Malcolm, along with the other apes, led Lily down to a run down gas/radio station. She saw Foster inside fixing something until a small melody hit her ears.
It reminded her if a time when things were simple before the world went downhill.
Malcolm and Ellie let out a small laugh of happiness for something that they haven't heard in a long time. The apes curiously listened wondering what it was.
... Music.
It echoed throughout the whole forest.
Malcolm replied "It worked. At least here it did. Well know once we get back to the city."
Caesar slowly rode up to and extended his hand out "Trust."
Malcolm happily took it.
Lily smiled watching them talk but from the corner of her eye, she saw Blue Eyes walking away in to the woods. She silently slipped away and she chased after him.
As Blue Eyes was walking lost in thought, something shot out from the bushes and crashed into him toppling him down, pinning him to the ground. He growled and looked up to see Lily. He huffed and struggled underneath of her trying to push her off "Are you crazy? Get off of me."
Lily answered "Just listen to what I have to say."
Blue Eyes didn't answer. He growled and continued to struggle to push her off of him.
Lily responded "I'll ask again. What do you really think of me?"
Blue Eyes frowned and looked away and hooted "Get off."
Lily crossed her arms and continued "When we kissed I felt something that I've never felt before. Well, I liked it."
Blue Eyes frozed underneath her.
Lily reached down and cupped his cheek and replied "I care about you."
She continued and signed "Everything time I think you're always on my mind. I tried to ignore it but the more worse it became. You just keep popping up, constantly. I don't regret what happened. What I'm saying is...is that I-I-I love you!"
Lily received no response.
She looked away and mumbled "I'm an idiot. Just forget that I've ever said that. You probably would want to be with an ape, instead of me."
Blue Eyes growled of the thought of someone else touching her, instead of him. Before Lily could blink, he had managed to break free and pushed her off of him. She looked up to see him leaning over her bracing his arms beside her head. She looked into his clear blue eyes and completely got lost in them.
They were almost human. More gentle and calm.
(How could humans think that they were animals?)
Lily broke out of her trance when she heard his voice for the first time "I care about you too."
She felt her heart skipped a beat "Really?"
Blue Eyes bent down and began to nibble at her neck. Lily moaned and wrapped her arms around his neck pulling him closer to her. Then he moved and nestled his forehead against hers. He pulled back and signed "Are you sure that you want this? They are going to talk."
Lily stared up at him, saying nothing, but instead reached up to his head and pulled him down to her and kissed him.
Koba heard grunting and heavy breathing as he was walking by. Then he heard someone yelled out "Blue!~"
He frozed (Blue? Could they've mean Blue Eyes?!)
Curious, he peeked from behind the tree and his eyes widen and he quickly pulled back shocked by he just witnessed.
Blue eyes and Lily's bodies huddled close to each other. Feeling, exploring, each other's bodies, hugging and kissing and moaning out in pleasure.
They were Mating.
Koba peeked again (How could Blue Eyes let his guard down!? Koba warned him!)
He growled in anger and turned his attention towards Lily and glared (It's that girl's fault! She must have threatened him! Koba needs to end this quickly.)
Lily smiled, fully content, as she gathered her clothes putting them on, tying her shoes and replied as she looked up at Blue Eyes "We should probably head back. Everyone are probably wondering where we're at."
Blue Eyes nodded "Yeah, you're probably right."
Then paused and suddenly he signed "Will you stay?"
Lily looked at him "What?"
He continued repeated again "Will you stay with me?"
Her eyes widen looked down completely unsure "Blue..."
She was battling internally with her mind. Should she stay? Yes, she wanted to but what about Malcolm,...Ellie, and Alex. They took her in since she was eight and raised her for ten years. If she just left them...after everything that they've done for her... But with Blue Eyes, she felt happy. Happier than she have ever had in a long time. What should she do?
She felt a tap on her shoulder breaking her out of her thoughts. She turned her head and saw Blue Eyes sign "Just think on it."
He stood up and held his hand out to her "Let's go."
Lily and Blue Eyes returned back to the Ape colony holding each other's hand. As they walked past some apes, Lily heard some talking and whispering to each other:
"Why does he smell like her?
"And why does she smell like him?"
"Are they together?!"
Cornelia, who was holding Cornelius, watched as they approached. She smiled and signed "I take it that the talk went well then?"
Lily blushed while Blue Eyes looked at the both of them wondering what she had meant.
But then Lily heard a voice beside her "Come." And felt an arm wrap around her shoulders making her jump. She looked up and saw that it was Caesar. He smiled and replied "Have announcement for everyone."
He led her up the tree with Blue Eyes and Cornelia following behind.
Caesar stepped forward and looked down at the tribe and deeply shouted "Humans and apes worked together! Humans and apes helped one another! My son have found himself a wife, who is a human!"
Lily eyes widen in shock and she felt her whole body froze (Wife?!)
She looked down at Malcolm, Ellie and Alex to see them just as stunned as her, surprised by the news. First time of hearing it themselves.
He continued and roared "If my son is happy then I am happy for him! Humans and apes will live together!"
Down below the apes hooted and screeched and jumped in excitement at their Alpha's speech.
As Caesar smiled he watched his son and wife embrace each other. But, then...a glint in the darkness caught his eye. His eyes widen and he quickly darted forward. It happened in an instant, a loud sound echoed throughout the colony.
A gun shot.
Lily looked in horror as she saw Caesar fell backwards, in front of her, off of the tree.
Cornelia frantically hooted, in horror, as she saw her husband fell. She desperately tried to climb down but Blue Eyes held her back. He handed his mother over to Tinker and another ape and they quickly took her back inside. He hopped on a branch and looked down from where the gunshot came from. His eyes widen in shock and he hooted and screeched.
Lily climbed down and ran to where Malcolm, Ellie and Alex were. They jumped in alarm when some huts suddenly caught on fire.
Then she heard frantic hoots and grunts and she turned her head to see Blue eyes holding up a gun and Carvers hat and shouted "HUMAN GUN!"
Maurice quickly looked at them and spoke "run."
He jumped down along with Rocket, as they ran, to try and convince and pacify the angry and terrified horde of apes.
Koba bellowed out "Humans kill Caesar! Burn ape home! Go get them! Ape must attack human city! Fight back! Come, fight for Caesar!"
Blue Eyes felt completely numb. His body, his mind, overwhelmed with shock. He fell to his knees completely unaware on what was going on around him, tuning out everything.
Maurice roared making everyone go silent and look at him.
He frowned and signed while looking at the scared ape "You are not Alpha. Caesar is."
Rocket hooted in agreement "That's right."
Luca walked and joined beside them, along with some apes, on all fours staring at the bonobo in silence.
Koba snarled and bellowed out with ferocity "Caesar is dead! Humans killed him! If you will not fight...
Then he looked at Grey and shouted "Take traitors! Lock them up!"
Apes began to surround Maurice, Rocket and Luca and led them away.
Koba watched as they walked off then looked down at the prince. He bent down and grabbed his arm pulling him up and signed "We will avenge your fathers death!"
Blue Eyes said nothing. Then he handed the gun to Blue eyes. He looked down staring at it then took it from him.
Ash looked at Blue Eyes and noticed that something was off. He approached him cautiously signed "Blue Eyes?"
His eyes widen as he backed up when he saw Blue Eyes slowly turned and looked at him. He slowly signed "I'm going to make them pay."
Lily got separated during the chaos. She ran hid in a small hole in a tree and kept silent as she saw multiple apes running past her, towards the city. She let out a relieved sigh until she heard a branch crack. She frozed as she saw someone jump down in front of her. She realized who it was and called out to them
"Blue!"
The Blue eyed ape slowly turned around making her freeze.
His eyes were filled with hatred.
She looked down to see the gun in his hand. She slowly signed "Blue, put it down."
Blue Eyes approached her dangerously pointing it at her and snapped " Don't call me that. I trusted you! Apes, trusted you! You killed my father!"
Lily frowned at his harsh glare and signed, ignoring the gun which was still being pointed at her, trying to talk some sense into him "Blue! Listen to me. Something's not right about-"
Blue Eyes interrupted her, signing angrily "You used me! Lied to me!"
Lily felt her heart dropped and she quickly replied "No! That is not true! I love you!"
Then she heard a hoot and looked over Blue Eye's shoulder to see, Koba. Blue Eyes glanced over at him. The scared ape signed as he began walking closer "Blue Eyes, did you find one of the humans?"
Lily felt her heart pound with each step he took as he got closer.
Blue Eyes looked back at Lily staring at her in silence.
Lily shook her head and pleaded to him and whispered "Blue, please..."
Blue Eyes signed back to the scared ape as he glared at her "No,...it was no one."
And he ran off following the bonobo.
Minutes have passed, which seemed like hours. Lily peeked out from the hole of the tree to make sure that it was clear and stepped out. She quickly ran off back towards the ape settlement to find the entire place burnt.
(Why did this have to happen?)
Then she heard someone called to her and she looked to see Malcolm, Ellie and Alex, unharmed.
She signed to them "We have to find him."
They searched the area where he fell until something caught Lily's eye.
She frozed when she saw a body lying still on the ground, it was Caesar. She held her breath and slowly approached him.
He wasn't moving.
He wasn't breathing.
His eyes were opened looking up at the sky.
He looked dead.
She bent down beside him and began to tear up and muttered softly "Don't do this..."
Then she heard a small sound, a groan.
She gasped as she saw him slowly move his eyes looking directly at her.
Lily happily replied "Caesar!"
Alex heard her call out and looked behind him and shouted "Dad!"
Ellie quickly ran over to them to see and called out "Oh my god, Malcolm!" and gestured for him to come over quickly.
Malcolm quickly rushed over and saw him and gestured Ellie to help him carry the ape to the car. Alex quickly opened the door for them. Malcolm replied "Ellie help get him in."
They gently settled him into the back seat trying not to aggravate the gunshot wound.
Caesar looked at them still a little winded and in shock. He struggled as he breathed. Each time he took a breath, hurt. He looked at Ellie and asked "My son...my family...Where?"
She shook her head and replied softly "I don't know."
Lily sadly signed "He went with Koba."
Caesar stared at her silently.
Ellie took his hand and placed it on the wound, adding pressure to it. She replied sternly "Try not to speak. You need to rest. Hold."
She noticed that he was beginning to slowly drift in and out of consciousness. She looked at Malcolm and responded "He's lost a lot of blood."
Malcolm asked, concerned "Is he going to make it?"
Ellie shook her head and replied "I don't know."
Malcolm, was still completely confused by what happened "I don't understand. How did Carver get the gun? Why would he do this?"
A small voice answered "Ape..."
Lily, Malcolm, Ellie, and Alex looked at Caesar and he continued
"Ape...did this."