Sorry it took so long and that it is so short. SCHOOL 'nough said.
Felix leapt over a log as he chased after Gus and the Doulos through the forest.
Felix panted from the heat of the chase. "Great I knew Jake giving me the blaster wasn't gonna last long." He took a quick glance down at his watch. Ahead Felix saw Gus stop, as he did so he grabbed the antidote vial from his pocket and began to open it.
"Is this what you're after?" Gus yanked at the lid twisting it off.
Felix stops abruptly.
In the forest light had already painted itself across the trees making shadows across Gus' face. "You know how easy it would be just to dump this right here, right now."
Felix' hand shook with both fear and anger. "You don't want to do that."
"No, I'm sure I do. It's you who doesn't want me to." Gus poured a drop on the patch of grass below. Felix reached out but only touched the air in front of him. "All I wanted was Hayley to stay with me. Is that too much to ask for?" He weighed the vial in his right hand.
A snap of the branches next to Felix startled him. Felix was squeezed then picked up off the ground by the invisible creature the Doulos.
"Aha... Gus I know how it feels not to fit in. I have always been the odd man out, the outcast even, but bullying others around is not the way to make friends. I've seen you at school. Hey, I've been bullied by the same kids. Sometimes it seems like everyone is putting you down and that you're worthless. I have found out that that's a lie they are only putting you down to make them feel better because of their own insecurities. Don't you realize you are doing the same thing? I can understand why you would want Hayley so much. Because of Hayley, Jake and the Troop I feel wanted, as though someone cared. They are special people and true friends. Instead of accepting us as your friends you have held on to your anger and used it to demand friends. If you could just let go of your hate the Doulos will have no control over you.
"Awwww…" Gus mocked. "As sweet and touching as that was. I really don't give a darn."
"You want Hayley because you know she cares. She cared about you, when I'm sure you felt like no one else did. Why would you hurt her by hurting someone so close to her? You only think about physically hurting someone. What about emotionally? You harm Jake, you harm Hayley.
Gus looks down at the vial in his hand and places it on the ground. "Let him go Doulos!" Gus demanded.
Felix was slowly placed on the ground.
"It's not over." Gus turned then jumped from the side of the cliff. Felix ran over to see what happened to him, but notices he completely disappeared. Felix then went and snatched the vial off the ground he then started sprinting back to where Hayley and Jake were.
Jake ran as fast as he could through the woods tripping over anything and everything. Grabbing at his arm and squinting from impaired eye sight. Suddenly he ran into Felix literally. Jake fell to the ground unable to catch himself. He lay incapable of moving let alone standing up.
Felix knelt down beside Jake holding his head up. "Jake, I've got the antidote." He began to open the vial and made Jake swallow carefully. Jake drank all the liquid and starts rubbing his sore head.
"Are you, okay?"
"Yuck, that stuff tastes like crap." Jake started spitting and sputtering.
Felix knew Jake was back to normal. "Look man that was way to close."
"Tell me about it." Jake started lifting himself up gaining his grounds. He wobbled a bit still recovering a bit.
"Are you sure you're okay?"
"I'm fine." He rubbing his head and pinched the bridge of his nose. "What happened with you and Gus? How'd you get the antidote?"
"It's kind of a long story." Felix figured he'd share his story later when Hayley was around too. 'Hayley' Felix' thoughts turned to his friend. "Where's Hayley?"
"Hayley! We gotta go back and get her!" Jake stood up with speed and started run from where he came from.
Felix soon caught up to Jake. Normally he wouldn't be able to keep up, but Jake still stammered, his body had not fully recovered yet. When Felix reached Jake's side he shouted. "You left her?"
"I didn't want to, but I had to." They continued to run.
"Had to?" Felix asked confused.
"She's on the side of a cliff."
"She's what? Felix blurted out. "You left her hanging from the side of a cliff?"
"No, not hanging she's on a ledge." Jake started to justify his reasoning's then berated himself. "I couldn't get her up I was too weak."
"So you just left her there." Felix was too concerned about Hayley, he felt he needed to blame someone.
"She told me to. Trusted me I didn't want to. If anything happened to her I'd…" Jake stopped abruptly and looks over the cliff where Hayley had been.
Felix stood beside Jake and looked down. "Where is she?"
Jake's face became stern as his concern grew. "I don't know."
"Are you sure this is the spot?"
"Positive, Here's the rope I told her to tie around her waist." He knelt to the ground to pick up to familiar rope. He put it down then tried to use his wrist communicator only to realize it was broken. "Felix try to contact her through your wrist communicator."
Felix raised the device to his mouth and repeatedly chanted. "Hayley? Hayley?" A frown appeared on Felix' face. "No response."
Jake stood up and run his fingers through his hair. "What are we gonna do? What if she fell? Gees, this is all my fault." Jakes usual cool and collective manner had been raddled by these new discoveries. His feelings were unclear. He wasn't sure if he was sad or full of heated anger. Channeling his feelings he punched a nearby rock wall. So many things had happened in such a short time it was a wonder he knew his own name. "When I was poisoned she was even willing to be taken by Gus just to save us. And I go and leave her on the side of a cliff just to get a stupid antidote."
Felix knew his anger at the situation wasn't going to help so he tried to keep Jake from having a brake down. "You would have died if you hadn't."
"Oh yeah, well what about Hayley?
"You wouldn't have been much help to her if you didn't get the antidote." Felix looked down at the rope. A small spark of hope hit him as he noticed. "The ropes on the top of the cliff not dangling down…" He knelt down and picked up the end on the rope that Jake previously had. "…and look the ends aren't frayed. That must mean she got up by herself…" He considered for a moment. "… or someone helped her up."
"But where is she now?" Jake needed to find her.