Chapter Seven: Another Friend in Need

"Right this way, Miss Tiffany." A Freedom Fighter was kind enough to lead me into the prison. It was scary here. So this is what Jak was talking about. This is where Jordan was held captive. We stopped in front of a rusty old door. The guard unlocked it and dragged Jordan out. He no longer had that bright green tank top that we first saw him in. Instead, he wore a ratty long sleeved shirt with the number 284 written across the chest. His pants were still the same, only a little dirtier. In summary, he looked plain pitiful.

"I need to speak with him alone please."

"But-"

"GO!" Even though I was a squirrel, I could still kick the living hell out of people if I tried hard enough. The guard left Jordan and I alone. Once the coast was clear, I jumped over him and unlocked the cuffs. "What are you doing? We'll get in trouble!"

"Since when did you care?" He opened his mouth to say something, but failed. "I presume you've heard about Jordan's funeral?" He shook his head "no." It had been three days since my dream night, and it was becoming a lot easier to talk about my friend's passing, thoughI haven't been myself lately. "It's being held this Saturday at Mar's Memorial. They're going to read her death requests. Word is that she wanted you to be at her funeral."

"It's so bizarre. She knew she was going to die and she faced it head on." I though of all of Jordan's near death experiences. I guess that's what makes a true warrior: being able to except death. "It doesn't matter, they won't let me out of here."

"True, but I've got a plan."

"What's that?"

"You'll see tonight." As a part of my plan, the guard came back. Messing up my clothes and hair, I threw myself on the floor. "Guard, help me!" He charged at Jordan, taking him down to the ground. "He attacked me! He wouldn't stop hitting me!"

"By the law of Haven City, you are here by sentenced to death by Dark Eco injections!" Jordan's eyes widened in fear. He stole a quick glance at me. I winked to let him know that he should play along. Then he gave me a smirk and was thrown into the cell.


"Are you ready?" Jak asked as I put some extra clothes and a couple of bites of food intohis backpack. I nodded and jumped onto his shoulder. We strode casually through the prison without anyone noticing. "I hope he's here..." He opened the doors to one of the main offices and inside was Captain Garret, one of Jordan's close friends. We haven't seen much of him lately. He always got dragged off on a mission or we were to busy to come and see him. "Jak! It's good to...see you?" Garret stopped and stared at me. "Tiffany? Is that you? I heard about what happened to you. How's Jordan?" Oh, sure, you hear about me turning into a squirrel but you don't hear about Jordan dying! "Dead."

"Come again."

"She's dead. She died in Spargus three days ago..."

"Oh my God," he whispered and sat down. "I can't believe this. Is there anything I can do for you?"

"There's this boy that we need you to rescue. His name is Jordan, word is that you've got the keys for the holding cell that he'sin."

"I'll be right back!" Garret left with a couple of keys. Jak and I decided to stay still until he returned. "Man, I really miss Jordan," mumbled Jak. He was staring down at the floor. "She really didn't deserve this...Hmmm, I wonder..."

"Wonder what?"

"Would you like to speak with your families?"

"More than anything! That is, except to bring Jordan back."

"I can connect the two worlds so that you can talk with them." I was so excited with the fact that I could talk to my parents again. But you still have to tell Jordan's that she's dead...

"I'm back!" Captain Garret came into the room with Jordan behind him. Jak gave him his extra clothes and he changed in the closet next to us. Once he was finished, we slipped out the back window and made our way to the palace...


"It's ready, Tiff." Jak gave me my communicator. "You can call them anytime you like." I dialed my home phone number and waited. My mom answered the phone. "Hello?"

"Mom, it's me."

"TIFFANY! Where are you?"

"I can't tell you that. Listen, there's something that I have to tell you..." Here goes... "Jordan and I were taken to a place far far away, that's all I can tell you. They only want to help us and we only want to help them. We can never come back to Tennessee. About Jordan, she's..." Jak sat beside me. "Just tell them," he whispered. "They need to know..."

"Jordan's dead. She died three days ago." I could hear a squeal over the commi. "Are you serious, Tiffany? Oh my God."

"I know, Mom. Tell her family, they have to know. And say hello will Dad and Will for me." Then I hung up. When I looked up from the communicator, I could see Jordan. Crying silently. Deep down I knew something besides Jordan's death was bothering him, and tomorrow I would ask him. I guess it's fair to say that he's a friend now, and whatever he needs, we'll be there.

You're too important for anyone,
There's somthing wrong with everything you see.
But I, I know who you really are,
You're the one who cries when you're alone.

But where will you go
With no one left to save you from yourself?
You can't escape.
You can't escape.

You think that I can't see right through your eyes
Scared to death to face reality.
No one seems to hear your hidden cries.
You're left to face yourself alone.

I realize you're afraid
But you can't abandon everyone.
You can't escape.
You don't want to escape.

I am so sick of speaking words that no one understands.
Is it clear enough that you can't live your whole life all alone?
I can hear you in a whisper
But you can't even hear me screaming.

I realize you're afraid
But you can't reject the whole world.
You can't escape.
You won't escape.
You can't escape.
You don't want to escape.

I've been using a lot of songs haven't I? I'll stop for awhile. The next chapter is at my funeral.

Cries for dead self

As sad as it sounds, it's actually pretty funny once it gets started. The depression is over!

Crowd cheers in background

Go, me!