When Time Doesn’t Exist

Chapter 25

It was dark and gloomy. The area on the other side of the world is abandoned and it looks like no one is living in this place since it is dirty and full of trash. Everything has its own beauty and dark side. The people who are living next to the royal family on the top of the mountain do not even know that this part of their world exists. The part of their world where there is a small chance of living. There are no advanced technologies and nature.

“Sir, we do not have enough resources and materials to forge our weapons,” the man said while carrying the box that was not full. “Our forged weapons are also not strong enough.”

“Did not I tell you to ship the other members to the main estate to gather some materials and resources?!” shouted Paul as he threw the box that the man was holding.

The man did not answer him back, instead he grabbed the materials and resources on the ground immediately. Paul left the man without guilt. He went into the old house and he saw his friend busy forging the weapons and bombs. It took them a year to craft a bomb since they do not have enough knowledge and some of them did not go to school so they were just teaching each other.

“Are there any progress to the weapons and bombs, Aiden ?” asked Paul as he walked and wandered around the room.

“There would be a lot of progress if you helped,” said Aiden bluntly.

They lack knowledge as well as materials and resources so some of them are going to the main estate where the modern mansion is located. Even though they lack knowledge about complicated stuff, they can still manage to solve daily life problems. They are trying their best everyday in order for them to live. Only those who are strong mentally and physically can live in this part of their world. They are not accepted in the capital and they are being discriminated against so they chose to stay here on the other side.

Some of them are bleaching their hair to be accepted to go to the capital and they are trying their best to dress and act nice. It sounds easy but it was not really easy for them since some of them can not handle the bleach on their hair because they are sensitive or they are allergic to it.

“Sorry to barge in, Sir Aiden,” apologized to the man who talked to Paul earlier. “We do not have enough bleach for the members who are supposed to be shipped tomorro-” he stopped as soon as he saw Paul standing by Aidan’s side.

Aidan and Paul are the head of this group but Paul was the first one who founded this group. They are both the leaders and they have a lot of similarities but their difference is Paul is a strict leader while Aidan is the chill one. Alot of people prefer Aidan to rule them because he is not strict but they are nothing if Paul will leave Aidan to rule them. Even though they prefer Aidan instead of Paul, they also appreciate and admire him because of his leadership.

“Shave their head,” ordered Paul to him seriously.

“But Sir-“

The man did not have a chance to continue what he wanted to say because Paul turned his back and pretended that he was busy looking for something on the shelf. He did not have any choice so he bowed to Aidan, crafting bombs and forging weapons at the same time to show respect to him before he decided to go out and announce to the people who are going to be shipped what Paul said earlier.

After the man announced it to them, they were disappointed and mad because some of them did not want to ruin their hair. Paul said that they have no choice because they do not have any resources to dye their hair. He also said that their hair will grow back anyway and they can use dye after they have already gathered enough resources but the people who are going to be shipped refused.

“It is just hair,” said the man who announced what Paul said earlier to them.

“No, we can not let this happen,” argued the woman who has long hair while she is brushing her silky hair using her fingers.

The people are busy talking to each other about the issue. They tried to find ways and brainstorm but at the end, they really have no choice but to shave their head. While they were busy talking, Paul was looking down at them from a little far away. Even though it is afternoon, this place looks dark and dirty. Paul can see the poverty roaming around their place and he could not help blaming himself.

“We are not tolerating that kind of attitude,” announced Paul as he walked on the top of the rock, looking down at them. “I just want to tell all of you that we are slowly dying and if we do not move, then we will be extinct.”

As Paul talks, they are dead silent but some of them are talking and whispering to each other about their opinions. Paul looked at them emotionless as he announced what he wanted to say to them to change their mind. He said that those who refused will be thrown away from this community. As soon as they heard what he said, the gossip started to grew louder and they were accepting the fact that they should sacrifice their crowning glory.

“If the situation gets tough, remember our ancestors, family, friends, and relatives who are abused by the people who are sitting on their throne,” said Paul before he turned his back.

“Wow, that was inspirational,” said Aidan when Paul successfully went down on the rock.

When he heard what Aidan said, he did not mind him because he knows that he is just mocking him so he looked at him seriously with his emotionless face and he started to walk away from him. Paul decided to walk and wander around the community to know if everyone is working hard and no one is slacking off. The people who are working are mad at him because instead of him watching them, they wanted him to work hard too.

“Lyn, my daughter, wait for me,” whispered Paul to himself while looking at the polaroid photo that was printed a few years ago. “Stay strong.”

It was dirty and there are a lot of tears on the photo but Paul still keeps it.