Unit 22

Trust and Doubt

Mark's POV

I woke up to see Jack's beautiful resting face. I've always wanted to hold him in my arms and to call him mine. Even if I want that it can't happen. I was told to get the plans so that's what I'm gonna do. Even if it means losing Jack for the third time. Well, I'm still contemplating on wether I should trust General Bisognin anymore. If she would kill her own men... then she would kill the ones closest to them. I can't ever let that happen to Jack. He is the only one I can love in this war and I can't lose him or his love.

I looked around and got up. Thankfully everyone was still sleeping. I walked to the other side and opened a drawer. I saw a stack of papers and they were stapled together. The words Top Secret were written at the top. These must be the plans. I took them out and folded them, putting them in my jacket pocket. I closed the drawer and turned to see Jack wiping his eyes. I felt so dirty. If he found the plans, I would never get his trust back.

"Mark?" He whispered.

"Yes?" I asked lovingly, moving his hair out of his eyes.

"What were you doing?" He asked, sitting up.

"I was just looking at the painting." I lied.

"Ok." Jack replied tiredly.

"I'm gonna go to the bathroom." I said and walked to the bathroom with fear and guilt rising in my chest.

Jack's POV

When Mark left I bolted over to the drawer with the plans in it. I opened it. It was supposed to be locked! And the fucking plans were gone! I should've known he would do this!

I walked over to my bed and took my knife out from under the mattress. I walked outside and thankfully no one was awake. Mark eventually came out.

Mark's POV

I walked outside to see Jack standing with his back towards me, holding a knife.

"Jack?" I asked and he turned to me with a sinister stare.

"You have the plans. Show me." Jack said sternly but quietly.

I took them out of my pocket with a shaky hand. He was gripping his knife so tightly his knuckles were white.

"So that's all this was? You thought the only fuckin way to get the plans was to play with my emotions and make me fall for someone who didn't even give a fuck in the first place?! I SHOULD'VE KNOWN!" Jack shouted.

"It's not like that! I love you more than you'll ever know!" I protested.

"Oh really?! It doesn't feel like you love me! It's more like you're using me to your advantage!" He shouted again, tears streaming down his face.

I tried to speak but was cut off.

"It's like I've been waiting for something that is never going to happen." He said in a half whisper.

"Sean-"

"MY NAME IS JACK DAMNIT!" He screamed.

I had nothing to say. I knew that anything I said would be turned against me. But I have to try.

"I keep wondering how long you've been on my mind. Since we were kids you were all I could think about. And you're the first and last thing on my mind every single day. I really do love you and even if I took that for granted I feel horrible for it. Only a beast hurts the ones who love them without feeling." I said wisely but he didn't budge.

"You're just a beast that feels bad for ruining the lives of a lot of people. Mostly me. I knew I shouldn't have trusted you. I knew I should've pushed you away when you kissed me. I knew I should've killed you when I had the chance..." Jack walked closer.

This was when a crowd built around us. I quickly picked up the plans and sprinted to the gate. I had a plan that would gain the Dominion's trust back. I was going to change the words around and give them to Bisognin. If I do that they'll trust me and the Dominion will be safe from their tyranny.

I got back to camp 3 hours later with the orders changed dramatically. General Bisognin had a big smile on her face.

"Good work! I hope you didn't need Mr. Mcloughlin too much.!" She took the plans and looked over them with a smirk.

"What do you mean?" I asked nervously.

"You changed the plans..." my eyes went wide.

"N-no I didn't.!" I said.

"I already knew their plans and I knew you would do this. GUARDS! Take him to the dungeon. He gets to watch as we destroy everything he loved." She said as I was taken to the dungeon, protesting and yelling.