You see here's the thing

Falling off a building is easy

Cooking a meal isn't

So when they asked me to try and assist in the kitchen I almost ended up burning down the whole room plus one half of the safehouse we were currently in. Then Ekko had the audacity to look at me like it was my fault

"Stop looking at me like that" I snapped and crossed my arms as I glared at his stupid face "You were the one who asked me to help"

"And you said you know how to took"

"I said I had an idea, not that I knew mister genius"

He sighed and put his hand over his face "What have I gotten myself into"

* * *

All fun and games right?

No

Not damn close

"We are almost there" I heard Ekko echo as we decended down the narrow place. The firelights kept going around each other, like a dance. It really made me love them that much more

But I couldn't shake off the feeling of somebody following us and yet when I looked back, all I could see was the sparkly mist

"I hate this place" I mumbled and grabbed my dagger tighter. I swear if this shit slipped trough my palm like in one of those horror stories I would officially give away my unofficial fighting license for good

Vi had been quiet the whole time, lost. I could see it in her movement, the way her head dripped ever so slightly. My question seemed to break her out of her trance for a moment as she smirked and looked at me "Don't worry I will hold your hand"

I looked back and gave her a tight smile "Wow I'm so much better. Thank you Vi you truly are an angel"

Caitlyn rolled her eyes and looked behind us "Do you guys feel like we are being watched?"

I snapped my fingers and grinned "That's what I've been saying for the past half an hour!" How it came out both as a yell and a whisper was probably due to the way this place was build. It kind of made your voice loom, like an echo which did nothing to soothe the anxiety that was slowly bubbling up inside of me

Ekko turned around and gestured for us to go forward "Come on, we don't have all day. We have to return the stone before someone tries to steal it again"

I looked at where Cait had stashed it, a small pocked inside her bag that she still somehow possessed after all the crazy shit that had happened this week "When will someone not try to steal it?"

"Good question" Vi called out and put her hands in the pockets of her jacket

We walked the rest of the way in silence, pinky over there already back in her slumber. I wanted to know what she was thinking, I wanted to help. Could it be something about Vander? Silco? Hell or even Sevika? Or Jinx? Cait?

For once I stayed silent as well, not wanting to be the first to break the silence. Everyone seemed to be in the same state as her

As we finally saw the narrow bridge ahead I couldn't help but feel a little bit of releaf. Soon this thing would be over, once and for all

But then Violet stopped. We all turned around, each with our own frown

"Vi?"

She didn't look up, her voice low as she spoke "I can't leave her again"

Ekko didn't move. Caitlyn kept staring at her, her eyebrows slightly furrowed in concentration. Meanwhile I just barely shook my head in a silent plea, not entirely sure if my voice would even be heard

"You can't change her"

"I have to try"

Ekko scoffed before walking towards her with a neutral expression. "Don't get yourself killed" But I could see the light smile that spread over his lips that he so desperately tried to shake off as he wrapped his hands around her

Vi chuckled and squeezed him into the hug "No promises"

She let go and as her hands slid down his arms she looked straight over at me. I looked away, my finger picking at the skin of my thumb as I rethought my options. I could run away from my problems but it will not solve shit. I could tell her not to go or I could try and stop her but I knew I couldn't do that. I'm not that selfish, it's her choice

All my ears would register was the light murmurs next to me that fell on to death ears. It wasn't until I felt a pair of hands wrap around my arms did I finally snap out of my head

"I promise I will be back"

I didn't believe her. I didn't believe that voice, that shallow look in her eyes that told me she wasn't entirely sure of that herself. It was a goodbye this time, it was real

I refused to let her see me cry so I pulled Vi closer as I hugged her and squeezed harder than she had expected "Like I said before I will bring you back from the dead if you do that Vi"

She chuckled before going silent "I know" we stayed like that for a few seconds, I didn't think either of us were ready to let go yet. But just as I was about to pull away her voice stopped me "It's been real sunshine. Ever since before. All of it"

My eyes were starting to burn but I knew that if I closed them it would only make the tears fall faster "Can't I come with you? We already have someone to give that damn crystal back"

I kept my voice steady, something that had served me well during the years. I could feel her shaking her head in my shoulder, slowly "No. I have to do this alone. Please"

Don't make this any harder for me

"You will come back. Promise?"

"Promise"

All I could do as she turned her back and walked away from me was...stare. The person that I had waited for the past four years, only to be reunited two days ago, and yet I had to watch her leave again. I knew why, I truly did

But it didn't make it stink any less

Not even when the lights flashed a harsh white, burning my eyes and making the tears finally fall on the ground. Not when Ekko got shot or when the enforcer held a gun to my head with a careless expression

I put my hands up and took a step back as he narrowed his eyes "Drop the weapons"

I didn't have any choice beside to slowly place the daggers down on the ground in front of me as I slowly rose back up. He was already reaching for the bag on the ground where a barely alive Ekko was left to stand

When he had his back on me I took out my spare dagger and wrapped my arm around his neck. Caitlyn managed to disarm the gun as I held the steel down to his throat

Then the bombing started

I looked up at the firelights as they flew by us, maybe a hundered of them at the last. I widened my eyes once I saw the little bombs strapped onto their legs but it was already too late

I didn't even have time to scream, to duck and try to take cover

I was down on the ground. Bleeding. I couldn't feel my body, I couldn't think. My ears just kept on ringing as I tried to blink my eyes open

The ash from the fallen had risen in the air, instead of the bright light of the firelights there stood the cold stink of death. I was slowly feeling my body again, but with that came the newfound pain

I could feel someone touching my face. Maybe my arms? No, my stomach. Slight murmurs before I felt my legs leaving the soft ground

"Go!" Ekko's voice could be heard in the distance, the yells and sounds of fighting barely noticeable to my poor ears

"Look who it is. The boy saviour"

I just wanted to sleep. Why was I being shaken up so violently? Jesus

I could see a light in the distance in between my regular black outs as my vision switched between the dark background. It was soft and nice, a pastel shade of blue and purple and red. It was like a rainbow shining up from the sky

Somebody approached me, their figure blurry "It's not time yet. Wake up"

Even if I couldn't make out who it was I could see their smile and the soft look in their eyes as they kissed my forehead

*

The stinging pain in my cheek brought me back to reality. I opened my eyes and shot up, soon after falling down due to the worst headache of the century "Ouch" I could barely mumble thought my dry lips

I got another hug from that person. It was warm and comfortable, I could fall asleep right here and now. What was my name again? "You feel nice"

Ah this is the moment my brain knew I would regret later but I couldn't even process almost anything that was happening around me beside the fact that my head was splitting itself in two

Who was I? Zeus? At least I didn't have a fling with every single person I had ever met

"Don't worry sunshine, I will keep you safe. I promise"

It was starting to rain, a warm liquid fell down my back as I chuckled obliviously and adjusted my head "Promise...?"

"Promise. Always"

Then I passed out into the darkness

So Zeus is nice or he will have my head for that lmao

I can't tell you how much I want Christmas to come and with that a damn break. We have so many assignments I barely have time to sleep haha

Anyways how are you guys doing? How is school or life going? Tell me all about it I would love to hear!

Have a nice day darlings ❤️

Update: any tips on how to avoid your mother if you litterly have two rooms in the entire house? Asking for a friend