This is where it gets intense

Apologize (c) One Republic and Timbaland


Chapter 9 - Popper's Secrets Revealed

We released the new Experiment out of the Experiment tube and headed in the house. I took a deep breath and looked at the new experiment, Jumba, Nani, Lilo and Stitch. "so, what's your name?" I asked.

"Joey, born in L.A. California" Joey answered

"how did you get here?" Lilo asked.

"I don't remember..." Joey said.

"I don't know how a became this..." Lilo looked at Popper and pushed him to the wall.

"ok explain Popper...now" Lilo said. "Who is Zem?"

"Ok, Ok i'll tell you...he's My Uncle" I said as I revealed my Ankh on my forehead. "I was a born half Experiment half Angelus but my uncle wants me to do bad things, but..." Lilo pushed me into the wall and i was in shock.

"Get out!" Lilo said as Stitch held her back. I got up and took a deep breath and tried to tell her the rest but she was very angry.

"I'm not my Uncle, can i tell you what he did to my..." I said.

"You lied to us...GET OUT..." Lilo said. I bolted out of the house in tears. I ran until i found my parents old house and i went inside. It was not touched since i left, dusty but not touch.

"Why!" I said falling to my nees.

*music starts*

Popper: I'm holding on your rope
Got me ten feet off the ground
And I'm hearing what you say
But I just can't make a sound
You tell me that you need me
Then you go and cut me down, but wait
You tell me that you're sorry
Didn't think I'd turn around and say

*walked around the living room thinking of memories and tears form in his eyes*

That it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
(Too late) oh

*things started floating in the air and Popper's tears rotated around him*

I'd take another chance, take a fall
Take a shot for you
And I need you like a heart needs a beat
But it's nothing new, yeah yeah
I loved you with a fire red, now it's turning blue
And you say
Sorry like the angel, heaven let me think was you
But I'm afraid

*everything that floating started forming together with his tears*

It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late, whoa whoa

*it turned into a ball of light*

It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, yeah, (too late)
I said it's too late to apologize, yeah, (too late)
I'm holding on your rope
Got me ten feet off the ground

*A angelus blade fell to the floor in front of him*

*song ends*

I held in my paws the most powerful blade in the Universe but the question, how to use it. "where did this come from?" I said wiping tears away.

"Popper" A familiar voice said out of the blue.

"Dad?" I said in response.

"Yes son, i've been wondering the time i'd get to see you again" my dad said as he appeared in front of me.

"I wish i could have saved you" I said.

"you saved your sister and that's what matters" my Dad said. "now do you want me to talk to you new family for you, because what you did was protect them from Zem..."

"well you can try" I said.

"oh yeah it's time for you to get your full power, just hold your new blade handle to your heart and close your eyes" my Dad said I did as I was told and the power of universe rushed into my heart.

"wow, that was amazing" I said.

"you like it now, but grate power come grate responsibility, it must not get into the wrong hands" My dad said.

"I understand, i miss you dad" I said.

"I will always be with you, in you heart" my dad said as he disappeared and the room darkened.

"My dad is right, I have to go back and set this right" I said holding my shoulders high.

Lilo's House

Everyone sat at the dinner table eating except for Lilo. "maybe i was just a little to hard on him, he's no a bad experiment...but he lied about everything, surely something wrong was going though his mind...well i didn't let him explain himself so i was kind of the one in the wrong..." Lilo though in her head. "May I be Excused? I made a mistake and i need to make it right..." Lilo said.

"yeah i'll put your food in the oven to keep it hot" Nani answered. Lilo left to go find Popper. Popper left the old abandoned house that he once called home and bumped right into Lilo half way down the path.

"OW!" We both said.

"Lilo, I..." I said.

"Popper, I was wrong to make you run away before you can explain. can you forgive me?" Lilo asked.

"Of course, Lilo if i didn't come out here i would have never talked to my Father's ghost." I said. Lilo's jaw dropped and she became vary speechless.

"You talked to a ghost? cool!" Lilo said.

"Yeah it is, i have my full powers too. I have to fight my Uncle, i will explain what happened. It was the night the storm came...my Father and Mother were getting us into bed. I remember my mother singing a lullaby to my sister the one i use too sing to her when she was little. They kissed us goodnight and shut the door, then i heard a pounding noise on the front door of the house. I went out of the room and hid on the balcony by my Mother's favourite Plant vase. what i saw scared me for life...He Killed them...He killed them and came for me and Sarah! He wanted are power and he still wants it..." I said breaking into tears. "My Sister is safely hidden from him, I didn't tell you and Stitch, because i needed to protect you...You guys and my Sister is all i have left for a Ohona" I said wiping my tears off my face. "I took my sister and ran in till i found you house, so i found a dry place and i dehydrated us and you found us in the morning" I said.

"so he's coming to finish what he started?" Lilo asked.

"Yes" I said. "And I need to stop him" Lilo and I started walking back to the house to gather a plan.

In the woods

"Good luck, Popper while you still have it..." Zem said