Chapter 13
Blast Off!
Thor barreled through the door, panting. I followed him in, barely making it for the burning pain in my calf.
One of the professors had a gun pointed at Odin, and had shot just as Thor rammed his way in. Odin groaned, and clutched his arm. I gasped.
"The ball has been released, sir!" one of the guards said.
"Good," Odin breathed.
"What ball?" I demanded, but it came out as a squeak as my leg burned with fire.
"What ball?" Thor asked.
"When the ball reaches the center of Chimera, an earthquake will start. All the life on Chimera will die," the Professor said.
"Stop the ball! There are people down there!" I yelled.
"The ball cannot be stopped," Odin said, his face gray.
"Then do something!" I heard Tiz cry. Heiza looked at the Professor, who nodded. My father turned to Thor. "Thor, we'll need your DNA to make a whole new batch of people."
"We're not cupcakes!" I sputtered. Batch!
Tiz's lips twitched, and soon, the both of us were giggling helplessly.
"It's good to see both of you enjoying yourself when there's going to be a fatal earthquake down on our home," Thor said, but his eyes were sparkling, as were my father's and Odin's people.
"Sorry, sorry!" I gasped.
"So you will do it?" Third asked Thor. Thor nodded. We went out to plan.
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Third had Thor and I change into more suitable clothes: Chimera day tank tops, jackets, trousers, and gloves. "More suitable," I grumbled. "I'll probably get stuck in a giant fan or something."
"There're no giant fans where we're going," Thor responded, but his face looked worried. "Tiz, get everyone in here, before the ball does its job."
"I know," Tiz replied.
I was fishing around in my pockets, and found a black elastic band, used to tie up long hair. I quickly tied my hair into a ponytail, and Thor raised an eyebrow. "Good idea," he said, and tied his own hair up with a band he found in his pocket. Then, Third/Heiza arrived leading a band of men. They were all armed with weapons.
"Are you ready?" Third/Heiza asked. Thor and I nodded.
"Tiz, be careful," Thor said, looking at her tenderly. I realized, in the last few hours, he had come to love her more than family, more than friends.
"Oh, don't worry about me!" Tiz responded, smiling. "I'll be fine!"
Thor smiled tightly, and turned to walk away. I went to Tiz, and hugged her. I realized that I'd come to love her as a sister, as Thor did once. "Best of luck," I whispered.
"You too."
I turned, and followed the men into a ship. I sat on the seat next to Thor, and shut my eyes, taking a deep breath. I felt sick. Thor squeezed my hand, and we blasted off to another place.