The Protectors; Book 1

I'll Be There For You

Foxete's POV:

"I won't let Bonnie come in here." Illoha hugs me.
"No, somethings wrong." I let go of her.
"What do you mean?" She asks.
"A voice. I hear one." I sigh, "It doesn't sound like any voice I've heard before."
"I've heard one too." She sighs.
"What do they sound like?" I ask.
"A deep voice." She responds, "Whispering to me. Saying... things..."
'Congrats. You've found me. My name is Puppet.' The annoying voice whispers.
"I never liked Puppets." I roll my eyes.
'That's a shame seen as you are one.' Puppet snarls.
"Leave us alone." Illoha snaps.
'I'm only trying to help.' He laughs wickedly.
"Well, you aren't helping!" I roll my eyes.
'I will leave. As you wish.' He laughs maniacally.
I groan and hang my head. When will I have just a normal day?!
"I shouldn't have let Bonnie go to space." I sit on one of the beds.
"If you didn't, I would've died." Illoha sits next to me.
"Life would still be unbearable." I smile sadly.
"What makes it better here?" She asks, "We're in the middle of a war."
I hesitate. Is this the best time to tell her that I'm in love with her? Is now the best time? Would she be over Beema? Her father? Does she still blame me? I decide to just go for it.
"You." I sigh, "You make it worth it." I can't look her in the eye. I'm just praying that she's over Beema.
"Me?" She laughs, "How do I make fighting a war worth it?"
Oh my god she's oblivious.
"Princess, I'm really trying not to be cheesy here." I give her a small smile.
"No, I get it." She smirks, "Just trying to get you to say it."
Don't be a coward. Just confess that you love her.
I turn to say something, but suddenly she pulls me closer and kisses me, interrupting all of my thoughts.
My brain goes blank.
When she backs away a million things flash through my head. There is one that stands out.
Beema.
"I love you too." She smiles.
I struggle to get words out, but finally stutter out a complete sentence. "That seems like a slight invasion of privacy, Princess." I laugh nervously, shocked about what just happened.
"Again, can't help it." She smiles brushing my hair behind my shoulder.

Acron's POV:

I walk into the med-bay to get a bandaid. I cut my hand on some scrap metal in the workshop. I walk in and I see Illoha and Foxete sitting on one of the beds.
"Oi, what's going on here." I joke.
Fox looks flustered to all hell. Illoha looks like she's been caught stealing a cookie from the cookie jar.
It takes me a second to register what just happened.
"Who kissed who?" I ask bluntly.
"Acron!" Fox rolls her eyes.
"I have a bet placed. Who?" I laugh.
"A bet?!" Fox scoffs, "Really?"
"I kissed her." Illoha mumbles.
"Damn it. I owe Keeva money!" I groan.
"Do not tell anyone!" Fox hisses at me.
"You think I want to pay her?" I smirk.
I grab a bandaid and leave, "Bye, Bye, lovebirds."
I hear Foxete groan before I leave.
Took them long enough.

(545 Words)