Violet Haze
Chapter One
Fang POV
"Open up, little birdies. We've got something' for ya!" The gruff voices laughed hoarsely outside the abandoned concrete building. A heavy boot connected with the metal door, producing a deafening thud that echoed throughout the empty room.
"Outside, now." Max commanded, taking leader role, smashed out the window pane and practically threw Angel out into the frosty winter air.
Out in the air, Max headed the flock toward a dense forest. The erasers were quick to get in the air.
"Fang on my right. Gazzy and Iggy on my left! Angel and Nudge, up top!" Max shouted, turning to face their attackers.
There were eight of them. Not a big deal, right? No, not right. They had guns. Not bullet guns, plastic guns with purple liquid-filled tubes. This was not good. Eighty feet away.
"Max," I yelled, flying to her as quick as I was capable of doing. "Look at the guns, we can't fight them. Whatever that stuff is will take us out." She nodded her reply, seeing the glittering substance.
"Guys! Get away from here now! They have guns!" She screamed, fear emanating from her voice. She pointed to the forest below, and they dove into its welcoming branches. She shot after them, me following.
A hissing sound tore my eyes from her fleeing form. Just as I turned my head back to the mob, a dart struck my neck. Stunned, my wings faltered and I tumbled into the canopy of green. I hit the trees before I had time to react. Throwing my arms over my face, I fell, completely at the mercy of gravity. Branches clawed at my body, leaving bloody gashes. I felt the ground approaching underneath my wounded form. I hit it with a horrible thump. The only grace nature had granted me was a mossy glade to soften my plunge.
The pain was unbearable. The force of the fall sent shocks of pain riveting through my body. I dared not open my eyes, even as I heard my flock approaching, I did not stir. My arms were no longer on my face, I must seem dead to them.
"Fang, oh God, Fang!" Max yelled, gently placing two fingers on my neck, searching for a pulse. I groaned and opened my eyes. The only thing I saw was her worried face, leaning over mine. I started to move my arm to wrench out the dart that was still embedded in the back of my neck. She snapped out her own arm to stop mine from moving.
"Don't move, is anything broken?" She asked, her eyes flitting over my body. I could hear Iggy moving the others away from me. It must be bad.
"Max," I croaked. "A dart, in my neck." She ran her fingers along the back of my neck. When she located the dart, her gentle fingers plucked it from my skin.
"What is this?" She asked, worry spreading across her beautiful face. I shook my head. Whatever it was, it was working fast. My tongue began to dry, my eyes starting to flick back and forth involuntarily. Her eyes filled with horror as she watched the drug take its effect. My stomach began to revolt in its place. My throat was starting to deprive me of my air. My spine went rigid. I knew what was coming. I wasn't going to survive this. Before I…went, there was something I needed to tell her.
"There's something you-you have to know before I g-go. I love you." Darkness seeped in around me as I professed my love to her for the first time, and probably the last.
Her dark eyes weighted down on me as they widened to dangerous sizes. "Don't strain your self, rest, please. You aren't going anywhere." She began to sob. "You're going to be okay, Fang, listen to me! You're going to be okay!" She was yelling at me, holding my face in her velvety hands. The ones I'd longed to hold. Why hadn't I told her sooner?
Max POV
Max, it's Prathenatraz. He will remain in a paralyzed state until you inject the antidote, Prathenatrim.
For once, my Voice actually gave me something useful to go on.
Where? I mentally asked it.
You know where. Prathenatrim is coal black, you won't miss it.
Yeah, I guess I do know where, just the place I was itching to go back to.
Fang POV
"Fang, just hold on, okay? We're gonna fix this. I know where to go," Max said. My whole body had begun to numb over. She looked so worried, I went to grab her hand, but nothing moved; not a finger. Oh my God! I can't move! I'm almost done!
"Max, I can't-" I started to say, but my tongue resisted and cut the words from my mouth.
"Fang, you're going to be paralyzed until I get the antidote. Don't worry, we'll figure all this out. Iggy!" She practically screamed his name. It was the last thing I heard before blacking out.
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