A/N: Chapter three! The plot thickens… angsty fluff ensues… It's a bit shorter than our previous chapters, but don't worry we shall make up for it next time! Please read/review/critique! :D It really encourages us to write! Thanks to everyone who reviewed! 3

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Cody's eyes opened blearily, blinking away a restless night. He had fallen asleep in a sitting position and his muscles were rigid and stiff from the uncomfortable posture. His back was pressed up against a cold weathered wall, which appeared to be made out of cement. He felt a weight pressing down on his shoulder and another on his legs. He glanced to his side and saw the sleeping face of Sierra, her breath tickling his neck. Then he noticed Noah's dormant form cuddled against him, his head cradled in his lap.

He ran his fingers through Noah's hair gently and sighed, recalling the events that led to their imprisonment.

Cody, Noah, and Sierra were surrounded on all sides by powerful men in exotic looking silver armor, who carried an array of swords and spears currently aimed ostentatiously at their startled faces.

"Oops," Sierra mumbled, now recalling the law that forbade anyone from venturing outside the town limits. Cody was still caught in her embrace awkwardly.

"What do you mean oops?" Noah growled, his feelings of animosity towards the girl rising, "What's going on?"

"Move it," a guard ordered, thrusting his spear at Noah's backside callously.

"Hey, watch where you point that thing!" Noah cried out in surprise as he was prodded.

"We'd better do what they say," Sierra cautioned, the tone of her voice had grown much more serious than it had been when she was assaulting Cody.

"Didn't you hear what he said," another guard barked, "move it!" He then proceeded to jab at Noah's shoulder with his spear. The other guy got to do it, it was only fair.

"Alright already!" Noah clenched his fists in aggravation.

"Yeah, lets go before we all get skewered eheheh," Cody murmured nervously.

The group began to trudge through the lush environment towards the city. Slowly, a massive complex of buildings appeared through the foliage. Cody marveled at the architecture, reminiscent of ancient Greco-Roman and Mayan design. The structures were all in pristine condition and built out of strange glossy white stone.

Cody gave Noah a puzzled glance from his position in Sierra's clutches. From the look that was returned he knew that his friend was just as astounded. The resemblance to Earth culture was uncanny.

The further they traversed into the maze-like civilization the more elaborate the buildings became. Cody began to notice an increasingly large crowd shuffling behind them and giving him strange looks. They were all very tan and dressed in colorful clothing hung loosely around their bodies. The temperature was exceedingly warm, and he could feel sweat start to soak through his uniform, although this was mostly the product of his embarrassment in being paraded through the town in such a demeaning position, especially when it seemed that everyone's eyes were on him. He could hear their excited whispers from afar.

"Er, Sierra?" Cody managed to force out his words. The girl appeared to be delighted when he spoke her name and replied rather perkily.

"Yes sweetie?"

"Why is everyone following us and staring?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Sierra grinned, squeezing Cody in her arms.

"That doesn't really answer my question," he pointed out.

"No. No it doesn't," Noah frowned, "for all we know you're getting ready to kill us."

"Well you came here on a shooting star! And you wear really weird clothing… You were sent from the gods! They're probably gonna give you the biggest welcoming party ever!" Sierra exclaimed.

An incredulous expression passed over Noah's face. "Gods? What do you mean?"

"Of course you're not a god," Sierra replied bluntly, "But Cody on the other hand…" She glanced at him seductively. Cody shivered, attempting futilely to wriggle out of her clutches.

We are so screwed. We are so freaking screwed, Noah buried his face in his hands. I can't believe all this happened because I just wanted to say three freaking words. And they're not even more than one syllable! We can't die here like this…

Cody noticed the state of panic currently sweeping over his friend, and reached out to pat Noah on the back comfortingly. The other boy froze at the contact. Slowly, he lifted his head, and was met by Cody's concerned gaze.

Why did I have to fall in love, Noah groaned internally, I should have known it would all end badly.

Cody grinned and began to rub circles on his back. Noah's face heated up and he flinched away. He shifted over slightly, not noticing the hurt expression now present on Cody's face.

But dammit, he's so… irresistibly cute sometimes, at this thought he spiraled deeper into the pit of despair he found he was digging himself into. He sent Sierra a blood-curdling glare, not caring if his anger was being misplaced onto her.

"Okay, so maybe I was wrong," Sierra chuckled nervously. The three had not been met by the 'biggest welcoming party ever' but a bleary cesspool of concrete slabs and metal bars.

Cody sighed and curled into himself, pressing against the wall of the frigid cell. He couldn't help but feel pathetic. He couldn't do anything to help, he never could. Noah probably thought this was all his fault. After all, he was supposed to fix the escape pod. If he had paid more attention they wouldn't even be in this situation in the first place. Why do I have to be such a loser, he pouted, now he, Noah, and the girl Sierra were probably going to die or rot away in prison for the rest of their natural born lives.

Sierra noticed his pained expression and bounded to his side, wrapping her arms around him in a reassuring embrace.

"It'll be okay Codykins," she snuggled her face into the nook of his neck. Cody didn't fight back, he was too caught up in his thoughts to care.

Noah glowered at the sight before him, he scooted a bit closer to them, tentatively leaning against the other boy's side, not wanting Sierra to gain some advantage over Cody's affection through this action.

Eventually the burden of sleep overcame them all and they found themselves drifting into an uneasy slumber.

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