The clone

Chapter 4

The two next months were the best my life had ever been. I sparred with the boys at least twice a week, whether it was with both squads or just one, we always had fun.

Wrecker, Wooley, Trapper, and Longshot filling it with laughter, Crosshair and Tec spicing it up with some sarcasm, and Hunter and Cody trying to keep us all in line.

It's the last day of the second month when I wake with a bad feeling. I walk out to see La Na Sïghl and Na La Sai waiting for me in the living room with sad expressions on their faces.

"Is everything ok?" I ask upon entering, "Yes dear, everything is fine. You have a meeting with the Prime Minister after breakfast today." Na La Sai replies as they stand, I nod in understanding,

"Do you mind if we accompany you to the mess hall?" La Na Sïghl asks, I shake my head and smile trying to put them at ease, "Of course not."

They walk on either side of me, Na La Sai fiddling with my hair as La Na Sïghl glances at me every few minutes. We reach the doors to the mess hall and La Na Sïghl stops me with a hand on my shoulder. They both kneel in front of me,

"Alexandria, we just want you to know that we... we care deeply for you and..." Na La Sai sighs and looks away,

"And to enjoy your breakfast, we'll see you at the meeting." La Na Sïghl finishes for her, "Oook? See y'all then." I move to enter but they pull me into a hug, much to my surprise.

I freeze and hesitantly hug back, "Vi kar'taylir darasuum gar ad." (We love you daughter.) Na La Sai whispers, I inhale sharply,

"Ni kar'tayl gar darasuum too buir bal buir." (I love you too mother and father.) I whisper back, they finally release me and I walk into the mess hall in a daze.
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"Jute vaar'tur evaar'la vod." (Good morning young sister.) Hunter greets the girl, "Jute vaar'tur vods," (Good morning brothers.) She mumbles back, fiddling with the dog tag the boys had made her.

Hunter can feel her unease as she eats quietly, he looks at Cody to see that he'd noticed her unusual silence as well.

Hunter gives him a 'Think we should ask what's troubling her?' look, Cody shrugs, "So Nix, how's your morning been so far?"

Hunter asks casually, she shrugs, "It's been interesting. I have a meeting with the Prime Minister after breakfast."

The small chatter that had been going on around the table stopped, "Oh, do you know what it's about?" Trapper asks, she shakes her head,

"Well you'll have to tell us about it at lunch." Wooley insists, she gives a weak smile and nods, "Y'all wanna spar tonight?" Cody asks trying to cheer her up,

"We'll be there." Hunter agrees readily, "Of course, why would I ever give up the chance to beat you all up." Nix smirks, her mood lifting slightly before settling back down to unease again, and she goes back to quietly picking at her food.

The boys all look at each other in worry, even Crosshair looked worried. When the alarm goes off they all stand and Alexandria surprises the boys by hugging them each, ending by pulling both Hunter and Cody into a tight hug, her arms around their necks, Hunter can sense dread seeping into her unease.

"I'm scared," She whispers, her body trembling slightly, Hunter and Cody share a look of surprise and confusion as they hug her back, "You have nothing to fear Nix." Hunter assures her, "We will protect you." Cody promises,
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I force myself to pull away from the two clones and nod, "I-I think something's about to happen. I don't know what, but... take care of yourselves, ok? And keep those brothers of yours out of trouble."