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Rev breathed a little easier but the stuffy musty air made her cough.
And then out of the eerie silence a loud growl echoed within the cavernās chambers just as her light went out.
You stupid girl, Rev scolded herself. How did you get yourself into such a mess? At least the anger replaced the panic she had previously felt.
She remained still, in the pitch black of the cavern, as she heard the sound get closer. A strong odor penetrated Revās nostrils. The fowl breath of the beast ruffled her hair.
Revās flashlight suddenly flickered on.
All she could see were large sharp teeth, and a big tongue to match, almost touching her face. Then it closed its mouth and quickly opened it with another deep growl.
Revās eyes almost popped out as she jolted backwards. She realized that her animal affinity on this planet was powerless. Her flashlight became more intense and thatās when she looked closer at the beastās nose. It had a white shape of a diamond on it.
Rev
Stango. Iām Wolfieās friend.
And then the tiger rolled on the ground and nuzzled up to Revās feet. She crouched down and petted Stangoās mammoth underside. Rev never felt so alive in all her life. What a magnificent animal.
Rev
You really scared me. Can you show me the way out?
Stango bounced to his feet and slowly sauntered towards a passageway. Rev followed right behind. Eventually it led to a sharp incline and Rev could see light ahead. They were out of the darkness of the cave. Stango seemed to know where he was heading down a forest path. Rev kept pace beside him.
Through the trees ahead, she noticed the sun reflecting off a large metal object.
Stango continued beside her. Rev could hear the sound of thundering water to the right of her. They exited the forest and entered a flat plain. Rev and Stango stood there as Rev glanced to the left and saw a sleek streamlined train.
And then she heard a voice call Stango.
And then it all made sense.
Razor and Vice stepped out from a small cave enclosure behind a waterfall.
Stango walked over and stood beside Razor.
The tall lean figure stood within an armās length of Rev and stared right through her.
It was the loneliest feeling that Rev ever felt in her whole life.
Chapter 47
Razor
I like to bring Stango here. He enjoys his romp in the forest and underground passages. He likes to chase that white rabbit I made for him. But I see that you caught the rabbit before Stango could. Ha, ha, ha. You fool. Vice, put Stango on the train.
Vice
Donāt you need me here to watch over Rev?
Razor
For what? I think I can handle this little girl. Youāre useless, anyways.
Vice slinked away with Stango. Although Rev disliked what Vice did to her by trying to steal the gold chip, she couldnāt help but feel sorry for him. She remained quiet.
Razor brought out a small wand like device. She waved it around the edge of Revās body. She put the wand away.
Razor
No gold. Where is it?
Rev
I lost it.
Razor
I wish you had lost it. But I know youāre lying.
Rev
Iām sure you can make another one. Why do you want it so bad?
Razor
Because itās mine! You stole it. Donāt you remember little girl?
Rev
Iām not little. Iām tall for my age.
Razor
You make me laugh. Youāre so sensitive. I wasnāt talking about your height. I was referring to your inexperience. Yet here you are. I must give you credit for that. Even admiration. Ever since you arrived in Brix Iāve been cursed. I despise you. But in a heartbeat Iād swap Vice for you any day. Youāve got guts and smarts. I need you on my side. Together we could achieve anything and defeat anyone.
Rev
Thatās not going to happen.
Razor
Well if I canāt have you then Iāll destroy you. Come letās sit down over here and have a serious talk.
Razor motioned to Rev and they walked over to a cave like formation that was behind a cascade of water. A table and two chairs were positioned across from each other. They seated themselves.
Razor
I had a strange dream the other night. You were in it. You came to visit me.
Rev
In prison, I hope.
They both laughed out loud together.
Razor
Thatās what I like about you, Rev. We both have a sense of humor. Youāre like me in a lot of ways. Anyways, in the dream you were begging me for help. You wanted me to join you, to defeat a monster that was destroying your kingdom.
Rev
But that would be you. You are destroying my world.
Razor
Stop interrupting me. So we join forces and defeat this monster and we become the best of friends. The whole world adores us and we are unstoppable.
Rev
Thatās not a dream. Itās a nightmare. Youāve got to be making this up. Next thing youāll tell me that Vice and I got married and all your grandchildren ruled the universe.
Razor
Oh Rev, I love you. See, itās all going to work out for us both.
Rev couldnāt help but laugh at this pathetic woman. She noticed a tattoo of Stango on Razorās middle finger. Her other fingers on both hands were adorned in gold rings and alternating finger tattoos. But the Stango tattoo impressed her. Maybe she could appease Razor and hopefully escape her clutches.
Rev
I really like that tattoo of Stango. Itās a striking resemblance.
Razor
Yes tattoos are a very personal expression. I love Stango. Heās very dear to me.
Rev
Iād like a tattoo of Stango.
Razor lost her smile and raised her voice.
Razor
You canāt. Stango doesnāt belong to you. I told you that tattoos are personal. I own Stango. Not you.
Well, so much for appeasing her. Rev could feel the air fill with hostility. She wasnāt going to submit to this woman but at the same time she was in no position to push her buttons. People always fascinated Rev. She had a keen perception of how anyone could switch personalities within a split second. Rev took a deep breath as she inhaled the fresh air from the waterfall.
Rev
I see your point. But what do those other finger tattoos mean?
Razor
Each one represents a symbol of power. Theyāre ancient hieroglyphics from the Egyptian civilization.
Rev
What is that?
Razor
I donāt have time to give you a history lesson about this planet. Youāll have plenty of time to learn, since you will never leave Earth.
Rev
I see. But whatās your fixation with all those gold rings and bracelets?
Razor
I love gold. Itās everything. Gold is one of the greatest mysteries in the universe. The more I own, the more power I have. Now, enough of your questions. How did you know that Stango wouldnāt hurt you?
Rev
I didnāt.
Razor
What do you mean, you didnāt?
Rev
At first I was scared. But then I saw the white diamond shape on his nose.
Razor
Who told you about Stango?
Rev
Wolfie.
Razorās jaws clenched as she raised her voice and focused her eyes on Rev.
Razor
What else did Wolfie say?
Rev
That Stango really belonged to him. That you deceived him.
Razor lashed out.
Razor
Heās a liar. Wolfie is the most disgusting human I ever met. I hate him. Itās people like him that give me a bad reputation. What else did he say?
Rev
About Stango?
Razor
No. About me?
Rev
That he really loved you.
Razor
Shut up. Donāt get stupid with me, little girl. What other venom spewed from his mouth?
Revās emotions were about to surface. She had enough of this abusive woman. There was only she and Razor here. Vice had disappeared and if there was anybody else around they were on the train, some distance away.
She couldnāt jump over the falls. She had looked. Too many rocks at the bottom. It would be deadly. If push came to shove, Rev believed she could give Razor a good tussle and then run.
This woman was the reason Rev stuck her neck out this far. She never wanted to meet Razor, but here she was. The decision she would make next would decide the fate of Brix, herself, her mother and uncle.
One quick blow to Razorās knee and another to her throat would disorient Razor enough to get hold of her arm, and with the proper leverage, catapult her over the waterfalls. But then her fatherās voice overpowered all her emotions as she remembered his last words to her. Be extremely careful, Rev. Stay away from Razor.
Rev found a calm space within herself and continued.
Rev
He talked about how your planet was flooded by constant rain. How people blamed you for the planetās demise because of the polluting energy that you owned and sold to the people.
Razor
Did he personally blame me?
Rev
I donāt know. I didnāt understand how such a catastrophe could happen.
Razor
Exactly. Thatās why Iām going to give it to you straight. Because I believe you are a bright girl and you will understand the stupidity of the people on this planet. Years ago I invented a clean energy that would not harm Earthās air nor disrupt the natural flow of all life cycles on this planet. This clean electric energy could be used in all industries and transportation. Are you following me so far?
Rev
Iām listening.
Razor
Good. Because hereās the really interesting part. Nobody wanted my clean energy invention. Can you believe it? They didnāt want to change. The governments throughout the world didnāt want to put any money into supporting it. Nobody cared. Itās as if they were too lazy to flush their own toilets.
Rev
So what happened?
Razor
The forces of evil, the dirty energy polluters all got together and had me shut down my ingenious invention. They loved money more than fresh air. Or maybe these controllers didnāt want to give up their power to me.
Rev
So youāre the good guy in all of this?
Razor
I hope youāre not being sarcastic, but yes, I am the good guy. I wanted to prove how wrong they were. Since Iām a genius when it comes to almost everything and especially technology I came up with a plan to give the people what they wanted and make myself tons of money. Over time, I manipulated the market of all the dirty energy producers and took control of their companies. So I gave the people what they wanted. Cheap filthy energy.
Rev
But how does that explain all the flooding?
Razor
Because the crap from burning the dirty energy went up in the atmosphere surrounding the planet and changed its natural climate patterns. Nobody could stop the rain. I gave them what they wanted but they all sought to blame anybody except themselves. They turned me into the bad guy. The idiots.
Rev
It doesnāt make sense to me. Why didnāt everybody get together and stop this
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