Hi, I'm so sorry that this is late. I've just been so busy with learning and exams. I thought I was going to finish on the 21st but then I got another exam, so I am finishing on the 1st of July. So I'll finish the story during the holidays.
Pamiekae- thanks for the review and the advice.
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They watched Angela disappear, as they turned their attention back to Vin.
"I don't know why, but I have a bad feeling about this," Buck said honestly.
"I know," Chris answered.
"But we are going through this, aren't we? I mean we have to try. We can't be Team 7 if there isn't the seven of us, and Vin did save our lives, and we own it to him, I mean...." JD was cut off when Buck raised his hand.
"JD, we are going to do everything we can, but it doesn't mean that we get careless. I was just saying that something doesn't feel right about this," Buck explained.
JD opened his mouth to speak but was stopped when Buck raised his hand again.
"I too, feel something's a miss," Ezra said.
"I agree," Nathan said.
Chris looked around, but his eyes rested on one figure.
"I don't like it, but we have to try this. I can't just let this go," Chris said.
"Chris, we are going to do this, but I think we should have a back up plan," Buck offered.
A grin formed on Chris's face.
"Since when did we have a back-up plan?" Chris asked.
Buck just shook his head.
"Lets get some sleep brothers, I've got a feeling we going to need it," Josiah said with a smile.
Everyone nodded in agreement as they headed out.
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Chris woke up early that morning, he just had a bad feeling about this. He went to the kitchen to make a cup of coffee, when he got there he was surprised to see Ezra.
"Ezra, what's wrong?" Chris asked worryingly.
Ezra just shock his head.
"Nothing, Mr Larabee, nothing at all," Ezra replied as he gave Chris a cup of coffee.
Chris took the cup with a confused look on his face.
"Alright, what did you do?" Chris asked.
"Mr Larabee, I'm deeply wounded with your accusations?" Ezra said in mock hurt.
"Ezra!" Chris said more sternly.
"Nothing, that you wouldn't approve of," Ezra said honestly.
Chris nodded, knowing that he would rather not know.
"Where's everyone else?" Chris asked.
"Everyone is preparing for this new adventure," Ezra answered.
Chris shock his head as he left the kitchen.
When he got out he saw that JD was busy with some equipment while Buck, Josiah and Nathan were preparing Vin.
After a few minutes everything was ready.
"Alright boys, lets go and get our boy back!" Chris said with a smile as he started the car.
They drove far, right into the mountains.
"Dam, this is very far from town," Buck said as he looked at the passing trees.
"Well, if you are working on a top secret mission, you wouldn't want to base this in the city were people would notice something," JD answered.
Buck just hit JD on the back of his head.
"Ow! Buck!" JD moaned.
Buck just grinned.
After a few more minutes Chris made a right turn onto an old dusty path.
"This is like something out of a movie," JD said.
"It could be, all this sci-fi, messing with people's brains thing," Buck joked.
"It could be," JD said in awe.
"I was just joking kid," Buck said seriously.
"I knew that," JD shot back.
"Did not,"
"Did too,"
"Didn't,"
"Did,"
"STOP IT!" Chris growled from the front.
Buck and JD fell silent.
"Are we there yet?" Buck asked.
"I'm board," JD said with a evil smile.
"JD! Buck, don't let me stop this car!" Chris warned.
Ezra groaned while the other's laughed.
After a few twists and turns they saw a building ahead.
"Alright kids, looks like we made it," Josiah joked.
Chris drove right up to the drive way before stopping the car. Everyone jumped out and looked around.
"Beautiful view," Nathan commented to the beautiful mountain view.
"It's one of the best," Angela said from behind.
Everyone jumped to see her smiling.
"I swear the next time I'm going to shoot you!" Buck said angrily as he put his hand over his pouncing heart.
Angela just turned her attention to Chris.
"We need to do this now!" she said seriously.
"What happened?" Chris asked.
"I fear that someone knows about this, and if that's true, we only have a few days to do this in," She answered.
Chris nodded, he knew this was dangerous.
"Nathan, Josiah, Buck, you guys get Vin ready. JD you go and help Angela," Chris ordered.
Everyone moved without a thought, knowing that everyone second counts.
Chris turned his attention to the cottage in front of him. It looked like a normal camping hut. He followed Angela and JD into the little cottage. He was right, it was an old cottage, everything looked normal, like it should. There was a kitchen on the side, with the lounge in front of them.
"Where's the machine?" Chris asked.
"Down the passage, I see that you are confused about this setting. Bet you didn't expect this. Well this is just a cover up, so if anyone did come, that they wouldn't come in and search the place," Angela explained.
"Clever," JD answered.
They headed down the passage to the last room, when she opened it, JD and Chris stood still, in total shock.
There in the room, was seven little beds. On each bed was a helmet, that was connected to a wire which lead to the other side of the room where it was connected to three computers.
"Wow," JD said in astonishment.
Chris and JD just stood there, looking at all the equipment when the heard a grunt behind them. They turned to see Buck, Josiah and Nathan holding Vin.
"Sorry," Chris said as he pushed JD out the way.
"Over here," Angela said as she showed them the bed where they should place Vin.
They slowly made their way over to the bed where they carefully laid Vin down. When Josiah and Buck moved out the way, Nathan just quickly checked on Vin, making sure that he was still fine.
"He's ok," Nathan said as he moved out the way.
Angela went there and placed one helmet on Vin's head.
"I'm connecting him up, it doesn't hurt," Angela said as she made a few adjustments.
They watched her carefully as she connected everything.
"Right, who's next?" she asked.
Everyone stood still.
"Whoa! just wait a second. You haven't told us what's going to happen?" Buck said.
"Right, while, I'm going to hock you guys up, then turn the machine on. This will allow you to enter Vin's brain, hopefully," she said.
"Hopefully?" Ezra asked.
"Well, there are a few bugs," she said innocently.
"What sort of bugs?" Nathan asked.
"While, your brains will be connected. Some of your memories, or nightmares might appear. See you will all be connected, all of you will have to face your worst nightmare to move on. If you can face your problem, you will be able to help Vin. But this is where the problem comes in. See if you die in there, you die in reality. You know the saying that if you die in your sleep, you die in reality, Well it does apply here," She explained.
"How would we know who's nightmare it is?" Nathan asked.
"Oh, you will know, the problem is, that if you belief it's really happening, you will forget that it's not real, and that's where you will stay. Trapped in the horror's of your mind. That's why you could die. Just remember when you are in there, that it's not reality, it's memories, If you forget, you will fail, and you will die," Angela explained.
"Hmm, you sure know how to motivate people. Well, lets just get this straight- if you die in there, you die, if you forget it's not real, you will be trapped, wow, that's just great!" Buck said sarcastically.
"Yip," she answered.
"Isn't this going a little bit to fast, I mean, can't we at least get prepared or something?" JD asked.
"I would, but as I told you, time is running out. People will find out, and they will come looking. And if they come, I have to destroy the machine, weather you are in or not," Angela said flat out.
"Your concern for our safety is just amazing," Buck said sarcastically.
"Look, I'll make sure I pull the plug before I destroy the machine," she said.
"Isn't that dangerous?" JD asked.
"I have a safe way to do it, It won't cause any damage, it will just mean that if you haven't managed to get to Mr Tanner, then he will forever stay like he is," Angela said soft voice.
No one spoke, no one moved. Silence filled the room.
Angela thought that they were all backing out of the mission.
"While, were do you want me?" JD asked.
Angela smiled.
"There," she said as she pointed to the one bed next to Vin.
JD made his move, which was followed by everyone else.
The seven men lay down on their beds, as Angela came and set up their helmets.
"Good luck," she said before starting the machine.
They felt like they were flying, When they landed they looked around to see they were in a field.
"Something tells me that we are not in Kansa anymore," Buck joked.
"Did it work?" JD asked.
"Well, we are in the middle of no where," Ezra said sarcastically.
Nathan looked around, when suddenly Buck fell to his knees.
"Buck!" Nathan yelled as he ran to his friend.
The others turned to see Buck gasping as he tightly held his head.
"What's wrong?" Chris demanded.
Nathan looked at Chris then back at Buck.
"Buck what's wrong?" Nathan asked in concern.
"Something's wrong," Buck said in between gasps.
Nathan tried to help Buck, but he didn't know what was wrong.
"Buck, tell me what's wrong," Nathan begged.
"AGH!" Buck yelled as he fell down.
Nathan gasped as he quickly felt for a pulse.
"Nathan?" JD asked in fear.
Nathan looked up to see the fear in their eyes.
"He's dead,"
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Ha ha. Bet you didn't expect that one, did you? well the next chapter shall be out soon. The end is coming closer....ah, I think it will be in another eight chapters, give or take.
Hope you liked.
K