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Max:
Finally, after our second day of flying, we made it to Death Valley, where the School was.
We settled in a cave to get away from the heat. Sand blew around in the wind, and it was over a hundred degrees. I have three words for you: Death Valley sucks.
We wiped off our sweat, and started coming up with a battle plan.
"Okay," I said. "I'll try to contact Angel."
I concentrated, and thought,
Angel? Are you there?
A few seconds passed, and I heard Angel's voice in my head.
Max! I knew you would come!
Of course honey! But where in the School are you exactly?
Well, before you try to rescue me, you need to get Percy.
Percy?
He's special. Very special. He's the only way we're going to break out of this place.
Ummm...
Just listen to me. He's...
Suddenly, Angel shrieked and went silent. Oh god.
Angel?!
Room... 1..0..5...
Angel was flickering in and out. She must have been losing conciousness.
What wing?! I exclaimed.
W-weeest... I-I'm...in...s-south...wing...
Angel screamed again. I pressed my fingers to my temples.
What room?!
There was no answer.
"No!" I screamed.
"What?! What's wrong?!" cried Nudge.
"Angel cut out before she could tell me the room number she was in!" I cried in anguish.
"Oh no! That terrible. But don't worry Max, we'll find her anyways!"
"Did she say anything else?" asked Fang, a worried look in his eyes.
"Yeah. She said there was a special guy named Percy, that we should rescue first. She said he would be the key to getting her out. He's in 105, west wing."
"Okay, then let's go," said Nudge.
"Right," I said. "Follow me."
We flew over the barbed wire fence, and dropped into the yard of the School.
It was time to kick some major Eraser butt...
Percy:
The little winged kid was adorable, don't get me wrong. But I was realizing that she was not quite so soft on the inside. She had been brought up in cages, tortured for three years of her life. Inside she was sad, but tough.
She was a good audience. She gasped in all the right places, and she laughed when I told her the dumb things I had done when I was younger.
When I finally finished, she was staring at me incredulously.
"Okay," she said. "So, you're telling me, you've saved the world TWICE now?!"
"Yep," I said.
"And you fell into to the pit of eternal damnation with your girlfriend?"
"Yep."
" And fought the Earth Mother in a giant battle?!" she exclaimed.
"Uh-huh," I said, laughing at her wide eyes, staring at me like I was a god or something.
"Hey," I said. "It wasn't just me. I had a bunch of friends to help me out too."
"Wow, you're all heroes. I wish I could be a hero, and save the world."
"Trust me, it's not worth it," I said.
"I don't believe you. If I could, I would want to be a demigod and have awesome powers!" she said, smiling like the sun.
I laughed, "Who would your parent be?"
"I know, Aphrodite. I could be friends with the Piper girl, because I can control minds too. She could teach me how to do it better."
I laughed again, and smiled at her. "Well I hate to burst your bubble," I said. "But you're 100% mortal." Wait a second. 100% mortal. Mortal. Mist.
How could she see my sword?!
"Umm, remember how I told you about the mist hiding our flying ship and stuff?" I asked her.
"Yeah, why?"
"Well, you can see through the mist, and you're a mortal," I said.
"Your friend Rachel could see through the mist too," she said. "And I'm also 2% bird remember?" She fluttered her wings dramatically.
That was it!
"I get it now!" I exclaimed. "The mist doesn't affect animals. You're part bird!"
"Oh. That makes sense I suppose," she said.
"That's also why my blade can hurt the Erasers!" I said, laughing.
We sat in the cage for another hour or so in silence. The door opened. Two Erasers walked in. They unlocked the cage, and dragged out a struggling Angel who gave me a frightened look before they dragged her across the room and out the door.
Angel:
The Erasers dragged me down the halls. I bit one of them on the wrist, and he shocked me. I fell still, and let them drag me the rest of the way.
We came to a room with a metal door. It was locked with an air hatch. The Erasers opened it, and pushed me into the room. As soon as they bolted the door shut, water started pouring from spigots in the ceiling.
Great. They were going to drown me to see how I reacted. Fine. I would remain calm, just to mess up their tests. I could be stubborn that way.
By the time I finished Mary had a Little Lamb, the water was to my ankles. By the time Twinkle, Twinkle ended, it was to my knees. And it was cold! I shivered but I refused to panic.
"Shut up!" shouted a voice on the intercom. I ignored it.
By the time I had sang Do Re Mi, the water was past my belly button and rising fast.
Suddenly, I heard Max's voice in my head.
Angel? Are you there?
Relief flooded my heart. Max was nearby. She would come in and save us.
Max! I thought. I knew you would come!
Of course honey. But where in the School are you exactly?
Well, before you try to rescue me, you need to get Percy.
Percy? she asked, sounding very confused.
He's special. Very special. He's the only way we're going to break out of this place I told her
Ummm... Max said. The water was at my neck now. Suddenly, it stopped.
Just listen to me. He's...
I screamed as hundreds of volts of electricity coursed through my body.
My head swam, and I sank to the bottom of the tank.
No! I will not pass out! I need to talk to Max.
I was running out of oxygen, and my mind felt like a piece of Jello, but I managed to reconnect. I forced the thoughts through.
Room... 1..0..5... I thought, as hard as I could
What wing?! Max exclaimed.
W-weeest... I-I'm...in...s-south...wing...
Then, electricity racked my body again, and everything went dark.