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Achlys led the group to a hotel and somehow managed to get into the penthouse suite. With cash.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2hkzoA9bC
The lady at the desk reached for the phone during check-in, but Abyss figured Achlys found a work around. He couldn’t remember. In fact, nobody could.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsq0jcju9Ci
He probably would have dwelt on the bizarre circumstance had it not been for room service coming at the crack of dawn with a letter to Abyss. No one was awake yet. Abyss was trained to be an early riser by the Rosork, and apparently it worked. He was up by 5. The letter came around an hour and a half later.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYtkidwEmz
Abyss looked down at the enclosed envelope. He didn’t know why notes kept coming. He didn’t recognize the name, Mark or why the return address seemed to be coordinates, (38, -97), but here was a confidential stamp on it. Abyss didn’t quite understand how or why this letter found its way here and could contain anything confidential.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gdOwnBUWr
After the last confidential message he received, Abyss was afraid to open it .316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSg2PUECXYV
Still, curiosity killed the cat, and Abyss slowly ripped the seal.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHjIAQtrcp
His eyes glazed over the note which read:316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdu3hhBjLo8
Abyssal,316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAq7UYzTVVT
I hope this letter finds you well, I only really have a hunch where you could be. I read about the “attack” on a rebel base, and through some digging, I discovered you were behind it.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOPteW2qA2
As a curious outsider, I would like to hear your side of the story. No one will know about this contact. I want to know if this was a planned attack or just you lashing out, if there was anyone else involved, maybe the entire article is a rouse to cover something else up. Was there a reason behind all this that you could tell me about?316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6etpIh9upj
I should probably introduce myself. Nedi The name on the envelope is different because I don’t want the police to track me. With such a unique name, it probably wouldn’t be hard.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOY7eEbpdbg
Thank you for your time and understanding. I can only hope you respond soon.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxcdUskIcG
Your friend,316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1IJ8laVUZ
Nedi316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8t35vGsnx5
Abyss stared at the letter with utter confusion. Friend? This person was already calling themself a friend of Abyss? Even Achlys didn’t feel that way to Abyss yet. And what kind of name is Nedi316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ020jieFdqH
Abyss wasn’t sure if he should respond part of him was somewhat relieved for whatever reason. He wouldn’t figure out that it was being given the opportunity to talk that made Abyss appreciate the letter despite how strange it was.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVEt08lWK2
He pocketed the letter deciding to ask Achlys her opinions later, but the time never came.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkFmiUDC1V
Achlys left saying she would be back with Queen Ember a week or two later to advance her plans to stage two. She advised everyone to stay here, much to Abyssal’s annoyance. The other guys shared this annoyance, meanwhile, the lady and Lucy were more than willing to stay in the suite to process current events and unwind. Lucy was just scared to do anything, which tugged at his heart. He shook off the thought but was now properly distracted from the letter.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCozNTDS8e
That is until Achlys was gone for about two hours.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP72x4amSda
Abyss went back to his room for a while and after a nap, Abyss saw the letter slipped out from his pocket.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpjMb1qaC9
He pulled up the piece of parchment and searched for a blank piece of paper of his own.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVZT81rDUj
After a little while, Abyss was able to start writing.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUrAJkjsEV
Nedi,316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGC53k7jri
Your letter found me. I don’t know how. The truth is, earlier today, I wasn’t sure if I should trust you. Then I figured that I could share some things with you. Achlys left for a while, so you’re the only person I could think of who isn’t afraid of me. Besides, even if we just met in a letter, I think I trust you more than Achlys’ allies. I can’t explain it.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrR8Yzbv2E
The truth is, I was upset. PISTOL sent my brother to die, and I wasn’t there with him. Achlys says it isn’t my fault. I have a hard time believing her.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2EyEimYRm
Whatever, it’s stupid. I shouldn’t be upset anymore. I destroyed PISTOL.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcoVqHIorl
Abyss marked the send address with the coordinates and hoped the letter would find its way back. He addressed it to... Mark. If an uncommon name would have exposed Nedi he wouldn’t be having that problem with a name like this false one.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LVBrBgKUq
Abyss gave it to one of the people who worked at the hotel and retreated to his room to think. He thought about Volt, Mirio, Merry, and he couldn’t stop thinking about Achlys. He wondered if she was alright. He didn’t know why she asked for so much time for her mission. Did she know something he didn’t? Did she expect something bad to happen?316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCiv78zpP8
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A new letter came 8 days later.
Abyss,316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvueigDr08M
The letter you sent me was an unexpected treasure. I am thrilled that you responded, but the response took longer than I expected. I waited a week.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepP0RNMn1S
I made an account on an obscure website called Facebook. I thought this might be a faster way to communicate if you have access to the internet.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbWgxcyiDT
As for your brother, I’m sorry. I don’t know what to say. There’s so much I want to tell you, but things are crazy here. People keep talking about oncoming war with the aliens. Is that crazy? The aliens have given us so much, but it turns out that was out of greed and manipulation. Surprising, I know.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXTrHRTP3x
Hopefully we can keep in touch.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKxpArJJDA
-Nedi316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQyVHkUBPH
Abyss tore the sides of the envelope in frustration. He had to figure out how to get access to the internet and learn how to use it. The Rosork never allowed Volt and Abyss access to human technology. It was too primitive and full of distractions. Rosorken technology was efficient. Communication across 2 or 3 solar systems was normally plenty. Besides that, ships, and the cartridges, the Rosork didn’t need much. They believed entertainment was one of the reasons humans advanced so slowly.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJwKzVsRdk
Still, Abyss spent the rest of the day looking for a computer. He had to ask one of the employers, and they said they had an old computer Abyss could keep. The laptop was a dinosaur that barely functioned. It used something called Windows 11, which was supposed to be far outdated.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHP36nhAbK
Still, Abyss took anything he could get.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVFf0SEIej
* * *
Nedi was right. His name was incredibly unique. After scrolling past some consumer protection laws crap, Abyss found the strange website named Facebook. He clicked the blue button and was taken right to Nedi’s page.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc054svVCu2
It took Abyss about 40 minutes trying to figure out how to make an account. He had to work around not having a... “email” or a “phone number”.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYju9hrSJZ
Eventually, Abyss sent a message to Nedi.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeg03qJVQ3S
Does this work?316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9668pc8sV
-Abyssal316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh80mfXHNCZ
It only took 13 minutes for Nedito respond this time.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrfVJXvoLb
It works. Keep laying low. Something big is going to start any day now. You need to stay safe. Besides, your brother wouldn’t want you to take revenge on everything. He would just want you to be happy.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYFeBqPJ2T
Abyss stared at the message on the screen in bewilderment.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuSBz43UuL
How can I be happy? Are you okay? Where are you?316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXCueXAtkC
Abyss waited a long time for Nedito respond. He waited 13 minutes, then 19 more.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsRZsT6pMw
Are you ignoring me?316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOmFa6nXmi
Abyss aggressively hit the send button on this message. An almost instant reply.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZUbEgZSC7
I can’t talk right now, and I couldn’t answer your questions anyway. It isn’t safe anymore. I have to go.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2En1BlD24t
Go where?!316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDNas7ziea
Stay where you are, don’t message me anymore.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRBjkumVKp
This was the last straw. Nediwas being unreasonable. He couldn’t just say he was in danger and demand Abyss stayed in place.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TfNbP3avQ
Abyss rushed out his bedroom door without even closing the laptop.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcOhDuHQDm
The others waiting in the lobby were talking and laughing. “Knock it off, Vivian!” Lucy giggled as the older girl ticked her. The young boy glared at the two and the larger man placed a hand on the boy’s head.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryuvfZOu13
“And there’s our emo teenager!” The man bellowed jovially, throwing up his arms. Abyss froze for a second before shaking his head and moving to the elevator. “What are you, deaf?” He asked, moving away from the younger boy and to Abyss. “Don’t approve of my phraseology? We all talked about the rolls we would have in our hypothetical families, see? I’d be the dad, Lillian’s the funny aunt, Antonio’s the stubborn middle child, Lucy’s the youngest, and you’re the oldest son who hides in his room all depressed. Achlys is your-”316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3aVYxBnew
“I don’t care,” Abyss said stubbornly, pressing the button. “I don’t even know you guys. Now if you’ll excuse me, some things are more important than playing house. Besides, my father never did crap for me. I don’t need a new one.”316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCSm1VuRLo
The elevator dinged open, and Abyss walked in. The spirits of everyone else in the room fell.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrX1vv8Lf7O
“Where are you going?” the large man called out in desperation. “Achlys said you were in charge.”316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIa9KEoHENT
“Some job I’ve done. You’re in charge now, Dad. I’m out of here.” The elevator door closed and cut off the bitter farewells.
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