CHAPTER 8 LOST
" Look, if someone's trying to steal the oracles we need to know why. I think we should go to Mexico, that's where Isobel's getting her visions. We need to keep our heads clear. You know there are skins after us. Please be careful, we'll have to go different ways, we'll meet at this cabin right here on the map at 9pm tonight."
"Ok, we'll be there."
"Michael I need you to go with Maria and get some supplies. We don't know how long we're going to be there."
"Why me? Can't Liz go with Maria?"
"And what if they both get killed by the skins, or the FBI get them? I know you two are going through something, but please can you put it aside and do this? We've got no time just go."
With that, Michael got into the red car and slammed the door.
"Look don't take this out on the car, it cost me loads to get it fixed after the last little trip we took."
"Shut up and drive."
As they headed towards the car with the food, Scott appeared in his car.
"What are you doing here?"
"Probably the same thing you're doing. Why haven't you answered my calls?"
She looked at her phone, 10 missed calls. She blushed from the embarrassment, and above everything else, she was with Michael.
"Sorry, guess I didn't hear them. Me and Michael were just running a few errands, for the crash down."
"You don't have to explain I know."
"What do you mean I know?"
"I'm an FBI agent, I've been following you for a while."
"You're a what? So all that stuff was the job talking?"
" No I really like you Maria. Look I know you're not an alien, so just come with me and everything will be fine. You don't have to worry."
"Great, just my luck." Scott grabbed her as she struggled to get out of his grasp. Michael heard her scream from the car and ran over.
"Don't take another step if you want your pretty little friend to end up like Max when we had him. Don't you even try and use your powers on me because they won't work. Go ahead try."
He lifted up his hand and pointed his palm to him, but nothing happened. Flinching and putting his hand into a fist he tried again. Nothing.
"Ok, you've had your fun. You're not going to get the others or me, so if you really like Maria then you'll let her go."
"Let's not make small talk, I don't like her that much and you know it. She's just another piece in the plan."
"I'm going to go now, and I'm taking your so-called girlfriend. If you even move a muscle I'll use the oracle." He put out his hand to show him.
"How the hell did you get those?"
"Never you mind. Just know this, the FBI's the least of your worries, because I'm also a friend of Vilandra."
"What do you want?"
"Take a wild guess, oracles come in sets of………."
"four."
"you guessed it, I'll call you when I need them, you just bring them to me and we'll have no problems."
"I'm not going to unless you let Maria go"
"What and lose my hostage? You are stupid Michael, not to mention the fact that your girlfriend is hot for me." Turning to Maria. "Remember how I fingered you in the eraser room?"
"Don't you even think about touching her like that again."
"You had your chance, now let me have a go." He smiled as he kissed her neck. She pulled away. "Michael, I love you." He nodded his head, and she knew that they still had something worth fighting for.
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" Look, if someone's trying to steal the oracles we need to know why. I think we should go to Mexico, that's where Isobel's getting her visions. We need to keep our heads clear. You know there are skins after us. Please be careful, we'll have to go different ways, we'll meet at this cabin right here on the map at 9pm tonight."
"Ok, we'll be there."
"Michael I need you to go with Maria and get some supplies. We don't know how long we're going to be there."
"Why me? Can't Liz go with Maria?"
"And what if they both get killed by the skins, or the FBI get them? I know you two are going through something, but please can you put it aside and do this? We've got no time just go."
With that, Michael got into the red car and slammed the door.
"Look don't take this out on the car, it cost me loads to get it fixed after the last little trip we took."
"Shut up and drive."
As they headed towards the car with the food, Scott appeared in his car.
"What are you doing here?"
"Probably the same thing you're doing. Why haven't you answered my calls?"
She looked at her phone, 10 missed calls. She blushed from the embarrassment, and above everything else, she was with Michael.
"Sorry, guess I didn't hear them. Me and Michael were just running a few errands, for the crash down."
"You don't have to explain I know."
"What do you mean I know?"
"I'm an FBI agent, I've been following you for a while."
"You're a what? So all that stuff was the job talking?"
" No I really like you Maria. Look I know you're not an alien, so just come with me and everything will be fine. You don't have to worry."
"Great, just my luck." Scott grabbed her as she struggled to get out of his grasp. Michael heard her scream from the car and ran over.
"Don't take another step if you want your pretty little friend to end up like Max when we had him. Don't you even try and use your powers on me because they won't work. Go ahead try."
He lifted up his hand and pointed his palm to him, but nothing happened. Flinching and putting his hand into a fist he tried again. Nothing.
"Ok, you've had your fun. You're not going to get the others or me, so if you really like Maria then you'll let her go."
"Let's not make small talk, I don't like her that much and you know it. She's just another piece in the plan."
"I'm going to go now, and I'm taking your so-called girlfriend. If you even move a muscle I'll use the oracle." He put out his hand to show him.
"How the hell did you get those?"
"Never you mind. Just know this, the FBI's the least of your worries, because I'm also a friend of Vilandra."
"What do you want?"
"Take a wild guess, oracles come in sets of………."
"four."
"you guessed it, I'll call you when I need them, you just bring them to me and we'll have no problems."
"I'm not going to unless you let Maria go"
"What and lose my hostage? You are stupid Michael, not to mention the fact that your girlfriend is hot for me." Turning to Maria. "Remember how I fingered you in the eraser room?"
"Don't you even think about touching her like that again."
"You had your chance, now let me have a go." He smiled as he kissed her neck. She pulled away. "Michael, I love you." He nodded his head, and she knew that they still had something worth fighting for.
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