An Un-singed Flower

Chapter 7 - The bridge and Press

Janey and Johnny were split from Reed, still searching for Ben. Janey runs past a large car, noticing a small baby laying down on the floor, crying out. A loud hissing sound comes from the car beside it. Without thinking Janey jumped in, wrapping her arms around the small child. The loud explosion of the car, but no harm came to either of them. A green aura surrounded Janey, she could smell flowers and freshly trimmed grass. The baby smiled at her, pulling at the strands of hair falling down Janey's shoulders.

"Ow.." Janey mumbles, taking the hair from the baby.

"My baby!", A woman come, taking the baby from Janey. "Thank you!" The lady sobbed.

"Y-you're welcome?" Janey mumbles. A large crash comes from her side, a fire truck breaking the sides of the bridge, coming right at her. Reed stretches in, pulling Janey away from the truck's force.

THE BACK OF THE TRUCK DANGLES OUT, HUNDREDS OF FEET ABOVE THE WATER! Firemen hang off the back and sides. The truck teeters, falling! Ben wastes no time. He GRABS onto the front of the truck, just as it goes off the side! He DIGS his heels into the ground, but his feet drag across the concrete, digging grooves into the street.

"HELP!" There was two very manly screams coming from the back of the firetruck. Both Janey and Reed, look out, seeing two men hanging from the ladder connected to the firetruck.

Reed stretched out, grabbing one of the men before he fell, but couldn't grab the other in time. A green aura surround Janey, her body lifting off the ground, and before she even knows it, she grabs the man, bringing him back onto the bridge, shock coming from all the bystanders. Janey drops to the floor, feeling like every inch of energy was sucked out of her.

Reed tries to check on her but she held up her hand, "I'm fine, go check on Sue." Reed runs for Sue, who has fainted from her efforts.

Johnny runs, wrapping his arms around Janey, lifting her up bridal style. Janey didn't even have the energy to move, so she just leaned against Johnny, hearing hissing noises from Johnny's coat. Guns were pointed at the five of them, but then everyone began to applaud, the firemen smiling at them. The cops put their weapons down. Fire men handed Reed some of their coats, Reed handed Johnny two, then covering Sue up.

Janey wobbles out of Johnny's grasp, falling to the floor. Johnny goes for her, helping her stand, "Janey.."

"I'm good." She whispers, walking next to Ben, who was staring at a familiar face in the crowd. Janey stared at Debbie, who stared back at them. Ben steps forward, wanting to go to her, but she stops him. She looks down at her hand, she pulled the ring off, putting down to the floor, running back into the crowd away.

Ben walks over, the crowd backing up a bit. He bends over, trying to pick it from the ground. His eyes at first sad and mellow, but the more and more he tries, his sadness turns to anger. Janey walks by him, picking up the ring for him. Putting it in his large hands, she gave him a hug, showing she wasn't afraid of him.

Reed comes close, putting a hand on Ben's large, orange rocky shoulder, "I swear to you, I will do everything in my power until there is not a breath left in me: you are going to be Ben again."

"Come on, we've made a medical bay." A cop says, showing them a way, past the large crowds. Janey kept hold onto Ben's large arm, trying to keep balance.

The main attention went to Sue and Janey, Sue was now awake. And they handed them new Janey new clothes, noticing that Janey's first clothes were covered in a green moss. They pulled a curtain to cover her so she can change with privacy. She pulled up the baggy firemen clothes, looking at it closely. She put it on, the bottom reaching her knees, she pulled some shorts on, not exactly showing because of the coat.