Fragments of a Broken Timeline [Book 3]

Ch.29 Shell Shocked Heart!

"Alright, everyone, it looks like I'm heading for the Blacksmith Shop." Bentley spoke up. "From what my readings show, that's where the Black Knight is headed right now!"

"Are you sure you don't want any of us to go with you, Bentley?" Rae asked worriedly.

"No, I'll be alright, Rae. Thank you for the concern, but I can handle this one on my own." Bentley shook his head. "Don't worry about me. I'm just gonna see if I can get some answers by following the Black Knight through the shop."

"Okay, but if you need anything, just call us." Sly reassured.

Bentley nodded. "No worries, Sly. I'll see you guys in a bit!" And with that, Bentley wheeled himself off.

Once Bentley was gone, however, Rae let out a heavy sigh, Sly sending her a strange glance. "Hey, is something wrong?" He asked gently.

Rae lifted her gaze to Sly's and it was evident to him that she was clearly worried about something. "It's just...I've got a really bad feeling about the Black Knight."

"Well, he is a bad guy, after all." Sly replied.

"That's not what I mean, Sly." Rae shook her head. "I mean that, it feels like something is off with that guy. I can't put my finger on it, but...I just have this feeling in my gut, and you know as well as I do that whenever I get this feeling, I'm never wrong about it. I'm worried for Bentley, and what he'll descover when he goes after the Black Knight..."

Sly exhaled through his nose, gently rubbing Rae's back as he gave a warm grin. "I understand your concern, but let's first see what happens and we'll go from there, okay?"

Rae gazed up at Sly, her sapphire eyes softening a bit. "Yeah, alright..."

Still though, I can't shake this feeling I have deep down... Something bad is going to happen, I can feel it... Rae clutched her hands together, clenching her jaw. Bentley... I hope that what you find won't harm the rest of the plan...

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"Rats!" Bentley frowned once he was inside the Blacksmith Shop. "I can't hear anything from up here! I'll have to get closer without being seen. And I should be able to turn off those laser fields with my darts too while I'm at it." He noted. "That just means I'll have to stay up here in the rafters to avoid being seen, which is fine, I suppose. I just wish it wasn't so dusty up here!"

With that said, Bentley began wheeling himself around on the rafters above the floor, but he could hear the Black Knight talking out loud as he went. "Decisions, decisions... Do I feed Cooper to the dragon, or make him into a rug? Maybe I'll feed him to the dragon first, then make him into a rug with the leftovers..." The Black Knight chuckled.

Bentley frowned as he was wheeling himself forward. "No way am I letting this guy get his hands on Sly! We have to stop him..." He said quietly.

"Hmm..." The Black Knight mumbled. "I really should add a refrigerator to this armor, or at least some kinda cooler for drinks... I get so thirsty walking in this thing!"

"A refrigerator? Not a bad idea, I suppose..." Bentley muttered to himself.

"Ugh! That blasted Cooper Gang!" The Black Knight suddenly bellowed. "They may have shut down operations for the time being, but I'll have the last laugh! My castle is impenetrable! Once Operation: Overlord is complete, I'll be unstoppable!" He uttered confidently, before walking through an entrance that closed behind the armored fiend.