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Eleven

Dash had asked the pilot to land somewhere away from Kyler's lab. He knew that she would never allow a government plane to land on her property or stay in her hangar. He promised that he knew his way through the jungle and would be able to find Kyler easily. Topher promised to stay where he was until nightfall. If Dash wasn't back by then, he was to assume something happened and get a hold of Rick Dicker for further instructions.

Dash got off the plane and entered the jungle. He began running as quickly as he could, heading towards the lab. He hoped he was going the right way. He was basing everything off the memory he had from his childhood, when he was running from Syndrome's henchmen. As he ran, he dodged low hanging branches, vines, and other obstacles nature had laid out for him. He tried to keep his mind free of thoughts about Kyler. He wanted to focus only on getting through the jungle for the time being. He couldn't afford to get distracted; he was on a time limit. He concentrated on urging his feet to move faster, so he could get to Kyler quicker.

When he finally arrived to the lab, it was already late in the day. Dash had sweat dripping down his forehead and he was breathing heavily. He knew that he must look like a mess, but he didn't have time to make himself look nicer. If he had any hope of getting back to the plane before night, he couldn't waste any time. He needed to find Kyler, convince her to come with him, and then make it back to the plane. He approached the front door and was greeted by a guard, who stuck a gun in Dash's face.

"What's your business here?" he growled.

"I'm here to see Kyler," Dash replied calmly.

"The boss don't wanna see no ones," the guard replied. "Turn 'round and leave. You're not welcome here."

"Look," Dash said, letting a bit of his anger seep out through his voice, "I'm going to see Kyler one way or another, so you might as well just let me in and take me to her."

"How many times I gotta say it, punk? Get the hell outta here. Ain't no one gonna see ya."

"Fine…" Dash said with mock defeat. "Fine, I'll leave."

He turned and slowly began to walk away. When he was certain that the officer had let his guard down, Dash spun around and ran towards him as fast as he could. He delivered a rough punch to the man's stomach, causing him to drop his gun and cry out in pain. Dash hit him again, this time striking him in the face. The man fell to the ground, unconscious. Dash bent down and grabbed the man by his arms and dragged him a short distance into the jungle. He stripped the man of his uniform and put it on. It was a bit big, but Dash ignored that setback. He also stole the man's keycard, helmet, and gun. When he had everything that he needed, he headed back to the building, this time entering without a problem. He walked through the long hallways without encountering any other patrolmen.

When he finally arrived to the room where Kyler had held him and his family, he stopped to gather his thoughts. He took a deep breath to steady himself and then walked inside. The room was dark and it seemed to be empty. Dash walked around, trying his best not to make any noise. He knew that it would have been extremely lucky for him to find Kyler in this particular room, but he had been hoping that he would. He certainly didn't have time to search the entire building for her. Plus, he had no clue where to even start. He wasn't familiar with the entire place. With a sigh, he leaned against the wall and slid to the floor to sit. Dash removed his helmet and placed it on the floor beside him.

"Dammit, Kyler… Where are you…?" he muttered to himself. He ran his fingers through his blonde hair and sighed again. He didn't know if Kyler had sleeping quarters somewhere within the building, or if she had returned back to her home off of the island. But, either way, he hadn't found her, and Topher would be leaving soon. "I guess I have to keep looking… Even if it means searching this whole damn place. I need to know where she is." Dash pushed himself onto his feet again and picked up his helmet. Just as he was about to put it back on, the sound of heels clicking against linoleum sounded from outside of the room. Dash's eyes widened and his mind screamed at him to hide somewhere, but he couldn't get his body to listen. He just stood there.

The door opened and someone walked in. Dash could tell by the silhouette exactly who it was. Kyler made her way to the light switch and flipped the lights on. She turned to move towards her desk, but stopped and screamed when she saw Dash.

"Kyler! Don't scream!" Dash said, trying to calm her down. He ran over to her and placed his hand over her mouth. "No more screaming… Shit. Do you want your guards to come down here and open fire on me?" Kyler shook her head. "Alright…" Dash removed his hand and Kyler stepped back a few paces.

"What I do want is to know what the hell you're doing here!" Kyler said.

"There's something I need to talk to you about," Dash replied, trying not to let her angry tone hurt him. "It's really important, Kyler."

"There's nothing for us to talk about!" Kyler exclaimed, throwing her hands in the air. "I let your father live! I let all of you go! I'm done with your family! I'll never bother you again, so there's no reason for you to bother me either! Please… Just leave me alone!"

Dash noticed her blue eyes starting to fill with tears and his heart clenched. "I won't be satisfied until we talk, Ky. Please, just come with me." Kyler shook her head viciously. "Look, I didn't want to go about it this way, but… You kidnapped me and my family and threatened to kill my father. The least you can do is listen to what I have to say."

"Oh really?" Kyler yelled. "That's the least I could do? Have you forgotten the part where I let you all go? You guys are free! Your dad is alive! You can't hold that above me Dashiell Parr! I won't allow it!"

Dash sighed. "Kyler, I swear to you that I will never speak to you again, if that's what you would want, if you just listen to me. Please, Kyler… I'm begging you."

Kyler crossed her arms in front of her chest and stared at him coolly. "I can't possibly imagine what could be so damn important that you are going through all this trouble to talk to me." She sighed. "But I'll listen. Only if you uphold that vow though. After this, I never want to see you ever again. I don't hear from you either. It will be like we never knew each other, alright?"

As much as it hurt Dash to imagine living in such a manner, he nodded his head. "I promise," he said. "It'll be like I never existed."

"Good," Kyler said unemotionally. "Now, what is it that you want?"

"Maybe you should sit down," Dash said, directing her to her desk. When she was sitting, Dash leaned against the desk and stared at the floor for a few seconds. Then he took a deep breath and faced Kyler again. "I want to talk to you about your parents."

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