Hello there! Lot's of research later, I got the chapter done. Hope you enjoy, thing's start to get tricky :p

Torment

Chapter Six

The blonde sat there for what seemed to be an eternity as the news penetrated to her every sense. The icy numbness consuming her whole as her brain tried to deal with the overwhelming emotions. Across the room the blue haired man recognized the agonizing look, it was all to familiar to him. It was hard to watch her slowly crumble away before him. The persistence. The stubbornness. Had all disintegrated away into the bit's and pieces that sat in front of him now. Her earlier words played in the back of his mind and he could start to feel himself being pulled in two separate directions. On one side he had his selfish self that would do anything to survive, on the other, he could do the right thing. Although he wouldn't wish his past on anyone, he had allowed it reoccur right before his very eyes.

It was so long since he had felt something other then the voidness that lived inside of him. He sighed as he ran a hand through his hair, it was all too late to be realizing this. Do something...her words tormented his growing consciousness. Without another thought he jumped from his bed, grabbing his own knapsack. Quickly extracting a key from it. In two steps he was at the blondes bedside, there wasn't any time to waste. They were probably already on the way here after hearing the news themselves. Two seconds later the shackle dropped from her ankle, freeing her. She continued to stay perfectly still, hugging her knees tightly to her chest. So oblivious to what was happening around her. Tears continued to flow endlessly as her thoughts consumed her. He gently shook her, trying to pull her to reality.

"C'mon, lets go" he rallied, purposely avoiding eye contact. This was the second time it'd happen, the first being when the military attempted to intervene. There was something about seeing the blonde sadness that seemed to stir something within him. Maybe that's when things began to change. To see such strength wither away to nothingness was really heart wrenching.

"Don't" came the soft response. The blue haired man's mouth gaped at the response. Had she given up? Where was the stubbornness? He sighed as he glanced back at the door, there wasn't time for this.

"No" he said curtly, he wouldn't stop now after he made up his mind. The sudden knock on the door made every hair on his body go on end.

"Shit" he cursed under his breath. Without another wasted second he shouldered his bag and opened the single window in the room. Grabbing the blonde in his arms, he made his way to the one exit available. Luckily the room was on ground level, they could make a convincing run for it. He carefully made the tight squeeze out the window just on time as he heard a second knock, much louder than the first. Making his way through the ally, he tried to recall as many details as he knew about the surrounding area. As soon as he found a place for them to hide, they'd be in the clear hopefully.

He made his way through the twists and the turns of the ally way, thinking as he went. They were in Bikaner, a rather large city to most. It had a avid culture that kept the streets fairly busy throughout the day, great for covering their tracks. It was late afternoon now, giving another hour or two of sunlight which definitely seemed to be too long. The blonde remained limp in his arms as she swayed back and fourth in rhythm with his stride. Completely resigning herself to everything. He realized her skin scorched at contact with his own. She must of blown a fever he thought. Another complication to add to the list of problems. Ducking down another alleyway he slowed to a fast pace walk. Unable to hear a single pursuer. He knew who to contact to get them out of this situation, he just had to find a way to get there in one piece. After a while he came to a stop, placing the blonde on the ground as carefully as he could.

He dropped his pack on the ground, rummaging through it and pulling out what looked to be an oversized cell phone. Hitting various button he sighed, glancing back at the blonde briefly. She was breaking out in a full sweat now, raising many medical alarms in the back of his mind. He hope she didn't rupture something, he couldn't afford to take her to a hospital. It'd be like handing her right back over to them. He held a wrist to her forehead as he furiously hit buttons on the phone with his other hand. Her temperature was really getting up there, and only a few things could only push it so far. Looking back down at the satellite phone he frowned, no response. There was no telling how long this could take. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, it was hot even in the shade of the buildings. It must be unimaginable for the blonde with the added fever. He had to get the blonde out of the heat. Even that posed many problems, his Hindi wasn't very good. Leaving the possibility of holing up in a inn was out of the question. A sudden loud mechanical roar was heard, making him jump. It took a moment for him to realize what the sound was. A train. His heart jumped at the discovery, this would be great to get some distance from the immediate vicinity to shake the pursuers from their trail. Dino turned back to the blonde, once again picking her up. She grunted in pain at the contacted.

"Sorry" he said softly, shifting her around to hopefully make her a bit more conformable.

"Just leave me" she mumbled, trying to force her eye's to stay open. The cold darkness inside of her was remaining persistent, she had no one and that thought scared her. For him to go against her wishes was rather tormenting. The blue haired man ignored her comment, she wasn't thinking properly. Following his ears, he made the short travel to the train. Luckily there was no one watching last few cars and they were able to slip inside without being noticed. The car they chose was filled with luggage, making it a bit of a squeeze for him in the small isle. He gently placed her down, catching her as her torso fell towards the floor. After steadying her, he put as much space between them as he could, not wanting to provoke her. She was really upset and he didn't want to cause her anymore harm, he had already caused so much.

He once again ripped through his bag to find the large phone, maybe he'd have better luck now. Without needing to look, he could feel an icy glare across from him. It was understandable for her to be had, he didn't blame her. Although it was good that'd she'd emerged from her thoughts she should have been resting instead of staring him down. There was no telling how long they'd be on the run.

The train roared once again as it picked up speed, a cool breeze blowing through the narrow space as it glided along its way. They would be safe for now. He sighed in relief as he continued to punch away on the phone. The sooner he could get her out of harms way the better. There was a loud beep causing him to gasp in excitement at the response. They had a line of communication, all that was left was to just had to meet up and get her to safety. As soon as he found out where they were heading to, it wouldn't be much longer. He looked back across at the blonde, finding her sound asleep. Atleast her fever seemed to have settled, merely being agitated by the outside heat.

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The rest period seemed incredibly short as the train slowed to a stop. Dino rubbed the tiredness from his eyes, finding himself unable to sleep in the few hours of peace. His conscious proving to be rather annoying. The blonde still slept across from him. It wasn't surprising, the days event probably took quite the toll. He tried his best not to wake her as he picked her up, attempting to be discrete as possible. After exiting the car he picked up his pace to merge with the fleeting crowd, hoping to not draw attention. He looked around trying to find the smallest indication where they were now. Entering the atrium of the train station, the brass plating popped out at him, it was impossible to miss. Jaisalmer. Great, he had a location, it wouldn't be too much longer. He exited the small building, taking a seat at the first bench he could find. Balancing the blonde in his lap with one hand, he dug through his bag with the other trying to find the phone. Once finding it, he rapidly punched away at the keys, hopefully there'd be a quick response. Within seconds it dinged back.

"Airbase"he read aloud, frowning at the lack of detail. Then again he was only in a small town. It couldn't possibly be that hard to find, even in the darkness of night. Storing everything back away, he got to his feet. Maybe there was a map around somewhere.

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After a little while he'd managed to find it. He was right, the place had stuck out like a sore thumb. It was lit up like a football field, flood lights drowning everything in luminosity. He felt the blonde stir in his arms, the lights surely waking her. Dino made his way over to shadows of the hanger, hoping to get some cover should things not go as planned. Cagalli squirmed in his arms, trying to break free of his strong grasp.

"Put me down" she said, her voice still maintaining it's frailness. He obeyed, setting her against the wall. She quickly grabbed her head as if trying to silence the many voices. Her strength was slowly returning now, as was her awareness. A good sign he noted. Once again he could feel her glare as she watched him cautiously. He expected questions to come, but they never did.

"I''m going to go scout around to make sure we haven't been followed. Don't move" he said, taking off his pack and setting it on the ground near the blonde. When he looked back at her, she had already dozed off once again. Maybe it would be better, she couldn't do anything careless or run off. He made his back around the hanger, checking every possible hiding place for a possible pursuer. A loud sigh of relief followed as he realized there was no one there, so far so good. Pacing in circles, he waited. If he did get ambushed, at the very least the blonde was hidden from the immediate danger. There was a soft snap of a twig a short ways away, causing him to turn.

A shadowy figure approached him, the bright lights behind him concealing his features. The blue haired man squinted to try to make out any details but it didn't help. Immediately he knew something was wrong, and took a small step backwards. Although it was already too late. Three mechanical hisses were heard back to back. It took him a second to realize what the sound was, gun shots. Within an instant his body went limp and completely unresponsive, sending him crashing face first into the ground. A cold numbness taking over shortly after. He found himself unable to move as his body slowly went into shock. Behind him several foot steps were heard. Between the tiredness and the growing loss of blood, his conscious faded. He had tried his best.

So, lots of things learned this chapter :D Expect the next chapter out in a day or two. I hoped you enjoyed this, feel free to ask any questions. Thank you and see ya next~!