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Chapter twenty four

When they arrived at the base, the bike flew inside. Violet jumped off before the bike came to an halt, but in her hurry she tripped. She fell on the ground and her head slammed on the ground. Because of the hurry of her leave, she didn't wear a helmet. She lay dazed on the ground and touched her head. She saw blood on her fingers. She could feel it streaming down her face. But then the panic hit again and she scrambled at her feet. The world was spinning, but she managed to get in the hallway. She had to move on. The thought of Vinnie in the hands of those sick Plutarkians… Violet could feel a panic attack coming. Her breathing was going faster and faster. She stumbled through the hallway.
"Help…", she screamed, but the only thing that came out was a soft whisper. Where is everybody? Why was nobody helping her? She fell on her knees, grabbed her head with hands. She inhaled. "HELP ME!" This time her voice worked. The high tone of her panic echoed against the walls. She bent over, hyperventilating. The world was starting to fade. Suddenly two tan coloured hands grabbed her wrists. "Violet! Are you… What's wrong? You're bleeding!"
She recognized Throttle's voice. She lifted her head and looked into his eyes (well, glasses). She couldn't speak, her breathing rapid. Tears were filling her eyes.
"Okay, Violet. Calm down. Breathe!" Throttle fell on his knees in front of her. He grabbed her shoulders and forced her to look at him again. The panic in her wide eyes struck him with fear. There's something with wrong with Vinnie. It has to be. That could be the only reason why she was so upset. Throttle forced himself to stay calm. He needed to know what was wrong.
"Violet, breathe with me. Inhale…" he inhaled through his nose "...and exhale." And he let his breath escape through his mouth. Violet tried, but was too panicked.
"Violet, try to calm down. Inhale… and exhale…" Throttle kept repeating it over and over again. Finally, Violet calmed down enough to use her voice again.
"They… They… Vinnie… I escaped… hit him… his bike didn't listen, I...I…", she stuttered. Throttle gently took her hands. "I don't understand a word you are saying. Slow down and start from the beginning."

Violet took a deep, shaky breath.
"We were attacked. They grabbed Vinnie and me. Vinnie gave his bike the order to save me and the bike drove us back to the base. I saw they were hitting him. He didn't stand up, I… I wanted to go back, but the bike didn't listen. I tripped when I jumped of his bike, so that's why I'm bleeding."
Throttle's worry grew. This was not good.
"Why were you guys outside?", he asked.
"We were stargazing and… Does it matter? They took him! They are gonna kill him!" Violet's panic came back.
Throttle looked her in the eye.
"Yes, it matters. Did they say anything?"
"Yeah, something about Limburger and the last attack which Vinnie was leading, that he was gonna regret it. They wanted to kill me in front of him, because I'm his weak spot… Why are we still here? We need to go save him!" She tried to stand up. Throttle stopped her.
"Listen to me, Violet. This is important. It sounds like they knew you guys were there, that they were looking for Vinnie. This was planned. How did they know?"
Violet shook her head, confused.
"I don't know what you mean, I…" Her eyes grew big when she understood what Throttle was trying to say. "You mean there's someone at the base who works for the Plutarkians?"
The thought of such a terrible act of betrayal made her feel nauseous. Throttle nodded. "We need to find the rest, talk about a plan to find Vinnie." He stood up.
Violet did the same and grabbed his arm, looking at him with anger and frustration.
"What do you mean, talk? You guys need to come with me! NOW! We need to save him!"
"Violet, I know. But going without any sort of plan could kill Vinnie. We need to be prepared. You go to the medical room and get that wound cleaned, okay?"
Violet shook her head, feeling dizzy. "No, I am not! I need to find him!"
"Violet…" Throttle started, but Violet interrupted him.
"I can't live without him, okay!? If he dies, my life ends too, you understand?" Throttle grabbed her shoulders.
"Violet, I do understand. He is also very important to me, he is my BRO. And we are going to save him, trust me. But we'll do it my way."
Violet saw the determination on his face and could hear it in his voice. She knew he was right. Vinnie meant a lot to him too. He will give everything to make sure they would get Vinnie out alive.
"Okay… Okay. Fine", Violet nodded.
"Good. Go to the medics for that wound and come to Carbine's office when you are done. Be prepared to leave soon after that."

Violet agreed and walked unsteady to the medic room. Throttle quickly ran to Carbine's office. He burst inside. Carbine looked up from her papers with a surprised look on her face. Throttle closed the door and turned around.
"We got problems. The Plutarkians got Vinnie."
Carbine was shocked. "Wait, what? How did that happen? Were they here? Why wasn't I informed?" and she stood up.
Throttle shook his head. "No, not here. He was outside with Violet. She escaped because of his bike."
Carbine's eyes flamed in anger. "They were outside?! How… Never mind. It's Vinnie. I know. Dammit, that stubborn mouse. Why does he never listen?!"
Throttle shrugged. "Like you said, it's Vinnie. It's just the way he is. We need to go find him. They are going to kill him."
"Okay, I know. Of course we are going to get him. It would be way too quiet around here without that goofball. Tell me everything you know."
Throttle told her everything he knew so far. Carbine froze.
"So we have a traitor in our midst…"
"It seems like it. We will find him. But first, we need to find Vinnie. I really don't want to lose my bro, Carbine. He is my family."
Carbine nodded firmly. "You are not going to lose your bro. Gather Modo, Stoker, Gaya, Jake and Violet. She need to show us where they took Vinnie. Let's go find him."

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