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"Where the heck are we?" Magenta questions in the very front, leading all of us down the dark, tight vent.
"Hey, Warren, how bout a torch?" Ethan suggests.
"Only if you want to get barbecued."
"Ha, ladies, if I may." Zach pushes Layla and Magenta out of the way as his body pours out a radioactive green.
"Your powers, Zach!" I hype him up, happy he could put them to use. I honestly thought he was lying about having powers, but I'm glad to be proven wrong.
The other half of the vent rips off. Someone probably noticed Zach's glow. But before I get flushed with anxiety, I notice that it's Will. Talk about perfect timing.
I exit the vent, and Warren helps me fix my dress. I lean on him, holding his shoulder to take off my heels, realizing that they'll only hold me back.
"Guys, you're not going to believe this, Gwen—"
"Is Royal Pain's daughter." Layla cuts him off, finishing his sentence.
"Yeah, and she—"
"Stole the pacifier." Warren cuts Will off once again.
"Right,"
"And she turned everyone into babies, including your parents, dude." Zach butts in.
"Okay, that I didn't know," Will says slowly, trying to process what came out of Zach's mouth.
"And now we need to figure out how we're going to save everyone in that gym," I say to the group, crossing my arms.
"Yes!" Will replies. "And I'm—"
He gets cut off again. "I think this is even more than the great Stronghold can handle." Layla says with a look of indignation.
"She's right. It's going to take all of us."
"All of who? You, Warren, and Paula. The rest of us are only sidekicks." Magenta says annoyed.
"Just because you have powers, that doesn't make you a hero. Sometimes it just makes you a jerk. It makes me a jerk. I guess what I'm trying to say is—"
"We get it, you've been a jerk," Layla replies.
Will stares directly at her. "Layla, just in case my homecoming date ends up killing me tonight." He grabs her hand, pulling her into a kiss, making my eyebrows rise in shock, caught off guard by his boldness.
"Isn't that sweet?" A soft voice mocks. I turn to the sound, finding Penny, Lash, and Speed looking menacing and ready to fight.
"I hate sweet!"
"Didn't I tell you to stay out of trouble?" I question Penny. I don't want to fight, but the tone in my voice is very clear that I will defend myself and the group if I have to.
