AN: Welll, I'm supposed to be doing my essay right now, but it can wait. I want to take the time to thank the people that reviewed. You guys are awesome. I mean it. Now I feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Bookwormz: Yeah, I kind of got the whole thing mixed up, so I'm sorry for your confusion. I'll try and make things clearer next time and get my facts straight. All right….enjoy!
"Boy!" A burly man sporting a wild ginger beard strode up to me and shoved his face close to mine. "Why did you let the girl escape? Huh? You're going to be the death of us if she ever decides to get revenge!"
I winced slightly at his horrible breath and shot back, "She's not a criminal! You're either blind or really stupid not to see that! She's only a kid, for god's sake. And get a breath mint, will ya'?"
The man took a sharp intake of breath and his eyes narrowed. "You are making an enemy of yourself, boy. One more word out of you and-"
"And what?" I interrupted. "Your business is messed-up! I bet half the people you arrest and kill are innocent!"
The crowd behind the man gasped and the security guard on my left reached into his pocket but stopped when the man shook his head. I tried to recall his name. Albert? No, that didn't sound right. Phil? Closer.
"You're making a big mistake, boy. The biggest mistake of your life." The man growled before he pulled out something that looked suspiciously like a tazer gun from his belt and jabbed it into my side.
I convulsed and heard myself utter a grunt of pain before everything went black.
Nudge's POV:
I looked down at the ground and felt my cheeks burn up in shame. I hated being so weak. I hated not being able to fly. I hated being so helpless. Most of all, I hated that I couldn't help Iggy when he needed me the most. I had left him to the mercy of the corrupted businessmen when he had protected me and given me a place to stay.
"Nudge? Are you all right?" Max asked, penetrating through my train of thoughts.
I looked up at her and did my best to smile. "Yeah."
From the look on her face, she didn't quite buy it. Her face softened and she placed a comforting hand on my head.
"It's Iggy, isn't it?" She asked softly.
"I left him, Max. He was so kind and generous. He protected me after he found out I had wings, and I left him. They are probably torturing him right now. Or worse. We have to go back." I replied, my voice thick with tears.
Max bit her lip. "Nudge, we can't. There's no telling what they'll do to us if they catch us. Iggy is one of them. He'll be fine. Plus-NUDGE!"
I had broken out of her grip and landed in a tree. Suppressing a groan of pain, I slithered down the tree and started running back the way we came. Iggy needed me. I wasn't going to let him down while I still owed him a favor.
Behind me, tree leaves rustled as Max descended. The next second, her arms wrapped around me and I was in the air again.
"If we get killed, I will murder you. Literally." Max's low voice hummed in my ear.
Well, Iggy has turned into a dude in distress! Happy almost mother's day! Make sure to tell your mommy's that you love them! Remember to review! TA-TAH!