Mangle stifled a yawn, closing her eyes slightly as she did so.
She was sitting next in a taxi, watching the speck in the distance known as Gelsin grow bigger and bigger. Chi was sleeping, her head resting on Mangle's shoulder, bag tucked underneath her wing.
''Sorry, how much longer until we arrive again?'' Mangle asked for what seemed the hundredth time.
''35 minutes now,'' replied the driver, getting bored with the repetitive question.
Mangle gave a nod and looked out the window again and looked at the moon, huge and silver above them. A memory flashed in her eyes.
11 years ago
''There you are Mangle! I've been looking everywhere for you!''
Mangle looked up to see Foxy scrambling up the hill she was sitting on. It took only seconds before she was embracing her brother, tears streaming down her face.
''I-I thought I had lost you forever!'' Mangle spoke between sobs as she clung to Foxy's shirt, getting it quite wet.
''Don't be a silly goose! I'll always find you!'' said Foxy, looking into her eyes.
He looked up and gestured to the huge moon smiling down at them.
''If you're ever alone just look at the moon, I'll be looking at it too, to remind you I'm still out there, looking for you Mangle,'' Foxy said, giving a small smile.
''Yeah but what if I'm looking for you?'' Mangle said flatly.
''Hmm...well if I'm lost or we're trying to find each other I'll be somewhere high,'' replied Foxy, looking thoughtful. Mangle's expression however was a puzzled one.
''Don't ya hate heights though Foxy?'' she asked.
Foxy gave a nod. ''Yeah, nobody would expect to find me there, that's the point.''
Mangle was still a bit confused but she gave a nod as Foxy began to walk back down the hill, holding her hand.
''Now let's go home, Mum and Dad must have called out half the police in Porton at this point.''
Present
Mangle looked away from the moon, looking sad.
What happened to those days when her and Foxy lived under the same roof and their parents were alive and well. The day they had first been chased down was the day she'd...been covered in her own parents blood. The bright red colour filled her head so she shook it away and twiddled the closest thing she had to thumbs.
''If we're trying to find each other,'' she muttered to herself, ''I'll be somewhere high...''
Well, the hospital was big wasn't it? If you were on the roof, wouldn't that be very high? She tried to remember it better, face screwing up in concentration. A blurry building came into Mangle's head, she remembered how she craned her head up to look at it, thinking it wasn't as tall as the tower they had seen on the way there-
''STOP THE CAB!''
The taxi suddenly stopped and the driver looked at Mangle confused and pissed off.
''What is it girly?'' he snarled.
''Wh-what's going on?'' asked Chi, her baby blue eyes fluttering open.
''Chi the tower! It's tall and near the hospital! That has to be where Foxy is!'' said Mangle in excitement.
She thrusted a handful of dollar notes into the driver's face and dragged Chi out the cab as they began to march along the moonlit streets.
''OK then...'' mumbled Chi, still half asleep, starting to walk too.
As soon as Mangle laid eyes on the tower she was off running, pulling Chi along by the hand. On it there was a label.
'GELSIN TOWER'
Mangle gently pushed the door. It didn't budge.
''Mangle it's almost midnight, you really expect them to open?'' asked Chi, ''let's come back in the morning.''
''We can't! What if he's not here tomorrow? Perhaps night-time is the only safe time for him to come out, perhaps he won't be here tomorrow, perhaps-''
Chi put her wing over Mangle's mouth.
''OK,OK we'll go in tonight if it really means that much to you,'' she spoke, looking up, 'but how do we get in?''
''Duh,'' said Mangle, pointing. She was pointing at a pulley system beside them, one of those used to wash high windows.
Without any hesitation she climbed in and looked at Chi expectantly. Chi, a bit hesitant, climbed in beside Mangle and gave a nod.
''Y-Yous sure we should being doing this?'' Chi said, stuttering a little. The vixen didn't hear.
''Hm...how do these work again?'' Mangle muttered under her breath. She pulled on a rope experimentally. The pulley system lurched upwards on one side.
''AH!'' said Chi, slipping and almost falling off. ''Mangle do you know what you're doing?''
''Not really,'' Mangle replied. ''Now help me out here. I need you to pull on the rope on your side while I pull the rope on my side, but we need to do it rhythmically otherwise-''
''WE'LL FALL TO OUR DOOM AND DIE!?''
''Uh...no but it's probably better we do it rhythmically.''
Mangle placed her hands back on the rope and Chi mirrored on the other side of the pulley system. They both started pulling.
At first there was a lot of shaking and the pulley system slipping, but as the duo continued they got into the rhythm of pulling at the same time, and were soon going quite fast up the tower.
''WHOO!'' called out Mangle, enjoying the feeling of the wind against her face. Even Chi was laughing at this point.
''This is actually kinda fun,'' she said. ''But I'm certain if you keep the racket up your brother will be able to hear from a mile away.''
Mangle blushed slightly as they reached the top.
She carefully climbed onto the roof and helped Chi on as well. Mangle's arms were throbbing from all that pulling.
''Well we're here,'' said Chi. ''You can go find that brother of yours now, I'll be here.''
Mangle, who had completely forgotten about the reason she was here, gave a nod and rushed off, leaving Chi leaning against the railings.
''Foxy? Foxy!'' called out Mangle, wandering around the rooftop. There was no reply.
''Bro are you there?'' she shouted. Still no response.
Mangle sighed and craned her neck around, but Foxy was nowhere to be seen.
Then in the corner of her eye, Mangle spotted a figure in the distance before it hurried out of sight. She saw one black eye with a speck of white in it as some sort of pupil.
''Uh...''
Mangle took a step back and went over to Chi.
''See your brother?''
Mangle raised pulled a 'seriously?' face. ''Does it look like it?''
''Just asking...'' Chi said as she climbed back into the pulley system.
''I know you were,'' said Mangle. She climbed in beside her friend and looked over the edge.''Think it's gonna be as fun going down as it was coming up?''
''Wanna find out?'' said Chi with a grin.
Despite being upset about not finding her brother, Mangle smiled and began tugging on the ropes.
Chi did so as well but not as fast.
''It's a nice view tonight,'' she said, looking at the moon above them.
''Yeah,'' replied Mangle. ''The stars are out and everything.''
''It kinda reminds of-''
Suddenly the pulley system lurched sideways.
''WHOAH!'' said Mangle, falling backwards. ''Chi you need to stay in time with me!''
''Sorry, sorry'' said Chi, helping her friend up. ''I lost my concentration...''
Mangle began pulling again and so did Chi.
Then, a few moments later, it lurched to the side again, making them both fall down.
''Chi!''
''B-But! Look you do this side Mangle.''
The two switched places.
Then, for the third time, the pulley system tilted sideways, Chi almost falling off.
''What the!?'' exclaimed Mangle.
''See? I knew something was up!'' said Chi.
The pulley system tilted again. And then a bit further. And then further again. Then the rope supporting that side completely snapped.
Chi found herself falling and clinging the edge of the pulley system for dear life.
''HELP!''
Mangle heroically lowered herself and grabbed hold of Chi before going up again.
''This is scary,'' said Chi.
The pulley system was lowered slightly.
''Hm...''
Then a bit more.
''Huh...''
Then a bit more.
''Uh...''
And with one movement, the rope on the other side fell to the ground.
''OH SH-''
The two started falling along with the pulley system.
''AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!'' Chi screamed, clinging onto Mangle.
The wind was pushing past them, shrieking with fury as the two fell.
''MANGLE DO SOMETHING!'' yelled Chi.
Mangle stared at her through. She didn't know what to do. She hugged Chi tightly and closed her eyes for the impact.
Well guys, stay tuned for the next chapter!
OK you really think it ends there?
Suddenly they stopped falling.
It was as if they had never fell at all, and were just hugging. In mid-air.
''Are we dead?'' asked Chi, not opening her eyes.
Mangle wouldn't be surprised if that turned out to be the case and very warily opened an eye.
They were mere metres from the ground and Mangle could see the pulley system in pieces below. Mangle hoped the tower wouldn't need to wash their windows any time soon.
''Uh...no.''
Chi opened her eyes as well. ''Um...what's going on?''
''I don't have the faintest idea'' said Mangle. ''Uh, how do we get down?''
Suddenly they felt the wind rushing past again as they landed on the floor with a thud.
''Ow...''
Mangle very shakily got to her feet and helped her friend up.
''Well,'' said Chi. ''That was certainly...an unforgettable experience.
Tears began streaming down Mangle's face as she hugged Chi again.
''I-I-I-I'M SO SORRY!'' the vixen yelled as her emotions came spilling out. ''I-IT'S MY FAULT YOU CAME WITH ME, AND BECAUSE OF ME YOU ALMOST DIED! WHAT KIND OF SICK FRIEND AM I!?''
Chi didn't say anything and let the pink and white vixen sob all over her until she wiped Mangle's tears away and looked into her friend's eyes.
''You are NOT a sick friend. You are an amazing one, and that brother of yours is as lucky as a millionaire to have a sister like you. What sibling would climb a tower in a system made for cleaning windows, in the middle of night may I add, and travelling away from their home just to find them?'' the chicken spoke.
Mangle was quiet, still crying slightly.
''And anyway,'' the chicken continued. ''I was the one who insisted to come with you, and to come up the tower as well, sooooo it's basically my fault and I almost became fried chicken just then.''
Mangle stopped crying entirely and turned to Chi.
''And anyone would be as lucky as a millionaire to have you as a friend Chi,'' she said.
Chi smiled and put her arm around Mangle.
''So can we find a hotel or are we going to climb buildings all night?''
Mangle laughed as they began to walk off.
He sat on top of the tower.
That was close, too close. He couldn't believe that Vincent would try to kill so soon, when had the message got out about them, 5, 6, hours ago? And here the man was, already trying to make them fall of buildings.
He sighed.
That two had almost fell to their death, if it wasn't for him catching them they would've been long gone by now. He watched the two call a cab in climb in.
He hoped they found that brother soon or at least toughen up.
He wouldn't always be there to save them, so they better prepare to be able to save themselves.
Otherwise it might seem bye-bye for those two.
Two months...for this measly chapter. DUN HATE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. I got REALLY sidetracked and there's a spider approaching me. Help.