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|| Stand By Me|| Florence and the Machine ||
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|| Stand By Me|| Florence and the Machine ||
"Absolutely not! I refuse!" Miiko winced, turning over in bed. Jace was standing in front of her door, Athena in front of him with her arms crossed. "If anyone deserves to rescue Stella, it's Miiko." Miiko blinked, wondering why they were at it so early in the morning. She propped open her door, glancing up at the two figures standing outside. "What's wrong?" Her meek voice brought the fighting to a stop. Jace whirled around, expression softening when he lay eyes upon his daughter, who was still wearing her dirtied nightgown from the battle so early in the morning. It was close to noon now, Miiko had slept in thanks to the early expedition. "Rescue Stella? Am I going? Can I go?" She stood up straighter, door now open all the way to reveal her full body. "Yes," Athena replied. "You, Gavin, and Daisy will be going with Captain Varus to break out the light bearers from the desert jail." Athena knelt down, tucking a stray strand of hair behind Miiko's ear. Jace crossed his arms, "I don't trust Varus, I don't like the idea of Miiko going."
"I can go! Rose can protect me! I can watch over myself too!" Miiko stood tall, puffing out her chest. "I want to help!" Jace hesitated, he drew Miiko into a hug. "Here," Jace placed something in Miiko's hand. "If you're ever in trouble, use this." Miiko looked at what Jace had given her, it was heavy and Miiko didn't enjoy the sensation of the metal on her skin. "Jace, no!" Athena took the gun from Miiko, unloading it and placing it on the table. "Miiko does not need a gun, she has her knife, she has her spirit. She'll be just fine. Miiko sweetie, go get packing, you need to be down by the docks before two." Two? That gave Miiko two hours! She bound back inside of her room and put on her necklace that the rose was attached to. "Rose, put some clothes on! We're going to the Desert!" Miiko excitedly began stuffing things into her bag, nearly forgetting her hairbrush. She pulled on a skirt and shirt with suspenders, then her knee high socks and finally, her jacket. "Girls, come eat lunch before you leave!"
While lunch may have seemed tense to an outsider, Miiko was more excited than anything. She was bouncing in her seat, finishing up her stew with ease. Miiko packed some snacks, knowing that she would get hungry, and then hugged her parents. "We'll be back before you know it with Stella!" Miiko beamed, then took Rose's hand and led her outside where the others were waiting. "Want me to take your bag?" Gavin offered, reaching out. Callum snorted, "if you keep treating her like a Princess then it's gonna get to her head." Miiko kicked Callum in the shin. "I am the Princess!" She huffed, "Come on Rose," Miiko took off her bag so that Gavin could carry it, the six of them piling into the car that would take them down.
It was the biggest boat Miiko had ever seen, with a mast of the color red and the hull a peeling crimson. "Wow," Miiko gawked, looking at the flags that were tied to the top. One from every land they had ever crossed swords with. Miiko noticed there was an absence of any rebel flags, which was probably a good thing. "Have you ever seen a ship so big in your entire life?" Miiko asked Rose as they stepped onto what used to be the world's biggest cruise ship. "I'm surprised that this hunk of junk can still float," Callum said, now walking with a slight limp, which Miiko was very satisfied about.