The One (A selection aftermath)

Chapter 16

Harris POV

I thrash around trying to wiggle out of Southerns grip.
I don't understand. One minute I was helping Grant to safety, an then my feet got swiped underneath me, and now I am being kidnapped.
The mud I am being dragged through gets in my mouth but that doesn't stop me. How come I can't escape?
"Stop-trying-to-escape-." Southern forces out while trying to keep his grip on me.
"Like that's going to happen." I say.
Finally his grip loosens and I rip my legs from his hand. I hear Southern gasp in surpris. I quickly get to my feet.
I can't run back to Maple and the others because Southern will know where they are and call for back up. I search the battle ground and see a tall tree, with bare branches.
Plan b.
Southern screams in frustration and charges at me. I side step him and he goes flying into the mud.
"Dad always said you had to much momentum starting a fight." I say looking for a chance to run to the tree.
"Shut up Harris. It's not like dad ever paid attention to you." He snaps back.
Normally this would get me mad. But now it doesn't.
A take a step toward the tree and step on something hard and metal.
A gun.
I swipe it up.
"Oh and southern?"
"What?" He glares at me.
"You might what to get that checked."
A confused look crosses his face.
"Wha-?"
Before he can finish I shot him in the leg.
Not killing.
Just to injure.
I sprint to the tree and hoist my self up on the first branch.
This was a lot easier when I was a kid.
Next branch.
A thorn catches my on my cheek but I ignore the Pain and blood.
Finally I reach the top. The tree is so tall I can see everything.
Even the ruined castle.
I spot a read flash in the woods and see it's Maple.
she is to far away to shout her name so I break off small branches and throw it her way.
"Ow what the-" I hear a distant boy say.
Grant.
I throw more.
"Harris!" Maple yells run over.
I was about to climb down but maple already made her way up the tree.
"Wow that was fa-"
And suddenly we are kissing.
I rap my arms around her afraid she would slip away from me.
Some one below whistles.
we break apart and look down to see trey grinning.
"Come down love birds. Were all most to the castle."
But maple doesn't move.
"Promise me you'll never do that again?" She askes.
"The kissing?" I say disappointed.
She laughs. "No. The running of in to a battle and almost dying thing."
"Oh," I feels my checks get warm.
"Of course."
I kiss the top of her head.
"Good."
We climb down and join the boys.
"I think we all know which one will be the king." Grant jokes.
"The castles that way." I say ignoring him.
"Okay. let's go." Trey says leading the group.
Maple and I trail behind holding hands.
"This time we will actually make it to the castle." I say.
"Hopefully." she laughs playfully pushing me.
I pull her closer to me putting my arm around her shoulder.
"Were off to see the wizard the wonderful wizard of oz..."
A/n
Sorry this is a short chapter and I haven't update but I have been thinking... Might end this story soon and start a new one. it won't be fan fic but a story I wrote a long time ago in this journal I have here is the summary-

All I wanted to be was normal.
But of course life decide to make my life difficult, and not to mention dangerous. I guess I am lucky Lane,Martin, July and I all made it out alive. But now what do we do? We can't keep living in the woods bordering Sanders. Soon they will figure out our secret. They are willing to kill for it. But the real question is we will kill to keep it safe?

Should I write this? Will you guys read it? And I will continue with the selection just update the other story more than this one. Comment what you think I should do. And thank you for reading I have a plot twist in the next chapter...