The Takeaway SMP Novelization

Chapter 36 - The Investigation

Spawn was gripped in the air of confusion and chaos following in the stead of the disaster that had just unfolded. Seemingly what had just been a peaceful celebration had been rocked by the unexpected vengeful actions of a Brigade who had sworn to peace, just for one night. A night dedicated to peace had become a night dedicated to justice, in more than one flavour.

Anger was now running high, the people of Spawn were infuriated by the Brigade's actions, tearing down and burning the Brigade flags situated around Spawn. The situation had never been this precarious for the Brigade, and their lack of control as the protest continued late into the night became more and more evident.

As the Brigade returned to Spawn, after failing to track down Josh and now witnessing the chaos unfolding, they also had their mind on the justice path. But it was a very different justice path, they began rounding people up and since they had been unarmed at the Ball, many of them had no ability to fight back.

As the sun rose from above the mesa biome behind Spawn, Farkie and T5 stood upon the hill where the nether portals were located just above Spawn House. Next to them, Blake and Shea stood, clearly exhausted from the sleepless night. Behind Farkie and T5, Icevenom stood ready with a book to note down everything people were saying, with Loppezz quickly hurrying over with Zombie shortly after the gathering began.

"What the hell is going on?" Loppezz questioned.

"Josh has been broken out of prison," Farkie told her the news.

"Didn't see that one coming," Shea said sarcastically, as she earned herself a look from T5 that shouted 'shut up'.

"What?" Blake said, nervously, knowing that Josh could come back at any moment and restart the flames that could burn down his relative power over Spawn, "You can't be serious."

"I'm being deadly serious," Farkie responded.

"Why did you even arrest him anyway?" Loppezz shouted, "You said we were going to have a peaceful evening to celebrate!"

"Josh was put in prison due to his crimes, if you would like me to start listing them then I can but we might be here for a while," Farkie calmly responded against Loppezz's anger.

"I-" Loppezz spluttered, ready to continue.

"You agreed to cooperate in return for safety and peace," T5 interrupted, "Let's try keeping it that way for all of our sakes, I think the last thing we all want right now is another war."

"How did YOU let him escape?" Blake pressed, the frustration clear in his voice.

"Clearly someone helped him," Shea added.

"And that is why we are going to interrogate EVERYONE," Ben announced as he walked up the hill, "You can blow up our property and I will let it slide, but if you get in the way of me and Josh, you will quickly learn never to fuck with the Brigade again."

"We need an example, go find Jambo," Blake demanded.

"No," Farkie retorted to everyone's surprise, publicly standing against Blake's view, "Nobody is going to get killed, at least not until we know who did this."

"Loppezz, we'll talk to you first," Ben instructed, as he lead Loppezz down the path towards the Ballroom, followed by T5. As Farkie began to follow, he was halted by Blake.

"When the hell did the Brigade seem to get so weak?" Blake jeered at him, Farkie returning the comment with a look of frustration.

Icevenom placed the book down upon the bar with a thud, opening the book to the first page before writing down in big letters "LOPPEZZ" in black ink. The bar in the ballroom had been refitted as a table, with a series of chairs laid out around it.