63- The Final pt. 2

I walk to Rhys, Andarna at his side. She gives me a small nudge which I gently run my faingers over her scales in silent thanks.

" I should've turned him into an ash pile the same day Mavis did." Rhys says lowly looking in Cath and Dain's direction.

" Not worth it." I mumble.

Xaden shot me a look which I return, as if he was checking on me before he gets on Segyl and takes off, Rhys following right behind, Liam on the side of me so I'm inbetween the boys as we take flight to Althyebene.

I chose. 

Never in a million lifetimes did I think I'd choose marked ones, let alone majority of my friends have the marked, or I'm bonded and with Xaden Riorson.

Never in a million years did I think I'd pick anything or anyone over Dain. Offically.

Crazy what can happen in a year.

It wouldn't surprise me if Dain made a pit stop and told my mother, wouldn't surprise me if someone hunts me down and tried to kill me. Honestly anything at this point wouldn't be surprising.

" We're nearing the boarder." Xaden echos in my head.

" I know..." I say a little obviously.

" You might need to ground."

I send a look his way, he looks over at me with a stern look. " Why?" I question.

" Once we're out of the wards your powers fluxuate. Some are more out of control then others, if you feel anything or it's to much-"

" I'll be fine." I assure sending him a quick smile.

" I mean it. We can't afford anything stupid."

" What? I've been good lately." I smirk. Xaden shoots me another look trying to hide his own grin as he shifts looking forward again.

" Did I ever tell you your back profile looks good?" I add.

I see him tense for just a second. " Sorrengail..."

" I'm just saying.." I chide not hiding my amusement in my tone.

" You all shut up before I puke..." Andarna adds.

" I thought dragons can't puke."

" Fire." Rhys says. " Get a room..."

We near the boarder, Xaden glances in my direction as we break the barrier. Then I feel it.... The current rising significantly within me, I feel the heat, I quickly looking myself over making sure I'm not accidently setting myself on fire or shooting lightning.

I think we're good.

" Everyone alright?!" Xaden yells to the group, we all confirm and keep going.

We rode for several more hours until we reached a small Island almost, heavily forested with a large freshwater lake.

" We'll stop down here! Eat, Drink and rest!" Xaden calls, all of all following suit as he plummets making our descend.

Once Rhys lands, andarna to his left, Deigh and Liam to his right I stiffly get off....while Liam just jumps off like we haven't been flying for the past several hours.

I stretch hearing my body crack as I look at Liam. " How can you possibly be so... Not tired?"

He shrugs, " Used to it...Riding I mean, Deigh and I liked just.. riding getting away from the college."

He gives a small lighthearted smile, " Come on, I'm starving.... Canavero let's go!" He calls grabbing Hetta's hand and dragging us to make a small fire and warm up some of the rations we packed.

I sigh sitting on a log stretching my legs with Hetta beside me as Liam makes a fire. I sigh, I just feel off.... It's probably because we'r out of the walls of Basgiath, or the realization that these war games are one of the most dangerous things we'll need to do every year, or the fact that even with Graduation so damn close third years are still going to die.

Just days before they would've made it. Xaden could very well die. I could die.

Where is Xaden?

I scan our group, seeing him with Garrick a little distance away, not much but enough that I couldn't hear what they were saying as they seemed deep in conversation. Xaden with his arms crossed looking pissed as usual but almost irresitable...

I don't know how someone can naturally be so fine... Especially when they're broody all the time.

" I think you have a little drool there.." Xaden's sultury voice purr in my head making my mind snap back into attention, I instinctivly wipe my mouth before realizing he was just being his arrogant self.

He glances at me with that damn sly grin looking back at Garrick. " Day dreaming about me?" He asks once more still looking at Garrick.

" Maybe I was." I answer back.

I see his eyes drift once more " Yea?"

I hum in my head, " Yea."

" What were you thinking of?" Xaden asks still talking to Garrick though bending down to grab his water bottle.

I hum waiting for him to take a drink. " How...hard I was coming when you were taking me just a few hours ago.."

He spits out his water, landing right on Garrick as he chokes making me laugh softly watching the encounter.

" Xaden! What the actual hell!" Garrick yells, " Malek...no one is going to steal it from you calm down."

" Yea Xaden! Calm down!" I yell grinning ear to ear as he sends me the nastiest glare only making me feel more accomplished.

Liam and Hetta watched with confused expressions, though Liam had a sense of knowing. " Mind link?" Liam asks.

I look over, " No. He must've just choked."

He chuckles, " I could only imagine what you could've saud Sorrengail to make Riorson react like that.." He says suggestively.

" Too much." Hetta mutters.

I chuckle taking a slow bite of my food looking back at Xaden. He wipes his mouth " Don't think for a second I'm letting you get away with that..."

" Don't threaten me with a good time.." I retort making him chuckle once more.

" So are you two ok now?" Hetta asks.

I nod, " Yea... We talked it out."

She nods glancing around. " Good... that's good. Has he been more open.. or still..Xaden like?"

Liam glances in her direction before he looks back down and I consider. " Yea... I guess he's been a little more... Why you ask?"

She shrugs quickly. " Just wondering. Since he's always been so reserved, no reason."

I hum taking a bite chewing slowly, " These packed foods suck."

Liam laughs, " I was just about to say the same thing.."

I get a feeling again, almost like we're being watched, I feel tension... I don't think it's fully from me either. I look at Rhys, Andarna, and Segyl closely knitted together, Andarna under the both of them.... good.. She's to bright for her own good.

" Do you guys feel on edge or is it just me?" I question taking another bite.

Hetta nods, " Yea. You know we're the only ones that are outside of the wards?"

" Why do you think that is?" Liam grumbles.

" Why?" I ask, not understanding. 

" If They can kill Riorson they will, this is one last attempt without actually trying to kill him... People are going to die during this. All of...them... would like to see us all dead. It wasn't an accident Commander Aetos Assigned him here."

" You think that's why Dain was pushing so hard for me to stay?"

Liam shrugs, " He knows it's the most dangerous yea... But, we're all going to stick together. We'll come back and rub it all in their faces.." His goofy grin comes back looking between the two of us. " Right?"

I nod, " Ofcourse."

We ate, all of us in smaller groups but still closely together. Xaden is still with Garrick talking, planning probably what to expect or something along those lines..

I don't know exactly where we are.. but it's beautiful, reminds me so much of the camp in Krovla... Actually we're quite close to it. I go to refill my water then going to the small sandy beach watching the sky, the birds flying up ahead, the sound of the water.

It's just enough distance away from everyone, but still close so I can be watched so I ' Don't do anything stupid'. I shake my head slightly, I know Liam is going to be on a tight leash these next couple years with Xaden being gone.

He's still going to be my guard. 

I was so deep in thought I didn't register the tall dark figure right infront of me, he leans down towering, gripping my chin lightly so I can look up at him. " Wanna take a walk?" Xaden asks running his thumb over my lip.

I blink a couple times nodding, he takes his hand off my chin...grabbing my hand hoisting me up. I eye it for a second before looking at him with a surprised expression. He only smiles " Who's going to say anything?"

" Dunno... I'm just surprised."

I chuckles as he leads me more into the wooded area, keeping a soft yet firm grip on me. I look back the others getting further and further away, " Where are we going?" I question.

" Just over here.." Xaden says simply pulling me closer to his side.

" Shouldn't we stay with the group?" I question once more though there was no worry in my tone just..anticipation.

" We're only 20 yards away Fury. I want alone time before we fly out."

He pushed me lightly so I'm pinned against a huge tree, his lips connect with mine claiming me. " I just wanted to do this... The whole time. I don't know how much privacy we'll have the next couple days so any second I can get with you..." 

I kiss him back with the same enthusiasm running my hands through his hair. I could feel the smirk on his lips as he pulls my hips into him. " You were to tempting looking at me like that." He whispers, " Looking so perfect, I can't get enough of you.."

I pull away smiling up at him, " I could say the same."

Both his hands cup my face, as if he's taking in every single detail of me, before it slightly fades. " I'm sorry I didn't say it back...earlier. But you know your mine? That I'll never share you?"

I nod, " I know. Only if you agree your mine as well."

He nods, " I've been yours since you bonded Rhys."

I thought I heard wings, the dragons must be getting ready. He cocks his head looking around, he quickly pulls me to him kissing my head. " I need you to do something for me.."

I nod, " Anything.."

" Don't freak out.."

I pause, feeling himself go ridgid as something lands right beside us, I try to pull away but he doesn't let me. " Promise me..." He says again.

" What the hell?!" I mange to get enough space to quickly look to see...

What the hell....