Disclaimer: see part one

Author's Note: Wow. Again that many reviews. Seems like I've got you guys hooked grins. Here's the next part. Don't forget to send a review!

Oh, before I forget, due to a little problem on this site, I had to change the signs indicating a change of the scene. It's not these waves but /////// I hope I will be able to change it back into the normal waves in the next few days. But now enjoy!

Thanks go to:

Grace: Yeah, I know that the ending was evil. Parker there when they caught Jarod looks pretty much like a trap, doesn't it? Thanks for the review and have fun with this part.

Nancy: Yeah, it can't get much worse with Lyle and Cox being there. As to Angelo… you'll find out in this chapter. Thanks for the review and enjoy.

gemini006007: Yes, I know you had a bad feeling. You will find out about where Angelo is in this chapter so now go on and have fun. Thanks for the review.

Michelle: Here the next chapter already is! Thanks for your feedback and now go on reading and enjoy.

Leochick: Yeah, I know that this was evil. Here's the next part. Thanks for your review and now have fun with this chapter.

Mfkngst: That's a question of the definition to 'evil' hehehehe. Yes, there are a lot of questions open. I will answer most of them sooner or later. Thanks for the feedback and now enjoy!

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The Call Part 6

While he walked into lion's den

By the time Jarod entered the Centre's air vents, Angelo was brought into a cell on SL 26. The sweepers had searched for him on a special order from Mr. Raines.

They had found him near the computer room upon entering the air vent system.

Bringing the man down to one of the lowest sublevels had taken a long time. The emphat had frantically fought against the sweepers. In the end, it had been five sweepers guiding the man down and shoving him into the cell.

Looking around, Angelo had quickly come to realize that he wouldn't be able to get out of the room to meet with his old friend.

The cell was small. There was one single air vent entrance but it was too high for Angelo to get to it. But even if Angelo would be able to reach it, he wouldn't get out of the cell for the vent's gate was screwed shut tightly.

He wouldn't be able to help his friend.

Angelo knew that something was going to happen. He had tried to reach Jarod via email before he came to the Centre but he had obviously been too late. He had lingered close to the computer room to see if there was a reply form his friend. That was where the sweepers had found him.

He leaned against the wall and gliding down, he sat with his back against the cold stone.

"Friend. Danger."

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By the time Jarod entered SL-22, Angelo was screaming and banging against the walls of his cell.

He knew that something terrible would happen and he wasn't able to prevent it.

He had sat in his cell for a long time, concentrating on Jarod and his anticipation raising with every passing second.

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By the time Jarod was getting the boy out of his prison and encountering the sweepers, Sydney was brought down to his cell.

Angelo was screaming and running from one wall to the other in his little cage.

Sydney had been called from one of the sweepers to get a look on the man.

Upon entering the cell, Angelo was fighting against invisible opponents, all the while screaming: "Friend. Danger, danger, needs help"

Sydney tried to calm the agitated man down, not quite able to fully grasp the situation.

He realized that it might be Jarod, Angelo was referring to. He had spoken about Jarod often as 'friend'.

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By the time Jarod was standing with his back against a wall, the open air vent's gate above him but no chance to escape in it, Sydney was starting to get frightened by the force of Angelo's reaction and especially its possible meaning in Jarod's situation and he advanced upon the empath.

When he was about to touch Angelo, the man let out a high pitched squeal of terror.

Angelo backed away from Sydney and lowered himself onto the floor.

His former shouts had lowered to a soft murmur.

"Friend. Danger, danger."

Another two words had joined the first ones, making Sydney shudder.

"Friend. Danger, danger, hurt, lost"

Sydney closed his eyes briefly, trying to block out the realization that something must have happened to Jarod.

"Angelo, what happened?" He crouched down in front of the man.

Angelo was rocking back and forth with his knees drawn up to his chest, still muttering the disastrous words like a mantra.

"Friend. Danger, danger, hurt, lost. Friend. Danger, danger, hurt, lost. Friend. Danger, danger, hurt, lost. …"

To be continued…