This time I flew Red back home. Trish sat in the front with me while Rosie was in the back with Dez and Austin.
None of us said a word until Dez blurts out, "I really liked that kid."
"I did too," said Austin.
"What did y'all say to Stone?" asked Trish.
"I told him that Brandon shouldn't be there," I said. "Brandon is too young to be here."
"He is," said Dez. "Where the hell is his family? How could they leave their son in there?"
"Brandon is an orphan," Austin sighed.
"He's an orphan?" shrieked Rosie. "First, it turns out that he's a ten year-old boy and now he's an orphan. I feel awful."
"We all do," said Austin. "We wanted to beat him up but now we can't. He's just a scared, little kid."
"Man, I'm gonna cry," whimpered Rosie.
"Aww, come on, Rose," we all started complaining. We hate it when Rosie starts crying. She cries too much, pants a lot, and makes a lot of boogers. It'll take her like an hour to stop.
"Too late," she cried. Rosie started breathing hard and coughing.
"Rosie, please stop it," I begged her.
"Ally, you know when I start crying I can't stop!" She choked.
Now she started getting boogers all over her nose.
"Rose, stop crying," said Dez.
"Hold me, Dez," she cried.
"What? No."
"Dez, please hug me. I wanted be hugged right now!"
"No, no, no, no—" Too late. Rosie locked her arms around Dez as he moaned in disgust. Poor Dez. Rosie now got her boogers on him.
I couldn't help but laugh. Austin and Trish were trying to hold in their laughter in.
After Rosie stops hugging her boyfriend, she finally stops crying and pants, "I feel better now."
"Guys, I wanted to take Brandon," I said.
"With us?" asked Trish.
"No, Trish, the Brady Bunch. They already kicked cousin Oliver out because he wasn't cute enough."
"We could've raised him, right?" said Dez.
"Maybe," I answered. "Although it would be tough being near him since his power weaken our powers."
"He says he can't control it," said Austin. "Guys, he must be the only mutant we'll ever meet."
"There has to be hundreds," said Trish.
"But is there a point to meeting other mutants? What will they be…"
"Dangerous," guessed Rosie.
"Evil," I guessed.
"Yeah." He said.
"Brandon seems to be more powerful than us though," said Dez.
"More powerful?" said Trish. "Dez, what do you mean by that?"
"He can weaken powers. That's too powerful especially since he's younger than us."
"Man, that kid makes us look like omegas," I said. "You think he can handle his powers?"
"A ten year-old with the ability to weaken mutant powers?" said Rosie. "We're gonna die."
At last we are home now. Each of us just threw ourselves on the couch in the living room.
Suddenly, a noise came from the kitchen. It sounded like someone or something was in the house.
"Guys, something's in here," said Trish.
"We're all alone out here," said Dez.
"I don't think we are," I said. "Let me check it myself."
I quietly walked towards the kitchen. For one thing, it sounded like someone was breaking into our house, but nobody could be out here at night in Denali. Also, it sounds like some kind of animal. I kept hearing stuff dropping to the floor and animals noises. What the hell is in there?
There I saw it. Our refrigerator was opened. In front of it was a person, possibly a woman, stealing food from our fridge.
"Hey!" I shouted. "Get out of there!"
She turned to me. I could barely see her face in the dark. All I saw was a pair of glowing yellow eyes.
HISS! The figure lunged at me. I quickly threw my arms up. Before she could touch me, her body–in mid air–slammed to the ground.
She jumped onto her feet and then swung her arms at me. Another swing came out my arm. She cut me!
I grabbed the cutting board and shield my face with it. The woman with the nails punched right through it.
The board broken into pieces. I threw it down and grabbed a kitchen knife.
"Austin!" I screamed as I held the knife at the burglar.
A pair of arms flipped me to the other side. It was Austin. Suddenly, we both fell down.
"She's getting away!" Austin yelled.
The burglar ran towards the door. She transformed into…a cat and went through the doggie door.
"Get the guys," Austin commanded. "I'll get her!"
Austin morphed into a cat and ran through the doggie door.
"Guys, we need help!" I yelled. "Follow me!"
I ran out the door and into the woods.
What was this creature that broke into our home? Why were her eyes glowing yellow? The cut on my arm was literally bleeding.
"Ally!" yelled Trish as they caught up with me.
"Austin's after her," I said. "Let's go!"
All of us raced through the forest looking for Austin and the burglar. Where could they be? Suddenly, I found someone near a giant tree.
"Austin?" I called out. It was him.
"Ally," he breathed. He has a giant bleeding cut on his face.
"What happened to you?!"
"That burglar scratched me."
Rosie and Trish appeared. Rosie asked, "Where's the burglar?"
"Probably gone by now," said Austin.
Dez appeared as well. He said, "Guys, I kind of found something."
He led us over the hills. Finally, we looked down and saw a giant campsite full of people.