A child was found in a bag,

All alone, her father a man who died for a reason yet not known.

Did Jack already meet him before?

This person, is she a part of the story too,

Thread sewing itself in the Nomad's Path.

Soon we will find truth, however, will it be soft or harsh.

ESCAPE

Running through the tunnel like a zebra fleeing from a lion, Kasib and Memnon's hearts raced as the cold, breezy air hit them. They realized the exit was near, running even faster, hoping to reach home safely. Finally, they reached it—they reached sunlight as they exited the cave.

Being momentarily blinded by the bright light, the two covered their eyes, taking a moment to breathe and let their eyes adjust to the sun.

As the bright, oversaturated light adjusted, the pair saw the group, who had already finished placing all the gold in the car and were ready to go home. Kamil and Ramon extended their hands as the car turned on, and Kasib and Memnon grabbed on, entering the car as Ramon and Khonsu pulled them in.

"WE DID IT," said Kamil, loosening up a bit as he sat loosely in the car.

The car moved at its top speed, racing back home. After opening the bags, Abdul remarked, "Wow, this is a lot of gold. Apparently, it will be used to help the poor."

"Bet it is," said Ramon. "That's the whole reason we even decided to do this—to destroy our enemy and help those in need."

Jack drove the car as he sat next to Kasib and Khonsu, who was touching the metal plate powering the car to run with his lightning ability. Jack's hair flowed in the air, dancing to its own tunes. A gentle smile appeared, and Kasib said to Jack, "Why are you smiling?"

Jack replied, "I don't know; it's just that we have done our mission, and it was a success. Maybe that's why."

"I see," said Kasib.

Looking at Jack, he thought to himself, "He smiles like a kind man, but truly, deep inside, there is something hidden within him. A man possessing a strong Chronotex ability without a Chronotex in hand is breaking the law of the Chronotex."

The group arrived in the city where the people crowded around the cape enveloping the roads, built to transport the car without anyone seeing it. The sun had fully emerged, engraving its heat onto the cloak. Finally, their hearts still racing, the car hardly made any noise as the group entered the cloaked roads, swiftly racing towards the castle's entrance.

Children and vendors, curious to see what was inside, tried to take a peep but were stopped by the guards of the Royal Army. Nonetheless, they all felt the rush of wind from the car as it raced to the entrance of the palace, its suspensions absorbing the shock of the rocky Egyptian roads.

Finally, they arrived at the doors of the Royal Palace, where the guards proudly welcomed the team and opened its thick doors.

As the cars slowly crept in, soon coming to a halt, Ramon rushed outside, shouting, "WE DID ITTTT!"

Outside, the horde of soldiers all screamed, "YehhhhhhhhH!" Soon, the guards started to remove the gold from the car and carry it to a storage room.

Jack and Khonsu stepped out, stretching their hands and backs while yawning, perfectly in sync as they shrugged off their tiredness.

Meanwhile, Abdul, the Menes Squad, and Kasib were drinking water from the mud-made cups brought by the soldiers, taking deep breaths.

Walking from the corridors, General Setka and Commander Menes emerged slowly. As they came closer to the car, their smiles grew wider and wider.

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"So, kids, huh? You made it," said Commander Menes as he grabbed Ramon by the head, showing his gratitude with his knuckles.

General Setka smiled and said, "That's what I expected from you guys. Well done."

Abdul stepped forth in a commanding manner, saluting the general and commander, standing like a soldier straight. "Commander, General, we have done our mission and were unnoticed by anyone of the Royal Nebu. We have successfully replaced their gold and have arrived home unharmed."

"Good, Abdul. Take a rest; your family is probably waiting for you," said General Setka as he took out a pouch of gold coins from his pocket. "Get the kids some gifts, also," he added jokingly. "They aren't fake; they are real."

Abdul saluted again, saying, "Of course, General."

Abdul turned around and calmly walked off, preparing to go home. Jack saw the smile of peace and assurance on Abdul's face. Now that the mission was done, Abdul could finally rest with his family.

Yawning while spreading out his hands, Ramon walked to Kamil and Jack, who were standing next to each other, and said, "Oh yeah, let's give the kids from the Orphanage a ride after we finish sorting out all the gold."

"Oh yeah, we promised them," Jack remembered.

"Well, alright then, let's head to the vault," said Kamil. Then he asked Khonsu, Memnon, and Kasib, "Are you guys going to join us?"

Memnon replied, looking at the sun, "Ahhh, well, it's too hot today. So no."

Their gaze then turned to Khonsu. Embarrassingly, Khonsu replied, "I have to meet Alphonse today, so I can't," scratching the back of his head with a smile.

"What about you, Kasib?" asked Ramon. Arrogantly, Kasib replied, "I'ma do my own thing," and turned around, trying to walk back to his room for more sleep.

"My own thing, huh?" said Commander Menes as Kasib bumped into him. Kasib's face turned scared as he realized that the commander was going to force him to do work. In order to avoid a punch from the commander for slacking off, he turned back and went to the group, saying, "On second thoughts, I might as well come with you."

After the help from the Menes Squad soldiers, the group managed to carry the bags downstairs to the underground vault.

(ON THE CARRIAGE)

One of the Menes Squad soldiers handed the bag of gold to Ramon, who picked it up and walked off.

Wiping the sweat off his face, the guard looked up at the sun and said, "Damn, you sun had to be so hot today."

The other guard joked, also helping to pick up the bag, "Yeah, let him know; however, his reply takes 2 business days."

"Shut up," the first guard replied as he tried to pick up the bag. Putting his full strength into pulling the bag, he shouted, "God damn, this is too heavy."

The second guard mocked and said, "Come on, you can't even pick up a light bag," and tried to pick up the bag himself. However, he too couldn't pick it up alone. The first guard laughed and said, "What do you have to say now?"

Clearly embarrassed, the second guard replied, "Let's both pick it up and take it to the vault."

Both guards got off the carriage and pulled the bag onto their backs, with the other holding it with his hands behind the first person.

Tiredly, they took the bag downstairs and placed it on the ground.

Ramon and Kamil asked why the guards were breathing heavily, as it didn't seem that heavy.

To which the guards replied, "Well, Kamil, pick it up yourself and you will see," as they walked off.

The final bags finally arrived as the two guards left to go back to the carriage.

In the vault, there was only Jack, Ramon, Kasib, and Kamil; all the other soldiers had either left for other duties or were carrying the bags and were now resting.

"Okay! Let's get into it," said Kamil energetically as he first went to open the heaviest bag which the soldiers couldn't pick up.

The group soon surrounded Kamil as he first opened the knot on the bag and quickly looked inside.

With smiles on their faces, the group peeked at what was in the bag. Hint: it wasn't what they expected...

Their faces were full of shock, their eyes wide open, and their jaws dropped to the ground. A moment of silence enveloped the atmosphere, and then...

"WHATTTT!" screamed Kamil.

"No WAYYYY! There is a..." said Ramon.

"There is a CHILD IN THAT BAGGGG!" shouted Jack.

The only person who didn't scream was Kasib, but he too was shocked by this as he fell to the ground while stepping back, saying, "How could this be?"

Soon, footsteps could be heard as two people were walking down the stairs to the vault. It was General Setka and Commander Menes. They soon arrived at the scene and asked, "What's going on and what was that scream about?"

Ramon, falling to the ground, pointed at the bag and said, "Look inside, Commander."

Menes too looked inside the bag and was shocked. He said to General Setka, "Setka, look at this! There is a child in that bag."

"What?" said General Setka in disbelief as he too looked inside. His head started to sweat, and he picked up the child who was sleeping, taking her outside the bag.

The child had long black hair and was sleeping. She was wearing a white dress and had a light brown complexion.

Ramon went to the girl and started to shake her, telling her to wake up. He kept shaking her, saying, "Wake up, little girl. Wake up." Soon, Jack intervened and said, "Let me wake her up." He took some water from one of the water jugs and dipped his fingers in it, then splattered the water droplets on the girl's face. She slowly came to consciousness and said, "I miss you, dad. Don't leave me here," as tears fell from her eyes.