In the next couple of days, the brother and sister were busy making their decision while another visit had been made by Tristan, Medea and Clifford this time while Archie and Carrot stayed with the ship.
They returned only after hearing that the twins had yet to come to a decision, they had heavy responsibilities for the people that follow them and they were uncertain about the future path they would follow.
To stay means to continue to struggle to survive with every difficulty they would face one after another and also take on those the hatred of others that cannot accept their mixed bloodline.
To follow means to take an uncertain path where they could gain more freedom but the risks could be even greater than before.
While taking some time to make a final decision, they chose not to discuss it with the others so unrest would not spread among them.
They wished to keep everything running as usual and make it look like they would remain until the last moment when a decision is made.
As usual the small groups within the walls journeyed out to hunt and scavenge.
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Several days before the final decision was to be made, another group left the walls and went to complete their tasks.
After journeying outside of the walls they made their way towards a more secluded location and met up with a group of skinny looking adults dressed in rags.
The biggest among the group stepped forward with a spiked club in his hands. "What do you bring this time?"
One among the small group kneeled down with his group and spoke. "Boss, a group has approached the twins and given them an offer to leave. After they discussed it in private they have appeared again once. We believe that they may leave with them and possibly take those loyal to them with them. We do not have any other details besides them possessing a type of weapon capable of subduing others. Many among them look similar to animals so they may not be from around here."
The man holding the mace looked anxious. "Is what you are saying true?"
He got a response very quickly. "Yes boss!"
He had a look of worry on his face but calmed himself down. "We need to contact the superiors and draw up a plan before they leave. Follow me and tell me everything you know. After you are done, you can go back and keep watch over them."
He was worried that the twins would be lead away from the trash island, if they were then all their planning to bring them under their control would have gone to waste.
They had been planning and plotting turning people against the twins within their own base and looking for their weaknesses.
They had hoped to find a chance to capture the sister to threaten and make use of the brother and his abilities for their own purposes.
Their Sky Shark Gang had lacked someone who can enhance their combat power but Ashwin had caught their eye.
If they had him under their control, their ambitions would become possible and their rivals would fall.
They had put many within the trash island under their control already and planned to gain even more power within the underworld of Sky Island.
Since they had learned about the sudden change, they were even more desperate to make a move against them and began making arrangements.
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On the final day, just as Carrot, Medea, Tristan, Clifford and several others entered the walls but the atmosphere was not so welcoming.
Many were uneasy due to the increased numbers that were coming this time while others were uneasy for other reasons.
Aizah met up with them and then lead them to Ashwin and got everyone's attention. "Some rumours may have spread about the possibility of me and my brother leaving these lands. After some time has been spent coming to a decision, we have decided to take them up on their offer. The offer has been given to all those who wish to join us so now is your chance to follow or stay behind. I will give you all some time to pack your things and say your goodbyes if you decide to come with us."
The group carrying the bazookas quickly offered their allegiance since they were the closest to the twins but some of those wielding sharp or blunt melee weapons seemed to be against moving.
While many were busy packing, the others were feeling more uneasy about no longer having the support of the twins.
After they leave, everything they had would be swallowed by those around them and their lives would be put in danger.
Not too long after everyone was leaving the walls, the gates closed behind them and a flag was placed on the tower.
As if receiving a signal, many people began to appear and surround them with weapons in hand.
However just as they were about to open fire, Carrot and Tristan both quickly released their restraints and split up on both sides while Clifford stayed to protect Medea.
The two strongest among the group were more than enough to subdue many enemies with the use of Electro.
Before any serious damage could be done by gunfire, they moved quickly among those with any type of ranged weapon and unleashed fast and precise attacks.
By the time they had received the orders to open fire upon the others, they had already been subdued.
The other men, women and children were quickly subdued upon attempting to defend themselves but against the combined force of the Minks and their crew but also the twins and their people.
Those attempting to make use of arial combat were defeated by the twins while Medea made use of her wheelchairs modifications to capture those who got close enough to her in a large net.
Those that were able to get close enough were cut down by Clifford's swords.
Meanwhile the traitors had to watch the one sided defeat with their own eyes from inside the walls.
After defeating the Sky Shark Gang and the traitors, they looted everything of value and made their way back to the ship to set sail right away.
Upon reaching the end of the clouds, the ship began to fall from the sky but as it was happening a whistle was blown.
Just as the situation looked dire for them all, a large octopus balloon jumped out and caught the ship making the the descent slow down.