Something Important

Gwen's P.O.V.

I opened my eyes. The light shone in. I held up my arm to keep the glare out.

I was finally awake! Yes! I slowly sat up and looked around.

There was no one in the room. Not a soul.

"Kale? Ryan?" I called hoarsely. No one answered, so I quietly scooted off the edge off the bed. My middle hurt, along with everything else. I tried to spread my wings, but a sharp pain hit. Then I remembered that I had probably broken a few bones. How I had flown for that long like this was a mystery. I was cut up all over.

As my feet shuffled across the cool hardwood floor I remembered what had happened before I was knocked out, for a second time. Ryan had kissed me. I shivered.

After what seemed like ages my hand grasped the door knob. I went to turn it, but the door was yanked open and there stood Kale. He looked tired. When he laid eyes on me, they softened and he wrapped me in a hug. We rocked back and forth. His face was buried in my neck.

"Are you ok?" He asked.

"Yah," I nodded.

"You scared the crap out of me," he whispered.

"I missed you. I missed your little goofy grin," I smiled. He pushed me back and shot me that grin of his. It made me laugh, a bit.

"You were drooling," he stated. I rolled my eyes as he imitated.

"You're so stupid, where's Ryan?" I changed the subject as I glanced hopefully over Kale's shoulder.

"Ryan this, Ryan that! What am I?! Chopped liver!" He grumbled as he crossed his arms.

"Kale! Don't be so stubborn and self centered," I scolded as I walked past. He sighed.

There sat Ryan, his feet propped up on the coffee table. He was asleep. I tiptoed over and poked him. He jerked awake and threw his fists up. Then he noticed it was me and chilled.

"How's it going, Gwen?" He yawned.

"Fine…Fine…Hey, I was wondering if I could talk to you alone?" I whispered.

"Talk!" Kale snorted somewhere in the background.

"Don't be a perv!" I snapped over my shoulder. He rolled his eyes.

"Um, how exactly am I supposed to work this?" That was Nudge. She was trotting down the steps holding a bottle of dye.

"Gwen!" She shrieked. Then she bounded forward to give me a hug.

"You're awake!" Alex followed behind.

"Gwen! Guys! Gwen is awake!" Ebony screamed up the steps. Then she copied Nudge and Alex.

"Really?!" Angel bounced down the steps. When she saw me her white wings unfolded and she fluttered forward. How many hugs can I get?

"Did I hear that right?" Flair called down the steps.

"Get your hind end down here and see for yourself!" I shouted. It sounded like a herd of elephants were tromping down.

The boys whooped and hollered as they bolted forward. Flair got to me first, though.

"When did you decide to wake up?" Jace asked.

"Took you long enough," Ice mumbled.

"What the heck? You people really are crazy…" Melee finally got here. Her arms were crossed and she stared at us in disgust.

"Would you all let go!" I wheezed. "I already have a broken rib, lets not make it two!"

They eventually backed off. I sighed in relief.

"Gwen! Oh! Gwen! You fell asleep, but while you were asleepin' we flew and stuff! It took a long time, but we got here and junk. Now I made a new friend. His name is Gasser!" Jes bounced up and down.

"Gazzy," the Gasman corrected.

"Gatsby," Jes tried again.

"No, Gazzy," he persisted.

"Gurgly?"

"Gazzy!"

"Gas-pie?"

"GAZZY!"

"Ga-…I give up, I'm gonna just call you Fred," Jes gave a grin.

"Fred?! My name isn't Fred it's…" Gazzy whined.

"Look here buddy, I's gots a tooth missin' and I can't pronounce your name. It's like Spanish or something, so from now on I'll call you Fred," Jester explained.

Gazzy sighed and face palmed himself.

"Anyway…we's friends and he's teachin' me to make things go," then Jes paused for a dramatic silence…, "BOOM!"

I admit, I jumped some. Jester playing with bombs?! Oh no, no, no…well, they'd be colorful. He'd probably like fireworks… What am I saying?! That's a terrible idea!

"G-Gwen," Dylan looked uneasy.

"Y-Yes?" I mocked. He shot me a glare.

"We, uh, need to tell you something," Kale finished. My eyes widened.

"I'm standing right here," I put a hand on my hip. The others faded back, way back.

"Are you sure you want to tell her now, Iceberg?" Iggy asked. Kale frowned at him. Iggy smiled an shrugged. Kale, iceberg...oh, I get it! Gosh, I'm slow.

That's when Ella, Fang, and Max decided to make a grand entrance. Dylan shot them an angry look. Kale gulped. Fang shied away, for once.

"What's going on?" I questioned cautiously. Kale laid a hand on my shoulder and sucked in a breath.

"You know your missing brother, Zachary Orksmith?" Kale whispered. I nodded.

"Meet Zachary," I followed his finger, it was pointing to Fang. My eyebrows scrunched up.

"What?!" I shrieked. My freaking eyes started to water.

"That's not funny, Kale!" I pushed him.

"No, because its true," he continued. I bit down on my lip and closed my eyes for a second. This was a sick trick…it had to be, but when I opened my eyes Fang was playing along. He stared at me and I gawked at him.

I took a deep breath before I went into total rage. I turned to Kale.

"This isn't a funny prank Kale," I whimpered. I could see it in his eyes. It wasn't the look he had before he burst into laughter, no, it was the one he had before he started crying.

This was real…

ok! Please review! Next chapter will be Gwen's reaction-which, by the way, isn't pretty. If you don't get Iggy's Iceberg lettuce joke look up kale. It's a leafy green plant. Anywho, please review! Ps. The next chapter will contain *'ed out cussing. From Gwen, of coarse. REVIEW!