Fragments of a Broken Timeline [Book 3]

Ch.35 Heavy Metal Meltdown!

"Alright, Salim, Malik, I've disabled the security system in the village, but Miss Decibel has retreated to her private office above the library. We need to get in there so that we can plant a bug and find out what's been going on. However, my schematics are showing that the building is heavily secured, and it appears only someone with your climbing abilities can gain access." Bentley explained after Malik and Salim had reached the waypoint set out for them.

"I do not understand -- how will putting an insect in there tell us anything?" Salim then asked. "At most, it will just annoy her!"

"I do not believe he is referring to an actual insect, Salim..." Malik pointed out. "Though, I, too, am curious as to how this plan of yours will work."

"Uh, it's not that type of bug, you two..." Bentley chimed back in. "This is actually just a small device that can transmit sound so we can listen to her conversations."

"Oh...does it bite?" Salim asked.

"Why would you choose to focus on that, of all the things?" Malik sighed.

"Look, don't worry about the bug..." Bentley waved his hands. "Right now, I need for you and Malik to find a way inside that study so that you can let me in, then I'll take over from there."

"Alright, fine... I will find a way inside while you play with your bug." Salim frowned.

"And this is why you are insufferable to work with..." Malik pinched the bridge of her nose as they all disconnected. "Come, we must find a way inside." She then motioned, Salim following after her.

The two used the tightropes above the rooftops in order to close in on the library, making sure to avoid any guards patrolling around from above in the process. Once they had reached the platform where the study was, Malik noticed a pole leading up to a vantage point  to enter the library. However, Malik also noticed that this pole was also placed in a basket full of snakes, causing her to frown upon realization.

"Snakes... How I despise snakes..." Malik grumbled. "However, this seems to be the only way up, so we must climb."

"Ah, yes, more climbing..." Salim groaned.

Malik rolled her eyes. "You can complain later. Now then, come, we have much that needs to be done." She said before grasping onto the pole, and upon drawing in a deep breath, the fox zipped up the pole before the snakes could even touch her, hopping onto the ledge leading to the study.

Salim let out a tired sigh, but followed after Malik, joining her on the ledge as the two thieves head inside, where they were immediately greeted with loud, classical music hitting their ears inside of the very messy library. Once inside the study though, Salim and Malik leapt down as they opened up the doors to the library so Bentley could wheel himself in, but he also seemed to be holding some kind of statue in his hand as well.

"Alright, you two, I need you to plant that bug on Miss Decibel's desk, but first, we need to get her away from her desk in order to do that." Bentley said as he tossed the statue over, Salim fumbling to try and catch it, only to Malik to grab the statue before it could drop. "I've reprogrammed those transmitters she was using on your friends with some new music instead. Once you two have placed all four of those transmitters around the room in the locations I've pinned for you, and I activate them all, she's gonna lose it!"

"How do you know this?" Salim asked as him and Malik both took two transmitters each.

"Because she's a music snob, and I'm about to give her a dose of something she can't stand -- good ol' rock 'n roll!" Bentley smirked.

"I do not quite find rocks and rolling too pleasing either, honestly." Malik spoke up.

"That does seem rather annoying, yes." Salim nodded.