Legend

I Found You

Chapter 16
Iden's POV.

It's been a week since I went through my not so fun wonderland.Zombie has been training me how to climb trees and tell if a branch is good or not.

Pet avoided me completely,looking down if I walked by.She thought I was mad at her.I was a little,but not enough.

"Squirrel!"Zombie snapped her fingers in front of my face,"Focus!"

I shook my head,"Oh,sorry."

She sighed and sat down on the ground,me following in suit.

"You still thinking about that wonderland?"she asked,picking at the grass.

I nodded,"A little less each day.It's just....my dad was so....not him.If that even makes since."

She nodded her head and looked right through me,"Of course it does."

"How?"

She shrugged and pulled at her collar,"Just...does."

"How does it 'just does?'"I asked using quotations.

"It just does,Squirrel,"she said rudely.

"Jeez,sorry.Just wonderin'..."

"Well,stop 'just wonderin,'"she said,mocking me.

"Ok,"I said standing up,"Are we done?"

She nodded,"Yea."

We walked back in silence,Zombie kicking rocks around.

"Hey!"a male voice called.

In instinct,hearing a male voice me and Zombie turned around with our sharp sticks.I felt for my shiv I grabbed back from the bunker a while back.It was tucked in the hem of my pants.

"What are you reaching for?"the voice yelled,but the voice was filled with worry.

"N...nothing."

"You're lying."

"N...No,I'm not."

"You're stuttering."

"So?I might have a s...speach problem,"I stuttered mentally slapping myself.

"You're lying about that too.Slide over whatever you're reaching for,"it ordered and I heard leaves crunch behind a close by tree.

I moved my hand over a little bit to the picture of me and Helena and pulled it out.

"It's only a picture,"I said clearly and held it up as I did a 360.

"Ok,Now I'm gonna step out and you'll do nothing to harm me."

We nodded and had our hands up.

A black van stepped out from behind the tree.A boy my age with black hair and amber eyes stared at me.

? POV.

I stared at a girl with brown hair and shockingly beautiful green eyes.They were so familiar.I looked at her neck and saw a necklace.The necklace.

"Iden?"

Iden's POV.

"Peter?"I said with a smile,"Peter!"

I dropped the backpack on my back and ran over to give him a hug.

"Everyone's worried about you!"he said into my shoulder,"Well,except most the school and my parents."

I nodded,"It doesn't surprise me."

"I'm so sorry,Iden.About your mom."

"Yea,I've had time.I'm far from recovered,but I'm getting there.Baby steps,"we laughed.

"I found you,"he whispered.

"Hmm?"

"I found you,"he repeated.

"Ok,lovebirds,let's go,"Zombie said and started to walk up the hill.

My face went red.

"Who's the girl?"

"Her name is Zombie.Leader of our group."

"You have a group?"

I nodded.

"Dang-"

I faked a gasp,"Watch your language,Peter!Your mother and father would be very disappointed!"

He playfully punched my shoulder,"Shut up,stupid twerp.As I was saying,I've lived on my own for....weeks.Who are they?"

I cleared my throat,"The smart one I think you'll like is called Brainy.An 8 year old named Hopper is like a brother to him.Another girl,only 7,her name is Pet.Been avoiding me lately."

"Why?"

"She...she started to climb a tree and made me follow.I did and fell.I was pretty high up and was knocked out.They thought I was dead."

"You fell?What hurt most?"

"My back and head."

"Let me see,"he first got on his tip toes and checked my head for a bruise,then my back.

"I'm really fine."

"Ok,good,"he smiled,"Still got that necklace?"

I nodded slowly and looked down at it,"News update: I found out who my dad was.He's dead now."

"Sorry for your loss."

"Why?Did you kill him?"

"No!"

I laughed,"Sorry.I knew it'd scare you a little.Jumpy."

He messed up my hair,"So....why Squirrel?"

"Zombie said they're small but vicious and can fit a buttload of food in their mouthes,"I imitated eating a big bite out of a hamburger.

"She chooses?"

I nodded.

"Then I'm worried about her choosing my name."

I laughed,"Come on,let's go."

*at camp*

"We found someone else for the group,"Zombie announced.

Everyone's head swiveled around,Pet looking right at me.

I smiled warmly at her and did a small wave.She smiled back and turned back to Zombie.

"We should call him Night."

"Why?"Hopper asked rudely.

"Look at the top of his head and all your questions are answered,"Zombie said sarcastically.

Peter did a nervous laugh,"Ok,Night it is."