Chapter 141: So His Name Is...
Finn was more than a little confused and quite a bit afraid. And why wouldn’t he? First, he had all of his spider-bots hijacked, then most of his savings were drained, and as if that wasn’t enough, he was then forced to get into a shady-looking van and stay still as it drove to who knows where.
As he listened to the round giant ramble on and on about a backstory he made up on the spot, it dawned on him that he was being kidnapped in the old-fashioned way.
Well, technically speaking, it’s not a kidnapping, since he went with them of his own accord. Still, even though what Tomato Head told him before they left the parking lot piqued his curiosity, he wasn’t so naive that he would follow around the guy who threatened him with murder for no reason.
Finn’s objective was still to find a way to steal back the Blue Night. He was looking for a chance to escape as well, and if that one showed up first, he planned on taking it and trying another time. The problem with that line of thought was that it required a lot of positivity, something he didn’t have a lot of right now.
The worst part about it was that he couldn’t discuss the matter with Jake. His physical connection to the Exocore was severed, and the wireless one was blocked. He had a hunch that his NIM was being monitored as well, which made him hesitant to try anything.
’... Damn it...’
Gritting his teeth, Finn glanced at the red hair visible through the partition, and right away, he noticed the blue eyes of its owner staring back at him through the rearview mirror. That gave him the shivers, forcing his gaze to shift on instinct.
His enemy was a far more skilled Diver than he was, which brought a lot of things into perspective. His arrogance and carelessness were becoming more apparent, and that forced him to recognize that challenging Tomato Head again was a mistake. Was he going to stop? Absolutely not.
The van soon came to a stop and Tomato Head stepped out. With the door closed, Finn couldn’t see what was going on outside. He could hear just fine, however, and so he leaned toward the door to listen.