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Summary: Ars Amatoria's Ranger Romance Theme challenge; 28. Duty.

Duty

He's sneaking off, I can see him going from the corner of my eye. I know what he's going to do, going to try to do. Deep down in my heart I know I can't stop him, but I have to try.

When I catch up with him, he's already making a move to morph with his battlizer.

"Going somewhere?" The words leave my mouth before I truly realise it.

I want to hit myself. Of course he is, that's why he's here and not back with the others trying to formulate a plan.

"Uh, hey, I was going to…" He's trailing off, doesn't dare to finish his sentence.

He knows I know what he's trying and we both know anything he would have said would be a lie. We have become more than that, we trust each other and such a lie in a situation like this could ruin that.

"You can't… leave."

It's lame, I know. I'm torn between wanting and knowing, wanting to keep him with me, but knowing I can't stop him.

"I have to try."

The words cut straight through my heart. He doesn't want to go, not like this, but his sister is one of those things he can't give up on. I can't reply and I know he doesn't expect one. The truth hits me hard when he turns his back to me. I want to yell, kick, scream, anything to keep him with me, but instead I do nothing. Doing something wouldn't help and would only make him feel worse.

He seems to change his mind and turns back to me.

"Look, if I don't see you again…"

My heart protests. He can't do that, I can't let him leave without a little hope. Before I fully realise it, my fingers are resting on his lips.

"I will see you again." I insist, not sound sure at all.

"Right."

He sounds doubtful, but he still agreed. A small ray of hope starts shinning. Maybe all will be okay. He breaks our gaze and takes a few steps away and morphs. The sequence more painful than our normal one, normal ones don't hurt at all.

Without a second glance, he takes of and I let him. It's his duty as a brother to do this and it's my duty as a ranger to stay behind. Only when this is all over will I know if he made it, but until then my duty comes first and right now I've got a planet to save.

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