Arc One: Chaotic Field Trip

Part three

Tom and Kaz were taken to the Overworlder's campsite.

Inside a tent, both of them were left tied to a pole with their hands raised up and bound with chains. Their legs were also tied together, making it an uncomfortable position. And with two guards stationed outside of the tent's entrance, it looked unlikely they could escape.

The Overworlders had taken their scanners and their backpacks. They would have also taken their helmets and gauntlets too, but those items were made to stay on unless the wearers wanted them off. No amount of tugging could pull them loose unless they rip off their arms and heads. But of course the Overworlders didn't know that at first, so they pulled at the helmets and gauntlets for a few minutes. During which, Tom and Kaz felt like their heads and arms would be ripped off their bodies.

But now they were alone in the tent. With the communication link on so they didn't have to worry about the two guards eavesdropping on their conversation.

"Why would they use us as bargaining chips for the Mipedians?" Kaz wondered. "I mean wouldn't it be better to bargain with the Code Masters for us instead? Surely our Tribe would pay more for us than any of the other Tribes. Why would the Mipedians want us?"

"I don't know Kaz." Tom said, while watching the guards. He couldn't see them since they were outside, but he could see their silhouettes because the sun is facing in their direction."I'm still trying to think of a way out of here."

"Even if we escape from the tent without any of them noticing, we would still need our scanners to get home." Kaz says. "They must have the scanners under guard too."

"If we escape soon, then maybe we won't need our scanners."

"Explain, please." Kaz asked.

"If we get out of here and back to the jungle then maybe we could find one of the other students and have them transport us back with them to Chaotic." Tom said.

"But what's the plan for getting us out of this tent?"

"I'm still working on that part." Tom admitted. A few moments pasted where neither of them talked. Both thinking about their current predicament.

"It's been what? An hour since they put us in here." Kaz says, breaking the silence. "I hope they give use water and food soon."

"Yeah, I'm getting pretty thirsty myself." Tom agreed.

The guards' silhouettes straightened up suddenly and they gave a salute to someone. Tom didn't know who it was because the person wasn't close enough to the tent for a silhouette to form.

"Kaz, I think someone is about to come inside." Tom says.

A second later, the most famous Overworlder currently alive stepped into the tent.

"It's Maxxor!" Tom shouted. Tom was really happy the green-skinned humanoid creature couldn't hear him or else that would have been mildly embarrassing for him. After all, Maxxor is the Overworld Ruler and acting anyway foolish would not be good for their Tribe's reputation.

Maxxor wasn't nearly as tall as Viqtarr, but he was still large when compared to Tom and Kaz. Strange purple markings are spread out across his body. His black hair has white highlights which Tom wondered if that was a sign of aging or if he was born with the white strips. Maxxor is wearing his usual outfit: a red tunic which is secured by a gem affixed belt.

"This is the first time I've seen your kind up close." Maxxor commented. " I knew you were short, but I thought you would be a little bigger."

"Mom says I'm still growing." Kaz mumbled, embarrassed by being called short.

"Maybe we should talk to him." Tom suggested.

"That's against the rules, Tom." Kaz harshly says. It was unthinkable to even mention the idea to talk to an outsider. Kaz couldn't believe Tom would suggest such a thing.

"Why were you in the jungle?" Maxxor asks, stepping closer to them. He was completely oblivious to Tom and Kaz's conversation.

"Don't answer Tom." Kaz warned.

"I wan't going to." Tom replied.

"Can't you talk or are you just not chatty right now?" Maxxor says. He crouches down so now he was at eye level with them. "I can make a few guesses. Viqtarr says you had some medical plants in your bag." He says, pointing a finger at Tom. "And you had rocks." He pointed to Kaz. "So maybe you were on some kind of science expedition, or looking for things to gather and sell back at wherever you live."

"Not that far off the mark with the science part." Kaz said to Tom.

Maxxor waited a minute for them to start talking, but realizing they would not speak he went on with other questions.

"Is it just you two? Are there others nearby?" Maxxor asked. When neither of them answered, his eyes hardened. Tom could tell he was getting angry at their silence.

"I need answers from you." Maxxor says. Again he waited a minute, but they didn't say anything to him.

"Doesn't he know Chaotics do not speak to anyone who's not from Chaotic?" Tom says to Kaz.

"Of course he knows, Tom." Kaz said. "All creatures should know that, but it never stops them from trying to get us to talk."

Maxxor tries asking different questions, but every time Tom and Kaz did not break the Chaotic rule of silence. Every minute that went by that Tom and Kaz didn't say anything made the Overworld Ruler angrier and his voice turned into shouts, but he never resorted to using physical methods to get the two to talk. Finally after half an hour, Maxxor gives up.

"My father told me you humans never talk to anyone. Rumor has it that you don't know how to talk, " Maxxor says, then stands up to leave. "But I don't believe in that rumor. So unless you start talking, I'm going to negotiate a duel with Prince Mudeenu tomorrow to trade you to him. You're worthless to me unless you give me some information." And after saying that, he left.

"Well he wasn't very nice." Kaz says, quivering. Kaz was very fearful of Maxxor. Thankfully the boys could still talk to each other without anyone non-chaotic listening. Kaz might have broken the rule of silence if Tom wasn't there to keep him calm.

"Yeah, a real jerk." Tom says. "Saying he's going to trade us like we're just objects."

"At least he didn't torture us." Kaz said, looking at the bright side for once.

"Yeah." Tom said, but he didn't sound too happy. Kaz wasn't sure why Tom suddenly became dejected. He almost sounded disappointed.

"What is Maxxor hoping to get with the trade?" Kaz said, trying to change the subject to something else.

"Good question, but I don't care about that" Tom says, " I just want to go home."

Notes: Well this part was short. Next chapter will be longer.

Let me know if my world building is good or not. After this arc, I think I will focus more on what Chaotic is like in this AU.