Chapter 34

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Only the genetic freaks can get into this much trouble. Sadly that's us. Sigh.

"What did you guys do?!" I yelled at them when John and I finally reached them. We continued running and in Nightwing's case flying when Nightwing explained.

"I'm sorry mistress. We were all tricked. A man came and took um Emerald with him and I had to follow. I attacked the man when we reached this building and he brought his Eraser beings upon us. It truly wasn't my fault. It was Emeralds!" Nightwing said.

"Na uh." Emerald said. I just stared at her.

"You can understand Nightwing?" I asked and Em nodded. Great more freaks and freaky powers. Give us a call if you develop any.

"Well we can't just keep running. How about we trick these freaks." John said. Why do we keep saying freaks?

"Okay then. Emerald l I want you to stop running when we reach this corner. The rest of us will separate. When an Eraser grabs you you have to scream as loud as you can." I said to Emerald.

She nodded and we went around the corner.

I walked away from Em with my arm around John's and this would actually be pretty romantic except we are being chased by Erasers.

Ghost ran off to sniff another dog's butt and Nightwing was circling the sky up ahead looking like a vulture.

I tried to nonchalantly look behind me and I saw Emerald trying to act normal. She was walking swinging her arms around and the Erasers were just plain confused.

There were a lot of people in this neighborhood and they were all outside. Our plan should work.

One Eraser finally got over his shock and grabbed Emerald.

She started to scream and I actually flinched because it was so loud. Everyone turned their attention to her and Emerald yelled "hep me!"

Deciding to take action I yelled to the people around me "Om my god. Those men are kidnapping the little girl. What do we do?" I asked loudly.

I guess a guy who was playing baseball with a couple of friends came around to the Eraser with the bat.

The guy swung the bat at the Eraser's head but, the Eraser didn't faint at all. I guess they are really thick headed.

The Eraser grabbed the guy by the throat and started to choke him. I did not mean to bring actual regular people into our problems.

Except he does look kind of weird because of all the zits on his face. They covered everything.

I sighed and let go of John's arm. I miss the warmth.

I walked up to the Eraser and ever so slightly I carefully kicked him right in his private spot.

The Eraser hunched over and I kicked his head hard enough to probably give him a really bad concussion.

I looked behind me and saw the about a dozen Erasers were staring at me.

I think they will all charge at me.

I need a plan. Someone please give me a weapon. Ah ha! Beside me was a guy who got a huge shot gun out of his house and was aiming at the Erasers.

"Give me that." I said shoving the old man out of my way and grabbing the gun. I know I know. I should have more respect for the elders but, tell me that when I actually care!

Instead of shooting with the gun I bent it in half and threw it right at an Eraser's head.

Bull's eye! Why do they call it a bull's eye any way?

I was about to beat up more Erasers when the police finally arrived. "Hey! Aren't you the girl who we were told that controlled fire? You burned down the oldest building in this town. You will have to pay." said an officer pointing at me.

"I have a better idea. I actually have one more trick up my sleeve. You will never take me alive!" I yelled and transformed into a wolf.

I know and once again I know. Reckless behavior. Blah blah blah. Do you honestly believe that I care?

I heard a lot of gasps but, once again I truly don't care. I ran up to Emerald and grabbed the back of her shirt. Making sure I didn't grab any skin I started to run away.

"Get her!" yelled someone as I ran into one of the few woods in this city of pollution. No wonder they will be one of the first to die from global warming.

I felt a soft prick on my butt and turned to look.

There was a tranquilizer dart on my butt! Man this is so embarrassing. No one had better be taking pictures and that means you kid in the back.

The tranquilizer was already taking affect and I won't last longer.

I found an old log behind a tree and stuffed myself in it along with Emerald. I lied down on the ground and I was getting really woozy.

Feeling nauseous I was about to throw up when I fainted.

I was having a dream again. But this was more like a nightmare. No there wasn't Night or Erasers and definitely not Dusty. Actually there was nothing. All I saw was white and there was nothing surrounding me. Maybe nothing is actually something because if nothing was surrounding me then nothing must be something. Oh my head is aching. I bet I will grow insane. I don't like being in cramped spaces and now I know I will hate white forever. Suddenly I saw something in this entire nothing. But isn't something also nothing and nothing is something. Okay please stop brain! Can't I ever have a deep dreamless sleep? Huge unseeing eyes lay in front of me. "Hello? Hi I'm wondering if you can get me out of this place full of nothing. But then again if this place is full of nothing doesn't that mean that it's something. Crap! I'm doing it again." I said aloud and my voice echoed across the room. The eyes just kept stating at me unblinking. "The prophecy… Only you… save us… We need… We will… die… help us… Help… please… Sun sets… but… also rises… save us all." Voices kept going in my head whispering words and I think I'm going mad. "I can only help you if you let me out of this joint." I said. My response made them grow louder. Voices swarmed mingling into something I couldn't understand. Make it stop! My head is pounding. I feel like it will explode. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!" I screamed and fell to the ground eyes streaming with tears.

"Sunset. Wake up." said a soft cooing voice. "Stop the voices. They're killing me." I said.

"She's been talking whack all day. I mean the nothing is something and then she screamed really loudly." said a voice and it sounded like John.

"You know I read on the internet that sometimes when people are asleep they sketch out their dreams." said an unknown voice.

"By the way thanks man for letting us stay here." John said.

Okay where the heck am I?

I felt someone slide something into my hand and it felt like a piece of paper and a pencil and then I slipped into unconsciousness.

Surrounding me was a blue light. Everything was glowing softly with the blue light and it all looked like a dream. Then again this is a dream so what do I have to lose? I was in a room with mirrors all around me. Then a bright light landed in front of me. It was green and I felt something ancient inside my heart and soul. "I am earth which lives forever. I destroy and revive. I am inside you forever more." said a deep gravelly voice in my mind. The green light disappeared and a red light appeared in front of me. "I am fire. I am alive and keep others alive. I burn and warm all within a touch. I am inside you forever more." said a bright vibrant voice. The red light vanished and I saw a blue light in front of me. "I am water. I bathe and cleanse. I heal and soothe. But I am also evil. I drown and kill. I am inside you forever more." said a kind and soothing voice. The blue light was gone and was soon replaced by a white light. "I am wind. I blow softly and I blow fiercely. I keep others cool while I keep other warm. I can be anything you wish. I am inside you forever more." said a whispery breathy voice. Then all the lights were in front of me spinning around in a circle. Suddenly they snapped together and I saw a golden light. "We are inside you forever more." said the voices combined into a loud voice. Then the golden light twirled once more and rushed inside me. I feel all powerful. I can destroy anything and nothing will ever kill me. "Power must never go inside your head." said a voice and I woke up finally.

"Weird dream." I said and opened my eyes. I groaned when I saw a light right in front of my eyes.

"Sunset you're finally awake." John said and I saw him get in front of me. I looked down and saw unfamiliar clothes on me and I was on a bed.

"Where the heck am I?!" I yelled lurching up.

"Oh after you blacked out the police kept trying to find you but, then they were forced to eventually end their search. I let wind lead me to where you were passed out thankfully still in wolf form. I couldn't very well carry you some place so I asked Nightwing to go to Lucy Wood's house.

Lucy felt that she had to follow Nightwing who appeared by her window so she followed her until they reached me.

I was told to turn away and when I was allowed to look at you you were in your human form with some clothes on.

I have no idea how Lucy turned you into a human.

We had to carry you to her house and here you are. We also were forced to tell Lucy our secret but, she promised to never say a word." John said.

I looked down and saw a pencil and a piece of paper beside me.

There were actual pictures on it. I looked and the drawings were really good. It looked exactly like my dream. Wait a second.

I drew this in my sleep! I'm a terrible artist and this looked like a professional. I saw the room with the mirrors and I drew four balls of light surrounding me.

It looked pretty good and no I am not bragging!

"Hey you're finally awake Sunset. And don't worry about the secret. I won't tell a living soul. Emerald here has caught you a warm mouse." said Lucy who came in through a door.

She was holding a tray with a few mice on it and Lucy gingerly handed me one. Well look who's squeamish. I can't afford to be because this is the only food I can eat.

"Thanks." I said before practically inhaling the mice.

"Oh and thanks for ruining our cover. Look at the newscast." John said and turned on the T.V to the news.

Man I am featured here a lot. They must really love me. Or hate me which ever you choose.

"I am standing here at the remains of the entertainment building. This beloved building was burned down two days ago by a huge fire. The police would have called it arson fire but, we have witnesses who say it was caused by magic. Inside the building was a magician show by the famous Abra Dohini. He was going to perform the sawing you in half trick when he picked on a familiar golden haired girl from the crowd. When the girl saw the real saw coming down at her she screamed and broke through the box. She tried to choke the man with his hat and managed to knock him out. The girl turned to the audience who were shocked in their seats. She bent the saw which a regular girl could never do. Then she started a fire before their very eyes and plunged her hand into it. Her hand was not burned and she performed some tricks with it until the fire hit the curtains. A huge fire started and the girl came out carrying the knocked out magician in her arms. She dumped him into a puddle and left with a boy of about sixteen.

Then later this day she was seem walking along a street with the guys arm around hers when she started to scream at a man who was kidnapping a little girl. The man had friends who were huge and the man was holding the girls shoulder who was screaming loudly. A young boy swung at the man with his steel baseball bat and hit him straight on the head. Instead of fainting the guy started to choke the boy. The girl kicked the man in the head and he fell to the ground dropping the boy. An elderly man came out carrying a large shot gun and the girl stole it from his hands. Instead of shooting the men the girl bent the gun in half and threw it at the group. Police finally came and the girl was told to stop. Instead the girl was a girl one second but, right where she was standing was a huge wolf. The wolf was golden and had a human look in its eyes. No one knows if the girl turned into the wolf or not. The wolf/girl picked up the girl in her mouth and ran into a small wood area. The police shot a tranquilizer dart at the wolf and searched for the wolf and the girl. They searched all day but, they finally had to give up. That's all Jim."

I just love being in the news. It gives me a warm fuzzy feeling inside.

"Sweet. So what's the problem?" I asked. "Uh we just blew our cover. Actually you blew it." John said.

"Fine blame me but, it was actually Emeralds fault for going with the man in the first place." I said.

"Why don't we just blame Nightwing for not telling Emerald to stay away for the man?" John argued back.

"How about we blame Dusty? He's the cause of everything. Let's see. Was it my fault for breaking the cookie jar? No because it was Dusty's fault. See how easy it is." I said.

John had to agree with me this time.

"Okay why don't you two kiss and make up and we can come downstairs to talk all this over." Lucy said and left us alone.

I don't think an adult should leave two hormonal teens alone in a room together.

I shrugged and got up. Oh man not the nauseous feeling again. It wasn't enough to make me throw up but, it was enough to make me feel crappy.

I rubbed a sore spot on my butt where the dart went through and once again I'm glad the news cast doesn't have a picture of me as a wolf with the dart on me.

I walked down to the table and sat down watching Emerald and Tommy playing together. They looked pretty cute.

I saw some of those learning cards for kids and picked them up. I guess I can quiz Emerald on them for some entertainment after the entertainment burned down.

Don't blame me. Blame Dusty for all your problems. Remember you didn't break into the bank. It was Dusty's fault.

"Em how do you spell cat?" I asked. "C-a-t." Well duh she would know that. She's part cat for goodness sake.

I went through all the cards and Emerald went through them flawlessly except for the dog one. She refused to say it at all.

"Okay Emerald how do you spell Mississippi?" I asked. She once again figured it out.

I saw an algebra book on the counter for college students and opened it to a random page. Yep this is perfect. I don't understand any of this.

"Em solve all the problems on this page." I said handing the book to Em. She fell to the ground carrying the huge book and worked through all the problems.

"John I just remembered something. Dusty, Bell, and Fishy were all captured by the school. Should we save them?" I asked.

"Well we could just let them die but, we could also save other experiments lives and watch the old team suffer and apologize to us a million times." John said sitting beside me.

"Well all right." I said reluctantly. We are off to save the old team. Why do we have to be good? Why can't we just kill them? Sigh.

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