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(The next morning going to breakfast) ,,Hay, how's everything going?" (Ebony, Alice, Tai-San, Danni, KC, Patsy and Cloe were sitting in the cafe).

,,Good, that was a beautiful wedding, don't you think?"-Danni.

,,Yeah it was great. I guess everybody else is still asleep."

,,No, Dal is already at the farm. And Jack and Ellie are looking at some things they got."-Cloe.

,,They've got a whole box filled with papers and stuff, how did they get all that?"-Patsy.

i,,There was something about that, but what?"/i

,,They got that from kids. They placed an add in the Amulet for information about the virus and-"-Alice.

,,Who is this guy you're with Danni?"-Jack (walking into the food court and handing her a picture that seemed to come out of a magazine or newspaper showing Danni and an adult, beneath the photo it said something about a party for the people of Pandorax).

i,,Oh, that's true, her dad!"/i

,,That's my dad."-Danni (wispering, she had turned completely pale).

,,What are you doing on a party from Pandorax?"-Ellie.

,,So, how about it Danni?"-Ebony.

,,You and he are connected right?"-Jack.

,,Go ahead, it'll be okay. I promise."

,,You know?"-Ebony.

,,Of course I know, it's me remember?"

,,And it never occured to you to share it with the rest of us?"-Alice.

,,Danni didn't want you to know."

,,What were you thinking off, Morgaine?"-Ellie.

,,Just proves, you can't trust nobody."-KC.

,,Look leave her alone, okay? I'll tell you. My father was working on a genetic enginering project. It got out of contol. The virus was created by accident."-Danni (tears were rolling down her face).

,,When did they realise?"-Ellie.

,,After the first few cases. He begged them to go public."-Danni.

,,They covered it up instead. Pandorax. The government."-Ellie.

,,I knew I wasn't crazy. I did hear that stuff on the video!"-Jack.

,,Did you swipe it?"-Ellie.

,,Yeah, I got rid of it. Along with anything else that might lead back to ME."-Danni.

,,Murderers."-Ebony.

,,Scum. They sold us all out."-Alice.

,,And your dad went along with the lie."-Patsy.

,,Why didn't he just go public himself?"-Cloe.

,,He was scared of what they might do."-Danni.

,,Scared? Of what? He knew he was gonna die anyway!"-Ellie.

,,He was frightened of what THEY'd do to ME."-Danni.

,,They treatened to KILL you?"-Tai-San (Danni nodded).

,,He knew enough about the virus to know I would survive. And in the end, that was all that mattered."-Danni.

,,So your father let the whole human race go to hell, just to protect you? His darling Danni? (at hearing this Danni ran to her room, I wanted to follow her). Hey, where do you think you're going? You've got some questions to answer! Like why you protected her, instead of looking out for the rest of us."-Ebony.

,,Because you didn't need to know this! Who cares who's fault it is? Can't you see she feels terrible about it? That's why she's fighting to build a new world. Because she feels responsible for the old one ending! Now if you'll excuse me, Danni needs me. (with that I ran after Danni). iWhy did this need to happen on the day Amber, Bray and aspecially Pride are out? If they were here, it could have gone a lot better."/i

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,,Hay." (walking into Danni's room where she was crying on her bed).

,,Hey."-Danni.

,,Don't worry about it, they'll get over it soon."

,,I hope so."-Danni.

,,Hey, just look at what the others have done. Aspecially Ebony. She kidnapped Bray, stole the first sample of the antidote, organized the whole thing with Amber's dead. And that she did herself! And then Bray and Brady! Zoot was Bray's brother and the father of Brady, so you're not the only girl around here with a bad dad. Do you see them blaming Brady for anything Zoot did? Or Bray for that matter? No. And they won't blame you for what your father did. Just give them some time to get used to it."

,,Thanks."-Danni.

,,You're welcome. Look, there is Loes to look if you're okay." (seeing the little kitten walk in).

,,She's sweet."-Danni.

,,Yes she is. Here. (putting Loes next to Danni) I have to go, it's my turn to give out the antidote again."

,,Okay, bye."-Danni (stroking Loes).

,,Bye." (leaving the room).

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,,Hay."-Sasha (waiting just outside Danni's room).

,,What are you doing here?"

,,I heard what happened, so I decited to wait here for you."-Sasha.

,,Well I'm sorry, but like I told Danni, I'm on antidote duty, so, I really need to go. Don't want Ebony to get another reason to be mad at me, right?"

,,Then I'd better walk you downstairs to make sure she won't hurt you."- Sasha.

,,Hé! I can take care of myself you know!" (laughing).

,,I know, but I don't know if Ebony knows."-Sasha.

,,In that case, you really should come." (I linked my arm with his and walked down the stairs).

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,,There you are, we've been waiting for ten minutes. Where have you been?"- Ebony (standing by the antidote table and I think you can guess how she looks).

,,Sorry Your Highness, I was just talking to Danni. Have a problem with that?"

,,In a matter of fact I do. We're not so sure if you can be trusted."- Ebony.

,,Speaking of yourself as 'we' now, Ebony? Don't you know that's only for the royal family?"

,,I'm not the only one who thinks that."-Ebony.

,,Really? So who else thinks like that? Lex? Stuff it Ebony!"

,,Ladies, I don't want to butt in here, but there's a bunch of people waiting outside."-Pride.

,,Pride! You're back soon!"

,,It wasn't that far."-Pride.

,,Okay, Pride, I think you should go to Danni."

,,What is it? Is something wrong?"-Pride.

,,Oh, nothing, it just turns out her dad killed off all the adults!"-Ebony (obviously sarcastic).

,,She told you? How is she doing?"-Pride.

,,Not so good."-Sasha (he had stayed quiet durning my whole conflict with Ebony).

,,You'd better go see her." (Pride walked away).

,,He knew? Great! Who else has that little brat told?"-Ebony.

,,What's it to you?"

,,I just wanna know who I'm going to kick out."-Ebony.

,,Kick out? You? And you think they'll let you?"

,,Ladies! People waiting for the antidote, ring any bells?"-Sasha.

,,Oh right. Jack, lower the gates!"

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