“We found this book in a section of books about chemistry.” Aaron said while tossing me said book. It had a blue cover with the words Night printed on the front accompanied by a picture of barbed wire.
“Why’s it matter where you got the book?” I asked while surveying the title. It was Abraham that answered.
“This book is about a world war two holocaust survivor telling the story of his holocaust experiences. Quite the depressing read if I do say so myself. Either way, the holocaust and chemistry don’t exactly mix; this book has to be a hint of some sort.”
“I guess that make’s sense, find anything else?” I asked. They both shook their heads and went back to searching. Abigail and I followed their lead and went to a random bookshelf to resume searching. I continued trying to think what that hint could possibly mean.
I was searching a bookshelf with a long line books about medieval history when I came across a book that was out of place. Right in between volume’s nine and ten of the medieval history series was a white Find It book. I remember doing find it when I was younger and was slightly tempted to open the book and solve one of its fun puzzles. Instead of doing that, I made my way to Abigail, who looked like she had found a clue as well, as she was skimming through a book when I reached her
“What you reading?” I asked casually.
“Another book that was in a completely wrong section, this book is called The Answer; I found it in the economic section.”
“Well what’s it about?” I questions as she handed me the book. The front cover had a picture of a black knight on a horse with flames in the background with the title in bold black letters.
“What it about?”
“Some new rising religious group known as the Paladins; they are the self proclaimed great general’s of today’s ‘barbaric’ society.”
“So what, they’re guys who ride horses and stab stuff? Where do I sign up?” I joked, Abigail rolled her eyes.
“Not quite, although you weren’t far off when it comes to where they got their name from. The original Paladin’s were ancient Roman soldiers who were a part of the imperial guard. This religious group sees themselves as the protectors of the ‘pest infected world’.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?” I asked, slightly offended. I didn’t see myself as a pest.
“I’m still trying to figure that out myself.”
“So what exactly are the worshipping, or following. I mean they are a religion right?”
“In a sense, each other; they see only members of their high class society as truly human. According to this book, their goal is to eradicate the entire planet excluding themselves so that only ‘real’ people can populate the earth, so that only Paladins can populate the earth.”
“That’s kind of insane.”
“It is insane, as well as impossible. I can’t see how they would have the power to kill the entire planet unless every countries leader decided to join the group. Anyway, I think it’s a hint, see if you can make heads or tails of it.
Night – Must be a specific time or setting. Maybe the doors only open at night, although I doubt it.
The Answer – What we needed to find a way into the other two rooms.
Find it – The keys are what we needed to find.
I ran these titles through my head until I realized something: if I change the order I say them in…
Find it – I need to find the answer.
The answer – What was the answer?
Night – At night, the answer is at night
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The Decimation Game: Twisted Reality
Mystery / ThrillerHave you ever been kidnapped and woke up in a strange room that was quickly flooding? Have you ever been forced to play in a game against your will with the threat of a bomb going off in your chest hanging over your head? Have you ever met three peo...
