You should count yourselves lucky, I’m sick as a dog and I’m still posting stuff for ya here, anyway up until now we didn’t know bird kids could like get a cold or even get sick from normal human stuff, and no I don’t think I have the bird flu, we already discussed this on Facebook. But ya anyway I’m sick, I keep coughing like crazy, my nose is working overtime with the mucus evacuations, my whole body’s aching, and I look like crap.
So here is part 3 on our mission the final post on it, enjoy.
Finally the final part, part 3
On the plane we ate like pigs, again. The stewardess’ (that’s what they call the woman in high heels waiter people) handed out toys and stuff and were creepy as heck with those constant smiles. Em was enjoying it a lot seeing as she was flying without someone carrying her, I also saw she, Alex and Lily were getting along, I was relaxing, there’s no worries of Erasers flying by and kicking us out of the air, I enjoyed the whole flying without flying part, only part I didn’t like was all the other people in the plane and the fact that it was an enclosed space and I didn’t feel the familiar rush of wind on my face.
“Glad to see you’re enjoying new things Lex.” Joe said as she came to sit next to me on the open isle seat. I glared at her and continued looking out of the window, as if she never came and interrupted me.
“You should be open to new things, you remind me a lot of someone I know.” She continued, she’s probably talking about herself, usually when grownups talked about people reminding them of people, it’s themselves, I thought to myself sarcastically.
“You remind me about this girl who narrates a book, she’s also strong willed and doesn’t back off, she also has a sweat tooth, mad about choc chip cookies, I think you know who I’m talking about.” She smiled at me as I turned around to look at her, she got me interested.
“Yah, Maximum Ride, how do you know her?” I looked at her, she had a poker face on. (Man I hate that song, it always gets stuck in my head, aw man it got stuck!)
“I met her once, only briefly, she’s really stubborn and follows her own head, but she’s a great leader nether the less, but she too had her weaknesses, know yours.” She said and got up and moved back to her own seat, Glaice came back from the bathroom place and went to sit next to me.
“You and Joe talking more?” She asked.
“Jip, sort of, not that it means anything.” I said and stared back outside the window, my brain buzzing.
The flight was way shorter than if we would have flown with our own wings. But it was still a long flight, think cross country, not fun, there’s only so much you can do in a plane. We landed at the place I’m still not telling you about and Joe hired a car.
This car thankfully was built for a huge family so we all fitted in without it being illegal. The sky was nice and blue, just like the ocean, but it was starting to become night quickly so Joe booked us all in at some hotel overlooking the ocean, and a beautiful sunset.
The others were on the bed, watching TV or something, while Zander was standing outside looking out at the ocean, I went to stand next to him.
“What are you looking at?” I asked as I took my place next to him the sun was still a few inches away from the horizon.
“The ocean, you know I love it, ever since I was a kid, one of my first memories was of my dad and me walking on the beach. We had a house next to the ocean, a part where no other people went ‘cause the water was to cold there.” He smiled and stared out at the ocean, a few people walked along the shore.
“Wow, anyway you want to go and take a walk?” I finally managed to ask him awkwardly, he agreed and in a few moments we were on the beach, walking barefoot in the sand.
“So how old were you when you were taken, you talked about a memory, I don’t even have any of before the school.” I said fiddling with my hands in my hoody’s pockets.
“About 5 I guess, that’s probably why I’m bigger, being older when they started with the experiments and all.” He said and kicked at a rock on the sand, it didn’t hurt him like it would have hurt anyone ells.
He stopped and picked up a shell, a pretty little swirly one, what I’m a girl, girls are entitled to a little girly thoughts.
“Lex, can I ask you something?” I looked at his eyes, he looked serious and deep, I thought not to ruin this moment with a stupid reply so I nodded.
He took my hand and placed the shell in my hand.
“If something happens, and I’m not able to be leader of this flock . . . I want you to take over.” He said, his voice cracking under the pressure of his words.
“Su-“ I began to say before he placed his finger in front of my mouth, for once I didn’t care that much.
“Wait before you agree, there’s a condition . . . you have to be willing to do anything for the safety of the flock, no matter what.” I looked up into his face, he didn’t let anything go.
“You know I’ll do anything.” I said staring into his dark eyes, the sun was almost completely gone.
“Anything, no matter what?” He asked taking both my hand into his rough hands, the shell was still snugly in my right hand. I nodded, and didn’t realize we were so close until Mark’s voice snapped us back to reality.
“Lex! Zan! Where are you guys, Joe bout pizza!” We quickly let go of each other’s hands and ran back to the hotel place’s deck, the shell safely in my pocket.
That night we didn’t talk about the me being flock leader thing, we just ate pizza and enjoyed the starry night outside on the deck, Joe had the decency not to worm herself into our flock moment, she sat inside in front of the TV eating her vegan pizza while watching American Idols.
After the pizza we all were sleepy and went to sleep, our clothes and shoes on, just in case.
The next morning hit us all like a nightmare.
I opened my eyes but still couldn’t see anything, there was a bag over my head, I tried moving my body but I was tied up and probably lying on the ground.
“Zander, Jay? Where are you guys, you okay?” I said calmly, as I didn’t sense anyone in the room other than bird kids, I heard someone struggling.
“Define okay?!” I heard Zander say sarcastically, he sounded tired, has probably been struggling against the ropes for a while now.
“I’m okay under the circumstances. Lex, Joe probably drugged us last night with the pizza.” Jay said calmly and someone nudged my leg, I knew it was Jay.
“I’m okay too thank you very much for asking, and yes this is my first time being tied up in my sleep with a bag over my head!” Glaice yelled out, clearly this was her first time.
“Was getting to you, BFF.” I said to reassure her.
“Report!” Zander ordered like a true leader, how did he even think I was going to become as good a leader as he is.
“I’m okay.” I heard Lily squeak from somewhere above my head.
“Me to Sarge!” Mark said.
“Present!” Glaice confirmed she was here.
“You already know I’m here!” Jay said calmly.
“Same here!” I said out loud.
“I’m here, ah-ah-tjoooooee!” Alex confirmed with a sneeze, and continued “Zan can you please move your head away from my face, remember I’m allergic to you dude.”
“I’m here!” T.K said and after him it was quiet, we didn’t hear Em, or the traitor ‘mom’ Joe.
“Em, EM! Where are you, EM!” Zander yelled out, I hoped she was save somewhere hiding in a closet or something.
“Stop yelling freak!” We all instantly knew that voice could only come from an Eraser, the situation can’t get any worse.
“Thank you for coming, I found these kids here, I was on vacation and just saw them flying in when everyone was asleep!” I heard her voice but it was hard to swallow, Joe had abandoned us for the second time in our lives. “Remember don’t damage them, the institute can still use them, I suggest you take them to the Gulf plant, it is secure isn’t it?” She went on, turning the jagged knife in my back. I was stupid to have trusted her.
“Yes doctor, it is secure, we’ll be taking them there strait away. We’re sorry this ruined your vacation doctor Parker.” The Eraser apologized.
“She’s no doctor, she’s a back stabbing excuse for a human being!” I yelled out in frustration and got a boot in my stomach, the wind whooshed out of me instantly, I was beside myself with anger but could do nothing, I even tried burning threw the bonds with my fire but it didn’t work, high-tech stuff.
“Leave her alone! She’s speaking the truth mutt, that is a-“ I heard Jay yell out but he too got a kick.
Zander too tried but even before he could say something I heard him being kicked.
“Rides here, knock ‘em out!” I heard another Eraser yell from another room, suddenly I heard them grabbing each one of the flock and doing who knows what, then I felt a big hand grab onto me, then another hand and I felt a needle going into my arm, my body went numb and I drifted off into la-la land.
Guess I lied too, there is another post after this one on our mission, this isn’t the final one, so read on, and don’t trust people, they tend to stab you in the back when you least expect them to. And Joe if you’re reading this I’m talking to you.
~Lex~
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