Author's Note: Okay, even though I did say that I wouldn't be able to post in awhile in the last chapter, I still didn't think it would take me this long, and for that, I deeply apologize (even though I'm sure the few of you who were reading this have already discarded it as story that would be left unfinished lol). I also blame it on myself because I didn't really have the the drive to write and when I did, it came out crappy in my opinion, so hopefully at least one of you will think otherwise XD.

Well, enough of my apologies; ON WITH THE STORY!!! (p.s. reviews. send them, for i adore them. enjoy!)

Chapter 18: Fatality

I heard something-no, somebody call my name.

Screaming it actually.

The darkness that was surrounding me was scaring me. It was numbing me, making it hard to move, but I struggled to reach the small ray of light that was above me, just barely out of reach. I still had something to do...something...but what was it? I couldn't remember for the life of me.

But the light was hurting me as I inched closer to it. The darkness now seemed soothing, inviting. I stopped trying to force my body through the still current of unending night and let myself float away from the light, smiling to myself as it grew dimmer.

No more pain, no more sadness.

Hey you, said a voice out of nowhere. I was surprised that there was anyone here other than me in this darkened wasteland.

"Are you referring to me?" I asked, my own voice sounding foreign to me.

Yes, you. My so-called-sister. Did you already forget about me? questioned the voice. My eyes widened.

Melody.

The person I came to save.

The reason that I needed to stop wasting time in this God forsaken darkness.

I reached my hand towards the light, fighting the numbness in my body again, trying to reach her voice.

If you're really my sister, then don't leave me here again by myself. Please don't leave me here to die... pleaded the voice, sadness running through every word. I felt tears come to my eyes and pain seep into my skin as I touched the warm light.

"I promise I won't leave you anymore," I replied, the warmth running through my body.

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I slowly opened my eyes, feeling like a rag doll that had been tossed around one time too many. The very first thing I saw was Fang looking down at me with wide, frantic eyes, and above him was a bomb that had apparently just went off and Iggy flying through the smoke with a sadistic grin on his face.

What a nice thing to see when you just wake up from being dead.

Fang took a sigh of relief when he saw that I had opened my eyes and gave me a smug smile as I sat up clutching my head.

"You look like crap," he said. Ah, isn't he so sympathetic.

"I feel like crap," I replied as I took a quick look around.

Erasers were all over the place; in the air fighting with Iggy and Gazzy, on the ground fighting with some whitecoats, and some that were just laying on the ground in awkward positions. Fang and I were in one of the corners of the courtyard, his back facing the destruction while in a protective crouch.

He was protecting me while I was out of it. I wanted to say thank you but this wasn't the time or the place to be all sentimental.

"Where is she," I said, not even asking politely.

He pointed across the courtyard near the other corner where Melody lay on the ground while Nudge and Angel fought some Erasers nearby. "Get everyone out of here," I said, standing up slowly so that I wouldn't fall back to the ground. Fang immediately stood up in front of me and blocked my way.

"We didn't come all the way over here because we had a death wish you know," he said with a slight ferociousness in his voice.

"No one told you to come in the first place," I said harshly as I tried to walk past him.

I knew I was being an ungrateful little witch after they had come busting in and basically saved my life, but I didn't know what else to do. I wasn't sure if my sister was ok or not, and I didn't want anybody else to get hurt because of me.

Fang grabbed my arm and I spun around to glare at him. "We're not leaving here without you," he said with a determined look on his face. His eyes were fierce, as if he would personally drag me out of here alive if he had to.

I wouldn't put it past him to do just that.

My expression softened and I nodded once, now a bit glad that I wouldn't have to face my miserable life alone. He let go of me and smirked.

"I guess facing death made you easier to talk with," he said as he opened up his wings and swiftly took off to help Iggy and Gazzy. I rolled my eyes, opened up my own wings and sped through the crowd of Erasers like a torpedo, delivering kicks right and left. I especially enjoyed smashing the face of the Eraser that had "killed me" into the wall with my own hands before rushing to the aid of Melody.

"EMBER!" yelled Nudge and Angel after they had finished off a group of Erasers. They landed next to me and gave me hugs, which also reminded me of the hits that I had received earlier. I patted them both on their heads before detaching myself from them.

"We gotta go," I said as I attempted to scoop Melody up into my arms. She was really heavy for an 8 year old.

They both nodded once just before another group of Erasers had started to come through the entrance of the courtyard. They looked ready to tear us limb from limb, and considering how much damage we had already taken, it wouldn't be too hard for them to do it.

Angel and Nudge kept the crowd at bay and started pounding away at any new Erasers that had joined in the fight. I turned my back toward the fighting, which wasn't the most smartest thing to do, but I was desperate, and put my hands on Melody's shoulders. "Wake up, wake up!" I said frantically while shaking her.

But her eyes stayed closed and for a second, she seemed like a little sleeping child with nothing but sweet dreams as she leaned against the wall.

Panic rose up in my chest and my eyes felt wet. "I just found you again. Don't leave me here. You made me promise, so you have to promise, too" I choked, trying to hold back tears. The seconds ticked by, and still nothing happened.

This really can't be happening... I thought to myself as I gave my tear ducts free reign to do whatever. Suddenly, I felt Melody touch the sleeve of my shirt, and I was so happy that I would have given her a death grip of a hug right then and there if two things didn't happen at that moment.

The Eraser that had almost caused me so much grief had suddenly come up behind me and was about to shred my head into tiny little chunks of bird-girl pieces. I heard Angel and Nudge yelling at me to watch out, but for some reason, my body was frozen. I just stared with a confused look on my face as Melody opened her eyes. I watched as her lips turned up in a small smile.

"Die," she murmured.

My eyes widened slightly and I heard a loud thunk coming from behind me. My hands trembled as I began to hear similar noises all around me, as if people were falling from the sky.

That actually wasn't too far from the truth.

My mind was racing with fear as Melody closed her eyes again, her breath coming in and out shakily, as if just saying a word had taken more out of her than she could have maintained. Everyone surrounded me seconds later and Fang handed me my bag.

"What...what just happened?" Nudge asked.

"They all just stopped and started falling," said Gazzy in confusion.

"I...I think Melody...tried to kill them..." I said, surprised that I could talk without my voice giving off how scared I was. Fang looked around the courtyard.

"Well, she succeeded a little bit," he said.

"What about the rest of them?" Iggy asked.

"They're only unconscious, and so is she," Angel said. I swallowed down my fear, put my bag on my shoulders, and lifted Melody up, despite her weight.

"We should probably leave before they wake up," I said as I stood up. They nodded and we all shot up into the damp air.

I only glanced back once as we sped away to see a glimpse of something black shift away from view from one of the top windows. My blood ran cold and I shuddered while tightening my hold on Melody and bringing her closer to me.

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