June March was sat on a bench, her hands gripping a stick as she held a marshmallow in the fire. JJ was sat down the on the other bench, the boy plopping down beside Pope while Kie and June shared a bench with John B.

"I've had enough black eyes in the last month to last a lifetime." Pope said, pushing his own stick into the fire. June laughed at that, turning her marshmallow and giving a nod.

"I've had enough concussions in the last month to be dead." June said, all of them laughing at the truth behind her words. John B spoke, all their heads turning to him.

"Let's see...when Zach pushed you, when you fell off the roof, when JJ punted a beer can into the side of your head... yeah you're pretty much a goner." John B furrowed his eyebrows, a small smile coming over his lips as he spoke once more. "Not to mention when you got shot, when you got cut by Cleo, when you literally drowned—Damn June you need to be more careful."

"As if that's an option JB."  June said, raising her eyebrows and pulling the marshmallow back and taking a bite of it off the stick.  She held the stick out towards JJ, the boy eating the rest and giving the girl a marshmallow covered smile.

"Okay but you punching that girl in the face tonight. Fucking badass Juneypoo." JJ said, John B gasping from beside her.

"I'm sorry JJ but Juneypoo is my thing. Find your own." John B said, holding his hand up to the blonde boy and curling his lip up in disgust.

"Boys boys. Please." June joked, standing from her spot and heading towards the chateau to use the bathroom.

"That was building up for years. Rumble in the jungle." JJ said, as he looked back at June who was disappearing through the door. June walked towards the fridge, opening the freezer and grabbing a bag of frozen peas out, the girl pressing it against her knuckles as she headed towards the bathroom. She did her business quickly, the girl checking her hair and smiling at herself in the mirror before heading back out towards the fire. She pushed the door to the Chateau open, the girl accidentally dropping the bag of peas on the floor, bending down to grab them.

"Oops I dropped my—" She was quick to stop talking when an arm wrapped around her bicep, a hand pulling her down the porch and towards the small group. She followed the hand to  the body and then the face, her eyebrows furrowing as she realized Tyler was the one pulling her across the yard.

It was then that June noticed the Limbrey guy standing in front of the small group of Pogue. JJ was holding a metal pole in his hands, the guy giving a relieved smile as he noticed June had finally come out.

"There we go! The gangs all here." The man said, June ripping her arm out of Tyler's grip and crossing her arm over her chest. JJ sent a look back at her, a worried expression on his face as his hands tightened around the metal rod.

"Now this can go hard, or this can go easy. You know what I'm here for." The guy spun around, showing that he had no weapons on him as he approached the teens. June looked over to Tyler, the boy refusing to catch her eye as he scratched the back of his neck.

"Let me give you a little demonstration. You see that swing? I got the best bow hunters in the Army Rangers with me. With me. Hidden." JJ nodded at this, not quite believing him as he stepped closer to the swing. JJ grabbed one of the ropes, nodding his head once more as the guy whistled. An arrow whizzed past JJs favs, sticking into the tree by June's head and making all their eyes widen in surprise. JJ shook his head in disbelief, looking over at the man again as he spoke.

"They'll stick you just as soon as I say so." The guy said, taking steps towards Pope. He passed JJ, the boy lifting the metal rod and getting the sudden urge to hit him, another whistle sounding and an arrow landing at JJs feet. June gasped, shaking her head at the blonde to tell him to stop.

"Uh,uh,uh." The guy said, putting a hand on JJs shoulder and making the hit grit his teeth. He looked around with Dude eyes as ahte guy slightly lowered the rod, June's jaw clenching as she got the sudden urge to shoot him because he had his hands on JJ. "We clear?"

"Now I'm not gonna give you a countdown or any bullshit like that. I'm just gonna whistle." All eyes were turned to Pope as the guy stood right in front of him, his eyes wide as he stared at him. June felt bad, knowing how much  the key meant to
Pope now that he knew of his heritage, and also knowing that Pope cared more about  his friends safety.  He pulled the key out, his fingers gripping it as the Limbrey guy looked down at it, his eyebrow raising.

"No." Pope said, Tyler dropping his head as his eyes closed. Not only did he not want June to get hurt, he also didn't want anyone to get hurt. He hasn't realized the severity and seriousness of the job when it was offered. He had been specifically called, Limbrey having known that the boy had been  running around with one John B for a few days. Limbrey had hired him for inside information, and for maximum effect. But Tyler hadn't known that. He had just known that the money was good, and that they were looking for lost treasure.  "This key belongs to my family."

The guy turned his head, letting out a short unamused chuckle and making June clench when fist.

"I'm losing my patience with you Pope." He started to lift his fingers, Pope gasping before holding the key out to the man. The guy took it, all of them  looking down in disappointment as they realized it was over and there was no choice.

"Did the right thing kid. Knowing when you don't have a choice is an under appreciated talent. You be safe." He turned around, JJ meeting him, the blondes lips parted as they came face to face. "Easy there." He stepped around JJ, all of them feeling the defeat as he wished them a good night.

"Come on boy." The guy said, June remembering that Tyler was there. She looked over at him, her lips tightening in a straight line as he gave her an apologetic look. He blinked twice, letting out a deep sigh before disappearing away into the night with the other man. June let out a breath, not quite sure what to say now that that had just happened. They all looked at Pope, his breath shaky and loud as he realized what had just happened.

"I'm so sick of this shit." Pope said, letting out another breath as he turned on his heel, walking away toward the Chateau. Kie and June were the first to follow, the girls  both clearly  shaken from what had just happened. June split off from the other two and headed towards the hammock, letting out a sigh and dropping into it.

She laid in silence for awhile, wondering how all of their lives had just went to straight shit. Pope was her main concern now, knowing that he  found something so great out about his family and  it's legacy, just for the same people to steal it away like they had done in the past. It sucked.

June was pulled out of her thoughts by a sigh and footsteps, her head turning as she looked to see who it was. She couldn't tell until they got close enough, the darkness shielding them from being seen.

"Juneypoo. Slide over." John B said, June giving the best smile she could muster as she looked up at the boy. She had hoped it was JJ,  but John B was a delightful close second, so she didn't mind that much. She scooted over, John B dropping into the hammock beside her. He adjusted, getting comfortable as June stared up at the stars through the tree limbs,the boys eyes turning to her as he finally settled.

"Thank for what you did. For Sarah I mean." John B said, his eyes glued to June's face as she let a small smile come over her lips.

"It felt nice. I'm not gonna lie. I kinda get why all you guys fight all the time." June giggled, John B letting a smile onto his own face. He shook his head, looking up at the stars now too as he felt comfort settle into his body.

"Your right hook is insane June. Where's you learn that?"

"Ah you know...I've had some practice." June laughed out, the girl remembering all the time she had attempted to punch someone, and how none of them had ever gone to plan until Rafe. John B laughed too, the both of them settling down and just  enjoying the comfortable silence between them. June's chest ached as she laid beside her friend, feeling her love for the Routledge boy grow by the second as she realized he was arguably the best friend she had ever had.

A thought occurred to her, the girl nudging John B with her shoulder, his head turning to her as her eyes remained on the sky.  She fiddled with the fabric of his shirt, feeling at ease as she spoke.

"You were wrong by the way." June said, the girl finally turning her head to look at John B. He furrowed his eyebrows in confusion, not quite sure what's he was talking about. She felt her stomach turn as she looked down, her own eyebrows furrowing. "When you said that I didn't deserve all the shit when we were in the Bahamas. You were wrong. I think that all of this shit, all of it was just my penance, the consequences of my action just catching up to me. I deserved it, but at least I got some good shit out of it too." June came to terms with her struggles, biting her lip as she looked as the brunette boy. In a way it was as if she was putting all the hurt she had caused to rest, finally feeling the ability to be able to move on. Everyone that needed to know, knew....and now it was time to let go.

"I was also right about something." John B said, a small smile crossing his lips as he looked at the brunette.

"What's that?"

"You and JJ always end up together together in the end." The words brought a smile to her face, the girl nodding as she felt her heart swell at the thought of the blonde. She assumed that he was inside, comforting and trying to calm down Pope, sipping on a beer or finishing his Hot Pocket. She would join him soon, but for now she would enjoy this moment.

"We gotta get that cross for Pope. You know that right?" June asked, an open smile on her face as she let out a sigh. John Ba eyes were glued to the side of her face, a knowing look coming over his features as he stared.

"I know. We just gotta figure out how. We gotta find the island room." John B said, scooting closer in the hammock. June wrapped an arm around his shoulders, sending a raised eyebrow in his direction and making the boy smile at the expression on her face.

"As if it's that easy JB."

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