”“That it is,” responded one of the crew, with several others nodding in agreement. “It seems odd that we have to wait even though they are se...ated.”“Based on the suppliers instructions allowing the drug to take affect while the victim is in isolation makes it easier for us to turn them into human robots and do our bidding. Now, it is time to begin our departure preparation.”“Aye Captain.”While the discussion was taking place on the pirate ship, DBN02 and PBN05 were approaching the passenger. “Yes, I am, thank you so much for coming out so soon. You look amazing” He said, and he led my into the building. As we passed the reception area we entered a large hallway with doors on either side. A few were open. I looked in as we walked past doing some small chat. Some were dark and empty. Others had a few different things going on, one had a painter painting a statue, a few photoshoots, and one with a class painting a live muse. They were painting a girl. She looked around 30, she was. It was Friday afternoon; we were on the way home from school. None of us drove, none of us were old enough yet. Within the next six months, three of us would have our licenses. One of us wouldn't, though. One of us wouldn't exist.David nodded. "Dad said no, but Mom had already said yes, so he was shit outta luck. We gotta worry about him pissing all over our parade though. You know what a grouch he can be. I'll be lucky if he doesn't—"At that moment, we were walking alongside the creek. Where. But for better or worse, that wasn’t his style.Chad told us he’d just gotten off the phone. Apparently he’d been talking to his mom along with a bunch of military people. There didn’t seem to be much that anyone could say, especially since his dad’s mission was classified. It sounded like Chad had mostly gotten the runaround.The closest thing to good news was that Chad’s dad had made it through surgery. As soon as he was stable, his doctors were hoping to fly him back to the States, most.