I just shook my head as he picked me up and threw me over his shoulder, hitting my arm and causing me to flinch. He walked me over to something that looked like a bird cage but on the ground, he set me inside and tied my good arm to one of the bars then locked the cage and left with Flippy and Shifty.

I looked around the now empty room and my tied arm then my broken one, I sighed and pulled my arm and the rope; it didn't budge. I closed my eyes and curled up against the cold bars of the cage, listening to the beeping of a machine and grinding gears in the walls. I don't know how long I sat there trying but failing at sleeping but eventually the three came back, Splendont wasn't with the three green males. I opened my blue eyes and blinked a few times at the sudden light. Shifty and Flippy were talking; Lifty kept glancing at me but looking back to the older guys.

"Lifty I swear if Splendont and Splendid aren't here within the next five minutes I'm killing her and you." Flippy growled at the boy.

"They'll be here I swear!" Lifty said quickly and nodded.

I blinked and moved my arm trying to reposition myself, whimpering in pain and hid my head in my good arm.

About four minutes later Splendont walked in with Splendid behind him, he had a black eye and his hair was messy and dirty. Once he saw me his eyes light up in anger, "You said if I came you wouldn't hurt her!" he yelled and clenched his hands to fist. "Let her go now!"

"Actually we said if you came quietly we wouldn't hurt her, you put up a fight." Spelendont said while glaring at him, rubbing his swollen cheek. "Besides, we hurt her before this was agreed, you're lucky she's not lying dead on the ground."

"You're lucky you're not dead!" Splendid yelled and punched his rival, causing the red head to fall to the ground with a growl of anger and pain.

"Splendid! Don't…" I said, looking at him with wide eyes. "I'm alright… please stop…"

The superhero sighed and dropped his fist, looking away. "Silver… I'm sorry… I failed to protect you and I'm going to fail at protecting the town… because of you." He looked back at me and narrowed his blue eyes. "Because of you I can't save the people I care about most."

My mouth fell open in surprise at his words, "h… how does that make this my fault? I don't care that you save everyone as long as you're not worrying about me…" I looked at the rest of the mafia group, wondering why they hadn't attacked him yet.

"I can't focus on anything but you. Saving the day doesn't seem to come anywhere close to trying to keep you safe from these guys and myself." He said a bit defeated. "I'm sorry
Silver…" He looked at Splendont then flew out of there before I could even comprehend what he said.

"After him." Flippy commanded Splendont and he flew out after. "Lifty, Shifty, get on with the plan; kill Silver if she tries anything and I'll kill you if you try anything." The veteran walked out, Shifty, not even looking at his brother, followed, fixing his hat.

Lifty walked over to me and kneeled down by me and touched my shoulder, "are you alright..?" he asked in a whisper.

"Y-yeah why wouldn't I be fine...?" I didn't look at him, I just bowed my head and my shoulders shook with silent sobs.

"Well for one you're crying." He smiled sympathetically and took the green stripped bandana from his neck and moved my head to look at him; he gently dabbed the tears away. "For two that was a bit harsh of him… I've never known him to yell at someone and leave…"

"How… How long have you two known each other..?" I asked slowly and quietly, laying my head on his shoulder when he leaned on the bars.

"Well it's been a long time actually, we've always known each other but as people get older they grow apart or become closer… He left us for the side of good. I'm not saying it's a bad thing but around here it will get you killed." He laughed a bit and smiled at me, stroking my messy hair gently with a free hand.

"D-do you think Flippy will actually kill everyone in town just to see how many times it takes?" I asked quietly, my voice shaking when I thought of all my friends being killed forever.

"I don't know… he might but I think something has gotten into him, he's not acting normal and he won't flip back…" Lifty said and continued to stroke my hair, "But I think right now the best thing for you is to sleep, rest and get some energy back. I'll fix your arm but I will hurt, I'm warning you now."

I moved my head from his shoulder and looked at him in his emerald green eyes, "Why are you being so nice to me?" I whispered.

"Because you're a nice girl Silver, I… never mind, just please get some rest." He smiled gently and wiped a few more tears away before returning his bandana to his neck and standing up. "Hopefully tomorrow everything will be better." He said in a happier tone, taking off his jacket and laying it on me as I lay down. "Good night Kitten." He said and walked out.

I nodded and closed my eyes, "Good night Coon…" I yawned and tried to fall asleep.

I woke up to yelling the next morning, I shook my head and blinked a few times, sitting up a bit. My broken arm was wrapped and felt much better, Liftys jacket was gone and I was still tied to the cage. I looked around the dark room, the yelling wasn't in here but in the room next door. A moment later a wall broke down and Splendid was laying there, pain on his dirty and bruised face. He struggled to stand up and shook his head, He charged back into the room yelling, "You son of a bitch!" I leaned forward to look through the wall at who he was fighting but the rope held me back. A loud sizzling sound echoed off the tile walls and I wrinkled my nose, a red beam shot through the wall, cutting part of the bars off. I gasped and tried to dodge the bars, squeaking and shaking.

"Wimp!" I heard Flippy's voice boom. He ran through the wall and opened the cage I was in, picking me up by my hair and holding me in front of him with his knife pressing on my back. "Come any closer and I kill her Hero!"

Splendid flew in, his blue eyes blazing in hatred and anger, "I don't care what happens to her! I'll kill you for killing Flakey and Nutty!" He yelled at the veteran, "She should've never picked you!"

Flippy pressed the blade harder on my back and I let out a shaky breath, "Why would she pick you? I'm glad you feel that way about Silver here… I'm sure she wanted to die after you broke her heart last night." He smirked, showing his sharp teeth, his yellow eyes glinting like his knife.

Splendid's eyes flashed in regret and sadness before the anger blazed up, "I… I don't care." He shook his head and crouched down, looking like he was going to attack. "just fight me!"

I felt blood soak the back of my shirt and Flippy's warm breath on my ear, "Sleep well Kitten." He chuckled and stabbed the knife through me.

I shook and as my vision went blurred I saw Splendid's expression become surprise then sadness and finally anger as he flew towards Flippy.

(Sorry this chapter is short but I'm still working on it so yeah hang in there!)