Hey, Rulers! Sorry for the wait! I probably would've put this off even more, but I'm going to some camp next week and I won't be able to post at all. D: Anyways, here's chapter 14. I hope you enjoy it. It's really just a filler, sorting out Sky's condition and how the traitors are treated. Yeah. Just, just read it.

Remind Me

Chapter 14

Sky's POV

When I wake up, I'm still in a lot of pain, and I have a feeling it's not going to go away any time soon. I grit my teeth and sit up. It's night time. The stars are beautiful. They're amazing.

Keep thinking about stars, Sky.

The stars. Oh. I wonder how the Stars, the Dead Army, and all the Doods have been treated? I should go look for Ty, Jason, Mitch, and Seto. I swear, if anyone went against my orders and killed one of them, they're in bigtrouble.

I slowly stand up. My body protests against each movement, but I don't stop. I have to get past this. I bite my lip to keep from screaming as I walk towards a small room across the hall from the open-roofed room that I woke up in. I hear quiet talking from the room and slowly open the door.

The four traitors are locked in for separate cells. Jason is whimpering slightly, and Seto is trying to cast some spell on him through the bars. It's not working, though. "I'm sorry, Jason. I have to be able to touch you to heal you properly," Seto apologizes quietly.

I step into view. "Why does he n-need healing?" I ask, still fighting down the urge to shriek in pain.

Ty, Mitch, and Seto look down. Jason is huddled in the corner of his cell. They don't answer. They look scared.

I sigh and step over to Jason's cell. "Where are the k-keys?" Shaking slightly, Jason points behind me to a small key rack. I pull the key off the rack and unlock Jason's cell door. Then I slip inside the cell and crouch by Jason, gritting my teeth to keep from crying out in pain. "Who d-did this to you?"

"One of the Recruits," he says softly.

I growl, causing my throat to burn even more. "What do they not g-get about the w-words 'Do not hurt them'?" I pick Jason up bridal style and yelp from the pain.

"Are you OK?" Seto asks.

"Yeah, j-just trying to keep f-from collapsing on the f-f-floor and screaming my h-head off," I reply. I carry Jason over to Seto's cell and set him down gently on the floor. "Fix him, Seto," I command. Seto comes up to the cell bars and touches his hand to Jason's side, which has a large gash in it. I step back quickly. I don't want to be anywhere near Seto's magic hand. I walk over to the key rack and tug off the other three keys. "So, w-why are you guys in a j-jail cell?" I ask as I unlock Ty's cell.

"We're traitors," Mitch mumbles. "They weren't just going to allow us to freely roam the camp."

"You're our f-friends, you shouldn't be in cages."

"Sky!" Ty shouts suddenly. "What is wrong with you? We betrayed you! We caused you all that pain! We can't be trusted!" He look like he's close to crying.

"Of course you c-can be trusted! Anyways, I'm s-sure you had a g-good r-reason for bet-traying us."

Ty runs out of his cell and attacks me with a hug. I yelp in pain and shove him away. He looks down guiltily. "I'm sorry."

"Nah, I'm s-sorry. It j-just really h-hurts, so I'd prefer you not squeeze me so t-tightly."

He hugs me again, more gently this time. "Thank you, Sky," he whispers.

I smile (which hurts) and walk to Mitch's cell. "Sky?" he asks.

"Yeah?"

"Will Jerome ever stop hating me?"

"Hopefully. If you g-guys would t-tell us why betrayed us..."

"We can't, Sky," Jason says quietly. "We'd like to, but we can't."

I sigh as I unlock Mitch's and Seto's cells. "That's OK. But I h-hope, for your sake, that y-you can g-give us a pretty good r-reason when this whole thing is o-over." Mitch and Seto step out of their cells.

"What now? You can't just let us walk around freely," Mitch says.

"Sure I can! I'm Sky! Most the people here are under my command, and the rest are under yours, so... Let's go!" I lead the wide-eyed traitors out of the room and out of the building. People stare at us. Jason, Mitch, Ty, and Seto look super uncomfortable, so I start talking. "So, d-do any of you know how long this uber p-painful poison thin l-lasts?"

"It's, uh.. It's permanent," Ty says, whispering the last part.

My jaw drops and I stop walking. "I-I'm gonna feel like this f-forev-v-ver?"

Seto nods.

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I let out a sob. "OK, then. I am n-not going to st-stutter my whole life." Speaking carefully, I say, "That has to change."

"Who let the traitors out?" a Recruit asks. He walks up o us, drawing his sword. He doesn't notice me yet. "Why are you out of your cells?" he growls, pushing the tips of his blade against Ty's neck.

"Whoa, he now!" I interrupt, drawing my own sword. "They're out because I let them out. And didn't I say not to hurt them?"

He growls, presses the sword harder.

I growl back. "Did you seriously just growl at me? Who do you think you are? Listen, buddy, I'm using all the self-control I have to keep from rolling on the ground, screaming in pain. If you try to harm them again, I cannot guarantee I'll be able to stop myself from stabbing you." His eyes widen. "Say, aren't you the same dude who tried to kill Ty earlier? You just don't learn do you? You know what, why don't you just leave? We don't need disobedient soldiers."

He looks shocked, but he lowers his sword. Ty relaxes and latches onto my arm. I wince at the pressure, but I don't make a sound. "You- what? No! I'm staying!" the ex-Recruit argues.

"Nope. You're going." He narrows his eyes at me. Then he lunges forward, but I block his sword with mine, ignoring the pain in my hands whenever I grip the sword. Then I fling his sword out of his grasp. He gasps. "Leave," I hiss. He grumbles as he stalks away.

I sheathe my sword and brush myself off. A few Recruits run up to me. "That was awesome!" one shouts.

"You're awake!" shouts another. "Do you need anything?"

"Thanks, yup, and not really. Thanks, though. How long was I asleep?" I ask.

"Three days."

My eyes widen. "Wow, um... Wow. Well, thanks, Recruits. See you later." They run of and I turn to Mitch, Seto, and Jason. Ty is still latched onto my arm, and he's shaking pretty badly. "Guys, don't worry. They won't hurt you." They nod slowly. I sigh. "Hey, I was out for three days... Have they been feeding you?"

They glance at each other. "No," Jason finally says.

I spin around and start toward a small building. Ty stumbles a bit from my sudden movement, but then right himself and tugs on my arm a little. "Sky, wait! Rules of Minecraft, we don't have any sprint left. And we don't want to be left here, surrounded by Recruits who don't really like us."

I slow down, looking over my shoulder every once and while to make sure I've still got everyone. "Let's see... Ah, this looks like a kitchen... Yep, it is! Here, eat up!" They gape at me for a second before diving into the chests.

Once they're done, we sprint until I spot what looks like a meeting room. I put my ear up to the door. "Why don't we just leave them here? We're in the middle of no where. They'll just have to survive," someone says.

Jerome says loudly, "All in favor of banishing Ty, Jason, Seto, and Mitch, say 'I.'" His voice cracks on "Mitch."

Everyone says "I."

I burst into the room. "I veto that," I shout. Several people gasp. I roll my eyes. "'Sup."

"Sky, you're awake!"

"Sky, you're alright!"

"Sky, you're not dead!"

"Sky, you're not in unbearable pain!"

"Pfft. I'm in plenty of pain. I just have more self-control than anyone else in the entire world. Now, then." I pull Jason, Ty, Seto, and Mitch into the room. Everyone gasps again. "These four will not be abandoned in the middle of no where. They're coming with us, and I want them to be treated just like they were before the whole traitor thing. Got it?" People nod. "Good. We're heading for the squid base as soon as the sun rises." I turn to the four. "If you guys, uh, don't want to fight the squids, then, uh, I guess you can just stay outside the base while we fight, or, um... aid the squids, or whatever." I clear my throat. "But I trust that you will not harm anyone here, at least while you are staying with us."

The four nod. Ian and Jerome try to object, but I shush them. "My word is final."

xXx

So serious, Sky. :3