Lizzy's eyes began to go blurry before small droplets of water fell to the ground, the only person who could tell her what her mother wanted from her had just disappeared in front of her and she had no idea when or if he would ever be back. 

"Come back dammit.." 

She croaked pounding her fists into the dirt multiple times. 

"Lizzy it's alright" 

Jake walked up to her cautiously bending down and pressing his hand on her shoulder, "Lets get Yun to check if you're alright" Lizzy shook his hand off her shoulder and sat up, her legs shaking. 

"I'm fine, I just need some time to think okay"

"But Lizzy..."

"JAKE PLEASE!" She shouted, her voice breaking. 

He flinched at the sudden change of tone in her voice as did everyone else, but no one said anything and Jake simply nodded his head and left her alone. She crawled towards a tree in the corner, away from the rest of the group and wept. 

~The next day~

Lizzy's POV

I couldn't sleep, I had too many things to think about and not enough time to do it. I rub the sleep that had built up in the corners of my eyes and stand stretching my shaken limbs. Yesterdays situation still has me spooked as well as confused, but I can deal with that later . All I need to do right now is apologise to them all...especially Jake.

I walk back to the group who are all still asleep, except Shinah, he watched me walk towards them and nodded his head. I smile at him sadly.

"HEY GUYS WAKE UP" 

They all woke to my sudden shout, some more reluctantly than others, especially Yun. 

"CAN'T A GAL GET HIS BEAUTY SLEEP" 

I chuckle as Yun shakes his fist in anger. "I understand but I have something to say to everything"

When hearing this his face softened and he nodded his head gathering around me with the rest of them. I take a deep breath:

"Look, I'm sorry I really am. I know I can be really difficult and my emotions are all over the place at the moment...I know that my actions can be unpredictable, risky and I've even put all of your lives in danger as well. That was wrong of me, I just assumed you would all go along with it but I've never actually stopped to ask you. Especially you Jake"

I look at him and frown, walking forwards and taking his hands in my mine and squeezing them.

"I've known you for like my entire life, you've always been there for me...but I feel like I'm never really there for you... I'm really sorry for yesterday, I had no right to raise my voice at you, you didn't even do anything wrong...so please forgive me Jake" 

He smiled at me and squeezed my hands back pulling me into a tight hug, "Apology accepted princess" He brushed his fingers through my hair down towards my cheek, staring right into my eyes. I smile and bury my head into his chest, "I'm glad because I don't ever want to lose you...just don't leave me okay" Jake grinned and let me carry on-letting me out of the hug. 

"I don't want to lose any of you guys, I may not have known you all for long but I feel like I have and want to always be around you guys..." Tears began to fall down my face in which I attempt to wipe away. "I'm sorry I feel like I'm always crying now a days... anyone I know I've asked a lot of you guys already...but I'll ask again. Will you all stay with me and help me complete this journey I have set out on"

I await for a reply but instead Jake bent down onto his knee placing his fist onto his heart, "I pledge my loyalty to you princess" 

One by one they each kneel down, causing me to cry even more, even Yona knelt down with a big smile on her face on her fist on her heart.

"Lizzy we all pledge our loyalty to you, our princess" 

This time kai spoke, his knee on the ground a weak grin on his face, holding his bandaged arm to his heart. 

I tip my head back unable to say anything, all I could do was cry. I quickly try choking back my tears and facing them all, "Are you sure...I don't have a clear goal...and this might not be the only journey I go on...the  one we're on might even serve no purpose...I - I" 

Yona shook her head and stood up walking towards me wrapping her arms around my torso, "Lizzy we're your friends of course we'll help you when you're in need just like you'd help us... so you don't have to worry we're all here for you" 

I squeeze her back and whisper into her ear "Thank you, thank you so much...I don't know what to say" She backed away from the hug and shook her head once again "You don't have to say anything" 

"You guys...I love you all so much" I chuckle I was no longer crying tears of sorrow but now of joy.