Fever dream • JJ Maybank

𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝟑- 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧

"Is it here?" I asks as we gets off the cab and stands in front of a palace "that's what the address says" Rafe says

We have to go through a lot of guards, Rafe introduces us and they let us pass

"This place kinda scares me, why there are so many guards?" I whispers "I don't know, just don't look like you're scared" he says as we enters the house

"Where is he?" I asks as the palace was empty "we're probably early" he says "So what do we do now? Wait?" I asks "yes, Haley. Just wait" he says "uh, excuse me?" A voice appears making me and Rafe turn around

"No way" I says with a smile "Haley?" Kie says and I runs towards her and hugs her "is everyone okay?" I asks "yeah, yeah. Everyone is fine" she says making me gasp

"I have so many questions" she says "me too" I says "what is he doing here? I knew you and Ward were behing that. Did he kidnapped you?" She asks as she notices Rafe

"What?" I asks "what are you talking about? Are you trying to weasel into my deal right now? Is that what's going on?" Rafe asks

"I wondered if your little reunion would cause sparks, you know" a voice appears before someone turns around and face us

"Who are you?" Rafe asks "me? My name is Carlos Singh. It's a pleasure to meet you Ms. Camron, Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Carrera, I do apologise for the rough tactics in bringing you here" he says

"But please, come. Sit down" he adds and I share a concern look with Kie "what is he talking about?" I says looking at her "come now, I don't bite" he says and "I'll tell you about everything later" she whispers as we all follows him

"Is JJ okay? Last time I saw him he was unconscious" I whispers to Kie "he's completely fine" she says making me calm "Rough tactics? What about us?" Rafe speaks

"Yes, Mrs. Cameron, false pretenses. But the ends justify the means, I am afraid. Sit down. We have a lot to talk about" he says

"Why are we here?" Kie asks "well, we share certain interests, you know. Objectives" he answers "is this not about the cross?" Rafe asks

"It is. Tangentially, is is about the cross, but it's also about something much, much bigger than the cross by orders of mangnitude... the completion of a grand quest" he starts

"You see... the story goes that 450 years ago, a Spanish soldier came out of the Orinoco Basin with a few gold beads. And when they asked the Spanish soldier where the beads came from, the Spanish soldier replied he got them from a peaceful indigenous tribe who lived in a city of gold, El Dorado" he explains

"And for the next 450 years, people tried to find that gold, you know. They tried. Conquistador, knights, captains of ships, tribes, entire nations. All fighting others in a race for the end of the rainbow. Thousands of lives laid on the pyre of gold fever"

"And it falls to me, you know. It falls to me to complete the task. To bring full circle quest that has gone on for almost 500 years. Perhaps... perhaps the greatest quest in the history of the western hemisphere, you know"

"And you three..." he chuckles "you three are going to play a part in that" he says "yeah... no. I didn't sign up for this" I says "so why are you here?" He asks