Chapter 7: The Mini War

Amy P.O.V

I could not believe that Alistair just took out that Vesper.

"Amy, Dan, Ian, Natalie" Fiske called. All four of us turned our attention to him.

"You four will take the back" Fiske said. I nodded along with my brother, Ian and Natalie. We all headed back there together.

Natalie and Dan bickering as usual. When we reached the back I saw about 20 Vespers. 10 girls and 10 guys (yes I did count and no they were not split into boys and girls or anything like that)

I gulped audibly. Ian reached for my hand and squeezed it tightly I squeezed back as hard as I could. I saw a flicker of pain in Ian's eyes and then it was gone.

He forced a smile onto his face when he realized I was looking.

Dan and Natalie's eyes were wide in shock.

"O-okay everybody" I said mentally kicking myself for stuttering.

"How many people do you think you guys can take?" I asked weakly.

"Well that would depend on how you wanted to split it up?" Ian said.

"Yeah, we could do 10 and 10 or we could do-"Dan began but I cut him off.

"Let's do that" I said quickly deciding to split it evenly.

"Dan you and Natalie are going to be partners" I said.

"WHAT?!" they both yelled.

"You heard me" I said crossing my arms over my chest.

"BUT AMY!" Dan whined.

"No buts" I said.

"Ian I will not work with that miscreant" Natalie said turning her back on Dan.

"And I will not work with that snob" Dan said, turning his back to Natalie's back.

I sighed and gave Ian a look, Ian pretended not to notice.

"Ian" I hissed elbowing him gently.

"What is it, love?" he asked.

I blushed lightly at the use of my pet name.

"A little help here would be appreciated" I said glaring at him.

He sighed.

"Natalie, come on, I know Dan's not exactly prince charming but-"Ian began but Natalie cut him off.

"NOT EXACTLY PRINCE CHARMING! HE IS GROSS! STUPID AND IMMATURE!" Natalie screamed.

"Now now Natalie, calm down, that wasn't very nice, we are trying to make peace, remember?" Ian said placing a calming hand on her shoulder.

She let out an outraged huff and continued to ignore Dan.

"Dan" I began.

"Don't even try it Amy, I will not work with that vain, self-obsessed, stuck up, snob!" Dan hissed at me.

"DAN!" I hissed/shouted at him.

"We are trying to make peace, remember?" I hissed again.

"So what? I never said I would make peace with HER!" he hissed back.

"Yes you did, you did when you agreed to take on the Madrigal cause" I argued.

Dan growled and muttered something under his breath.

"Now I suggest you man up and apologize" I said placing my hands on my hips.

"Apologize? To her?" Dan said looking incredulously at me.

"Yes, that's right, now do it before they decide to shoot!" I hissed at them.

"Okay okay I'm sorry" They both said at the same time turning around.

"Alright, come on Ian" I said grabbing his arm and dragging him in the opposite direction.

"Well, don't you have anything to say?" I asked.

"Only that Natalie will be Natalie" he answered, smirking at me.

"Oh, what are you smirking at?" I asked, he never got to answer because a shot was fired and it went right between us.