"I'm hungry," Mikey whined
"I'm hungry," Mikey whined.
"You've got to be kidding me. You've already eaten nearly everything we've got," Elsie stated.
"I'm a growing boy."
"You've got that right. Just go and have the last can of spaghetti."
"I already did. Besides I want to go to that place we went to last time we were here."
"Yeah, that'd be cool," Alley agreed.
"What are they talking about?" Max asked.
"Just some corner cafe."
"Not just some, the best!" Mikey exclaimed.
"Whatever. I'll take you as long as it's only this once and if it's okay with Tony," Elsie prayed that Tony said no that way they would nag him, not her.
"Why not," Tony shrugged, "If it keeps them happy."
"You just want to see that waitress again," Elsie stated, "Who's to say she still works there?"
"Yay!" Mikey squealed.
"Max, I wanna go too," Angel tugged on the bottom of Max's shirt.
"Maybe we should all go. You know safety in numbers."
The door flew open and Ginger woke with a start.
The man stood in the doorway with the light from outside shining around him. He almost looked like an angel, but Rogue knew better.
Ginger clung to her, but Rogue pushed her off. The man was only concerned with her. It was best that Ginger stay out of the way.
The man grabbed Rogue's collar and hauled her up against the wall.
"You're going to help me find the rest of your precious flock," he snarled.
"I told you, I don't know where they are," Rogue said as she tried to pull away from his grip.
"I know, but you'll find them."
"What?" Rogue stopped struggling, "You're just going to let me walk out of here?"
He nodded. "What's the catch?"
"The man grinned, bent down and picked Ginger up by the back of her collar. "If you think about ditching us, she dies."
He dropped Ginger back on the ground, "What do you say?"
Rogue glanced at Ginger, then back at the man.
Mikey kept close to me, in fear that he would be swept away by the crowd.
"So where is this corner café?" Max yelled at me from further up in the crowd.
"There," I yelled back, pointing ahead at a sign that said 'Bob's'.
"Where-" Max asked, but disappeared under the crowd before she could finish.
I heard a woman snap, "Get out of the way!" then watched her walk away angrily.
"Sorry," Max yelled after her.
Tony and I burst into laughter and ran to catch up to where Max had disappeared.
"Nice one," Tony gasped between fits of laughter.
"Shut up," Max growled as Fang helped her to her feet.
There was a loud bang further up the street and everyone's heads turned.
Suddenly, someone grabbed my arm from behind me and started dragged me away.
"What the- Rogue, is that you? What are you doing here? Rogue-"
"Shut up," Rogue snapped, "Mars and Ginger are waiting for us."
"Oh." I glanced back at Tony, Max and the others who were still trying to see over the crowd for the source of the noise and hadn't noticed I'd left. "Then why aren't you getting the others?"
"Umm..." she began. Before she continued, something hit me over the head and my world was overcome with darkness.