Welcome back to another chapter, oh lovely readers. Once again, thank you to those who have favourited and followed my little story.

This chapter is named after 'The Great Escape' by We Are Scientists.

Lily Watson's Point of View

Over the next few days, life in the cabin had been fairly easy and relaxing. I'd gotten to know The Shield boys much better and I realised how fun they were to be around.

Dean was utterly hilarious; it was the best way to put it. He told the best stories, had the best jokes, and made me laugh till my stomach hurt. I knew if I wanted light relief from my situation, I could go to Dean. The previously private man had really opened up since admitting to me about his past and I knew I could call him a genuine friend.

Roman was protective. I didn't know if it was because he was the biggest and most intimidating of the three guys, but I felt the safest around him, like nothing could go wrong if Roman was in the room. He was a bit of a flirt too, which kept me on my toes, but I knew he was harmless and his company was truly enjoyable.

Seth was the friendly one. Always asking if I was alright, always making sure I was fed and comfortable, always putting my needs above The Shield's, giving me the best bedroom and the best food. He was a sweetheart.

But all three had one thing in common – their main aim of protecting me. I knew they were only doing their job, but it made me feel warm inside that there were people who wanted me safe and to bring me home. After being the little sister of John Cena all my life, and living with all that accompanied that, it was nice to see people who gave a damn about me, Lily Watson, in my own right, not Lily Watson, half sister of John Cena.

Sure, my relationship with The Shield may have started that way, John did send them after all. But after the way we had bonded, I knew they saw me as a real person now and not just a job they had to complete.

The days in the cabin had been uneventful after the first twenty-four hours, in the sense that nothing major happened. We hung out, we talked, we got to know each other. The guys trained, I read from the limited supply of books within the cabin, and we enjoyed the peace and quiet.

Sure, the days had been uneventful, but they were still utterly enjoyable.

After weeks trapped under The Authorities control, it was just nice to relax for once.

"Rice and chicken for dinner?" Seth suggested as he looked through the kitchen cupboards. Our food supply was becoming extremely limited and I knew one of us would have to go into the nearest town to restock soon.

"Yum, another deliciously bland meal to look forward to," Dean smirked from the sofa. "Can't wait, Rollins."

Seth jokingly gave him the middle fingers as he set some water to boil for the rice. He then found a frying pan for the pieces of chicken.

"I'm gonna take a shower whilst you cook if that's okay," I said as I made my way to the kitchen. I felt grubby and a good shower was always relaxing at the end of a day.

"Sure thing, kiddo," Roman said. "There's fresh towels in the bathroom."

He was right, a big fluffy towel was hanging from the towel rack. I switched the water on and allowed it to warm up as I undressed. I stepped under the water once it was hot enough, letting the water cascade down my body, my muscles relaxing instantly. It felt glorious.

I washed my hair and body swiftly before switching the water off. I stepped out the shower, towel drying my hair before wrapping it around my body. Quick as a flash, I darted from the bathroom to my bedroom before any of the guys could see me, shutting my door behind me.

The sunset looked truly stunning from my bedroom window as I began to dry my body. It was the kind of sunset you'd only see out in the country where the cabin was located. You'd never see the likes of it in the city or Florida where my brother lived. I was lucky to see it and tried my hardest to commit it to memory.

"Beautiful…" I whispered to myself.

A sudden movement from outside caused my body to freeze up, my previous feelings of happiness and awe from the sunset transforming into nervousness.

What was that?

The rustling of leaves caused my body to freeze up again, my body holding in a breath. The feelings that came over my body did not feel good, and I suddenly felt cautious and a little scared.

The sight of a silhouetted body running past my window confirmed that my negative feelings had arrived with good reason.

No… It can't be them… surely…

"Lily?" came a voice from outside my door. I wrapped the towel around my body even tighter as I ran quickly to the door, not opening it.

"Seth, there's someone outside my window." My voice was shaking but I fought to remain calm.

"We know, they're all around the cabin," his voice said, his tone serious.

"W-What?" I cried, panic filling my voice, my chest heaving as I got short of breath.

"You need to listen to me. I need to you to get dressed and hide under your bed. Do not move and do not make a sound until one of us comes for you. Understand?"

"Y-Yes," I replied, my eyes fixed on my window as another silhouette ran past it. "Seth, are they… are they gonna hurt me?"

"No way in hell we'll let them touch you. Remember, not a sound," Seth's voice said.

"Seth, I'm scared…" I whimpered as another person ran past the window.

"Lily, it's okay, you're gonna be alright, sweetheart. You'll be fine as long as you're hidden. We'll take care of the rest."

I rushed cautiously to the wardrobe in my room. I pulled out a dress and threw it on, diving under my bed as I heard the front door of the cabin burst open, shouts and screams coming from the main living area. I covered my ears, my body shaking in fear as I lay on my stomach under my bed.

How the hell had The Authority found us? We had been hidden so well, so discreetly. The cabin was literally in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by acres and acres of woodland. It was like trying to find a needle in a haystack. They must have been searching 24/7 since I'd made my escape; it was the only explanation.

I let out a tiny squeal as my bedroom window was shattered by a large stone, men pulling the glass away to enter the room. My heart pounded in my chest as I clasped my hand over my mouth in an attempt to silence my heavy and petrified breathing. My nerves were shot to shit as my body shook, tears pooling in my eyes.

I prayed to god they wouldn't find me as I saw the footsteps of several men cross my room, heading for the door.

Oh God, please let the guys be okay…

"Look in every room, she has to be in here somewhere," came the booming voice of The Big Show. I fought back the urge to cry as I lay as silently as possible. That's what Seth had said to do, and that was what I would do.

His feet continued to walk slowly around my room as I heard him open my wardrobe, moving whatever clothing was around in there and shutting it again. He walked around the bed and stopped again, his feet facing me as I squeezed my eyes closed.

Please don't look under here… please don't look under here…

"Well what do we have here? A little stow-away…" came his voice. My eyes shot open as I found him on his hands and knees, looking right at me. His smirk was huge, sinister, menacing. I let out a scream and my instincts took over, I bolted from under the bed and attempted to run. It was futile as he grabbed me by the hair, pulling my face up to look at him. "Silly girl. What were you thinking? You can never run from The Authority."

Pain shot through my scalp as he pulled harder on my hair, his fist gripping it harshly.

"Let me go…" I tried and he simply sniggered.

"You aren't going anywhere, you little-"

And the next thing I saw was a black flash and The Big Show disappeared, falling to the floor and letting me go, letting me fall to my knees. It took a second before I realised what had happened. Roman had entered and hit the giant directly with a spear, causing him to lie unconscious on the ground.

I rubbed my head as Roman rushed to my side.

"Shit, Lily, are you alright? Where did he hurt you?"

"Just a little hair pulling, I'm good," I replied, noticing the noise in the living room dying down.

"We need to go," Roman stated, scooping me up in his arms and carrying me to the window, jumping through it. It was cold outside, the night air rushing around us, hitting my still wet hair from my shower. I shivered and the Samoan held me closer, his body heat keeping me warm.

"Where's Dean and Seth?" I cried in panic. My heart sunk as I realised two out of four of us were missing.

"They're fine," he responded as he ran into the trees, getting as far away from the cabin as he could. "We split up, giving those guys less of a chance to find us. We'll rendezvous on the road."

I clung to him as he ran. "How did they find us?"

"I have no fucking idea," he replied. "But we need to distance ourselves from them as quickly as possible."

I closed my eyes as tears fell, all the fear and horror I'd felt within the cabin coming out. "God…" I whispered as a tiny sob left my lips.

"Don't worry, little one. We're out of there now, I won't let anything happen to you. You're safe with me."

I nodded as I wiped away the tears. I'd always felt the safest with Roman and I was glad he was with me. Lord knows what The Big Show would have done had he not gotten there in time to stop the seven foot man.

We made it to the road, seeing the headlights of a car heading towards us in the distance.

Don't let it be more of them…

The black Land Rover drove closer and I visibly relaxed when I noticed Seth in the driver's seat, Dean riding shot gun. They were safe and I'd never been so relieved in my life. They pulled up to us and Roman threw the door open, shoving me inside.

"About time you two showed up," he chuckled as he followed me in and shut the door behind him, Seth speeding away immediately.

"Well you know us," began Dean. "Fashionably late as always."

The three men laughed as I relaxed in my seat, watching the world go by and trying my hardest to calm my thumping heart down. I took deep breaths knowing we were all together again and The Authority would soon be miles down the road.

It had only taken them days to find us, so I knew wherever we went now, we had to put some serious distance between us and them. They would clearly never stop now till they had me, and we had to fend them off for as long as possible.

The Authority were clearly never going to stop hunting me down, so all we could do was run for as long as possible.

"Thank you," I whispered as the car sped away, turning to Roman and offering the Samoan my warmest smile, or as warm as I could muster at that moment. "I don't know what he'd have done to me if you hadn't come when you did."

"I was just doing what any person would have done, Lily," he said, his grey eyes looking into my blue ones.

"It doesn't matter, you saved me and I'm forever grateful for that."

"It was nothing," he replied, gently brushing my hair from my face, his fingers lingering a little too long on my temple, my body strangely missing them when he finally pulled them away.

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