Garroths POV
A new girl walked into base it worried me she looked like a magic user. She could be here to get revenge or something. I ran to Aph.

"Aph who's that?"

"Her name is Zoey she has healing magicks Laurence suggested her"

"Oh..."

"Don't worry about it we can trust her" she said kissing me "now I have to be in uniform she doesn't know I'm a girl" I laughed remembering how I thought she was a guy and now we're a couple. I saw Laurence talking to her. I sat at the top of the stairs and took out my pocket knife. I carved a heart into the wooden railing and put Aph+Garroth and made sure it was in a spot nobody would see unless they were looking for it. I smiled at the small action suddenly I felt a presence next to me. I turned and saw Aph.

"Hey"

She waved

"Nobody's around"

"There's people everywhere no chances" she whispered insanely close so I could hear. I leaned to lift her covering to kiss her but she denied. Her eyes said sorry I fake pouted and she looked around and lifted to reveal her mouth and she kissed me. I smiled at her and she went to do leader stuff. I walked downstairs whistling a childhood song and made some lunch.

"Hi my names Zoey what's yours?"

I turned to see a young woman smiling

"My names Garroth" I said shaking her hand

"I met the leader he seems...interesting"

"He gets better trust me"

"Laurence says he has wounds that need healing do you know anything about them?"

My heart stopped Aph has wounds? Why wouldn't she tell me and why would she tell Laurence

"No" I mumbled I turned back around to make my lunch. I heard her leave the room. Then Aph jumped on the counter next to me. Still in her attire. I was mad she didn't tell me about her wounds. Were they serious? How did she get them? When did she get them? Why did she tell Laurence and not me?

"There's no one around so I can talk but quickly you wanna go for a walk?"

"Not today Aph..."

"What's wrong?"

"Its nothing" she held my shoulder I turned and saw her eyes filled with worry

"Garroth you can tell me"

"Don't worry about it"

"Well I wanna know what's wrong I'm worried"

"How about the you ask Laurence to comfort you!" And I stormed out.

Aphmaus POV
Laurence? What does any of this have to do with Laurence? Could he be jealous? Why would he be jealous of Laurence? I walked to the living room where Dale was. I sat down and started to draw. I always draw when I'm upset so I don't draw to often.

"What's wrong Cheif?"

"Nothing Dale"

"Come on you draw when you're-"

"Bored"

"You're so stubborn!"

"Whatever Dale"

"Leader? I don't know what to call you... But I'm ready to start healing." Zoey came in

I nodded and followed her into a room we set up for medical treatment. I sat down and removed my uniform.

"You're a girl??"

"Yeah...I let people find out on their own but I have wounds along my side that haven't been treated...for a month at least" I said awkwardly

"Well could you remove your shirt?"

I sighed and removed my shirt revealing cuts and burns. She looked and started to heal she applied water and bandages and she used magic to make the pain less...painful. I would grunt in pain because it was still insanely painful.

"Sorry but if they were more new then it wouldn't hurt this badly"

I sighed and nodded. She layed me down on the bed and started to apply cold water to the burns. I wasn't expecting it and let out a huge cry of pain.

"Sorry! I should've warnd you I feel so bad just try and relax your muscles are very tense." I tried to relax "ok I'm applying more water" I anticipated the pain and held in another cry.

Garroths POV
I was walking past the healing room and heard Aph cry in pain. It hurt to hear it I choked down the feelings and kept walking. Why would she tell Laurence and not her own boyfriend...does she have feelings for him? No! She said he loved me! Or was that the magic of the tree getting to her...I know I love her...why do I question myself? I slammed my door and sat on my bed hoping this was all a dream. I WANT to be wrong I WANT her to say I'm being an idiot but she's in pain right now and I could hear her screaming since I was only two doors down the room beside mine was Zenix's. I layed down thinking everything over.

Aphmaus POV
I heard a door slam and just brushd it off. Distracted by the pain in my side and gut.

"There all done now I suggest you relax you can walk to your room but the minute you feel dizzy you need to lay down."

"Thanks and you can call me anything but Aphmau or what the others call me and nothing offensive"

"I'll think about it seeya"

"Seeya"

I walked down the hall and I started to feel dizzy. I brushed it off and kept walking and it got worse. Without being able to take it I knocked on the door closest to me. I looked who answered and it was Laurence.

"R.H what's wrong?"

"I need to lay down" I said gasping for air.

"Of course! Here let me help you" he helped me to his bed so I could lay down. I caught my breath and started to sit up leaning on the wall.

"Zoey said when I feel dizzy I have to lay down"

"Well its good that you were walking by the rooms"

"Thanks for helping me Laurence"

Garroths POV
I decided to see if Aph was done in the treatment room. I walked to Aphs room on my way to it I passed Laurence's room and heard them talk.

"Yeah I don't know Garroths mad I think he's suspicous or jealous" Aph said

"Of what?" Laurence asked

"Us" so its true...I'm starting to get suspicous of them? Yeah well now I know I can't believe how STUPID I am! I ran back to my room and locked the door. I didn't wanna cry...I really didn't...but...I did and...couldn't stop. I made sure it was silent. Nobody could hear me. I leaned up against the door wiping away the tears as they kept falling. I stayed in my room and didn't wanna leave. I must've stayed for a long time because there was a knock.

"Garroth its me Aph suppers ready"

I didn't answer

"Garroth? Are you there?"

She said wiggling the door knob

"Garroth open up I know you're in there!"

Still no answer she just kept knocking and wiggling the doorknob I kept silently whimpering.

"Please...tell me what's wrong..."

I but my lip trying to stop the tears so I could answer but I couldn't I couldn't stop looking weak. I couldn't stop crying.

"At least open up?"

I moved my hand on the knob and started to open. I couldn't face her. I just leaned back up against the door.

"Fine...dinners ready when you are" I could hear hurt in her voice. I closed my eyes and took deep breaths and calmed down. I stopped crying and I washed my face so nobody saw I was crying. I walked into the dining room and sat next to Dale and Zoey.

"So is anyone on post after supper?" Dale asked Aph

"Not tonight the celebration is supposed to be a happy time for them I don't wanna ruin anything" she answered

She kept looking at me when I looked at her she would mouth 'what's wrong?' I would shake my head and look back down. After I was done eating I went back to my room and locked the door. Again Aph knocked

"Garroth please tell me what's wrong I care"

Add that to the list of lies you've told me.

"I just want to be there for you!"

Just go away!

"Please...I love you"

Then why are you cheating on me? She stopped talking and then I saw a figure open my window and jump in. I knew who it was Aph.

"Can you please go?"

I said opening the door.

"Garroth no!" She said closing it "now what's wrong you can tell me!"

"I heard you talking to Laurence you said I was starting to get suspicous of you two"

"I said you're ACTING suspicous and clearly you weren't listening to the whole thing I said you were acting suspicous and jealous of something that's not even true why are you jealous of Laurence I love you!"

"Why were you in Laurence's room?"

"Zoey said when I feel dizzy I need to lay down as fast as I can I was walking by Laurence's room and felt dizzy!"

"Why did you tell him about your wounds and not me if you loved me you would've told me you were hurt"

"When I fall out of trees sometimes I get cut by my sword and I get burns Laurence just noticed me get hurt i didn't tell him he just found out!"

"I'm an idiot!"

"Yes you are" she said giving me a hug "you were crying weren't you?"

"Yeah" I said embarrassed

"Well before you jump to conclusions lets talk it out ok?"

"Ok" we started to kiss and I felt relieved that I'm an idiot.

A/N uh...what should Zoey call Aphmau? I have no clue pls hell insert puppy dog eyes here