Successors

by Nekton

I'm a big fan of the Pure trilogy spoilers if you didn't read all 3 books. Partridge and Iralene survived. They are two of the six Successors meant save their world. A greater threat than the Dome is coming to earth. Iris, their adopted little sister, isn't human. New comrades will join the fight. Partridge must become a leader if it means the survival of the people he loves.

21. Chapter 21

Partridge: experience (continued).

He walks through the halls wondering why on earth did Alaqua make him think of his mother. Partridge has already accepted the fact she's dead. "Do you even know where you're going?," a familiar voice ask-it's Juan.

Juan starts leading Partridge to the food court. He looks down to see a compass is fused with the Latino's left hand.

"It belonged to a boy I knew as a child," he says

"huh?"

"You were looking at my compass. If you don't want to hear my sob story it's okay."

"Tell the story if you want I don't mind."

Juan smiles. "I grew up in the slums of El Salvador. It was just me and my mother. One day I met a boy name Jose then our friendship was great. He had a compass his grandfather gave him before dying."

Partridge wonders what his grandparents were like.

"We got into a fight one day, he takes off running hurt by my words, compass falls out pocket of his pants, I pick it up and run after him." Juan takes a breath," next thing I remember is a flash of light, waking up to the compass fused in my hand, and Jose dead. My mom didn't survive either." A rather depressing story.

The food being served is rice and green beans. It's not too bad but he wants something better. "Hello Partridge." Milo walks to him with a smile on his face. "Hello. Your name is Milo right?" "Yes."

Partridge looks at him "I want to thank you for saving Iralene," he says "it was nothing. She needed help and I was the only one there at the time."

Milo is probably be blushing under all that fur on his face. "Where did you come from Milo?" The wolf looks at him then says "I'm from Canada."

"What can you remember during the Before?"

"Canada had beautiful forest. Sometimes animals would walk in our neighborhood. Moose and deer were most common."

"Sounds nice. I can't really remember any beautiful things except for the time I went to the beach with my mom and older brother."

"Are they still at the Dome?"

"Both dead."

Milo says "oh" and lowers his ears. Partridge finds it weird. This is a human being mutated with wolf genetics and still manages not to look frightening. Iralene has spent much time with him. Could she be moving on? This can be a good thing.

"Milo, Partridge," Seiji says walking to them ,"we are doing border patrols. You two will be attending. It's an order."

Both Milo and Partridge stand up. "Yes sir."