Hello! Second chapter! wow don't own Matched just OCs! Enjoy!

"Indie?" I say softly.

"Yes. It's me." she says kinda annoyed."Look, I can't say much but you are in danger, Cassia. You and Ky. Mostly Ky, but they will track you first so they can get to Ky. That's what I think."

"Who?" I ask.

Indie sighed,"Your ruler or president or whatever, I don't really know who is in charge in this country has contacts with people at the Otherlands. Meaning -so I don't have to tell the whole boring story of how they got to conflicts- your country is at war."

"War?" I ask.

Indie crosses her arms,"Yes. Your leader will tell all of you sooner or later... I just want you to know. Be safe. You and Ky are my friends."

"Thanks Indie." I smile. I don't ask her how is she alive,she is very unpredictable. Ky and I thought she was dead all along. I cross my arms because of the unusual chilly wind, it's July."Is there anything I can do for you? We can go back to my apartment, I'll make some-"

"No. We have to leave soon, we can't be on enemy territory without weapons, we'll die. Obviously, if they knew who we are." she says not classifying who were 'we' and 'they'. Probably her group and officers from here."Well... There is something. Don't tell Ky anything, just keep him safe if you can and yourself especially yourself... I- um- don't even tell him I'm alive."

I nod and she runs through two buildings and completely disappears. Did she make it to the Otherlands. Who took her? Which side is she on? A million questions run through my head but I just start walking again to work. I still can't wait for Ky's surprise for my birthday.

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After a long tiring day and no Ky I nervously head back home with Indie's words in my mind.

"Cassia? Cassia!"

I look back and see the handsome boy I love running to me.

"Cassia." he says reaching me,"I thought I told you I was going to pick you up from wo-"

"Oh, Ky!" I cry hugging him, his warm body close to mine,"I thought I lost you, I thought you were hurt and-"

"What? Why? I just came a bit late, why are you worrying so much for me? I'm okay." he assures me taking my hands.

"I know. It's just- I thought something was wrong, but you're right you're okay." I smile to him.

He smiles back, a bit confused of my sudden worry."Yeah, um... So shall we go?"

"Where?" I smirk, my heart was jumping out of my chest of the relief that he is okay and the fact that he has a birthday surprise for me.

"It's a surprise. So..." he says starting to walk grabbing my hand,"How's work?"

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We talk for a few minutes when he tells me to close my eyes. I oblige and he covers my eyes with his hands because he thinks I'll peek. He leads me for a couple a minutes when he releases his hands and says,"Open up."

I open my eyes and I quickly see the sun setting in the horizon in front of me there is 'the' pool that looks smaller. It looks like it has been cleaned recently, but it was completely isolated.

"Remember? Wen we first met?" he asks whispering in my ear.

I giggle at the brush of his lips on my ear and nod."Yeah."

I look around and see a spread blanket on the floor with a box and plates set up and some antique sticks called candles lit up. A romantic dinner.

"Wow, Ky. This is bea-" I begin, but before I can finish I am pushed into the pool.

I go up and take a breath and scream my lungs out,"Ky!"

I hear his laugh, but I can't see him with my hair all over my face. I take my hair out of my face and look back right in the moment when Ky jumps in and splashes me with more water.

"Ky!" I say as he comes up laughing,"You could have bring my swimsuit, now my clothes are all wet!"

"Shake it off, Cassia. It's your birthday, have some fun." he says back splashing me with water.

I laugh and splash him back. After a couple a minutes of splashing we come out. I quickly sit down at the picnic mat when Ky tells me. I can't hold my excitement, what can he have in store for me? Ky walks up to me and raises an eyebrow,"What's wrong?"

I shake my head,"Im cold."

"Oh yeah..." he says nervously,"I didn't bring extra clothing."

"If I get a cold, I guess I'm not coming to work tomorrow." I tell him and he nods sitting down besides me.

I smile and he smiles back opening the picnic basket.

I look at the pool remembering that day. Ky thought Xander drowned. I smile remembering every bit. My memories come to a stop when we heard a loud screeching noise from above. I stand up looking up, alarmed. Up in the sky, an airship starts to land across the pool.

"What's happening?" I ask Ky.

"I don't know." Ky answers back.

From the ship, a runner and a co-pilot come down to us. One of them is a middle-aged man and the other one is a dark-haired boy which waves at Ky. Ky steps closer and I come from behind. Ky clears his voice,"What's wrong?"

"We'll explain later, get on the ship." the middle-aged man spats.

"But-" Ky says looking at me.

"Cassia can come too. Come on Ky." the boy smiles at Ky.

Ky nods and takes the basket grabbing something from inside and shoving it inside his pocket. I try not to ask and ruin whatever he is hiding. He takes my hand and we enter the ship. The man goes down where the runner goes and the boy sits besides the red headed pilot. The pilot looks at Ky and smiles,"Hi-ya Kyle."

Ky smiles,"Stop calling me that, Isallie, it's annoying."

Isallie giggles starting the ship,"Sorry. Sam here has been saying it all the time and I've been saying it too."

I look at Isallie who looks pretty as before. As she flies, she glances at me,"Hi-ya Cassia!"

"Hi." I say shyly.

"Why did you guys come for me?" Ky asks quickly.

"Annie has news, Ky. We don't know it yet but we were sent to her headquarters and to bring you." Isallie says.

"Oh, I wonder what." Ky muses.

"Hey! Cassia! Guess what?" Sam asks.

"What?" I ask since Ky doesn't answer.

"I'm going to have a child!" Isallie says,"Look! I'm fat. Fatter everyday, right Ky?"

Ky nods,"Yeah."

"When are you guys going to take the step up?" Sam asks.

"Soon." Ky answers and looks at me grabbing my hand,"It's also Cassia's birthday today."

"Congrats!" Isallie tells me, but a beeping sound sounds before anyone else can talk.

"Pilot Isallie?" a voice sounds over the speakers,"It's Pilot Harold speaking."

"Yes Pilot Harold, I hear." Isallie answer.

"Annie has canceled the meeting and she says to spread the word. Tonight."

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After Isallie and Sam left us in front of our building, Ky and I go up silently and eat our dinner.

I watch his every move and finally ask,"Something you want to tell me Ky?"

Ky looks at me and smiles,"Man. I picked a wrong day to do this."

"What?" I ask.

He reaches his pocket and slides a small box to me,"Happy birthday."

I open it and see a gold ring. My heart stops for a moment.

"Marry me, Cassia?" he asks.

I don't think it twice, I just hug Ky blurting out,"Yes. Yes!"

He laughs and at the same time the ports blinks on showing a broadcast of Annie.

"Hello citizens. I am here to tell all of you briefly that we are passing through a hard time of hatred and violence. Our country has entered through a stage of war. With the Otherlands. Our military will receive information about this. This is a warning, but don't worry. We want you to place your safety, your trust in our hands and you won't be sorry. We will protect our country."

The port shuts down and I blink twice.

"Wow. She never said anything about how we got to war. How peculiar." Ky says with a sarcastic voice.

I smile,"War or no war. I'm still happy for us."

Ky smiles,"I know. I am too."

He takes my hands and pulls me close until our lips touch. We stay there for a long time.

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At night my mind still goes to earlier when Indie told me about it. How did she knew about it? Is she part of the military at the Otherlands? Is life better at the Otherlands? Can Ky and I one day visit the Otherlands? I sigh thinking what would happen if Ky was gone in a minute, but I know it couldn't happen. He is strong, he survived the plague months ago. We are strong together. After hours and hours without any sleep I go outside to drink a glass of water. I freeze when I see the door to the entrance open wide. Did someone enter? I race to Ky's room opening it,"Ky, someone-"

But instead of seeing Ky sit up on his bed or a person stealing something, there is no one in his room.

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