"Now child, if I were you, I'd teleport myself back to my bedroom to get fully dressed. Don't worry. Thorn won't harass you the rest of the night. And if you want, you can go tell the others the news. This time, everyone is going. You were wishing everyone could be freed, and it is decidedly so."

"Thank you."

"It was bound to happen."

Horizon teleported herself back to the room and grabbed her jeans that were lying on the floor. Thorn spotted her. "Back again, Crane?"

She laughed. "Not for long!" And she vanished again, only to appear in the boys' bedroom. They were already asleep. She pounced on Evangel's bed. He woke up and she covered his mouth with her hand. She heard him in her mind. "What the hell are you doing? You have to go in your room! You'll get in trouble!"

"No I won't! Just calm down, cool off. I have great news!"

"It better be, dammit."

"I'm sorry, but I had to wake you up. It's very important."

"Then go on and tell me!"

She wrapped her arms around him and kissed him. "Neo is coming! He's coming tonight! We are leaving this place, we're finally going to be freed!" He was silent for a moment. "Holy shit! I-I can't believe it!"

"Tell the rest of them!"

"I will!" He jumped up and turned on the light. She watched as he closed his eyes, sending a message to the other boys. Immediately, they sprung out of bed like Mexican Jumping Beans. Horizon teleported back into her room unnoticed. The other girls were still awake and were discussing her. Willow said, "Thorn, you didn't have to -" and stopped when Horizon reappeared. Thorn stood up, walking toward her. Horizon held out her hand and formed a barrier.

"Stop, now. Stay away from me. I have something important to say."

"And I do too. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have treated you like I did."

"You're forgiven. But I think you will all be happy with what I have
to say."

"What?" Jacinth stood up. "What is it?"

"Tonight, Neo is coming. We're all leaving, we're all getting freed!"
She broke the barrier and Willow and Jacinth ran and hugged her,
jumping up and down. "Freedom! Freedom!" Thorn just stood there.

"C'mon, Thorn, we're going to get free, it's finally happening."

"Are you sure? All of us?"

"Yes. Trust in me."

Horizon saw something change in Thorn. There was less wickedness in her eyes, she had somehow become as limp and soft as a rag doll. She had become timid. And she slowly walked up to Horizon and hugged her. She began crying. "At last... at last..."