DREW POV
I literally didn't know where I was putting my feet or where I was going. It was pitch black, and all I knew is that at least I was descending. After three hours, suddenly a kind of plane flashed on us, it close to us while its doors opened and three people got down. Without asking me, they cut the jacket and tried to take Anna, when I tried to stop them one of them who was still on the plane talked.
'We don't have time; you can come with us! We are taking her to the Temple, they will take her from there'
All it took us, is less than one minute to be in the Temple and another minute to move her on a stretcher from the roof to her office. That's when I saw the hidden door for the second time, it was wide open, Douglass and Samuel were waiting with other people on the other side.
The two men who were responsible for the stretcher just delivered it and kept away from the door. When I tried to approach it, they stopped me. Once secured, the door disappeared; a moment after that, Garen and Edward entered the office.
GAREN POV
When we entered ANNA's room she was already gone, and the kid on the floor in a miserable shape, clearly trying to process what just happened.
I approached one of the guys who brought her.
'What happened? We received a notification that Anna's jet landed!'
'Apparently they got her this time!'
Edward intervened worried 'How? Normally it takes time!'
'She was having the attacks for a while now, but refused to stay at the mansion! Douglass is losing his mind over this! Especially that she chose now to go to the mountain and cut any signal! Without this guy (He pointed toward Andrew) taking her down until we got her signal, we wouldn't be able to come! Or know what's happening!'
'That old stick won't let us know her news!'
'Sorry I can't help with that! Even I don't have the clearance!'
While they are still talking, I approached Andrew.
'Andrew! You look like shit. Get a hold of yourself and go to your room take a shower, then go to the infirmary to get those injuries checked and treated'
Edward came and put his hand on my shoulder
'He doesn't seem he will snap out of it soon! Brian is close to him call him to help him to his room!'
At that moment, Andrew just stood without looking at us heading toward the door!
'I'm ok! There is no need for the infirmary!' is all he said before going out.
'Don't try to leave the Temple! (After he left! I looked at Edward) I was right! This kid likes her!'
'He must have already figured that he shouldn't'
'It's not like he can control what's uncontrollable. Besides, she didn't seem to have a problem with him close to her!'
He looked at me surprised 'Are you serious?'
'I saw it with my own eyes! Even she, can't believe that. She is having a hard time accepting it!'
IN DREW'S ROOM AFTER ONE HOUR
DREW POV
I was broken, and I didn't know what to do about it. How I'm I supposed to live with this? I didn't sign up for it. She damn sure warned me over and over again. I don't know when it started but I was crying for the second time in my life after that horrid night. I didn't realize it until I answered Ethan's call in the bathroom
'Drew, are you crying? Say something man you got me worried!'
'Am I a fucking doctor?'
'What's going on?'
'I couldn't do shit to save her! I just sat there while she was slipping from my hands'
'Who? Anna? What happened?'
ETHAN POV
When I got the signal that he was back and I could call him I did directly to make sure how he is, especially that he returned way too soon.
When he answered my call, I could barely see his face, but I could hear him, he was crying. My mountain of a friend that nothing moves him, was fucking crying. I knew deep down that it must be Anna, something wrong must have happened to her, and then he said it, and everything became clear.
He was heartbroken, desperate and nothing I say can help him get over what he is experiencing. But what's worse is that he is worrying about someone whom he doesn't know if dead or not while he is in a bad shape.
'Drew did you get your body checked? Are you okay? God knows what you did to yourself while descending the mountain before they found you, so please man, go to the infirmary I can't lose you over this'
He snapped at me 'this?'
'Yes, this! Can you tell me why are you so desperate? is it because you couldn't rescue her cause you like her and you want her to live, or because you want her to live so you can kill her, or because someone beat you to it first? Yes, she already warned you but how the hell where you supposed to know this might happen?'
He looked at me with eyes full of tears 'I don't want to kill her!'
'Not until you get your answers is that it? Drew, she was right, you are destroying yourself this way! I know this isn't the right time but you should put yourself together and sort your toughs and feelings. Man, I never heard you cry since Matt when you were a kid! And this should tell you something! (When I got nothing but silence) Drew! Do I need to find someone to break you out from there? I know you are more than able to do so yourself but in your state!'
'I like her!' He stated blatantly, as if he already came to that conclusion a while ago, I knew he wasn't an idiot to keep ignoring his feelings, but to just said it like this, something must be wrong.
'Like her, as in you will let everything go and go after your love, or like her as in you can discard it anytime? Please before answering me, remember, she is your first ever!'
'I don't know! Which kills me' I knew I can't push him, but damn, if she was his standard, I doubt he would find another girl.
'Just take your time, for the moment please go check yourself in the infirmary, you are bleeding like a pig' He looked at himself then looked at me trying to smile to lift my worries, but he knew well this was a vain attempt.
'Don't worry; I might not be joinable for the coming days, so please ease my parents for me if they call you'
'Ok! Just take care of yourself man, I'm not ready to lose you'
AFTER THREE DAYS IN THE TEMPLE
GAREN POV
Andrew was coming from his morning run when he saw me and Edward in the yard with Anna, he stood stunned for a moment unbelieving. But I winked to him to signal that it was indeed Anna, and he came toward us in a flash.
For the past days, I had to forbid him from training with the others, since he almost killed one of our best mentors during combat simulation. It was clear that no one in the facility was a match to him anymore, plus, he was out of control, that's why I had to isolate him, he became a true beast in a matter of two days with Anna's training which was frightening.
He didn't stop until he was behind her, it was clear she felt his coming but she didn't look back, and he didn't wait. Even with everyone watching he just grabbed her arm and turned her toward him hugging her, he was towering her and certainly looked like he could crush her, but he didn't. He was handling her surprisingly gently.
After a moment Anna tapped at his arm, that's when he put her down, and let her go but not away. He looked at her eyes while his hands are still holding her arms gently.
'Are you okay?' he looked worried and he was right, she was still looking like a ghost.
She smiled at him 'yes! If you didn't break any bones just now!' for a moment he looked worried before his face lit with amusement when he realized she was messing with him. Well, she got him good, with his built she knew he would have his doubts and worries. Aaand Edward had to talk, what can I say? He is an idiot.
'Is he coming with us?'
Without breaking eye contact with the kid 'no! Andrew you will find a case on your bed, just get changed and meet me on the top roof in ten, I have a mission and you are coming with me'
He looked worried 'aren't you supposed to rest? You don't look in any shape for a mission'
She just ignored what he said or evaded a long conversation 'you will find the boys there, so try not to get into any kind of fights with them! Please!'
'Boys?' He is smart for not going after his previous statement, I have to give him that, or he already figured how to deal with her.
She smiled 'you will find out'.