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Thoughts in Italics (but I'm sure you already knew this)
Chapter 5: Broken Wings
"That Abigail put on quite a show," Yume said looking into the board.
She looked around the dimension. After #5's quarrel, most of Yume's body was complete. From her stomach down to her legs, her hands, arms, head complete and fully human again. She still felt uncomfortable. Something was missing.
She looked into the board and saw #4 staggering around shouting out crude words. She looked down at herself. The middle of her chest was still a hologram. Her heart. She looked back at #4 and placed a hand over her heart. Yume's attention drew toward Kuki, who stirred in her sleep. She watched Kuki for awhile, looking from her eyes to her mouth.
Kuki had eye movement, though still sleeping, and looked as if she was trying to speak. Her lips formed an 'o' shape then shut. Yume examined #3 and tried to make out what she was trying to say. Kuki's lips formed an 'o' shape again. Yume put her head close to #3's and listened.
Kuki's mouth moved slightly and Yume could hear a faint "Wally," coming from her voice. Yume shot up and gave #3 an ugly look. She returned into her dream and watched #4 from a distance. She sighed and gazed at him dreamily but sad. He looked a lot like---
"Hoagie...Hoagie," whispered a soft spoken voice.
Since the KND had been separated, #2 had been out cold.
"Hoagie, time to wake up."
He slowly opened his eyes and there, kneeling over him was...
"Oh, Cree," #2 said with a dazed voice.
He blinked the opened his eyes even more.
"Oh, it's you...#5?" he said surprisingly.
He sat up and to his astonishment #5 was wearing a beautiful blue gown and had her hair down with no cap. #2 gawked at Abby.
"You...you look like an angel Abigail."
She giggled softly.
"Well, you should speak for yourself," she said pointing at his back.
Hoagie turned his head far enough so that he could see what was behind him. He gasped.
"Wuh...wings!"
#5 giggled, "Yes...angel wings."
#2 stuttered, "Are they...are they..."
"Are they real?" #5 said finishing his sentence. "Why don' 'chu try them out for yourself?"
#2 paused for a second then stood up. It was a bit awkward at first, because he didn't know what to do. He tried moving his arms around a bit and jumped in place. He floated for awhile but gravity still held him down. He flustered a bit, rather embarrassed about not being able to get it right and thinking #5 must think he was a total loser.
"Uh, guess they don't work."
#5 simply smiled.
"Maybe you need to be up higher?" She snapped her fingers and some of the ground broke off and grew to the sky.
"Whoa!" #2 said as he looked over the edge.
"We must be a ga-jillion feet up!"
"You should be able to fly now, Hoagie."
"Eh, I don't know Abby; it's kind of a bit too high up."
#5 tilted her head to one side and thought to herself.
"You never know till you try, and if you do Hoagie," #5 added. "I'll give yah a kiss."
#2 blushed. Getting a kiss from Abby was tempting, but he wanted the once in a lifetime experience of being able to fly more. Hoagie stepped towards the edge and closed his eyes. #5 stood behind him with a maniacal look on her face.
"Here goes nothing."
#2 literally spread his wings and soared. He opened one eye then the other.
"Look...#5, I'm flying!"
He soared up and did a couple of twists and turns. She smiled at him and waved. He flew back down to her level and floated near the ledge.
"So," smirked Abby. "How does it feel?"
"How does it feel?"
He stretched out his arms and wings.
"It...it feels like a dream," he sighed happily.
"Or a nightmare," sneered #5.
#2 jerked with the tone of her voice. Harsh winds came quick and the sky became black. #5 stepped into the shadow's and left hoagie floating in the wind.
"He's so gullible," Yume thought.
#2 had tried flying away from the storm but noticed something horribly wrong. He turned to his wings, which no longer had pure white feathers, but were boned and bare. He began to fall. #5 appeared next to the falling #2 watching him flail his arms in panic.
"#5...help!"
She laughed at him mockingly.
"I can't help you, you stupid little boy, but..."
#5's figured changed and Yume was in her place. She grasped #2's face and pulled him close, her empty black eyes burning into his.
"Unless you want to die right now, you'll answer me this..."
Hoagie tried closing his eyes, hoping that it would shut her cold voice out but it was impossible to escape her dead end stare.
"Answer me this, what is the relationship between Kuki and this boy named Wally?"
A/N: Hello all, hope you like this chapter, I'm kind of disappointed in it. I really wanted to write something better about Hoagie but the ol' noggin wasn't working well . I've actually learned to like Hoagie and figured he is a lovable character (plus, his one-liners make me laugh my socks off!) Good news for me! (Well, it's not really good new but...) Since 'Hurricane Frances' is a comin' towards Florida, I get school off tomorrow! YAY! (does a dance) So, if Tampa doesn't cut off its power, I could have Chapter 6 (and possibly chapter 7) up and runnin'! Thanks for all your supports and advice.
