You're Never Alone

Chapter 25

Word Count: 2245

They arrive at the bunker and there are enough rooms for every pair of people plus a couple extra room for anyone they need from one of the houses inside the city. Dan and Phil decide to share a room near the middle of the hallway by a couple of people they know. It took an hour or so for everyone to arrive in the bunker after the kind of successful mission.

    The bunker is almost how'd you'd imagine one would be. All the walls are gray and bleak despite the red carpet on the floors and the lights above are white. The common room can fit them all but it also looks bland with only a couple couches and seats here and there. The only way in and out is through a huge metal door that can only be reached through a series of tunnels.

    Right now, people are dispersed throughout the bunker. Some rebels are in their rooms while some are in the common room. There's an entire room filled to the brim with non perishable food for all of them to eat that could last probably five years if they tried and there's an entire room also full of supplies they can use. There's also a couple meeting rooms that can be used to plan missions and there's a medical hall with beds and supplies that must have taken forever to get down there. In each room is also a restroom so that everyone can take care of themselves.

    Dan and Phil sit in the common room in a corner on a couch with a few friends sitting around them; some on the couch and some on the floor. With them is Adrian, Cat, Louise, PJ, Joe, and a guy named Marcus. All of them just talk but after a while, Dan's mind just floats off and he pulls himself out of the conversation. He looks around as he thinks until he sees a guy looking at him from across the room with a glare.

    Dan turns to Phil. "I uh forgot to grab something from the room. I'll be right back," Dan says and Phil nods mindlessly but Joe can sense Dan's unease.

    He goes out into the hall and starts to walk to his room when suddenly someone slams him against the wall by his throat. The wind is knocked out of him so hard that's he's gasping and clawing at the hand around his neck. He looks at the person and finally notices that it's the guy from across the room. He has blonde hair and glasses framing his hard blue eyes.

    "Who the fuck are you?" Dan manages to gasp out and the man scoffs.

    "Well pretty boy, just for you. It's Tyler," he replies snidely and he drops Dan. Dan leans against the wall catching his breath.

    Dan stands straight and crosses his arms. "What the hell do you want?" Dan snaps and and Tyler instantly lunges forward, slamming Dan back against the wall with his forearm against Dan's chest. This makes Dan's head hit the wall and the world goes slightly fuzzy.

    "What I want is you out of here. You're not a rebel and you never will be," Tyler spits and Dan glares knowing that he shouldn't let this asshole get on his nerves but giving into his anger anyways. Tyler notices this and smiles evilly. "Aww have I hit a nerve, princey? That sucks because I don't care. We don't want some prince that has daddy issues with us to fight against his father who's probably working with him."

    Dan smirks. "You should never get a firebender mad, little rebel. Rage feeds the flames." And with that Dan shoves Tyler's arm off of him and he slams the rebel into the wall by his shoulders. Tyler hits the wall harshly and Dan smiles crudely. "I might be a prince but guess what? I'm. Not. Leaving. Don't be a dick and walk away from this," Dan finishes and steps away from Tyler.

    "What a cunt," Tyler mutters and Dan screams, lunging at Tyler with all his weight.

    The two collide into the floor and Dan punches him in the face. Tyler flips them over and wraps his hands around Dan's neck but Dan reaches up and kicks Tyler in the stomach. The rebel stumbles away and Dan slams him into the wall again with a hand on his throat.