House Arrest

"House Arrest" is a BOTGD 2 Act 1 thread written on June 19, 2019.
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Opie: Opie looked around the small, yet clean interior of the house he and his mother had been regulated to. The curtains were pulled back from the windows, which allowed the room he stood in to be well lit. It was a far cry different from the hotel he was used to. 
He paced in a slow circle, and then peered around a doorway into the kitchen. Chelsea was sitting in the corner with her back to him, the room dark. The young man quietly crept over and pulled back the curtains to that room had some light as well. 
His mothers head turned to looked at him, her eyes wide and unfocused. Opie tilted his head in turn at her, and then slowly backed out. He then stood motionless in the middle of the living room, not sure what to do with himself.  
Grey Bergman: The Chief and her Night Fury made her over to the house Opie and his mother were restricted to for their house arrest. Ever since their conversation at her house, Grey had a feeling that Opie could be very useful to the Rebellion. Sven, Dagny, and Kari were aware of Malak and his family being imprisoned on the island, and while Sven was less than happy about it, he and his sisters agreed to keep their distance from the prison and the house. Grey and Brandt felt that they didn’t need to worry about their kids disobeying this order, and they couldn’t help but wonder if that was a good thing. 
The guards posted at the entrance straightened at the sight of their Chief.
“Any updates?” Grey asked.
“None so far, Chief,” one of the men replied. “It’s been pretty quiet in there.”
Grey nodded. “I’d like to go in there,” she said.
“Of course,” they replied in unison and stepped aside allowing her to unlock the door and knock. 
“Opie, it’s Chief Grey,” she called. “Shadow and I are coming in.”
Opie: Opie turned as she entered. “Hello ma'me…” he said. “Mission time already? ”
Grey: “Indeed it is,” Grey replied as she walked in and closed the door behind Shadow. She held up a few scrolls for Opie to see. “I figured that you would be perfect for gathering intel on the enemy.”
Opie: Opie peered at the scrolls, his lips moving in thought. “How so? I’m observant ma'me but not necessarily educated.”
Grey: “That’s just it,” Grey replied. “You’re observant. My niece and I are working on raiding the dungeons that High Central had created over the years. The Grounded Dungeon has long been forgotten, but there are still several others. I need you to go to this one,” she unrolled a map and pointed to one particular dungeon on the map, “observe it. See if you can figure out the guard shifts and any weak spots for us to hit.”
Opie: “Do you want me locked up there?” Opie wondered. “Sneaking isnt my forte, mum’s better for that. But if I get in as a prisoner…I could find out quite a but.”
Grey: “Perhaps…if both you and your mother go,” Grey began thinking, “you can find out information from both sides. Plus, your mother can also help you get out of the prison.”
Opie: “That does sound like the best plan.” Opie said. “Of course if she can’t sneak me out I’ll just have to wait until you all take it over by force…which is fine.”
Grey: Grey nodded in thought. She hated the idea of leaving one of her…prisoners? in a dungeon at the hands of High Central, but there was…no other way around it…unless she sent back-up in case. She didn’t say anything as she stroked her chin trying to find an alternative. 
Opie: “Besides…I know the perfect way into one.” Opie said and sat down on the couche. “Borris…the Central civilian that helped your son escape. He’d recognize me, and because my dad’s a half breed they’d lock me up in one of the bigger dungeons. And I wouldn’t worry about the living conditions either ma’me. Even one of those dungeons is a retirement home compared to the hotel.”
Grey: “From what you and Sven have told me,” Grey said pondering on the thought, “I’m inclined to agree.” She sighed. “Okay, if for some reason you can’t get out, then your mother will come back, obviously, and you will wait for us to get you in the raid.” 
Opie: “Works for me ma’me.” Opie said distractedly as he gave a thumbs up. “I’ll hold steady until then.”
Grey: Grey was about to reply when…a thought came to mind…or rather a person came to mind. “Actually…there…might be another way,” she whispered aloud as she began to pace. 
Opie: Opie shifted so he was laying down on the couch. “You don’t say? You’re not gonna send Farris in to eat everyone are you? Can’t say that would be the most ethical plan in the world…”
Grey: Grey chuckled shaking her head. “No, no, no,” she said. “She’s a former rebellion comrade of mine, and she has…” Grey tried to think of the right words, “unique abilities, and it might help you escape the dungeon.”
Opie: “Okay.” He said with a shrug.
It was strange to Grey to see not only him, but his whole family just go along with things that would otherwise upset a person. Then again…based on what they had gone through… 
Grey: The Chief didn’t think it should be a surprise given how they lived under Rhenco’s madness. They were essentially trained to go along with anything he told them to do. It was either that or consequences essentially. 
“Actually, I have two possible options,” she explained. “If I can convince either or both of them to go with you, would you be willing to let them accompany you and your mother and help?” 
Opie: Opie swung around his legs, and walked over to Grey, for once looking her in the eye. There wasn’t the same level of madness or intensity in his gaze like the rest of his family. There was a level of brokenness and instability, but it didn’t have anything or Chelsea or Farris.” 
“The question is ma’me…would you be willing to have us be with those friends of yours?”  
Grey: “Considering what these particular friends of mine can do,” Grey said smirking, “I don’t think I have anything to worry about.” As far as she knew, Akkey and Nalaagura tended to be a few of the strongest in the Rebellion.
Category:BOTGD 2
Category:Act I
Category:Events
Category:Grey Bergman
Category:Opie