Chapter 22

             "You ready?" asked Rook, watching Domino lick his fur clean. "It's dawn."
             "Don't worry," replied Domino then he flicked his tail. "Let's go. Hopefully Hades has a plan." Rook nodded. They slipped out and Rook expected barking to burst the silence but instead, the air was deadly still. Together, the two cats made it to the sunflower field. 
             "Do you think it's crazy?" asked Domino. 
             "What?" replied Rook. 
             "Helping Hades. After he tried to kill us," Domino said. 
             "I dunno," shrugged Rook. "I hope you don't get us killed."
              "Yeah," Domino nodded, shivering slightly. "I hope so too." Suddenly, Hades appeared. His eyes set on Rook. 
              "Are you ready?" he asked them. Domino nodded. 
               "What's your plan?" asked Rook. They made their way through the dark sunflowers. 
               "We wait till there aren't any humans and sneak in. Break my friends out. Done," Hades announced. Rook almost stopped in his tracks. 
              "That's your great plan?" he exclaimed in disbelief. "You had a whole day to think about it."
              "Yeah that is my great plan," nodded Hades, ignoring the sarcasm. "Can you come up with better?"
             "You're supposed to be coming up with one!" shot back Rook. "We're not being forced to help you." Hades narrowed his eyes. 
             "You're a coward," Hades stated. 
             "What?" snapped Rook, flicking his tail angrily. Who was this cat to say that? Hades was asking them for help, not the other way around. He could at least show some gratefulness. 
              "When things seem slightly harder or a bit dangerous, you don't want to do it," Hades said, meeting Rook's eye. 
             "That's not true," spat Rook. "I was the one who wanted to go to the farm in the first place. I was the one who fought you."
             "Then go along with my plan. You think it's ok, don't you Domino?" Hades said, raising his eyes at Domino. Domino glanced from Rook to Hades then shrugged. 
            "I guess," he mumbled. 
             "Great, let's do it then," Hades said. 
             "I'm no coward and I don't need to prove it to you. We will help you but I'm doing this for Domino. Just know that if it comes to it, I will not stop to save your life or if I have to, I will sacrifice you over myself or Domino," Rook said calmly, taking a deep breath. Hades scoffed. 
              "Let's go," he said. They set off to the farm. 

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