been a mute. He just says that because he loves to talk. I don't mind though." Said Tot. "Is your real name Tot?" Asked Aaron. "Sadly yes. But it sounds cool. Tut the leader and his faithful scribe Tot." Said Tot beaming. Aaron smiled and stood up. "Is there anyway out of here?" Asked Aaron. "Yes, multiple ways out. But Tut told all the guards to watch over the exit so you can't leave." Said Tot. 

"Wow, harsh leader." Said Aaron. "Yes, but we get so much food and we do a lot here." Said Tot. "That's good. So he isn't so harsh." Said Aaron. "Nah, just doesn't want people to leave when they come to visit." Said Tot. "So if he found out you spoke to me what would happen?" Asked Aaron. "Nothing. He can't hurt me." Said Tot. "Why not?" Asked Aaron. "I'm too fast and he doesn't want me gone, so he's never laid a finger on me." Said Tot. "That's good." Said Aaron. 

"Where are we exactly?" Asked Aaron. "Oh we are under the Cayman Islands in an elaborate tunnel system." Said Tot. "So like ants." Said Aaron. "Don't ever compare us to ants. Everyone hates it. But me really. Ants are cool, I have an ant farm." Said Tot. 

"That sounds fun." Said Aaron. "Yeah, there's a whole colony, can't name them all so they are A-1, A-2, A-3, and so on." Said Tot. "Good naming idea." Said Aaron as they walked out of the room. "Where are we going?" Asked Aaron following Tot. "There's a secret tunnel system that I made a few years ago just in case of an emergency escape." Said Tot. "And that's a way out?" Asked Aaron. "Yes, and I'll help, you just need to take me with you." Said Tot. "Deal." Said Aaron. 

Tot walked through the tunnels and Aaron followed quickly behind. "Where's this secret tunnel?" Asked Aaron. "Right here." Said Tot opening a wooden doorway to a small little home. "What is this place?" Asked Aaron. "My home. The tunnel is above the stove." Said Tot leading him over to the stove. 

Aaron looked up into the tunnel and saw a small square of light.