The life I thought I left | BxB Furry

Chapter 14

A black pickup slows to a stop in front of us, Kaiden sitting on a small bench on the side of the road, I was sitting on the curb, holding a small, circular disk, which had orange lines through it, and in the middle was a large, glowing orange circle, with tiny movements running through it. Nanobots. I knew this was experimental, without question, and was definitely not trustworthy, but I survived and was also very confused.

Peyton gets out, along with Channing and Rowan, and Rowan checks on K, finding merely small scrapes jus above his wrists from struggle, and mild tenderness in his face, most likely from a slap. I wasn't worried about him being hurt, Baskin knew better than to do that. Peyton and Channing walk over, Peyton helping me up.

"How'd you get out a confrontation with Baskin? Someone like you should be dead." Channing says with a mild chuckle, I shake my head and let out a pent up sigh. 

"This disk. USSIDA sent me a good luck gift, I suppose. Peyton, they've made something that can combat completely against Baskin's powers, and to be honest, they may already know we're here now that I used it. They're gonna come for him, and we won't be able to stop them." I say and Peyton nods before placing a hand to my shoulder. 

"You'll do good. For now, let's go get some food downtown or something. We all deserve it. especially you Michael."  He says and I smile and laugh.

"I really don't, but if you insist, I'll tag along. I have to make a call, send me where you guys are going, I'll meet up with you." I say, Peyton nods and they pile back into the car before starting towards town, I walk in the same direction and pull out my phone, scrolling down to the C's, I tap on Chelsey's name and hold the phone up to my ear.

I hear a click and Chelsey's voice sounds quiet and soft into my ear. "Hello?"

"Chelsey. Are you doing better?" I ask and she laughs to herself before speaking.

"God to think you'd call me. Yes, I am okay. I truly am now, I'm currently just watching over Xander and Levi while Ross and Louis work on some other stuff. Why didn't you tell me about this?" She asks, and I rub my neck.

"About USSIDA? Well, it...it was a difficult time, and it would make things more difficult for me...you...Hell, even Xander, if I told you. I couldn't risk that, and it's bad enough as it is, to have just me knowing about the work I did. The pain I caused and the people that suffered in our line of work. People fake their own death to hide when working here, but not me. I hide my face from everyone and anyone. I've hidden my true self from even you Chelsey, masking my emotions instead. I grieve day in and day out. And it fucking sucks." I say, wiping my face, my eyes glossy, my lips oddly dry.

"Oh my god. Michael, I'm sorry, I...I took out the abuse I got on you and I had no idea. I wish I could take it back." She says and I shake my head as I walk across a street, I just keep walking and soon look over to see a black car coming my way, but it didn't slow down and I toss my phone up before I take the circular disk, slapping it down into my palm, it grows into a mechanical gloved hand, I shoot my hand out and the car crashes against it, sending me sliding backward on my feet, the car stopping in place.

The door opens and a guy drops out, then pukes on the ground before he stands up, looking at me oddly before I run forward and catch my phone, sighing as I put the phone up to my ear.

"Chelsey, just know that I love you, and nothing you've done will change the fact that we're family, but for now...I gotta go." I say quickly, before hanging up, I walk over and place a hand softly on his shoulder as my glove folds back up into the small disk, I pocket it slowly as I speak.

"Hey man. You okay?" I ask and he falls to the ground, foaming at the mouth, I pick him up quickly until I look at his car, red paint on the side reading: 

This. Is a message, Michael Penn.