Chapter 20:
A Nightmare Revisited
Here they were, Max, Kelly, Calvin, and Phoenix all standing in front of a door that would take them to a place that Phoenix had escaped from many times before. She didn't like being here the first time, but then she had Max with her, and now she had to go by herself.
"Why by herself?" Max asked.
"Because if you go then there is a chance that she may never get the information that we need." Kelly explained.
"It wasn't easy getting out the first time let alone the second time." Phoenix said. "It would be…"
"Nothing is impossible when you believe in yourself." Kelly said trying to comfort her.
Max went up to Phoenix and put his forepaws across her back and pulling her in for a hug.
"You'll make it, I believe in you." He whispered into her ear.
"I know that you believe in me, but I don't believe that I can do it alone." Phoenix replied pulling Max in for a tighter hug.
"Look." Kelly said. "Calvin and I believe in you. Right Calvin?" she asked.
"Yes. It may be hard to even get him to trust you, but I have a feeling that all you need to do is mention the information that he found inside that vault." Calvin informed.
"Phoenix." Max said. "Look at me."
Phoenix pulled back from the hug and looked into Max's eyes.
"I'll wait here for you." He said. "I know you can do it. I mean you let all of the animals out of there the first time so I know that you can think of ways to get yourself out." He added.
"Let's go. If we can get in there before closing time then we might be able to get the information by sunrise." Kelly said. Kelly and Calvin walked over to the cold steel door that seemed to laugh as in creaked open. Phoenix walked over to the entrance only to be reintroduced to the sickly hospital smell that she despised so much. She turned to Max, Kelly, and Calvin.
"I'll be back hopefully here soon." Phoenix said. She turned and walked off into the darkness of the hallway that would lead to the lab.