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move. Not even a little.
    ‘Hey, Successor…guy?’ I call gently. There’s no response. ‘Leo?’ I say again, crawling over. I touch the side of his face with the back of my hand. He’s burning up. It seems his injuries are worse than he’s made out. I gently pat the side of his face. ‘Hey, don’t go to sleep… you might not wake up again!’
    I reach over to his chest and tug the zipper down, trying to get some air in there. I undo the buttons on his blue undershirt very quickly, in case he regains consciousness and catches me.  As I move the collar on his shirt open, I see a silver necklace with a yellow stone pendent. The gem is beautiful and the deeper I look into it, the more it sparkles.
    Covering my eyes with my hands I think : snap out of it girl! We have a more important situation here than admiring his fancy jewellery!
    I scramble over to my bag and take out my water bottle. I rush back and lean over him. There’s only a bit of liquid left. Quickly I splash his face with it.
    Leo opens his blue eyes again. The colour is striking, but somehow soft. He has the blood of the royal Guardians within him. I can see that now. Yet somehow he seems so helpless. It contradicts everything I pictured about this illustrious family. In truth they’re mortals like everyone else.
    I can’t help but think about what might have happened if I had left him as he wished. Maybe his story would have ended here today. That would be a shame. He’s clearly the kind of person that is destined for an amazing life. I wish I could know for sure what my calling is.
    Leo’s eyes study me. But the uptight atmosphere from earlier has dissipated a little. I carefully reach over and push his wet blond hair from his face. He closes his eyes as I touch him and reopens them when I stop.
    ‘You know, for a Guardian, you sure are a lot of trouble,’ I say with a grin.
    Leo glances back. Slowly, the corners of his mouth move. He gives me a very faint, genuine smile. It’s warm. I have a sudden feeling not many people get to see that sight. It’s enough to make a girl feel special.
    A thunderous boom starts in the air above us. It’s followed by gushing wind. It’s strong; I cover my eyes with my arms to avoid the airborne dust. I can hear the trees around us swaying hard, the leaves smashing to the ground in large numbers. When the commotion settles, I lower my arms and unexpectedly hear a clicking sound behind me. I twist around.
    Three Sentry officers in black and white body suits have emerged from a flyer. I’ve never been so close to one before. They’re like an egg with three sets of wings on each side. But my attention is not allowed to wander much further as a Sentry officer lunges at me, pointing a gun to my head.
    ‘Stand,’ he commands. With knees rattling I do as he says and slowly rise with my hands up. ‘Back away.’ I take a few steps away from Leo and wait.
    One of the three men is much older than the others. He’s doesn’t wear a formal uniform. He has white hair and a patch over his left eye. His face is strong and intimidating.
    The older man makes his way towards Leo. He stands over him, folding his arms tightly, his face is angry. The man says, ‘The next time you decide to throw a temper tantrum, Leo, you should simply go and hide in your room like you used to.’
    Leo’s eyes narrow. His nose scrunches. His sweet smile is gone and the air is thick.
    The older man says to the Sentry officers, ‘Get Leo into the flyer; discussions can wait.’
    The man with the gun pointed at me lowers his weapon. He and the third man scoop up tall Leo. The man with the eye patch turns towards me. My hands go cold. As he approaches, his face is stern. I can only see one light blue visible eye. He is an older man, but still strong and dangerous. The way he looms over me makes my body shiver.
    ‘Tell me who you are,’ he commands loudly.
    I blink and watch Leo getting carted to the nearby transport. I lower my eyes.