Carry on my wayward son

There will be peace when you are done

Lay your weary head to rest

Don't you cry no more

A/N: before I begin with the rest of the chapter. I just want to say that I am sorry for not posting updates lately. I have been very busy with things. Life just keeps getting in the way of me writing. Youtube has also become my part time career as well. I've also been livestreaming so yeah I've been a little busy.

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Chapter Fourteen:

They had walked for what seemed like hours. Sam had sweat building up on his face. He wiped it away with the back of his hand. "Any chance we could take a rest?" he asked. Marcelo nodded. Sam knelt down letting Annu off. She sat by Sam. Marcelo took his backpack off of his back. He then reached inside of it pulling out some containers that had food in it as well as a map. "Now if I'm not mistaken we are just a mile from where we need to be." murmured Marcelo as he took a look at the map. "It appears to be up this path." Sam took his jacket off. His white shirt was stained in sweat. "It's humid as hell out here." Marcelo laughed. "It's called we are in a thick forest smart one." Marcelo got to his feet. "You guys rest up while I do a quick patrol." Sam nodded. Marcelo grabbed his gun and headed off into the forest.

Marcelo patrolled the woods around them. He could feel the humidity burning his back. He had no idea that Ireland got this hot. He wiped the sweat off of his brow. "Something isn't right about the climate around here." he muttered. He headed back to Sam and Annu who had just finished eating. Annu climbed back onto Sam's back. "We'd better get going." murmured Marcelo. Sam nodded. Sam tied his jacket around his belt. Marcelo tossed the bag of supplies onto his back. The both of them began their trek through the forest. Annu leaned a bit on Sam. "they aren't going to stop." she whispered. "They're going to keep coming after me." Sam touched her hand gently. "I don't care. I'll keep running for miles until I know you're safe." Marcelo cut the thick bushes out of their path. "We're almost to the meeting point."

Finley's house sat on a high point of a mountain summit. She was miles away from military contact. Finley put the kettle on for Elvis and Leon. Leon sat on Elvis' lap. "So what was mom like?" asked Leon. Elvis stroked his blonde hair gently. "She was a very brave women. She stuck her neck out for people. She wasn't afraid to speak her mind either." Leon smiles. He cuddles more into Elvis' chest. Elvis holds him tight. Finley smiles to herself. "I hope Sam gets here safely." whispered Elvis. "I sure he will Elvis. Who knows he could be close to us right now."

Marcelo and Sam arrived at the meeting point. Annu slid down his back. Sam knocked on the door. Finley answered it. "Well speak of the devil and he shall appear." Elvis turned around. He smiled seeing Sam behind him. "Hey Elvis." greeted Sam. Annu peered over the couch. "Hey you two. I'm glad you could join us." Annu climbs up and over the couch. "Is that Penny's son?" she asked. Elvis nodded. "Yeah. His name is Leon." Leon looked at Annu shyly. Annu smiled at him. "Hi there." She got a shy "hello" as a reply. Sam sat with Elvis. Elvis leaned on him causing Sam to blush. Finley smirked. "My, my I sense a little bit of bromance on my couch." Sam laughed nervously. "No we are just really good friends is all. But you could be hinting at some possible chemistry." She raised her hands up a bit. "Hey whatever floats your boat pal. I'm afraid the ship has already sailed on my end. All I ask is that you do not do it on the couch." she earned herself a chuckle from both guys on the couch.

Finley walked over with cups of tea in her hands. She handed them each a cup before sitting down in her recliner. "Right so how long are you staying?" Marcelo leaned against the wall. "Well you guys will need an extra hand when it comes to defending so I will be staying here but patrolling the grounds often." Sam shrugged. "We can stay for as long as you want us to, Finley." Finley smiled. "Well I don't mind having a little company every once and awhile. I'll be doing things here and there so it'd be nice of you guys to stay. Plus I think Leon would love to have Annu as a playmate." Annu looked up at Sam. "Sam, what's a playmate?" Sam scratched behind his head. "I guess you've never had one eh? Well a playmate is like a friend that you play with." Annu smiles. "In that case, I'd be honored to have him as my playmate." Leon smiles at her kindly. Finley looks out the window. "Just don't go out too far okay?" Leon gets out of Elvis' grasp. "We won't!" he takes Annu's hand. Annu pulls away from Sam. The both of them run out of the house and into the backyard. Sam leans back on the couch. He yawns a bit. "Think I'm going to go to sleep for a bit." He lays his head on the back of the couch. Elvis moves closer to him. He leans on him a bit. He rests his head underneath his arm.

Finley cleaned up a little bit around the cabin while Sam was asleep. Elvis stayed by Sam's side watching his friend sleep. Sam's face went from being peaceful to being in sear amounts of pain. He began twitching and calling out in his sleep in a language no one could understand. Elvis shook him gently. "Sam! Sam! Wake up!" he yelled. He gave his friend a soft punch in the ribs. "Wake up!" Sam snapped awake. His arm missed Elvis' head by an inch. "Elvis? What's wrong?" questioned Sam tiredly. "You were having a nightmare so I decided to wake you." Sam sighed a bit. He readjusted himself on the couch. His ginger hair was all messed up. "If you want I have a spare bed all the way down at the end of the hallway." piped Finley hoping Sam would take her up on her offer. "Is way more comfortable than the couch." Sam yawned. "Might have to check it out." he gets to his feet, the floor creaking under him a bit. He makes the slow walk down the hallway. Elvis follows him out of concern. He watches his friend hit the mattress face first. He then moves onto his side falling asleep. Elvis closes the door. He sits in the chair sitting in the corner watching him.

Fire was everywhere. Sam was laying in the ashes of what used to be his home. He watched his friends run past him out of fear. He couldn't feel them or hear them yell out warnings to each other. Ships flew overhead shooting streams of fire everywhere. He watched his family and friends die one by one.

Sam?

Sam!

Wake up!

Sam woke up to a pair of blue eyes looking at him. Elvis had woken him up again. Sam quickly looked away trying to get the horrific images out of his head. Elvis sat on the edge of the bed. "Everything will be okay Sam. You'll see." Sam sighed. "I wished I could believe you Elvis. I can't help but feel a sense of dread with all of this." Elvis put a hand on his shoulder. "Well whatever it is we will get through it together." Sam nodded. "Thanks Elvis." Elvis smiled. He cuddled up to Sam. Sam kept from blushing at his loving gesture. Elvis put his arms around him. "There now no more bad dreams can get you." Sam chuckled a bit. He then settles down a bit drifting off again. Elvis soon drifts off with him.

The two of them were out cold for three hours. Elvis woke up finally. He found himself entangled in Sam's arms. Sam's head was resting on his. Elvis moved a bit. Sam snapped awake. He yawned. "Hey Elvis." He let go of Elvis. The both of them sat up. "Did you sleep a little bit better Sam?" asked Elvis. Sam nodded. 'That's good." Elvis readjusted himself. Sam hugged him again. The two stayed that way for several moments. "Sam." Sam looked down at Elvis. "Hm?" Elvis turned around to face him. "Do you think we'll be safe here?" Sam kissed the top of his head. "I'm sure Elvis. As long as we keep a low profile everything should be fine." Finley opened the bedroom door. "Oh so I see you two are finally up. I have dinner cooking and the kids have come indoors." Sam nods. "Thanks again Finley." She bows. "It's my pleasure. I've sent Marcelo out to see if he can't get us some supplies. If you guys are going to be staying here awhile there's no sense in being unprepared." Sam and Elvis both left the room and headed downstairs. Leon and Annu were playing quietly in the corner. Annu spotted Sam. "Sam!" she ran over to him. Sam picked her up. He hugged her tightly. She hugged him back. "The mountains are a wonderful place. The air is so fresh. The snow feels nice and soft." Sam smiled. "Seems like you had quite an adventure." she nods. "I want to stay here forever. It's so beautiful here." Sam put her back down on her feet. She ran back over to Leon.

It stayed like that for the next few weeks. Annu and Leon became really good friends. They would play on the mountain trails close to the cabin. Finley got called away to deal with a job leaving Elvis, Sam, and Marcelo alone with the kids. Elvis handled the meals, while Sam and Marcelo took turns getting supplies and guarding the cabin. Elvis and Sam soon grew close to one another too. It started to become apparent. Elvis leaned back against the headboard. "If there wasn't a war right outside our door, this would last forever." Sam laid on his side. He traced a small circle on Elvis's chest. "One day things will settle down. For now, all we can do is hope for the best." Elvis nodded. He cuddled close to Sam yawning. The both of them fall asleep.

Again sorry for the long delay. I hope the wait was worth it for you guys. I will try my best to update as much as I can.

Namaste

Melonsworth