Chapter 14
Fang relaxed then realized that there was something different about them. They were all tall and thin, they very much looked like avian-human hybrids, but the dark guy through him off. He was muscular and, somewhat, intimidating.
"Um, hello?" he questioned a little startled.
Since his last confrontation with people didn't go well, he had a feeling this confrontation was going to be the same.
"What do you want?" he asked again once they stood in front of him.
Don't trust them. They were sent to trick you, his Voice chimed in. They were sent from Dr. Gunther-Hagen's lab and they are going to kill you.
Fang looked back at the group of kids. The red-head kept fluttering her eye lashes at him. Why should I not trust them? Like yea the tall one because he looks like he could rip my head off and the red-head because it looks like she needs some sort of help with her eyes. Fang smiled from the thought he just had.
"We need help getting back to our lab that we are from," the red-head stepped forward. Even though he liked red-heads she was not attractive at all.
"Lab?" he looked back at her a little puzzled.
"Yes, we were created differently than other people; we are half bird half human. I know this is probably odd for you but we need help," she pleaded.
Fang's mouth dropped. How weird is that, finding avian-human hybrids in the middle of the desert. He looked passed her shoulder to see the people behind her. There were two Asian twins, one with glasses and the other without. Then next to them was a little girl, about Angel's age, but a little taller. She had the same eye hair color and skin tone. Yupp, the Voice was right, don't trust these people.
"Sorry but I can't help. I am on a mission to save my friends. Hopefully you find your way back," Fang gestured to the open desert.
"We could help you get to the School also, if that's where you need to go," she offered again.
"No, I need to get to this other lab, you wouldn't know who and where it is," he said now getting frustrated. He turned around and unfurled his wings. Right when he was about to take off he heard.
"Are you going to help Nudge and Total? They are at the School; I was in a cage next to her. They are planning on killing her in a few days. We were on a test run and they told us to fly for about five minutes straight then turn around. We kept flying straight and then got lost. If you want to save her you better come with us," she walked up on him and whispered it in his ear.
He turned around alarmed. "I work alone. I don't need help and I know where I am going," he said through his clenched teeth.
"We are here to help you," she pointed out.
Don't trust her. She is leading you to your death, the Voice reminded me. Do not trust her at all. Angel is their leader, but she won't admit it.
"Who is your leader?" Fang questioned.
She pointed to the giant. "James is. We decided him because he is stronger than us."
He looked back down at her then shrugged his shoulders. Fang could tell they didn't have this plan organized.
"Yea, I am the leader…" he spoke out in a husky voice.
"Uh huh, and what are all of your names?" Fang questioned again.
"My name is James, her name is," he pointed to the red-head, "Marian and the twins are Sam and William, then the little one down there is Virginia."
Angel named them.
"What?" I yelled out loud, getting kind of annoyed by all of the people and voices. "Sorry, I'm having a discussion with myself.
"Please just come with us," her face was about an inch away from Fang's.
He backed off and looked to the side, deciding if he should go with them.
"Fine, but we are going to a hotel for the night and you guys all share a room. I get my own," Fang agreed.
A devilish smirk came across Marian's face, the twins had snickers come from them and the tall guy just stood there emotionless. What a bunch of freaks…
It had been about an hour and it was beginning to get dark out. Fang's new Flock and him settled down in a near motel. He began thinking about their names: James, Marian, Virginia, Sam and William. Not usual names a person that has just been created would pick. He went on his laptop to blog about his day when Marian walked in.
"May I speak to you for a minute?" she questioned already walking to the table he was working at.
"Why not?" he mumbled.
She sat next to Fang, leaning closer and closer to him. He turned his head so he was staring at the opposite direction. "I find you very attractive and would like it if we went out and got away from this madness," she whispered in Fang's ear.
He jumped up and started yelling, "I don't even trust you. I met you this afternoon and already you are hitting on me! Seriously, who hired you to do this act?"
She grabbed his laptop and snapped it in half. His eyes bulged out of his head. He punched her in the ribs and he heard something crack. She dropped to the floor holding her side.
"Whatever you guys are trying to attempt I will find out. Are you working for Angel and Dr. Gunther-Hagen?" Fang questioned her, holding her neck down to the floor.
"You will never know," she kicked him in the place where it really hurts and he fell. "You will never know, but I promise you that if you try to escape from my sight you won't see tomorrow," she kicked him in the ribs and then she left the room.
He laid there silently planning his escape so he wouldn't get caught. Oh how painful it was to not be able to write on his blog to alarm the people and how painful it was to not find out if the others where okay. Crap.