Sachika: So....does that mean, this has something to do with little red haired girl back there..?
Max: Well, she isn't exactly..."little", but...yeah...I guess.
Albert: You can't say that for sure...? Miss...Knightley..?
Back at the lighthouse, Knightley had just revealed three different readings of Max's future. And she specified that these futures are set in stone.
One of them, the distant future was the 66 day timer till he vanished. Max was finally reminded about it. The next was the God of Time, which will happen earlier than his death. And the close future involved Melissa Thorne.
Knightley: I can't see everything in my cards, but all I can say is that there is a red haired girl in my vision, who ruins your life...
Max gulped. He had never seen a single red haired person other than Melissa in this new world. He knew of the existence of gingers, and random red heads, but never someone with that bright of a red. If what Knightley said was true, then she posed a threat to him. He didn't want to believe that and wanted to disagree with her, but the other two futures she predicted lined up with the things he had seen, like the timer to his demise.
Sachika: I ...don't get it....
AMD before anyone else could say a word, the Transponder in Max's pocket started ringing. Even Hershel's eyes lit up, as he had a direct transmission signal for every call that's ever made on the Dome's Transponders.
Max picked it up, and remembered that Chuck was in charge of holding it.
Max: Chuck.., is that you??
Chuck shouted from the other end of the line. He sounded like he was panicking.
Chuck: MAXXX!!! WE NEED YOU HERE!!!
Sachika: Woahh! What happened there? You find the book you wanted or something??
Chuck: What? NO! Some three dudes are here at the library and trying to kill Melissa!!
All three of the humans on the other side of the call, let out a collective "WHATTT???!".
Just a few seconds after revealing that something bad related to Melissa would happen, it did.
Max: Who are they?? Do you recognize them..??
Chuck: No...but they are wearing armour and look like normal humans. Right now Lin is fighting one of them, and your older brother is about to meet one of them. You guys need to hurry!! Lin can't handle them all!!!
Max immediately sprung to action. He stood up and so did Albert and the rest.
Max: Hold the fort until we get there, Chuck. Be brave! We will be there in a minute!
Chuck: Roger!!
And then the call was cut. Max put the Transponder back to his pocket and looked at Albert.
Max: We need to go!
Albert: Yeah...
Sachika: I know the route to the library. Follow me!!
Sachika ran ahead and Albert slwoly followed. Hershel seemed slow, but he looked at Max, as if asking him to hurry and not worry about the android. Max almost got to the stairs, but he turned to Knightley, one last time. Knightley still was seated and was smiling at him.
She suddenly stopped smiling and told him seriously.
Knightley: If you go now....you might be signing your death warrant..
Max: I don't care. My friends are in danger..!
Max turned to go back but Knightley spoke again and he halted.
Knightley: You are NOTHING like the Silent Angel. He was a pure soul.
Max: Well....sorry to disappoint you...
Knightley: But...
The old lady smiled again..
Knightley: He would always run to save his friends without hesitation, even if it was fatal for him....he was my closest friend too you know....
Max didn't say a word. He didn't know how to trust her, and he didn't really sympathize with her. But he knew what she meant, and could guess that the Silent Angel was someone very close to her. So Max simply turned to her.
Max: I'll be back...!
Knightley: Thqt you will...
Max immediately started running towards the stairs and eventually caught up to the other two, thanks to his superhuman speed. And Knightley was left alone in the room, as even Hershel had exited the room. And she whispered to herself.
Knightley: He always went to save his friends.....and that's what killed him....
A single drop of tear flowed down her old shriveled chin, as she remembered the long haired Angel.
***
The trio were running through the beach. Sachika was wearing her brand new running shoes she had bought a week ago.
Sachika: If they touch my husband, I'm gonna kill them myself!!!
Max: Same here! If they touch anyone, they are gonna pay!!!
Max and Albert could absolutely run faster than her, but seeing her pissed, they didn't want to overtake her. They feared embarrassing her.
Sachika: You guys are FASTER than me, right???!!! Then GO!!
Max nodded and started running fast. Albert noticed this and immediately stopped him, by pulling him back.
Albert: We are following her, cause we don't know where the library is...remember???
Max: OH!!! RIGHT!!!
Sachika: Oh my God!! I didn't think of that!!
Albert: Are you both....stupid??
Soon enough they reached the middle of the town and located the library. As soon as she pointed at the entrance, Max and Albert increased their running speed to get in. Max used his eyes to see inside and saw Lin fighting a large man, while his older brother slapped one of them. The other guy was unsheathing his sword, while for some reason Chuck was flying in the air.
Max: What the hell is even happening.
Albert: I don't know, but I can feel a lit of damaged shelves and books on the ground, via the vibrations.
As soon as they almost got to the library, Albert suddenly stopped Max and dragged him back. They both fell down on their asses.
Max: What the- Why did you do that for???!
Albert didn't answer, as he started sweating. He felt the vibration of something that he recognized. Albert slowly raised his hand and pointed at the ground. Max turned to look at a dark black spot in front of them.
Max: What about it?
Albert: Lightning struck there...!
Max: So what if lightn- OH...
Max stopped his sentence halfway, as electricity all around them started glitching. And then with a sudden outburst of light and heat, the electricity in the lightbulbs gathered at the centre, above the fallen duo. This mass of lightning slowly took the shape of a humanoid.
Sarzar: HAHAHAHAHA! I'M BACK!!!! FOR YOU BOTH!!!