Chapter 10
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A/N
It's short. I haven't updated in ages. Feel free to hate me.
But here it is: the long awaited chapter ten!
In my defence, I've had a crap load of injuries this past week.
So, on that happy note, enjoy!
11/9/15
Dear Diary,
School on Monday was awkward.
See, I hadn't really spoken to Kaci since Saturday night, and the rest of the flock (except Angel. I think she's experiencing early teenage mood swings) had been jumpy since. We sorta avoided the other mutants. But Iggy still talked to David! Hmph.
Anyway, since I was sort of avoiding Kaci, that meant not really talking to her in science. So I let her talk to Adrian, and talked to...Nevaeh. Yes, I know. Let's give you a peek of what that turned out like:
"Hiya," I greeted, sitting down beside her. She glanced up.
"You're not Adrian," she noted. I waited.
"You're sitting next to me willingly."
"What the hell happened with you and Kaci?"
"Why do you think that?" I asked innocently. She snorted.
"Pul-lease, Griffiths. You'd be sitting next to her if something hadn't." Wow. She was smarter than what I have her credit for.
"Well. Yeah, something happened. So. How was your weekend?" I asked pleasantly.
"It was decent. What about yours?" She asked warily.
"It was terrible. Adrian and David were at my house," I huffed. She snickered.
"David, huh? What'd he do to you?"
"Absolutely nothing," I replied.
"Right. Yeah, he's a bit of an asshole," she agreed. Wait, she agreed with something I'm saying. What the heck is happening?
"You're agreeing with me. Is it the apocalypse or something? Didn't that already happen?" I checked. Her eyes rolled.
"Don't make me take it back. But he...I just don't like him," she said finally. The door opened. I twisted my head, and saw Kaci walk in. Nevaeh turned too.
"If you fight, stay away from me," she muttered. I scowled at her. Kaci sat down opposite me and raised her eyebrows.
"Hi Gazzy," she said exaggeratedly.
"Hi Kaci," I replied, waving.
"Did you find out his name?" She asked cryptically.
"He came to talk to me Saturday night. And no, I didn't ask," I returned. Her eyes narrowed.
"And what did he say?" I shrugged.
"To trust my instincts. And he'll see me in the clouds."
"What the hell are you two on about?" Nevaeh cut in. I didn't drop my gaze.
"What I told you about before," I answered.
"Ah, yes. Plotting a new code, huh? Fun," she said dryly.
"Ha-Gazzy," Kaci hissed, dropping the whole faade thingy.
"Yeah?" She stood up, grabbed my arm, and started yanking me out of the room. "What-?" I didn't finish my question before Kaci slammed the door behind us, and dragged me into the nearest bathroom.
"Hey! I don't wanna be in here! It's the girls bathroom, if you haven't noticed," I protested, looking around. When I saw the mirror, my jaw dropped.
"Holy hell, why is there another me standing behind you?"
"You know I'm a mutant. I can sense peoples powers, sort of. And when I saw that-" She pointed at the other me. "I was pretty sure you just got a new one."
"So...I can make other versions of me? Cool!" I exclaimed, grinning. "Imagine: getting out of class...uh, I got nothing else. But it sounds cool."
"Listen, Gazzy. Normally when one of you gets another power, you can control it right away, right?" I opened my mouth to ask how she knew that. "It's the same with us. But since I'm guessing you're not controlling it right now...I think that your stalker may be controlling you." I frowned.
"Why would he do that?"
"Gaz, I think he used you to do what he did to Angel. And Max and Fang, too."
"But...that's impossible. I wasn't even there when that happened!" I argued. She gave me a sympathetic look.
"I know."
"Hold on. You're saying that...I have this new power, and that he's using it to make another me do bad things?" I clarified.
"Yeah. He also may have given you this power." Wow. Why cant I get a power that isn't related to evil stalker guys? That is so not cool. I'm gonna have to talk to him next time I see him. And ask him his name.
"So...what do I do?" I asked.
"You learn to control it. This...may take a while," Kaci commented.
"Hey!"
"I'm serious, Gazzy. This could be really bad."
"And I'm trusting you on this because..." I said pointedly. Well, she did hide the fact that she was a mutant from me. That's some pretty major friendship issues right there, folks. Wow, I just said folks. Maybe y'all are gonna have to deal with some country speak.
"You probably shouldn't. I just needed to be sure you had wings, too. Why do you think I'm friends with you, David with Iggy, Lilly with Fang and Richard with Nudge?" Kaci said. I turned around and stared at her.
"So you're only my friend because you thought I was a mutant?" I asked incredulously. How many syllables was that? Five! I'm getting better at this, Diary.
"No. Well, yes at the start, but now I actually do consider you a good friend," she explained.
"My life is way screwed up," I stated. Kaci eyed my nervously.
"And I really don't need this right now. So, I'm going to check on my sister, goodbye." I started to walk out. Kaci grabbed my arm.
"Hey, family's important and that, but so is education. You should at least wait til lunch." I met her eyes.
"Yeah, I probably should." I tried to yank my arm away, but she held on. Darn it, she's ruining my dramatic exit! "Let go, damn it!"
"Just be careful, kay? Your stalkers dangerous." Then she let go. I stormed out of the bathroom. You know, Diary, I haven't really had a chance to stretch my wings in ages. So as soon as I flew out the doors (punny, Diary. Gotta love it!), I unravelled (think that's the right term. Or is it unfurled? I dunno) my wings, and zoomed upwards. Flying. It's the best feeling in the world.
I realized I haven't actually sat down and wrote, like, proper paragraphs in ages. And you haven't had my rambling! So, without further ado, the top five things on my mind right now:
1. Why was Angel avoiding everyone? She has been in her room for nearly two weeks. Two weeks! Major pre-teen mood swings, if you ask me.
2. Why was Iggy friends with David? Honestly. I mean, he might not even be his real friend!
3. Was it actually me (well, another me who isn't really me who came from a power that Stalker Guy supposedly gave me who was being controlled by said Stalker Guy. Wow, that's confusing) who attacked Angel? Thinking about that made my brain hurt, so let's move on.
4. How do movies always end up so different from the books they're based on? Like Percy Jackson. Where did that pearl crap come from? And Annabeth was meant to be blonde! And Percy didn't meet Ares! It's truly horrible.
5. Who the heck was listening to High School Musical?
I could hear the music through the wall. And trust me, I knew Stick to the Status Quo when I heard it. Perks (cough*annoyances*cough ) of living with Nudge. I stood up and walked down the hallway, pressing my ear against every door. Not the bottom floor. I trudged up the steps, listening to the song. It was probably Iggy, knowing him. It was probably his favourite movie. But the noise came from a room before that. I stood in front of the door. Nudge's room was on the bottom floor next to me. Iggy was the next floor up. That left Max, Fang or Angel. Hmm.
I faced the door, and narrowed my eyes. Angel would know I was standing here by now. I should really learn where the flocks bedrooms were, huh? I took a deep, and ran in. Max shot up, and slammed her computer shut. My eyes popped, and I started cracking up.
"What the hell are you doing in my room-?!"
"What the hell were you doing, listening to High School Musical?" I shot back. She pointed a finger at me.
"You don't tell anyone about this. And I mean anyone..." she trailed off threateningly. I raised my palms in surrender.
"Yeah, yeah. But I have blackmail now," I sang happily. Max's fists clenched. I eyed them warily. "Hey, no need for violence..."
"Whatever. Any news from your stalker?" She asked. I shook my head.
"No. But Kaci thinks-"
"You can't trust everything she says, Gazzy."
"I know, but she's my friend. I just-I'm confused, okay? But she thinks I have a new power," I told her miserably. She looked confused.
"Isn't that a good thing? What is it?"
"Well, I can make other versions of myself appear," I began, willing myself to make it happen. Max gasped. I turned, and saw myself standing there. Other me waved. "And, anyway, she thinks Stalker Guy gave me the power, and is using it to spy. And to do the things he did to Angel." Max was silent.
"How trustworthy is Kaci, Gaz?" She asked cautiously.
"Pretty, I guess. I mean, apart from not telling me she was a mutant."
"I think we should believe her for now. Until she know otherwise." I nodded.
"Okay. So-" I was interrupted. By someone screaming. Really? Can I get one day of no screaming people? Seriously.
"That came from Angel's room," Max said, standing up. We rushed down the hallway, and burst through the door. There was a pool of blood on the floor, but no Angel.
"Angel's gone." I don't remember which one of us said it.
"Last time she did that, World War Three broke out in Russia." That was me, Diary. But Angel missing? Not a good sign.
"Oh, god," Max muttered, rubbing her face.
"Pretty sure that's an understatement," I mumbled. She turned to me.
"Call Kaci. This is an emergency. We need to find your stalker right now, before..." she trailed off, and I nodded. Angel was known for, uh, pulling a Snape, let's say. You never knew what side she was actually on. And then, just when you think you've figured it out, she goes and betrays that damn side. It's confusing.
"You got it." I whipped out my phone, and pulled up Kaci's contact. I pressed dial. It rang three times, before she picked up.
"'Ello?"
"Hey, it's, uh, it's Gazzy. Can you get the other guys round here, like, right now?" I asked.
"On our way." Thing I like about Kaci: she doesn't ask questions. She just does. Ten minutes later, we sat opposite each other.
"Angel's missing?" Richard asked. I liked him as well.
"Yeah. And that could be very, very bad," Iggy replied.
"So where would she be?" David drummed his fingers on the table. I resisted the urge to slam my palm on top of them. Fang nudged Lilly. She nodded, and raised her hand.
"I think I know where she might be."
If anyone wants to rant about the PJO movies, feel free. I have become newly obsessed with it (reason number two why I haven't updated).
Until next time
HV
- Writer
