Children planning a prison break for John. What will happen next? Please read!
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CHRNO CRUSADE: PATH OF THE GREEN MILE
ACT TWO, SCENE EIGHT: PRISON BREAK
The pair decided to plan their break out of their friend. No matter what happened, everything aspect of their plan had to go without a hitch. One slip is too many. Finally, the night of the escape had befallen them.
"Are you ready?" Alex asked.
"Ready as I'll ever be," Azmaria replied.
"Okay, let's go!"
The plan was very simple. Alex had a friend here once. His friend gave him a floor plan of the jail (in case he ever got thrown in it, he could simply escape). The floor plan revealed that a sewer route was under John's jail so all they needed to do was locate where they were holding John. Once they did that, they would find the manhole that was closest to John, unlock the lock, and escape. The only problem is that they never estimated how long it would take to break the lock so they had to work fast. Alex would break the lock and Azmaria would keep look-out. The two entered the sewer system.
"It smells in here," Azmaria said.
"It's the sewers after all," Alex replied.
"Eeek!"
"What!"
"A dead rat!"
"You're such a girl."
"How could you not be scared of a dead rat?"
"Easy, I'm a guy."
"Although you don't act like one…"
"What?"
"Nothing!"
"I heard that you know."
"Well, why didn't you say anything?"
"Because I thought you knew."
"Knew what?"
"Knew that I heard you."
"Alright, prove it."
"What?"
"Prove that you heard me."
"Okay." Alex tried to imitate Azmaria's voice: "Although you don't act like a guy…"
"Very funny."
"Hold up, we're here."
They reached the spot where John's cell was. Alex quickly propped up the manhole cover.
"What are you doing here?" John asked.
"Were here to bust you out," Alex said. "Azmaria, keep watch while I work on this lock."
"Okay," Azmaria said, moving to the door.
"This will only take a second," Alex said. He started to prick the lock but while he was doing that someone was approaching.
"Look out!" Azmaria cried. "Someone's coming!"
"What?"
Azmaria leaped behind the door. Alex could get away so easily. The guard saw him.
"Pri...prison break!"
"What are you talking about?" Alex asked. "This isn't a prison!"
"I thought it would go well with the moment."
Alex kept the guard occupied while Azmaria grabbed his club, climbed to a high ledge and jump off, hitting him over the head. The guard went down with a thud.
"Good work, Azmaria!" Alex cried.
"I do what I can," Azmaria replied.
Alex finished picking the lock. "Okay, let's go."
In the sewers, Azmaria led the way out. John began his conversation with Alex where Azmaria couldn't hear them.
"You could have been thrown in jail with me, you know."
"We could let you go to jail," Alex replied. "You didn't do anything. Why are you so reluctant to go to jail, anyway?"
"………"
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing."
"Don't tell me you wanted to die in there!"
"Well, that's not true…"
"Then what is the truth?"
"I'm tired."
"Hmm? Tired of what?"
"Tired of living."
"What? Why?"
"I can't do this forever. I hate to see human suffering. I'm tired of living."
"Just look at how much human suffering I've seen! I never did anything about it though..."
"………"
"Truth of the matter is, I'm tired of it also, but I know what we can both do from now on."
"What is that?"
"We can both make others happy."
"………"
"Look, we only have one life to live. Why don't make the best of it?"
"………"
"At least do it for her…"
"We're here!" Azmaria cried. "Freedom! Sweet, sweet freedom!"
As Azmaria propped open the manhole cover, there were many guns cocking in front of her face.
"Freeze!" said one of the men.
"Aw, crap!" Alex said. "Son of a…"
"Mr. Coffey, surprised to see me?"
John knew it was Viscount. "Not really."
One of the men knocked Azmaria out cold.
"Azmaria!" Alex cried.
"She can't here you. She was the only obstacle. The both of you are as good as dead."
Great. Just great. It looked like our heroes were about to taste free air until Viscount took them in. Please R&R this scene and see the next scene.