#zane probably isn't driving too fast

[somakaigo]

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Chapter 28

Chapter 28

Maggie and Gwyneth Campbell stood huddled with Aleister, Yuki, Valarie and Karen in a parking lot on the university campus. Valarie was the first to speak.

"I've got to go meet up with my family. My parents are driving Amory to Abbey Lane right now," she told her friends, her voice full of dismay. "I'm sorry guys."

"It's alright," said Aleister. "Abbey Lane isn't far."

Karen raised her voice. "Cortez is destroyed. If Rufus was right about the secret base, that means Raj probably caused the earthquake. Possibly, I should say."

Gwyneth's eyes widened in shock. "You think Raj caused the earthquake? What do you even mean?"

Karen nodded, a troubled expression on her face. "I believe he has telekinetic powers, just like me. It's the only explanation for how he survived that fall and then emerged from the rubble, if those rumors are true."

Maggie furrowed her brow, trying to process the information. "But why would he cause an earthquake in Cortez? And how did he escape from the secret base?"

Yuki chimed in, her devious mind at work. "Maybe he was trying to escape, and his powers went out of control, causing the earthquake accidentally. Anyway, Val, I think I'll go with you. It's not, like, safe for us to be alone."

"Oh boy," said Aleister. The girls turned to him. "Split up? That never works out well in the movies. Maybe the best thing to do is play it off like there's nothing – "

"Wrong?," interjected Gwyneth. "Nothing wrong? You think they don't know there's something wrong? They closed the school again! Thank God they didn't lock us down, then we'd all be scurrying around attracting suspicion all over again. We have to start acting."

Karen raised her voice once more. "I don't feel safe," she stated in a matter-of-fact tone. "If I'm going to act it's going to be to reach out to the Resistance."

Just then, Rufus' black and white used police car pulled into the parking lot. Maggie and Karen beamed. Jack hopped out of the driver's seat in his long duster; and Rufus from the passenger side in his signature camo.

Gwyneth crossed her arms, looking skeptical. "And what exactly are you two getting up to?"

Rufus grinned mischievously. "We've got a lead on Corey and Lazarus. They're in Monolith trying to contact the Resistance. We're going to check it out. Karen, we want you to come with us." Karen nodded profusely. She came up to Rufus and gave him a heartfelt hug.

"Thanks, big bro," she told him.

Aleister frowned. "Okay, okay, let's not get too hasty."

Meanwhile, Maggie couldn't shake the feeling that something else was going on. "What about Raj and the earthquake?" she asked. "We can't ignore that. If he's out there causing havoc, we need to find him. On the other hand, Zane just walked up to me and told me I was gonna die here. And he had fucking bite marks on his neck."

Rufus blinked. "What?" Gwyneth and Aleister nodded.

"She's telling the truth," said Gwyneth.

"This is a bad time to split up, guys," pleaded Aleister. "Yuki, at least let me go with you. I've got a bell."

Jack perked up. "If you've got a bell, you should come with us. We're going right into the lion's den, bro."

"Did no one hear what I said?," demanded Maggie.

"I did," said Rufus coolly. "If it's vampires we're dealing with, then . . . What kind of gun do you have, Alley?" Fawkes seamlessly produced and spun a tiny revolver. Jack smiled at it.

"Prostitute gun, huh? That a Mini Bel?"

Aleister smiled. "You guessed it. Here." He flipped the little gun so that it was holster-first towards Jack. "Take this with you, you'll need it for your journey."

Rufus huffed. "Classic. Alright, let's get our priorities straight," Rufus said, his expression now serious. "We need to find Corey and Lazarus, but we can't ignore the potential threat of uh, what Maggie was talking about."

Karen stepped forward, determination in her eyes. "I'll go with Rufus to find Corey and Lazarus. I trust him, and we need to act fast. Aleister, you should stay with the others at Fort, that way we don't get split up even more."

Gwyneth, who was looking rather surprised, said, "Good idea, Karen. If we all stick around the Fort we'll be in way less danger. Valarie, are you sure you wanna go? Can't your parents just meet you at Ralph's?"

Valarie shook her head. Her face was tightly bunched and tearful. "I've gotta go see my mom and dad. It's, like, not negotiable." Gwyneth reluctantly nodded.

"Look," Maggie assertively told the group, "we're not dealing with human beings. There's something off here. The way Zane talked to me, it was worse than how a sociopath would act. His voice didn't even have any humanity in it. It's like he's possessed."

Aleister looked worriedly at Maggie, taking her concerns seriously. "I agree with Maggie. There's something unnatural going on, and we can't ignore it. But splitting up might not be the best option. We need to stick together to face whatever's out there."

Jack piped up. "Then go with Gwyneth, Aleister. Sasha and Bailey will probably show up again. We need some sort of support network, and more importantly we need to stay in groups so that we can't be . . . replaced."

"What do you mean?," asked Rufus.

"Maggie, you're saying this guy had bite marks on his neck?," Jack inquired. Maggie nodded. "Then that means he's freshly turned. What if they turned him to make him a spy? He was Raj's best friend, after all."

Maggie gulped.

[forestcat111]

ninjago incorrect quotes

kai: Let me show you a picture from last night that really upset me Lloyd: Okay, but in my defense, nya bet me 50 cents I couldn’t drink all that shampoo. kai: That’s not what I wanted to- you drank SHAMPOO?!

kai: I know you snuck out last night, Lloyd. nya: Play dumb! Lloyd: Who's Lloyd? nya: NOT THAT DUMB!!!

kai, driving Lloyd and nya: So how was your day? Lloyd: We almost got surprise adopted! kai: What? nya: We almost got kidnapped. kai: Oh, okay. kai: *slams on the breaks* WAIT WHAT?!

kai: What do you think Lloyd will do for a distraction? nya: They’ll probably, like, make a noise or throw a rock. That’s what I would do. *Building explodes and several car alarms go off* nya: ... or they could do that.

kai, texting Lloyd: Lloyd! Help I’m being kidnapped nya: Where are you? kai: I’m with some strange person. In a car. Help. Lloyd: I’ll call nya. nya, answering their cell: Y’ello? Lloyd: Where’s kai? They texted me that they were being kidnapped. nya: kai? Whaddya mean, they're right next to me- nya: nya: I’ll call you back. *hangs up* nya: THE NEW HAIRCUT ISN’T THAT BAD! kai: WHO ARE YOU?!

jay: cole was banned from the chicken shack, so we had to go out of town to get some. cole: Well, they shouldn’t say “all you can eat” if they don’t mean it. jay: cole, you ate a chair.

jay: Oh just so you know, it's very muggy outside cole: cole: jay, I swear, if I step outside and all of our mugs are on the front lawn... jay: *Sips coffee from bowl*

jay: I was arrested for being too cool. cole: The charges were dropped due to a lack of supporting evidence.

jay: Is something burning? cole: Just my love for you. jay: cole, the toaster is on fire.

jay: *holding a bottle* Is this whiskey or perfume? cole: *chugs entire bottle* cole: It’s perfume.

kai: So what’s for dinner? cole, staring at the food they just burnt: Regret.

kai: Lol heads up if you try to make a candle with food coloring, the food coloring will just sink to the bottom of the glass, and when the flame eventually reaches the bottom all the food coloring will catch fire and become one giant tall flame that you cannot possibly blow out and the glass will start to crack and then you'll throw your tea on it in a panic and then the extremely hot food coloring will boil and sizzle horribly and then the glass will shatter. Please take my word on this lmfao cole: What did you do kai? kai: A MISTAKE

kai, watching the news: Someone tried to fight a squid at the aquarium today! cole: *walks in covered with ink* Well, maybe the squid was being a dick.

kai: How many kids do you have? zane: Biologically, emotionally, or legally?

kai: I'm incredibly fast at math. zane: Alright, what's 30x17? kai: 47 zane: That's not even close. kai: But it was fast.

kai: zane! My face is on fire! zane: kai! Are you ok?! kai: Oh yes, I'm fine. I just said that to make sure you'd come in here quickly. zane: But your face is on fire. kai: Yes. It's much faster than shaving.

morro: Name a more iconic duo than my crippling fear of abandonment and my anxiety. I'll wait. lloyd: You and me!!! morro, tearing up: Okay.

morro: Someone will die. lloyd: Of fun!

morro: lloyd... Why did you draw a pentagram on the floor? lloyd: Your text told me to satanize the house before you returned. morro: morro: I wrote sanitize, lloyd.

morro: I'm a reverse necromancer. lloyd: Isn't that just killing people? morro: Ah, technicality.

morro: I prevented a murder today. lloyd: Really? How’d you do that? morro: self control.