Chapter Twenty-three
Sitting back, I blinked in shock. My horn- how? Why? What was going on? I shivered a little, squeezing my eyes shut as Jet's voice repeated in my mind. "The altered you a little, made you better- faster, more flexible as well as a few big things." Jet had said, right before I had yelled at him. So was this what he meant?
Struggling to calm down, I shoved the closet door open with my nose, padding down the hallway. Misery was turning the corner when I looked over my shoulder, so I didn't see her until it was too late. "Ouch!" Misery snarled, black eyes narrowing. "Watch it, horse!"
"S-sorry, I didn't mean to..." I said, trailing off as she bared her teeth. "You better do well at your first show tomorrow, else you will pay!" She snapped, shoving past me.
I stared after her. "Tomorrow?" I called, not expecting a reply. Why did no one ever tell me these things? I picked up my pace, trying to find Jet, but he had vanished. Soon the hallways all looked the same, my head pounded, and I was tired. "Its night time," I murmured sleepily, looking out a window. "I should rest."
As I padded back down the hallway, I wondered if Jet was avoiding me. I didn't blame him, after what I had said, but I needed help right now. In fact, I hadn't seen almost any of the animals that were free to roam all day. I stopped short, remembering the secret room. Was another animal joining us?
I started running again, taking the left corridor and then the right, trying to remember where it was at. I was about to give up after thirty minutes, panting, my back paws bruised, when I heard Blake's voice.
"Is it true?" He asked, delight in his voice. I slunk around the corner, peering into the room. Misery, Shadow, Jet, Blake, and many others were talking, their smiles almost sinister looking. Without knowing it, I took a step back, flattening my ears. "Yes, it is," Misery said, eagerness entering her voice. "After the war, it will be true." War?
It was only when Jet stepped forward that I went cold. Jet nodded to Misery, face emotionless. "After all, we will be free and all humans except the scientist won't be under the position to order us around anymore."
What? I started backing away, turning to run. What is going on here?
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