Author Note: I've decided to keep the POV's to Four/Six due to mine and reader preference. Thanks for the reviews and keep them coming. It helps with my writing. Sorry for the long absence of chapters. School's just been busy and the 1st semester just ended so life was hectic. Without further ado…

Chapter 3:

Four:

I clench my entire body and hold my breath, waiting for Sarah to tell me the answer to the question that has been haunting me the past few weeks on the run: Why did she turn me in?

"How should I start? It all began when John left with Six and Sam on the run. I couldn't bear the thought of him leaving me, when I had no idea where he was heading and if he would come back to me." She looks at me in relief, but for some reason I can't place, I cannot replicate that relief. She continues, "Here was the boy of my dreams, leaving me with a school in rubble and nearly no friends left. I was desperate for a companion, and decided that no one in my new school would feel sympathetic towards me so I started making friends. But right when I was getting to know this girl named Anna, the headline flashed: John Smith and accomplices' handicap the police on dope run!"

I yell in frustration, "I told the stupid cop that we weren't doing dope. That was my freaking chest. And he was about to touch it so I used telekinesis to hurtle him into a tree."

Six pitches in, "That was nothing compared to my epic storm with the old man wreaking havoc. And my Moses-like telekinesis to lift that river, Four!"

"Okay, okay I get it, Six. You're better than me at using your legacies. Now let Sarah finish," I say, grinning at Six, remembering that night.

Sarah says, "Well, after I heard that headline, I lost every "friend" I had gained because everyone knew that you and I had gone out with each other. Guys started calling you Bomb Smith because of the explosions with the helicopters. They wanted to kill you for the reward. Then, one night, the police show up at my door and ask if they can have a private word with me. So in my room, they ask if I know anything about the whereabouts of you guys. So I said that I didn't. They left but came back every week. Something about talking to someone about you was comforting and I started to trust the police. But then, without my knowing, they tapped my phone. So when you texted me, I texted back but I knew what was going to happen. At that point, I knew that I couldn't aid you or else I'd be seen as an accomplice so I helped in your capture. But I never wanted to hurt you John."

She looks at me pleadingly, but it doesn't matter. What's done is done. "Sarah I know you didn't mean to, but you endangered me, Sam, and my entire race and planet. We were lucky to beat the Mogs. I can't believe you weren't more careful," I say, looking accusingly at her.

"John please, don't look at me like that. I couldn't help it. I was desperate and didn't know that the Mogs and Police had teamed up. You have to forgive me."

I stare at her puppy dog eyes, willing me to forgive her, but I harden my resolve. "Sarah, I know you didn't mean to on purpose, but this is something nobody in my position can forgive."

"Okay then….. Where are we now, Nine?" asks Eight. Nine replies, "Well, we're about 100 miles away from my base, but we should take the metro when we're 20 miles away so we can ditch this car." We all nod, knowing that any trace of this car will be our downfall.

A hundred miles and an hour of sleep later, we arrived at the pit stop. I got out and stretched, and noticed out of the corner of my eye that Sarah was staring at me. She said, "You look different than you did in Ohio. I can't place it; maybe more serious, worn out, tired?"

I replied, "Sarah, a lot has happened since Ohio. I've figured out some important stuff about my destiny and my planet. I'm stressed and tired and I just need some time to think."

She looked at me in concern, "Okay, John. I'm just happy to have you in my sights again."

I looked away and stared at Seven talking to Nine and the rest, so I walk over. "…And then we saw Six drop down from the sky and completely destroy an entire brigade of soldiers!"

Six looks at me shyly, "It was nothing. We couldn't afford to lose another one of us, so I summoned my inner beast."

I find myself drawn to her again, like it's the only clear thing in my confusing circumstance, even though it's not. "Why don't we trade stories when we get to Nine's place?"

"Sounds good to me," Eight says.

"So everyone, this is my awesome safe house," Nine said in a sing-song voice. I knew Six wouldn't handle this well, and I thought just in time.

"ARE YOU KIDDING ME? This….IS YOUR SAFEHOUSE? Maybe we should just put up a billboard and neon lights saying, 'All numbers are here in one place. Come kill us!' Nine, you're stupid. I'm definitely not going in there."

Nine replied, "John, I told you it was amusing to get yelled at by a hot girl." I couldn't help but laugh at that, but I was immediately silenced by Six's stare. "Besides, hiding in plain sight has worked for over 5 years for me."

Six looked stunned, "You've lived here for more than 5 years? Wow your Cêpan must've been stupidly bold to do something like that."

Ella chirps in, "I'm extremely tired and would just like to get a couple minutes of sleep. Is that too much to ask?"

We all soften at Ella, because she just lost her Cêpan, because she's so young, because she has no legacies and no father figure to guide her. "Sure thing, Ella. Nine, lead the way," I reply.

"Okay, boss."

While we are strolling into the lobby, the guy who greeted us last time said, "Hey, Stanley and his project partner, did you guys get an A on that project?"

At first my mind couldn't find out what he was talking about. But then I remembered Nine's hastily put-together excuse about him returning after all those years. "Yes sir. I have to say, Stanley's a good worker. Even though he does text his girlfriend way too much," I say, winking at him.

"Oh, you good for nothing Stanley. What would your dad say?" he says, shaking his head as I laugh at Nine's murderous expression.

"Nothing much. We're just going to be going up, okay?"

"Okay Stanley. Just be careful."

And with that, we took the elevator to the top floor. In the elevator, everyone was relaxed, but Six looked on edge. She said, "Four, why the hell are we going to the top floor of the building? The Mogs will easily be able to storm the place!"

Nine replied gleefully, "Well the sexy Six can't really think that I wouldn't have defenses on this elevator and in the suite, would she?"

She glares at him, but I grin in anticipation of the others reactions to his place. We get to Nine's floor and the elevator doors open. Everyone gasps at the first floor, but then I add, "Wait till you see the second floor!"

Seven replies, "A second floor? No way!"

Nine says, "Yup! And I have a huge training facility and beds with TV's and video games for all of us, and unlimited food and sweet lounging chairs! Man, how I've been waiting to share this place with you guys. Sandor would be so proud of me for getting you guys here," he adds wistfully. None of know how to respond to this comment, so we all start dispersing to check out Nine's sweet suite. Nine himself is sitting on a recliner, getting a hundred-hand massage, and looking positively proud.

We're still looking around when Seven says, "Hey Nine, who's the girl in this picture?" Along with my other Garde members and Sarah, I turn to where Seven's looking.

Nine gets up from his massage and with a serious expression says, "No one. Just another backstabbing human," he says, looking pointedly at me. I can understand from his look that he had liked this girl and she'd turned him into the Mogs. I know he means for me to understand that Sarah will just be like her, a murderous, backstabbing human.

Seven says, "Nine, what happened? You should confide in us. We're with you on this mission."

Nine sighs and replies, "Okay, but don't expect me to appreciate your sympathy."

Nine then goes on to tell us about a girl he met in the rock climbing center he used to go to named Maddy. He fell in love with her in almost a day and they started meeting a lot. She liked him back and they started dating, going to a planetarium, which made me laugh because I couldn't see Nine going to one. Then, on the way back, his fancy car got hijacked by Mogs and he had to go at 200 miles per hour in Chicago traffic to evade them. She got mad and left him for a while. He was torn and left Sandor without warning, using his antigravity legacy to hang on walls of skyscrapers. She forgave him and he went to sleep with her in her house, which makes him blush in front of all of us. But when he woke up, he was surrounded by Mogs. He tried to escape with Maddy but she Tazered him and he got taken to the mountain in West Virginia. He looks away before saying, "And then I was forced to watch as she was reunited with her parents, but right when they reached each other, a Piken came and attacked them. I looked away but the Mogs just started cheering, telling me that they were ripped apart and that I should never trust humans. That's it, guys. Now let's just finish this tour okay? But mark my words, I will destroy Setràkus and all the Mogs and get back to Lorien." (A/N That was basically a summary of The Lost Files: Nine's Legacy. I think the girls name was Maddy but I don't remember.)

We all follow Nine in silence, drinking in his comments. I'm shocked that Nine didn't tell me this earlier, but I'm even sadder that the girl he loved betrayed him like that. It was for her family, but she knew that he loved her. I knew though, that Sarah would never do anything like that. She reads my mind and grasps my hand in assurance.

He shows us his training facility and how he developed his Antigravity legacy while trying to evade a shooting probe. Six comments, "I can't wait to get my hands on all these weapons and machines. And maybe control the whole thing so I can make John's life miserable," she adds with a smirk.

I laugh, adding, "Six, you wouldn't be able to hit me. You're too nice."

She just laughs back, and we continue on the tour. We walk up the stairs and outside, and I remember about the fight that Nine and I had. Almost as if he had telepathy, he says, "Guys you wouldn't believe what happened here a week ago."

"What?" Eight asks.

"When we were deciding whether to go to New Mexico or Paradise, which by the way was my idea, Johnny over her said that he was Pittacus Lore and that New Mexico is where Six is." I groan, knowing where this is going.

"So we fight, and basically I disarm Four and he's about to fall off the building when I grab him and make him say that he's not. But he was delusional and insisted, so I abstained from killing this moron. But boy was beating him up fun!" Nine boasts, making everyone laugh and I blush like crazy.

"John, are you crazy? What were you thinking? Even I'm stronger than you, and I know I'm not Pittacus Lore."

I just nod and say, "Yes, it was crazy. But I still feel some connection with him that's very different than yours. I can't explain it," I add.

They just chuckle and are start heading inside when suddenly Ella, who was yawning, stops and sends us all crashing into one another.

Seven asks, annoyed, "Ella, why did you randomly stop?"

She replies, "I'm talking with Five. She says her name is Katie."

We all stop, holding our breaths, not wanting to ask what we know should be asked, in fear of the reply. But Seven is courageous enough, and she asks, "What did she say after that?"

Ella breathes deeply and says, "She says that she's in Chicago and she's being followed by them. She's in trouble!"

Okay, now who's ready for chapter 4? Hahaha I knew you would like back to back cliffhangers! I've been checking the I am Number Four page on Facebook and they announced the title of book 4. Would you like me to change the title of this story so it's easier to find? I think if I think about the title while writing, then it'll ruin my story line but it's up to you guys. I can deal with either.