Chapter 8

"You are Six's mate, I presume?"

Caught off guard, Sam went to see who it was that had done so. "Oh, hello Seven, umm to your question, Six and I don't have anything going on."

"Oh? But that is not how we see it."

"Really?" Seven was slowly putting his hopes up.

"Yes, we can tell that she loves you."

This shattered the hopes a little. "Well, we've been together since the war and I hoped I earned the title to be her friend. I love her too like that," admitted Sam.

Seven shook her head, "Like that too, but more."

His hopes were back up, "You think so?"

Seven smiled, "We know so."


"Sam, are you all set?" called Six out.

"In a second."

For the second time, Sam made sure that he got everything with him safely secured in his bag.

"Okay, ready."

He got out meeting a frowning Six, "We're supposed to be there in 5 minutes."

He answered smoothly, "I'm sure Eight has no problem poofing us in there."

Six shook her head with a smile, still not used to him using the word poofing. "Come on," she said, grabbing his hands and not letting go. She never looked back, which he was glad for since he didn't want her to see how red his face was. Unbeknownst to him, Six was the same.

Eight was waiting for them at the mouth of the cave.

Six spoke, "You got the stone right?"

Eight nodded.

"I'll take care of Sam, you take care of the others."

As soon as Eight transported the two of them, Six held the stone to her forehead. She handed it back to Eight shortly, "You've got two hours at most."

Eight vanished right after. "What does it do?" asked Sam.

"Use my powers," Six answered.

"Hmmh," said Sam. He looked to where they were standing. They were in the middle of nowhere, but Six seemed to know where she was going.

"See that?" she pointed ahead of them, "That's the cave."

Of course Sam didn't see anything but nodded anyway. After a few hundred steps or so, Six stopped abruptly. She turned to him, "Look, I need you to be careful, okay Sam?"

He grinned at her, "Aren't I always?"

She pushed his shoulders lightly, "I'm not joking. Stick with me always."

"Hey, I'll never leave your side."

"I'm not joking Sam. Promise me," Six actually looked worried.

Sam had never seen her like this. "Hey, hey, I'll never leave you, okay?"

Six, content for a while, frowned, "Uhh!"

Sam was caught off guard, "Six?"

"I give up!" Pulling him to her, Six caught his lips without any more hesitation.

A wide eyed Sam took some time to register what was happening. Six thought Sam did not feel the same way so she retreated slowly, disappointment etched all over her face.

"Six?"

"Let's just go." This time, she did not reach for his hand.


Sam thought they were supposed to enter a Mog's cave but instead they stood on an empty one.

"We're to wait here," said Six as she slid down along one of the walls. She had her head against her knees.

"Six?"

"Leave me alone, Sam."

Sam sat close to her but she scooted away from him. Sam tried again but she scooted further. He sighed and was silent the whole time. She took this as a sign that she was right that he did not want her. She felt as if her world was breaking apart; she felt hopeless, and she did not find the point in fighting anymore.

Finally, they heard some shuffling outside. Both of them became alert immediately and Six quickly grabbed Sam to make the both of them invisible. When it was just Four, Sarah along with two others who they saw entering cautiously, they sighed and turned visible. Sarah immediately rushed towards Sam and enveloped him in a big hug. Six was fine with that because she already accepted that Sarah and Sam will always have a special relationship, but only that of siblings. What she did not expect though was the other girl with them running towards Sam as soon as Sarah stepped aside and gave him a kiss – right on the mouth. Six backed off limply to the side. She was forced with the urge to pull the girl away from her - no, not hers - Sam but she refrained herself, repeating in her mind that she did not have the right over and over.

"E-Em-Emily," uttered a breathless Sam.

So this was Emily, she thought, the Emily Davis. The girl suddenly was right on her death list.

"How are you Sam," the thieving girl asked.

Six snorted; she couldn't believe Sam was in love with this kind of girl. She was too skinny, too cheery (especially with the current situation she was in) and too…clingy for her – his – taste. Somewhere in the back of her mind, someone whispered that if that was how she could get Sam, then she would do it, but she managed to push that idea way down – deep down.

She suddenly realized that she got everyone's attention. "Well, don't stop me from celebrating your reunion," she said rather distastefully.

Sarah just raised her brow, knowing how Six was feeling. It was her idea for the Garde to confess to Sam; from the looks of it, it did not go well she supposed.

Six ignored Sarah's questioning looks, and instead looked at the ground. There was then a loud poof and 4 people appeared at the cave's entrance. Right in the middle was Eight clutched by a younger Ella at the back with Crayton and Seven to his sides.

"I supposed these are the others?" he asked.

Six went over to him and nodded. She then went on to her routine of introducing the newly arrived.

Four was to break the silence that took the atmosphere right after, "So, where are we off to next?"

Eight answered him, "New Mexico."