Ha! Thought it was over? Long from it my friend... things are just about to get... interesting...

Chapter 14

Patton's POV

So we made up once again, and it was good. But I could tell from her eyes that she still had a little bit of suspicion in her eyes. As we walked home together, my watch went off. I looked down, and saw a code flash a few times.

"Oh man, I need to get to the Arctic Base pronto." I stated. "The Common Cold's attacking and our defenses are weaker than I thought."

Rachel frowned slightly. "I guess you'd better go then. But call me if you need backup."

"Sure thing." I kissed her forehead, and ran home as fast as I could. I saw a ship land in the corner of my eye, and Fanny beckoned me to get in as the door opened. I leapt in without another thought, and we made our way to the Arctic Base

I looked down, and saw that most of the outside was covered in snot. I saw Fanny gag as I grabbed a parachute backpack.

"W-what're you doing?" She asked in alarm.

"I'm going to go down there and help." I replied, opening the door. "You get into the Base and grab the biggest weapon you can handle. Then come and help the defense."

She nodded with a look of concern, and I leapt from the pod, and dove down head first towards the ground. I pulled my cord, and the parachute activated. It gave me time to pull my handheld weapon out, and begin shooting at the main ship attempting to penetrate our defenses. I was busy with busting the windshield, which left me in the open for an attack from behind.

I felt a huge disgusting weight suck the parachute in, and snot fell upon me as I fell to the snow. I landed with a huge thud, and I set off my communicator in the fall. I heard Rachel's voice, and I groaned in pain.

"Numbuh 60-T, are you alright?" I heard her say. I moaned in pain, and fell back in the snow. I heard the transmission stop, and I knew that she was on her way.

I didn't want her to come and get hurt, but I was in no shape to do anything right now. I heard heavy footsteps, and Fanny stood over my head. She heartily lifted a large weapon upon her shoulders, and shot right at the ship. She was aiming for the windshield, but due to bad aiming she hit one of the wings. Not that I was complaining about it, until pieces flew everywhere.

She dropped the gun, and covered my body with her own as bits of metal flew everywhere. I heard more aircraft coming, and I knew Rachel had come with reinforcements. Fanny kept my body covered, and I merely lay there. I felt useless, so I covered the back of her head with my hands. I pushed her head down into my shoulder as a bit of pipe flew overhead.

We heard cheering, and both looked up to see we had won. I saw Rachel standing near her aircraft, and her expression seemed a mix between victory and sourness. Fanny helped me up, and I made my way over to Rachel. She folded her arms, and I knew something bad was about to happen.

"You and Fanny make a great team." She said calmly.

"Yeah, I guess so." I said, wondering where she was getting at.

"You two get on really well too." She continued. I mentally kicked myself at where she was going.

"What's wrong now?" I asked her irritably. "I told you that I'm not seeing her behind my back, but I guess trust is beneath you, isn't it?"

"Which is why I think it's best if we have some time out from this." She replied.

She may as well have slapped me from how I felt. "I just need time to analyze this relationship, and where it's going. I'm sorry."

I just stood there flabbergasted, and all I could do was watch her leave. I could feel everyone's eyes on my back, so I merely hung my head and went in the direction of the aircraft. I needed to go home.

I lay on my bed in the darkness of my room on Saturday night. I had been there since Wednesday, and my mother became concerned. She left me though, and she and my dad had left a few hours beforehand to wherever they were going for the weekend. I didn't care about it; in fact I didn't really care about anything at all. Because the only thing I did care about was now gone.

I sat up, and walked to my window. No stars were out tonight, and I guess it was for the better. I'd be thinking of her again. Not that I wanted to stop, but right now it just hurt inside. I looked at my watch, and saw it was almost the middle of the night. I took my shirt off, and decided I'd lay and stare at the roof until I went to sleep. Not that it'd take my mind away from reality anyway.

I flicked off my side table lamp, and lay there in complete darkness. For some reason, it made me feel a little more comfortable. I know I sound real dark and Emo-like, but that's what heartaches do to you. They make you feel so alone and unwanted. I took off my beanie, and ran a hand through my hair.

It was going to be a long night.