The gang ran for dozens of minutes, finally getting out of the burning hell. Eevryone was extremely tired, they really REALLY couldn't move anymore. Albur put Mysty down, then falling onto the ground.
"(Pant) AWWW my legs are snapping killing me....." groaned Albur.
Mysty dragged her body onto a rock and sat on it. She stared at her injured leg, she wish she could ask Covie for help, but what she is experiencing now makes her don't want to.
Wilton looked at the time, it is already 8:37 p.m. They couldn't tell what does the sky looks like due to the grey clouds covering the sky.
"Man, what should we do....tomorrow the digitalisation will be fully completed....."
Thinking of this made Albur's head ache. He really don't know what to do right now, he is very very tired and the sudden responsibility of being the captain made him even worse.
"Maybe we really should call it a day, at least get some rest before planning for the big chaos tomorrow." Mysty murmured.
Albur wished he would, but the current equipments they have right now makes him think its nearly impossible. He wished he could save his parents, save other people, but he just doesn't see hope.
Covie said nothing, she just quietly went to set up the moon hut, during that time, she could still be heard sobbing quietly, the event earlier still made a scar on her heart.
"What is she doing?" Wilton asked quietly.
"That's the moon hut, the place Johnson and Covie lived, its invisible from the outside, it also seems to be a four dimensional space, which explains why it is so big inside when the outside was so small." Albur explained.
Albur looked around cautiously to make sure no glitch spaceships are nearby. He lit a fire, and use branches found nearby and string potatoes on to them. Using the fire to roast the potatoes. He also boiled some river water and boiled the distilled water again for drinking. The air is silent, only the sizzle of the fire could be heard. The air feels suffocating, no one talked, just letting the cold night air wrap the place.
Albur took out the roasted potatoes and handed it to the team, he also gave Covie the hyper gem, but she refused to recharge, she just went into the moon hut, wanting to get some sleep.
The gang just looked at the potatoes, although they are hungry, but they don't feel to have appetite.
"So....when will we continue the journey?" Asked Albur.
Mysty didn't reply, she just seemed very depressed, Wilton shrugged when Albur moved his eyes onto him.
"Then, how about after we ate our stuffs and go to bed, then we move on at 6 in the morning, tomorrow. How is it?"
Mysty still didn't reply, Wilton just gently nodded, he don't know what reaction he could give other than that. Albur ate the potato in his hands, while waiting for the other potatoes to be ready to eat, he reached out to his bag. He took out everything inside it. His microphone, his axe, his rifle, the password keys, and Johnson's minigun.
Albur stared at the minigun. The once polished and shiny minigun is now shattered and dirty.
"Miniguns are always my signature and my favourite."
This phrase rang in Albur's head. He knew how far he had gotten to make Johnson smash his favourite weapon into pieces and abandoning it before he stormed off.
"Was that.....really a better option?"
He questioned himself. He always said Johnson is a criminal, someone not nice and will slowly kill the team overtime. But this led him to think, him leaving dosen't make any difference. The glitches will still kill them overtime, and this even made the team lose a powerful teammate. He turned around and stared at the moon hut, Johnson's crash out which led Covie's depression was also some of his fault.
Albur threw the minigun back into the bag, not wanting to think about it any further.
Suddenly, teleporting sounds can be heard again, the gang quickly got into alert mode. Albur quickly killed the fire and Mysty dragged her body towards the moon hut while holding every resource. Wilton stood there, still hasn't realized what happened. Albur quickly dragged him into the moon hut.
After a while, glitch spaceships came to the area of the moon hut, search lights shone on the ground, one of the lights shone on the dead campfire.
"This is patrol team #21, we found a campfire here, it looks like it was just killed not long ago."
Suddenly, the forest begun to tremble again, the spaceships all scattered to make space for something. Later, the Bug arrived to the spot. It scanned the whole area with its antennas, no sign of life.
"Huh? I thought the signal was here? It was cut off?" Anomaly asked one of the spaceships.
"Yes sir, the signal trace is indeed here, but when we got here, it was cut off, like really, it cuts off out of a sudden."
"I couldn't've burnt this whole place, but now I have to wait for the fuels to come! Curse you! Mash potatoes!" The bug roared.
"Why do you breath fire and shoot missles randomly? Those don't freaking help with the potatoes on your eyes!"
"Sorry, my bad."
"When will the fuel arrive?" Anomaly asked the spaceship again.
"Yes, sir, tomorrow, not sure when, the castle couldn't warp here, it causes lots of energy, the commander don't want them wasted."
"Ugh, fine, search this whole area from the top to the bottom! They couldn't have gone far!"
The bug continued searching, heavy thuds shook the earth, the spaceships all scattered, trying to find them.
The gang sighed in relief as the patrol teams left.
"Thank goodness this hut is invisible, but it blocks detecting devices as well huh?" asked Wilton.
"The answer is asleep, you probably shouldn't wake her up." said Albur.
Mysty Just looked outside, confused.
"They said signals just now?"
"What?"
"They said they could track us. And when we enter the hut the signal cuts off...."
Albur suddenly realised something.
"They are, tracking us?"
Mysty went silent for a split second, before nodding her head.
"I think so....."
Albur looked around them, he checked the bags and everything in the moon hut.
"Nothing here seemed to be a tracker."
"I guess, they just sent drones to spy on us?"
"No, drones are definitely not the answer, if we entered this place and the signal cuts off, it is very obvious that it isn't drones, we checked our bags, and its impossible to..."
Albur hesitated for a moment. Then, he looked at Wilton, dead in the eyes.
"What? What's wrong?" Wilton asked.
Albur Just stared at Wilton, Mysty was confused by his action. She looked at Wilton, not knowing what happened.
"Guys? What's wrong? Why are you looking at me?" Wilton looked afraid.
"Is it you?"
Albur spoke suddenly, strangely cold
"What? What are you talking about?"
Albur gulped, he remained eye contact with him, Wilton felt a shiver running down his spine.
"Wilton, be honest, you don't know anything about this situation?"
"Uh, well, technically I do, you explained it to me....so...."
"No jokes..."
Albur's words sound serious,
"What are you talking about?"
"You really not know anything about the glitches? "
"Of course I don't ! They literally tried everything to kill me!"
"But, I don't know if its a coincident or not, ever since you have joined us, glitches found us more easier."
"Wh-what?"
"Are you really not betraying us? Be honest!"
"I don't understand what are you talking about! I am just a man buried in ruins!"
Albur stood silent, he looked at Wilton as if he is looking at someone he hated.
"I hate to say it...
But.... looks like we have an imposter among us..."
Wilton and Mysty were startled by his words. Albur raised his guard, Mysty stared at Wilton, in disbelief and fear. Wilton was shocked by Albur's words, making him even afraid and nervous.
"I was framed! I wasn't who you think I am!" Wilton tried to clear his name.
Albur simply looked at him, Wilton tried to take steps in front. But, for some reason, Albur's nerves make him raise his rifle.
"Woah, Albur, chill...there's no need for that....." Mysty lowered Albur's rifle. Wilton stared at Albur, in fear, he kept staring at the rifle, his hands are still trembling.
"I...am an imposter to you?"
The air sat in silence, everyone stared at each other. No one dares to make a move, no one dares to make a sound.