Zera

After awhile of talking with Cassian he had gotten me to agree that we should head over to where his cabin was. I was kinda excited in a way especially to be back with Cassian. In a way I did miss him, but I still didn't know why.

As we crossed the border everything in nature seemed to be calm and wild. It was beautiful just like when I first saw it. I looked at Cassian and something to be on his mind. He didn't even seem to notice that I was watching. I wasn't able to read him easily. Something was bothering him and I wasn't gonna ask. It wasn't my place to.

We kept walking for a few more minutes in a awkward silence. I was mainly looking at the ground to keep myself busy with my thoughts. Which I found I wasn't good at.

His cabin was up ahead. Like any other cabin it was made of wood, but big enough for Cassian to have enough space to himself. Looking at the city from here though my heart slightly ached for him being all alone in these woods.

Why did I let this happen to him? But it was only thing to keep the civilians safe in case he went insane again. Just thinking about it I knew he had every right to be angry with me and he could kill me here and now.

He started to walk in front of me the closer we got to the cabin. He touched the doorknob and looked back to me. I walked up the porch and stood in front of him as he silently opened the door for me and I walked inside. He followed in behind me and a cage fell down around us. I became instantly alarmed and looked around for some type of weakness within the bards of the cage.

"What the hell is this?!" I yelled looking around the darkroom and back to Cassian. His eyes showed shock, but also something else. He knew this was gonna happen. I looked away from him instantly.

"It was true." I muttered under my breath. Finding no type of exit I sat down on the hard floor. I didn't want to look at Cassian. I didn't want to be near him. I could kill him.

I couldn't believe it. I knew he was angry with me, but not that angry. What did he do?

"Why the hell am I caged?!" Cassian yelled clearly anger was shown within his voice. I didn't care why they locked him up. At this point I'd rather watch him die than being angry. He'd done this to me and there was no going back for him. He's committed treason for even bringing me here and those who betrayed the capital were to be executed. 

Cassian

"Why the hell am I caged!' I was pissed. This was supposed to be like a house arrest, not a freaking prison cell, but props for making it this quickly. Zera seemed worried, and angry, like she was going to die, or kill me, or both, I don't blame her.

"Thank you so much, Cassian. I'm glad you realized the easy way out, rather than making it complicated for everyone. Of course, little Zeraphina probably doesn't know what's going on, but you'll have plenty of time to explain, won't you Cassian?" someone said, as I imagined him smirking. At that moment I knew I had to kill whoever he was, and soon.

"Before you kill me, let me explain. The third legion approached me with options, we both die, you die and I get kidnapped, or we both live under house arrest. They seemed serious as they murdered the first legion dudes on patrol to my house. So I chose the third option for, well hopefully obvious reasons, so I hope you understand. I think this is better, for both of us." I explained hoping she would understand. I actually was a little scared right now.

She looked at me. Tears had already stained her cheeks, but her eyes seemed void and empty. There wasn't any anger, or understanding there. There was nothing. It worried me.

"I'd rather die than be here stuck with you." She seethed.

I sighed. I hadn't wanted her to be so angry, that was my job not hers. So I grabbed my knife, and started grinding at the metal. If Zera hated me so much she banished me and didn't want to even see me, then I'd just leave, and never see her again. I'm tired of trying to help her, and I'm tired of caring. I'm tired of being the nice, good, lovey dovey guy. It's, all, over. I probably should just kill her here and now, but that wouldn't be right. That'll happen later. And I'll enjoy it.

After a while, I finally cut down a bar and stepped outside the cage. As I tried to walk outside my house, I saw what was outside ,and then decided I would gladly stay inside the cage. I must've passed , because we weren't in the forest anymore. We were in a different legion. Which probably wasn't a super good thing.