Walking through all this rubble and didn't have any hopes that we would find anything. Everything that was around me… well it was depressing. I remembered walking down these streets when I was younger and going with my brother to visit Dom and Carlos. I stopped suddenly as Carlos's face ran through my mind and tears started filling my eyes.
I wrapped my fingers around the extra cog tag around my neck and took in a deep breath. I missed him so much and was absolutely taken aback when I found of that he had died. I was only 9 ½ when he died, but I remembered him clear as day. It was horrible that he died, but I still believed that everything happened for a reason.
I slowly released the cog tag from my hand and turned around looking at all the others. The other members were searching around with less hope on their faces than mine. I sighed before walking on and skimming the rubble for anything that would be useful in some ways. I kept walking, until I looked over and saw something shining in the rubble.
I squinted my eyes as I slowly started walking closer to the object that had caught my attention. It was strange, but the object wasn't something that you would normally see. I slowly bent down and took the object in my fingers. I gasped as I saw that it was a locket and it seemed to have something engraved on the back.
'To my dearest Allison' read the words on the back. I smiled as I carefully opened the locket and say a father and daughter in the picture. I slowly closed it once more and slipped it into my pocket. Something so beautiful didn't deserve to be in this place with such death and horrible surroundings. I guess that could count as one of my weaknesses.
I didn't like leaving anything that was beautiful and meaningful. I smiled to myself as I stood back up and looked over at my squad who was now waiting for me. I caught up with them and decided that it would be best to keep quiet about the locket, since it didn't seem to be too important, especially to everyone else.
I looked up at the smoke filled sky and hoped that this would all go away soon. I also hoped that I could help that dream become a reality. I ran my fingers through my hair and continued walking with my mates. The hospital was now coming into sight and other gears were starting to come into our sights. I looked around at all the gears we passed by… looking for one person.
My brother still hadn't left my mind and I was pretty sure that he never would. Even though I hadn't heard from him since he was locked up in the Slab… I knew that he was out there somewhere. I just had to look for him and I knew that he would show up, or at least I could only hope he would. I jumped a little as a hand was settled on my shoulder.
I turned around and met the sympathetic eyes of Lt. Travis. I knew that he was always worried about me and my whole goal of finding my brother, but he also was supportive of it. I guess you could say he knew how I felt… and he really did. Two years after emergence day, his younger sister… the last of his family had disappeared.
He was crushed and he once told me that if he could turn back time… he would. Though, he knew that it wasn't possible and the only thing left for him to do… was mourning and keep moving forward. He hadn't come all this way just to die and neither had I. I was fighting for my brother and Dom. They both were family and I would do anything to keep them safe.