A/N: I live in a house. If I were Stephenie Meyer, I'd live in a mansion. Yeaah....my house isn't really that big...
Wanda's POV
So…Phoenix! The city of the boringness and hotness! And when I say hot, you know I mean the sun is burning me ALIVE and not people in sexy bikinis. No, no, the souls really changed the society here…
As long as the very-not-alert eyes of Alarms Aloud were watching us, Kyle, Sunny, and I couldn't spill about anything.
After Above (a.k.a. Mr. Kidnapper) had stopped the van to our designated destination (ha. It kind of sounds like a song. DESIGNATED DESTINATION! YEAH! Hang on, this is no time for jokes, Wanda! Silver Flames shrieked at me. Sir! Yes, sir! I replied).
We were released from the van and had to step into this weird warehouse that apparently likes to shine a light into people's eyeballs. I know the light was only shined onto Above's and Alarms' eyes, but believe it or not, they still have eyeballs.
Then we had to walk up all these stairs and then had to sit inside a boring waiting room full of other helpless victims. Alarms and Aloud had other business to attend to, so now we could spill.
"Why are you here?" I whispered as soon as they were out of sight.
Sunny stared at me with fear dominating her expression. "Kyle and I were on a raid. We weren't really on a raid, though; that was just an excuse so we could look for you."
I groaned when she said that part. "And you got caught."
She nodded. "Now it's your turn. Spill!"
I looked around suspiciously. Then I faced both Kyle and Sunny who had a curious look on their faces. "We were also searching for someone, but we had to rest in a hotel. I heard those seekers coming and I told Lily and Melanie to hide under the beds. I was the only one caught, but I told Lily and Melanie to go back to the Resistance," I whispered in a rush.
"And who were you--" Sunny started before getting elbowed slightly by Kyle. She looked up at him and he shook his head at her.
But unfortunately for them, I already got the message. Ugh, why did I have to be such a good mind reader? (Now, don't get me wrong, I hear no other voices inside my head besides Silver Flames and my own. I'm just good at reading people, like I always say. )
"Shadows Hiding," a cold voice called from the doomsday door. He had been calling weird names ever since we got here, but never our names.
And about the doomsday door, I called it that because every time people would go in, and when they come out, they have some kind of metal thing around their wrist and they look a little shocked. But sometimes they don't come out with a metal wrist attachee`. Weird.
Gosh, when was the last time I went to sleep? I thought to myself as I reclined in my chair and looked around.
Sunny was sleeping in her chair---despite her complaints of not being able to last in a chair for long---with her head lying on Kyle's shoulder. Kyle was also asleep, with his face all anxious looking.
I felt uneasy and so did Silver Flames. We just wanted to get out of here and run away, maybe search some more. Well, I wanted to search some more. Apparently, Silvers never loved Mr. Rivers Soothing.
I did love him! she immediately shouted. But he left me to die. He doesn't love me anymore, she said, all the while fighting to stay strong.
Sorry about that. I just really wish you'd chase after him I thought silently.
Why?
Because if I end up sad and lonely, at least I'll know all my friends will be happy.
…You won't be alone. Have you forgotten about your baby?
I stroked my bigger than average belly. I'd say my baby was 6-7 months along. Amazingly, whenever I would run, he'd never slow me down. That's my champion baby! Of course I haven't forgotten about my baby. But, eventually, even he will leave me.
What about Ian? Have you forgotten about him? And his promise, I mean, Silvers quickly added before I would get pissed off at her stupid question.
His promise…I thought silently to myself. I heard the door opening and someone walked out. I was always hearing that and yet it reminded me of Ian…I'm thinking too much.
But he really did promise he'd come back. He promised me. Ian never breaks his promises…Never. I stood up and ran to the door that led to my escape. Another soul was just about to walk out of it. The most recent one. He was really tall, maybe I could hide behind him! Yeah, just tell him your story, maybe he'll help!
I was inches away from his hand when another door opening halted my steps. I snatched my hand back, before my beloved escape door slammed it. It did slammed, but not my hand.
I heard the cold voice say "Wanderer," the second my would-be escape door closed.
For some reason, my hopes and dreams literally disappeared. But why? if that soul had just left like that after speaking to Mr. Cold Voice, then I should be able to do it, too.
And yet, my hopes and dreams didn't come back.
I turned around slowly. Mr. Cold Voice himself was staring at me with a peculiar expression. He cocked his head at me and narrowed his eyes, "And where do you think you would be going, Miss. Wanderer? You're not thinking of escaping are you?
I cracked a smile, "Of course not, Mr. Cold Voice." Did I just say that out loud? Whoops.
"Cold voice?" He looked a little ticked off. He set down one of those business files on his wooden table which, I might add, looks like it seriously needs some dusting.
He slowly made his way to me with that amused/angry face. Amuse was the boss right now, but I could tell angry was also doing some work.
Now that I looked at him, I noticed he was kind of tall. Well, everyone looked tall to me. He wasn't taller than Ian, though. He had a gray suit and a blue tie. His navy hair was looking a little messy.
He halted in front of me and narrowed his eyes again. "For your information, missy, I am the Head Seeker of the Facility--the place where all wild, misbehaved souls should fear. My name is River Soothing and I could have you disposed of, if you get on my nerves."
Rivers!? Is that really you!? Silver Flames shrieked in my mind.
I think half of me just fainted. The other half was still in the shock mode.
A/N: Have you ever wondered how it feels like when only half of you faints? Heh, heh, maybe you should ask Wanda how it feels. She's still in shock, so we currently get no answer.
IMPORTANT NEWSFLASH! So Rivers Soothing's name will be changed, from now on, to Mr. Cold Voice. People might be gaping at their computers, all the while thinking "No way, Twi-Hoster Girl! Are you seriously gonna change his name!?" For those who are gaping, the answer is no. I ain't changing his name. For those who are snickering or rolling your eyes, I can read your mind; you're thinking " I already knew that."
Well I bet you won't "already know" what's gonna happen next. Next chapter might be a little sad. I'm just saying.
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