Chosen (under serious editing)

Chapter Eighteen

I braced myself for impact. We landed with a hard thud and something splattered all over the place. I opened my eyes to see we were in a bog. I was up to my neck. "Let's get out of this thing." I panted and I got one arm up. It was a hard effort to get the other one. As I got the other up I was out of energy. Aguilar managed to get out and he panted.

He grabbed my hands and dragged me out and he panted. "That was fun we should do it again." I panted. Aguilar looked at me as if I had 'bitch' written on my forehead.

As we got our energy back and continued on our journey and I heard splashes on water. I smiled and we both stumbled over to the river. I dumped myself into it and washed myself. It was deep enough. I got all the mud off and I crawled out of the river and sighed deeply.

"You didn't hesitate this time Buttercup. I'm proud." He said patting me on the back. I smiled and caught my breath. "So where to now?" I asked. "We keep going." He said. "We need to find high ground to camp for to tonight." He said. I nodded and got up in my damp clothes and we walked on.

We were currently in a jungle. It was freezing. Aguilar stopped and climbed a tree and went to the top and looked around. "We still have a long Journey ahead of us but we'll get there Buttercup." He said. "Good." I said and we walked on.

We came to a high cliff and we began climbing. It was hard work. I cut my hands a few times on sharp rocks and whimpered. I got to the top about twenty minutes after Aguilar and I panted.

"Sorry Buttercup but I've ran out of food so we're going to have to go without food for tonight." He said. "It's fine." I said yawning and getting comfy on the floor. I checked my watch and it read seven pm. The sun had set without me noticing. "I'm going to go pee." He said.

"Have fun." I said as he walked over to the bushes and trees. "I will Buttercup." He replied. I could tell he was grinning. As Aguilar did his business I looked up at the stars. There was thousands of them. I made shapes out of them. I made a star shape, a pot, a flower and a dragon.

I looked in the direction Aguilar went and he hasn't come back yet. Must of been one heck of a long pee if he's gone this long.

A few moments later he came back. He looked depressed. "What happened?" I asked. "Nothing." He grumbled. "Mhm usually your all sarcastic and saying really odd things and ur always in a good mood. Never seen you in a bad one also-" "Natalie just please shut up and go to sleep." He said Harshly, cutting me off.

I was hurt by his words but said nothing and turned my back to him as I lay down on the hard cold surface. I wonder what's gotten his knickers in a twist. I shrugged it off and fell asleep.

I awoke to hear rain. I groaned and sat up. I looked to my right to see Aguilar taking shelter underneath a tree and sleeping with his hands in his lap. I checked my watch and it read seven thirty. He was usually up by now.

I decided to leave him alone since of his mood from last night. I shivered and zipped up my jacket that was already soaking wet. Since Aguilar wasn't waking up anytime soon I went over to him and shook him awake. His eyes shot open and he whacked me in the face with his arm. "Remind me not to wake you up in the mornings." I mumbled rubbing my cheek.

"Sorry." He mumbled and got up and gathered everything and we set off. As we were walking I noticed he was acting strange and he wasn't as chatty as he usually is. "Alright what he hell is up with you?" I asked standing in front of him.

"Nothing." He said and walked past me. I stopped in front of him again. "Yes there is, now tell me." I said folding my arms over my chest. "Natalie just piss off and leave me alone!" He scowled and pushed me and walked on. I stumbled back and kept my balance. What's his problem? I sighed to myself and followed him.

~Aguilar, a few hours ago~
I walked over to the bushes and tress and zipped open my fly and did my business. Once I finished I zipped my fly up and washed my hands with a water bottle and threw it away once it was emptied. As I was about to go back to Buttercup I heard a twig snap and I turned around and held up my knife which I got from my back pocket. It was Janson.

"I'd put that down if I was you." He said grinning and nodding at his guards behind him. "What do you want?" I asked still not lowering my knife. "I've came here to make you a deal." He said still grinning and came closer to me. He held up a picture of Olivia. My only sister.

"Now if I was you I'd put that knife down." He said. I slowly lowered my knife. In the picture she was tied up and tape over her mouth and she was crying. "What the fuck do you want?" I hissed. "Natalie." He simply said.

"If you give me Natalie I'll let your sister free and you both can be free." He said. Buttercup for my only sister in the whole wide world. "I'll let you think about it. You have twenty four hours to decide on who you will save and who you will let suffer." He said and handed me a needle. It was a drug. He handed me a device where they were located.

"Remember, Twenty four hours to decide. Your sister who you have known all your life and you love or Natalie, a girl you just met." He said smirking and walked away with his guards. My heart sank.

It was either my sister or the girl I was falling in love with. I remembered the picture he showed me. Olivia was suffering. And if I handed Natalie over she'd also suffer. I put the needle in my back pocket and put my head in my hands. I had to make a decision and in the next Twenty four hours.

~Present time, Aguilar~
I didn't mean to be so rough with Natalie I'm just frustrated. I know she probably thinks I'm a bastard now which I probably am I just can't help it. If someone else was in my shoes they'd react the same way.

I couldn't let my sister suffer a painful death and I couldn't let Natalie suffer it either. I just can't pick. I took a deep breath and remained calm. I've made my decision and I'm going to regret it sooner or later.

As night fell I saw Natalie sleeping peacefully on the floor. I ran my fingers through my hair. I banged my head on a tree and let a few tears fall. I sucked in a breath and controlled myself.

I slowly approached Natalie and she was half asleep. "I'm sorry about this." I whispered. She groaned made a 'hmm' noise and I injected the needle into her neck and she was out.

A/N
Updates will be slower for now since I'm back at school and stuff so updates might be every second day or once a week sorry.