After escaping from the police station they agreed to disappear from earth forever. Alpha will use his high energy rays to scan every place to see if anything that is not available on earth and Arthur will use his infinite intelligence to find out where the object originates from.
They head for Lake Naivasha running at speeds of about 7m/s. They have to get out of the main road before there are roadblocks set to catch them. Their missing from the police station is not going to be unnoticed for a long time. The dogs at the police station saw them escape and began to bark. The officers ran to the direction of the dogs. What they saw was that the fence had been breached and the suspects escaped towards the main road.
"Alpha, I can't imagine how the escape was too quick. Even the terrorism suspects couldn't have found time to escape with us before we returned the metallic plates back to position," Arthur says panting.
"You are already panting. We aren't even half of the journey. You know we have to fire up our legs up to 10 or 15 m/s. That's how we will be sure of the escape. For now we are still under custody. If you had your suit we could just disappear," Alpha says. His breath is still calm.
" Alpha if we disappear, remember CCTV cameras on this streets and others on the road are watching us. This will bring trouble to our parents, especially, Auntie. She is innocent. She doesn't know anything of this. She will just suffer for no reason. Also your sister... " Arthur says trying to breathe normally.
" My sister? If you don't wish to hurt her you wouldn't have left the jewel to be handed to her. You know what the jewel means? " Alpha asks ridiculously.
They both begin to run faster than the cheetahs on land. They are moving like speeding vehicles which bumper-to-bumper move with them. They hope to at last overpower each other.
Choppers hover around Naivasha which is the last scene they are noticed in the CCTV cameras. They divert their way towards Lake Naivasha.
As the breeze of the flamingo lake hits the dry land of the clear sky Arthur and Alpha are being followed. The sky is now clouded by choppers trying to get them. They slowly walk towards the waters. A bomb is dropped by one of the choppers. They both simultaneously jump into the water and sink. Bullets follow them to ensure that they are captured dead. Arthur is scratched by one on the leg. He helplessly sinks as Alpha follows him swiftly into the unfathomable depths.
*
At their home things are stirred up again. The news of their escape like lightening strike their home. Auntie almost faints due to shock. She blames her husband for all that.
On his defense her husband asks her, " Do you know what is in you? If you would then I'm sure you will be the same as your sons. You would just be stubborn. I am happy because your curiosity is low. Not like that of your nephew. Have you ever asked yourself of our existence? Tell me the truth. "
" No. Why ask that? So ye mean that our sons exist to only cause mayhem in the city and the country at large? " she asks angrily.
" That's it. Come sit on my lap like a newborn baby. I have something sweet to tell you, "he says as she does as told," I never wished to tell you this, but your sons stole a strange book from my room. That is what is driving them crazy. But I feel that one day there adventure is going to turn into a misfortune. The worst can be loosing them forever."
" Stop horrible things at night. Let's forget about it. We have to let them learn from their mistakes. Human beings are not always perfect but this is not a guarantee to correct them every time they make mistakes. Sometimes we have to learn by ourselves from this mistakes that we make. That's how life is. Let our children enjoy. If time goes on and they realize that they miss home, we will welcome them. I am tired. Let me sleep, " she says as she lies her head on his shoulder.
*
Arthur's consciousness is returned. The shock of the gun and lesser oxygen made him faint. He has woken up a different being. He sees in water clearly. They are deep inside near one of the underground outlets of this magic lake. They step on the sands of the lake. Wet bones and fossils of fish and other aquatic animals can be spotted clearly. The sinking bullet covers can be seen moving slowly towards the ground. When you look up you can see fish moving up and down.
Arthur wonders why he feels at ease breathing yet he is under the water. It is not as difficult as he first fell into the water. At first he couldn't see anything but now everything can be seen clearly. He bents to pick up a shiny oval stone near him. On close observation, Arthur can see different patterns cut on the stone.
"The key is always colorful and has patterns with them. Any stone of this kind means that the teleportation portal is near the place on either side," he remembers the words from the strange book.
Alpha sees him pocket the stone. Amazed he asks, "What does the stone mean? Does it have any magic powers?"
"Oh, no. It's just that I liked it. It has no magic. It have nothing," he says.Alpha is still amazed with how tense Arthur is.
He looks forward to know about it later. As usual Arthur is not too secretive. He never hides anything.
"The road to The teleportation portal is always marked with patterns on the stone. Each pattern will be activated and grow thin every time you step on a mark. The portal will be found at the area where the stone becomes a key. One step that you miss after this a portal you find will always lead you to the wrong destination, " Arthur remembers the words that he read in the strange book.
Alpha and Arthur walk into the underground tunnel that appears to be a sinkhole that opens up to maybe one of the oceans in the world. They don't care about the end of the sinkhole but what they want to find is the teleportation portal. Their aim is to disappear from the planet. Never to show up again, even on threats. They greet each other with a high five. They begin to walk carefully as Alpha detects rays that they supposed to be sent to detect them.
They disappear into the underground channel as both of them begin to move afloat. The water is the one propelling them downstream. Arthur removes the stone from his pocket again. He wants to observe any changes on it.
They cross a raised barrier. The stone first cut flattens.
"Oh it works. It's the key. Let's go faster," Arthur shouts joyously.
"Bro, I knew it you got to be hiding something. Is it the stone?" he asks.
"Yes," he says still elated.
"You've actually made a big discovery today. You and I must visit some hotels down here to enjoy your new discovery. Should I clap?" Alpha asks jokingly.
"Enough of your games. You are just ridiculous at me openly. Let me just shut my mouth. You are just still the same," he says angrily.
"Arthur, can you believe that here where we are is under the best hotels in Kenya. There is also a river flowing parallel to us. This is where near it the hotel is found. Our destination is near the Tana Delta. You got to see," he says now seriously.
Arthur doesn't reply. He moves slowly in the water. He looks at one of the sides. It's actually a café. Alpha was right. He was not scorning him. He moves slowly towards it.
" CLOSED. OWNER GONE FOR A SHORT BREAK. HOPE TO BE BACK SOON." is what is printed on the door with big letters. He can also spot bones near it. He tries to look inside it. He can only see skeletons. He screams.
Alpha laughs at him. "Eeh bro, why can't you focus on the journey. Leave what you see on the way away. You will just succumb to shock. Curiosity killed the cat. Remember that," he says as they begin their journey again.