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The explosion burst through the entrance of the cave in an instant. Team LMNOP came swarming in, their leader- Leo- searching with his eyes for any potential threats. "Alright, coast is clear.", he confirmed.
Marcus nodded stoically. "So, what's the game plan?" He spoke gruffly, a testament to his tough exterior. Leo opened his mouth to speak but Nathan beat him to it.
"I'll deal with Felix. The rest of you, see if there are any survivors and get them out of here."
Ollie teasingly dug his shoulder into Nathan's side. "Since when were you a leader Nathan?", he asked light-heartedly. Nathan's eyes darkened.
"Since the day I learnt not to be a coward." Everyone nodded grimly. Their lives had been irrevocably changed ever since the F.O.A.Y had claimed their land. Their bodies had been mutilated and their spirits beaten down. Now, it was time for the F.O.A.Y to pay. They all wished each other good luck before going their separate ways. Everyone was in a pair.
Everyone except Nathan, who was heading to the very top to save his friend.
Sven's knees were tucked close to his chest, his lips wobbling and his body shaking, his father grabbed one of those...weird portal gun things. He looked at Sven and the former number nearly flinched at seeing the anger in his father's eyes. "Sven," his father said- voice tight, "I'm sending you someplace else. Somewhere they won't find you." Sven's eyes could've popped out of his sockets.
"I don't want to leave!", he protested. If he was someplace else, he wouldn't be with his dad.
His dad sighed, "Sven-"
"I don't want to leave!", he protested hysterically- stepping back. How could his father do this?
"Felix!" Sven turned.
An ginger with a golden bracelet (it had an orange jewel embedded in it) stood in a brave stance as he glared at Sven's father. "Felix.", he spoke- his voice like thunder.
"Nathan.", his father replied- mimicking the darkness in 'Nathan''s voice. His father put Sven behind him, shielding him from this mysterious person. "You here to 'save' my son? Sorry- newsflash- Sven's quite happy with me."
Brown eyes widened. "He's your- Never mind, I'm not trying to save him. I'm trying to save you! From yourself..."
"Lies!", his father roared, "You hated me! All of you! You were too much of a coward to stand up for me and now that I have a better life, you want to take it from me!"
"That's not true!", cried out another unfamiliar voice. Sven's eyes locked onto the pink blur that revealed itself to be a woman in a pink dress with her hair in a bun. "You really don't remember?"
Her father gave her...a weird look. "What?"
She sighed, "Leo and Oliver weren't exactly the best and we're sorry for that. But don't you remember?" She took a step forward.
"They made up for what they did! They changed, you forgave them and we all became friends!" It was as if the whole world had gone still. Sven's father stared at her, all the hatred on his face gone replaced with...curiosity. Sven felt a strange feeling in his stomach. What was going on?!
'Pink'- as Sven rightfully dubbed her- kept on speaking, a nostalgic look in her eyes. "We all had so much fun together...Things were actually peaceful for a while but then..."
Nathan's voice caught in his throat. "We...lost you." Pink nodded solemnly and Nathan took the risk of stepping forward. "We searched everywhere for you- once we were free that is. When we found you...you just- you weren't the same anymore." He sniffled, and Sven noticed tears shining in Pink's eyes. "We all love you very much, even Leo and Oliver, though they don't show it much, they still care and I care too. I love you Felix, I love you so much."
Felix sobbed (when had his dad started crying?), "I- I love you too guys. How- how could I have forgotten all of that?"
Pink went over and shook her head. "Don't blame yourself. It was the surgery. It- changes you. Messes with your memories so that he can use you to get what he wants."
His father's face hardened. "Urah?! That son of a-"
Nathan interrupted him, "You can curse his name later. Right now- we need to go!" Felix nodded.
"Right, right..." Felix knelt down to his son's level. "Sven- honey- your father's made a huge mistake. We need to go with Polly and Nathan- okay?" Sven nodded.
"Okay-"
KABOOM!