11. The Escape

Kairi POV

"Will that even work?" Joe asked.

"It has to. We have no other option. These bars won't break any other way," I replied.

"But-"

"Joe, I know you're worried, but this is the only way."

Joe sighed. "Fine." He looked really sad. This whole thing with Sydney was really getting to him.

"Joe." He looked at me. "She'll be fine."

He smiled. That made him feel a little better at least. "K. Let's do this."

I nodded. "Sydney!" No response. "Sydney!"

"What do you want?" We spun around. Sydney was standing outside of the cell right behind us.

"Out."

Sydney smirked. "And why should I let you out?"

"Because you know you should."

"No." She started to turn away.

"I told you she couldn't do it," Joe said, following the plan.

Sydney paused. Good, just like we'd hoped. I sighed. "I guess you were right. She's too weak to let us out."

Sydney spun back around. "I'm strong enough to rip your head off!" She glared. I flinched. That wasn't part of the plan.

"Well, why don't you come in here and prove it?" Joe said. I looked at him. We were supposed to get her to break open the bars. Not, get her to come in here and rip my head off.

Sydney sneered. "I could, but then you would get out. I'm not doing it." She crossed her arms. Crap. The Shadow should make her anger rise easier. I thought the angrier she got, the less thought she would put into her actions.

"Is that your excuse? Pretty lame if you ask me." Joe shrugged.

Sydney glared again. "I'm capable of doing more than you know."

"Then prove it."

"No."

"Chicken." What was Joe doing? I didn't want her this mad. She really would rip my head off. With the Shadow and all I doubt Sydney would even think about mercy. Sydney's hands formed into tight fists. "Fine." She snapped her fingers and appeared inside the cage. "Come here Kairi."

Crap.

Joe POV

Kairi backed up to the back of the cell, worry all over her face. Sydney slowly advanced after her. Kairi glared at me. I know this wasn't part of the plan, but this was working so far. She just needed to trust me.

"Syd." I tried to get her attention.

Sydney glanced over her shoulder at me. "What? I'm busy proving you wrong." She went back to closing in on Kairi. Good, she was distracted. I quietly crept up behind Sydney. I saw the key to the cell hanging from her belt loop on her jean shorts. I quickly snatched them. Sydney felt it and spun around. "What are you-"

"Kairi, catch!" I tossed the keys over to her. She blindly caught them. She looked confused.

Sydney spun around. "Don't even."

Kairi turned and opened the cell door. She ran out. Sydney followed her. I came out last. I didn't see where Kairi went, and apparently Sydney didn't either, but she did see me. She ran at me. I quickly took off. I knew it was useless, Sydney was a really fast runner, but I had to try. I felt hands grab me from behind and screamed. A hand covered my mouth. The person spun me around. I expected to see Sydney, but instead I saw the red eyes of Kairi.

"Shh." She pulled me into a dark room and closed the door.

I blinked I couldn't see anything. Where was I? "Uh, Kairi?"

"I'm right in front of you. The whole being dead thing helps me see in the dark."

"Where are we?"

"It's this secret room I found. Let's hope Sydney doesn't know where it is too, cause she's a goddess and she can see in the dark too."

I nodded in agreement. "Ok, so we're out. Now what do we do?"

"We have to find a way to get Syd to calm down."

"You mean, be less evil?"

"Yeah. I'll try talking to her first. If that doesn't work, then we'll have to go to more extreme measures."

I didn't want to think about how extreme those measures might get. "Ok." We crossed our fingers and stepped out of the room.