Prisoner- Chapter 10

It all happened so fast. I awoke to a large leather boot pressed against my throat belonging to Ari. Who else would it be? Nudge was held by two erasers. Angel and Gazzy were each in the arms of an eraser struggling violently. Iggy and Fang were also struggling against the three erasers that held each of them.

"Good morning." Ari growled.

"I didn't want a wake up call." I said trying to push his boot away.

"What's wrong, Max?" He said putting on a sickening smile. "You need more beauty sleep?"

"No," I said noticing the force on my neck slackening up. "But I suggest you look in the mirror. You could use some." I clasped my hands on his boot and pushed up as hard as I could. He landed on his back knocking Nudge free of her erasers.

"You're going to let me go now." Angel said to her eraser. It did as told. "Good, now you're going to run into that tree." The eraser looked stunned as it carried out her orders. Angel had a great, but scary power.

Nudge fought with one eraser while the other went after Angel. I ran over to the erasers holding Fang, Ari running behind me. One let go of Fang's arm, which was enough for him to free himself. He swung his elbow back catching the one directly behind him in the nose. The eraser staggered back, so Fang turned and kicked the other one in the ribs. I thought I heard one crack.

Ari was coming at me from behind and another eraser was coming at me from the front. I kicked the eraser in the ribs, it doubled over and I clasped my hands over its ears, blowing it's eardrums. It screamed in pain. I flung an elbow back catching Ari in the cheek then kicked the back of his knee so it gave out. I delivered a kick to his throat and then the side of his jaw.

Fang's erasers were on the ground, so he helped Iggy free and the two fought the erasers until they scurried off. Gazzy bit his eraser's hand then delivered a few kicks to the ribs until Nudge went and helped him. She came from behind and blew the eraser's eardrums. It flew off in a hurry. That's when I saw Angel. She was on the ground and she wasn't moving.

"Angel!" I screamed running over to her. Her neck had four deep scratches on it and it was gushing blood. I clasped my hand over my mouth letting out a muffled sob.

She's alive Max, but you must stop the bleeding like you did when Fang was hurt.

"I need a cloth or shirt or something." I said quickly blinking back the tears that threatened my eyes. Fang rifled through his backpack and handed me one of his shirts. I pressed it against Angel's neck. "She needs to go to the hospital." I choked out.

"Let's go find one." Fang said picking Angel up from the ground. He took off and we all followed. We landed in a park after sighting a hospital nearby. We ran through the doors, Fang holding Angel.

"Someone please help us." I called out as we rushed in. "My sister's hurt." A nurse came running up to us, saw the wound, and called out for a doctor. She tore Angel from Fang's arms, putting her on a gurney. I followed as they rolled her into a room.

"You'll have to wait in the waiting room." One of the nurses said shooing me out of the room. "I'll come get you when we know something."

I just nodded and walked to the waiting room. I took a seat across the room from the flock. Fang noticed me come in and was already making his way toward me. I put my head in my hands, I could feel tears sting my eyes, desperate to escape.

"Max." He said taking a seat next to me. I looked up at him and let the tears fall unable to stop them any longer.

"It's my fault." I whispered.

"No." He said firmly. "This is their fault, not yours." I knew he meant the erasers.

I shook my head, "I'm in charge, she was my responsibility." I argued getting angrier at myself the more I talked.

"Max, she's all of our responsibility." Fang said looking at me. "You can't blame yourself."

"Why?" I asked standing up angrily. "Why can't I?"

"Because you're not the one who clawed her." He said staring me down. "You're not the one who sent erasers after her or turned her into a bird kid."

"She was my…" I started.

Fang interrupted, "You're fourteen! Cut yourself some slack! No one's perfect! Not even you!"

Deep down I knew he was right. It was Ari and the eraser's fault, the whitecoats and Jeb, all of them. I managed a barely audible whisper, "I know, I'm just scared." Fang surprised me once again by pulling me into his arms. I was going to have to start making a list. He led me out of the room, so the younger kids wouldn't see me cry. He knew me very well.

"Thank you." I said wiping off my cheeks.

"Are you ok?" He asked looking down at me. I nodded avoiding his eyes.

Then he managed to surprise me again, add this one to the list. Fang kissed my forehead. I looked up into his eyes and then he put a finger under my chin positioning my head. He leaned down… was Fang about to kiss me?

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