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Flashbacks
Thoughts
Voice
A letter
Chapter 6
I sighed, swinging my bare feet over the edge of the Providence boat. We were heading down the Amazon river looking for some scientist that worked on the nanite project. I'd much rather prefer that Van Kleiss get a hold of him. Don't get me wrong I don't hate all scientists just this guy, lets just say he helped ruin my life.
"Are you alright Paige" asked Doctor Holiday. I turned to look at her.
"I guess, just thinking about…things" I replied carefully. My fingers closed around the still unopened present in my pocket. She nodded and went back to the back of the boat and sat down.
I finally let go of the box and turned to look at Rex. He was quieter then usual. I guess he was still thinking of the possibilities.
'Got any idea where they keep the bug spray on this rust bucket? Stupid, stinking nature" Bobo grunted pulling me out of my thought. I laughed quietly as Bobo swatted at the bugs flying around his head.
"You a monkey, it's the jungle" Rex said looking over at Bobo.
"Isn't Bobo a chimpanzee" I asked. They either didn't hear me or were ignoring me because Bobo started talking again.
"Let me tell you something chief, the jungle is a cruel mistress, one day your at the top of the banana pile…next day you're a pile of peals rotting in the sun" Bobo said. I snorted.
"She'll chew you up and spit ya out never forget that" Bobo continued in a menacing way.
"NEVER FORGET" he shouted as he walked away.
"Okay then good to know" Rex said.
"weirdo" I commented laying on my back looking up at the sky.
"Yeah no kidding" Rex agreed.
"Hey Rex, are you alright, you seem distracted" I asked looking over at him and blowing strands of my hair out of my face.
"I'm alright" he replied quietly. I nodded. He was thinking of the possibility of this guy being his father.
"I hope you the answers you need Rex" I said. He smiled. I felt my face heat up slightly. No, no, no, I can't have a crush on him. He's just my friend and doesn't like me like that.
"Thanks Paige" he replied. I nodded, hoping that I'd stop blushing.
…
Suddenly the boat jerked. I grabbed my shoes and threw them on. I followed Rex onto the back of the boat.
"What's down there" Rex asked. Jaws, maybe?
"No idea" Holiday said
"What ever it is it's got company" Bobo said pointing at the water.
Rex, Bobo and Six got into fighting stances at the stern of the ship. I smiled and felt the familiar sizzling of my lovely Nanite plasma.
"Sushi Boat special coming up" Rex shouted as he started to slice fish out of the water.
"Hit the deck" I shouted as the fish started to fly out of the water and made Bobo fall over.
"Why what are you-" Rex was cut off when my nanite plasma went flying pas my head. I watched as the fish caught fire for a few seconds then it exploded.
"I'm not a fan of sushi" I replied a crazy smile on my face,
"What is that?" Rex asked.
"It's a form of exploding Nanite plasma" I replied quickly as I blasted a group of fish.
"Nanite Plasma?" Holiday asked. I nodded and followed her to the controls, my hand still glowing with green plasma.
"Holiday get us out of here now!" Six said.
"It's a dead end!" Holiday exclaimed as the boat neared the dead end.
"Full throttle" Six instructed.
"I don't think we're going to make it" I said looking at the water filling up the boat and the trees blocking off the escape route.
"Head for the shore line" Six said.
The fish started to close in and the boat began to sink faster. We're all going to die…by killer fishies from the Amazon.
"Rex jump" Six said. Rex looked back at him and grinned. He readied the boogie pack.
Rex held out his hand, waiting for me to grab on.
"No I'm fine" I replied feeling the water rising slowly past my ankles. Rex Ignored me and grabbed my hand, pulling me close to him. He took off. I closed my eyes. I'm not going to fall, Rex won't let me fall. I gripped the fabric of Rex's shirt like a life line as we crashed into the river bank. I opened my eyes and found myself looking into Rex's eyes.
"Amazon river never a dull moment" Rex said helping me to my feet. I nodded.
…
"That poor lizard thingy" I said after Six's sword killed the robot.
"Guardian drone" Six stated as he pulled his sword out of a robot.
"we must be getting close" he continued
"Impressive observation there Six" Rex said. I rolled my eyes. Humans are so weird.
"Previous magnetic imaging puts the compound in this general region but something's jamming the frequency, I can't get an exact location" Holiday said looking at her tracking machine.
Rex walked over and put his hand on the robot.
"That way" he said pointing toward the way the robot had come. I grinned, it was so cool that Rex could get information that way. I paused and pulled my hair back into a messy pony.
"Oh yeah I'm just that good" Rex said with a smirk.
"When you find me an ice cold drink in this miserable armpit, I'll eat your ticks" Bobo said pointing at Rex's retreating back. Idiots.
"I got this you protect Holiday and Paige" Rex said as his arm turning into BFS.
"can we say sexist?" I said aloud. Rex shot me a look.
"I'm not being sexist" Rex argued.
"Oh puh-lease, your saying that because we're girls that we automatically need protection from nature" I replied putting my hands on my hips.
"You just worry about yourselves" Holiday said slicing the bush up and silencing the argument. Holiday turned and sliced the snake's head off as she lead the way.
"Ha!" I said sticking my tongue out and following Holiday.
…
"hey Rex, I'm sorry about Rylander" I replied looking over at him.
"It's no big deal" he said quietly.
"Upside is that you have a brother" I said trying to cheer him up. He nodded.
"What did happen to Rylander?" I asked.
"He got vaporized, along with Van Kleiss" Rex replied. I nodded. So my father is gone….
"Everything got destroyed" Holiday said. Not so fast Paige, your father might still be alive.
"Are we sure that they're gone?" I asked. I got no reply and the rest of the ride was silent. I walked to my room thinking of Van Kleiss of all people. As soon as the door closed behind me, I sat down on my bed and pulled out the present that my dad gave. Do I really want to open this?
"Yes' I said aloud, slowly ripping off the tattered green paper. I opened the white box, my heart pounding. Inside the box was a black rose and a picture. I pulled the rose out first and read the note attached to it.
Dear Paige,
I know that we haven't talked in year. Since the accident and I know I havn't been a good father. I just want to tell you that I love you and you will always be my daughter. There is a place in Abysus for you if you choose to come. The picture under this rose is of our family when you were born. Your mother would have wanted you to have it. The rose will not die, unless you choose to kill it. I hope we get a chance to talk someday there is so much I want to tell you. So Happy Birthday Paige.
Love,
Dad
I pulled the picture out next. My eyes found Van Kleiss, I mean my dad first. His hair was pure black and shorter. It fell to his chin. He was dress like a normal guy, in a black tee-shirt and jeans. Next to him was a woman with weist dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. She was dressed in a dark blue shirt and jeans, in her arms was a baby girl with dark brown hair covering her head. I turned the picture over. Written in Van Kleiss's messy scrwal was the name of the woman in the photo. My lovely wife Callista and my 6 month old daughter, Paige. I smiled at the photo and put it on the table next to my bed.
Night daddy and thank you.
Who knew Van Kleiss would be such a nice dad.