Broken Knowledge

Chapter 36

A/N

Guys I'm so sorry I haven't updated in so long! Shit irl have made things hard to get on WattPad, but I finally found and opportunity to get on and get this chapter typed up. Hope ya'll like it, love ya!

It was the day after the town's destruction and Mara's attempted squidnapping. And something was..... Different.

Alan never let Mara out of his sight, and she was more than happy to stay by his side. Knowing that she was on the Dictator's Hit List genuinely scared her for the first time in her life.

The Patron assigned his best and most trusted soldier to stay at Alan and Mara's home to act as a bodyguard. Zeek seemed like he was a tough, merciless man, but he was a sweetheart on the inside. He was sitting in the kitchen, reading a book and answering the random military questions Melody asked him,

Alan and Mara sat on the couch doing nothing. Just enjoying each others presence. Mara's head sat on Alan's shoulder, and his arm was around her shoulders and his cheek was pressed against the top of her head.

"I was so scared," Mara whispered. She half couldn't believe that she was actually saying those words and feeling them."This is legit the first time I've ever felt like that." She let out a small laugh.

"In the past, fighting the Octarians, I had the SPAWN pads to save me. And this is the first time I- I-"

Alan moved his hand to wipe the tears off her cheek.

"I don't wanna die." She said, reaching up and taking Alan's hand in hers.

Alan pulled Mara closer to him, trying to comfort her. He let her cry, wiping the tears off with his thumb.

"Better?" He asked when she regained her composure and started using the palms of her hands to wipe the remaining tears off her face.

"Yeah." She said.

There was a knock on the door. Alan reluctantly stood up and walked to go open it. As he reached for the doorknob, he noticed his thumb was orange.

Is everything orange ink when it comes to her? He thought with amusement. He opened the door.

And got a fist to the face.

Alan stumbled back, surprised by the sudden blow. Then a body tackled him.

"Ethan?!" Alan heard Mara yell in surprise.

Alan used his arms, blocking the blows Ethan was trying to land on his face.

"HOW-COULD-YOU-PUT-HER-IN-DANGER-LIKE-THAT!" Ethan screamed between punches. Suddenly, Ethan was yanked off of him.

Zeek slammed the Octoling boy into the wall, he advanced on him, and raised his fist into the air.

"ZEEK NO!!!" Mara shouted. Zeek stopped and stepped away from Ethan.

"Dude what the hell!" Vian shouted from the doorway."This was supposed to be a visit to see if they were okay, not hurt them even more!"

"She almost died!!!" Ethan yelled."And it was his fault!!!" He pointed at Alan.

"Why do you care dude!" Alan yelled back."Were you lovers?"

"No dude, ew." Ethan huffed."She's like a sister to me. She reminds me of Julie."

Alan and Ethan glared at each other. Mara put her hand on Alan's arm, the contact saying a silent no.

Alan looked past him to see Vian, Bridgett, and Marina standing in the doorway. Alan sighed and relaxed, but he continue to glare at Ethan.

Ethan looked ready to lunge at Alan again, but Zeek scared him. He wasn't planning on making a move on Alan with the big man there.