Chapter 5- Season 1, Episode 3

Lexi had fallen asleep on Danny's shoulder and his head was rested on hers. The group stopped to set up camp. Danny and Lexi felt the carriage abruptly stop around nine in the morning. They sat in the carriage while the tents and canopies were set up. The soldiers were acquiring supplies and were resting for two days. Danny and Lexi were pulled from their spot and thrown under a tent.

They had been at the new camp site for at least an hour now. Lexi and Danny were sitting on the ground back to back talking. Lexi was facing the lake "What was it like before you were taken?" Danny sat for a moment, playing with the handcuffs. When Lexi didn't get a response she turned around, crossed her legs, then put her arms around his torso with her head on his shoulder and hugged him. He turned around to face her and put their foreheads together. He sat back.

"Well… I grew up in a village, with my dad, his girlfriend; (Maggie the town doctor) and my sister, Charlie. My mum died when I was a kid. Charlie was always going beyond the rules, but constantly kept me under watch, because of the asthma. Then one day, these men…" he looked around the camp site "They came into our village and asked for my dad, they were going to take him away. I came out with a cross bow telling them they couldn't take him, Charlie and I already lost our mum and I knew if they took him, he wouldn't come back… He was shot and they took me instead. I'm just thinking about Charlie, she only has Maggie now, and we won't see each other again." Lexi looked him in the eye and knew of the sorrow he felt since it wasn't that different to hers. Both her guardians were killed and now it was only her brother.

Lexi told Danny how she never knew who her father was and never got a chance to meet her mother. It was just her aunt Joe, Jaxon and herself. She told him about the day they took her, how it was their birthday and how bad her brother was beaten when she got home. She explained how if she had listened to him they would all still be safe and alive. She was glad though they thought he was dead otherwise he'd had been taken too. What she didn't tell Danny was the feeling of hope she still had inside of her; that they would get away and be with their loved ones once again.

The man who had left the group earlier with the note for Monroe had returned and went straight to Neville. Lexi watched him over Danny's shoulder as he arrived, tied up his horse and ran over to the Captain. On passing he stared at Lexi then began talking to Neville. Lexi still watched as their conversation went on, it was then then she became worried when they kept looking towards Danny and Lexi. Neville looked her in the eye with an angered face; Lexi felt her heart drop and quickly diverted her eyes away from the two men.

Soon after the messenger had returned two guards came over to Lexi and Danny. Though struggling Lexi's and Danny's ankles were cuffed and were chained. It was extremely hard to move in it, so they sat there.

Both of the teenagers were sitting on the group. Danny was leaning against and barrel, he was sullen and staring at the ground. Lexi had her back against a support poll of the tent and was watching the guards walk by trying to understand their shifts.

One of the soldiers walked up to them, he passed Lexi. He turned around and smiled then gave her a bowl of water. She did not smile back, instead she squinted her eyes and crunched her lips in and gave him a rotten look. Turning around he went to pace Danny some water too, but just before he could take it the guard dropped it on the ground. "Oh, damn I'm sorry," his expression was blank and meaningless.

Danny continued to look at the ground. He raised his head, looked in the man's eyes and spoke "You got a problem?"

"What no, what possible problem could I… oh wait, there was that one time… in your little crap village where you shot my best friend with a crossbow. So, I guess there's that," Lexi looked at the man then Danny to see anger in his eyes.

"Your best friend, murdered my father," said Danny. Lexi was looking between the two

"Which, ah, let's be honest, it probably not a big loss, right?"

"Captain Neville?" Danny swallowed the anger. His voice broke, almost shouting while looking over to Captain Neville. He kept reading the book he was so interested in.

"What?" he called back over.

Danny was looking up at the soldier "If you want me dead, just kill me. Otherwise I'd like some water please."

There was a long pause "You heard the boy, get him some water."

The man stood up straight and rolled his eye "Yes, sir," he looked down a Danny then walked away. Danny looked back down at the ground. Lexi watched as the man walked away. She put the bowl down softly on the ground and sat closer to Danny. Lexi perch on her knees and sat down. She wiped her hands on her thighs then reached forward and put her hands on Danny's. He continued to pull grass from the ground.

"Hey…" Lexi sunk and tilted her head and looked through Danny's fringe into his eyes. "I'm sorry about your father… and I'm sorry you had to kill someone, I would have done the same…" Danny looked up at Lexi.

"It happened quickly… and he killed my father," Danny's tone eased up.

"I don't know exactly how you feel, but I know it's hard to kill a person," Lexi looked away, then back. Danny knew she had killed someone, but didn't want to go into while around the militia, he looked back down "Whatever you're thinking, feeling; it shouldn't be bad; you protected your family," Lexi continued. Danny smiled slightly, and then looked back up. His face dropped, the solider was standing at the edge of the tent he looked extremely angry. He put the bowl down and walked away. Lexi watched until he walked around the corner. Lexi put her hand to the side of Danny's face and kissed him. He leaned forward and kissed her long and hard. Danny put his hand to Lexi's face. When they finale broke apart they kept their forehands together and nuzzled their noses.

It was late, but Danny and Lexi were still awake. It was freezing.

They were lying on the ground. Lexi had her arms up near her chest with her face buried in Danny's chest. Danny had his chin resting in her head and his arms wrapped around her. Danny eyes were getting heavy. He kissed the top of her head then began to drift off to sleep. They were shivering trying to sleep, but it was worthless. Suddenly the messenger who returned earlier came over to them, after leaving the captain's tent. Not saying a word he pulled off the blanket, grabbed Lexi's arm and dragged her off a few meters. He unlocked the handcuffs on her feet so she could walk. "Hey! What are you doing?!" Danny was yelling at him. Through it Lexi kept hitting him. He grabbed her arm and pulled her up so she was standing. Lexi was confused; she just looked at the man's face with wild eyes. He pulled along to the Captains tent, Lexi could hear Danny yelling until she was out of sight.

Another soldier came up to Danny saying "Now, son, were just gonna separate you two," Danny was confused, he didn't trust them, but he could see clearly into the Captain's tent. "We can't have you two plotting again, to get away," he continued. Out of all the militia there he was one of the creepiest. He went away then came back with some food. Danny was hungry; he hadn't eaten in over a day.

Lexi was taken to the Captain's tent and was sat on a chair. Her feet were cuffed again to prevent her getting away. Captain Neville sat at a desk reading the message. He put it down and smiled; Lexi scrunched up her face, was couscous to what she did. Captain Neville began speaking "Now, stupidly we didn't actually make sure you were Alexia, but I'm sure you are since you told Danny boy your name. But to be sure, you are Alexia Selena Caffrey?" Lexi was sure they knew who she was and couldn't deny it, so she nodded quickly. Lexi kept her head down, but her gaze on him. "And your brother… Jaxon Emmet Caffrey, is deceased," Lexi knew he wasn't, but didn't them to take him too. Each question he asked her he recorded. The questions worried Lexi; they were all about her brother, her growing up and herself as a person.

"Why do you want to know these things?!" She blurted out before thinking, her eyes were wide and she was on the edge of her seat. He kept his head down, but looked at her. He didn't look happy she interrupted him. Her facial expression grew smaller and she sat back on the chair with her shoulders hunched. He sighed then got up. Walking around the desk and leaving, Lexi followed him with her gaze. As soon as he was out of sight she leaped forward, took the message and hid it in her pocket. Just as she settled a guard walked in and pulled her off to another tent. He threw her down along with a blanket then left. From where she sat she could see Danny, he was 20 meters away. They were close enough to be heard, but had nothing to say that could be heard by the militia.

Danny looked over to Lexi and waited until a soldier left "Are you OK?"

Lexi smiled and nodded her head. She wasn't going to tell him how she felt or what happened until they were close enough to whisper. She mouthed the words 'good night' then made her bed and went to sleep.