Aj: Hello. I am home sick yet again so here is the next chapter.
In the very center of the final floor was a ginormous machine that Grey was standing by. He looked irritated that they were there, but at the same time triumphant. As if Grey knew he was going to win. Neither Fang nor Angel would let that happen though. Also on the opposite end of the hallway were the flock hanging by chains. One thought that bugged Fang was how were they going to stop Grey if Max was a casualty. She always saved the day even after she was kidnapped. How could they do this without her?
"It will be okay, Fang." Angel whispered to him. He gave her a half smile and they got into a fighting stance towards Grey.
"So have you finally decided to join me Fang?" Grey asked while programming the machine.
"I would never join you. Just look at what you did to my family!" Fang gestured to the dying flock.
"You have no idea what I have done for you. I made sure Ari died so that you could get back together with your flock. I killed Sam because you were jealous of him. I killed Mike or as you know him, the Macintosh guy, because he would betray you to Gunther Hagen. I killed Brigid Dwyer because she was working with Mr. Chu secretly. I killed John Abate because he was willing to save Ms. Dwyer. I killed Lissa because she was a distraction. I killed Max's friend, Jessica Joy, because she was a traitor as well. The same goes for Tessa, the young girl Jeff fancied. I killed the little girl you rescued from the institute because if she were captured again she would have compromised you seven. You see Fang; it has always been about you."
"What about Ella?" Angel asked, scared.
"She was an unfortunate accident I'm afraid." Grey answered. Fang didn't want to believe this. Sam had never actually been a traitor. It just seemed impossible to him. He also didn't want to believe all of those people died because of him. Some of them were traitors, but a lot of them were innocent people that died on his behalf. Would Grey try to kill the flock to get at him again? Why did he even want Fang so bad? Max and Angel were the special ones. He was supposed to be the one people didn't care about?
"Max and Angel are also very important to my cause, but you I need." Grey trailed on. Fang had had enough. This was too much to handle and he couldn't just listen to Grey boast about killing innocent people, but one thing struck him. Brigid was a traitor?
"Brigid was working with Mr. Chu?" He asked.
"Oh, didn't Maximum tell you? She knew since before you left the flock. By the look on your face I suppose she didn't. It makes you wonder why doesn't it. Does she not trust you enough to tell you?" Fang couldn't get this thought past his head. He knew that she had hated Brigid, but he had always assumed that she was just jealous. If she hadn't told him did that mean Max was a traitor. No, she would never do that. Although she had been acting weird lately…
"Stop it Fang! He's getting to you. Max had a suspicion, she didn't know for sure though. Grey just wants to break you before we can stop him!" Angel shouted, in tears. Fang almost breathed a sigh of relief that Max wasn't a traitor. Who was he if he had thought about it though? He was supposed to know her like an open book. He would know if she was turning evil. Grey was good at breaking people that was for sure.
He saw Grey about to push a button on the machine and he just knew that it would activate it. Fang lunged at Grey and knocked him down from the machine. Angel knew what Fang was doing and grabbed a nearby chair and smashed the machine over and over again to break it. Sparks were flying off and burning her arms, but she didn't care. All she cared about was saving the flock and proving that she was still Angel. Even if that meant getting hurt.
Fang was still wrestling with Grey when one of the sparks from the machine Angel was smashing fell on a piece of paper and a small fire began. It grew until the entire machine was in flames. Fang looked at the flock again and his eyes rested on Max, whose combat boots were about to be attacked by the quickly spreading fire.
"I'll let you go if you tell us where the antidote is." Fang offered Grey. Grey pointed to five needles with a blue liquid in it and Fang rushed to grab it as Grey slipped out the window and flew away. With actual wings that looked exactly like Fang's. Fang and Angel both stood in shock for a moment until they were reminded of the fire when the flames began to lick at their ankles. Angel found a wheel that would activate the sprinklers and started pushing on it when they saw a wall almost of fire. They had to get to the flock soon.
Angel began pushing as hard as she physically could until water started spurting out of the sprinklers and the fire died down enough so that Fang could get through to the flock. He was wondering why there were five needles when he saw the reason. Down on the ground, attached to the wall by his paw, was Total. Angel screamed in delight and Fang injected Total first. He instantly regretted it.
"I see a light. There's warmth everywhere. Thank you for your effort in trying to save me, but I fear this is the end. Don't be too broken up about it. I am not worth it. All I ask is that you tell Akila I love her along with…
"Total, the light you are seeing is a fire. Unless you want to be barbecued follow us." Fang interrupted. Total grumbled and slipped out of his loose shackle. Fang then moved on to Gazzy, whose watch was burned off in the fire, and then Nudge. They both woke up blearily and ripped the shackles straight off of the wall. Fang then moved to Iggy.
"Oh no!" He exclaimed.
"What?" Angel asked, still trying to keep the wheel turning.
"I can't see." Iggy said horrified. Gazzy smirked and then Fang moved on to Max as Iggy was picking the shackle's lock. Fang injected the needle into her neck and she looked around confused and sleepily. Then she noticed the fire.
"Report!" She yelled.
"We're all fine." Fang reassured her. She nodded and then pulled down on the cuffs that were keeping her trapped.
"U and A." She ordered. Everyone nodded and Fang smiled on the inside that they were all back. Angel let go of the wheel and ran over to hug Max. She tousled the seven year old's hair and Fang knew that she was the actual hero this time. Sometimes Max wouldn't be able to save them every time. They were passing Gunther Hagen's house, as they were flying back to Dr. M's and Max suddenly veered down. Fang followed her, while tapping the back of Iggy's hand and landed on the porch beside her.
"What are you doing?" He asked.
"Something I should have done a while ago. Getting Iggy's sight back." Fang smiled a rare smile.
Aj: Hope you like it! I will be finishing today because the only two chapters left are the epilogue and the other epilogue.
Questions:
Do you think I might be right about some things that happen in the book? If so, what?
Who is creepier, Freddy Krueger or Edward Cullen?
Were you happy Cedric Diggory died in the Harry Potter 4 movie because Robert Patterson played him?
What is your favorite color? (I know, really thoughtful question.)
Who is the evilest person you know?
Chapter countdown:
2 chapters left. See ya' next time. –Aj.