Henry looked out the window of the taxi, waiting patiently for his destination.
According to the Toppat Clan's file, they should be just in a small town, at the docks. Apparently, they had an entire cruise ship that they namedThe Dazzling Pearl, and were probably going to ship all their stolen goods to sell.
Henry had left without Ellie or Charles knowing, as they would certainly try to talk him out of it.
However, this trip wasn't about putting the Toppats back behind bars.
It was about getting that device.
The car came to a stop. "Alright kid, we're here," a gruff voice came from the front seat. "Pay your fee and get out.
He handed the taxi driver some money and stepped out of the car, watching as the vehicle sped away to pick up another passenger.
Then, he took quick steps through the town until he came to the docks, and he could immediately tell which ship belonged to the clan.
The ship was huge, with multiple stories for all the members and stolen items. The outside of the ship was coloured white and royal blue, with a redesign of the Toppat Clan's logo on the front side of the ship. Multiple members hung around, some already on the ship, while others stood by on the docks, chatting amongst themselves while they wait for the boat to depart.
Henry quickly his behind a nearby wall, peaking around the corner and taking note of the entry way on the side of the ship, with a long, metal ramp leaning across the water and onto the dock.
That's where he needed to get in.
He went back behind the wall, deep in thought as he weighed his options.
Three choices materializedin front of him, and he hovered his hand over each one.
On his left, there was an icon that looked like a top hat, with the label underneath reading 'blend in'. The one on the right read 'disguise' with a picture of a crate. Then, there was one in the middle labeled as 'teleporter'.
He decided to try the 'blend in' option first, pressing his hand on the icon. A top hat suddenly appeared on his head.
He stepped out, walking as casually as he could toward the ship. He stepped towards the Toppat members, nodding toward them as they took notice of him.
"G-good afternoon ..." he stammered.
He was stopped in his tracks when every member in the area suddenly took out a gun each and pointed them at him.
FAIL!
Did you really think they weren't gonna recognize you?Retry
Henry groaned pressing the 'retry' button, and was back behind the wall.
He pressed the next button, 'disguise' this time, then an empty crate with the Toppat logo on the lid appeared before him. He leaped into the crate and carefully pulled the lid on top of him.
He waited a few minutes until he heard footsteps approaching.
"Oi, Jhonno!" a female voice called out. "We missed one!"
"Then bolt it and get it up here!" Another voice, now farther away, yelled back.
Henry heard some thudding above him, multiple thick nails sticking through the lid.
They locked me in...
Yes, he was getting on the ship unnoticed, but how was he gonna get out.
FAIL!Nailed it.Retry
He pressed 'retry' again, looking down on his third option.
Not you again, he thought.You've caused me enough problems. Like hell am I choosing you.
Of course, he didn't really have a choice. He pressed his hand on the option and the dreaded machine popped into his hands.
He pressed a few buttons, then closed his eyes as he pressed the final one. He felt his body shift and move, heard a digital buzzing sound, and then silence.
He opened his eyes, finding himself inside the ship's food storage
Henry looked back down at the teleporter, completely in shock that it actually worked.
He threw the teleporter to the ground, never wanting anythingto do with it ever again, and went on with his mission.