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"Can we take five?", Travis groaned, resting his head on his folded arms. The code wasn't as easy to crack as having the alphabet that Garroth gave them. Ekon must've done some extra layering to make sure that Shadow wouldn't figure it out.
"We're so close to figuring it out,", Katelyn urged him. "Besides, Blaze texted Aph this morning saying Garroth woke up acting strangely. This is just another reason why we have to keep going."
Dante entered the room with three coffees, looking just as exhausted as Travis. He wasn't having much luck either with trying to research how this code actually worked. Laurance was completely lost and also occupied with trying to find Shadow's agents in the city. Aphmau was busy with helping Elizabeth with the investigation as well. Everything just seemed to be chaotic at the moment.
"Travis, remind me next time that if I order again, you need to write down what you want because I think I messed up five times,", Dante chuckled, handing him his drink. "How's it going?"
"It's fine,", Travis huffed.
"We just want answers already. We've gotten nothing,", Katelyn groaned, slumping in her chair. "The code is confusing to read, even when we look at Garroth's reference. It'd be so easier if he could just read it to us..."
"Is there a way you could translate it through the computer?", Dante asked, taking a sip of coffee. "You know, like google translate?"
Travis and Katelyn looked up at Dante like he was idiot to which he held up his hands in defense. The three of them focused back on the screen where Ekon's messages were displayed. They were separated by spaces but, each individual letter was next to each other, making it difficult to differentiate when one stopped and the other started. So far, they translated about a sentence or two. Travis sighed and said; "How about we check it's power levels and compare it to Garroth's again? I know it's been shaky but, maybe we can finally get at least some answers."
Katelyn nodded and pulled up the files of Ekon and Shadow next to each other. What frightened them was that Shadow had an overwhelming amount while Ekon kept rising and falling, never quite getting an exact reading.
"Irene...", Travis breathed out, rubbing his face. "What the hell are we supposed to do? Garroth needs answers and if we don't get them soon, it might be too late to-"
"Don't think like that,", Dante said, sternly. "He's going to be okay. Also, with a mindset like that, we're causing more stress on the situation. We need to look at this with a calm mind and give it the best we've got. Now...I'm going to try something so humor me for a second."
The blunette pulled back up the code and grabbed Garroth's sheet with the alphabet on it. His eyes darted from the sheet onto the screen, really trying to focus on it.
.... . .-.. .-.. --- .-.-.- / -- -.-- / -. .- -- . / .. ... / . -.- --- -. .-.-.-
He first started looking at the first sets of dots and dashes, taking in each one carefully. "Do you have any scrap paper?" He soon received some and he started writing each letter out separately as best as he could. It wasn't too long until he got "hello". He went on to the next word and then the next until he finished the sentence.
Hello. My name is Ekon.
Dante then went to the next line;
.. - .----. ... / --. --- --- -.. / - --- / .... .- ...- . / ... --- -- . / -.-. --- -- -- ..- -. .. -.-. .- - .. --- -. / .-- .. - .... / -.-- --- ..- .-.-.- / .. / ..-. . .- .-. / -- -.-- / .-.. .- ... - / .... --- .-.. -.. . .-. / .. ... / .. -. .--- ..- .-. . -.. .-.-.- / .... --- .-- / .. ... / --. .- .-. .-. --- - .... / .-. --- .----. -- . .- ...- . ..--..
It was way more difficult than the last one and it took Dante longer to write out. Fortunately, he had Travis and Katelyn to help. After about fifteen minutes, they were able to pin out what he was saying.
It's good to have some communication with you. I fear my last holder is injured. How is Garroth Ro'Meave?
"Type your response,", Dante ushered Katelyn who was already rapidly moving the tips of her fingers across the keyboard. She explained to Ekon what has been happening for almost two weeks and saying how they were looking for ways to find a cure for Garroth's condition.
- --- --- -.- / -.-- --- ..- / .-.. --- -. --. / . -. --- ..- --. .... -.-.-- / .. .----. -- / --. .-.. .- -.. / - --- / .... . .- .-. / - .... . / --. ..- -.-- / .. ... / .- .-.. .. ...- . / -... ..- - --..-- / .. / .... .- ...- . / -. --- / .-. . -.-. --- .-.. .-.. . -.-. - .. --- -. / --- ..-. / - .... .. ... / .... .- .--. .--. . -. .. -. --. / -... . ..-. --- .-. . .-.-.- / .. / -- .. --. .... - / -... . / .- -... .-.. . / - --- / -- .- - -.-. .... / ... .... .- -.. --- .-- .----. ... / .--. --- .-- . .-. / -... ..- - --..-- / .. .----. -- / .- ..-. .-. .- .. -.. / - .... .- - / .. - / .-- --- ..- .-.. -.. / -... . / .--. ..- - - .. -. --. / .... .. ... / .... . .- .-.. - .... / .. -. / -.. .- -. --. . .-. .-.-.-
Took you long enough! I'm glad to hear the guy is alive but, I have no recollection of this happening before. I might be able to match Shadow's power but, I'm afraid that it would be putting his health in danger.
The three of them hated that response but, Travis took over with their response; "We understand the dangers but, Garroth needs help. We rather we tried to save him from this mess than, not try at all."
Ekon's response took longer this time but, it read;
.. / .-.. .. -.- . / - .... .- - / .- -. ... .-- . .-. .-.-.- / -. --- .-- --..-- / .-- . / -.-. --- ..- .-.. -.. / .- .-.. .-- .- -.-- ... / - .-. -.-- --..-- / --- -. -.-. . / ... .... .- -.. --- .-- / .. ... / -.- .. -.-. -.- . -.. / --- ..- - --..-- / - --- / --. .. ...- . / --. .- .-. .-. --- - .... / -... .- -.-. -.- / -- -.-- / .-. . .-.. .. -.-. .-.-.- / - .... . / --- - .... . .-. / --- .--. - .. --- -. / .. ... / .... --- .-- / ... .... .- -.. --- .-- / --. --- - / ... - ..- -.-. -.- / .. -. / .... .. -- / .. -. / - .... . / ..-. .. .-. ... - / .--. .-.. .- -.-. . .-.-.- / -... .-. . .- -.- / -- -.-- / .-. . .-.. .. -.-. / .- -. -.. / .... --- .--. . / - .... .- - / .. / -.-. .- -. / ..-. .. -. -.. / -- -.-- / .-- .- -.-- / - --- / .... .. -- .-.-.- / -... --- - .... / --- .--. - .. --- -. ... / .. / -. . . -.. / .... . .-.. .--. / .-. . -.-. .... .- .-. --. .. -. --. .-.-.-
I like that answer. Now, we could always try, once Shadow is kicked out, to give Garroth back my relic. The other option is how Shadow got stuck in him in the first place. Break my relic and hope that I can find my way to him. Both options I need help recharging.
After asking for further explanation, Ekon said;
- .... . / . .- ... .. . ... - / .-- .- -.-- / - --- / -.. --- / .. - / .. ... / - --- / .-.. . - / -- . / .-. . ... - / -... ..- - --..-- / .. .----. ...- . / -... . . -. / .-. . ... - .. -. --. / ..-. --- .-. / .- / -.. . -.-. .- -.. . / -. --- .-- / .- -. -.. / .. / -.. --- -. .----. - / -... . .-.. .. . ...- . / .. .----. -- / --. . - - .. -. --. / .- -. -.-- / -... . - - . .-. / ... .. -. -.-. . / .. / .... .- ...- . / -. --- / .... --- .-.. -.. . .-. .-.-.- / ... --- --..-- / .. / -... . .-.. .. . ...- . / .. - / .. ... / -... . ... - / - .... .- - / .-- . / -.. --- / .. - / - .... . / -.. .. ..-. ..-. .. -.-. ..- .-.. - / .-- .- -.-- / .-- .... .. -.-. .... / .. ... / -.-. --- -- -... .. -. .. -. --. / .--. .-. --- - --- -. ... / .- -. -.. / . .-.. . -.-. - .-. --- -. ... --..-- / -.-. .-. . .- - .. -. --. / .- / ... - .-. --- -. --. / . .-.. . -.-. - .-. .. -.-. .- .-.. / -.-. .... .- .-. --. . .-.-.-
The easiest way to do it is to let me rest but, I've been resting for a decade now and I don't believe I'm getting any better since I have no holder. So, I believe it is best that we do it the difficult way which is combining protons and electrons, creating a strong electrical charge.
"It wants us to create lightning...great...", Dante said, sarcastically.
Travis smirked and said; "Look who's being negative now..."
"Would you two shut up and send a message to Washer? If this is going to be difficult, I suggest we start straight away,", Katelyn insisted, taking control of the situation.
The two men nodded, Dante pulling out his tablet to type to send a message to Aphmau to have Elizabeth come down to the lab. Travis on the other, was scrambling around looking for the tools and components that they'll need. Katelyn then went back to the keyboard and thanked Ekon for his information. The three finally got the answers they needed, now all they needed to do is execute their plan correctly.
Word Count: 1879
I want to apologize to anyone who knows morse code if I got it wrong! I found an easy translator which I have no idea how accurate it is so, please let me know if it's incorrect and I'll try my best to fix it!
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