"Nonetheless, Pudge gets our letters through no matter what happens." Matty then tied the letter onto Pudge's leg. "Make sure Rei Rei gets the letter Pudge."
Pudge cooed at Matty then flew up into the sky to head toward the airship.
Turning over to me, Matty soon instructed. "Don't leave this area okay, Howard?"
I nodded, and happy to hear that Matty was still calling me by my alias.
"I'm going to take care of our little stalker. I'll be back soon."
"Okay." She then picked me up and placed me on one of the barrels. Giving two pats on my head, Matty finally left to go after the man.
Even though Matty said that she'll be back, I didn't expect to meet a bunch of men. Dressed like pirates out of a storybook.
A group of men from the airship arrived to take the cargo...but they soon noticed me. Sitting atop one of the barrels.
"Well look what we got here." One of them stepped up to stare straight at me. "A wee stowaway trying to take our cargo, eh?!"
"Huh?!" Wait what?! "No, I'm just here to wait for-"
"Oh you're not getting away with that excuse!"
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Clock Work (Book 1)
FanfictionIt was not a mere accident. I was supposed to head home like all of the other good children, but I saw bad men picking on a dog while leaving with my earnings. I tried to save the dog, but I ended up getting hurt in the process. When I woke up, I fo...
