A/N: This is set before Ben is harnessed, and it probably won't go exactly along with the storyline in the series, but sort of similar.
Disclaimer: I don't own TNT, Falling Skies, or any of the characters, but I do own Jo.
Jo's POV
It was supposed to be a normal hunt. Hal, Matt, Ben, Tom, Maggie, Captain Weaver and I were searching for a skitter center, which we found.
"Looks like a harnessing center." Hal observed.
"Creepy." I muttered, terrified. We went inside, scoping out the area.
"Shoot anything that moves." Weaver commanded.
"But what about the harnessed kids?" Matt asked, clearly concerned. Tom looked to him, then knelt in front of him.
"It's your safety before theirs, okay?" He said. I felt a little better.
"Yeah we just need to-" Ben started coughing like crazy.
"Here." I took out his inhaler from my pocket and tossed it to him. He used it, and gave it back to me.
"Thanks." He breathed, still recovering from his asthma attack.
"Let's get looking." Maggie said, cocking her gun and walking inside. I saw a room to my left, and went in there alone. I left the door open a crack. I heard footsteps, and I turned to see a skitter.
"Help!" I squeaked. It had a harness. "SOMEBODY!" I turned around to see Ben standing outside the door. "Ben! Help me!" I tried to cock my gun, but it was empty. "Ben!" He reached out, and shut the door. "NO!" I screamed. "LET ME OUT!" He backed away. "GO TO HELL!" I screamed back. As the harness was put onto my back, the last thing I remember was me muttering "You deserve to die, Ben Mason."
A bit of a short chapter, sorry! Just something to settle in your mind:
Why did Ben leave Jo?
What is their relationship, friends or more?
The next chapter will be up soon.