11

Human

Jorge led them to an opening in the building. On it was a long zip line leading to the next building. Jorge went first, followed by Minho. There were soldiers filling the entire building, flooding in from every opening. Aires and Theresa went next. Finally it was down to Rose, Newt, Thomas, and Brenda. "Shit, you guys go I need to get something!" Brenda yelled over the blaring music.

Newt and Thomas stared at one another in disbelief, "We can't just leave her." Thomas declared.

Newt nodded, Rose just staring down to her feet. "Go, we'll wait as long as we can."

Thomas nodded and immediately took off after Brenda.

Newt looked to the zip line grabbing ahold of the small handle. Testing the weight he hopped on it lightly seeing the wire move back and forth. "Newt..." her voice cut the tension.

He slowly turned, keeping his distance.

Her blue eyes, it almost made his heart shatter completely. "I'm sorry." She whispered.

Looking to her he remained still.

She was speaking in a panic though, "You-you told me to. And he was going to-"Newt's mind raced back to the man, he was going to rape her. The way he had her pinned against the floor, it made a fire grow in the pit of his stomach. "Please, I didn't have a choice, I didn't want to."

Letting out a long breath he dropped his head. "I know love, I'm sorry." Almost immediately he could see her hope growing inside of her. "I guess it just caught me off guard."

Nodding she held her right fist in her left hand. "Jansen was right..."

"No." he stepped forward. "You're not a monster love please don't think that."

Her eyes were large and glassy. "I know what I am Newt."

"Then you know you're mine." He stepped closer. Locking eyes with her, the dull brown and bright blue melted away in one another's. The tension slowly dissipating through their breaths. "Anyway, I think it just scared me that my girlfriend is able to kick my ass."

Newt received a wave of satisfaction hearing her laugh travel through the air. There it was.

Suddenly though a huge thud landed in the wall next to her, an electrical current spreading from the triangular metal. Both looked to the source to see multiple soldiers charging towards them. "Go, Go, Go!" Newt pushed her onto the first zip line. The walls tore apart around them as Rose took the first leap out into the air, Newt quickly behind her.

They moved quickly, almost as if they were flying. It was a feeling that they both took in for as long as it lasted. Every good thing must come to an end though. Out of nowhere the cable broke, whether it snapped, broke, or was cut they didn't know. But the two were sent crashing towards the ground, rolling as they hit harshly.

A helicopter flew above them, light shining downwards in search of their bodies. Grunting in pain they both rose to their feet, "Come on" he grabbed her arm pulling her down the street. The two worked together dodging and diving into hiding places trying to avoid the light above.

After so long, they were able to duck into the entry way of a nearby building. "The buildings going to blow when the song ends." Rose hissed, "We have to make some distance between us and here." Her eyes travelled to his heaving form, all of his weight was on one leg. Looking to his already bad leg Rosanne froze seeing the blood gushing from his upper thigh. "Fuck you're hurt."

"I'm okay, you're right we gotta move." He began limping forward.

"I know I am." She hissed throwing his arm over her shoulder and her arm around his back. "I'm always right."