Chapter Nine
Danica laughs, straining at the ropes. "Is that any way to say hi?"
Danni clenches her fists, refraining from hitting Danica again. Max steps in front of Danni, hiding the anger.
"Danica, what were you really here for?" Max asks smoothly. A smile forms on her face, menacing and too sly for comfort.
"Why? Well, maybe, because it was my mission. I was told to get Danni to come to the School at all costs and I did." Danica's eyes were narrowed at the flock. If she were not tied up she would have seemed dangerous.
"Why the lie?" Iggy asks.
The smile on her face freezes the blood in Danni's veins. "The lie? It wasn't a lie…completely."
Danni shakes her head. "But, Doctor Meyer said that it wasn't true. That there was no genetic material."
"And you believe that he has the access to that information?" Danica's laughter floats around the room, with a sharp edge that could cut skin if it was just a fraction sharper. "You should have talked to Chief Rayne, otherwise known as mommy dearest."
As Danni opens her mouth to prod for more information a smell wafts up to her nose. Her head whips around to face Gazzy. "A little warning next time?"
"Sorry," Gazzy hangs his head in mock bashfulness.
"Anyway," Fang says to steer the conversation back on track.
"Right," Danni nods her thanks. "What about Chief Rayne?"
"Mommy?" Danica cocks her head to one side with big doe eyes. In seconds her smile is vicious. "Yes, what about her? Well, let's just say that she is not a caring mother. Her main reason for having us was that it was necessary to have testing products and she was able to give just that, lab rats."
"And that has to do with this because…" Danni prompts.
"Because, she does have your genetic material, along with all of yours." She nods to the flock. "The last time you were at the School, when your cat side was let loose, they took what they need from you and Iggy. They have what they need to create your children. And the worst part is, is that I don't know if they have used it already or not."
Everyone fell silent. Slowly the information sank in. Nudge slumps to the floor. Out of everyone there, it was Angel who spoke up.
"We'll win. When it's all over, we'll win."
Max frowns at Angel.
"Danni, I'm sorry, but you have to go back. Go and see Chief Rayne," Angel talks with a far away expression on her face.
Danni mutters. "Great, just great."
AN: Okay, okay. I am immensely sorry for the long, long, long wait. I apologize for school getting in the way, lowercase school though. I hope that the update of several chapters is enough to help your wrath from fully striking me down.
trollz- Thank you, so much, for the review.
Piratelizard101- Okay, I admit this year was crazy for school, so I am sorry that I haven't been able to upload sooner, until now. And Iggy is not blind, because in the story that comes before this one, "Out of the Shadows," the scientists were able to give him his sight back.
If I have forgotten to reply to anyone who has reviewed, sorry, and thanks, though, for taking the time to review, much appreciation.