To murder or to escape (2) DRAFT

Chapter 15

Maddy's POV

We were still on the boat that night. We slept on the boat under the stars, while Amy and dr jones were steering us to Australia.

"We're not going to beat him. There's just no way that's possible. He's got what, America? North and South America are his now Amy said. He's working on Africa. Those who go against him are arrested immediately." Jaz said. I look at her. Like me she's laying on her back with her hands folded behind her head. She's staring up at the star filled sky, deep in thought.

"Hey Jaz, I wonder why dr jones was so quick to run to the steering room." I say smiling.

"Yeah. I wonder." She says. We both laugh as Jaz sits up.

"What is it?" I ask. She raises an eyebrow at me and glances at me. I frown. She smiles slightly and shakes her head. The frown disappears but I don't shrug it off.

"I honestly think we can beat him. It's world war three and we could be the ones to stop it." I say.

"Ok, true, but, may I ask. How are we going to do that?" She asks. Good point. I didn't really think that far ahead, but as if I'm gonna let Jaz know that. She's gonna create the plan herself without really knowing.

"What's his weakness?" I ask. She smiles.

"Amy." Jaz says.

"Exactly." I say. "Amy could really be the key to this whole thing."

"That's true, but, what's Amy going to do? Die? Get hurt?" Jaz asks.

"Uh, no thank you!" Amy says from the steering room.

"No." I say.

"That's good." Amy says.

"She's going to either completely love him and care for him as he needs, or completely reject him and make his reason for living cease to exist." I say. Jaz nods.

"I like it." She states.

"I don't." Amy shouts.

"Shut up Amy!" I yell back.

"Besides. I'm not what he's alive for." Amy says walking out on deck.

"Really?" I say and roll on to my stomach to face her. she nods.

"Yes. Really." She confirms.

"So, what is it then?" Jaz asked.

"What the final clue stated." She says. It's clearly obvious at this point according to Amy.

"What did the final clue lead to?" Jaz asks.

"Well, it's the declaration South and North America formed together to own the world leaders parliament and basically run the world. Which everyone else doesn't agree with of course. So henceforth world war three. But in this time, nuclear weapons, guns, tanks and all sorts of horrible things could happen." She explains.

"So..." I ask.

"I need to do the one thing that will stop Gary." She says.

"What's that?" I ask curiously.

"It will come down to tomorrow's happenings." She says mysteriously and walks back to the steering room. I glance at Jaz who shrugs. Amy. Still yet can confuse us, yet amaze us.