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Chapter 12: Rumors And Confrontation

  darkarconkris

  [Gale POV]

  As I hang up the communication device, a rge man with a fre for the dramatic speaks to me.

  "So what happened, Gale?"(Ivan)

  "Someone let out Lily's newest test subject, and it might be hunting our objective."(Gale)

  I reveal to him with displeasure as I feel my anger rise.

  "You look like someone ready to kill."(Ivan)

  "Sorry, but Lily is worried about the person we're recovering."(Gale)

  I say, trying to control myself.

  "It's okay. I know I'm new to the base, and this is random. But you're nothing like the rumors paint you out to be."(Ivan)

  He must be talking about how I'm usually timid, but since Kim, Lily, and I became friends. I have become more confident.

  "I know what they say, but I'm only like this because a friend is in danger."(Gale)

  "I see. By the way, who is Lily?"(Ivan)

  I'm suddenly hit with deja vu by the same question Kim had.

  "She is the head doctor at the base."(Gale)

  "Are the rumors about her accurate?"(Ivan)

  I could feel my face start to scowl at the man.

  "Some, but only if you get on her bad side."(Gale)

  "Sorry, that was rude of me. I usually never give in to rumors, but seeing as you are someone who knows her, I wanted to ask."(Ivan)

  Ivan bowed 90 degrees as he apologized.

  "It's okay, we all know her nickname, and seeing how you are asking makes you better than most."(Gale)

  "After this, I will apologize to her for talking behind the fair maiden's back."(Ivan)

  "I just hope you don't mind being an outcast at the base."(Gale)

  "I'd rather be an outcast than someone with no css."(Ivan)

  "That's good to hear, but the table in the corner of the cafeteria is starting to get full."(Gale)

  "Haha. Great, now that that is settled, let's find this friend of yours."(Ivan)

  "Okay."(Gale)

  [Kim POV]

  We walked down the street toward my old workpce, and Jill insisted on wrapping herself around my arm. I had asked her to let me go, but she said she was worried about my headache earlier. I secretly was happy for the distraction because my mencholy from seeing my hometown like this was only getting worse the more I recognized our surroundings.

  "Hey, Jill."(Kim)

  "Yes."(Jill)

  "When was the first time you could hear my thoughts?"(Kim)

  "When I first saw you. But I would sometimes feel your emotions."(Jill)

  "Do you still feel my emotions?"(Kim)

  "No, only when they were strong or out of control."(Jill)

  "Why does it feel you understand this connection better than me?"(Kim)

  "I don't know."(Jill)

  I facepalmed at that answer. I had hoped she would help me control it, but no luck.

  "Maybe Lily will have some answers when we get back."(Kim)

  "Is Lily a friend of yours?"(Jill)

  "Yes, she and Gale are the only friends I have on the base."(Kim)

  "I hope they like me."(Jill)

  "I'm sure they will, but I will warn you Lily can be a lot all at once."(Kim)

  Suddenly we hear fighting up ahead. We rush to the sound only to see a human-shaped mutant with insect features like wings, antennas, and fuzz covering its body standing on a few mutant bodies. The human-shaped mutant is shirtless but is wearing blue pants and no shoes. It wasn't until he turned to face us that I recognized him. It was Brick.

  "Hello, freak."(Brick)

  He said with his voice full of visceral.

  "BRICK!"(Kim)

  I immediately rush to him with my dragon-like cws. But before I could reach Brick, my head throbbed in pain, and I fell to the ground. I try to get up, but I'm suddenly thrown away by a kick to the stomach.

  "HAHAHAHA! It works! I can hurt you through the link. HAHAHAHA!"(Brick)

  He continued gloating, and my head was hit with another wave of pain. I was trying to stay conscious when I heard a roar behind me. I turned to see Jill had transformed back to her fox form. She was three times bigger than the st time I saw her, and Jill was on fire. So cool. That was all I could think before I finally passed out.

  [Jill POV]

  After seeing Kim get knocked around, my anger boiled over, and I transformed without realizing it. When my fire wrapped around me, Kim looked in my direction before passing out. I thought I heard something, but I was too angry to notice.

  "Looks like the freak has a pet. How cute."(Brick)

  The man's words only made me angrier. HOW DARE HE CALL KIM A FREAK! I WILL LEAVE NOTHING BUT ASH! I charged at him, but he blocked me by throwing a body at me to slow my movements, then shot a needle from his hand. Luckily my fmes burned it before it could touch me.

  "Guess that move is out. But will you be able to fight me and protect the freak?"(Brick)

  He fired more needles, but they were aimed at Kim instead. I rushed to block them with my fmes. I was careful not to burn Kim.

  "Good job protecting the freak, but let's try something new."(Brick)

  Brick says with a sinister tone. Then he lifts himself off the ground with his wings. He's holding a rge stone in one of his hands and a saber in the other.

  "Let's see if you can py catch."(Brick)

  Brick flies behind me and throws the stone at Kim with incredible speed. But I was able to get in the way and block it from hitting her. Even though I blocked it with my fmes, I was injured by the metal hidden within the stone. I wasn't hurt too bad, but blood started to flow from the injury.

  "HEHEHE! You dumb animal, you can't melt metal with those pathetic fmes."(Brick)

  Brick kept throwing stones from random directions at Kim. I had to keep intercepting them, which only increased the number of injuries, but l healed myself. Unfortunately, it drained my energy, and I would start to move slower, which was not an option.

  "This is so much fun! HAHAHAHA!"(Brick)

  Then Brick did something I was not expecting. He threw his sword and a stone from different directions, and I could only block one. So, I got in the way of the sword, but before it hit, a powerful gust of wind knocked it and the stone off course. I tried to see where the wind came from, and there was a man in a bck suit with an angry expression. The man started to walk over to Kim, and I moved to put myself in between them. His face became gentle before speaking to me.

  "I'm a friend. My name is Gale."(Gale)

  I rexed at hearing the name of Kim's friend I had heard about. I then turned to Brick, who looked frightened for some reason.

  "You can rest. Leave the rest to me."(Gale)

  I just nodded and wrapped myself around Kim before passing out.

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