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Chap 5: Confronting Phoenix
Sparx and Nova rushed into Gibson's room. "Gibson!" Sparx cried, "It's Phoenix. Her team, they..."
Gibson turned to face them. "...Abuse her." Gibson finished his younger brothers sentance.
Sparx and Nova stood there speechless. "How...did...you...know?" Nova asked, quite shocked Gibson knew. It kinda freaked her out.
"I found out." He said, hoping he wouldn't have to remember. "I went into her old robot. There was her blood stained everywhere."
Nova turned her shocked face to Sparx. "Then... They've been abuseing her, forever..."
Gibson looked back down at his feet. He felt like crying, but he refused to let himself do that.
"Why didn't she tell anyone? It's strange, I would have told someone." Sparx asked, confuesed at Phoenix's actions.
Gibson thought. He was right. Why had she kept this secret for so long? What were the consenquences if she did tell? Was that what made her so secretive about it? "Nobody really knows Sparx." Gibson said, "But... We should ask her."
Nova looked up. "You mean, tell her what we saw."
Gibson nodded. "She needs help. We're the only people that can help her."
Sparx and Nova looked at each other, before finally nodding. "I suppose your right." Sparx said.
They made their way to Phoenix's room. Nova was trembeling slightly, but Sparx put his arm around her. She smiled before they decided to push the door open slowly. Phoenix was inside. She rose to her feet, smiling. Gibson wanted to smile back, but he knew that she was only trying ever so slightly to smile, and inside, she may as well be crying. "Hi guys!" She said happily, "What's wrong?"
Sparx and Nova immediantly turned to Gibson, hoping he'd speak first. "Well," Gibson began, "You see Phoenix. It's about your... er, team."
Phoenix's smile slowly vanished, like she knew what they were going to say. "Oh." She sighed, "Well, what is it then?"
Gibson, who was balancing between talking to Phoenix, and trying not to let himself cry, gulped before speaking again. "Well," He stammered, "You see, is their anything about them that you are uncomfortable about? As in, they mistreat you in any way?"
Phoenix looked rather intimadated by the question. "I... I don't understand what you mean." She said quickly.
"Are you sure?" Gibson asked, now trying hard to get the truth out of her, "Because... you act strange whenever your around them."
"I have no idea what your talking about. I'm uncomfortable around them." Phoenix answered, getting slightly deffensive, not to mention stuttering lightly too.
Gibson was now trying his hardest. He knew if Phoenix didn't tell him, then she'd have to go back. Back to the abuse, they may even kill her.
Kill her... KILL HER! Gibson tried to stop thinking about it, but it was no good. He was now even more determined than ever. If she didn't admit it, then she could die. His true love, would be cruelly murdered by some monsters passing off as robot monkeys!
"You can tell us Phoenix," He said, "If you don't you'll have too live with it for the rest of your life."
Phoenix's eyes widened. She opened her mouth, trying to speak, but nothing happened. Momments passed, Phoenix stood still. Suddenly, she spoke. "The... the rest of my life..."
Gibson nodded. Phoenix take a deep breath. "Ok... I give in. I knew I was going to tell somebody someday. They... they a-a"
Gibson stopped her. "It's Ok." He said, smiling softly to calm her, "I think now we know."
"Please don't tell, if you do, then they will surely kill me." Phoenix said, begining to sob quietly.
This was bittersweet for Gibson. He had been right, but about something he had longed to be wrong.
"We have to tell though." He sighed, putting an arm around her, "I promise, I won't let them hurt you."
"Thankyou." Phoenix sobbed, digging her face into Gibson's chest.
Thefour stayed there, for many, many hours.
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There we go! Look out for Chap 6 soon! R&R please! Bye-bye for now, and if I don't get it finished in time, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
