Chapter 10

"What the crap have you done???!" Jess screamed as Fi began to fade.

"To the naked eye, it appears that i vanish" the boy spoke, "My blasts make people vanish into nothingness, permanently!"

"Well save her, fucking save her!" Jess cried

"I can't," the boy said

"well sod you, you bastard!" Jess sobbed, as Fi let out a sigh of death.

From the net, David, Siobhan, Jason and M watched on in vain, yet David was planning something. From within the confides of the net, he fired a bolt of sustained energy at Fi, and screamed to the stranger, "Shoot at the light stream!"

"What, Why?" the boy spluttered

"Just Do It!!" David screamed again. The boy obeyed him, and launched a shot of black blaze into the stream coming from David's hand, which carried it straight into the heart of the corruption on Fi. Miraculously, the black death was replaced by a white glow, that, when it faded, revealed Fi totally repaired, and full of new life. She gasped the at the air like it was a sacred experienced that only happened once.

"You saved me!" she gasped, "why?"

"I'm a good person," replied David. "I hate that," he joked

Fi looked at him in awe, then turned to Jess, "release them."

"What?" Jess exclaimed

"They saved me, they deserve their liberty" Fi pleaded.

reluctantly, Jess sighed. "Fine". She looked to move her arm towards the net. The bindings at the top suspending it broke, but rather than fall, the net swung, avoiding the pit and rolled towards Jess. It fell apart at her feet.

"Thank you" Fi gratefully shook the hand of David, and the rest of the team after him.

"But," David said abruptly, "I want to speak to you," he motioned towards the stranger, who had fallen quiet after David had saved Fi. "What's your name?"

"Daine," he said, "Daine Bvouair"

"well Daine Bvouair," David smirked, "i'm David, these are M, Jason and Siobhan, and would you like to join us fighting Althea. We could do with someone with your...credentials!"

"Why not!" Daine agreed, "My services are yours David."

"Erm," Fi interrupted, "On behalf of me and Jess, we also offer our services, and our apologies for before. We will be happy to serve!"

"Glad to here it, and you three will have to get along," David informed, "'cos we'll need a hell of allot more than just...," he paused while he counted, "7 members to defeat Althea and all her servants."

"Well it's my turn to find one," M interrupted, "And pack your bags for Snowdon, the next recruitment won't be easy at all!"