𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐲

XXV. Protect You.

    

     AS THE car drove away, Groff's screams faded into the background as Jake puts an arm around JJ who's turned around, looking at the well they're leaving behind. "It's okay." Jake told him quietly and that's when JJ leaned into his side, nestling himself into Jake's neck. The Lennox boy just hugs him tightly, arms around the Maybank boy's shoulders.

He doesn't say anything when he feels something wet on his neck, just lets JJ cry in his arms as he rubs his back soothingly. Kie glances at the two boys, putting her arm around them both, her hand resting on JJ's back as she watched the two with both adoration and concern in her eyes. "Is he okay?" She asks Jake quietly who hums.

"He will be." He said quietly and JJ sniffled, leaning back. "Yeah. I'm fine." He says, rubbing Jake's arm gently and the Lennox just smiles softly, "yeah." He said as he stared at him and JJ looks away, pursing his lips. Jake kept one hand on his back, rubbing soothing circles into it as he turns to look at Kie who's staring at JJ with a concerned look on her face. Jake wonders for a moment why she keeps looking at the Maybank boy with that face. But due to the lack of alone time and busy schedule they were on, he couldn't exactly ask her.

When they arrive to Agapenta, they come across Rafe, who is being shot at by the Corsairs. The group run up to the bushes, hiding behind them as Rafe is shouting to the Corsairs, "okay, just take it easy, okay?" He asked. "Damn it. Damn it." John B muttered. "I know. I know. I know." JJ whispers.

"Keep your hands where we can see them, and we won't have to blast them off, yeah?" The woman leading the group shouts to Rafe. "Yeah." The Cameron responds. "You want to put it down." She shouted. "Put it down slow. Slow." Rafe moves slowly. "Shit." Cleo said as the man put down the map and the Corsairs began making their way towards the Cameron man. "They're gonna kill him." Cleo now tells the rest of the group.

"Do we care?" Pope simply asked. "Yeah, that's a good question, Pope." JJ said as Jake glanced at Sarah instantly, seeing the girl look at the others. "Yeah, but then they'd take the scroll." Cleo tells the boys. "You're trigger-happy, yeah?" Rafe asked the approaching men. "Just a little practice shot." One of them calls out. "Well, of course, we need that little lens as well." The woman shouted.

"There are seven of them. They all have rifles." John B pointed out. "I know. That's why we're gonna need to think outside the box." JJ said as he took out the gun, checking the clip. "What are you doing?" John B asks worriedly. "Diversion." The blond replied to him. "Dude, you can't be serious. This isn't Call of Duty." Pope tells him. "We got four rounds." JJ says as Kie looks at him. "Four rounds?"

"Yes. We're going to hit them heavy, and then take their vehicle." JJ tells them but then Sarah took the gun from him, raising it. "Woah." JJ turns around. "Sarah." Jake whispers. "That's my brother." She simply said before she shot at the gas tank behind the Corsairs, making it explode. "Huh." She said. "Nice shooting, Tex." John B said as Jake laughed.

"Go! Get the scroll!"

"Kill him!"

Rafe goes off, running with the scroll and lens in his hands. "Run." Kie said, grabbing Jake's arm. "Yeah." He agrees. "Run." Kie repeated as the group all went running. "Yeah. Let's alert them to our location, that's a great idea!" The seven go running, shouting after one another the whole time when JJ fell to the ground. "Come on!" Kie shouted as Jake quickly pulled him up. "Come on!" He said to the blond.

"I'm coming! I'm coming!"

They arrive to the door where Pope was standing. "JJ! Jake! Come on!" He shouted to the two running towards the door. "Hurry! Come on!" The Heyward shouts. "We're coming! We're coming!" JJ shouts as he then turns to shut the door. "Oh, shit!" He shouted. "We gotta move!" Kie tells the group now.