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Hours passed, until Rodge could feel the bag he was in being set down. He looked out the hole, only to see darkness. "Where am I?"

"Your new home," one of the creatures glared down at the bag, "You'll never see the light of day again. Only official lighting."

Rodge felt a frown appear on his face, "I can't see my family?"

"All of your records have been deleted; you never existed. The only ones that knew who you were would be your family and friends, but you'll never see them again," the creature paused, "The plane's info has been deleted too, but the ones that were on the plane are still alive."

"What? How?"

"I promised that nobody would get hurt. I sent another flying creature to get them out of the plane before it exploded." Rodge could feel the bag being dragged, "They don't know what happened because we changed their memories a bit."

Rodge sighed with relief, "At least they're safe."

A voice interrupted their conversation. "That's fine. Leave him there. You're dismissed."

"Yes, Master," the creature pulled a rope, which opened the bag Rodge was in then ran out.

Rodge's heart rate increased. So... Here I am. The one that started it all has kidnapped me and taken me away from my family... he swallowed a lump in his throat What does he want from me?

"You can get out of the bag now, Mr. Crest." the voice echoed through the empty room with annoyance in his voice, "Do you know why I wanted you here?"

Rodge slowly climbed out. Lights turned on, making Rodge squint his eyes, "I have no idea, but if you don't let me go you can't even imagine the consequences."

Dark laughter bounced off the walls around the room and resonated in Rodge's ears, "Believe me, if I can manage to keep this system of creatures working, I'll be able to keep a hostage in his cell..."

The tenrec's eyes had finally adjusted to the light, and he noticed that a chair was sitting in front of him, but it was turned around. "What do you want?" the tenrec asked. The chair slightly moved, and a pair of gray arms stuck out on each side of it. On his wrists were... bracelets... Rodge's eyes widened, "Cyan..."

"Oh? You like my bracelets?" the voice taunted.

"Those don't belong to you," Rodge's eyes narrowed.

The voice sounded a little uneven, "How do you know that?"

Rodge crossed his arms, "The Cyan Bracelets belong to a hedgehog family in Kryptonia..."

"Not anymore," the voice chuckled, "I killed the normal owner of these things years ago... That was my first attack, you know."

The tenrec felt a chill go up his spine, "Who are you?"

"Want me to give it away like that? Fine." the chair turned around, and a gray wolf sat in front of the tenrec. "Taadaa."

Rodge stared at the wolf for a few seconds, anger growing rapidly in his eyes. "King... Thorvlad!"

"You've heard of me?" Thorvlad smiled as he sat back in his chair.

"Yeah, I've heard of you," Rodge raised an eyebrow and crossed his arms, "I was at the ceremony where Cypris teamed up with your planet to help fight the creatures," he paused, "I was one of the guards; if I knew you were behind all of this, I would've killed you."

Thorvlad chuckled, "But you didn't," the king narrowed his eyes, "Now, back to why you're here."

Rodge straightened his back so he looked taller, "Why am I here then?"

The king smiled as he glanced at Rodge's blank wrists, "Where's your pretty jewelery?"

"They're not jewelery. You know that."

"Never mind that. I know where they are, which is why I kidnapped you."

Rodge's face changed to a worried expression, "What?"

"I know you gave your bracelets to your daughter. She doesn't know how to use them, so she's weak," Throvlad gave an evil smile, "I think you can guess what my plan is."

Rodge's eyes widened, "IF YOU LAY A SINGLE HAND ON MY DAUGHTER, I SWEAR I'LL-"

"Congratulations! You just thought of the correct answer!" Thorvlad clapped his hands, "Get him out of here."

Two creatures jumped out and grabbed the tenrec, and then started pulling him out of the room. "DON'T HURT HER! SHE'S ONLY TEN! DON'T!-" Rodge's ranting ended when the door he was being pulled out of shut.

Thorvlad smiled, "It's game over, tenrec."

Rodge was thrown into his cell, "Please! I beg of you! Don't hurt my daughter! She's not involved in this!" He ran up to the front of the cell so he wouldn't be ignored, "Kill me instead!"

One of the creatures looked down as its collar glowed, "This is his plan. I can't change it."

Tears started to form in the tenrec's eyes as he sat down, "Is there anything you can do? Can you delay it?"

The creature looked at the tenrec, "We're going to attack your family in a few months..." it admitted, "We're also planning on killing your wife. Thorvlad doesn't want any witnesses."

Rodge watched the creature leave the room and he let tears flow down his cheeks and his ears droop down, Forgive me for not being there... Nova, Lavender.

Rodge sat in the corner of his cell and looked up at the clock and sighed. His ears drooping down like every other day but this day felt different to him. The sound of a door opening made him look up, but he didn't even move his ears to listen any better.

"This is the cell room."

"It looks so empty..."

"There's only one prisoner..."

A creature and cat stood in front of the tenrec's cell. Rodge's green eyes glared up at them. "What do you want?"

Tabetha frowned at the tenrec, "How long has he been in here?"

"A little over four years," Steve admitted, "I helped kidnap him, actually."

Rodge stared at the creature; it was one of his kidnappers. It was the one that saved the other men on the plane he was on. "Age has taken its toll on you too, huh?" the tenrec commented.

Steve frowned, "Sadly, yes. Being an older design, I age just like you."

The tenrec let out a small laugh, "It sucks huh?"

"Yes it does."

"Who's the girl?"

Steve looked up at Tabetha, "Meet Tabetha. She's a new member of the team."

Rodge looked at the cat with confusion, "So he's working with teenagers now?"

Tabetha's frown grew larger, "I'm the only one, actually. I'm stronger than I look." Rodge stood up and the cat's eyes widened; Rodge looked much older then he actually was from the lack of care he'd gotten. Small highlights of gray fur trailed around his body, and he was skinny.

"Is he okay?" Tabetha asked Steve.

"I'm fine." Rodge walked up to the front of his cell and crossed his arms, "I'm used to it."

Tabetha couldn't hold in the question any longer, "Who are you?"

"I don't think that's a good idea to ask," Steve butted in.

Rodge looked down at the creature, "If you want to know, you can know. I'm Rodge. Rodge Crest."

"Crest?" Tabetha's eyes widened, "Are you-"

"I think we've talked to him long enough!" Steve put his paw over the cat's mouth.

Tabetha pushed Steve's paw away, "What was that for?"

"Master wouldn't like that we were in here." Steve started walking towards the door, "We should get going."

Tabetha stared into Rodge's eyes. She could see the pain in them. He'd lost everything that gave him the will to live, "No. I have to tell him, Steve."

Rodge raised an eyebrow, "Tell me what?"

The door leading to the cell room opened which made everyone jump, "Tabetha? Steve?" Thorvlad glared at the two, "What are you doing down here?"

"I-I was just giving her a tour!" Steve back away from his master, "I forgot what this room was so I let her in it!"

Tabetha put her hands on her hips, "What are you doing here, Kingy?"

"Just checking on my buddy." Thorvlad walked to Rodge's cell, "How's it going?"

Rodge glared at the wolf, "Go die."

"Oh! That's a good one!" Thorvlad laughed nervously.

"I love how everyone's laughing," the tenrec pointed out, "What's with your humor?"

Steve looked over to Rodge, "He has bad humor when he's nervous."

"Hmm? What makes you nervous, Thorvlad?" Rodge asked.

Tabetha tapped her foot, "Is it the fact that you have a challenge?"

Rodge looked at the cat with confusion, "Challenge? What challenge?"

Thorvlad crossed his arms, "I thought I could just make you laugh! How long has it been since you laughed, Rodge?"

The tenrec narrowed his eyes, "January 21st."

"Oh! A few months ago?"

"On my daughter's birthday. Four years ago," Rodge was staring daggers into Thorvlad's body.

Tabetha looked up, "Who's your daughter?"

Rodge looked at the cat, "Her name was Nova."

"Why are you using past tense?"

Rodge stared at the king, "She's dead."

Steve walked over to the door, "Well, I'm done with the conversation... I'm off." the creature nodded at Tabetha and she followed. Only Thorvlad and Rodge remained.

"Even if I die in here," Rodge glared into Thorvlad's eyes, "I just want you to know that you killed me years ago."

"I already know that," Thorvlad smiled, "and good news... I'm winning this war. Even if I do have those brats as a threat."

Rodge raised an eyebrow, "What brats?"

Thorvlad sighed, "Ones that call themselves Team Free... But soon they'll all be dead." the king walked out of the room and Rodge sat back in his corner.

The tenrec's eyes closed as images from his past raced through his mind...

-Flashback-

Nova stood looking over the land on a cliff with her chest puffed out, "When I grow up, I wanna be a hero like you, daddy!"

Rodge smiled, "It takes a lot more the puffing your chest out to be a hero."

"What do you mean?" Nova tilted her head in confusion.

"You have to save people in need... Things like that."

Nova jumped onto a rock closer to the edge of the cliff, "Well then!" she put her hands on her hips, "I'll help people! I'll become friends with the ones that have the other bracelets and we'll be a team! I'll fight right by you!"

"What would you name your team then?" Rodge smiled at his daughter.

"Well if we're fighting to be freed from this war... I'll name the group 'Team Free!"

Rodge's eyes shot open and he stared at the floor blankly, "Nova's... Alive?"

-End of Flashback-

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