Ender's Game 2

Chapter 11

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Free Fall

Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the Gods. -Plato.

The wind hit my face, my heart beating wildly. This is not fun, not fun at all. I'm panicking and shouting, shrieking my heart out. "Calm down Sabrine!" Ender yell. We are still inside the shell but I know that we are still falling. My stomach is doing impossible flips. "I need you to turn your harpoon into a stick." Ender said. I shake my head no, I can't! "Sabrine Afilina open your eyes and listen to me." Ender scolded. That got my attention, did I forgot to mention that I hate my second name? "I heard you okay?!" I turn my harpoon into a stick. He hold my wrist holding the stick and push it near my chest. "Turn it into a harpoon."

"What?! no! It will damage our boat or worse: destroy it." I protest. "Trust me Sabrine, I will never put someone's life in danger especially yours." I don't know if he is only trying to reason with me or he is saying that because... nevermind. I twist the stick and it turned into a harpoon, it stop midway into turning to a harpoon when it hit the shell. "Now what?" I ask.

"Hang on to the harpoon, it will stop us from falling off the boat." He said. He whistled twice then he looks at me. "You can close your eyes and pray." He suggest. Best idea ever, I close my eyes and did the breathing exercise. Ender got this, he won't let us die. I open one eye and he is looking at the sky seriously. My breathing quickened and I don't know why, this would probably be easier if he has a shirt on. Why does it matter?! Its not like it bothers me that he is half naked beside me and in the brink of death looking extremely calm. It doesn't matter! I don't care at all!

"Okay! Stop yelling." Ender said, he looks annoyed. "I didn't say anything!" I said in my defense. "Yes you were, you were shouting 'It doesn't matter! I dont care at all'."

"Curse your Professor Xavier gift!" I shouted at him. He looks at me like he was trying to figure out if he'll laugh or get mad but he choose to ignore both and me. Oracies hover above and caught us, my breathing became normal again. I take my harpoon and sit up. Ender climb out and on Oracies, I can't believe that Ender and I just can't get along. We were okay before, Afina Sabrine! I scold myself. You and Ender are just talking, communicating, getting to know each other not fighting! Yes! We are not fighting, we are the only human on this planet so I am not planning on getting a fight with him, that's science!

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Talia

Its been 2 months since Afina left, I miss her and really worried about her. Dragon Slayer's is not the same without her, we are still winning and losing some but not like before. We have a new captain, next in line to Afina is Scott. He is good but Afina is more fun, Scott follows the rule. Its not bad or anything but with too much rule following the fun seems to melt down.

Riley put down her tray in front of me. "Any news of Afina?" I ask. She sat and shake her head. "What if she never comes back? or what if Ender killed her? or-"

"Talia come down." Riley said. "This is Afina we are talking about. Now eat." I push my tray away. My burrito doesn't looks as appetizing as it is minutes ago. "Talia." Riley's voice sounded as a warning. "I miss Afina! I'm worried about her! We hadn't talk to her for 2 months, 3 weeks, 4 days, 13 hours and 8 minutes!"

Riley was surprised with Talia's outburst, Talia was never serious and tensed outside the games or when she's planning. Talia is sweet and jumpy which Afina and Riley like so much about her not this. Talia stop also surprised with her sudden burst, she covered her mouth and weep. Riley stood from her seat and circled to Talia, she sat beside her and pulled her into a hug. Riley hush her and rub her back.