Chapter 3: Every Heart is a Revolutionary Cell

[Jack Kruschev]

Anthony stepped into his lab to see that the news crew had already arrived. Also, some professors from various colleges were there along with Dr. Hoito. But, must frightening of all, Scrag was there.

Anthony took a deep breath, took a gulp of water from a nearby water bottle, and headed over to greet Scrag, Dr. Hoito, and the professors.

[Tristan Tuzanic]

"You look kind of beat up and stuff." Tristan says. He decides to take a seat beside her on the floor.

"Well, let me tell you about my day. So, I went to this bar and drank a couple strawberry daiquiries and something else that I don't remember but it was really pretty and blue. But anyway, I totally listened to a speech given by Li Violette about drugs and alcohol. It made me so mad." He said.

"Then some guys there were laughing at me. They thought I was dressed funny or something. I can't believe it. What closed minded people, don't you think?"

"Oh, then my wife called me and she totally wants me to watch our son tonight, but no way! I am going out with my friends, so, whatever. She's such a controlling bitch."

[Calithin Crest]

I look at Hilja and feel very exasperated.

"Stop it. Just stop it. It was an emergency, what was I suppose to do? And furthermore, what are you even doing here? I am sure we've had some sort of 'you are not allowed to follow me around' conversation in the past and if not I thought it might be implied."

I cross my arms.

"If anyone should be outraged it's me. Since when can you not give gifts? Ridiculous. And, anyway, Charon... Who I just decided is a fantastic person, doesn't seem to have a problem with it and it is his garden."

[Dinari Dollar]

"I don't really know what you are talking about. Anyway, I won't tell you any thing until you tell me who you are and what you are with." Dinari replies. He is a little calmer now, but angry that his mansion was invaded like that.

"I have powerful friends, so I have no reason to fear you or tell you a thing."

[Jack Kruschev]

“Hello Scrag,” Anthony said. “It is a true honor to see you in person, you holiness. If I may, may I offer you some food, water, anything within your desire? I’m sure my secretary would love to serve you,” Anthony said, struggling to not throw up from nervousness. Anthony then offered his hand to shake, but Scrag refused and didn’t reply.

[Hilja Kukkanen/Sasha Pisarev]

"I work here as a gardener. Charon is a professor who kindly gave me a job after my other jobs helping in his garden." I explain to Calithin.

"And...I am not stalking you. I ...have no interest in stalking you. I am too busy to stalk you. I work too much for anything like that. You were the one who wandered into this garden. I was just working..."

[slowpoke]

Charon smiles at Ronnie "It's no big deal about the flowers, I have plenty more where that one came from" Charon turns to Calithin "Just try not to make a habit of taking my flowers for your friends OK Mr.Crest?"

Charon thinks to himself "I've seem to be attracting a lot more guest ever since I hired Hilja, I wonder if the two are related?"

[Linnea Korpela]

Linnea didn't move.
"Sounds like such an awful life," she muttered in a low tone but she didn't move.
She couldn't believe that he had come back after what she had said to him, she thought it was pretty clear what she said the last time she spoke to him.
A tear came to her eye but her face was away from him so he couldn't see the tears.

[Calithin Crest]

"Sure, you were just working. Out of all the gardens in all the world. OKAY."

I lean close to Ronja and whisper in her ear:

"She's a little crazy. You have to watch out. Don't worry though, I've had experience with people like this. I'll keep everything under control. Sorry about all this."

I turn to look at Charon and smile.

"It won't happen again, I assure you. It was a one time thing. Desperate times call for desperate measures, you know?"

[Jack Kruschev]

"If there's anything you need, Mster Scrag, don't hessitate to ask," Anthony says, smiling weakly.

[Tristan Tuzanic]

When Linnea says it sounds like an awful life, Tristan starts to cry. "Maybe I should just kill myself. It would make everything better." He wails.

He hardly notices that Linnea is hurt and crying as well. "You are a nice girl. I didn't mean to do this or any of the things I do. It's just how it goes. We're all in this together, right?" He says with a sniff.

[Master Scrag]

Scrag looks at Anthony through wise, critical eyes. He leans heavily on his staff old wrinkled hands stroking it thoughtfully before saying,

"Your nervousness shows weakness and submission in the eyes of our Father Manala. Show us what we've come to see."

[Hilja Kukkanen/Sasha Pisarev]

I am so frustrated. I turn to Charon and feel like throwing some dirt at Calithin, however, I can't risk my job.

"Calithin....ugh..." I say quietly. I turn to the woman who is with him. "Are you a business owner as well? Perhaps you are his girlfriend?"

[slowpoke]

Charon smiles more than grasping the message Calithin is trying to convey "Of course I perfectly understand" Charon adjusts himself to address both of his new guests "Would you two care to come inside? I could make some drink or something along those lines." Charon turns to Hilja "You of course are invited too".

[Linnea Korpela]

"No we're not," she struggles. "You turned me in. You said things that I would find not threatening and you set me up to turn me in. You said you felt the same way but I'm here in this position," she coughed a little. "You don't know what I go through every day, you don't know what I went through in the past. So who are you to say I have such a good life. We are all be opressed and you established a false comfort and used it."