Sorry It's so late, but at least some good stuff happens.
I'm unable to update till at least six tomorrow, so it might not happen.
I'm hoping! Please R&R and Enjoy.
We found a cave a few miles away from the burning home and settled in. The sky was getting darker by the second. Barely any of them had brought anything, not even me. All my stuff was burned, every scrap of stuff I actually needed or cared about. It didn't matter too much, since the people I cared about were here. I know, cheesy right?
"Max, she moved." Harmony said suddenly and pointed inside the cave. I'd left Angel back there and taken first watch, eager to organize my thoughts. Harmony had also insisted on staying up after she finished tending to Angel.
"Let me see her." I whispered and stepped through cracks between the sleeping bodies. It was true, Angel's face had screwed up strangely. It was most likely a sign that she would wake up soon. "Uh, Max." Harmony spoke up quietly. I turned to her and saw in the darkness her shyness. "I'm sorry I yelled at you." She said, barely audible and I sighed. "I'm sorry too. I shouldn't have lost my temper." I said hugging her, but then pulling away and meeting her eyes sternly. "But my family comes first. So if I say fly, you better be off the ground in seconds, got it?" I asked and she smiled and nodded eagerly. Frankly, I was more afraid of her hating me. But then she spoke up again. "Zen heard something the Eraser was saying, about another guy? Who was he?" Had Ari said that, I guess I didn't hear him, but it must've been from my old flock. "Was?" I asked with an eyebrow raise. She cocked her head at me. "The Eraser said they killed him." She said even quieter. And that's when the shock hit me.
I wasn't paying attention earlier on, but now I was. Suddenly, Angel's eyes were slowly opening and blinking by the flashlight. "Max." Was all she said after spotting me. But I couldn't respond, my lips stuck in a slight open O shape. "Max, are you okay?" Harmony was asking me when I lunged forwards and grabbed Angel's arm. I ignored her wincing and stopped only when I felt a wind on my neck. "Don't breath on me." I snapped to Jace who was standing behind me, Zen off to the side.
Max, that hurts. I heard in my head. It had been a while since anyone had been inside there. I squeezed harder on Angel's arm. "Where are they Angel?" I demanded as she shut her eyes, prying at my hand still gripped around her arm. I had to Max. I had to!" She was screaming inside my head now and I let go, pressing a hand to my temple and feeling the vein pumping hard and fast. "Crest, can you get more wood? Caige and Scholar, water." Jace said calmly as I realized all of them were standing. Hesitantly, they all nodded and flew out into the darkness.
"Why Angel?" I demanded to her. She refused to look at me and kept her gaze on the ground. This was no happy reunion, that was for sure. I felt Harmony's touch on my shoulder. Things could have gotten messy, and I didn't want her around when they did. "Jace, leave with Harmony please." I said straining not to yell. She looked at me with shock. "But, "Now." Nodding, Jace took her wrist and half dragged her out of the cave. Now, only Angel, Zen and I remained. I would've sent him out, but I had bigger fish to fry.
"Angel..." I seethed and watched as she bit her lip. I was losing my patience by the second. "Angel!" "I'm sorry." She shrieked suddenly as I noticed her eyes were misty with small drops, falling from them. She shook fiercely and traced her eyes up to wander around me, but never truly locking with mine. Taking a deep breath she began. "Two years ago, when you... when I." She stuttered and shook her head. "The School found a way to get into my head." Her words were slow and frightened sounding as she bit her lip between every two words. "They... threatened to kill. To kill all of us." She choked and I resisted comforting her. "Unless, you went to Germany, like they had planned before. But I knew the rest of the flock wouldn't believe me, and wouldn't let you. So I..." "Brainwashed them." I realized A slight relief came over me, until I became cold again, to the little backstabber sitting in front of me. "But you disappeared, and Jeb couldn't find you anywhere. So they thought I did something and they..." She cut off and started to sob. "They attacked you?" I guessed and she nodded, still sobbing.
"And... and..." She kept trying to choke out as I curled my fists, growing impatient. "And what?" I pried as she tried to settle herself. "They got Gazzy already. I can't hear him anymore, and not Fang either!" She yelled hysterically. But I was frozen to my spot. If she couldn't hear them... "What does that mean?" Zen spoke up and I turned to him with a blank face. "Angel is a mind reader. So if they aren't producing any thought then..." I stuttered, feeling my heart rising up into my throat as my body went numb.
"So, dead then" Zen said blankly. I was shocked at how little emotion he was showing. "Zen?" I started but he cut me off. "Well that's illogical." He said turning to Angel. "If they've gotten into your mind, isn't it possible they are blocking your efforts to read their minds?" He asked. She only shook her head fiercely. "But I can hear other people, and talk to them too. I don't understand!" She said with her head clutched, still shaking and crying into her knees. How could I not have thought of Zen's conclusion. I'd gotten soft, my emotions were corrupting my mind.
I heard someone enter the cave soon after. "Have we figured anything out?" Jace's voice asked from behind me. I turned to face him, my paleness clearly showing through. He looked at Angel as I shook my head and tried to calm myself. "What did you do that for?" He asked gesturing to Angel with his fingers rubbing his temples. "For fun Jace." I snapped sarcastically before placing a hand on Angel's shoulder. "What about the others?" I asked and she opened her mouth to speak before there were loud crashes from outside.
I rushed to the mouth of the cave and peered out into the darkness. Suddenly something large hit the wall next to me and I almost yelled when I realised that what was a who. "Crest, what's happening?" Jace yelled at him but he only pointed downwards before standing again and diving off the side. I peer over and count the figures. "One, two, three, four." I whisper to myself and see Jace doing the same. "Two extras." He says and we both looked up to Crest who is flying a few feet above us and the strange intruders.
I barely saw his hands vibrating before Jace pulled my hand trying to tug me inside. But I, who can't catch a break, tripped and smack my face on the ground instead, looking up just in time to see Crest pushing forward and a massive wave exploding from his hands. It flattened both me and the four others to the ground.
Struggling and sorely, I got up as Jace was running form behind me and off the cliff. I followed, the wind popping my ears as we flew straight down, only pulling back slightly at the end. Crest had one of the intruders by the cuff of his shirt and was repeatedly punching him while Scholar and the other were struggling on the ground. Caige ran over to me just as I opened my mouth. "Guys, enough." I screeched and they both stopped, as well as the two others, perking up when I spoke. Both their faces were still hidden by the darkness, but the minute one spoke, no matter how full his mouth was with blood, I knew who they were. "Long time no hear."