Mama and {Name} were inside the infirmary. Mama was healing {Name}'s hand while humming. {Name} was cursing quietly.
"Shh, {Name} tomorrow night you will finally be out of here! To your new family. Don't you want that?"
"What I want is to get out of here! I wanna go home!"
Isabella simply smiled. Recasting her child's hand.
"But you are home! And your new home will be arriving! Its alright to grieve, I knew how you, Emma, Ray and Norman were close."
{Name} gritted her teeth and looked down. Isabella noticed this and sighed.
"Look {Name}....I am not allowed to say this but, I'm sorry. I really am.."
Isabella patted {Name}'s head and pushed her hair by the side. {Name} felt her eyes water.
"I can't control the way this world works. I've been here before, don't make this harder than it already is."
Isabella hugged {Name} who didn't budged.
"Do you love them mom? The children?"
Mama turned around and walked away, she stopped by the door and answered her question.
"Of course, I've always had. I can't control what's going on in here {Name}.... Please understand it."
Mama walked away, leaving {Name} in her thoughts.
'I guess this is it for me. Now that I think about it, suddenly I feel.... lonely? That's strange... I thought I didn't feel anything.'
She looked at her casted hand and started to remember her first ever broken limb. Funnily enough, it was in her hand too. However, it was very different back then. There were no people trying to eat her nor there were kids around. It was just her and someone patching her up.
'Do I really wanna die? Will I be taken somewhere else? Will I really be separated from them?'
She reminisced the times where Emma and her played. Where Ray teased her and called her dreamy. Where Norman taught her how to play chest. When Mama carried her when she was a baby.... She suddenly doesn't want to leave..
'I don't know what I want. Do I wanna stay and live here where Emma and the rest are or do I want to go back, live the life I trained to be. Go back to Kanae..'
She felt frustrated tears pour out of her face. It was so messed up, She never asked to be here. She never wanted anything like this to happen to her life. She wants to go home yet she knows she can't leave them.
Her head was light and dizzy, her eyes were empty. Was this karma for something she did? Why weren't the gods waking her? Heck! Why hasn't anybody waken her up?!
The door opened and her eyes looked towards it, the trio were there. Looking at her with determination.
"What are you looking at?"
"We have a plan for you 2 to escape!"
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"I have news for all of you! {Name} and Norman are getting adopted! They will be leaving tomorrow!"
A yelps and gasp of no ways and surprise filled the room.
"No way!"
"Tomorrow?!"
"This is all of the sudden!"
"Congratulations!"
"Yeah!"
"Their leaving?"
Phil asked innocently while Alicia dropped the plates and Jemima dropped the ball they were holding dramatically.
"Huh?!"
Jemima and Alicia paled and ran to the two.
"WHAATTT?!"
Jemima and Alicia yelled.
Anna panicked when the broken plates were at Alicia's foot.
"This is all so sudden!"
Lani and Thoma said going near {Name} while Jemima ran to her leg.
"There, there..."
{Name} kneeled down and patted Jemima's crying figure.
"B-but! I'm- I'm not read-y for you to l-leave!"
Jemima cried and Lani broke into tears, running to her neck and Thoma side glanced, a few stream of tears going there in his face.
Nat went near them and also hugged {Name}.
"Take care of them alright?"
She mumbled in his ear.
"Yeah...I will."
Nat said and hugged her tighter while Jemima and Lani sobbed.
{Name} made eye contact to Thoma and gave an amused look. He puffed up his cheeks giving up and went towards her as well. {Name} patting his head.
"I'll still be here tomorrow you know? But thanks.... for welcoming me with a goodbye.."
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Norman and {Name} ran towards the wall. Norman was carrying the rope while {Name} was following him. Despite the plan, Emma and her insisted she can do it. Its just a twisted arm.
Norman and her were now by the wall, Norman tied the end of the rope to her unharmed wrist and to the top of the tree. They made eye contact with each other before Norman turned away.
{Name} ran towards the wall, she ran through all of her might and landed perfectly on the top. She untied the rope ends on her wrist and looked down to Norman and let it go, allowing Norman to ran towards the top as well.
They both turned towards the outside world and looked at shock on what they found.
"A cliff..."
"Its a ravine grandpa.."
{Name} corrected Norman, they stared at each other and Norman laughed.
"Oh right, I'll check this way and you got that way. Maybe there is a way where they can escape."
Norman said and was about to run off when {Name} stopped him.
"What? We aren't gonna escape now?"
"We can't, Mama is expecting us to escape. We have to out match her..."
"But still-"
"Trust me"
There was silence until {Name} and Norman ran off to the opposite direction. {Name} took a good look around and saw only trees.
"I supposed Norman wants to find a closer land where they can set something to come across. Maybe a zipline."
She ran until the top of the wall suddenly had a pointy way. She stopped immediately and looked back, seeing how far she had gone.
'A sharp turn? and its going 80° rather than an average 160°. Something about this ain't right.'
She searched but there was no near land from where she is near at.
She decided to head back and saw Norman going back as well.
"Did you find anything?"
"Yeah, There's a near cliff over there for them to land on. If they can create something they can use to cross then they can run to the woods."
{Name} nodded, looking at Norman's worn out state. She giggled and said.
"Maybe you should work out more."
Norman looked offended.
"Hey! Um...{Name} about the plan...I'm sorry for lying to you and accusing you... I didn't know what I was thinking and I.... was frustrated that I started to point fingers at people..."
{Name} remained silent as she looked out from the high view she has. The trees flowed smoothly and the sun slowly began to stop at a point, meaning it was beginning to sunset.
Norman was disappointed at her silent. Whether it was a good one or a bad one, he couldn't help but to feel a heart crack.
"Should we go back?"
Norman asked, breaking the awkward silent.
"Yeah.."
She finally said and jumped down, followed by Norman. They slowly got back as the sunset shadowed their once home. The familiar home where they felt warm and cozy as many seasons past by. The home where {Name} thought was safe and this was just some all sweet little dream.
They got back with {Name} having a blank face and Norman a tired one. The sight of their figures shocked Emma, Ray, Don and Gilda however Mama couldn't be more pleased.
"Welcome back! Norman and {Name}!"
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"You bastards! Why didn't you escape! You'll die if you stay any longer! Go now before its too late!"
Ray yelled at the two.
"For the record, it was Norman's idea."
{Name} sat by the infirmary bed.
"And I have no intentions on escaping. {Name} only has one arm available and here our reports first."
"What?!"
"Oh shush you two. On the other side of the wall, was a cliff and a deep ravine."
{Name} said suspenseful.
"Krone wasn't lying when she said the demons don't take rounds but they don't take on us lightly either. It was a deep ravine that we couldn't measure it."
Norman continued.
"Its either they lay low cause they know that the cattle won't do anything but they will do something. Get what I mean?"
Ray and Emma nodded hesitantly.
"Instead of crossing we decided to split up and look around the wall. What we found was a percuilar angles of the walls. They went about 60 to 90°."
Norman illustrated it on a large piece of paper that acted like a map.
"It could only mean they are in triangular formations. Maybe the plantations are one big hexagon with them being adjacent to each other by a thick wall."
{Name} pointed at the 6 triangles Norman drew inside the hexagon.
"If that were the case, the HQ Mama is working with could be in the center right?"
Emma suggested but {Name} shook her head.
"No, There wasn't a building or anything near outside the walls. Just forest and trees. It could be far away from us."
{Name} mumbled.
"But I was able to spot a bridge connected to the wall by the forest. You can cross it however, you need a distraction with it. It is guarded by demons."
Norman showed the map to them, pointing at a certain spot.
"Norman! {Name}! Mama is calling!"
Phil called to them.
{Name} sighed and went out to the bathroom. The clothes she was gonna wear in her available hand. She signalled Emma to follow her to help her change.
They went to the bathroom with Emma removing the cast carefully and {Name} remaining silent. Emma helped her change into her vest and shirt while {Name} could handle the rest.
All the while, Emma was in tears. Not wanting to believe this was happening.
{Name} noticed this and sighed. She wiped away Emma's tears and hugged her with her available arm.
Emma bursted into tears, {Name} feeling sympathy over it. She hugged the casted girl tighter while hiccupping her words.
"T-this i-sn't- isn't supposed to be like this! You're injured yet they want you! This-this isn't fair!"
Emma clutched at the {h/c} girl's vest and cried in her shoulder. {Name} letting out a few tears.
"I know....I never wanted it to happen to. If I knew that this would happen I would have stepped out of my anger and forced you to train more. We didn't even continue."
Emma pulled away and wiped away her flowing tears.
"I-I've been doing the exercises you made me do! But-!"
"Emma."
Emma looked at {Name} who had a few tears spilling out.
"Escape, alright?"
Emma slowly nodded and cried more.
She eventually calmed down and they went out the door to see Ray and Norman conversing.
Ray had tears in his eyes as he listened to Norman's words. They appearantly never used the contraption he made. It made him angry and sad.
Ray looked at {Name} and Emma's treating figure. Emma ran up to them and {Name} walked. Once she reached them, Norman hugged them, the 3 of them in his grasp.
"So warm...."
He mumbled and looked at {Name}.
They shared a knowing look and couldn't help but laugh.
"I guess this is our last night huh?"
"Yeah, It was really lovely....knowing you all."
{Name} mumbled and patted Ray's shoulder to which he tackled her in a hug.
"Pl-please! Dreamy! You're the reasonable one here! Convince Norman!"
"Oh Ray,you keep saying that. You know that I am just as crazy as Norman and Emma right?"
She chuckled and wrapped her arms around him.
"Take care of yourselves. Don't go messing up the plan and Ray?"
"Yeah?"
She leaned closer to his ear.
"I don't know what you're gonna do about that gasoline canisters under your bed but please don't harm yourself with it."
She kissed his cheek and he blushed and widened his eyes. How did she know?
{Name} went to Emma and kissed her cheek as well. The orange hair blushed and hugged her.
"Bye Emma, see you in the other side..."
"..."
Emma remained silent as {Name} looked at Norman and held out her hand.
"Let's go?"
{Name} asked.
"Yeah..."
Norman took a hold of her hand and they went towards down stairs where the others were already waiting for them
While going down, they saw a suitcase they were supposed to bring with. Norman already has his so it must be for {Name} however...
"Why is yours a guitar bag?"
"I don't know...I guess Mama couldn't find my old one?"
She lifted it up and it was kinda heavy.
"Did you pack it?"
Norman asked.
"No, but it sure does have weight"
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Jemima ran towards {Name}'s leg, still crying. Nat and Anna tried to pry her off but she wouldn't budge.
"Jemima..."
Anna sweatdropped.
"No! I want go with {Name}! Please Mama!"
Mama only sighed and patted Jemima's head.
"You know I can't sweetie, the couple only asked for the both of them."
"B-but!"
"Jemima."
Jemima looked at {Name} who shared a gentle smile.
"Don't worry....I'll be seeing you in the other side."
"Y-yeah..."
She kissed Jemima's forehead and stood up. Jemima cried more and waved at her, Anna patting her back.
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"Mom, are you happy?"
Isabella widened her eyes as she and her 'children' headed towards the gates. Isabella then smiled and answered Norman's question.
"Of course I am, I got to meet lovely children like you!"
{Name} kept quiet as she looked around the night sky. The trees were slightly breezing, the night was cold and the stars shine up above.
Mama then hummed a lullaby. {Name} remembered the lullaby as the one Mama hummed when she first got here. Oh how she really thought it was just a sweet little dream... How she wished it was a sweet little dream.
They reached the gates and Mama asked them to stay put outside a door they never noticed was there before.
Mama opened the door and in came a tall man with white hair like Norman and was wearing a white suit.
"Norman, {Name} meet your new father! Peter Ratri!"
{Name} widened her eyes in realization.
'Don't trust the man in charge...only trust Isabella..'
'Mr. Ratri said you were important.'
'Your skin is soft just like HE said...'
{Name} looked at him, Ratri clan...He was the man in charge.
'Looks like I'm not gonna die anytime soon.'