Scarred Angel
Chapter 2: Burned
Fang POV
During the wedding
I passed a few people who were congratulating Total at the reception after the wedding, unfurling my wings and delving into the night. I flew home, a heavy feeling settling in my heart. I had been contemplating this for weeks-to go or not to go?
Leaving meant that Max will be safe, but at the expense of her being with Dylan. The flock may be too much for her to handle then.
But not leaving meant that I was placing her in harm's way- something I did not want. How could one bear for one's love to take the pain for them? Even at the expense of losing their own life for me?
I changed out of my clothes and into my usual garb, and took the letter from under the floorboard of my room, placing it on Max's table.
Grabbing my pack and gathering my resolve, I flew off into the night, not looking back once. For if I did, I knew that I could never leave them.
I flew off to the School, planning my revenge while I flew. I had taken some of Iggy's and Gazzy's bombs, with some food, water, clothes and other basic necessities.
I swooped down to the forest near the School, and took watch on a tree. Nothing like the good ole outdoors...
Then, I flew up to the roof and climbed my way in through the air-con vent. My powers had improved load since the last time. I was able to fly invisible, thus not letting the Erasers see me. Mind you, the last five minutes was pure torture for someone who was claustrophobic...
The smell of antiseptic burned in my nose, as I made it to the main control room, and kicked the hatch to the vent free. Landing nimbly on my feet, I began to take out the white coats. Humans are so puny and weak. I then used the hacking tricks Nudge taught me to hack into their systems. After many tense minutes, I finally found the files I needed. Taking out my thumb drive, I plugged it into the Mac, and loaded the files into the nifty little device. Then, I stowed it into my bag, being careful in placing it in a small untraceable pocket that only Iggy, Max and I knew.
I then ran out of the control room, to the nearest cages, and undid the locks on the cages. Experiments slid ours of them slowly, as if unsure of what to do. One of the younger girls followed me and helped me set the other experiments free.
"What's your name?"
"Ashlyn."
She had long, raven black hair. She had a olive colored skin tone, but it appeared more yellow. She seemed Chinese, I think. She was kind of short, having raven black wings and obsidian eyes like mine. She was as silent as I was.
We let all the experiments out, and then the alarms sounded. That meant that the white coats saw them escaping. We dashed out into the hallways, kicking white coats out of the way and punching Erasers that lunged at us.
The experiments had torn down the hallways and many found their way out. Ashlyn whipped out her wings, ready to take off, but she didn't. She was waiting for me.
"Go, Ashlyn, wait for me at the forest nearby. Stay out of sight. If I don't escape this explosion, check the pack for a address, and then fly there. Don't forget this, okay?"
"NO! I won't leave you!" she cried out, clinging tightly to my waist. She was only 14, at most, and she barely could save herself, yet she cared about me, a mere stranger?
"Go, Ashlyn, please," I begged, turning around to see the Erasers gaining on us. I hugged her once, then passed her my pack, grabbing the largest bomb, and threw her out of the window, watching as she soared to the forest.
I, on the other hand, ran away from the Erasers, and after a few turns, I arrived at the heart of the School. I placed the bomb on the floor, then set for it to go off in 5 minutes. I then went to the control room, and after searching around, I found the main control to cause all the Erasers to self-destruct. I then ran out, checking my watch.
Two minutes left.
I tore down the hallways, making many turns to get out of there. The smell of antiseptic was burning in my nose, as I ran around, trying to find an exit.
I finally found one, and just as I was about to leap out of it, the door would not budge. Then, a sonic boom resounded, and I closed my eyes, letting the inferno bathe me in its wake, as the darkness engulfed me for the last time...