Pink hair and a broken heart

Chapter 24. Children and Childhoods

{Location: Just outside town hall} (Seliel's POV)

Dad has a hint of panic in his voice, "Finally, Seliel." Maybe a little more than a hint.

"Dad," I relax a little, I have to remember to thank AJ for this, "I'm glad you're ok."

"I know, but the Yellow Tigers-"

"Are being taken care of." I really hope the genus bell rings around me sometime soon, "We'll get everyone to safety and the Yellow Tigers in cuff."

"Ok, do you have a plan?"

"Umm," Useable items. An awesome handmade belt, nearly indestructible armor, a ghosty best friend, and her brother. There has to be something.

Ethan stops the car, which makes me hit my head on the seat, "Hide." Ethen points to the window, where a particular buff looking man comes over.

I scramble to get low, but there's not a lot of places to hide here. Marci's got it easy, she just fades into the seat. I wish I had thinner armor plates. Or a storage so I wouldn't have to bring everything with me. Wait a sec.... My eyes widen. "Dad, do you remember why I liked Victor in the first place?" I look around, there's a small pad of sticky-notes nearby. I find a decent pen and start writing out the next steps of my plan. Then I stick them in order on the inside of the window.

"I don't see how that has anything to do with anything."

"Just answer the question."

Dad hum, "Well, I guess that you liked him because you're both ambitious. You always went for the biggest prize or most daunting task."

"That all I needed." I watch as the Yellow tiger comes closer, "I'll call you when I'm done. Stay with AJ. I love you."

"Be careful, Seliel. And I love you, honey." Dad hangs up.

I scootch around a little to tap the seat Marci is faded into right now, "I have a plan. But I'm gonna need you to grab something for me.

Marci's face comes out the back side of the chair, "Like what? We're about to be busted?"

"Just trust me," I smirk as I pull on my helmet. "Just like I need to trust you on fixing that jetpack."

Marci's fade deepens into shock, "The Jetpack. Are you crazy? It keep blowing up. I can barely hold it together much less fix it now."

I look through the window. He's almost here. I pull my helmet up so it hovers over my head, "Please, Marci. I really need your help on this."

Marci nods, "I'll give it my best."

"Good, Ethen. I'm going to need your help too." I smirk as Marci fades through the car doors and Ethen looks greatly confused. "Do you know how to hotwire a car?" He nods. "Can you get light in here?" He nods again. "Can you do it all in 20 minutes?"

Ethen looks a little lost, "Yeah."

"Perfect," I point to just behind the building, "Town Hall has all kinds of holiday decorations. Try some of those."

I really hope this plan works out.

I have Ethen get out of the car then open my door. The Yellow Tiger looks taken back as I fold my arms. Ethen looks pale as it's time to play my part. I stand up on my tiptoes, tap my voice changer and stand a few inches away from the Yellow Tiger, "I'm here to speak with Victor Crown."

This Yellow Tiger looks confused. On my heads-up display, my radar is telling me that Ethen is moving to the holiday decorations. I have to do more.

I push on the buff guy. "I said, I'm here to see Victor. Take me to him now."

The buff guy glares grabs my hands and pulls me to the other side of Townhall. I see Victor pacing back and forth with a gun in his hand. He sees us as the buff guy holds me against the wall. Victor looks a little surprised, "So, Phantom Ninja, you're here."