A/N hello there! ThePeaWithGoggles here! And welcome to chapter 20! Wow! This is actually the longest story I've written...haha. Anyways, get ready for some possible angst, tons of feelz and finally some real action for the next few chapters. I've been planning and anticipated these few chapters for a long time. So I'm quite excited to write the next few chapters, enjoy! This chapter will be first prospective, I kinda write better in first POV than third, so might as well give it a shot.

A few hours later...

Sarah's POV

I just can't take this anymore! I screamed in my head, trying to push away the negative thoughts. I growled at myself as I tried to think of a way to ease my mind.

But I couldn't. Each pessimistic thought just came running at me, saying those insulting words right in my ears. I closed my eyes in irritation as I let myself fall into my bed.

I took my attention towards the door that led to the hallways, staring idly at it with no real reason, I couldn't help it. I needed something to take my mind off.

No, it wasn't working. I let out a frustrated growl as I softly punched the sheets of my bed. Sooner or later I might end up breaking my belongings in this small room where I call "home".

I decided to let myself idly lay on the bed, doing absolutely nothing whatsoever. The flowers in my head rested on the pillows. But the pretty colours that it used to have where replaced by a duller, greyish colour.

Mystic and Hershel have left the base to find Ane. But for some reason I decided to stay here for the long run. Why didn't I come with them? Only the inner demons truly knew.

I took a sitting position in the bed, my short legs dangling in the empty air. I felt as depressed as ever.

I decided to examine my room, trying to push the constant thoughts away.

It was small, like every other room in the base. A table was placed on the right and above it a few shelves. On my left was a small tv that wasn't used very much.

My bed was at the far right of the room. I let out a silent chuckle, I haven't tidy it for around 3 days now.

Might as well rename my position as the "slug". Because that's how I've been from the last few days. Lazy, lazy to the point where I couldn't even walk for more than a few steps.

I smiled at that thought, but I didn't know why. I just couldn't help it.

A sudden idea appeared in my head. It wasn't too bright but it was a clever one, but maybe even foolish.

But knowing that this was my my only chance. I swiftly stood up and grabbed my bag, placing it into my bed. Then I grabbed the sheets of my bed and tied it into a knot.

I opened the large window before throwing the tied up sheets outside, I swiftly put my bag around my waist before my hands grabbed on one end of the sheet while the other end met with the ground with a barely audible thud.

I tied my side of the sheet into the table. Once it did I quickly walked up to the dangling sheet before using it to slide down from my room onto the ground.

Once my feet met with the grassy dirt. I felt a sudden sense of determination coursing through my veins as a small smile formed on my face.

I took a deep breath as I closed my eyes. Making my final choice whether to go or stay.

I slowly opened my eyes once more as I made a decision. I took my first step, then another, and another.

Walking turned into sprinting as I dodged the trees and bushes. Not long after I started my journey, the base was out of sight.

There was no turning back.

Peater's POV

I closed my eyes and I laid my back against the cold wall outside of the infirmary. My heart still beating fast from the event earlier.

I watched with half closed eyes as Kendrick paced around the floor muttering to himself. I could tell that he was very regretful of his event action.

I let out a sigh. I just couldn't believe it. I come back to see Kendrick alive, then he just wanted to outright kill me.

But I understood why though, I remembered the promise that I swore to never break, it was too late to think about that now.

I never understood the Fire Pea, he was always so..distant from Icee and I. He would constantly go outside and mutter things to himself.

Sure, there were times where he did spent time with us. But that was a long time ago.

I remembered when Icee told me how protective he was back then. She told me that he would go straight to battle to protect those he loved, quite similar to the Lathyrus family when it comes to protecting others.

But now, he was just a hollow shell of what he used to be. Now he was easily paranoid and seemed to be even more distant. Ever since the fight with him he hasn't spoke a single word to me.

The fire on his head switched between red, blue, purple and even white. I knew that he was more worried than ever.

But I could tell through those mutters, he still had a hatred to me.

A hatred to what I did.

I wasn't sure how long he would be like this, maybe a few weeks or even more. But I knew, he can't be angry at me forever, right?

I didn't want to reach out and possibly end up getting into another fight, so I stayed in my position until something happened.

I closed my eyes once more as I let out a soft sigh. I didn't knew how long I have been here. But I needed to be there, after all.

I had to be there for the ones I loved, right?

"Kendrick."

A voice abruptly spoke out as I heard the door that led to the infirmary open, it was feminine. It was most likely a Sunflower.

The Fire Pea was dragged back into reality as he took his attention towards the Sunflower with a quiet "Yes?".

"We request you to come in Immediately." The Sunflower replied as she beckoned towards the Fire Pea before disappearing from my sight.

Kendrick swiftly followed as he closed the door, leaving me the only one in this silent hallway.

I couldn't hear nor see what's happening. The Windows were sound proof and I didn't want to know what was happening. So I stayed in my lying against the wall position.

I wasn't ready to know to what's to come. I was just praying that Icee was alright.

I sighed, this time louder. I continue to sit in the cold floor as I idly looked towards my left and right, no one was here.

It was strange for a base like this to have empty hallways, perhaps that the Plants here didn't need much medical assistance.

I wasn't sure where Ane was now. He probably went off exploring or slacking off. I snickered at myself, Ane wouldn't slack off, he never did.

I've met quite a few Chompers, a few were nice, while others were a bit more..hostile to say the least.

But honestly, I found Ane to be the most controlled than the rest. But that probably was just me, I haven't seen him truly angry before.

He might've done something, but I wasn't a Plant who liked digging into others' secrets.

The door opened, shortly after Kendrick walked out of the infirmary, a face of relief was printed on his face as he sighed in relief.

I barely could hold from hypering left and right knowing that she will be okay, well at least not dead. But just in case.

"She's alright?" I spoke out, it felt like I never heard my voice in decades.

He seemed to ignore me as he straightened his breathing. He wasn't even looking at me. But I understood why though.

We were silent for what seemed to be like hours, but of course, it wasn't.

"She's alright." The Fire Pea finally replied back, but he still wasn't looking at me though. But a reply was good enough.

I wasn't sure if I wanted to start a conversation, but might as well give it a try, right? Taking a deep breath, I opened my mouth to speak.

"So, Kendrick." I started. His attention still wasn't towards me, but I could tell he was listening. "How..have you been lately?"

It took him quite a while to reply back, well I was lucky I was patient enough to wait. "Fine, wait scratch that. No, I'm worse than "horrible"." He replied with a bitter tone.

Did I really wanted to reply back? Probably not, but I pushed through the thought of that. "I guess you're in a bad mood right now?"

The Fire Pea let out a silent growl as he looked away from me even further. But I was determined, I stood up from the place I have sat for so long.

"Hey, uh...I understand what you're going through, I'm been through some tough times as well." I tried to speak as softly as I could, I didn't want to get on his bad side.

"You think you're going through some tough times?" Kendrick replied with a growl, he spoke just as bitterly as before. "You have no idea what I have been going through these past few years."

No, I couldn't let my anger get the best of me. I shook my head as I looked at him in the eyes, brown meeting dark yellow ones.

"I don't know what you have endured through." I replied just as calm as before. "But you cannot let frustration and anger over come you."

The Fire Pea clenched his pods as he looked away in thought, not saying a single word as he did so.

I saw the fire on his head flashed between red and purple once again, but luckily it landed in red. I didn't want another fight with him, he hasn't even shoot his peas yet. If he did...then goodbye to this base.

"I want to fix the mistakes I have made, Kendrick." I firmly spoke out. "And...you can't stay mad at someone forever."

The Fire Pea came with no reply, he continued to look away from my direction. But what seemed like days, he sighed.

"Indeed." That was all he replied with.

I took a small step back as he looked back at me. His dark yellow eyes showed sympathy and regret, moments later he looked back at the other direction once he noticed my shock expression.

Before I knew what happened, the Fire Pea was hugging me, the grip tightened moment after moment.

I stood there, completely dumbfounded. I didn't know what to do other than returning the hug.

We stood there for a good 10 seconds, I didn't want it to end, but...everything has to come to an end, right?

"I'm sorry.." My eyes widened as I heard his cracked, sorrowful voice. I could feel the tears that were starting to pour down from his face, but most of them, however. Were evaporated when they made contact with Kendrick's flaming head.

"It's okay.." I tried to comfort him, but..I was not one for comforting, but I did my best. "We all make mistakes, right? Just like you told me."

My brother's eyes widened in surprise as he remembered when he told me that "We all makes mistakes." He managed to form a smile, noticing that I took those words into heart.

"Let's just put this behind us, alright?" I spoke out with a smile as I lifted up a pod. "You made mistakes, I made mistakes, and well...like what I said."

The Fire Pea reluctantly stared at my pod before lifting his own flaming one as well. We shook hands as a act of a truce. Well more than a truce to us.

"It's good to have you back, Peater." The Fire Pea smiled. I grinned as well.

"Heh, and I'm glad that you're not dead."

A/N well look as this. I ended it in a good way. Haha, I can't make siblings hate each other for moe than one chapter can't I? Well..you'll see. ;) but anyways, that's the future. We gotta focus on the present for now. So anyways, until next time. ThePeaWithGoggles out!