Anika: So here is the chapter.

Aj: That was just pitiful. In this chapter we learn more about Dylan's past.

My mom had been arranging Ella's funeral all week. It was going to be tomorrow and I just couldn't take it. It was like these white coats and evil mad minds were trying to take everyone who wasn't supposed to be in this war away from me. First, they turn Ari into a monster. Then he dies right after he changed into the old little seven year old he would have been right after I find out that he was my half-brother. Then, after I find out I have a mom and a half-sister, my mom gets kidnapped. I saved her of course, but she had to heal from all of the physical and mental torture they applied to her that took weeks. Now, Ella was gone and if I had just left them alone they would be so much better off. The guilt would never wear off.

I was sitting on the roof of my mom's house to avoid all of the planning. Lately, this was where I've come to be alone. That's what I really need right now after all. When Fang found out, he tried to talk to me, which is super out of character. I've been pushing him away more and more lately. When Iggy found out he became like a mini Fang. Closed off. I hear footsteps against the shingles and Dylan sat next to me. I just continued to stare ahead.

"I come up here to be alone." I told him staring at the moon.

"I thought you might want to talk." He told me.

"You were wrong. I don't want your help anyways. I want your absence." I answered. He put his hand over his heart.

"That hurts Max, it really does." I punched him in the arm.

"You're abusive you know that? I think you may have anger problems and resort…"

"Dylan! Shut up!" I interrupted. "Now why are you up here?"

"It's not your fault that she died or that your mom got kidnapped. You're a good person. They are the evil ones killing and torturing. We all went through hell because of them." He announced. That set me off.

"Yes because it was so hard NOT being in a dog crate, but instead eating gourmet meals with a scientist around the world for eight months. We were only in dog crates being tortured and barely fed for ten years. You had it so much worse then us that I feel absolutely horrible for you." I seethed. He actually looked hurt and angry.

"It wasn't all like that. Sure, I was his little soldier then doing whatever he wanted, but he made me do something that I'll regret forever. You know nothing about me Max."

"Then enlighten me oh tortured one."

"Fang had a perfect other half too. Her name was Regan. She was funny, optimistic, and caring for everyone. You know, the things that Fang isn't. Then, Dr. Gunther Hagen wanted to get rid of Fang because he wanted me to be with you. So he saw no use for her. He tried to make me kill her. I refused though. So Dr. Gunther Hagen tortured me for two months. I cracked and set up a bomb. It exploded and she lost too much blood. She died and it was all my fault." He explained, tears streaming down his face.

"You loved her didn't you." I stated. He nodded and I truly felt sorry for him.

"I'm sorry Dylan." I told him. I truly meant it too.

"Any words of wisdom from the queen?" He asked. I nodded thinking of how I'd killed Ari. How Ella had died. How my mom was tortured. How Fang died, but then came back and left. How Iggy was kidnapped and tortured. My first ten years at the school. How Angel was brainwashed. Everything.

"Life sucks." That was probably the most honest thing I had ever said in my life.

The next day, I felt like I was the one who should've died. I was in black jeans and a tank top and stood out like a sore thumb compared to all of the other girls who were in long black dresses and were glaring at me. Well excuse me for refusing to wear a dress that will only make me in a worse mood then I am already. We were at Ella's funeral and I was reading everyone's minds to escape from my own pain. Oh yeah, apparently I had absorbed Angel's powers and now I had all of hers, including mind control, reading minds, and telekinesis. It was taking all of my will power to not mind control some lady who was thinking that I didn't care about Ella based on how I was dressed to jump in Ella's empty grave. But I wouldn't stoop to Angel's level.

I had just pulled myself from Nudge's thoughts, which was a HUGE mistake when I caught Iggy's. I should've gone with Max to save her. I shouldn't have let her die. I would've died for her. Did Ig' like her more then a friend or sister relationship. I walked over to him and decided to ask.

"Iggy did you like Ella more then a friend?" I asked. He shook his head no. Did I mention that he was a terrible liar?

"Tell me the truth." I told him. Okay, I might have accidentally used mind control on him because he got a confused look on his face. Whoops.

"Yeah. She was so nice to me and even though I couldn't see her I could tell that she was pretty. She didn't judge me because I was blind. She didn't act like I was useless like most people do besides you guys. She treated me as if I still could see. She read me the jungle book to see how I would like it and she didn't care that I would always get mad that I couldn't do it myself. Is this what it felt like when Fang died?" He admitted. Tears were streaming down his face. I was surprised at how much emotion he was sharing.

"No Iggy. It's much worse for you. You can't blame anyone for what happened, but yourself. Don't blame yourself though. We have each other and we always will. No matter what." He smiled at me. If only he knew that I didn't believe that we would always stay together. I knew that somehow, we would be split apart. I would sure try to prove myself wrong though.

Anika: Foreshadowing. What evil thing are you going to do next?

Aj: You'll see. That is, if I get enough reviews. I want 5. This chapter was to make up for not updating on Thursday, but now I'm making you work for it. Also the winner is, Stephanie Meyer messed up vampires more. I totally agree. My friend would hate you all though. She's on Team Jasper. Gross. Now for the next question of the chapter, who is a worse singer, Justin Bieber or Miley Cyrus/ Hannah Montana? Answer in the reviews. –Aj.