You should be happy that I was on a long car trip today, and had a lot of time to write.
'Kay, guys, this is going to be a battle scene, lots of action. Get ready.
Chapter Six
Told by Kai
Okay, now that they all know the story, I know that I need to get them somewhere safer. But I have no clue how I'll convince some of my group to let the Flock reside with us. Or how to convince the Flock to even come.
I take a deep breath, then smile. "Everyone understand?" I ask. I get nods for a response. I am about to tell them more about the rest of the group when we hear a chorus of wolf-like growls. I look to the door just in time for it to bust inward.
~Perfect timing.~
Time to show them my skills. Erasers force their way into the house.
"Not again!" I hear Nudge cry. Suddenly everything around me is a whirlwind of activity. I fearlessly take on several Erasers at once, everything besides my opponents fading into background noise, though I am still aware.
It's a dance. A deadly, dangerous one, but that's just what it's like. I am graceful, quick, agile. Performing several complicated moves and steps, I swiftly take out a few, look over to admire the Flocks' skills, then return to the fight. I rip out a dagger, jab at a few erasers, then help out the rest of the Flock. I knock an Eraser into a position where Iggy's punch hit's harder, causes more damage. I turn from that into a kick that sends an extra Eraser into Max's kick, thus taking out two with one blow.
The second I notice that they have wings, and the wings unbalance them to the slightest amount, I use that to my advantage. I'm hit with an idea. I had done this a few times before, always coming out with good results. I whip out my wings and literally use them as weapons. Slapping Erasers, blinding them, knocking them over. And pretty much using my wings as a shield. Very useful, if you can get over the small amount of pain.
Suddenly the few Erasers still standing run. Good timing as well. I don't feel like explaining the inescapable lion-like growl slowly starting to build within me. I throw a dagger into the back of one of the Erasers, then catch up with it's still running form to rip the blade out. That's when the Eraser falls to the ground.
I closely examine the odd glowing thing stuck to my blade. "Hm." I say. I look up to the Flock(And Dylan) staring at me. "What?"
"You weren't kidding about the Spartan thing, were you?" Nudge asks.
I shake my head. I look back at the glowing thing that came from the Eraser. The pulse of it was slowing, its glow fading. I see the question plain on the Flock's faces.
Then it hits me. "And this, my friends, is the heart of a clone."
*.*.*.Max.*.*.*
Okay, so Kai's a good fighter. So what? I still can't help gawking a little. Then I snap back into my normal leaderly self and start up the orders.
"Everyone, report."
"I have a bruise on my arm, but I'll be fine." Nudge says.
"Nose bleed. Red blood." Iggy reports.
"I'll be fine." Dylan says, already using his magic spit to heal the gashes on his arm.
"I didn't get to set off my bomb, so I'm kind of sad, but besides that I'm good." Gazzy says.
Kai examines her wings, which seem fine. Just a little scruffier than they once were.
"Okay, Iggy and Dylan, dump those Erasers into the cliff, Nudge and Gazzy, you two get some leaning supplies. This place a mess." I start cataloging damage.
"And you, Max?" Kai asks.
I give her a confused look. She points to her face, and I touch mine. I feel a jagged gash. When did I get that?
"Come here." Kai says, beckoning me with her hand. With soft fingers she feels the gash that spans from the bottom of my right ear to the bridge of my nose. Then Kai gingerly presses a cloth to it. She looks like she mouths something unintelligible.
"What?" I ask.
She looks at me with her odd eyes. "Oh, sorry. It's Italian." She focuses back on her self-appointed task.
"Here." She whispers, then puts something on it. The pain seems like it's being sucked away, then it itches a little.
"There we go. It should be healed up just fine by tomorrow." She says contentedly.
Kai turns and goes to help Nudge and Gazzy, without even being asked. Hm. Maybe I should give her more of a chance.
Then I notice Fang. He watches silently, then starts to help out a little. I continue cataloging damage and tell Iggy and Dylan to help once they get done with their job. Wow. The last time they did everything that was ordered of them without complaining was when Angel—
No. I stop the train of thought, not wanting to venture back into what I was just lost in a few days ago.
At the end of the afternoon, everyone is sprawled out in various places and positions in the living room.
"Guys, there is a matter I feel the need to discuss with you." Kai says. I laser my attention on to her, unsure.
"Well, it's obvious it's not safe here, especially after the attack. But where my group stays is safe."
"And what makes it safe to assume that?" I ask, glaring.
"Because, it's isolated, unable to be seen from virtually any angle, has very good security, and it constantly emits a signal that blocks out anything your chip gives out. That's how they find you all the time."
"But I got the chip taken out."
Kai lasers in on me. "There is another, smaller, less noticeable one. In all of you. It relays information of your position. It's located in your wing. The other one that you had, Max, only relayed information like heart rate, blood pressure, other things. Not your location. Fang is the only one who doesn't have it. It was taken out when he was in the hospital after what Ari had done." She answers bluntly.
Yep. They are definitely related.
"Will there be enough room?"
"It's pretty much a castle. Each member of both the flock and the gang could each have at least four rooms. There's enough room. And it's secluded enough you could go flying whenever you want."
Hm. The offer is tempting. I'm about to tell her that I'll think about it when there is a knock on the door.
Nudge opens the door and two girls are standing there. They look to be the same age as Kai. One is the same height as Kai, the other shorter, about as tall as I am. The shorter one has dark brunette hair that is strait and baby thin. She looks kind of oriental. Like a little anime girl. She has a dark air about her. I notice she has her left hand hidden by her right. No clue why this is what I notice.
The taller one spoke first, blueish gray eyes taking in the scene, golden waves of hair cascading down a little past her shoulders. "Uh. So I'm guessing Kai has been here…." It was really a whisper, but I could still hear it. Kai narrows her eyes at the speaker.
"Oh, yes, because where ever I go, I just make such a mess."
The girl looks at Kai. "Well…. Uh…. It's just that you tend to use whatever you can get your hands on as a weapon whenever you fight…." She trails off.
Kai raises an eyebrow.
Finally the shorter girl, who was regarding us silently, speaks, "Eden, I'd suggest you shut up before you go too far, but it's too late for that."
Kai takes a deep breath. "Guys, this is Shard and Eden."
Shard speaks again, saying, "I hope you had fun meeting the flock in person, but you really need to get back." Kai raises an eyebrow, thus causing Shard to roll her eyes, "Jethro decided it was uber important to blow up the bomb lab right at the very time you were gone."
Kai gives an exasperated sigh. I notice Gazzy and Iggy perk up at the mention of a bomb lab.
Kai says something in Italian, and Shard answers in what sounds like Japanese. Then Eden says something in Greek. They all have a conversation, sticking to those languages. No one has any clue what they are saying.
Finally Kai points to the door and the two girls leave.
Everyone was looking at Kai. "What?" She asks.