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"Uhh, thanks?" said Alekssander, half content, half confused. Not good with emotions at all, he was only beginning to sense something was awry.

Amelia however, sensing the dischord, leaned over her bowl of soup and put a hand on Drake's shoulder. She spoke in a low voice, so only the two of the could hear. "I may not know the full story like Alex, but I can tell something's the matter. Don't let it consume you. I know Holly means the world to you and more, but she desperately needs to get better. I know, I sensed it when I tried to heal her." She stopped and sighed before continuing. "What I'm trying to say is, she needs Rei right now. There's an inexplicable bond there that I don't understand, but she's getting better because of it. Please don't think too harshly of Rei. He's only trying to help."

Alekssander watched Drake blow past him, angered. He quickly looked to Rei, to Holly, and then back to Drake, who was heading downstairs. Suddenly it was like a light bulb went off in his head. "Hey, wait a minute, Drake? Drake!"

Amelia however quickly covered his mouth, stifiling his voice, as if to say 'There's nothing we can do to help.' Tears started to well up in her eyes.

Alekssander, taking notice, took her hand, and looked over to the couch where Holly and Rei sat. "Hey Holly, Rei," he said, "we'll be up on the roof, 'kay? Try to get better." And with that, he led Amelia up the stairs and onto the roof.

Once up there, Amelia put up a cloak of invisibility around the two right before she started to cry, the sadness of the previous scene taking over her.

It pained Alekssander to see her like this. "Oh Ame," he said as he reached around her and held her gently. "Everything will be just fine, you'll see..." In the foreground, a giant plume of black smoke was still rising from the Labs.

Don't tell me that she got away, I want you to fix it. Either bring her back or find another one from her particular blood-line so I can try again. Obviously my treatment was a sucess since she got out alive-it will be up to her own strength if she survives the sickness that follows, but it was a sucess nevertheless." An angry scientis bellowed as he slammed his fists on the table.
"What would you like me to do, sir?" A higher ranking soldier, an extraordinary child, asked.
"I want you to get your finest men and track her down. She's my newest pet and I'm not done with her yet. She may be the most helpful yet for infiltrating enemy bases. If we can only get her and brainwash her-she'll be unstoppable. Her phychic abilities and now The Diesease ontop of that is leathal-I can not, will not, loose her. And if you find her, I bet you'll find the others who stopped by the other evening, and then we'll have them all on our side. Go! Now." The scientist snarled.
"Yes, sir." The soldier saluted, turned on his heels, and left the room; heading for the baracks where the stealthiest of the children were kept.

Holly twisted and whimpered in her sleep, her temperature rising past the icy stage and swooping into scortching. She sweated profusly, but did not wake from her sleep.

Drake cerpt up the stairs, a small pack on his back. He placed the neatly written note on the kitchen table and took a glance at Holly, "I'll be back soon, sister." He whispered before he turned and left the shack.
The note read:

Dear Friends,
I'll be gone for only a day, don't worry too much. I'm going to try to send a message to Cliff. We need him here. I'm worried about Holly's survival and Cliff can help; he's helped others similar situations. Be back soon
-Drake

The soldier arrived in the barracks of two dark figures. "You're needed for duty."
"About time." The largest said as he threw his cigarette to the floor and stamped it out with his heavy boot.
"I told you with patience would come what we desired, brother." The smalled one said in a smiling and montone voice.
"Yeah, I know." The large one barked a laugh.
"Follow me to the armory." The soldier said.
"If you think we'll honestly need them. What level are we going up against?" The small one asked.
"We need to you hunt down a level four- she has psyc and ammune abilities, possibly still phasing through her newest. And we believe she'll have other's with her. Most likely her brother, a level 4 psyc, a level 6 aimorph, two level 6 elements, and possibly a human....We would like them all in our grasp. No cassualities." The soldier explained as they walked down the hallway.
"Sounds like this will be a treat. How long do we have?" The large one asked.
"As long as it takes."


Drake heard Pat curse him faintly in the back of his head, but ignored it. He hitched his pack higher on his back and went into survival mode.

Rei awoke slowly and saw Pat standing there. "Whats going on pat?" He asked tiredly, stretching, but trying not to disturb holly. he yawned a little and held his hand out as pat handed him to the letter.

"Well, Lets hope he's going to be okay." Rei said calmly. He handed the letter back to pat, and then he placed his hand on holly's forehead. "her fever seems to be breaking." he said noting that her head wasn't as warm as earlier.

He held her in place. "You have to stay still, This will pass, I know it hurts, but it's only going to be like this for a moment, just try to go back to sleep." He whispered into her ear. His mind raced, all the books he's read told him nothing prepared him for this. He felt so helpless it wasn't fit. "Drake, I hope you can get back here with Cliff soon..." Rei thought to himself worrying.

((kinda glad you guys didn't post; I wasn't quite finished with mine. XP))

Drake surveyed the immediate buildings and grimaced when he found that none of them were close enough to jump to. He started to look around the edge for something to scale down. He really didn't want a fight right now- especially with those two. They seemed stronger than the average soldiers sent out and they had definately had a mission to fulfill; though they seemed to be enjoying it more than most. He finally found a way down- a thin drainage pipe. It would have to do. Drake jumped onto the edge of the building and risked a looked of apparation behind him- he felt a mind snaking quickly through the building but he couldn't quite grasp it. He swung humself over the ledge and quickly, but quietly, slid down to the ground. He landed with a light tap of his feet then carefully snuck off.

Remus and Roman both looked up at the sound of Drake's feet tapping on the ground. Remus smiled a shadowy smile and went back down to Roman and turned back into his human form. "He got away."
"He's smart." Roman replied.
"A worthy opponent to let go for now. We have all the time we need." Remus hissed with a smile.
"Worthy for now." Roman nodded.

Drake stopped in an alley way a mile from the radio station. He wanted to kick himself for leaving, but he had no choice. He had made the risk to send out the message and that was the consequence. He just hoped Cliff's "angel" would be able to find him now.

"Drake, I assume?" A clear and beautiful voice said casually from the entrance to the alley way.

Drake quickly drew his gun and aimed it at the sillouetted woman, "Who wants to know?"

"I was sent as an Angel to clear the way from the bird." The voice said as the sillouette rose her arms in truce.

Drake lowered his gun and stepped forward quickly, "Name's Drake. Sorry to be so rough."

"Ivy, a pleasure to meet you and thrilling to know we have a friend in common." She said as her face came into view. She had soft features, but knowing and wise eyes that showed she was no fool. Her hair was long and brown, her eyes nearly white they were so clearly blue.

Drake's eyes widened at the sight of her for only a split second before he grabbed her arm and started heading back towards the hideout at a quick pace, "I'd love to stay and chat about Cliff and all, but I have someone you must take a look at."

"Very well." Ivy said with a giggle as she followed Drake swiftly.