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Chapter 3

I ran out of the hideout, fuming. I couldn't believe that Torn had actually yelled at me for helping Kana! What a jerk. I didn't know exactly where I was running to but one thing was for sure, there was no way in hell that I was going back to apologize. Torn thinks he has the right to boss everyone around just because he was in the guard. So he has had people kissing his butt, who cares? He doesn't even go out on missions. He just stays at the hideout all day looking at maps. Whoa, is that Kor and the kid? I looked around the corner as Kor and the kid were standing near the jail wall. I hadn't expected to see either of them.

All of the sudden, I saw an blond elf jump out of a wall of the prison and land pretty hard. He stood and brushed himself off, and the rat on his shoulder, was talking! Deciding to get a closer look, I watched as the elf walked near Kor, who of course had to talk to him. As the two conversed, the blond being more of a jerk I might add, I noticed a big group of Krimzon guards heading into the sector.

"Damn." I muttered, and climbed up the side of the house. I wanted to watch from a safe distance, in case I needed to get the kid out of there.

"By order of the baron, everyone in this sector is under arrest for the suspicion of harboring underground fugitives." Oops. I guess I really should get the kid out of there, I started sneaking closer to the group along the ledge of the roof top.

"Surrender and die!" The guard snapped. I rolled my eyes, usually it was hilarious to hear them say that, but not today.

"Excuse me sir, but don't you mean surrender or die!" The orange rat jumped to the ground, and even though he was creepy, he did have a point. The blond elf started fighting the guards and I jumped down beside Kor and picked up the kid.

"Who's he?" I asked, watching the fight with interest. Kor just shrugged and all of the sudden, the elf went psycho and turned gray. Suddenly it all clicked.

"Eco experiments." I whispered in shock. I set the kid on the ground and backed away. Here I was, faced with the reality of what the baron was doing to people. And as much as I hated to admit it, I needed to tell Torn about this. I jumped into the air and grabbed onto a vehicle that had been hovering overhead and knocked the guy driving it out of it. I raced back to the hideout, wondering the whole time who exactly that elf was.

"You're sure!" Torn snapped, and I rolled my eyes at him.

"Yes, I'm sure. I saw him with my own eyes. And you can bet that Kor will be sending him our way. He's a good fighter Torn, he could be useful." I hated standing there and talking to him, but I had to. I wanted to see what that elf was made of. No matter how much butt kissing I had to do in order to get him into the underground. Torn turned away from me and chuckled.

"We'll see." I glared at him silently. There again was the superior attitude that I had come to hate about him. It bugged me so much, but there wasn't anything I could do about it. I bowed slightly and walked out, I really needed some time alone.

Sighing, I shifted so I was laying flat on my back on the rooftop. I wonder what it is about Torn that just ticks me off. I mean, it's not like he's mean to me all of the time, it just seems like I work so hard for him, and he barely says anything. Tess and Jinx get praised all the time for what they do. And speaking of which, Jinx was my best guy friend, but I rarely got to talk to him anymore because he and Tess get sent out on more missions together.

A lone tear trailed down my cheek as I thought of how it used to be. Jinx and I would hang out almost every day. Tess didn't hang out with us much because I never really got along with her. I don't really get to talk to him whenever she's around. I sat up and let the tears flow freely now. Was it because she was prettier? Was it because I didn't smile that much anymore? Why doesn't he seem to want to be around me anymore? And what do I have to be happy about anyway? I lost my parents, my whole way of life, and I'm supposed to be happy! I jumped off the roof and landed softly, then walked away. I don't think so.

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