Chapter 13: Promises
Summary: After Stephanie and Cody leave the get together, Dakota and the others are left to talk.
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Danny, Brandy, Dakota and Alex sat on Alex's balcony.
Stephanie and Cody had left and they felt that a long discussion was in order.
Alex had explained the night before that Danny and Brandy both had powers just like he and Dakota. Brandy could talk to animals and Danny could control electricity and they were both against the rule Dakota had broken.
"So what are y'all going to do?" Brandy asked. "I mean, not to be a pessimist or anything, but you can't hide forever."
Dakota put a hand on his head and gazed up at the sky.
No stars returned his glance.
"Brandy," Alex laughed. "The voice of reason."
A cat's meow made them jump.
"This is pretty bad, we're afraid of a cat," Danny said. "But on a more serious note, y'all really do need a plan."
Alex lit a cigarette, after asking permission of course, and rubbed his eyes. The long tails of smoke rose to the sky. He sighed. "Well, David is sort of the brains of the operation, and right now, he says to lay low."
Danny glanced over at Dakota, then back at Alex, and then to Brandy.
The events of the past few months were sobering. He had always taken it for granted that he and his girlfriend both had powers. Dakota's story forced him to recognize the problems that their counsel had, and how much he wanted to change things. So many rules had been made out of selfish ambition for the power hungry leaders.
The sound of thunder broke his thoughts.
Brandy suggested going inside but the others protested that it had not yet begun to rain, so they waited a little longer. The smell of water hung on the air brushing their noses.
Danny leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees. He looked directly at Dakota, his dark brown eyes grim. "David's right, laying low is about all you can do right now, but as for me, I'll be on the lookout and do everything I can do, I guess, protect you, if possible."
Dakota stared for a moment and then reached out a hand. "Thanks man."
Brandy put her hand on the two of theirs. "That goes for me too."
"Just be careful," Dakota said. "I doubt they care who they kill."
Lightning flashed across the sky, thunder shook the building, and rain began to pour.
