Chapter 4: The Conspiracy
Jay and Undershadow strode through the market of Varrock, then turned toward the castle. Standing off to one side in the courtyard plaza was Matt Timmins.
Jay waved to him. "Hey Matt."
Timmins squinted his eyes. "Who's the other guy?"
Jay hesitated. "Uh... Look, Matt, we've got a lot to talk about."
Timmins eyed Undershadow carefully. "What?"
Jay and Undershadow stopped a few feet from Timmins.
"I'll try to be as brief as possible..." With that, Jay went on to explain their meeting with Atery(carefully remembering to leave out his name), and the story they were told. He explained his fight with the man in the wilderness, then of the mysterious note, supposedly left by Scyne.
Timmins sighed. "Jay, they're getting to your head. You know that they are the enemy. We've all known that from Day 1."
Now, Undershadow protested. "You don't understand. The Leader we follow is pure of heart. He wants the infection to..."
Timmins cut him off, "To destroy the game? Again? It's not going to happen. Jay, you need a break before they brainwash you any further."
Jay shook his head. "Matt, just answer me this, do you have the program on you?"
Timmins shrugged. "Maybe I do, maybe I don't."
"Matt, if you don't give us the program, something horrible could happen."
"Then so be it."
Matt turned to walk away. Jay lunged forward, put Timmins in a chokehold, then put his sword around to his neck. "I'm sorry it's come to this."
Timmins grabbed the sword's blade, allowing it to dig deep into his hands, then used it, with his upper body strength, to throw Jay over his head.
Jay was tossed several feet in front of Timmins. He regained his balance, and noticed the blood from Timmins' hands dripping down his sword. "Matt, please, I don't want to fight you. We need the infection."
Timmins drew his Great Axe. "Over my dead body."
Undershadow chimed in, "It can be arranged."
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