Whoo hoo, chapter 10. Here goes nothing. This will take place five months after the events of chapter nine. This gives Hiro's leg time to heal so he can be more mobile, but escape will not come along just yet. Anyway please read and review and enjoy this chapter.
It was mid January and snow covered everything outside the boys cabins leaving a glittery white blanket. Hiro sat in a chair looking out the window, leaning depressingly on the sill watching the light snow fall. Teddy and Jeffery were talking about when escape should take place as the cabin was empty and all at lunch. The trio didn't want to eat but plan instead. Tadashi promised to be over after he finished eating. Teddy and Jeffery sat in old chairs at a small card table with a crudely drawn map of the camp in front of them, art work by Sparrow. The team had decided that now would be
"Spring will be best," Teddy said leaning back in his chair, "Everything will thawed."
"And wet," Jeffery said, "Summer is better."
"Summer is dry," Teddy argued, "There will be no puddles we can run through, we can't hide our scent from the cadaver dogs."
"Puddles and dirt make mud," Jeffery said, "We'll get stuck in the mud and they'll catch us, and the puddles won't give us much cover over the nose of a cadaver dog."
"So they have an advantage," Teddy said, "And how would we get stuck in mud."
"It's not the mud itself," Jeffery said, "It's things hidden in the mud like tree roots and rocks that are our biggest problem."
"Come on, Spring is so much cooler, it's closer and not too hot," Teddy said, "We won't get tired as fast and won't need as much water. Therefore we can take less bottles of water and won't have to carry as much."
"But Jeffery is right about the dogs," Hiro said making his forgotten presence known again, "Summer will be best and if we want to get away from the dogs. We can throw off their scent with some sweaty towels. To get that all we have to do is sneak some from the laundry room."
"That could work," Jeffery said, "They'll think another campers scent is our scent."
"But we can't touch them," Teddy said, "Our scent will get on them."
"Not If I do it," said a familiar voice from behind.
The boys turned around to find Chris standing there awkwardly. He rubbed the back of his neck and shifted on his feet.
"I can get you what you need," Chris said quickly, "Why would they suspect an enemy to be an ally."
"How can we trust you," Teddy said suspiciously.
"With this," Chris said pulling a gun out of his jump suit, he held the gun to the group by the barrel, "If I betray you then shoot me."
Hiro could tell Chris was being serious by the sound of his voice and his demeanor. Teddy and Jeffery were freaked out by the gesture.
"Wh-where did you get that," Jeffery stuttered.
"A guard committed suicide this morning," Chris explained, "I saw it myself. I grabbed his gun and some bullets before any of the other guards could see the body. The most powerful kids are on your side, you can get the authorities here and put an end to this all.
"We can't kill you," Teddy said, "We're not a gang."
Hiro rolled his eyes, "Come on you guys, these people are taking innocent kids and turning them into human lab rats," he took the gun and stepped closer to Jeffery and whispered lightly into his ear, "Take this and put it in the metal box under my bed. Then take it to Crystal and have her put it on the other side, but whatever you do don't tell her what's inside. Got it."
"Yes Hiro," Jeffery said shakily taking the gun and doing as he was told.
"Now Chris," Hiro said turning to Chris, "How many kids of power do you think are here."
"Two," Chris said his voice cracking, "Crystal and Tadashi."
"Nope, three," Hiro said, "I got power too but I choose to hide from Caleb, I can do much more than they can," all of the cabin shutters slammed shut and a deep red, glowing fog separated Hiro and Chris from the other two, "I can create traps with things that make people feel safe, I can make even the most advanced tech malfunction with a single stare and most deadly of all," he smiled evilly at Chris, "I can take your life and no one will ever suspect that I murdered you."
The fog cleared away and and the red glow was gone. The shutters opened back up and the snowy scene was visible again. Chris was ready to dash, but fear kept him in place. Hiro smiled normally.
"You may go now," Hiro said, "But don't you even think about telling."
"Yes Hiro," Chris said running off.
"Well I don't think he'll ever mess with us any time soon," Teddy said blankly.
"Jeffery get going," Hiro said, "Hurry up before the guards see it."
Jeffery stood there shaking, Hiro rolled his eyes.
"I won't wake Aku no on you," Hiro said, "I give you my word."
"Aku no," Teddy asked.
"Aku no is what I call that little show I put on," Hiro said any trace of what he had become gone, "Jeffery if you don't want to I can do it."
"No I got it," Jeffery said any hint of fear gone, "I'll be back soon. I won't tell them about Chris."
"Good," Hiro said, "Don't need any crap from those guys."
Jeffery ran off with the box the gun was in. Hiro yawned and looked tiredly at his bed, using his power drained a lot out of him. He lay down under the covers and let his eyes droop shut. Teddy watched Hiro sleep for a while. Hiro looked like he wasn't capable of doing what he can, he looked like he wouldn't even hurt a fly. Tadashi walked in about that moment.
"Hey where's Hiro," Tadashi asked walking in, "Chris was running down the trail like he was being chased."
"He's asleep," Teddy said quietly, "Chris might have seen Hiro's power, but I highly doubt he'll tell Caleb about Aku no."
"Aku no," Tadashi asked.
"It's what Hiro's been calling his powers," Teddy explained, "Anyway we shouldn't wake him up. Using his power might have drained him."
"Then let's hope Hiro can get a hold of a coffee shop when we run," Tadashi asked, "When's the decided season."
"Summer," Teddy said walking out of the cabin, "But I wanted Spring."
"I'd have to go with Summer," Tadashi said, "More people out that we can run to for help."
"Never thought of that," Teddy said as the two walked past the cabins and down the trail.
In case you're curious what I got Aku no, it mean 'evil' in Japanese.
Crimson was in the waiting room waiting for Valentina to come out of her class. He had some wonderful news to tell her, an update on the Project Elsa case that may bring them closer to their daughter. Valentina bounded thought the door where Crimson shot up with excitement.
"I got some great news," he said, "We're one step closer to Crystal."
"Really," Valentina said excitedly as she signed her name on a clipboard, "Tell me."
"There's a small camp ground just outside the city," Crimson said smiling from ear to ear, "No one is seen coming or going. No one is sure if it's abandoned or what but I'm sure our little girl's there."
"No way," Valentina said pushing some hair behind her ear, "Oh we have to go there soon."
"We will," Crimson said, "They're sending me there to check it out along with Big Hero 6, or well 4 since they're down too members."
"We'll find her this time," Valentina said as she pressed the button on the elevator to go down, "I just know it."
The two stepped in the elevator as Crimson continued.
"They think that that nurse lady who told Big Hero 4 to go to Elk Road," Crimson explained, "Might have been on to something. And that the grounds of Project Elsa are on that property."
"Really," Valentina said, "Oh I can't wait for her to see us again, I wonder how she'll take us being back together and the fact we've searched for that horrible experiment to find her."
"Who knows," Crimson said.
The elevator opened on the lobby floor, Valentina stepped off followed by Crimson. They passed through the busy foyer and out the main glass doors. The street was even busier as cars honked madly at each other and people pushed hastily passed one another to get to their destinations. The sky was a cloudless blue as a few birds flew over head.
GoGo took her seat at her desk, she put her portfolio on the desk and sat down to wait for the class to begin. Wasabi sat next to her and turned in his seat to talk to her.
"Hey GoGo," Wasabi asked, "I was wondering if your free this Friday."
"Doctors appointment," GoGo said, "I'm free Saturday."
"I'm not," Wasabi said, "I have to help my grandmother move across town. How about Sunday."
"Family visiting," GoGo said sighing as she leaned back in her seat.
Her and Wasabi have been dating about a month now and have had little time alone together. Plus, whenever they went on a date, things went horribly wrong. Like the time they went to a new restaurant that had opened up, GoGo got sick off of some bad fish. Then the time they went to the movies, Wasabi slipped on some spilled soda and had to have stitches.
"I'm free Monday," Wasabi said hopefully.
"Major test Tuesday," GoGo reminded him.
"Well then how about a study date," Wasabi said, "What can go wrong there."
"With our luck," GoGo said smiling slightly, "An alien abduction."
"Don't jinx it," Wasabi said pointing at her.
She laughed, "Too late I already said it," she pulled out her phone and checked the time.
8:40, twenty minutes until class started. GoGo put down her phone and turned to Wasabi. Wasabi looked at her questioningly.
"Twenty minutes," GoGo said, "Long enough to run Espresso Caddy and grab a coffee," she stood up.
"What if you're late," Wasabi asked.
"I won't be," GoGo said kissing him, "We've got twenty minutes."
She squeezed past and made her way out of the school. Espresso Caddy was about two blocks away. GoGo crossed the street when the light turned green and crossed the street safely. She gave a respectful nod to an florist who was arranging a bouquet of roses. Espresso Caddy was just a few yards away, all that was left to do was cross the intersection. The light indicated it was safe to cross, GoGo stepping into the street and was about halfway when she got hit by a red car.
Pedestrians screamed when they saw GoGo get hit, the red car sped away hastily like a giant red beetle running away from an exterminator bent on killing it. A good Samaritan stopped traffic long enough to get GoGo out of the street and onto the side walk. GoGo's rescuer leaned over her, he was a bigger red haired man about Cass' age.
"Ma,am, can you hear me," the man said concern written all over his face.
GoGo let out a small whimper. The man looked up to a brunette girl.
"Call 911," he said to her.
The girl did as she was told. GoGo looked from person to person, horror written on each of their faces.
"Yes a girl was hit by a car," the girl hastily shouted into the phone muffled voices could be hear don the other line, "By Espresso Caddy near SFIT," she said quickly trying to stay calm, "Um it was a small red car no license plate," muffled voices, "Ah," she put a hand over the phone, "What's her name."
"Ma,am can you tell me your name," the man asked GoGo.
"ID," GoGo whimpered lightly, "Pocket."
He reached in her coat pocket and pulled out her student ID and read off the name. The girl repeated the name into the phone to the operator. Five minutes later, the paramedics showed up. GoGo was put on a stretcher and wheeled inside the ambulance.
Wasabi waited for GoGo to come back, class was starting and he hoped she would just be a little late. Five minutes into class, he hoped she got held up in a line or there was a traffic jam. Ten minutes into class he was praying she was alright. About twenty minutes with no sign of his girlfriend anywhere, a school administrator walked into the room and up to the lecturer. Mr. McGladdy stopped his teaching to speak with the administrator for a moment. Mr. McGladdy nodded.
"Wasabi," Mr. McGladdy said, "Mr. Clorris would like to have a word with you."
"Yes sir," Wasabi said scared of what was about to be said out in the hall.
Wasabi followed Mr. Clorris into the hall, he walked out and waited for Mr. Clorris to start. Mr. Clorris looked at Wasabi sadly but professionally. Wasabi's mind raced about what could be wrong.
"Wasabi," Mr. Clorris said taking a breath, "I'm going to try to do this as delicately as I can."
"What happened," Wasabi asked fear that he was right about something bad happening to GoGo, a small hopeless hope that he was wrong and she was fine.
"GoGo was in a hit and run accident," Mr. Clorris said, "She was taken to the hospital in critical condition, they're worried she may go into a coma."
"No," Wasabi said quietly.
"If you want," Mr. Clorris said, "You can tell her friends about what happened."
"I will," Wasabi said, "Thank you for letting me know."
"Do you know where their rooms are," Mr. Clorris asked.
"Honey Lemon is probably in Chemistry and Fred is out in front of the school doing his mascot stuff," Wasabi said distantly, "I'll go tell them."
"I'll be right there in case it gets too hard on you," Mr. Clorris said.
"Okay," Wasabi said slowly making his way to the Chemistry lab.
Jeffery ran with the gun to find Crystal as quickly as he could. Crystal was standing with Sparrow and Tadashi outside of the mess hall. Jeffery ran up to them.
"Crystal Hiro has a favor he needs you to do," Jeffery said trying to hide the fear in his voice.
"Sure what is it," Crystal said rather cheerfully.
"He needs you to hide this box on the other side of the Tangles," Jeffery said sowing her the box.
"What inside," Crystal asked curious about the box.
"He told me not to tell you," Jeffery said.
"Why doesn't he want me to know," Crystal asked unsure.
"Just trust me on this please," Jeffery said, "We can get into a lot of trouble for this so we better do it now."
"What did he get a hold of," Crystal said sternly.
"Talk to him about it," Jeffery said his darting about, "Have him tell you."
"Fine," Crystal said irritated, "I'll talk to him."
The two made their way to the Tangles. Jeffery wanted to explode about what had happened earlier that day, with Aku no waking up and Hiro nearly killing Chris to make sure he kept his mouth shut. Crystal could tell that Jeffery was keeping something back.
"What are you hiding," Crystal said.
"You'll find out when we escape," Jeffery said, "It's kind of a surprise."
"Oh," Crystal said, "So it's something to aid our escape."
"Yes," Jeffery said, "But it's important I don't tell you."
"Alrighty then," Crystal said, "Race you to the Tangles," she sped ahead.
Jeffery ran along trying to keep up and not loose the box at the same time, the gun and ammo clanked around inside like a metal maraca.
Well here you have it. I would have added more but that'll come in the next chapter. Anyway I hope you liked it and in case your still curious about Aku no, it means 'evil' in Japanese. I know I mentioned it before but it doesn't hurt to say twice. But thanks for reading and please review.