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      Mylo gripped the bars of her metal prison. Ian had been dragged away from her as she struggled against the grasp of her captors.

  "Well, Number Two. Do you know why I put you here?" a voice came. Mylo snapped her head to he left and growled. Doctor Cresswell.

  "My name is Mylo." she snarled. Dr. Cresswell laughed.

  "Well, Miss Mylo. I brought you here because you were not behaving. And neither was your brother." he said with an evil smirk. Mylo released her grip on the bars.

 "Z-Zachary?" she whispered. Doctor Cresswell turned and motioned for the roll up door to open. On command, the door lifted up and revealed a guard holding Zachary by his shirt collar. Mylo almost screamed. His eye was swollen and purple, he had blood dripping from the corner of his mouth, he looked...abused.

 Zachary smiled at her. "You figured it out, Mylo. Good. Get Abbey out of here. I love you."

He said weakly. Dr. Cresswell nodded and the guard put a gun against Zachary's head.

"No no no no no!!!" Mylo pleaded, but the gunshot rang through her ears despite it.

His body slumped to the floor and blood began to pool around his head. Tears fell from the corners of her eyes.

  "YOU MONSTER!!!!!" Mylo screamed, trying to push her way through the bars.

 "Now now Miss Mylo. What's worry?" he asked, not making eye contact.

"What's the worry?! Oh I'll show you the worry!"

Mylo glided through the bars, running at Dr. Cresswell. Her body leaned sideways into a side thrust kick, landing on the doctor's cheek. He stumbled and she whipped around, sending her other foot into his side.

 He ran towards her, but he simply went straight through her. She had the advantage.

 "Why you little-" he didn't have time to finish before a punch in the face made him black out.

She seemed satisfied until she realized she had six guards on top of her.

  Mylo ran straight through them, picked up Zachary, and went through the door into the hall. She had the blueprints in her mind, but wasn't quite sure.

  "M-Mylo?!"

She stopped. "Ian!" Dropping Zachary, she ran into his arms and he stumbled backwards by the sudden embrace.

 "Oh my God Mylo I thought they killed you!" he said, holding her face in his hands, smiling like and idiot.

  Mylo was now crying tears of joy, and wrapped her arms around Ian's neck, then released.

"Ian, grab my hand. I'm being chased and we need to get Abbey out of here!" she instructed. Ian looked confused, but swallowed his confusion and gripped her hand.

  He almost flinched back when he felt the rush of power flood through his arm and through his whole body. His eyes flashed to hers and he understood what she was doing.

  She was sharing her power with him. She was protecting him.

The two ran down the hall, hands clasped.

 Several turns never let the sound of running feet escape them, if it was theirs or the guards.

 Mylo stopped right in front of a door. "This is it. This is Abbey's room."

 Ian nodded and stepped forward, but Mylo hesitated. "Ian...wait. I-I don't know if I should go in there..." Ian looked to her.  She looked...terrified.

  "Mylo? Mylo what's wrong?! MYLO!" Ian shook her shoulders vigorously but she didn't budge. The guards were getting closer.

 Ian was in shock. She wasn't listening to him obviously.

 Suddenly Ian raised his hand and slapped her. Hard.

Mylo blinked and shook her head, turned, and saw Ian.

"Well?! Let's go!!"

But before they could get in, gunshots ran through the hall and Ian collapsed to the floor. Mylo noticed they weren't holding hands anymore.