Originally this was gunna be to but they were way to short and I wanted to end it there so it's one chapter…thank god for my brother getting that James Bond movie, came up with that whole thing…random whim
Mirimax-o thanks, um…punctuation? I'll try, plots fine…haha, trust me I got THAT down, and as for proof reading yeah sure I guess…if you want to…
Oh and this is now on elftown too so ill get way less reviews *sobs* but ill get comments and it's easier that way on elftown…
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I was running as fast as I could. I was in the door program, whether running from something or to something I hadn't a clue. It was door after door and each one leading into another room. I was running faster now and my heart was pounding. I opened a door and there was no room, it was a black void of nothingness. I tried to stop but it was moving so fast and I slipped. I fell…and fell I couldn't stop, I couldn't see anything, couldn't feel, it was nothingness that I was falling through. Finally I stopped, but I hadn't hit anything I just stopped. I couldn't move, I didn't want to either. But I could hear. "Run!" cried a woman. "NO!" yelled as a man. A gun fired once twice. A body hit the floor.
I gasped as I woke with a start. Who was that? Was this just me? Would it happen? And why couldn't I help? I shook it off as a bad feeling and fell back into my mattress.
We were on our way to Zion, and it seemed Mouse was a bit edgy. Or maybe it was just me, but he tried to stay out of my way. Stupid Oracle.
Zion, the last city, and I know nothing about it; and I wasn't being told either. Whatever it was I seemed like it was going to be good, even Jade seemed to be in a good mood. Other then Mouse the crew seemed happily anticipating their vacations, it also seemed I was either the only one who noticed Mouse's antsy ness or only one who didn't understand why.
I would have liked to think he didn't want me to go.
I was very happy to see that my hair would be an acceptable length by the time we got there, is was growing considerably fast. It was breakfast, and even though the good mood sweep had washed over Jade she was still in a bad mood.
She had just bumped into the table and was cursing while rubbing her hip.
"AH DAMN HIP! Why do I have to be A GODDAMN GIRL!?!" Edrahil was shrinking away, slowly coming to the table, against the wall. "THESE STUPID HIPS JUST WANT TO RUN INTO EVERYTHING! ARGGGG!"
I stifled a laugh and as she turned on me I put up a serious expression. She looked at me suspiciously, but I'm a klutz too, and yes those damn hips DO want to run into everything. She looked away grumbling while getting a bowl. Edrahil had taken a seat and looked at me, I laughed, and he let out a chuckle.
Jade had come back and slammed her bowl on the table next to Edrahil, who was now pretending to choke. She took a couple bites to cool of and then taking a break asked, "doesn't it SUCK being a girl?" I looked at her raising an eyebrow.
"It has its downs," I answered; Edrahil gave me an uncomfortable look. I am no expert but I think he likes Jade.
My thoughts were cut short when the alarm went off.
"Sentinels!" yelled Jade slamming her spoon on the table and getting up quickly. Edrahil got up too as I clumsily got up, they had already opened the door.
Destiny had run to the cockpit, where Flame and Apollos waited. Mouse walked past me. "Stay here," he commanded me. I didn't listen; he has no authority over me. I followed him to the cockpit.
"What are you…I told you," but Flame motioned silence. He shut up but shot me a horrible glance. I shrugged. Flame was landing to hovercraft into the debris of the sewer floor.
"How many?" asked Destiny.
"Three or more, I don't want them following us to Zion," whispered Flame, who had landed the plane and was shutting it down. "EMP ready," she pulled out a button covered with a box labeled 'EMP'.
Then I saw why they called them 'squiddies'. They looked like metal squids, but something about the 'ies' make it seem do benevolent, doesn't really fit. Four of them, they searched around until one of them popped up right near us, before it saw us Flame was forced to push the EMP, so we weren't found and reported-or destroyed. They all fell and the electrical force flowed from the ship.
"I'll the close on quickly," stated Edrahil.
"Careful!" said Flame, "I always wondered if this was worth it…" Edrahil left the cockpit as Flame started to turn the ship back on. The hum was strangely comforting, Jade followed Edrahil and Flame pressed a button.
"What are they doing?" I asked Mouse, but he turned away from me, "geesh…" I turned to Flame.
"Checking the Sentinel number," she said sighing, "each Sentinel has a number- which is how many of them are out. Most of the time the newest ones are sent to the sewers, I'm not sure why. If you think of them as humans the new ones get the worst job, or maybe it's to see if they are trustworthy, but maybe it's just the newest types are sent on the tough jobs. Whatever it is we watch them, if there is a big increase we can assume they found Zion and are about to attack- or are suddenly afraid and on the lookout."
"Oh," I said, "well I guess that makes sense."
"In theory, but we are some of the few who do it- most think it's just too dangerous and for no purpose." The intercom came on, Edrahil spoke into it.
"Number, 15859 Z-33, they must have a new Z type," Flame pressed the button and spoke back.
"Ok that sounds about right, they are making them as normal, ill shut the door…" She pressed the button again. "Ok, shows over go back to whatever," she began to press buttons and took up the controls again. I turned and began to walk back down the hallway, Mouse followed.
"Next time listen to me," he hissed in my ear.
"Why? Maybe I want to learn things other then just then a Sentinel is a big metal thing you better not get near." I said turning on him sharply, "so huh? Maybe I don't want to be kept in the dark; just maybe I want to learn stuff."
"Will you let me tell you why you should listen to me?" he snapped back. He waited and I said nothing so he continued, "because here you do what someone says when they say it, no matter what it is. It's a safety thing, we don't have time to argue or to second guess we have to trust each other. If there was an axe swing to cut of your head and I tell you to duck you better not argue with me not to tell you what to do."
I saw his point but ignored that. "Have you had breakfast yet?" I asked changing the subject.
"No, not hungry." He said not looking at me.
"You've been acting weird you ok?" I said looking straight at him boring him down.
"I'm fine okay?" he said rather quickly suddenly taking interest in the wall to my right.
"Common," I said taking his hand, "just come eat something you didn't have much at dinner last night." He squeezed my hand and nodded silently.
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Flame knocked hard on my door that morning. I hate getting up, always have. My mother always said teenagers sleep more soundly then adults, making waking up a million times harder. Well I guess Flame has never heard of that, or she's not one for favoritism- except with Nephilim. I grumbled but got up fairly fast, threw on some clothes and strapped on some boots.
I burst out my room, tripping on an uneven board. I'm such a klutz, I have no idea how I've never managed to get a concussion. I've fallen of bunk beds and then had them land on me, fallen of a four foot high rope and nearly hit my head on a rock, nearly knocked myself out surfing. I've hit my head so many times I can't remember where or when anymore. It's all sorta a blur.
I growled and kicked the chair in front of me to vent some frustration about my clumsiness. Flame arched an eyebrow at me. Not only was I one of the first ones up but I was all set to fight.
"Watch it," she said, "you'll end up like Jade."
"I'm just, so, damn, clumsy!" I ended the last three words with a kick. Flame sighed and continued to bang on Jades door.
"Just get up JADE!" she yelled and ended with a really hard knock. She sighed in frustration before walking to the mess hall where Edrahil, Apollos and Destiny were eating. I began to follow her when Mouse's door opened. I turned back and my breath got caught in my throat. He was shirtless, and for a guy his age- phew.
"Something wrong?" he asked, I swallowed. He was right in front of me now. I scratched the back of my head, making it LOOK like I was looking at the floor.
"Um…no…no, I don't think so, just the morning you know? Just sorta 'whoooo' you know?" Wow, articulate I know.
"Because if you feel sick or anything be sure to tell us, we do have medical equipment and everything…" he said putting on his shirt.
"Oh, no I'm fine," I said looking back up, now his hair was messed up from the shirt collar. "Here," I said reaching up to fix it with my fingers. His hair is stubborn.
"Ah, whatever," he said, flipping his head forward and messing up his own hair with his hands. He flipped it back and it flopped around. He narrowed his eyes and his mouth curled into a slight smile. "My names Bond, James Bond." He said mimicking a deep English accent. I laughed and he stayed composed.
"Well now that you've told me your name and I'm the pretty girl you just rescued I've got to sleep with you!" I said, managing to compose myself.
"Well," he said in that same deep English accent, "I never really rescued you but," he leaned closer almost making me fall on the chair behind me. "The reward would be much appreciated." He put out his hand to rest on the arm of the chair, but he slipped. He was nearly on top of my anyways but now he fell, and yes, landed on me as I tumbled into the chair.
Jade just had to get up then.
"Get a room," she growled before walking into the mess hall, closing the door again behind her, well slammed it actually. I giggled and he stifled a laugh.
"You meant to miss didn't you!" I exclaimed quickly, words tumbling out of my mouth.
"Um…" stumbled Mouse, I gave him an angry look before trying to say something. He kissed me lightly, but enough to stop me from saying anything. I shoved his face off of mine.
"Common, before someone else gets the wrong idea…"
"Or maybe it's not a wrong idea…"
"Oh shut up," I snapped before shoving him off me. I walked briskly to the mess hall, "you coming?" I asked. He was still standing by the chair; he seemed to be in a trance.
"Yeah," he said distractively, "I'll be there in just a second."
Like I said, he was acting really weird. One minute he is concentrated on one thing, and the other he's spacing out.
"Well that was a quickie Mouse, been trying to beat some record? See which is faster a program or someone real?" said Jade sarcastically, barely looking up from her food. He heaved a sigh before passing me to get us some bowls.
"He just tripped and fell," I said just trying to gain some of my pride.
"Well next time he just happens to 'fall' on you make sure it's NOT on the chairs. They are awfully hard to get and you know, don't want you breaking anything." Mouse handed me a bowl full of slop before whispering to me to let it go.
Flame gave Mouse a stern look, Apollos paid no mind. Destiny seemed amused but wouldn't let it show. There was an uncomfortable silence before Loki came in. Loki had everyone laughing in minutes-except Flame who never laughed at him. But Mouse's laugh seemed hollow, and as he got up to put away his bowl I noticed he had hardly eaten.
"EAT MOUSE DAMNIT!" I said finally slamming my fist on the table. He turned and gave me a really painful look. Everyone went silent- second uncomfortable silence of the day. Go me. Ok I'll shut up now… Strangely he listened and sat back down. Uncomfortable? Yeah, cause it seemed like everyone was wondering what was wrong with me.
After we finished eating Flame went to take Nephilim's position at the cockpit. I felt thoroughly stupid and retreated to my room, where I quickly fell asleep.
Flame woke me when we reached Zion.