"Ive already told you everything Alek! Jas could you knock some sense into him please?" Alek and Jas had cornered me early in the morning, dragging me into isolation.

"I don't believe you Chloe." Alek said as he stopped pacing the room. I crossed my arms.

"Have i ever given you any reason not to trust me. Baset has been showing me weird premonitions, but never really stating that they will happen. I have told you every scenario, from the ring of fire to the most recent about Brian being shot. There is nothing more."

"I think she's telling us everything Alek. Chloe has no reason to lie." Jas tried to sound comforting, but Alek wasn't having any of it.

"She has all the reasons in the world to lie to us.." Alek began

"Umm still here!" I said waving a finger in the air, pointing at my self. "So what we are really getting at is that you don't trust me." I stood up from the bed, where i was seated and started to walk towards Alek. He knew i was pissed.

"Of course i trust you, i just wouldn't put it past you to lie right now if you thought it would save us in anyway." Alek placed his hands on both of my shoulders, i brushed them off.

"I understand what you are saying, but i am honest to Baset telling you the truth." Maybe it wasn't the right thing, or the mature thing but i stormed my ass out of there like it was on fire.

"Chloe, wait!" Alek called after me. Before i slammed the door behind me i turned to face the cousins in the bedroom, "And if you think you are touching this" i pointed to my body "anytime soon Mr. Petrov, you are sadly mistaken. I hope that you trust your hand more than me, because thats the only loving you will be getting for a while." And with that i slammed the door. As i turned i noticed my mother standing in the kitchen with her mouth wide open, as she was about to speak i put a finger up. "No, no. Don't say it." And i walked into the bathroom, locking the door so i could sit on the ground in peace. I think an hour or so had passed when a soft knock came at the door. It was Brian.

"You going to stay in there all day, cause a guys got to pee." His voice called from the other side of the door. I let him in.

"You don't really have to pee do you?" I asked when he sat down next to me, with our backs against the door. He shook his head.

"Nope, i've got a bladder like a piece of steel. Unlike your granny bladder."

"Hey!" I said, slapping him playfully on the arm. "I don't have a granny bladder." I sighed. "Since when did everything get so complicated?"

"From what i've heard, since you turned sixteen." Brian was smiling one of his cooky smiles, it was comforting.

"Oh so your an expert on me now?" I asked, holding back my laugh.

"No, but i care about you. So i'm interested in the things that are going on with you. Speaking of.." Brian indicated behind him.

"Don't even mention his name. He's having trust issues."

"That doesn't sound like him at all." Brian's said, as his voice dripped with sarcasm.

"I know he means well. And i think it's just that he thinks i'm going to do something stupid. Like get my self killed, again." I rested my head against Brian's shoulder. "I'm glad that your here."

"You are?" He asked, sounding rather surprised. I raised my head to look at him, and nodded.

"Of course. You always knew how to keep me sane."

...

I must admit that i was scowling at Alek across the lunch table, i was being petty i know but it was pissing him off.

"Enough!" My mom said, slamming down her knife and fork. "We shouldn't be fighting with each other, when there is a war going on upstairs. People are already getting hurt, why should we add ourselves to that equation?

"I'm sorry." Alek said, as he took my hand in his. I pulled away.

"You can't constantly be doubting me Alek! I trust you with all of my heart, but i'm not going to deny the fact that i know we are both capable of doing things that are stupid. I honestly don't know what is going to happen, but if it came down to it i'd sacrifice all of my lives to save you. Just as i know you would do for me." Before the tears came, i steadied myself to leave. But Alek grabbed my hand and stood with me.

"The thought of losing you, stops my heart every time. I couldn't imagine a world where i wasn't able to see you everyday, to touch you" Alek stroked the side of my face, cupping my chin. "To just be around you."

"This is getting way too lovely duvy for my liking" Jasmine said as she cleared her throat. "Its sickening to watch you Alek be all emotional."

"Always ruining a moment Jas" Alek said as he narrowed his gaze at his cousin.

"Its a talent of mine." She said, pretending to brush a bit of dirt off her shoulder. Jas's phone started to vibrate, and as she looked at the caller her face dropped. "Its Valentina" She clicked answer, and just listened. Breaking the silence with 'yes' or 'ok' every now and then. As she hung up, Jas rose from her seat. "Valentina has issued protection for Meredith and Brian to leave."

"What!" I said taking a hold of my mom's hand.

"I'm not leaving Chloe here." Mom said, as she squeezed my hand.

"Meredith, you don't have a choice. You can't protect yourself, and Chloe's safety is compromised if you are around."

"That is complete and utter BULLS.."

"Chloe!" Mom ran a hand down the side of my face. "Jasmine is right."

"When will the escorts be here?" Brian asked, as he looked at Jasmine.

"Within the next half an hour."

...

We packed as much food and items of clothing we could for mom and Brian. It wasn't much, but it should last them until they were fully evacuated from the city. A soft knock came from the latched door. Jasmine opened it hesitantly letting in two Mair guards.

"keep yourself safe!" Mum said as she squeezed the air out of my lungs.

"you too." I overheard her talking to Alek as she said her goodbyes.

"Don't let her do anything stupid." Alek nodded in agreement.

"So i guess ill see you when all of this is over." Brian said as he wrapped me into a hug.

"I guess so. Just promise me one thing."

"Anything." Brian said with a slight smile.

"Under no circumstance do you come back here, especially not to visit your mom."

"What, why?" He asked in his confusion.

"Just promise me?"

"Ok. I promise."

As they all left Alek wrapped his arms around my waist from behind.

"You'll see them again." he whispered.

"I know."

...

We were summoned to see Valentina the next day.

"Where winning, at the moment." Were her first words when we all sat down in front of her. "We have lost many lives, but our forces are driving the Order out."

"Haven't the governments been wondering why San Fran is in such chaos?" Valentina shook her head.

"The Order has power in the government. To the rest of the world, San Francisco had a chemical spill. Which is why everyone has been evacuated." A loud knock came from the door, as all of our claws retracted. Alek, Valentina and Jasmine placed hands over there noses scoffing in discuss. There was no doubt in who it was. Kai.

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