The blind ending - S&S Fiction Contest

  The Sun is on top of my head burning everything in my body. I don't have a good vision of anything. The Sun burnt my eyes. I can only feel some sand below me, no sound of anything around. Sometimes I hear the wind blowing, and that's it. Slowly I arise on my two feet. I can see now I blur. I start to figure out that I am in the middle of nowhere.

  Despite my lack of energy, I start to walk without an established direction, just moving forward. After a few steps moving forward, I hear a noise. It looks like an engine, a big and noisy engine. Engine stops when it is closed by, and someone talks to me:

  "Hey man, I know who you are. I recognize you."

  " What are you talking about? I need water."

 " Sure here is some."

  Then, I started to drink the water like it was getting my last drop of life back. "Ok, buddy, thanks. I am feeling better now, so please help me understand where I am and what is going on."

 "Oh, sorry, Sir, I guess the Sun made something with you. You are in the middle of the terrible desert of Haikaman. You were lucky that the giant Vulkrs didn't eat you."

 "What are Vulkrs?"

 "Come on, the big giant wolves sized as a big truck, my dear Mr. Mathews."

 "What did you call me?"

 "Mr. Mathews, you are the famous John Mathews, the detective."

 "Oh I guess I know things are getting clearer, I do remember about me, I am just tired and I can't see anything. The Sun might have burnt my eyes".

 "Sir, as I can see your wounds, it wasn't the Sun. It looks like your whole eye's region was burnt by a type of long steel object."

 At that moment, I gasped and started to remember. I was in the middle of an investigation to find the kidnapped child of a client. The clues led me to the Monks tribe, neo-punks that believe that God sent them to fix the world. I just need to figure out where is the nearest city and re-organize my thoughts.

 "Hey kiddo, what's your name?"

 " Kennedy, Sir."

 "Kennedy, where is the nearest city?"

 "The city of Vacul, of course. I can bring you there, I am heading there. You should need to rest a bit."

 I hop into Kennedy's vehicle, which feels like a big motorcycle.

 "Hey Kennedy, a nice bike that you got!"

 "Thanks Sir."

 Soon I arrive at Vacul, Kennedy guides me to the nearest hotel in the city. Actually, the only one, since the town is small.

 "Hey Kennedy, what do you do for a living?"

 "Well, I collect trash on the road and sell it. Why?"

 "I am in a middle of a job. As you can see I am totally blind, maybe you can assist me a bit in this job. I can pay you 1,000 rubber coins."

 Rubber coins are the currency at the moment since, after the great event, our land alternates into different currencies. The last one was wooden plates.

 "Sir, this is a lot of money! It would help my mother and me a lot, I will assist you. So what is the plan?"

 "I need to find a child. My last clue was that he was with the Monks. I tried to reach them, but they found me first, and I ended up in the desert. So I will make a plan and you will guide me. They like to burn their victims at big campfire parties. So we can organize a false one and spread the news around. Hopefully, if the kid is alive, they will bring him to burn him."

 "Ok, So what do I need to do first?"

 "Do you know an open space close by?"

 "Yeah, the valley of the dead."

 "While I am resting, go to all the bars around and spread the news about this big campfire party in the valley of the dead.It is going to be tomorrow at 9PM."

 "Ok, Sir."

 Kennedy leaves and I go to my room to rest. I am so tired and still can't see anything. Luckily, Kennedy also dropped me some food while we were discussing the plan. I hope everything goes as we planned for tomorrow.

 Instantly, I wake up to hard knocks on my door and open it. It was Kennedy.

 "Good Morning, Sir. I did what you said! Can we now continue the plan?"

 "Be patient, kiddo. Let's first get a coffee."

 After the breakfast, we gather equipment for the "party". Wood, drinks, and guns.

 "Let's go, Kennedy."

 Kennedy rides the motorcycle taking me in. So we stop.

 "Did we arrive, Kennedy?"

 "Not yet, Sir, I just need to give something to my mom. Come with me so you can wait."

 I Followed him then I sat in a chair. After a while, a big door banged.

 "What is happening, Kennedy?"

 "Well, Sir, I guess my plan worked."

 "Which plan?"

 "You are locked. Now I can sell the kid and you to the monks! I will be rich."

 "No way!"

 I hear a sound of a kid far away asking for help.

 "Kennedy, what are you doing? That isn't right."

 "Sorry, Sir, big money talks."

 I shut my mouth and my only hope is to maybe think that Kennedy is still a naive poor kid on the wrong path. So I just fall off, making a big noise.

 "Detective Mathews? Come on, wake up"

 Then, I hear the noise of an open door. Now is the moment. I grabbed his feet and put him on the floor.

 "Sir, I am so sorry, I didn't want to do that I was hungry. The Monks promised me rivers of money."

 " Kiddo, I guess it is your end, bring me to the child"

 I cuffed him and he brought me to the child's room. But now I need to return to my client in the city of Nohul.

 " Kennedy, let's make a deal. If I leave with the child and leave you there handcuffed, the monks are going to replace their sacrifice with you, what do you think if you bring us to Nohul I can spare this pain from you."

 "Of course, Sir. It is much better this fate".

 I arrive at my office and call my client. I tell Kennedy to disappear.

 The woman arrives with great happiness.

 "Thanks, detective, my child, my happiness is back."

  THE END