Hey!! I've been reading I am Number Four series recently and I just wanted to make my own sequel to Rise of Nine, which will not be released until August (?), and I can't wait much longer!! I hope you guys enjoy this. Here it goes:
We ran as fast as we can, away from New Mexico, away from Setrakus Ra. I'm worried about Sarah but we just needed to get away from this place.
'Let's rest here.' Four said as we stopped by a river. Beyond that is another vast forest. God, trees everywhere.
We formed a semi - circle by the river bank. Six already got a fire going on, and Nine caught us fish. Eight sat beside me, and I turned to heal him. He had a big gash on his face and scratches on his arms. The iciness that spread from my back to my fingertips is just second nature to me. He closed his eyes and went rigid. He leaned on me but I don't mind.
Four and Sarah sat a little farther from the group. They had so much to talk about. Sarah leaned on Four's chest and gave a sigh. She hadn't breathed that deep since her imprisonment.
Four turned to look Sarah in the eye. Sarah tried to look away, but Four made her face him. 'After this, we are going to someplace safe. And then, you and I...' But Sarah shook her head. She looked at him with big eyes on the verge of tears.
'I...can't, John. I have to go back to my family. My mom, my dad, my brother...they must be worried about me.' she said. Four felt his heart clench and his throat tighten. He held her hand.
'Sarah,' he said her name like a prayer. 'I can't let you out of my sight. With the Mogadorians and now Setrakus Ra is here, I need you safe. I have to keep you safe. I want to keep you safe.' he said without taking a breath. Sarah held his cheek, her fingertips warm yet sends shivers down his spine.
'You can even though I'm not here. You will keep me safe when you keep Earth safe. I have to, John. My family needs me. God knows what's happening in Paradise right now. John,' she said his name, and John relished her voice, because he knows that after this, they will part ways.
He cupped her face and closed his eyes. His fingers traced the outline of her jaw, her upturned nose, her tear streaken eyes, and lips he once kissed. So that, in this way, he might remember the girl who had changed his life forever.
After a few hours, the group broke camp. They headed on their way, back to Chicago. John wouldn't let Sarah go, not until they reached Chicago first. The others were fine with this. Six got them a beat up car, and they drove back to Chicago. They had to change cars every now and then just to be sure, and now they're riding in a mini van.
'This is as far as we can go, John.' Six says. They've talked about this. They couldn't risk someone other than themselves to know where they're staying. They're on a bus terminal, 2 hours from Chicago. This is where Four will drop Sarah off.
They got out of the car. Four, having been healed recently, is as smooth and white as a slab of marble. But inside, he felt like he got hit by a bullet train. Sarah gave a weak smile in their direction and walked towards the bus.
'Sarah, wait!' Four found his voice. She turned and was met by Four's lips on hers. She wrapped her arms around his neck. When their gazes met, Four saw a tear trickle down her cheek. He knew that they didn't have much time left, but he couldn't bring himself to move.
'I will search for you. Once all of this is finished, wait for me, because I will.' Four whispered to her. Sarah barely nodded before he was out her sight and gone.
The group now headed to Chicago. They will train there, hone their legacies, and then kick Ra's ass.
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MY VERSION of I am number Four (Fall of Five!!)
AdventureThis is just my own sequel to Rise of Nine. I couldn't wait for the book's release! Enjoy!!
