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Claggor had finally knocked down the last brick needed to escape. Their hearts beating loudly as they heard the sound of the monstrous Deckard pounding on the door. After a bit of fumbling Mylo soon managed to get the last cuff off Vander. Vander quickly rushed to help Vi keep the door closed from Deckards constant pounding.
Vander looked around at the panicking situation before giving his instructions. “Okay listen closely everyone. I need you to go through the exit Claggor made and run until you find somewhere safe. I’ll keep the door closed then I’ll find you.” He instructed as he looked at everyone.
“Vander, let my sta-“ Vi started to insist but Vander interrupted before she could finish
Vander put a hand on Vi’s shoulder “No, the others need you. Powder needs you. I’ll follow from behind, just go” Vander repeated with a serious look
The others silently agreed and though Vi hesitated she also agreed. As they started to leave Powder sat on the window of the other side of the building and wound up her monkey bomb and started it march, unaware of the others escape.
First Claggor jumped down to safety
CLINK
Than Mylo jumped down to saftey
CLINK
Finally as Vi finally started climbing down the monkey gave its finally step.
In the blink of an eye the small blue orbs started flying everywhere. The building was torn apart and covered in smoke and debris.
Vi’s ears buzzed as she heard her friends calling out her name. She took deep, heavy breathes in the dusty air. Her friends helped remove the ruble from on top of her. Her whole body ached and she had cuts and scrapes everywhere but besides that she had no further injuries. As she got up she quickly realized someone was missing.
“Where’s Vander?” she grunted in a demanding but worried tone.
Claggor and Mylo looked away awkwardly with tears in there eyes
“Where is he!” Vi demanded again as she look around the ruble and debris in panic
“Violet, we’re sorr-“ but before Mylo could finish his sentence Vi found something in the rubble
Vi collapsed to the ground with tears in her as she sat on her knees next to the still body of Vander. The man who had raised her and her sister as a child and was the one keeping the undercity from falling apart. Suddenly a familiar voice rang out from around the corner.
“Vi! Vi it worked!” Powder yelled out happily as she ran toward Vi, avoiding the ruble and trying not to trip.
Vi stood slowly and looked towards Powder. Her head spinning in the confusion “What?”
“My monkey bomb finally worked!” Powder said happily with joy in her eyes
“You did this?!” Mylo yelled out in anger from the ruble
Powder looked around worried as she tightened her hug on the plush bunny. Suddenly her eyes fell upon Vander. She took a step back with tears forming in her eyes.
“No! I-I was trying to save you!” Powder cried out through the rubble “I only wanted to help!” Powder sobbed as she started taking steps towards Vi
“I told you to stay away!” Vi yelled angrily as Powder yelled
“I only wanted to help! I only wanted to help!” Powder kept repeating as tears ran down her face.
“I told you to stay away!” Vi repeated and took a step towards Powder, striking her across the face. Powder fell to the floor with a cry”
“Why did you leave me?!” Powder yelled out angrily, her dirty face was covered in snot and tears and she tightly hugged the plush bunny.
Vi crouched down to Powder, grabbing her face “Because you’re a jinx! Ya hear me?” Vi snapped angrily as she yelled into Powders face “If you had done what you were told and stayed home Vander would still be alive!”
Vi stood and walked over to Mylo and Claggor. The three started walking down the alley, leaving Powder behind with Vanders body.
“Violet please! Vi!” Powder called out but she felt too stiff to move. She cried into her knees begging her sister and friends to come back but soon the three were out of sight. She cried and cried into the empty allyway illuminated by the light of the fire. As rain started pouring down.
As Powder cried soon Silco and his workers approached her, knife in hands. Upon seeing Powder alone and crying Silco crouches down to her level.
“Where is your sister” Silco asks with a neatrul look on his face, hiding the knife behind his back. “Your friends?”
Powder sat there sniveling before she pounced onto him into a hug, grabbing him tightly. “She left me.”Powder whimpered, her voice broken with sadness. “Th-They all left me.”
Silco took in the situation, seeing Vanders body behind Powder. “She is NOT my sister anymore” Powder choked out as she hugged Silco.
Silco looked down at the small girl and returned the hug. He put his mouth close to her ear and whispered “It’s okay, we’ll show them. We will show all of them.” He hissed as the girl hugged him tightly.