Purified Tomorrow: The Mad Awakening - Episode 19

 

 They had spent the third day in the filthy place, and he was sure with most things in place, he would soon be on his way out of the place they were. He had woken up the next day, tired, but had taken it upon himself to quickly find all the information that could help them escape from Etyes. His geeks were proving themselves to be useless because he didn't see any reason why none of them could decipher where they were. The information they gave him wasn't helping the matter . All they had were random information that he couldn't map out into a good plan. He was sure he would see something to help them get out of the mess they were positioned in.
After they had done their training, all of them were so tired of him. Joyce had returned home and informed every one of them of the new deal she had with Diana. They felt she was their other option. But Carl was tired of waiting for another person to help them out. They needed to fight for themselves. Their handlers told them that they would be starting a thorough group training later in the day. 
As he sneaked into the conference room, a computer voice resonated in the distance, and what was being said wasn't audible. If they wanted everyone to hear it, they would have made everyone know. He had been looking for a chance to see the other places in Etyes, but the only places they have been allowed to see were the big hall which was adjacent the hall; the crazy compound was made to fence them in, and not to mingle with the others; then, the hall for changing them to a zombie was behind the dining hall.
Suddenly, Jonathan Zane ran into him

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. He yelled and Jonathan also jumped. Jonathan screamed and fell. In a bid to steady him, Carl slipped onto him.
Sonia came out of nowhere. 'What? Why did you do that?'
'I don't know about him. He just jumped from that place', Carl shouted as he tried to stand. Although the clothes they wore weren't white, Jonathan had made him stain the uniform with his stupidity.
'You're in big trouble', Sonia said aggressively and she dragged Carl away.
'Me or him? Carl said and resisted.
She dragged him off. He tried to turn but she turned and had his hands pinned to the back. He yelled in frustration as she led him away. The time for him to unleash all his anger was right there. He tried to spin but she seemed prepared because she rammed her fist into his rib. 'You are going to the trial room'.
He yelled and kept resisting her. She would get what would come for her. He would disfigure her body with all the punches in the world. She pushed him into a filthy, horribly dark room, and entered the room after him, locking the door as she entered. He couldn't see anything, but things buzzed in the room, and that made him afraid.
'This is not right? Hear me out. It wasn't my fault. Hear me out'.
The only thing he heard was the sound of a metallic object clanging. His heart flipped. He held his breathe. He mustn't show how afraid he was. He stared into the dark, and folded his hand, ready to punch her. His senses were all fired up to help him. In a few minutes, she opened a place that emitted a strange sort of light. She was kneeling beside it.
'Run... Follow my lead', she said as she began to crawl into it.
'Why?'
'Just go'.
'Are we escaping?'
'Just move'.
He ran after her. 
'Stop', she shouted when they got to a door. He screeched to a halt in time not to run into her. She was heaving as she glanced about. He was afraid. Why was he trusting her for the second time? She had been nothing but trouble. He wasn't ready to allow her to take his little plan from him. 
'Where are we going?'
'Hold on'.
She brought out a button from her pocket and clicked it. The ground rumbled.  Carl moved backward as he stared intently at the ground. Suddenly, the ground opened to reveal a metallic cabin under the ground. He glanced at her, and she nodded. The cabin was devoid of anything that suggested that he had gotten to his last stop. It looked like a bus to carry them somewhere else. A staircase popped out of the cabin's side, and he glanced at Sonia again.
'WowHow?' Carl said as he withdrew from the hole.
'Enter'.
'No...' 
'You have to see something'.
'I'm not going anywhere with you'.
'Then, I'll go myself'.
'Good'.
'But not without sending you off to the punishment room first. And luckily Joyce hasn't informed you of how to come out of that wicked place'.
Puffing air, he didn't know what he would lose by following her. The fear that gnawed at his belly was strong, and he wished he could agree with it, but her look showed that her threat was real. So, he climbed down as he held his breath to be sure he wouldn't suffocate at the close of the bus.
' Greater purpose, remember. You and me'.
Immediately they got into it, the top closed up, and he hoped that if he died at that place, someone would see the top of the place, and try to find him. As soon as the door closed, another door slid open in front of him. It took Carl all the will in the world not to scream his surprise. Sonia strutted into the place, and beckoned on him to follow. He moved into the place with every assurance that he would soon take his last breath. It was funny how he saw danger and still checked out its details.
The place was like a computer operation room. Only that this room had too many computers than he had ever seen in a single place. There was no extra light in the room to give him a good description of where he was, but he was very sure the place would be sophisticated. Three people sat in front of these innumerable computers.
One of the learners at Etyes was standing in front of them. 
Sonia stood beside the Learner. His own uniform was different, making Carl wonder what class he was. Everything in Etyes was a mystery.
 'Welcome, please stand in the middle', one of the people sitting on the chair said. 
A yellow round light appeared in front of them. Carl stared at it skeptically and glanced at Sonia, who poked her heads towards the hole. Immediately he climbed the hole, the yellow turned green.
'What is this...?'
'Seat down', the same person said again. And a chair appeared behind him and he sat in it.
'What's this?' he repeated.
'Things are beyond our comprehension. Welcome to the Only Balanced Mankinds on Earth, OBMOE. We are the last of the real humans remaining. Many years ago, the world was created. 2000 years ago, the world was destroyed, but some of us were saved. Despite all they saved, they refused to save the things that made us human, our languages'.
'What's languages?'
'That's why you don't need to rush. The major information is in the book in front of you.

Read " The Thorny Path to Europe " by the same author ( Akíntayo Akinjide )

. Read it as fast as you can, and avoid being caught with it. Sonia would guide you on how to use it. You have to leave soon. Their computers would detect us very soon'.
A small book appeared in front of him, he flipped through it and picked it. He wasn't a fan of books, but he would start reading it. As they climbed out of the underground, he couldn't help but peep into the book, which read: 'In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth'.
Sonia clasped the book shut. 'Hide it'.
'Who is'
'Get to your room. Censored word'.
'How do you know what I wanted to say? Who is'
'I said get to your room, and we need to stick around to discover these things. So, peradventure you're planning to escape, redirect your energy to how to remain hidden. Remember, greater purpose'. 
Sonia redirected him to the trial room, and he hated the fact that she was his handler for the second time. But for now, he had to read that book to know who God is, and how he created the world.