The boy sighed as he sat down on his bed. His friend saw him and got off from his bed, walking over to his pal.
"Hey, Adam? You okay?"
"Huh, oh I was just-" Adam sighed. "Lost in thought."
"Yeah, it happens," Jin replied. "But every time, Ross interrupts me."
"It's not my fault you look like a grape," Ross said playfully.
In the city, life was less harder. Sometimes, the people didn't have much food, but enough to get through the day. That was probably the only difference from the town.
"Wills you guys shut up, I need sleep," Barney complained as he opened his one eye and sat up on his bed.
The conversation was interrupted by a ringing noise. Adam got up from his bed and looked in his bag. He grabbed a phone device and answered it.
"Sky?" A familiar voice said from the other line.
"Jason? Is that you?" Adam asked. He put the phone on speaker and the four friends sat up and listened.
"Yeah. Long time, huh?" Jason replied, tapping on the phone.
"No kidding. How have you been? How are the others?"
"Not good. The guards have been getting onto us since you escaped. Ty was injured pretty bad and Gizzy was almost killed a few months ago. I almost got arrested."
"Are they okay?"
"Not the best, but we're fine. Ty should heal in a couple of weeks. But, how are you?"
"I'm good. I found some friends while in the city. I have tons of food and supplies."
"Good. But we need you in back in the town, now," Jason said. Worry laced in his tone.
"Okay, I'll be there as soon as I can, but-"
"Jason! Be quiet!" Gizzy whispered. Knocking was heard on the other line. The four looked at each other. "Guys, come up. Someone is getting hanged."
"Oh my God," Jin said, his voice muffled under his hand.
"I have to go, bye." And the call ended.
"I have to go," Adam said as he grabbed his bag. The three stood up.
"We coming too," Barney stated.
"It's dangerous to go alone," Jin replied. (LoZ reference)
"It's dangerous for you to come with me. We could be killed!" Adam exclaimed as he stuffed his belongings into another bag.
"I've escaped many towns and city's before. I know where to go, you guys can follow me and we'll make it to your town," Ross stated as he started walking up the stairs.
"I can't thank you guys enough."
OmOmO
Gizzy, Ty and Jason were lead to stand with the rest of the townsfolk in the front of the stage in the middle of the town. A boy was dragged onto the stage, his hands tied behind his back. The group heard a women screaming and crying. A man held her back. All Gizzy knew about the boy was that his name was Zek, and the man next to his mother was a friend of Zek's. The hanging was tragic, but it's not like anyone could do anything about it.