But as he came to the cabin, he relaxed just a notch as he saw that the door was still in one piece and the corridor was relatively quiet. That was good, as it meant that it was unlikely that the invaders were down there, but it was still possible that one or more had snuck past the defenders to get what they could. So he was being careful as he crept along, trying not to alert anyone that might be there.
Slowly he opened the door, and went inside, but found only a quiet cabin. Everything was still, and he couldn't determine if either enemy or employer were there. If everything worked out for the best, then the situation would be fine, but he wasn't going to pin his expectations upon it. Yet, he held out a sliver of hope that it was the case.
And then he felt something bump into his side. Spinning around to face it, he growled under his breath until he saw who it was. "Oh, it's you..."
"Yes, it is me, hume. Where you been? I have to hide when you should be doing job."
"Sorry 'bout that. I came as quickly as I could, but there were a lot of bad guys between there and here."
"You fight? That is good, but remember what I pay for."
"Of course I am! Why do you think I'm here?"
"Don't know. Still, I'm sure you do good. Only problem, need to know what do next."
The pigtailed young man rubbed the back of his head. "'Next'?"
"Yes, 'next'! Must know what to do, so we stay alive, without pirates."
"Hmm... Well, we could always:
(Posted Sun, 04 Apr 2004 03:43)
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