15 APRIL
9:45 A.M.
The journey to reach Mistwood town will take 2 days, and from there to Rozanta, he was unsure. So, Nicolas could think of a plan to convince Mr. Williams to withdraw his baseless order but Nicolas was thinking about the man at the counter. Nicolas noticed that something was not right about it.
"The booking clerk changed shifts with the man. At the start of the shift when the booking clerk had just arrived and that thick dark mist after I saw the man. I also couldn't see the face of that strange man." Nicolas's thought. So much thought is going around Nicolas' mind at the same time. Then Nicolas remembers why he is going to Rozanta.
9:38 A.M.
Moonshine Town
"Sir, may I sit here if you are not uncomfortable?" A girl said.
"Yes..." Nicolas said while turning his head towards the girl.
The girl who said to Nicolas looked like an angel who transcends from heaven, with her beautiful green eyes and her black hair, in a black jacket, a white shirt, and black pants. Nicolas was amazed by her beauty. She looked the same age as Nicolas.
"Si.., Sir.., Sir," the Girl said repeatedly.
"Yeah.. yeah. Sit here" Nicolas hesitantly.
After some time
Nicolas was so hesitant to even talk to her. So, he didn't say a single word for the whole time. The girl sensed this. So, she thinks of starting a conversation.
"My name is Sierra." The girl said.
"Yes? Oh! My name is Nicolas" Nicolas said sparkly.
" Where are you going, sir?" Sierra asked.
"Mistwood town. I am going to Mistwood town." Nicolas said.
"I am going to the Evergreen town" Sierra said brightly.
This conversation continues for a long time. Nicolas' hesitation about speaking to her disappears after some talks, and they even start talking casually to each other.
"So, why are you going to Mistwood town?" Sierra asked.
"I will catch the train to Rozanta from there."
Nicolas said brightly.
"Sir, I guess you are having a misunderstanding. There are no trains that go to Rozanta." Sierra said.
"No.. no.. no., ma'am, you are having a misunderstanding. The man who gave me this information was a booking clerk." Nicolas said while smiling.
"Sir, in fact, Rozanta is in the opposite direction to Mistwood town."
Nicolas' brightened face instantly after hearing her words.
"You are thinking of whether you should believe me or not. So I tell you for your kind information, my father is in the railways." Sierra said confidently.
"You are joking, right?" Nicolas said, confused.
"I almost fell for your joke. Ah..?" Nicolas said in distress.
Nicolas understands just by Sierra's face. That she is not joking or lying about the train route.
At the very moment, Nicolas remembers something.
Nicolas noticed the booking clerk, who was in a black suit and a black cap, something was off about that guy, but he neglected it in his hurry to reach Rozanta.
"Shit...Shit..Shit.! That damn clerk I knew something was off about that guy. Why would someone change shifts just after the start?
I will not let this go. I am gonna smash that bastard to the pulp." Nicolas said furiously.
"Calm down. Calm down." Sierra said.
"Ok, you can get off at the next station. Alright? So calm down." Sierra tries to console Nicolas.
*How much time is left to reach the next station?" Nicolas asked after calming.
"The last station is passed just.. now and the next.. The station is 100 km away.
"Fuck" Nicolas muttered.
"Ok, let's calm down and wait. When the station comes, I will get off this train." Nicolas said while calming.
"Yes, that's the right thing to do," Sierra said to console him.
Nicolas noticed just now that in this coach we are the only ones sitting here for a while now.
"I noticed now that there is not a single person apart from us," Nicolas said.
"Yes, you are right. If I remember correctly, there wasn't anyone who mounted on the coach other than us. And you mounted on the previous station than me. Right? So this entire time were we alone?!" Sierra said suspiciously.
"Ok. Let's go to other coaches. If you find us alone scary. Nicolas replied with a grin.
When they moved to other coaches one by one all were empty like no one was there the entire time.
Nicolas and Sierra were terrified by the thought of no one mounting the train in those stations we crossed earlier.
"This isn't feeling real. Something is wrong." Nicolas said suspiciously.
"Yes, I agree" Sierra replied.
AFTER SOME TIME
2:00 P.M.
The train changed its path.
"The train changed the path" Sierra said suspiciously.
"What. Why would they do this?" Nicolas replied.
"I don't remember these rail paths in railway routes," Sierra said.
"Do you memorize every path of railways?" Nicolas asked.
"Yes, my dad is in the railways, so my father always shows that to me. Show I memorize." Sierra said.
"Ok, but it's not the time for this," Nicolas said seriously.
"I am going to meet the pilot. Will you come with me?" Nicolas asked suspiciously.
"Why go to the engine coach? We will get off the train at the next station." Sierra replied.
"I am not having a good feeling about this train. I will go myself. If you are hesitant to go." Nicolas said with a serious face.
"No, I am coming with you. We will go there and check what you need to and come back." Sierra replied with courage.
"Ok, let's go," Nicolas said confidently.
Then they travel in coaches one by one. And they reach the last coach to the engine room.
"You stay here, I will go to the engine room," Nicolas said while opening the door.
Nicolas climbs onto the train. Then slowly slowly goes to the engine room. Then he got down from the roof to the floor. And when he went into the cabin, he saw.
Nicolas was truly terrified by what he was seeing with his eyes. He rubs his eyes to check his vision.
There was not a single person in the engine room.
"What the fuck, why isn't anyone here. And how the hell is this train moving without the Engine driver?" Nicolas said.
Nicolas thought of stopping the train somehow. But he didn't know a single thing about the train.
So, a thought came to Nicolas' mind. He went out and called "Sierra" loudly.
[TRAIN'S CHUGGLING]
"Yes," Sierra responded loudly.
"There is no one in the engine room," Nicolas said loudly.
[TRAIN'S CHUGGLING]
The speed of the train was so fast that they couldn't hear each other properly.
Sierra's mind went blank for that moment. When she regained her mind after a few seconds, Nicolas was asking something.
"Sierra, do you know how to stop a train?" Nicolas asked.
"There is a lever, pull it," Sierra said.
Niolas was trying to pull the lever, but it was jammed. Nicolas tries again with his full strength to pull. ***