I Pledge My Love (Revising)

Eyes

I watched Lukkas fade. Literally and figuratively. I watched his figure shrink until an abrupt and sharp jerk upwards stopped his descent for a millisecond as his parachuted caught him. That small motion almost made me feel closer to him.

He struggled with his gun before its swaying barrel found its mark. The bullet hit the Senator almost square in the throat from the way she jerked back. But my eyes had left her.

I watched as Lukkas's body convulse quietly as dozens of bullets and the odd arrow struck him. The chuete continued its downward spiral even though it's luggage was immobilized, limp, dead.

My heart didn't break. It didn't split or tear like some people claim happens when a lover leaves them. No, my heart wasn't broken. It was gone.

I would never see him smile again. I'd never fall asleep curled up next to him. We'd never spar. I wouldn't ever see his blinking blue eyes, terrified of losing me. Terrified of leaving me.

I couldn't speak, couldn't move from my place. It was like I was part of the Flyer, build strongly along with it, not meant to be separated.

"We're landing soon." Monti cleared his throat. For once the mischevious pilot was quiet. Even he had a limit to his smiles.

I remember nodding the same way I don't. I knew I did but couldn't remember the actual task. Details were disappearing with the seconds that followed them. Although everything was just a detail now.

"Yeah," I said softly, grip find my bow. If Lukkas was going to be dead then I'd do what he'd ask. Robin was going to live, no matter what, many expense.

"I'll cover you." Quinn muttered, eyes low. I had almost forgotten how Lukkas and Quinn were friends too. How selfish could I get, believing that I was the only one upset?

I held an arrow in place with my pointer and middle finger, keeping the string relaxed. Earth moved towards us. Dust came to greet us as I stepped off the Flyer.

I snuck around the side of the craft, watching for enemies. Orange had yet to seek me out, even if they knew I was here.

I kept low and tightened my grip around the arrow fletching. I could still hardly concentrate with Lukkas gone. He should have been right next to me, whispering some dumb joke. I'd kill for one more.

I took a hasty, shallow breath and kept moving. I snaked around the Gates, oddly seeing no one. Maybe they didn't see where the Flyer landed.

I was just inside the Housing District. I figured I had to get to wherever they had taken Lukkas and I after we were caught by Ally. Problem was, I had no clue where that was either.

Both times I had gone to and from the cells I had been unconscious. Since I couldn't have known what time of day it was, judging distance wasn't a possibility either.

Figuring that since Ally and the Senator had been relatively close to the school, I'd start there. It was likely that they would try to keep Robin close to them, but no close enough to cause trouble.

I stayed hiden under the cover of houses, trying to run whenever I was in sight. As sneaky as I may have felt, I probably didn't go unnoticed.

I had almost made it to the school when two kids slightly younger than I, fourteen maybe fifteen, came strolling around the corner.

The pair was laughing. They weren't strong, obviously not going anywhere in defense. They'd probably be normal field workers like there parents judging by tinte way their sleeves were rolled up.

"Hey you!" The taller of the two's nose crinkled. "Why aren't you in orange? And shouldn't you be fighting? You're old enough to have a job." He stated the obvious with the shorter boy nodded.