My heart was a flutter, I knew that it wasn't really a big deal, but I just felt suffocated. I hadn't gone through all this alone, I knew everyone here have been through things of their own. I guess I just didn't feel secure with everyone knowing about those sensitive moments. I didn't want to look weak to anyone. I didn't want everyone to think of me that way.

Shaking my head I kept walking down the hall until I heard footsteps behind me. I whipped my head around to find Azalea, she was quiet at first, not really say anything. She just gave me a tight smile as if she understood what I was going through.

"I know, I should be comfortable with it, everyone's been through something." I mumbled trying not to laugh at how stupid I was being.

Azalea just smiled. "Come on, I think there's something you have to see." She grabbed at my jacket sleeve dragging me behind her.

I don't know why but being with Azalea actually felt, kind of comforting. It felt as if there was someone who actually got it. She drug me through the halls until we reached a room that I could assume was probably hers. I tilted my head to the side watching her going through the drawer that were connected to her bunker. She then pulled out a old map that seemed to have drips in the side of it with blood stains on the corner of it.

"What's that?" I was genuinely curious as I watched her eyes flickering between the map and I.

"I stole it from one of the soldiers when they, well, you know, before Hunter found me." She seemed to be hiding how she really felt about that day. She let out a sigh trying not to really look me in the eyes. "They were too busy to notice I had it I guess."

I held my breath. "That must have been-"

Azalea cut me off. "I know, and yeah it was, but it's nothing that I'm sure you haven't been through." She shook her head and her bright eyes seemed to be excited as she stared at me. "Destiny, this map, it shows the areas that the Pendomites plan to attack at."

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. "What!" I exclaimed staring at her in awe. "How did you even get ahold of something like that?"

"Well," She let out a nervous laugh. "I kinda stalked them until they left there camp unoccupied. Then when I had it the soldiers came back and caught me on there ground. I was lucky they didn't know I had it, they probably would've shot me in the head right then."She shrugged her shoulders not showing any emotion towards the situation.

“Can I see it?” I asked her quietly. I was curious as to where they were attacking us, and why they were. Mostly, though, I was just hoping that what Ash, the young soldier who claimed to be my brother, said wasn’t true. I was tired of all the questions running through my mind. I was tired of never knowing anything, I had to start piecing everything up. But, how could I even do that if I didn't know why?

“Well of course.” Azealia laughed passing the paper to me. For some reason her laugh was contagious and I let a small giggle escape my lungs. My eyes then scanned the paper, of course Rasnic was on there. I'm pretty sure you already know that though. But then as my eyes settle on the paper I realized that they weren't just going after the survivors of the Town Hall, they were going through every single place that people could be hiding at. As if they were trying to find someone, or something.

“This isn't good.” I shook my head firmly. It was quite obvious that the Pendomite army was definitely not just looking for anyone. I already knew they were looking for my dad but, at this point they were probably looking for anyone who could expose him.

“What do you mean?” Azalea seemed to be a nervous wreck.

“I mean, they’re completely destroying everything trying to find my family!” I angrily threw the piece of paper on the floor. “I don’t even know where they are!” I shook my head. “How in the world do they think they are going to find them?” I was actually laughing at the irony at this point.

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Hey guys sorry about the short update! Just thought, hey you know its Thanksgiving, might as well update for yall.