The Moment to Fight

Chapter 20

Kiera

This sucks. Like seriously. After all that. And look where it got us. Captured.

I had to stay strong for the Rebels. Declan, Mei, and I needed to come up with a plan pronto.

For now though, we allowed the Guardians to shove us around in the direction they wanted us to go.

We've been blindfolded since we left the old building and the Rebels behind. I guessed it was so that we wouldn't know where we were going or where we were.

Eventually after what felt like hours, we stopped walking. No matter how comfy they were, my feet were sore from still wearing Declan's oversized boots.

On top of that, I was so tired.

A door groaned open and by he sound of it, I bet it was heavy and large. They must be serious about where they were locking us up or whatever they were planning to do with us.

Our blindfolds were removed once we were all in the building. We entered through a dank corridor that was barely illuminated. Lights flickered sporadically down the hallway.

The same three Guardians forced us down the hall until we were standing in front of a small, wooden door.

The first Guardian ducked inside and the other two Guardians pushed us in after him.

Three chairs were situated at each of the walls. Mei was lead to the one on the left, Declan to the right, and me to the one at the far wall.

We didn't fight the restraints that were placed on us. There was no point. Our powers were useless and we were all physically and emotionally exhausted.

Our wrists were bound to the arms of the chairs with what I realized was Onyx. I remember when Trev was stabbed by a sword coated in Onyx and wasn't able to heal like he normally could. Great.

I felt my energy completely drain from my body when the Onyx made contact with my skin. I couldn't keep my eyes open and gave up the fight to stay conscious.

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I woke up some time during the next day. Declan and Mei were still asleep.

I sat there a little longer until the wooden door was pushed open.

My jaw just about hit the ground when Justine stepped through the threshold.

"Yeah don't think I'm here to save you. You guys completely betrayed us. You deserve to pay for what you've done. It's complete chaos out there.

"I'm a Supporter now, paired with Quinn. They had to assign all of the entrants' jobs early at The Trials because of all those Guardians and Supporters you killed.

"Guardians once friends have now turned to enemies. Supporters once family are no longer considered family. All. Because. Of. You." She annunciated slowly as if I was stupid or something.

"You will also pay for brainwashing him," she said, pointing at Declan, "We were supposed to be the strongest Guardian and Supporter pair. But you've gone and ruined it. I don't even recognize him anymore. Nor do I want to, for that matter."