Chapter 1- Taking charge
John
I always thought that talking with the president would be more of an honor. Who wouldn't want a chance to speak with him? But his voice is just a dull buzzing in my ear, like a fly that won't leave you alone. Sam and Nine sit on both sides of me and Daniella sits across from us. Five was taken away, still tied up by Nine.
"…so our next objective is to wait for the others to get here. But I heard that while you were being attacked, all of you passed out. What happened there exactly?" The president sits at the head of the table clearly oblivious to the fact that someone had just died only hours ago.
All three of them each add their own details of the vision we saw. I see Sam glance at me a couple times expecting me to say something like I usually do but I remain silent. The vision is the last thing going through my head at the moment. I know I should be focused and act more like a leader but Sarah's voice keeps echoing in my head. Just hours ago I was listening to her voice. But she can't really be dead. I don't know that for sure. I hung up right after her voice faded away and before I would hear the dreaded words. Where was Marina? She could help her. Unless something happened to her? At least I know she's still alive since I have no new scars.
"…finally change your mind?" Nine raises an eyebrow and has his arms crossed and is leaning way back in his seat with his feet resting on the table. He gives the president a mocking look.
Daniella rolls her eyes at him but remains silent. Nine starts giving sarcastic comments to make the president feel dumb and I guess it's working because he hesitates before answering his question. "We have come to an agreement that the mogadorians have no intention of leaving us alone and the only way to stop them is through you guys. And now also from the others that have gained legacies."
Like we weren't already trying before. But now we have more help. Now I am stronger. Next time I see Setrákus Ra I will make sure to end this war. I am done playing his game.
My hands are in fists and I suddenly get really angry. Why do we have to wait to stop the suffering? I bet with all this power flowing in my veins I could end it all right now.
I am fully aware of Nine giving off more sarcastic responses. Daniella joins in occasionally leaving the adults flabbergasted and desperate to talk to someone more professional and willing to speak with them. Should I step in and help them? Probably. I push my thoughts to the back of my mind and step in as the leader I should be. I give Nine a look and when he sees me he immediately shuts up. I guess he wasn't expecting me to do anything but stare into empty space like I have been for the past hour.
"The others are on their way here as we speak. As soon as they get here we are going to try to gather as many of the people that have gained legacies on our way to stop Setrákus Ra once and for all." The president and his companions nod like this is a good idea although I didn't give much of an explaination on how we were going to stop him. They just seem pleased that we have a little bit of a plan, no matter how undetailed it is.
After hours of talking and planing, we left and aimlessly walked in silence. Or rather I did. The others talked in whispered voices and it took me a few minutes to figure out they were talking to me. Then I'm shoved to the ground a few feet from where I was previously standing and knocking a bunch of other people over in the process. I'm so surprised I lay there for a few seconds and Nine rushes up to me. His eyes shoot lasers at me and smoke is coming out of his ears.
"Stop moping around!" He yells. "I'm sorry that she died, I am, but you can't shut down like this! What are we supposed to do with you? It's pathetic! Now stand up and quite acting like a sissy!" He stretches out a hand to help me up.
I glare at him and hit him with a blast of telekinesis. He goes soaring through the air and flies into the side of a brick building. People scream when they see the fighting and scurry away.
Nine recovers from the hit and races over to me. He goes too fast that I can't dodge him and he tackles me to the ground. He grabs me by the wrist to pin me down but I form a fireball and he screams and jumps off me.
"Stop it!" Sam screams and runs to me while Daniella tries to calm down Nine. Nine shoves her away and stomps to me but Sam doesn't allow it. "Stop! If you want to fight, fight the enemy not each other!"
By this time, Agent Walker comes storming over. "What is going on? We have enough problems already without you fighting with each other!" Her face is red with anger and even though I know she can't do anything, I look down in guilt. She is right I guess. Fighting is only making things worse, just like me moping around and crying about Sarah.
"Sorry, won't happen again." Sam looks at us as he says this and roughly guides us away.
I hear the last thing I would ever expect to come out of Nine's mouth. An "I'm sorry." I lift my head and look over at him. "Me too," I whisper and keep walking. I just need to get my mind off of Sarah for a while and I know exactly how I'm going to do that.
"We got rooms to stay in for a while and until then we can help out with random stuff or do whatever until the others get here." Daniella tells us. I shake my head and she looks at me questioningly. "If you want to do something other than sleeping until they get here, there is a massive mog ship that we need to visit."
Nine cheers at the idea while Sam and Daniella eye each other. They can do whatever they want, but I am ending this war.