Hey, hope you guys liked last chapter! I already have plans for Five's love interest, and it might surprise you, but it won't happen for a loooonnng time.
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Guest: Sorry, but I will not tell you what grade I am in. Sadly, though none have emerged yet, I will have exams in the future, and yes, they will come before Fanfiction. As much as I love writing, education comes first in my mind.
Here are the poll results! Thank you to everyone who participated!
Six = 22%
Marina = 22%
Eight = 22%
Two = 11%
Five = 11%
Adamus Sutekh = 11%
IMPORTANT! Next year, or maybe this year, once I have finished some of my stories, I will be posting a new Lorien Legacies story. It is a human AU, hopefully it'll be one you guys like. The title is inspired by a Foster The People song. It will be 7/9, and will also include human versions of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, Sam, Adelina, Sandor, and maybe Adam. Please keep an eye peeled for that one in the future.
ELLA
I still can't believe Papa said those things to Adam. He's always so nice, the opposite of most Mogadorians, and very smart. He does nothing but try to help us, and he is fully devoted to our cause. He has shown me One more than once. He doesn't know how he does it, but I've had many conversations with her. She's really funny, and Eight agrees. I wish she could have lived so we could have met in real life, but at least we can talk to the apparition that remains. Papa is the only one of us who hasn't seen One yet. He obviously doesn't trust Adam to stand near him, much less touch him. I hope that when we meet the others that they won't be as distrustful as Crayton is being.
I follow Adam down to the river near where we're staying. I stand for a moment, not knowing what to say. Adam must sense my presence, because he turns around and sees me there. He doesn't look sad, on the contrary, he looks completely calm, like he was expecting it.
"Adam, don't listen to what Papa said. You've helped us a lot, okay? You're one of us now."
Adam looks over me, smiles and ruffles my hair. I usually don't like it, but right now I don't mind. I smile back up at him.
"Thanks, Ella. It's not Crayton's fault. I guess I just unsettle him. Besides, he's tired, you should go tell him to get some rest."
I frown, concerned.
"Are you sure you're alright." Adam chuckles softly.
"I'll be fine." I stare at him a moment, then go to tell Papa to get some sleep. When I go in though, I see him slumped back in his chair, breathing slowly, and smile. It looks like he doesn't need any help with getting to sleep. I kiss him on the cheek and walk out to where Adam and Eight are sitting by a little campfire, laughing about something. I smile, feeling my worries melt away. This is where I want to be, having fun with my friends, not worrying about the Mogadorians. I sit down next to Eight, feeling like I'm home.
NINE
Marina is acting weird.
She seems to be avoiding me. I hate it, I'm always trying to revisit the past few days and see if I did anything wrong. There's nothing I can think of, and I hope that I haven't somehow destroyed our friendship. When we train, she seems distracted. I hope it wasn't Halloween that's got her acting strange. But did I do anything weird? A thought occurs to me. What if she read my mind and knows that I like her? The thought alone is terrifying. She probably doesn't like me back, and now wants to keep her distance. She seems perfectly at ease with Six and Four, so I know that it must be something I've done. Just thinking about it keeps me awake at night.
Speaking of Four and Six, their relationship is now common knowledge. They're not afraid of PDA, which is always awkward when I walk into a room and find them making out in it. It's weird. I try to ignore it, but whenever I see them, I can't help but wish that was me and Marina. That will probably never happen though. I try to turn my thoughts to finding the other Garde, which hasn't been successful. Sandor says he feels like he's hit a wall. We need to find Eight and Five, but we have no idea where to start. I wish they could just show up at our door, but they might not even know that the charm is broken, much less where the four of us are. There have been no news stories. There was a terrorist attack on a plane, a house fire and a missing child, but other than that, the news has gone stale. It's November, and I guess everyone is just too busy beginning to worry about Christmas to worry about murdering people or something. I wonder if Mogadorians celebrate Christmas, or anything, really. They probably don't.
I wish I knew what was going on in her head, but she's the one with mind-reading, not me. Eventually I can't stand it, and go to ask Six. She and Marina are best friends, and I figure, if anyone would know, Six would. I find her sitting on the couch, reading a Harry Potter book.
"Uh, Six?"
"Yeah?" she says, looking up.
"I, uh, need to talk to you."
She sits up, closing her book.
"About what?"
"Uh, Marina."
Six grins, and pats the space next to her. Feeling dumb, I sit down.
"What do you want to know?" she asks.
"Have I done anything to offend her or something? She's avoiding me."
"Ah," Six says, "No, you haven't done anything to offend her. She's avoiding you for another reason."
"What's that?"
Six stands up, scooping her book into her arms.
"Here's a tip, since you seem so oblivious. When a girl likes a guy, but is afraid he doesn't like her back, she might try to avoid him, just in case she tips him off that she likes him." she smiles. "Remember that."
She walks off, leaving me sitting on the couch, slightly stunned. Marina likes me? Six must have been lying, to fool me. But what if she was telling the truth? I groan and put my head in my hands, wishing that I knew what to do.
EMMA
I've learnt a lot of things since the Mogadorians captured me, and perhaps the most important is: Aliens are terrible navigators.
Five and I stand in the middle of a forest, with no idea how to get out. I have to keep reminding myself that his name is Five, not Cody. It's hard, but the name 'Five' actually suits him more than Cody ever did. Sadly, this doesn't mean it's any easier to remember. I can't believe that not only are aliens real, but the shy boy I befriended is one, and so are my captors, who are trying to hunt down the Loric and take over the world. It's a lot to grasp, but I believe it with every cell in my body. It just makes too much sense, and it's much too complex to make up. Trust me, the soldiers guarding me had about as much of a personality as a potato, and I don't think their imaginations were much better. Now, even though we were able to escape, we're completely lost. I wish we had a map, or compass. Anything really, but Five didn't have time to grab a bunch of their super-advanced technology. I swipe at a fly buzzing around my head.
I step up beside Five.
"Uh, Co-, Five, do you have any idea where we are?"
"Umm." He says. I meet his eyes, and gives me a sheepish look. "I can try and figure it out." I roll my eyes at him.
"Yeah, great. We're completely lost, aren't we?"
"Yes." He sighs, his shoulders slumping. I shake my head, smiling.
"Do you have any legacies that might help us?"
He looks up like something's just occurred to him.
"Yes, but…" I can see him look at me sideways. I sigh, feeling both nervous and excited.
"Whatever it is, use it, we need to get out of here before the Mogadorian dudes get here."
Five hesitates, then reaches over and grabs my wrist gently. He pulls me closer to him, and positions my hands on his shoulder. I give him a confused look. He takes a deep breath, and we shoot into the air.
"Shit!" I yell flinging my arms around his neck, clinging to him, staring around with wide eyes. Five puts his arms around my waist to make sure I don't fall down. I'm standing on his feet, but he doesn't seem to mind. I relax a little and he starts moving, shooting through the air gracefully. I suck in a breath and move my eyes from the trees to Five's face. He's thinner than I remember, and his face looks much more angular. It suits him, though. He seems relaxed, like his in his own element now. Of course he is, this is something he's probably been doing for a long time. He looks at me, and gives me a coy smile.
"So, what do you think?"
"Five," I breath, staring at the lightness towards the east, where the sun will rise soon, "This is incredible." He chuckles softly.
"I'm sure the other Garde can do much more impressive things."
A smile stretches across my face, and I'm sure I look like an idiot. He turns to me, looking serious again.
"Emma, where's your family? I can take you to them."
I turn around so fast my neck cricks. I bite my lip, ignoring it.
"What do you mean? I want to help you guys."
"No," Five says, "It's too dangerous." I twist slightly, and I have to adjust my grip so I don't fall.
"Five, I can handle myself! And besides, you can't just tell me about a race of sinister aliens trying to kill you and expect me to do nothing." I slump slightly. "I know you're just trying to look out for me, but I'll be of more use with you."
Five looks at me.
"No, Emma, if you died." He chokes slightly and shakes his head, "No. you'd do the most good away from me, where you can't distract me." I open my mouth, wanting desperately to change his mind, but I know he won't let up. I close my mouth and lean my head against his shoulder, closing my eyes. I manage to get a good 3 hours rest before Five wakes me gently. We're a few metres from my front gate. He lands, making sure no-one sees us, and I reluctantly let go of him. I want so badly to help, but I know I will just complicate things. Looking at Five, I remember how our friendship was destroyed because he was trying to protect me. I'm in even more danger now that I know, and going with him would just put me in peril. Also, Five would be so busy keeping me safe that he wouldn't be able to protect himself, and the others of his kind. I step away from him, fighting back tears. After all this time, it hurts to see him leave. He gives me a long look, and I have to do it. I grab his collar, pull him closer to me, and kiss him. He stiffens slightly in surprise, but quickly kisses me back. I hate it when I have to pull away from him. He steps forward and wraps me in a hug. I hug him back, still wishing that I could come with him.
He pulls away and smiles at me one last time before shooting into the sky with the help of his flight legacy. I stand there a moment, then walk slowly towards my house. I lift my hand and knock on the door. My father answers. He looks stunned, but rushes forward and hugs me, not saying a word. I hug him back, and as I do, standing in the embrace of my father, I make a silent vow.
I will find some way to help you, Five, I promise.
Sorry if that was OOC of Emma, but I haven't been able to read any of the Lost files with Five in them, so I read the Wikia for info on her. Hope you guys enjoyed!
~BluePhoenix14
