Darkness Returns

Chapter 17: Trash

Darkness Returns

Chapter 17

Trash

Kai's car pulled up into the junkyard and both Kai and Cole looked around as if it were a zoo with the most amazing animals. But this wasn't something good to look at. The whole place was obliterated, and the camper was still smoking after Marcuses assault. Cole climbed out of the car and ran toward the camper.

"Kairi! Ed! Edna!" He yelled as he climbed up onto the top of the camper which was on its side. Ed was nursing a broken arm and Ednas head was on his leg.

"She's not here Cole. They...They got in as we were unconscious." He gritted his teeth as another bout of pain launched through him.

"We're so sorry Cole...we just got finished making dinner too. Poor girl acted like she hadn't eaten in days. At least she ate something." Ed sighed leaning back against the back wall. Kai looked up at the blue ship that flew overhead.

"Whats Jay doing here? I thought they were going to stay inside the cave."

Cole watched as the jet landed not too far off. But it wasn't Jay that climbed out, it was Nya.

"Of course it was Nya. Jay must have stuffed her in and sent her off. They must have found them." Kai ran over and helped her down. She leaned against him heavily and panted.

"You okay?" Kai asked tenderly. Nya didn't answer though. She trembled in his arms. "Nya?" He patted her shoulder trying to get her attention. She slowly looked at her watch.

"8:13 pm..." She panted out.

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Jay slowly opened his eyes and he looked around the room. Just what hit him? He rubbed his chin and looked around the room through blurry eyes. It took him a second to register everything. Okay no further injuries except his chin and he things one of his teeth were chipped. That'll make his dentist happy.

"Jay?"

"Yeah, Yeah...just give me a second..."

"J...Jay please. Tape..." Jay's eyes shot open and his memory filtered back in quickly. He opened his eyes and stumbled over to Echo. His back was hot to the touch. He pulled the tape from the vent and tried to pick up Echo, only for his head to swoon and he fell into Echo using him as a brace for a moment.

"Are you alright, love?" Echo asked him.

"Yeah, just a concussion I think." Echo wished he could scan him.

"Zane." Jay stood up and walked over to the droid and began to pull the wires from his body only to see the woman pulling small pieces of glass from Kairi's arm. She seemed to be unconscious. Adel was nowhere to be seen.

Zane turned to look at what Jay had spotted.

"You had better not hurt her." Zane panted out.

"Its not like you have the energy to stop me." She looked up and adjusted her glasses on the bridge of her nose. "But I'm a captive here just like you, I'm Vacara Williams. Geneticist, I created her."