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Also, I am sorry for not updating faster, I was trying to make this chappy as enjoyable as I could and that's why I had to rewrite some parts over and over again (*sighs*) because it felt like something was missing.
But now, it's ready, so here it comes, I hope you will like it:


Chapter 53

Like a little whirlpool – blue waves circling around the centre, forming a big mouth that waited readily to eat up the whole world. Noone knew what's on the other side of it and maybe it would stay the deadly secret of the fallen and the forgotten centuries of human history. Ones that were about to vanish.

Just like the people. Good and evil, young and old… And none of them could run away.

A wink and all their origins become a memory noone remembers.

The portal was shrinking – and so was the hope in Niko's heart. He was just boring into the blue flash of the gate as if it was a rope that connected him and his life. And that string was about to be torn apart.

The Ekats came into his vision. He had to fight them, but his arm fell as he tried to rise it. Was that his inner weakness taking over his body or just another sign of his shock?

He had no clue about the answer, but there was one thing for sure: he had to protect his family.

Splitting pain appeared in his shoulders. The wound was bleeding. He ripped a piece off his T-shirt and wrapped the sensitive surface of skin with it. Then, he looked up to face his enemies.

The Ekats took them to one place and pushed them to the ground. They formed a circle around their victims pointing their guns at them, waiting for the final order.

Nikolai shivered. They were in point-blank range, only an idiot would have failed the shot.

He pushed his fingers together. They were cold like the winter in his home.

Home... He didn't know if he'd ever have the chance to see it. The less warmth he felt, the more desperation spread in his braincells.

But as he closed his eyes, he sensed the heat pouring back to his venes by a hand holding his.

It was a bit wet, but he didn't care. Although he couldn't remember touching it before, he recognised it immediately.

" Don't worry." Amy whispered into his ears, but the fear in her voice was unmistakable, even if she did her best to hide it.

" My dear friends!" An Ekat – Gordon Oh's second in command – smiled.

" I think I'll have to vomit." Ian reacted to the greeting. Amy was amazed by the self-control the boy had.

" In your position, it is not the wisest attitude. " The man shook his head annoyedly and peeked around. " I was told to finish you all, but I am not a cruel man. What's more, I am not a servant of any self-nominated branchleader." He frowned. " If you give me 39 pieces of information – if you know what I mean - I'll let one of you go."

" The clues…" Amy gasped. Unwillingly, her gaze flew to her brother. After the days spent with him, it still wasn't certain if he was his old self or the one changed a bit by the time travel. But if it was Dweeby-Dan a metre away from her, then…

" Then he has the full formula in his memory." She could just hope that she didn't let any letter run out of her mouth. Sometimes when the thoughts came, she was unable to stop.

"So, how do you decide?" The man growled, assuring the girl that he heard nothing.

And the silence was the worst thing in that situation.

Amy felt it coming. Not from the faces of the people next to her, not from the butterflies in her stomach. She just felt it. It arrived every time someone she loved was in danger.

What was that? Furry? Desperation? No.

It was rather something that couldn't have been poured into words. An emotion that was the same when the first drop of the Master Serum touched her lips to save Dan from Pierce.

" This game isn't over!" Amy muttered to herself. She noticed Nikolai's questioning glance.

" It is not over!" She said again - that time letting everyone hear it - emphasyzing each word with a spectacular judo move. Kicking strongly with her right leg to the knee of an Ekat, he fell and never got up anymore.

"Stupid girl!" Their leader yelled and waved to the others, who began approaching the girl.

However, they were unable to reach her.

Nikolai jumped before her and the others followed his example. Amy found herself surrounded by her friends, guarding her with their own bodies.

As if her battle cry poured the old bravery into them, they yelled and attacked the Ekats with such agility, that they couldn't defend themselves.

Sinead ran up to a flabbergasted agent and pulled the weapon out of his grip.

Ian threw himself at another one and with his arms tied back, he pushed his head to the Ekat's stomach.

Alisatir was standing captive next to the tree, shouting to take the attention of the enemy, but only until Irina freed him.

"Old unknotting training…" She mumbled hastily and darted back to combat.

Natalie and Dan were struggling together with an oversized goon.

" Catch him!" Natalie yelled out of breath, hanging from the back of the man, but Dan was too busy dodging the hits.

" Brats… brats…" The man threw Natalie off himself and pushed Dan to the ground. " You have no idea how to fight. Hopeless."

" We are not!" Natalie yelled not caring how childish it sounded. She had heard so many times before that she was a failure that even a comment like that infuriated her. And what's the best way to gather strength? Rage.

" You know what?" She shouted furiously. " These" She pointed at her shoes. " are Prada. Part of my unique collection. Noone on Earth has any other pair like…"

Dan interrupted, rolling his eyes. " Natalie, you should get to the point before our 'fashionista' friend gets asleep."

Natalie looked angrily at him, then continued her speech as if nothing had happened. " But these shoes are even more than that." She smiled and walked to the Ekat." They are the ones I'll kick your fat butt with!"

As she pronunced the last word, the high heel of her shoe landed on the man's foot, who moaned and jumped up and down like a cartoon character - until his head collided to a branch of a tree, which made him lay motionless in the grass.

" Cobra," Dan gasped. " you've just knocked out the XXL edition of King Kong with a single step."

" You still have a lot to learn, Cahill!" The girl answered mockingly, proud of herself.

Nikolai was contemplating an attack too, but he stopped.

Why would he move a finger if Gordon Oh could change the result of the fight anytime?

There was only one way left. The portal.

Although it was already tremendously small, he could still enter it in time. Struggling through the battling people, he sneaked to it, but as he rose from the ground to go after the evil Oh, his arm was pulled back. Amy was still holding his hand.

" Amy…" He started. His cheeks were burning. He could just hope that he wasn't blushing.

" Nikolai, listen. I have to tell you that… that if we turn back time… then you… and everyone who had initially…"

Suddenly one of the bad guys shot. Yelling came. Nothing was visible, but the dark dust the air was filled with.

" There's no time to think about that." The boy replied. His body was full of adrenaline. " The portal is about to close forever. If we don't go…" He bit his tongue.

" Nik…" Amy wated to respond, but her throat was caught by a furious Ekat.

Nikolai also felt being bore down by an overwhelming force.

" Where do you think you are going, you moron?" The one smothering him asked cheerfully, but the smile on his face disappeared as ten sharp poison needles pierced his skin.

" Leave my son alone!" Irina cried, leaping behind the man. " Nikolai, Amy, run!"

" Irina!" Amy cried as she saw the woman being shoved to a rock.

" Don't worry about me!" She replied, standing up to face the enemy again. " I can take care of myself."

The Ekat wanted to push her to the stone wall again, but she blocked the assault and returned the hit.

" Don't just stand there!" She shouted again, this time rather scolding them. " The portal nearly disappeared! Go before it's late! I'm counting on you!"

Nikolai wanted to answer, but Amy trailed him away.

His arm felt as if it entered a cold liquid. Then half of his body. The the whole.

After he passed through the portal, he began floathing in the middle of nothing. All he could see was Amy. He opened his mouth to ask what was happening, but only bubbles came out from between his lips.

They were underwater. Bewilderedly, he fought for oxygen, but to his surprise, he had no difficulty breathing.

Nikolai winked. The whole scene seemed too strange to believe.

And that was before a vortex appeared, pulling them into the deepness of the neverending sea.


Yeah, Niko and Amy are on for a little travel in time, but don't worry, I think I won't disclose a big secret if I say that the others won't just disappear from the story either. :)