The Fallen (5SOS Fanfic) Completed

Chapter 7

*Nero's POV**

'C'mon, we'll put all the mattresses in the living room and sleep in there.' Michael calls to us,
'Dibs on sharing with Cait!' says Finn
'Please,' I say,
'No PDA.'
'Oh shut up Feather Arse.' Cait laughs as I grin at her.
'I'll go with Jack.' Michael says, looking at him for confirmation.
'Sounds good to me.' he replies
'Thats cool, I'll go with Luke.' says Calum. Then I realise there's only one mattress left, and only one more person left to share it with. Oh come on!
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**Ashton's POV**
Great! she's staying over, and I have to share a bed with her without attacking her, could this night get any worse?
We've all gotten into our makeshift beds and are settling down except for Caitilin and Nero, who are still getting ready.
'I don't see why it takes girls so long to get ready.' Says Finn sighing.
'Well they generally like to look nice all the time, don't they?' says Calum.
'Yeah but all their going to be doing is sleeping aren't they?' he says exasperatedly.
'Right, that's it!' Luke says after another five minutes of waiting,
'I'm going to go and ge-' before he can finish they walk in, both with big smiles on their faces.
'Where the hell have you two been?' Asks Michael looking at them both.
'Well we kind of found the practice room.' replies Nero, blushing slightly.
'And we thought we'd have a go on the instruments.' Says Caitilin.
'What, you guys can play?' Asks Jack, looking interested.
'Well yeah,' Nero replies 'Cait plays guitar. And-'
'And she plays the drums and sings.' Caitilin interrupts.
'Yeah but mainly drums, I'm crap at singing.' Nero says quickly.
'Drums?' I ask her 'You any good?' She looks at me, dislike etched across her features.
'I'm okay.' she replies.
'Oh stop being modest Feather Arse, she's amazing. She can play all of your son-'
'That's enough Cait!' she says.
'What? They know your a massive fan.'
Nero stares at her for a second then it seems to dawn on her,
'Oh crap! They didn't know, did they?' Nero shakes her head at her, looking as though she wants to choke her with her own hair.
'Well, time for bed.' Caitilin says climbing under the covers next to Finn, looking scared. Nero, obviously wanting to avoid the oncoming conversation climbs into our own bed, scoots as far away from me as possible and lays down, clearly trying to sleep. Caitilin, using her powers, turns off the lights and we all follow Nero's lead.
***************************************Nero's POV**

I watch as the members of the High army enter the house, as they drag out the two adult Fallen and two child Fallen, a girl of only around 12 with long black hair and a boy who looks about 8 with blond hair. They force them all to kneel as the Fallen parents both try to attack the soldiers, the children haven't reached the age where they hate all High on sight, the boy never will, he'll die before he can. But the girl will soon, it's her birthday tomorrow. I know this because I know the girl. I know this because the girl is me.
The parents are held down as the children are blocked from their reach, the mother shouts at her children to 'run' knowing that if they don't, they will die as she and her mate are about to. The girl grabs her brother and leaps into the air, beating her pure black wings, carrying him, as she knows he hasn't got wings yet. She looks back just in time to see her mother shot through the head with an arrow forged in the mountains of heavenly fire, the only thing that can kill one of the Fallen. She sees her father howl in anguish as his mate is slaughtered and then it happens again, and his body slumps over her mothers. They are gone, and she is alone...
***************************************Ashton's POV**

'No.' I hear someone moan.
'No please, don't kill them. I can't watch it again, please no!'
I sit up, Nero is lying beside my, flailing around clearly having a nightmare.
'No! Please, please, arrghh!' She sits bolt upright, staring around. She sees me watching her and immediately bursts into tears, sobs wracking through her body. I pull her forward and hold her tightly, stroking her back as she cries into my shoulder.
'What are you doing?' I ask myself
'You hate her, she's your enemy. Why are you comforting her? You should be glad she's in pain!'
'Oh shut up!' I tell myself as I carry on holding her. Rocking her back and forth and whispering that 'it will all be okay' into her hair as sleep overcomes us both once again.
*************************************When I wake up the next morning I notice immediately the absence of Nero in my arms and instantly am angry at myself for feeling that way. Looking around I see that I'm completely alone, everyone else is gone. I walk out of the room trying to find them all and hearing voices from the kitchen I head over. I open the door and take in the scene in front of me. The Luke, Michael, Jack, Finn Nero and Caitilin are sitting at the table while Calum stands at the stove cooking breakfast Seeing me in the doorway Luke calls me over,
'Oi Ash, come sit down.' Upon hearing my name Nero stiffens, pretending not to see, I sit down on a vacant chair which happens to be next to Nero. I look around making sure everyone is involved in a conversation and whisper in Nero's ear.
'Are you okay?' She look at me,
'What do you mean?'
'You know,' I say 'After what happened last night?'
'I've got no idea what you mean, I slept through the whole night completely undisturbed, nothing happened whatsoever.' She replies, her face blank and her eyes cold.