Decrypted

Chapter 13

okay so its been a long time since i updated but ive just had soo much shit going on ;-;

tried to make up for the wait with feeeeeelz :)

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Niall followed Zayn through the metallic corridors, making sure to avoid touching the vines that covered the walls. 

The plants seemed to hiss at them, threatening to wrap their stems around their necks if they got too close. 

The blonde was walking, but tripped over an ingrown root and fell onto Zayn's back. 

"Watch where you're going." Zayn grunted, pushing Niall back with his shoulder blade. 

"Im sorry, i tripped." Niall apologized, stumbling back onto his feet. 

"Well, dont." Zayn huffed. 

Then, he felt a pit in the bottom of his stomach that came from guilt. He noticed that he's been feeling it lately, and if he tried to fight it, it'd only worsen. 

"Hold onto me, cookie," He said, "For balance." 

Niall smiled lightly to himself, reaching his hand out and wrapping his fingers around Zayn's black shirt.

He slightly blushed when Zayn stepped over a dead plant, causing Niall to have the shirt rise and expose his tan skin. 

Niall had no clue where he was going, or what he was doing, but knew it would be okay because he had Zayn with him. 

Besides Harry, Zayn was the smartest person Niall knew...and meanest. He hoped he'd find Harry soon, he couldnt wait to see him again. 

He also found himself wanting to find Yasir, for Zayn's sake. He wanted Zayn to be happy, to feel something other than anger he seemed to harbor every second. 

Although, thoughts nagged his mind that once Zayn found his dad, there was no need for Zayn to tag along with him anymore. 

He'd miss Zayn, a lot. Plus, he's sure he'd die without the raven haired bloke. 

But then again, he had Liam and Lea to keep him company. They seemed like they had more than two brain cells. 

Two more than himself.

Niall heard a high pitched trigger sound, causing him look up at Zayn.

"Damn it." He growled, pushing Niall forward and wrapping himself around Niall to shield him at the last second. 

The words Zayn had told him earlier rang through his head, 'Me before you'. 

A small explosion resulted, lightly blasting Zayn with heat. 

He didn't have time to thank Zayn before he was already on a rant, "Stupid trip wires, why are they even still used?" 

"To trick idiots like you." Niall lightly jabbed, proud of himself for picking up the art of assholeness. 

He learned it from the master.

"Takes one to know one." Zayn smirked, looking back at Niall before continuing on his path. 

"Who's there?" A voice calls out, alerting both boys. 

They both stay quiet, but Zayn moves to the room where the voice originated from. 

"I heard a trip wire go off, I know someone is there!" The voice yelled again, sounding more confident. 

Zayn pressed himself up against the wall, his hands moving towards his gun.