A/N: This is my second attempt at writing this chapter, so sorry it took so long to come out (especially after that cliffhanger)! I hope you all had an amazing holiday!

Angelica Mercer

I'm positive Reggie is about to fall down the stairs at the pace we're running at.

I'm determined to save my brother and Julie. That was cruel of Malachi, locking them up just for feeding a prisoner. My parents are furious too. I'm scared of what Alex might have to face because of them.

I'm glad Luke and Reggie are helping me, considering I'm not really friends with them. Acquaintances, more like. Still, I know how much they mean to Alex and vice versa.

I've never been to any of the cells, I wasn't sure where to look, but I stole one of my father's maps. My dad and Malachi are close, he knows stuff that no one else does. I want to find out about it, but that might be riskier than stealing a map.

I ran down the stairs. I knew they were in the basement from the quick glance at the map I had taken (before finding Luke and Reggie).

"You sure this is the right way?" Luke asks me and I pull the map out of my pocket, smirking at him.

"I do."

Reggie's eyes widen at me and he snatches the map from my hands. "Where did you get this?" He asks excitedly and unfolds it.

He's definitely the only person I have and will ever see get so excited over a map of this hell.

"Stole it from my dad. You can navigate us there if you want."

Reggie grins at my words as Luke leans over his shoulder to look at what the map said. I looked over at it upside down. I'm letting him lead the way, seeing as how excited he is, and I don't think anyone has let him take the leadership role before.

Reggie shakes Luke off of him and begins walking, Luke following him in tow. Reggie holds the map over his eyes as he walks. "Uh, Reggie? Maybe you should look where you're going," I suggested when he almost ran into a wall. Reggie moves the map down and stops as he was about to crash into the wall. "Right, thanks. This way."

Reggie guided us all over the basement. It took a long time to even find where Alex and Julie were locked up. Reggie couldn't seem to find where the cells were placed on the map, so a frustrated Luke ended up taking it from him while we also hid from the few guards that were patrolling the area.

When the guards disappeared, we took off our shoes so we could quietly run to the cells. It was Reggie's idea. He said it as a joke, but I was wearing boots, so it actually was a good idea. We arrived there undetected.

But we have a problem.

There was a gate mid hallway, a gate blocking where the cells were. We couldn't get to Alex or Julie. Luke walked over and investigated it, clearly looking for something.

"Darn," He mumbles and turns back to look at us. "No lock. It must be automatic."

That makes sense.. It looks as if the gate's connected to the walls. I look around and see a screen on the wall. I move swiftly towards it and look at the time, coming to a realization. "It's late. That's probably why it's put up, so all the guards can go to bed."

"We should try again in the morning. We can come up with more of a plan at breakfast," Reggie suggests.

Luke was shaking the bars as if he was the hulk or something. "Ba- Luke, you're not going to be able to break them," Reggie says.

Luke huffs, "I don't care. Our friends are trapped there."

"Reggie's right, Luke. We should just try again in the morning.. they'll be fine overnight."

Luke scoffs at me. I wanted to be on his side, I wanted to save him tonight. But I have a feeling that if we proceed any further, we'll end up locked up with them. Then they'll have no chances of getting out.

"I don't care if I get in trouble with Malachi," Luke says and Reggie frowns.

"I do.." He mumbles, which I could tell Luke heard, which made him calm down a bit.

Huh, what's going on with these two?

"If we get in trouble with Malachi, we'll end up with them, and then there will be no one to help us."

"My parents would," Luke says.

"Yeah, your parents would," I say bitterly.

Reggie walks over to Luke and puts a hand on his shoulder. "Can we please just try again in the morning?"

Luke sighs, defeated. "Yeah.. yeah. We'll meet at our table for breakfast."

The group of us had a silent trip up the stairs before heading back to our living spaces. I walk into mine quietly, hoping my parents don't hear me come in.

"Angelica Harriett Mercer!" I hear my mother's angry voice.

Oh no, not the middle name..

"Hey, mom," I say as my mother switches on the lights. It's times like these where I wish we lived in rooms with other people like Julie does. That way, my mother couldn't make a scene.

I sit down on my bed and my mother looks down at me. "Where have you been?"

"In the teen club, with some friends," I haven't been to the teen club in weeks. The teen club is literally just a room in the bunker where all the teenagers hang out.

"Reggie Peters and Luke Patterson."

My mother made a face when I said 'Luke Patterson' let's just say.. she didn't approve of Alex and Luke.

"Don't stay out so late next time. We already had too much on our minds with your brother being arrested. We didn't need you not being here on our minds too."

It was my turn to make a face. "So it's my fault if you and dad worry about me? Yes, I pressed the 'worry mom and dad' button that is in my brain when I was out."

"Don't sass off at me. Go to bed," My mother walks off to the bathroom. I'm grateful that I didn't get punished.

When the bathroom was empty, I did my night routine and got into bed, not planning on sleeping any time soon.

My parents turned out the light and it was silent for a while. When they thought I fell asleep, they started talking.

"They're executing the two sun people," My dad tells and my eyes widen.

Oh shit.

My mother gasped, "I know they could be dangerous.. but they're just kids! Gabriel, can't you do something?"

"It's out of my hands."

I zoned out of their conversation after that, processing this new information.

After getting ready the next day, I headed over to Reggie, Luke, and I's meeting spot. Both of the boys were already there.

"Finally. It took you so long," Luke said.

"I had to perfect my makeup, Patterson. I can't save the day looking like I just woke up," I tease.

"Yes, because everyone is going to be very worried as to why you aren't wearing any."

I playfully roll my eyes. "Did you guys at least come up with a plan?"

"Yeah," Luke starts. "We're just going to go in.. grab them.. and get out."

The face I made must've shown how stupid I thought that plan was as Reggie pressed his lips together.

I turn my attention back to Luke, "What? Don't like it?" He asks.

"It's very well thought-out," I say sarcastically. "I had an idea, actually."

Luke and Reggie just wait for me to continue. "I was thinking.. one of you should convince Malachi to let them have a trial before we go breaking them out. The bunker isn't as big as it seems. Someone would find them and they would end up right back there."

Reggie spoke first after processing my idea, "That's actually.. A really good idea."

"Thank you, Reggie."

"What if convincing him doesn't work?" Luke asks.

"Then we can break them out."

"Alright," Luke nods. "Will that just be it, then?"

"While one of you is talking, me and whichever of you doesn't go can come with me and visit them. I can get us in since I'm family."

I glance over at a table, only seeing Carlos Molina with his aunt. I assume Ray Molina is doing exactly what I just said.

I look back at the boys. "So.. which one of you wants to do the talking?"

Luke decided to do the talking. This left me and Reggie to go and see Alex and Julie.

It was really easy to get in. The gate we had problems with the night before was gone, and I just had to show proof that I'm related. Reggie was able to get in simply on the fact I said 'He's with me.'

As soon as we walked into the room they're being locked in, they both stood up. "Angelica?" Alex asks. "Reggie?" Julie also asked right after.

"No, we're Scooby and Shaggy," I joke, and Reggie barks.

"That makes us the mystery gang then, huh?" Alex grins.

"We came to say hello!" Reggie announces. "Well.. that's not the only thing," I had, which causes Julie to raise an eyebrow at us.

"The sun people.. I don't know their names.. Are getting executed in an hour."

"WHAT?" Both Julie and Alex yell.

That's okay. I didn't need my eardrum anyway.

Alex Mercer

I sat against the wall just to collect my thoughts. Willie and Flynn are getting executed? For what?! Can Malachi illegally do that? I guess he can.. but neither of them even live here.. usually, the only people who get executed are residents of the bunker. How is that far?!

I continue to overthink the whole situation as my sister and Reggie talk to Julie.

"Why are they getting executed?"

"Just for coming down here. Apparently, they're a threat."

"If they were a threat, something would've happened to me and Julie," I say.

Julie gets closer to the bars. "We need to save them.. Can you two get us out of here?"

Angelica looks as if she's about to protest, "I don't know if it'll be safe for the two of you-"

I cut her off. "Ang, our parents won't let anything happen to us. Willie and Flynn don't have anyone to argue with Malachi with. Do you think he'll actually listen to us?"

I can see both Angelica and Julie silently agree.

"Okay.." Angelica nods and reaches her hand up to her hair.

"Wait!" Julie stuck her arm out to stop her. "There's a camera," She gestures towards it.

"I got it!" Reggie states and takes off his shoe...

Oh my god, what is he doing?

Reggie picks up the shoe and throws it at the camera, making it shatter.

The three of us just stare at Reggie with our mouths agape.

"That's one way to do it. Now how are you unlocking it?" Julie looks specifically at Angelica.

"I've got it.. if this works anything as it does in the movies, mind you." Angelica pulls out a bobby-pin that had been in her hair and starts attempting to unlock the cell.

Her attempt worked. The cell door swung open after a few times of her trying. Julie and I both rushed out of the cell. I'm relieved to be free of it, I was starting to feel claustrophobic.

"Wait Angelica-" Reggie looks over at her, panicked. "Luke doesn't know the plan changed."

"Oh crap, you're right. Well.. we'll fill him in later."

"Wait.. where is he, exactly?" I ask, suddenly being filled with worry.

Reggie takes a breath. "He's talking to Malachi.. to see if you guys can have a trial."

"That's sweet. We will all deal with that when the time comes. For right now, we need to save Flynn and Willie." Julie says, taking charge.

I nod in agreement. "I'm helping you."

"We're in too," Angelica adds and Reggie looks over at her like 'Why didyou just volunteer me?'

I hold back my laugh as Julie looks around. "Are there guards outside?"

"Of course there are," Angelica answers. "In the mood to fight some?"

"No.. we need to get past them. We also need to get where Flynn and Willie are quick."

"They aren't in any of the other rooms. Angelica checked," Reggie states, and I look around the room. my eyes eventually landing on a vet. A big vent.

"I think I might have found a way that will do both of those things." I walk over to the vent. "Ang, can I have your bobby-pin?"

I hear Angelica walk over to me. "Thank you," I say when she hands it to me. My attention then goes back to the vet. "Make sure no one is trying to get in."

I don't know if they're doing what I said, and I don't care to look back. I'm just focused on doing what I need to do. I take the ends of the bobby-pin and start using it as if it's a screwdriver. Lucky for me, it worked like one, and I was successfully able to take the vent off the wall.

"Smart, Alex!" Julie grins at me and walks over, climbing into the vent and starting to crawl. Angelica follows quickly after.

They were already halfway down the first path of the vent by the time I climbed into it. It took Reggie some convincing.

None of us are sure where Flynn and Willie are, but we intend to find them.

Luke Patterson

It took a lot of convincing, but I successfully was able to get Alex and Julie a trial. Malachi wanted to do it after the execution, so now we're on our way to the cells to tell them the news.

Except when we arrived at the cells, all the guards looked panicked.

"What's going on?" Malachi asks them calmly.

"The prisoners- They're gone!" One of the guards announces and Malachi and I run into the room that they supposedly escaped from.

The scene looked as if it was out of a movie, the cell door was open and the vent was off the wall.

Why didn't they tell me they were going to change the plan?

The next few seconds were a whiplash, the first second, I heard Malachi growl, and the next second I'm suddenly up against the wall.

"Were you distracting me?!" He yells in my face, his hands holding onto the collar of my shirt so I couldn't move.

"No sir," I shake my head.

"Were you in on this?!"

"No sir!" I shake my head again and he releases me.

Malachi collects himself and straightens out his shirt

Malachi is a weird man, I thought.

"I don't have time to figure out if you're lying or not. I have an execution to witness."

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