Atlantis looks so empty. Only eight people are here: the Collective, Tinker, Rosaleen, and me.
I'm used to it being busy and loud, but now it's just a huge sphere of emptiness, where any sound echos. But after the Council agreed to evacuate it...
I guess anything can be reduced to something depressing.
Mr. Forkle sits us down on a bench and starts fastening metal bracelets onto my wrists. The moment they're both on, I can barely move.
I glance towards Rosaleen. She's really pale. When Mr. Forkle told us the plan earlier, Rosaleen was really skeptical, but she didn't say anything, and it probably doesn't help that I'm the only one she knows here.
"We'll be fine," I whisper to her.
She bites her lip, then says, "Yeah." Probably just for my sake.
Tinker walks over, putting down a sack of the flawed weapons. "Do you think the Neverseen will believe you?" she says, as she ties the top of the bag.
"Um... maybe. If they don't, um... the Black Swan can take them, right? It'll be—"
"It'll be okay, Dex; you two will do good."
Not a question. "I... yeah. Thanks, Tinker."
Mom comes to us next and gives me a hug, whispering in my ear that she's so proud of me. I have to admit, that's a pretty nice thing to hear.
She also hugs Rosaleen, and after that, Rosaleen is quiet. I think she wants her mom to be here. God, I hate how we're doing this as kids.
Mom transforms to Squall and joins the rest of the Collective, leaving me alone with Rosaleen and my thoughts.
A silence, and then I say, "Is your family..."
"They still don't know."
Oh. "We'll come back."
She nods, then, "I think my mom would like you."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
I smile. "You can introduce me to her once we're back, then."
"Once she finds out you've been to the Forbidden Cities, she'll probably ask you to take her there," Rosaleen says, with a smile.
"Doing illegal stuff? Yes, ma'am."
She laughs. "What a little rebel."
Mr. Forkle clears his throat, and we fall silent. "Ms. Ellis, Mr. Dizznee. They're here."
˚ ༘ 🌷 ── author's note!
sorry for the very very short chapter! :'')
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