So!:) you People who enjoy my work:) I have written and posted a one-shot post-story fanfiction that elaborates on Lucas's and Skye's relationship when Lucas had powerother Terra Nova. It's called "Something or Someone" and I suggest you read it before continuing this story.:) don't worry, it's not too long:) so I almost couldn't wait to post this. I wanted to postethos so bad yesterday, but couldn't!:( I couldnt because I want you guys to feel the suspense with me!:) don't kill me mmkay?;) now I'll post this for all you eager readers
You guys still rock, and I plan on continuing this story forever! :D Or... until it comes to an end xD
~NumberSixteen
Skye was slumped at her table where her breakfast sat. She picked at it a little, but didn't eat much of it. Her thoughts were too crowded. She needed to clear them and a healthy game of chess was a good way to do just that. She changed into a clean pair of pants and a shirt. Tugging on her boots, she left her house and went down to Taylor's hut.
She knocked on the door but there was no answer. She opened the door a little to find he wasn't inside. The chess table sat where it always was, but the pieces were in a different place than where she and Taylor had last left them. It angered her that Lucas had used the chess set while he was in power here. She stalked over and swiped her hand over the table, toppling all the peices and knocking them onto the floor. They scattered and went all over the room.
"Ugh." She said inwardly and knelt down to pick them up.
"Skye. What on earth are you doing?" The voice was all too familiar. Wise and harsh, but kind at the same time.
"Taylor." She said, clearing her throat and standing up to face him.
"What are you doing?" He asked gesturing to the floor where she was kneeling a moment ago.
"I was picking up the chess peices that I knocked over." She said quietly.
"Why did you knock them over?" He asked, kneeling down with her as she went back to picking them up.
"I was angry." She said bluntly as they picked up the peices together.
"At?" Taylor handed her the last piece.
"Everything right now. I just don't know what to think." She set the last of the chess set on the table so she could begin setting it back up. She was black this time and somehow in her gut, she knew that Lucas played as black when he played.
"Think of what?" Taylor asked, his voice full of wisdom.
"I don't know... I don't want to talk about it." She shook her head.
Taylor looked up at her expectantly, "I can't help if you don't tell me what is wrong."
Skye couldn't tell him about Lucas, but she might as well tell him what she could. "Josh is being weird around me."
"By weird, what do you mean?" Taylor raised an eyebrow as he made the first move.
She responded with a counter move of her pawn, "He kissed my cheek and walked me home. He's acting all out of character for himself."
Taylor snorted, "So naive."
She furrowed her brow at him as their game progressed, "What is that supposed to mean?"
Taylor smirked, "Josh obviously has feelings for you, but he's probably reacting to losing Kara as well."
Skye nodded in partial agreement, "I can see what you mean by that."
Taylor shrugged, "What else is on your mind?"
Skye bit her lip, "Nothing important."
Taylor cast her a look. "Something is obviously on your mind. Can't you tell me?"
Skye pretended to think for a moment, "No, It's kind of something I need to deal with on my own."
Taylor nodded in understanding and they continued with their game. Of course, Taylor won because of Skye's crowded thoughts.
She thanked him and finally left him to go wander around and look for something to do.
Maddy wasted no time in jumping into the wedding plans. She felt normal and less distracted. Of course, she'd need a Maid of Honor. She didn't have many close friends, but she did have someone who she could ask. She wandered through the streets, wondering where on earth to look for her future maid of honor. Suddenly caught a glimpse of her older brother. He's bound to know her whereabouts.
"Josh!" Maddy ran to her brother.
He swung around, "Maddy? What's up?"
"Uhm," She shrugged, "Do you know where Skye is?"
Josh looked around for a moment and pointed, "There."
Maddy turned to see that Skye was descending the steps from Commander Taylor's hut. She looked distracted and worried. "Thanks." She mumbled a reply to Josh. She jogged over to the curly haired girl. "Hey Skye! Have some time to talk?"
Skye lifted an eyebrow, "Yeah. What about?"
Maddy grinned at her excitedly, "Did you hear the news?"
"News?" Skye asked. "What news?"
Maddy rolled her eyes, "Me and Mark are engaged!"
Skye's eyes grew wide, "What! How old are you? Sixteen?"
Maddy bit her lip, "Yeah I know, we're young but we aren't planning on starting a family for a long time. We are just ready to go the next step I guess."
Skye narrowed her eyes, "Are you sure about that?"
Maddy nodded and skipped over the subject, "Now, back to what I wanted to talk to you about."
Skye nodded, "Which was?"
"Will you be my Maid of Honor?" Maddy asked hopefully.
"Your Maid of Honor?" Skye asked breathlessly. "Seriously?"
"Yeah, I don't really have many people to ask..." Maddy figeted with the sleeve of her shirt nervously. "So will you?"
Skye beamed, "Of course! I'm excited!"
Maddy grinned happily. "Good! So can we get started now?"
"Oh what?" Skye asked.
"The entire wedding, duh!" Maddy squealed.
"Uhm... Can we start tomorrow? I have stuff to do today." Skye said, persing her lips.
Maddy's face fell. "Oh, yeah. Of course. So tomorrow? Say around noon?"
Skye nodded slowly, "Yeah I think that'll work. I just have business to tend to otherwise."
Maddy eyed her, "Business, huh?"
Skey narrowed her eyes, "Yes, business."
Maddy chuckled and waved, "Alright then. Bye Skye. See you tomorrow then."
That night, Skye snuck out again to go see Lucas. She felt guilty helping the enemy side, but something inside her couldn't keep her away. She was drawn to him like a magnet. Maybe somewhere deep inside, she knew that there was a kind heart inside of him. One that wanted to forgive and move on out of his pit of misery. She chuckled at the thought. If he wasn't so god damned insane, he might actually be quite charming to her.
She shook off the thought and wondered half heartedly why Maddy Shannon had asked her to be her Maid of Honor. She recalled the thought and analyzed it but the only possible explaination was that Maddy didn't have many friends in her life at Terra Nova and needs a bridal party. She's Josh's friend, so why not her?
She had reached the clearing earlier than she hoped. The sun was still in the sky but falling down behind the mountains and trees. The clearing wasn't very big but was spacious enough to fit Lucas comfortably while he recovered. Today she entered the camp to find him perched on a log, poking the fire with a stick. He looked up when she had arrived and he sneered.
"Hello." Skye murmered and came to sit on the log opposite of the fire to him.
He nodded at her and went back to playing with the fire. She set her backpack down and started to rifle through it. She pulled out a long white set of clean bandages and set them in her hand, standing up to face him. "Lucas. I need to change your bandages and check your bullet wounds."
He snickered, "You mean the bullet wounds you gave me? Yeah thanks for that by the way."
Skye didn't respond but stood and started making her way around the fire and toward him. He watched her with luminous green eyes that matched Commander Taylor's as she approached. At first, she hesitated but soon got past it and began to peel off the bandages. She examined the bullet wounds and nodded, "I think in a few more weeks, you'll be as good as new with nothing but the scars."
She was behind his back at the time she said this and he suddenly twisted his body around so he faced her, "So I only get a few more weeks to get to be with you?"
She nodded. "You better make the most of it while you can." She mumbled as she cleaned his wounds.
"Oh I intend to," Lucas muttered back, but mostly to himself. Skye was too distracted by his injuries to hear.
She watched him flinch under the stinging rag's touch every so often and tried to be as gentle as possible. At one point, she pressed too hard and he hissed with pain. "Sorry!" She blurted out.
He laughed a slight and breathy laugh, "No need to apologize. I kind of deserve this in a way."
She was silent, signalling him to continue.
"You were pointing a gun at me, for gods sake, I should have left it at that and I wouldn't be here right now. But in a way, I can look at it as a blessing as well. Without you sticking two bullets in me, I wouldn't be here either. Odds are, I'd be planning my revenge. I'm too exhausted to do such now. I guess I'll just have to put that off until later and..." He paused and looked at her as she caressed his wounds, dressing them with clean bandages. "Focus on other things." This time he grabbed her hand and gently drew it down to be held by both of his. She tried to whip her hand away a quick as she could, but he held tight to her. "Just stay here with me Skye. For just a little while. I have been alone for two long days other than your visits. I'm lonely."
She glared at him. "Fine." She stated coldly.
He cracked a smile.
Ehhhhhhhhhhh I'm so tiiiiirrreeeedddd... I'm going to sleep. It's like six thirty A.M. I've pulled an all nighter! -weakly hurrahs herself-
Now, GOODNIGHT:)
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~NumberSixteen
