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Rachel's POV-
It had been three years since the split. I thought once I left, I would never be thrown back into the madness. But yet, fate can only tell you that those wishes will never come true.
"Rachel, wake up! Wake up!" I heard my oldest brother Rob whisper. He rocked me back and forth as I laid in bed. I groaned, struggling to open my brown eyes. I looked over to the clock, seeing it to be four in the morning. Although I tried closing my eyes, he shook me yet again.
"Rob, what is it?" I murmured in response to Rob's comment, curious of the reason my brother would wake me up so early. It was only a normal day… nothing special going on...
"We're leaving."
The words processed in my head as I tried to concentrate on sleeping. "What?" I instantly sat up in shock, but blood rushed to my head, making it ache. "Ow."
Rob pulled open one of the drawers of my clothes cabinet. "Hurry up. Put on your day clothes and pack the rest of your stuff as soon as you can." I could see the distress on his face. He was dead serious.
"W-why?" I questioned, my voice quietly shaking.
"Don't ask why," my brother snapped. I jumped back against the wall of my bedroom, not used to Rob being so aggravated. He sighed, rubbing his head with the palm of his hand. "I'm sorry. It's early and…"
"You're upset," I blatantly replied.
"Yes, I'm upset." He kept his attention on the clear air seeping in through my window. The window had been open the entire night, so I was surprised nothing had crept in while I slept.
I placed my thoughts with another more important subject. "Okay… can you at least tell me where we're going?"
Rob shot me a glare, not happy with our destination. "The base of the Power Moves Army." In a swift swoop of the squeaky wooden door, Rob exited my room. My mouth hung open.
The leader of the Power Moves Army, also known as Mitch or TheBajanCanadian, was my brother. I hadn't known much about what Mitch did in the Sky Army, but I remembered that he created his own regiment alongside a bacca hybrid named Jerome. My brother and Jerome were highly recognized generals of the Sky Army. I also remembered the "ultimate battle" as everyone liked to call it. This was the most famous battle against the Squids, the Sky Army's worst rivals. Mitch and Jerome's regiment was accidentally left behind while fighting the Squids during the "ultimate battle," and Mitch blamed their abandonment on Adam, the Sky Army leader. Mitch convinced the members of his regiment and their closest friends to establish the Power Moves Army, aka the PMA, to both destroy the Squids and isolate themselves from their former friends back at the Sky Army.
Rob, my oldest brother, a year older than 20 year old Mitch, told me several times that our brother's past hadn't been so bright. Mitch held long vengeances against his enemies and was not a force to be reckoned with. Before getting caught by the PMA, Rob told me to pack my things from our suite in the Sky Army base and we fled. I didn't have many friends there anyways, so it didn't matter much to me, but Rob had left an open position as a Sky Army general. He seemed devastated once we got to sit down and relax in the center of the forest. Soon enough, we ran into the members from the Cube, another group outside of the Sky Army. They were technically allies, but the Cube didn't care much for Squid versus Armies drama.
For three years, I'd been living with Rob alongside the young men and women in the Cube, who all treated us with the utmost respect. Even though they'd heard about the Sky Army incident from surrounding groups, the Cube still allowed us to stay in their home and interact as if we were members too. I became friends with KermitMC and StacyPlays within days of arriving, and they treated me as if I knew them for longer. Over those three years, we'd been through so much, so it would be hard for me to leave them. Then there was Bayani. I would say we were pretty close. Bayani and I occasionally played Hunger Games or laughed about Graser's jokes. He took me to the Cube prom the previous year because I didn't have a date. But I liked him more than a friend. I really liked him. So just leaving him burned a scar in my heart.
Most of all, I thought about returning to Mitch. What would his reaction be when he saw me for the first time in three years? What about Rob? What had changed so drastically which would make us go back? My eldest brother was definitely hiding something from me that gray morning, but I couldn't dare ask.
I wiped my forehead of early morning sweat and hastily placed my clothes into a backpack which Rob sat on my bed before he left. With every piece I pushed into the bag, memories flew back into my mind. The long sky blue dress I wore to the prom… the wooden bow and arrow set I trained and fell in love with… the picture Tomahawk took of Rob and I after I won an archery competition a year before… the horrible picture I drew of Stacy five months before… the audio clips of Kermit and I imitating other Cube members… Those were moments I hoped I would never forget…
Within seconds I fell to the floor in tears.
"Are you almost ready?" Rob opened the door to my room, and saw me crying. He took short and swift steps inside and leaned down to my side, wrapping his firm arms around my upper body. Rob rubbed my back, which always helped when I was sad. "Rachel, everyone here will understand. I already told Rusher. He'll inform the others as soon as possible..."
"It's not that…" I sniffed. "I just don't want to leave."
Rob softly placed his fingers on my chin and turned my head so I looked straight into his eyes. "Me and you… we'll be okay… I'll make sure you're okay. Now, come on. Let me help you finish packing."
He pulled me to my feet, and I wiped off excess dirt from my knees. We spent the next ten minutes going through my stuff, choosing what I wanted to bring with me, and what I had to leave behind. Eventually, Rob and I got through everything in my drawers. It was finally time to depart from the only place I'd called home.
"Ready?" Rob asked. I nodded. We picked up our bags from our respective rooms and made our way to the entrance of the Cube base. As Rob walked towards the bundles of trees bordering the large forest, I glanced back, observing the now-quiet sitting area where I would hung out with the other members. Vibrant red couches, a television set that played our videos on a continuum, and small flowers in pots brightening up the space. Then there was the large window, overlooking the beautiful hillside. I spent my evenings on that patch of pristine green grass right outside the window, laying silently still, looking up towards the shining stars. Sighing, I pushed those memories away, and turned away, hurrying to meet up with my brother.
My first impression of the PMA base was not at all what I expected. From the view from outside, scrawny yet resourceful recruits scrambled all over the place, grabbing equipment from large crates in the middle of a dirt area. Tall wooden walls boxed off the camp from intruders, and so did the suspicious troublemaking boys that stood at the front gate.
"Names?" One of them asked Rob in a soft Aussie accent. The boy flipped his shaggy blond hair from covering his water-colored eyes. One of his hands moved around the black lace of his red hoodie while the other held tightly onto a large gray belt. A diamond sword sat one of the loops of his black jeans.
"Rob and Rachel Hughes. Siblings of Mitch," Rob emotionlessly told the boys.
The other boy stared at me hard. He seemed nice, but his brown eyes and tough appearance caught me off guard. His blue shirt had a red and blue diamond on it, which symbolizes something, but I just couldn't remember. Upon hearing our names, the boy with the diamond shirt nodded and grinned.
"Glad to have you back, Woofless."
With the increasing humor, Rob remained straight-forward. "You don't need to call me that, Vik."
The boy with the blond hair chuckled, "Vik, lay off the professional stuff. We need to be gentlemen to the little lady and her brother." He leaned down and kissed my hand. I quickly pulled my hand away, entirely confused on who these two even were.
"Don't be da-rude, Lachlan," Vik mocked his friend in his British accent.
Lachlan burst out in giggles, "You and your jokes Vikky-Ikky star!"
"Boys, boys, what are you two laughing about?"
And there he was, the mightiest of all. My brother Mitch stood in front of Rob and I, decorated in full enchanted diamond armor, carrying a Lucky Sword at his side. His brown hair peeked out from underneath the helmet, and the sleeves of his red and black hoodie stuck out under the chest plate. Mitch's brown eyes showed a sense of pride, but as I glanced towards Rob, he obviously saw right through them.
"Rachel!" Mitch cried out once he saw me. He ran over and gave me a hug. I froze in my place, not daring to move a muscle, scared of what would happen next. "I've missed you, sis! You're definitely welcomed here!" Mitch then shifted his eyes to Rob. He gave a small smile before moving his index and middle finger back and forth, directing Vik and Lachlan to do something. As Mitch regained his enthusiasm and lead me into the base, I spotted Rob getting taken off to another direction. Lifting an eyebrow, I looked up at my brother, the king dressed in diamond.
"Where are they taking Rob?" I asked, peeking over Mitch's shoulder to get a better view of the action. Mitch flinched as if I said something I should've have.
"He's getting special treatment," Mitch explained, leading me further into the camp, "Meanwhile, you'll get a deluxe tour of the base from me! With surprise visits from Jerome and Ashley of course."
Mitch might've continued talking, but by that time I had completely zoned out. My attention was focused on the crowds of people laughing and practicing with their weapons. Muscular bodies shot arrows from bows crafted from iron; they connected enchanted iron swords; ate slices of vanilla cake. But not one of those faces reappeared in my mind. "I… I've never met any of these people…"
"You'll meet them soon, don't worry," Mitch reassured me. We came across a short stone building, although constructed in a more elegant style than the other buildings. "Everyone is very excited that you've returned, Rachel. I am too. There is so much to do here that you won't be able to stop yourself!" He let out a hearty laugh while I chuckled just to keep him on my side. I wasn't sure what Mitch did with Rob. Knowing my brothers for 16 years, I recalled my brothers constantly in a rivalry.
Something attacked Mitch from behind. The thin figure grabbed onto his shoulders and tried to push him down to the floor. It eventually settled down upon seeing me, and that's when I heard a female voice. "Mitch, who is this you have at your side? My replacement I suppose?"
Mitch replied for me, since I didn't know the girl. "Ashley, this is Rachel, my sister."
I looked over my left shoulder to find a thin, pretty girl with auburn hair shaped in a big "poof," and deep blue eyes. Her red shirt revealed her oval shoulders, which she wore with blue jean shorts with two large gold button sewed into her two pockets, and black converse were strapped onto her feet by clean white laces.
"It is great to finally meet you!" Ashley gave me a friendly hug. I froze yet again, looking straight ahead. Upon figuring out I hadn't hugged her back, Ashley tilted her head. She gasped, placing her right hand on her heart. "Are you scared? I know… it was hard for me to move here too… but you'll get used to it. We're all willing to help with anything you need!"
I bit on my bottom lip, wondering if I should ask her about… "I have a question…" I whispered. Mitch stood up straighter, idea of what I would ask swirling in his head.
"Yes?"
"Where's my brother?"
Ashley chuckled, showing pearly white teeth, and pointed to Mitch, "He's right there."
I sighed. "Not him. My other brother Rob…"
With a harsh tone, Mitch stopped me mid-sentence. "We have to get back to the tour. Sorry Ashley." I glanced to my left, where Mitch kept his eyes glued to me. He did not seem impressed with the stunt I tried to pull.
"Oh well. I'll talk to you soon!" Ashley friendly smiled and bounced off towards a large stage the crowd of recruits hastily surrounded.
A bacca hybrid in full enchanted diamond armor stood dead center on the stage, holding a microphone to his mouth. His brown hair stuck out from every section of his body, besides his arms, which were covered by a black suit. Several more people stood by his side in regular diamond armor, including a young man in Batman suit, a lava creeper hybrid in a suit, and Vik and Lachlan. The bacca cleared his throat before beginning to speak.
"Recruits of the Power Moves Army!" He announced. The people cheered and clapped. "Recruits! We are going into battle against the Sky Army!" The people cheered another time. "We must unite and fight for independence!" The crowd hysterically cheered. "Mitch and I have prepared you for this one moment! Don't let us down!"
"Kill the Sky Army!" A recruit shouted through the chaos.
"No!" The bacca declared, attempting to turn the soldiers against violence. "We will not do harm to our enemy! That only shows our weakness!"
My focus had been so attentive on the bacca, I didn't notice that Mitch had grabbed another microphone and walked up on stage beside him.
"We only harm when necessary!" Mitch declared in a tone much vigorous than Jerome's. "The Sky Army will fall to us! They may have more in people and supplies… but the PMA has one thing they will never have…" Mitch paused, giving a the recruits a reason to listen on, "A democracy! The power of the people! For the people! With this democracy, Jerome and I will lead you all to victory!" The crowd gave a roaring ovation. I quickly guessed Jerome was the bacca who now shied away from Mitch as he raised the volume of their audience. But when the PMA co-leader mentioned a democracy, Jerome acted quite confused. Was Mitch lying about the PMA as equality and justice to all? Why else would Jerome be shocked at that statement?
"Are you new here? You're not with the rest of the group." A voice from behind made me jump. Upon spinning around, I was met with a pair of hazel eyes.
"Oh… I'm sorry… I…"
"No, it-it's fine," I told the boy with the hazel eyes. "I'm new anyways."
"Oh. Nice to meet you. I'm Noah." Noah ran his hands, which were layered with jet black gloves, through his short black hair. Red over-ear headphones with green insides covered his ears. A black shirt with short sleeves showed underneath his teal short-sleeved shirt with purple shoulders, and his purple jeans made everything else pop. He smirked when I ran my eyes down his outfit. This noise made me fix my eyes back on his. "Can I have your name?"
"Uh… R-Rachel." I stuttered, almost forgetting my own name.
"That's a pretty name." My cheeks turned a bright shade of pink and my stomach became filled with butterflies. My heart almost pushed itself through my chest, and I couldn't open my mouth to speak. That emotion had never come around… even when I was with Bayani back at the Cube.
I smiled. "Th-thanks."
Noah took a step closer. He started examining the detail of my brown eyes from a short distance, which made me uncomfortable. "Are you alright?"
"Y-yeah." I took one step back, but he took one step forward to make up for it.
"Where are you from?"
"The Cube…"
"What do you like to do?"
"Uh… a-archery… and s-singing…" I could barely manage to speak around the boy who made my heart beat.
When I caught my sight on Mitch exiting the stage, I rapidly created an excuse to withdraw myself from our awkward conversation. "I-I have to go. My b-brother is coming."
Noah tilted his head, confused. He then searched around the premises for any suitable contenders. "Who's your brother?"
"Mitch. The leader guy. Nice to meet you. Bye!" I quickly ran off to meet up with the leaders, who now were being overwhelmed with determined and battle-prepped recruits. My hand flew straight to my forehead, seeking an explanation for everything that'd occurred in the past fifteen minutes. Before I knew, Mitch gripped onto my arm and pulled me towards him. I let out a short yelp.
"What happened?" he questioned, seeming more demanding than caring.
My eyebrows tensed up and all my thoughts turned into one giant mess. "I… I…"
I was trying to think of something to say before the man in the Batman suit stepped forward. His brown eyes shined of confidence. "Rachel!"
All of my attention turned to the man, "Do I know you?"
Mitch grinned, and took my right hand and placed it into the man's left, who grasped onto mine as quickly as he could. The young man placed his other hand on my lower back and drew me closer to him. On the other hand, I was confused as Nether, wondering what this stranger thought he was doing.
Mitch clarified the man's actions. "Sis, this is Ryan, your fiancé."
I stood motionless in one place, unable to mentally absorb the words Mitch had just spoken.
Whoa whoa whoa, what just happened? Rachel is getting married to Ryan? What happened to Rob? What is wrong with Mitch?
Next chapter will be my chapter, and it will be so worth waiting for. No spoilers, though, so you will have to wait until the next chapter for it!
