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Chapter 9

Zane's POV:

I should have seen this previously. I really should have. I do not know how I could be so blinded. I ignored all of the signs and here I am. Tied up to a mere wooden chair with Jay tied up beside me. I have no clue why I believed Morro wanted to do something nice for once. It was an unreasonable thought of mine and needed more consideration. But it is too late to consider what I did not do, as of right now I need to determine a thought of how to escape.

I can not use my hands to untie myself. They are harshly drawn into a trap of tight ropes and behind my back. I would have significant trouble using my feet considering that they are both tied to the chair legs. If I can award Morro with anything, it is that he knows his stuff. Which is a bad thing and a good thing. Bad because he could trap whoever he pleases, but good because he knows how to escape, so we could use him on our side. All I have to do is win him over.

"Morro?" I grabbed his attention.

"What you want nerd?" He voice was harsh. His hair was a shaggy black. Black like Cole's, but it didn't cover his eyes. He had a simple streak of green than ran down his roots to the end of his hair tips. His hair seemed to bounce at the bottom. But his smile was sharp, never kind, always intended for evil means. Although, his green eyes seemed to counteract his personality in the manner that they are sweet and soft. They seem to swirl in a peaceful storm of hope and dreams, but a cloud of fear drowns them away. I don't know much about Morro, I guess it is time to find out.

"I see that you have a large amount of knowledge on how to tie a rope." I pointed out.

"What's your point?" He was losing patience.

"Oh, I just thought about how I could have done a more detailed job." I pushed it off like it was nothing to draw him in.

"Zane! What are you doing!" Jay yelled at me.

"Shut it Walker." Morro hissed at him.,

"You know what? No. I won't 'shut it' I want to know what's going on right now!" Jay yelled. No, no, no. Jay! You need to stop or my plan won't work! Ugh, how do I tell him that without Morro knowing?

"You wanna know what's going on?" Morro mocked him and walked over to Jay, "Let me show you."

With saying those last words, Morro clenched his hand into a tight fist and brought it into a deep contact with Jay's jaw. The blow was so hard that Jay's head lap limp, his struggle stopped. Looking at him I knew he wasn't dead. His chest of moving and I could see his nostrils flare. He was only knocked out. Which is not all that good. I need him awake if I want to escape.

I sighed. This wasn't going to go as planned, was it? I need to come up with another plan that gives me enough time to carry Jay out of here. But how?

Morro didn't continue our previous conversation. He walked over to a old rusted fridge in the corner of the room. After pulled out a cup from the cupboard above him, he pushed it against a few buttons and a beverage poured for him. He walked over to me, the glass still in his hand. I could see the ice floating in the water like a boat. The water swayed it back and forth like a crashing storm, rarely calm. I noticed the frost was finally starting to form around the glass, like any beverage at that temperature would. But why exactly does Morro have it? Is he just thirsty? I really need to stop over thinking things. But I really need to get out of here, maybe over thinking is what will help me.

"You thirsty nerd?" He offered me the drink.

"No." I spat back at him harshly.

"Oh," he chuckled, "You think being

rude will change anything?" He asked me but I only kept quiet, "How about me play a game?"

He walked over to and unconscious Jay.

"You can tell me where you're friends are, or I can slam this glass over your friends head." Morro threatened.

"Then why do you have water in it?" I was merely confused.

"Oh, that? I'm just thirsty." He took a sip of the drink, "Being evil is exhausting." He rolled his eyes for show.

"Why should I tell you?" I grew angrier.

"Because, you don't want your friend to get hurt here? Now do you?" Morro questioned me.

"No...but I don't want you hurting my other friends either." I could feel myself boiling on the inside. This wasn't fair!

"What friends? You think they're your friends?" Morro laughed out loud, "Oh boy. That's a funny one. They aren't friends with you. They just hang out with you due to pity."

"No!" I screamed at him, trying to break free.

"Listen nerd. No one really wants to be friends with you. They just want you for your smarts. That's really all." He said plainly.

"Shut up!" I screamed once again.

"Or what? What are you going to do?" He got up close into my face, "That's what I thought."

He backed away from me, laughing. My breathing quickened, my energy flowing over. I was gritting my teeth out of anger. As the anger and fear showered me something happened within a second. The glass Morro was holding was changing. It seemed to freeze, it was freezing over. But too much. It was freezing too much. When water freezes, it expands. But this water doesn't have enough room to expand. Which mean...the glass brakes. For the second time today glass flew everywhere. Jay and I were lucky enough to dodge the glass, but Morro wasn't so lucky. The glass sent shards into him, not enough to kill him, but enough to immobilize him. It was my lucky day I guess.

I scooted my chair over to a certain spot. I knew exactly what I was doing and I knew I only had one chance. I then fell backwards in the chair. The ropes that were tied around my hands were cut in half by a piece of broken glass on the floor. I was quick to untie myself and leave that wretched chair I was once trapped in.

I walked over to Jay and untied him next. After checking his pulse and breathing he was just fine. His jaw looks Ok to me. It wasn't broken, so that's good. His shirt was still tied around his hand, so it's good knowing he didn't bleed out. Now all I have to do it drive him to the Hospital. Let's just hope we make it there in time...

I hope you're catching my drift here! Excited for what's to come! The next chapter may or may not have some lava shipping!