Calem looked up at his mom in confusion. The screen changed to the Serpent emblem. A man with a snake tattoo on his face appeared on screen. " Greetings people of this city. The headmaster has made a new law. All children six and above must be given up for milita use." Calley growls holding Calem close. " An overseer will be by each household to collect your kids." The screen went black then back to the news. Calley felt her heart rate go up. Calem shook gently looking up at his mom. " Mommy?" he asked. Calley looks down at him. " It will be alright baby." She comforted.
Calley took him up to bed tucking him in. She kissed the top of his head. " Try and get some rest love." He nods rolling over onto his side.
Tyne was resting peacefully. The window to her room opened up wide. Shadows flickered and then hopped in. " Shh don't wake your mom." One of them whispered. The others nodded. Shihzuka walked over to Tyne. He got in bed with her. " Fletch you go and watch over Shay and Tyler. I have Tyne." Fletch nods. He herds his kids out of the room. Shihzuka cuddles up behind Tyne. Tyne stirs. She rolls over facing Shihzuka. " Hey." He whispers. She smiles weakly.
Shihzuka wraps his arms around her. " I know your worried about Sis." He whispers. She nuzzles him. " You'll get her back I know you will." He kisses her cheek. She smiles again. He sighs. " You just have to rest for now." She nods laying her head on his shoulder. He smiles holding her close. They end up falling asleep together.
Months go by…
Zack worked day in and day out. He got to the point to where he couldn't come home to take care of his family. His body had finally reached it's limit. Zack was carrying heavy materials to the site wall. His body sagged hard onto his knees causing strain in his hips. The disks in his lower back shifted. Zack howled falling to his knees. The solid steal beams he was carrying came down on him. He howled in pain trying to get them off. He could feel his lower back going numb.
Fletch and Tyne both heard Zack calling out in pain. They both ran to his side. " ZACK!" Shouted Fletch. Tyne pushed the weight off of him. Fletch carefully moved Zack onto his lap. " My back." He could feel the air getting stuck in his lungs. Fletch lifts him up carefully. " What is he doing?" barked a voice. " He's hurt and he needs help." Growled Fletch. He eyed the overseer as he came closer. " Get back to work." Tyne pulled out her heat blade. " You aren't our foreman. If he is hurt then we put the project on hold." She hisses. Fletch moves away from them. He carried Zack to the back of his truck laying him across the backseats. " Hang in there Zack I'm taking you to the hospital."
Fletch drove all the way to the hospital. He kept an eye on Zack. Zack was moaning softly in pain. He had a narrow line of saliva leaking out the side of his mouth. His brown eyes were open wide in pain. Fletch unloaded him from the back of his truck taking him inside. He walks up to one of the nurses. " He needs help." He explains. " His back is killing him." The nurse nods taking Zack from him. She laid him face down on the gurny taking him to the back into the x ray room.
Fletch paced back and forth watching the clock. One of the nurses walked out to meet him. " Mr. Kurosaki?" she addressed. Fletch turned around. " Yes?" She looks down at her clipboard. " Unfortunately Mr. Hitsugia has thrown out his back. Several of the disks had come loose. We put them back in surgically but he may not be able to work anymore." Fletch felt a twinge of sadness settle in. He nods. " I'll let his wife know." She smiles kindly. " We've given him some pain meds to help. The rest will have to come from how well his body heals." She walks off. Fletch pulls out his phone ringing both Tyne and Samantha letting them both know what happened.
Tyne and Samantha soon got there. " So if he can't work what will become of us?" questioned Tyne. Fletch sighs. " I don't know. I don't even know if he's awake." Fletch hugs Tyne tight. " You guys can see him now." Murmured the nurse. They nod walking into Zack's room. Zack had a look of hurt confidence in his eyes. Tyne walked over holding his hand. " I can't work anymore guys." He whispers. Tyne strokes his hand gently. " Don't worry about that Zack. Just worry about healing." He nods. Samantha climbs into bed with him. She holds him gently. Tyne smiles letting go of his hand. " I still remember the day you found us." He nods smiling weakly. " Me too. I will never forget that day."
It was a very rainy night. Zack had just gotten off of his shift. His body ached from carrying heavy materials to and from the site. He got to his truck starting it up. He pulled away from the site heading down the old town road. He saw someone laying in the middle of the main street intersection. He got out to see who it was. It was black haired male bleeding heavily from the scars on his chest. Zack lifted him up carrying him to the back of his truck. He laid him down across the back of the seats. He took him back to his house.
Zack fixed up the man's wounds. The man stirred grabbing Zack's wrists. Zack backed away in surprise. The man's brown eyes narrowed at him. He let out an animal like hiss. Zack rubbed his wrist. " Easy now I'm not going to hurt you." He comforted. He sits by the man. " What is your name?" he asked. " Fletcher Itsugia Kurosaki." Zack smiled shaking his hand. " I'm Zack."
Zack sighed holding Tyne tighter. " I still remember the day I found you."