For the past 11 days, I've been vacationing in Ireland! I spent 2 days in Dublin, 8 days in Castletownbere (a small fishing town my grandfather grew up in) and 1 day in Shannon. It was fun, but I spent and entire week without Wi-Fi. By the time I got to Shannon, I had at least 15 chapter updates to read.

Anyways, we got back last night, and I worked to get up this chapter. I pre-wrote this chapter in Ireland in several different sessions, so hopefully it comes out well.

Just one more thing before the chapter: I've decided to kidnap a character! I'll explain it more at the end of the chapter.

Shout out to: Sierra156

It was the greatest feeling in the world knowing that I truly had Angel back. It filled the empty feeling that had me paralyzed for days.

We settled back in at our campsite, sitting on fallen logs and tree stumps covered in moss. I couldn't help but notice that Fang was sitting next to Maya. I found myself holding hands with Dylan. Angel was sitting to my left, leaning against me.

"Angel, do you remember what they did to you?" I asked her quietly, but loudly enough for everyone to hear after a short moment of silence.

She paused, deep in thought. She frowned and slowly shook her head. "No. Sorry, Max."

We lowered our heads in disappointment. We were out of leads, back at square one. A minute passed. Angel looked up. "But I did overhear that they're moving their headquarters to Death Valley. And the One Light will be there." Or not. She turned and looked up at me. "Do you think-?"

I nodded. "The School." I stood up. "Pack up, everyone. We're going to Arizona."

Since not all of us could fly, and we had decided to stick together, we had to get a car. It had gone like this:

"So, guys, like how're we gonna get to Arizona?" Ratchet questioned.

I shrugged. "We get a car or two."

Star inquired next. "And by get, you mean…"

"Steal."

Kate gaped at Fang. "We're going to steal – a car," she said, horrified and dumbstruck.

"What else are we going to do? Go to Cars 'R' Us?" Iggy joked.

Kate, Star, and Holden paled and shook their heads. Ratchet, on the other hand, offered to hotwire a car for us. "What kinda car do you want?" he asked us.

Fang and I looked at each other. "Probably 2 vans," I said. Ratchet shook his head in disgust, and I think I heard him mutter, "No taste," as he walked off to the road. Fang and I followed him, and told everyone else to wait behind for a few minutes.

In under 2 minutes, he returned with a pink van. A hot pink van. I crossed my arms. "No freaking way," I growled.

Ratchet started laughing while Fang smirked at my anger. "What, little lady can't handle a little bit a pink?" Ratchet snorted in between breaths.

I started glowing red, and it took everything in my not to punch him in the gut. I was about to tell him to go get another one when everyone else just had to come over. Specifically, Nudge.

"Oh my God, Max is that our car! It's so awesome and it's a great pink color I love it how on Earth did you find it we better be keeping it we're keeping it Max aren't we, can we please, please, please keep it, Max!" Nudge squealed without taking a breath.

I sighed. If I said no, she would complain for the whole trip and I would never hear the end of it. "We can keep it, Nudge."
"Thank you, Max, thank you! I can't wait until I can get my own car it will be the same pink okay maybe brighter but-" Nudge was cut off by Holden clamping a hand over her mouth. He removed it slowly, and Nudge looked annoyed, but not angry like she usually does when we cut her off. "Anyways, thank you sooooo much Max!" Nudge celebrated. Ratchet chuckled and I made a face at him.

When Ratchet returned with the second van (jet black, much to Fang's liking), Fang agreed to follow us to the School. Even if we did get separated, we both knew where to go.

We walked off to our separate cars, and I hopped into the driver's seat, when I realized something, a very critical fact that should have come to me sooner; in the past year, I still hadn't learned how to drive.

I just realized that this chapter sounded a lot like it was Rax (Ratchet+Max). Don't worry, it isn't.

I really love the next chapter. I'll do my best to get it up in a few days. School starts in 3 weeks for me, and once it does, I might not be able to update much.

Now, as I was saying before, I'm planning on kidnapping a character. Seeing as just about everyone has already been kidnapped, I want to hear who you think I should. I'll take recommendations, pick my top 4 and have you vote on them.

So, as always, R&R?