Unbridled

7.2

The fire started and crisped sounds of burning wood could be heard around the living room, it gave a homely atmosphere to the deserted room.

Suddenly a beeping noise from Li Li and Rye bellowed. It came from the biometric lock that was being operated.

One short beep followed by another short beep, then a long beep and another short beep. The series of beeping was rhythmical like it has a tune.

"It's an alphabet song tune," uttered by Terra.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

They were silently listening to the beeping sounds as it continued on changing from short beeps to longer beeps and back to short beeps.

The dozing boy on the couch instantly got up, looking for something.

"Lerrent, what are you doing?" Lith asked him.

"Paper. Have paper?" He stated in monosyllabic.

The young woman understood what he meant and assisted him on looking for a paper. They found a piece of paper by the couch and Lerrent took out his pen from his pocket, and started inscribling on it.

(. . _ .) (. .) (. _ .) (.)

(_ . . .) (. . _) (. _ .) (_ .) (. . .)

(. . . .) (.)

(. _ _) (. .) (. _ . .) (. _ . .)

(_ . _ .) (_ _ _) (_ _) (.)

The others neared Lerrent as they were curious at what he was doing. Some kind of light from the eyes of Kai Sun glinted.

"It's morse code!"

Han furrowed, "And its meaning?"

"Fire- burns- he- will- come," Kai Sun slowly read.

"Fire burns, he will come," Han repeated while nodding his head.

Hearing this, they were baffled, "He? Who's he?"

"Fire..." Lith whispered as she stared at the burning firewood, "Guys! We have fire here, burning."

They slowly understood and prepared themselves on who was coming. Footsteps outside from the only door which has a biometric lock on it was heard, Li Li and Rye stood infront of it, backing away for a bit.

The biometric lock lighted up and a mechanical voice sounded.

"Welcome, Henry."

A man in his mid-forties walked in, there's a friendly smile on his face while looking at the seven people but the words that came from his mouth was opposite with his friendly demeanor.

"If the clock strikes 12 three times and you can't find my poem then you will be lock up here for eternity. Hurry up, servants!" The man crazily laughed as he sauntered out of the room, shutting the door.

Li Li neared the door and tried to open it but it's locked once again. The words that the man stated made them quiet.

Kai Sun broke the silence, "Is this a play from our handler? Or are we really trap in a game?"

Lerrent just sighed and the others started finding the so-called poem.

"How can we find that poem and what poem is it?" Li Li asked. The two of them stopped working on the biometric lock as it was hopeless.

"Clock," Rye said while gazing to a direction.

"A clock appeared!"

"It has only one hand and the hand was a minute-pointer, " Li Li explained, "But it's a bit faster? Huh?"