Hello guys! I am back again! I have had a request for this chapter to be in Maxon's POV. I hadn't thought of that, and that's a great idea. I decided to do Maxon's POV and then America's! Enjoy!
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*This starts off with what Maxon is thinking right after America tells him the King wanted him at a meeting at 5a.m.*
~Maxon POV~
"Oh, okay thank you my love." I told her. She snuggled up next to me, and I could tell she fell asleep, because her breaths evened out.
I am really perplexed by what America said about the meeting at 5. I know for a fact that Clarkson would never call a meeting about security until 7 a.m. the reason being because the advisors don't get here until then. If it is a complete utter emergency we will immediately call in the advisers. If what he has to tell me was that urgent I would be down there right now
I ultimately resolved that I am going to go see him at 8. I hold America in my arms as I drift off to sleep.
I am up and awake it is now 7:05. I get out of bed and head to the shower. By the time I am done, and have my suit on, my teeth brushed, and my hair combed it is 7:45. I walk through my suite towards the door and look at the bed. America looks so beautiful and peaceful when she's asleep. I hate how these rebel attacks have been getting to her lately. I walk through the door of my suite, and down the hall heading towards my father's study. I reach the door and knock. I heard a muffled come in, so I walked through the doors. Not only was Clarkson there so was Amberly.
"Good morning mother and father," I said nodding towards each of them. "You have requested my presence?"
"Yes, I did ask to speak with you," he said, but something was off. I couldn't tell what it was exactly. "We have a major problem. While we were under attack Carolina was attacked. We have reason to believe that the rebel attack here was mainly used as a distraction, because they knew once word got to us that Carolina was being attacked we would send in troops. Seventy-five percent of Caroline is dead."
I sat there in stunned silence. I was completely shocked.
Amberly spoke up, "In all the time that I have been Queen and Clarkson has been King, I have never heard of an attack this bad, and of this magnitude."
Suddenly a realization hit me like a truck. "How is America's family!?"
"Maxon," Amberly said, she sighed and looked up at the clock on the wall. "We need to head to breakfast and I will tell you when we get down there."
I followed them all the way down to the dining hall. We take our respective seats as I look at my parents expectantly. Amberly looks at me and then looks at Clarkson as if they are having a silent conversation. Finally Amberly says, "Maxon, America's family didn't make it. They all were killed; we have reason to believe they were targeted. You have to tell America."
"What?! No Mother I can't! How am I supposed to tell my Fiancé that her whole family was killed?"
"Maxon its final you will tell her," my father says exasperated by the situation. All the blood rushes out of my face as I see America standing in the threshold of the dining hall door. She walks through the room and sits down beside me. She whispers in my ear, "What's going on? Did I miss something?"
I looked at her hesitantly trying to figure out how to put this. My stomach was a knot and I am so nervous. I mustered the most remorseful, sympathetic look I could and said, "America, my love. Carolina was targeted by a massive southern rebel attack while we were in the saferooms during the attack. Seventy-five percent of Carolina is dead. Including your family."
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~America's POV~
As the words Maxon said started to register, I burst out laughing hysterically. Maxon, the King and the Queen are now looking at me like I am crazy. I stop laughing for one second and turn to Maxon, "Good one Maxon. For a second you almost had me, I had actually thought you were serious," Maxon went to say something but I raised my hand to stop him. "I know you didn't think I would catch on, but man you all are great actors by the way," I look down at my food and take a bite, "Man these eggs are good."
Everyone at the table was looking at me as if they are shocked. Maxon looks like he might throw up all over the table, the King was gaping at me and the Queen sat in shocked silence. Finally, Maxon spoke up.
"I am so, so sorry America. I really wish I was joking but I'm not. We have reason to believe that they attacked here first to distract us from what was happening in Carolina."
As those words register in my head, I sit in my seat and stared out the window. My family really had all died.
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I know this wasn't that long, but I wanted to upload something short so you all won't have to wait so long, because the next chapter I am aiming to be super-duper long. Anyways thank you guys for the amazing reviews!
Love MFD!
