Umm…so yeah, I really did mean to write this chapter on schedule but I had a lot of stressful planning, cramming, and de-procrastination to do before school starts up tomorrow. That and my birthday was three days ago so yay im 17 now I ed to be more responsible yeah? Here you go you guys my compensation for making you wait this long! I apologize for the long wait!
June
"Come on Malfory is that all you can do, Samson can do more than you at this point!"
"Why do you have to bring me into it?"
"You say something Samson?"
"Uh no ma'am I didn't."
"See why cant you be like him Malfory, he tries to hide his screw-ups at least."
"Commander Iparis?"
"What!"
"Im sorry, but there's a Mr. Wing here to see you, I tried to stop him from coming in but he kept insisting-"
Shoving the solider aside I run towards the hive, that's what people have taken to calling it because of its honeycomb shape and the always rushing traffic in and out of the building.
Day, please be safe, please let it be you. Please.
Rounding the corner I spot the visitor center and I scan the crowd looking for Days familiar white blond hair and infectious smile. Instead a young man turns around and waves at me, my shoulders drop in the disappointing reassurance that Days no where to be found and no one knows if he's alive at this point.
"Hey June I tried to call you but I kept getting voicemail, then when I showed up they wouldn't let me through to you even though I told them I was the Republics Elector. It wasn't until I said I was Day that they sent a messenger to you."
Rubbing my eyes I swallow down my disappointment and look up at Anden.
"What are you doing here Anden? If you wanted to talk to me you could have just sent a message through coms and I would have gotten back to you."
"But I didn't want to wait for you to make time to speak to me, I thought we were friends?"
Sighing and cursing whoever gave me this much rotten luck for me to get fooled into hoping Day was here, and then having to deal with Andens reassurance that we could still be friends.
"Yes we are friends but I'm really busy and I don't have much time for anything besides work and-"
"And? What's wrong June, what happened?" Looking around I see a few pairs of eyes staring at us curiously, I motion him to follow me and lead us towards my sleeping quarters. Once inside I turn around and fold my arms in front of my chest.
"Oh no."
"What?"
"No, no its just- well, whenever you fold your arms across your chest that means something really terrible has happened and your trying to keep it together."
"How did you-"
"You forget June, we dated remember? I know a lot of things about you, the way you smile when your pretending to not want to choke someone, how your eyes crinkle a little when you laugh genuinely, the way your shoulders stiffen up when your uncomfortable; like right now," He walks closer to me and hesitantly reaches a hand out brushing my hair away from my eyes which are hidden behind a curtain of hair.
"Tell me what's wrong Iprais. Is it Day? Did he not remember you after all this time?"
I push Andens hand away and take a step back, collecting myself. "No, the opposite really, once he saw me he said he immediately remembered me, our memories together, everything." I look up at Anden and he slowly brings his hand back to his side looking down. Then he looks back up at me and gives me a smile, "That's wonderful June,"
"Anden, you forget, we dated remember? I know your facial expressions too there's no need to pretend."
Chuckling he sighs and sits down. "Yeah your right, I guess I was kinda hoping I'd have you to myself a little longer," then seeming to remember something he looks back at me and questions, "but why are you so sad then?"
Its my turn to sigh and sit down, I take a seat on the futon across from him and lean back, looking up at the ceiling.
"I was taken hostage a few days ago by this group of, I don't even know what to call them, rebels maybe?"
"What why wasn't I informed about-"
"Anden I'm fine, as I was saying, I was taken hostage but once I escaped my bonds and walked out Day was there fighting a group of rebel soldiers along side Tess, Frankie, and even Eden," thinking about it I laugh a little at the memory of how much alike Eden looked fighting beside Day, "they almost finished everyone off but then the leader of the group came with more soldiers. We were overwhelmed but we all managed to escape…except for Day. It's been a week since that happened, we have no idea where they are, Day was the one who found out where I was at, I don't know if he's alive, hurt, being tortured, if he escaped did he make it anywhere safe?"
"June, don't beat yourself up, Days a strong, resourceful, and if I'm being honest with myself, incredibly smart person. If anyone can escape and find his way back its Day. Don't worry if he's not back by now it's probably because he's hiding out and trying to throw off his scent, he'll be back here to you in no time."
I smile at Anden and nod my head slightly. "Yeah, your right," pausing I think about earlier and laugh. Anden quirks his head to the side, his lips pulling up at the corners.
"What?"
"Oh I was just thinking about how I was taking all of my anger and frustration out on my soldiers." Andens bursts out laughing too, holding his side and throwing his head back. Once he calmed down he says,
"Kind of like how you were when Day left the Republic and came here? Man, you went all out on everyone. I feel bad for everyone here, no wonder the guards were reluctant to disturb you no matter what I said.
I manage to get out my sentence in between breathes, "I told-haha-Private Malfory that at least-haha-Private Samson tries to hide his screw-ups."
Anden laughs with me and pretty soon all my nerves and worry disappear. I calm down and look at Anden. "Thank you, Anden, for being here and cheering me up, you don't know how much I needed that."
"Its my pleasure to be the one able to pull you out of your mood, and I'm sure the squadron will agree to that as well."
"ha-ha." A knock on my door interrupts our conversation, and Eden steps in.
"June I think I found-" he stops when he sees Anden sitting across from me, and looks between the two of us a frown crossing his face but he manages to nod his head toward Anden anyway.
"Mr. Elector."
"Please, call me Anden."
"Right…well June I think I found a lead to the building you were held in! I just have to adjust a few things and I'm going to need your input on any memories you have when you were being taken there-"
"Eden, I told you I was unconscious the whole ride there, whatever fairy dust they used really worked its magic. Listen Anden tell him what you said to me, about how Days smart and resourceful-"
Edens face hardens and he looks at Anden again and back to me. "I know Days smart and resourceful, he's my brother, I've known him longer and I've been with him these last ten years while you were in the Republic lip locking with this guy-oh I'm sorry with Anden-while Day was here struggling to piece together the last piece of the puzzle of who he was. This whole time he's been trying to get you back, he may not have known it himself, but his body knew it, he was constantly agonizing and depressed because he would dream about you every goddy night and wake up not able to remember a single thing from his dream. I had to watch him go through that everyday for the past ten years and I wasn't able to say anything because whenever I mention something from his past and his face would crumble and he would get upset because he couldn't remember or had no idea what I taking about. I'd have to play it off and act like it was no big deal but I hated the way he would get because of that. You were the final piece, the last memory of his soul. You were happy he remembered you yeah? Then why do you suddenly want to act like his disappearance is no big deal! Because Anden said so? He didn't like Daniel and Daniel didn't like him either!"
He runs out breath and his face has gone red, im shocked by his outburst but his words echo through my brain and I start to get upset all over again.
"Im sorry Eden, I do still want to continue looking for Day-"
"You know what? Your right maybe everything is okay and Days making his way back right now, it doesn't matter that he doesn't have anything and is going to have to scavenge for food and water and shelter to make his way back to you." Eden then turns and leaves slamming the door behind him.
Anden was quiet the whole time but when Eden leaves he moves over to my side and wraps his arm around my shoulder. "Its okay June, he's just upset and needed to get his anger out. Im surprised with how much hes changed, he's really grown up."
"Yeah...Hey I'm going to take a bath and then check on my squadron, I'll talk to you tomorrow okay?"
"Oh, yeah sure no problem. Have a good night June."
"Thanks you too."
Once Anden leaves I head to the bathroom and turn on the water,
Edens right, I heard reassuring words and I was fast to give up the search, what's wrong with me?
Stepping into the tub I lean my head back, and think of Day, his smile, laugh, the low vibrations of his chest when he talks to me and I lay my head down on his chest.
Day, I'm sorry for causing you so much pain.
Day
"I come undone from everyone, I'm doing wrong
I call you up at night, when I'm driving home. Will I die alone? Die alone!
Maybe I don't mean it when I say goodbye!"
"Shut up!"
"forever loses meaning to me all the time,
The ending is a start until we part again,
Will it end again,
And come around and then,"
Okay, okay, I'll get General Grieves just stop singing already!"
Stepping away from the door I smile in triumph. "I knew you'd come around soon!"
"Yeah yeah I just don't want to hear that awful sound you call singing."
Laughing I sit back down on the bed and look around my little room. I took Manalines advice and stopped drinking all that water, and soon enough the blackouts and dizziness stopped happening. I pretended to still get dizzy spells so no one caught on though. Now all I have to do is figure out a way to escape this god-forsaken place.
The door rattles and I stand back up.
Grieves walks in, twirling a set of keys, I glance at them briefly and memorize how they look. Then I look at Grieves and give him my trademark smirk.
"Well to what do I owe this pleasure Day? I heard you were giving Sam a hard time, !along his ears bleed he said."
"I heard my singing was like a Angels so if hes really a demon then I don't see how my singing could have made them bleed."
"Hmph, well in any case what did you want?"
"Right, well you'll be glad to know I accept your offer. I'll join your little group of delinquents."
"I see you've finally seen reason, it was only a matter of time anyways. Well we'll get you started right away with training and the run through on everything. Your lucky, if you waited another day I was going to have you tortured for information then killed."
"Right…well. Where to first?"
"Ah…I was thinking Dinner with the rest of us, seeing as how you've joined our army, you should be able to eat amongst your fellow soldiers."
"Lead the way."
"Actually I'll be going ahead, I'll send someone to get you, so just change and be ready to go. Oh and, welcome to the cause."
With that Grieves leaves the room, leaving the door unlocked. I walk over and turn the knob and stick my head out, looking both ways the hall is clear. I walk out and run my hand along the walls memorizing the exits along the way down. I pass a door and hear voices inside, stepping closer I lean and listening in.
"There was some activity in Ross City a couple nights ago, Sam said he saw Night jumping on the roofs."
"Yeah and I heard about another sighting last night, some of Antarcticas representatives houses were spray painted with slang words and propaganda."
"I was starting to think maybe Day was Night since his activities suddenly stopped once we took him in. Do you think maybe Night and Day know each other? Maybe that's why he stopped his activities because he heard about Days disappearance?"
"…"
"…"
"…"
"No, not possible, if that was true then he would have come looking for Day a long time ago. It's already been a week, Night is too skilled to not be able to find us."
"That's true, boy am I glad because I wouldn't want to be on his bad side, if we ever were I'd switch sides quick- ouch!"
"Shut up idiot, what if General Grieves heard you?"
Stepping back from the door I turn around and almost bump into someone.
"Oh- sorry I didn't see you there- Day"
"Oh hey Manaline."
"I heard you decided to join us, that's great! I would have sneaked you out of here tonight if you decided to not corporate. I wouldn't be able to see anyone torture you."
"Oh really?" Well that's just goddy perfect, my chance to escape and I missed it. Oh well she probably would have gotten us caught anyways with how loud she talks to me.
"I was just about to show you to the dining room."
Giving her my 'playboy' smile as Eden calls it I loop her arm through mines and walk with her.
"It's my pleasure to walk in the room with you, Manaline."
She giggles and has a smile so wide I'm surprised her face doesn't crack. We arrive at a set of double doors after a few turns down a couple hallways. I'm surprised at how big this building is, from the outside it looks small.
"Most of our work is down downstairs in the underground building."
"Underground building?"
"Yes, we have a underground village made up of a thousand people who are apart of the Cause."
"What is The Cause?"
"Oh, here we are I'll tell you all you need to know but first…lets eat." With that she steps through the doors and my jaw drops. There are rows of tables set up and waiters and waitresses placing food in front of people. There must being hundreds here, and beyond that I see a balcony. I step closer and see that it over looks a city with houses and street lights lighting up this underground village.
Mr. Wizard what have you gotten me into?
Anndd…that's a wrap! Again I want to say I'm sorry for the long wait again, I really suck at these updates now don't I? I'm sorry to say that I'm probably going to have a different schedule for updates too, so I'm going to update my stories whenever I finish them. Thank you everyone who favorites, followed, and reviewed I love you all!
Until next time!
~byee