Forever And Whenever

Back with chapter three, a little recruitment and some mild action going on here. story starts falling into place.

Disclaimer: Blah blah don't own trademarked items. However I did write this story so. Figures.

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Forever And Whenever

Chapter Three - The Ring and Chain

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Kiara P.O.V

I never really understood what the resistance fought for. True the laws now clearly distinguished the difference between the rich and the poor. It sorta pays to be in the middle, but we aren't really free from those woes either.

"A cred for your thoughts?" as Ryan's voice drifted to me.

"Whatever happened to the penny."

"New age man, move on."

"Heh, hey Ryan, ever wondered what we were fighting for?"

"Hmmm... toughie, equal rights isn't it."

"You don't know?"

"Like you do."

"Things here are always different, sometimes you could be fighting for nothing, but eventually its all the same."

"What is it?"

"Branding. Higher class lower class, higher quality lower quality. Its all about branding."

"Perhaps..."

"Well someone has to do something."

"And it just had to be us..." Letting out a deep sigh, I watched my breathe mist out infront of me. I wonder if our lives were just as brief as that breathe I just took.

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Juay P.O.V

Feeling the crowd thin out, I cleaned out the remaining few mugs and put them back where they belonged. Stopping to dim the lights, I flicked off the water and replaced the towels. Walking towards the locker room to change, I felt a cold metallic chain in my pocket. Taking out the chain I felt the pendent at the end. Wings, brings back memories. Unhooking the wing pendent, I threw the chain into the bin and removed a chain from my neck. This one had a ring attached to it. Unhooking the chain, I slowly slipped the wing into the chain, relocking it and hanging it around my neck, I went to the locker room to change. Perhaps it was time I rejoined.

Yeah, rejoined.

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Bastian P.O.V

"WHATTTTTTTTTTT!" I couldn't help myself and shouted back into the phone.

"We need you back down here Bastian, hop to it."

"With all due respect sir, my leave was to last another MONTH."

"Which reminds me, Sarah is on call too."

"WHATTTTTTTTTTTT!" again.

And all that was left was that damn beeping tone.

"Who was it dear?" as Sarah dragged me back down to the bed.

"Blake called, we're supposed to get back now."

"But wasn't our leave supposed to be another month?" she whined.

"Cant be helped now can it..." Lets go dear.

'The darn things I sacrifice for the resistance.'

Ten minutes later we were locking the pod to our house and stepping out into the cold winter night. (A/N: teleporter pods into your house.)

Shuffling along the snow, I watched Sarah prance around in the snow. She really was the snow angel, just three years younger than me, she seemed like an out of placegirl in this war. Out of the corner of my eyes I saw a glint in the dark, I guess I was paranoid but

"Sarah get down!"

A silent zip went past me and headed towards Sarah.

I watched as the bullet made its way towards Sarah, I couldn't see it, but it seemed that time had slowed down. A black figure came hurtling out from the corner putting itself between the bullet and Sarah, all of a sudden a sniper fell out from the corner. I rushed over to Sarah.

"Oh my god, I was so scared!" As I hugged her tight.

"Bas, what just happened?"

"A sniper..." As I buried my head into her hair making sure she was alive.

"I see love changes a man a bunch." A voice floated over to me.

Snapping back to reality, I realised that black figure was talking to me. Wait, Black figure?

"It seems that you've forgotten me too." The hooded figure stepped out into the dark.

"Ah Sarah, Bastian, good to see you again. Its been such a long time." As the figure did a polite bow.

The man, as I assumed from his voice walked towards us slowly. His face was hidden by a hoodit gave him a creepy look. His left hand held a transparent...stick. The man pulled back his hood and I took a step back in shock.

"Eh, can't be that scary with the blindfold now can I..." as he shrugged his shoulders.

"Juay?"

"Becareful out here, seems someone wanted you dead."

The blind scout that went missing? He was a legend a few years ago, I was a mere captain at that time but still many stories told about how he saved his squad and how he overcame his disability.

"Ah, it's really you..." squealed Sarah.

"Eh?"

"Thanks for saving me..." as I watched Sarah trace circles in the snow with her foot.

"Its ok, I get it now and then. I assume you two are going to visit Blake?"

"Ah, that is right."

"Mind if I tag along? Its terrible to leave a frail and blind man out here in the snow you know..."

"Skip the frail and blind, you're welcome. You saved Sarah, I owe you big time man."

"Heh, where have I heard that before?"

As the three of us made our way to the teleporters, I felt, watched.

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Leander P.O.V

'Bloody ungodly hour for paperwork' as I slapped another piece into the 'OUT' chute.

Glancing at the wall clock, 0013. Crap it was late. Finishing up the last report, I quickly dumped it into the 'OUT' chute and picked up my cloak. Sometimes I chided myselffor joining the resistance. 'Someone had to do something' as I rolled my eyes, damn Ryan. How did I let him talk me into this.

Putting my palm on th scanner, the car doors opened up and soon I was hovering off to a nice warm bed. Ah yes the bed...

Bleep Bleep

'Darn, so much for nice and warm.'

Slapping on the red button the intercom and video came to life.

"Sup Nifty." As James's picture came to the projection, I didn't like the look on his face.

"About to head home to that pillow I so bloody need"

"No can do, HQ needs us back there."

"Oh hell no..."

"I just dragged Jigibut back here, to think your the leader."

"BAH, fine see you at the briefing room."

I did a skid turn earning myself a blare from someones horn. Sticking out my hand and giving him a welcoming sign,(A/N: You know what I mean) I made my way back to the HQ.

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