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twenty seven • x and z

"Eden! Jesus fucking Christ, where have you been?" Brendon gasped. "I can't believe you're alive!" Pete exclaimed as they both pulled me into their embrace.

"I'll explain everything, but first.."

I wanted to surprise them with Ryan, with a dramatic reveal obviously. (Mostly to rub it in there faces that I was right about him all along.)

I reached my hand out, pulling Ryan into the door frame.

Brendon and Pete stood there shocked. Their faces were priceless.

"No way.." Pete breathed out. "Ryan.. what the fuck?" Brendon choked out.

-

"They put us both in a drug induced coma to cover up the fact we were kidnapped.." Ryan started.

"Making everyone believe we were on drugs so if we blabbed about Dema, they would just think we're crazy." I finished.

"That's so fucked up." Brendon sighed.

"You both had a chance to start over! Why did you come back?" Josh questioned.

"You really think we would just leave you all in here, along with every other innocent person?" I crossed my arms.

"I wish you would have. You would at least be safe." Josh sighed.

"That is far from true. I haven't gotten to the worst part yet." I said.

Josh touched the wig I was wearing.

"Can you start with why you're wearing this?" He curiously asked.

"I had to hide my identity, just in case anyone were to recognize me. Remember that guy Jon? The one you and Tyler knocked out that day?"

Josh looked over to Tyler, they both nodded.

"Well.. he's the one who ratted me out in building X to the bishops." I explained.

"So he's who you were fighting with.. I heard you on the walkie talkie.. It killed me to not be able to help you." Jenna admitted as she wiped the tears that began to escape from her eyes.

I reached my hand out and held hers. "Jenna there was nothing you could have done. Besides, it all happened for a reason." I assured her.

"If I hadn't gotten caught, they wouldn't have sent me back home and I wouldn't have found Ryan. If I hadn't found Ryan, I wouldn't have found my way back here." I pointed out.

"So what did you find out that day in building X?" Tyler asked.

"The bishops are planning on killing off the rest of the human race with a "Plaga de Ratas" as they call it." I said as the memory of seeing the rats in the lab came flooding back to me.

"Dear god.. how are we going to stop it?" Jenna nervously questioned.

"We have to take out the bishops and burn down building X to kill the virus." Ryan answered.

"There's also one very important thing we found out yesterday." I began.

"The bishops can't see yellow." Ryan finished for me.

"What do you mean they can't see yellow?" Pete asked, confused.

"Yesterday we came in yellow ponchos. We were face to face with the bishops, but they couldn't see us." Ryan replied.

"We came back today, wearing yellow tape on our clothes. Once again, they weren't able to see us." I added.

"You're all going to need it." I stated as I unzipped my bag and took out the rolls of tape.

"Now remember, this yellow tape doesn't make us invincible. Invisible to the the bishops yes, but not invincible." Ryan reminded.

"We still have to worry about their little spies. I'm sure they upped their security after what happened with me and all." I assumed.

"We don't know when the bishops plan on spreading the plague so we need to act fast." Ryan stated.

"Tonight. We have to end it all tonight." I said determined.

"You've been to building X and I've been to building Z before. We both should go back." Jenna said to me.

"Oh no way! I'm not going to let history repeat itself." Josh interrupted.

"I second that." Tyler agreed.

"Those buildings are the only buildings we need to worry about so we'll all go." I said, looking to everyone.

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"We owe you an apology, we shouldn't have believed you would just abandon us." Brendon said to Ryan.

"It's okay man, being trapped in this place makes it easy to believe the worst." Ryan patted Brendon on the shoulder, forgiving both of his friends.

I smiled to myself as we all began to make our way to the buildings.

We had our weapons, our alcohol to fuel the fire, and a whole lot of rage that we planned on using to get us out of here.

Once we arrived, I instantly felt chills run through my spine at the sight of the buildings.

"We should split into groups, we'll move faster that way." Brendon suggested.

"You're right. Who's with who?" Tyler questioned.

"We need to burn down that lab. I know where it's at so I'll go into building X." Ryan insisted.

"We're coming with you." Pete stated, looking to Brendon who nodded in agreement.

"Eden, you've been to the lab too, how about you come with us?" Ryan questioned.

"I think I'm going to have to pass. I don't want to step foot in there again." I sighed, unwanted memories of that day still trapped in my mind.

"I'll go." Josh sharply inhaled. "I want to see what it was Eden saw when they took her. I need to see it."

"So that leaves us four." Tyler looked to Jenna, Dallon, and I.

Josh walked up to me and pulled me into a tight embrace. "Please be safe, I can't lose you again." He pleaded.

"You won't. I love you." I looked up to meet my boyfriends eyes.

His lips met mine, it was the kind of kiss you would give someone as if you thought it would be the last one.

"And I love you. More than you know." He sadly smiled.

I pulled away because I knew if one of us didn't, we would be standing there forever.

AN: Do you guys like the new story cover? :)