Chapter 38

Half of the anticipated search was complete.


Ben, Jackson, and Sarah spoke with some police officers back at the department. "You let them go?!" exclaimed Officer Willerval.


"Yes. Serena and Becky didn't mean no harm, so I pardoned them," explained Ben. Officer Willerval took a sip of his afternoon coffee and finished it up. "What do we do about the rest of your friends?" he asked Ben.


"I have to go talk to them again, they may know where Alex and Jaden are," said Ben. Officer Willerval let Ben into the jail section of the police department, even having him the keys.


"It's okay...I got this," assured Ben to Sarah and Jackson. They nodded. Ben entered the jail section with the keys, as a security alarm went off for a new visitor arriving.


"He's back, Mr. Saving the World!" said Aaron sarcastically. He banged more on the jail bars, his hands were bleeding.


Ben walked past Melanie, Angie, and Aaron. He came across Emma, who was sobbing in the corner of the jail cell.


"What's wrong?" asked Ben. No answer. Ben asked again. Emma stopped crying and walked slowly to the jail bars. She was in-reach of Ben, just barely.


"I need to let you in on a secret.." she began. She wept, her tears falling off her stuffy nose. Ben was curious to listen, but not speak. He knew she was about to vent to him.


"When Alex assembled us all...me and him really got along together," she said. Ben listened carefully to her words.


"We made a relationship quickly..as the last time it didn't work out. He was mostly the dominant one, and I was comfortable with it at first. Our team was too busy either ranting or texting about you, Ben. One day, when our group was partying out, Alex needed to speak with me. Keep in mind, I was half-tired and barely listened. As we spoke about how our relationship was going, he began to touch me. Not on the face, but by the hips. He started to fondle my breasts and ass, my skirt was suddenly coming off. I didn't know what was going on, and went with it. No fucking consent given whatsoever...Jaden even joined along. I must have fell asleep because the last image I saw was him removing his shirt," confessed Emma.


Ben gasped. "I woke up, without my clothes on. My-" began Emma. "Enough. I've heard enough," said Ben. His face was beating red, tears streamed down his face. Emma cried again as well. "Now you see...your brother and his friend must be stopped," wept Emma. Ben knew what he had to do. He had to stop his monster of a brother. There was no way he and Jaden could get away with something so maddening.


"Where are they?" asked Ben angrily. He vowed to take out Alex and Jaden. "Their other friend, Will Forbes has the coordinates. Alex gave it to him to keep before he made plans for our team to escape you guys," answered Emma. Ben thanked her.


Ben then returned to Jackson and Sarah. He didn't dare tell them about the unpredictable outcome. "Are we going with you?" asked Sarah. Officer Willerval was handed back the prison keys by Ben. "Not this time. This, I must go alone," replied Ben.


"Well we can go home then," remarked Jackson. "Take care boo partner," said Sarah. Ben and her hugged, as Jackson awkwardly joined in the hug. "We don't know each other well, but you seem cool," said Jackson to Sarah. The two then left the police station. Ben was left alone.


Officer Willerval and the other officers handed Ben some materials for his journey: a flashlight, a knife, a shotgun, bulletproof vest, riot gear armor, an orange backpack, and a first-aid kit. "Good luck, Benjamin," said the police officers.


Ben saluted them all, and headed out. It was time to deliver the final blow to the Civil War.

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