So what went on after the ending of the previous chapter? Read and find out!
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Both girls stared at each other with wide eyes, filled with both shock and sadness.
Honey thought that she should have expected Go-Go to try and sneak into the factory by herself, as she wasn't one to back down when she had a target locked in her mind. But then again, she had hoped Go-Go would have also understood that nothing bad was going on inside Medicamentum and would trust her word. Still, Honey felt hurt by this turn of events. Go-Go and her haven't exactly seen eye to eye all the time, however this wasn't just disagreement; it was a matter of trust.
Go-Go's shocked expression quickly turned into a glare as she tried to break out from the chemicals she was trapped in. It didn't look that hard to break through from the outside, yet it turned out being trapped inside of it was a lot rougher than it looked. While constantly struggling to get out, Go-Go kept thinking about how Honey got there anyway. Wasn't she at the patrol? Then again, maybe she came there by instinct. Even though Go-Go didn't expect to see Honey to stop her, the many surprises of the night were just starting…
From behind Honey, came two more figures. One was recognizable as Julieta, who didn't hide her anger, disgust and disappointment in Go-Go's actions. The last person there was a person Go-Go didn't recognize. He was tall, buff and bald; three qualities a person couldn't possess without bad things coming out of him. As they revealed themselves to be present, Honey dropped her face to the ground.
"Good job, Natalia." The bald man said in a low tone as he put a hand on Honey's shoulder. "I appreciate the information that you shared with us about your friend's intent to break into my company." He described her actions while slowly moving away from her and towards the trapped Go-Go, who was surprised by what he had just said.
"What!?" Go-Go screamed after hearing the CEO's words, not understanding that Honey gave away her break in. Or maybe she did understand it, but wished she hasn't…
"I heard you talking with the guys last night…" Honey said in an almost whispery tone. "I… I heard you planning to break in even though we all objected." She confessed while her face still didn't rise up from the floor. "I knew that you weren't really sick, I knew you planned this… and I knew I couldn't let you do it." Honey paused for a second after that, fighting the tears which wanted to escape from her eyes. "So I told my mother… and she told Aron…" Go-Go was in a loss for words at what she has just heard. "I'm sorry…" were the last words Honey said before she gave up to her emotions and started crying.
"You have nothing to apologize for, Sweetie." Julieta said while hugging her daughter; glaring right at Go-Go before addressing her. "I welcomed you into my home. For five years I treated you like a daughter, and this is what you do to repay me!?" She screamed. "Attempt to ruin my career!?"
Go-Go has heard enough. It was her time to reveal what she had known. "You don't know what this place is really doing! They poison animals without you even knowing! They throw away the bad chemicals into our ocean! I have proof!"
Hearing her try to justify her actions, Aron giggled before he got behind Go-Go's frozen body, managing to get her phone from her barley exposed pocket. "Oh, you do now?" He asked while hiding his tempering with the phone and deleting the images behind Go-Go back, so that Honey and Julieta couldn't see his actions. "Well, I'm sure the police would like to hear them when they'll come and take you to prison."
At the calm tone in which he said those words Go-Go started to panic. Her face landed for a quick second at the glaring Julieta, her disappointment still clear in her eyes, and the young woman who claimed to be her best friend crying against her mother's shoulder.
When the police took Go-Go away from the factory that night, the last thing she remembered thinking about was how much Honey betrayed her. True, she might not have been clear of faults, but if she hadn't said anything none of this would have happened. Now she's on the way to jail with no proves to justify her actions and the factory would probably keep its awful mentality with no one stopping it from doing so.
As she watched the police car drive away, Honey couldn't stop her tears anymore. She was angry with Go-Go, no doubt about that. But she just caused for her best friend to be sent to jail, and it doesn't matter whose fault was that, the feeling is horrible. "I'm sorry, Go-Go…" She said in her mind, hoping it will somehow make her understand.
Upon arriving at the San-Fransokyo jail, Go-Go's discs and wheels were taken away from her, and her hands were immediately hand-cuffed. She didn't say anything throughout the whole process. What could she have said, really? There was no way for her to get out of this unless someone would have checked the same laptop she did. This time, there was no way out. She might have her suit, but it's worthless without the discs and wheels. Her friends aren't coming to get her, she was sure about that.
There was no way out…
Go-Go was put into a temporary cell until the investigator would talk to her. Until that time came, she just sat there looking blankly at nothing. The only thing she kept seeing and thinking about was Honey crying when she was taken away. What she felt about the memory was un-certain, but for some reason those few seconds kept playing over and over again in her head.
Eventually, the time came for her to be investigated. Go-Go was brought into a small office, her hands still hand-cuffed, and was told to sit down and wait for a few seconds. Before she could even examine the small room she was in, a male officer came in while reading a file. After he took his seat in front of her and scanned the file for a little bit more, he closed the folder and threw it at one side of the desk.
"Go-Go Tomago." He said while leaning against his table. "Your real name is Seung; am I correct?"
"Go with whatever you want." Go-Go replied, feeling her sharp tongue returning as soon as he brought up her real name.
"Very well," The officer said before continuing the interrogation. "So, what happened when one of San-Fransokyo's Big Hero 6 is being brought in here?" He asked, sounding somewhat sarcastic as if this was the highlight of his day.
"Would you believe me if I said I tried to expose this factory for the horrible things being done in there?" She asked in an attacking manner, this cop's tone annoying her. When he shook his head to say no, she spoke again. "Then you and I have nothing to talk about, officer. I'll make it easy for you and let you decide whatever you want. I don't care." Go-Go stated, surprising the guy in front of her.
"Are you serious?" He asked, making her a lot more annoyed.
"I broke into the factory in order to expose them for the horrible things that they do. The CEO deleted my proofs, my best friend framed me, my other friends probably won't listen and my parents live far from here." She stated. "I have nothing to fight for, so decide what you want and don't waste anymore of your time, or mine."
As morning rose, Go-Go heard someone calling her name. For a split second she could have sworn it was Honey, attempting to wake her up because she's oversleeping on a day when they are supposed to have classes. When she opened her eyes however she found out it wasn't Honey, but the guard who woke her up. "Get up, Tomago. This isn't Super-Hero life over here." He said while pulling her up harshly from the hard wooden bed she spent the night on.
"Cute joke." Go-Go spat as she escaped the guard's grasp. "Did you think about it all night?" She asked dryly while attempting to focus her eye-sight.
"Listen here, lady." He hissed at her. "I don't care how much of a reputation you have; you will talk to me with respect. Got it?"
"Whatever…" Go-Go rolled her eyes in response. No one told her what to do and how to act, and if this guy thinks he has some sort of authority over her, he's wrong.
It wasn't long after that conversation when Go-Go was dragged into the dining room; looking much like how she imagined a jail dining room would look like. Big with a lot of space but also filthy, dark and there was an awful smell surrounding the place. At first, Go-Go believed it was the lack of people who showered, but when she got her portion of what she thought was breakfast, realization started to form that it might not have been the only thing stinky.
Looking at the white-green substance on her tray which she assumed was supposed to be food at one point; Go-Go wondered if she should eat it or compromise on starting her morning with an empty stomach. As she inspected the un-identified thing with her fork several times, she could fell a figure coming over and sitting across from her at the same table.
"Not so good when you're the one being thrown into jail, right?" A raspy male voice said, causing Go-Go to groan.
"Only the second time I'm hearing this and the joke is already getting old." She commented dryly before facing the stranger. "If you sat here just so you could…" Go-Go's sentence was cut when she saw who the guy sitting across from her was. She might have seen him briefly that one time and his picture on the newspaper, but she remembered enough of him to recognize who he was. "You're the guy we stopped; the one who kidnapped the puppies!"
He giggled harshly at her words. "More like the one who massively failed in saving them. Thank you for that, by the way…"
"How did you find out?" Go-Go quickly asked him, not even thinking about what he said.
"I had my suspicions when the boss, Aron, started experimenting with our results without telling us." He explained. "At the beginning, no test would have been done without our approval, something which we never gave. One day though, I suddenly realized something. If we fail, where do all the chemicals we worked with go? These are pretty dangerous materials; you can't just throw them out. Aron ignored me when I asked him this and that's when I was fired."
"He saw you as a threat…" Go-Go thought out loud, earning a nod from the teller of the story. "So what, you tried to help those animals escape by basically stealing them?"
He nodded again. "I agree it wasn't the most brilliant plan. But it was the best I could do on such a short notice. I learned about the animals literally seconds before they sent the police after me." When Go-Go replied with silence, he thought he knew what went on in her mind. "When did you realize these guys were monsters?"
"Not long after we caught you." She said. "I brought them to a vet, and when he said they were poisoned for a few weeks and even months, that's when I realized something wasn't right."
"I assume you don't have a plan to stop them?"
As much as it pained her to admit, she hadn't. "I don't have my suit or my gear, so until I'll get out of here there's nothing I can do." At that point Go-Go let out a sigh as she thought about the chances of this factory being stopped. "And I don't think Big Hero 6 would do anything about it either…"
Another short chapter, I'm aware, but this felt like a good place to cut.
This was an interesting chapter to write, both in terms of drama and putting Go-Go in a situation she won't usually be seen in. I hope you liked it!
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