Chapter 14: New Era II
"Look, we arrived at our destination...Marley's one of the port town."
Aldo could see the dock, battle ships, and other Marleyan people.
"According to the information from one of my previous members, who probably died, said that Marley is fully developed into a modern country. He taught me some basic knowledge to adapt in the modern society if I ever plan to leave the island." explained Kaiser.
Aldo asked Kaiser whether his men are still alive in Marley.
"Well, some of the people never came back to be honest. I don't know how they are doing or perhaps, in the worse case scenario, they might have been killed if their identity got revealed." replied Kaiser.
'Hide' a loud voice echoed through Aldo's mind as he put his both hands on his head
"Hey! Aldo! What happened?"
'Hide....Hide...Before they kill you'....after hearing these words, Aldo could no longer hear further as if the voice got suppressed.
"Hey Aldo! Talk to me! Aldo!"
Kaiser shook Aldo's with his right hand, wondering what happened to him.
Aldo finally went back to his concicousness and told Kaiser about the voice. He told Kaiser that the voice wants him to hide from something or someone to avoid getting killed.
"Perhaps that voice might be warning you about the Marleyans. We gotta hide ourselves and infiltrate into Marley." replied Kaiser.
"Let's go, we have this mouthpiece and the tank to go underwater. We might find a way to go through the port to infiltrate."
It seemed like the strange group had also brought the diving regulater to dive into water in case of emergency. Luckily, Aldo and Kaiser could use this to their advantage.
After searching for a while, they found a way to climb through the rocks and went inside one of the port warehouse. They found some official crew uniforms, wearing them to disguise themselves.
"Erm kid, I think you are just too short to wear them."
Aldo said he was trying this clothes which seemed to be looking good.
"Really? You are saying this in this kind of situation? Man, I wish I could be calm just as you." said Kaiser.
"I will use this stick and some small clothes to wrap around the stick, to make a fake arm otherwise I would look suspicious." continued Kaiser.
"..."
"Kid, you will act as a spoiled brat who lost his way and I would act as if I am showing you the way."
After a few minutes, Kaiser and the kid began to move as they start to look for the exit.
"Halt! What are you doing with a kid there? I thought we aren't allowed here to roam?" asked a crew member who called Kaiser from behind.
Without looking back, Kaiser replied with.
"Ah...um...Y-Yeah, I am just showing this spoiled brat the way to exit. Hah...haha...he seems to lost his way....that's all...ha..hah..." replied Kaiser in a nervous tone.
"Oh, is that so? But the exit is not that way, turn left and you will see the exit."
"O-Oh...I see... Th-Thanks....I will go that direction...haha...hah... See ya."
"Wait a minute. Let me see your ID card."
Kaiser's legs froze after hearing that.
"ID?...Er..."
"Yeah, everyone have their IDs here, right? Show me yours."
"Well, you see....I....uh...."
Kaiser couldn't think of any excuse at the moment.
"Don't tell me you guys ar- Wait, where is that kid who was with you a second ag-"
From behind, Aldo hit the head, with a rod, of the crew member as he fell on the ground.
"Shit! This is insane! You actually hit him!? Fuck, we gotta hide him or we are done!"
"What was that sound?"
"Let's go check it out."
Loud voice could be heard around.
"Ah shit, we don't have time to hide him! Let's run away kid before they come here!" said Kaiser.
Making their way to reach the exit, they spotted multiple people ahead.
"Crap! We found the exit but there are people around the exit. Can't you just distract them by looking a certain bird or animal you find around here?" asked Kaiser.
Aldo told Kaiser that his powers may get revealed even more. People of Marley may get suspicious and may start to investigate just as those Unknown Group.
"Then what should we do?"
A sudden voice became audible to Kaiser and Aldo.
"This way!" This voice belongs to a girl who seems to be wearing a hoody cape.
"What?" said Kaiser, looking confused.
"Fast, no time to explain."
Kaiser and Aldo stopped running as they stood beside the girl.
"Who are you little girl?" asked Kaiser.
"Please follow me if you both want get away from here safely!" exclaimed girl.
"But you are a kid and we don't kn-"
Aldo gestured Kaiser to stop speaking and told the girl to lead the way.
"Are you for real, Aldo?" asked Kaiser, unable beat what Aldo had decided just now.
Aldo nodded in response, implying that this is the only chance and the last option they got.
"Fine kid, but be careful because we can't just believe anyone blindly."
Aldo told Kaiser that he would keep this in mind
"Let's follow her then." replied Kaiser
"Come! This way!"
The girl lead them to a dead end, where a suspicious wall was visible and looked a little different.
Girl went near the wall, removing a part of the wall which leads to a hidden path.
"This way..." The girl urged them to go through this path with her.
Both Aldo and Kaiser glanced at each as they nodded, then they went inside along with the girl who is leading them.
Before going further, the girl put the wall part back to the hole in order to avoid letting anyone know about this hidden passage.
"That was close..." said Kaiser, listening voices of the people discussing on where the intruders go.
"Now then...tell me who are you kid?" asked Kaiser, who wants to know the name of this girl.
"I am Ellie...Please, stay a little bit away from me...you stink Mr..."
"Huh!? What the hell!? Did thi kid really said that?!?"
Aldo insisted both Kaiser and the girl to escape from here first.
"Oh right... sorry about that." replied Kaiser.
"This way please, it's a little far but we will reach there without any problems...." said Ellie as she begin to lead the way again.
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To be continued...