Seven weeks earlier… We sit alone, tied to two metal chairs, in a tiny room with only a door in the opposite wall. The grey stone walls make it feel like a prison cell. It is just me and my twin brother. The iron chains bite into my skin as I struggle against them. If I could just reach my brother’s hand. Got it! As I grab his hand, I feel the heat rush through me. I hear the chains hit the floor with a thump of melted metal. We jump out of our chairs and rush to the door. It seems that our captors had confidence that we wouldn't escape from our chains because the door is unlocked when I yank on the nob. After running through empty hallways and empty rooms we arrive at an open door that leads to a stretch of trees. We run into the
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It's been three days since I got here and I still don't know where they took Holden. All I know is that I'm trapped in a secret military compound and there are about 150 other kids here with powers like mine. So far, I'm the only angel and Holden is the only demon. Angels and demons are special when together. If they combine their powers they can adapt each other's powers for the time being. Some kids can transform into different animals and some can disappear into the shadows, literally. Some kids can even control the elements. “Ok. It's time for lunch. Out you go.” Yells a soldier as he opens my cell. He walks me to the courtyard where the other kids are getting lunch. Everyone is in a line or at tables like in a school cafeteria. The only difference is that the eating area is surrounded by tall stone walls and the ceiling is a chicken wire covering. Every meal time I talk to the kids about standing up to the soldiers. I tell them of the day we will all escape and bring down our wrath on all these soldiers. Almost all of the kids have agreed to follow me into battle. All of a sudden a group of boys run into the courtyard. I see Holden in the group. He runs over to me. “Here, take these wire cutters” Holden says, while handing me the
It's been three days since I got here and I still don't know where they took Holden. All I know is that I'm trapped in a secret military compound and there are about 150 other kids here with powers like mine. So far, I'm the only angel and Holden is the only demon. Angels and demons are special when together. If they combine their powers they can adapt each other's powers for the time being. Some kids can transform into different animals and some can disappear into the shadows, literally. Some kids can even control the elements. “Ok. It's time for lunch. Out you go.” Yells a soldier as he opens my cell. He walks me to the courtyard where the other kids are getting lunch. Everyone is in a line or at tables like in a school cafeteria. The only difference is that the eating area is surrounded by tall stone walls and the ceiling is a chicken wire covering. Every meal time I talk to the kids about standing up to the soldiers. I tell them of the day we will all escape and bring down our wrath on all these soldiers. Almost all of the kids have agreed to follow me into battle. All of a sudden a group of boys run into the courtyard. I see Holden in the group. He runs over to me. “Here, take these wire cutters” Holden says, while handing me the