64 Giving Choices * (1/2)

Lachlan turned towards Dylan, ”You know, there is something you could do to make up for it”.

”What's that?” Dylan was still laying on the floor.

Lachlan walked over and held out a hand, ”You could join me on the adventure of a lifetime”.

Dylan grabbed onto Lachlan's hand, getting pulled up, ”After all, I going to need some extra hands to take care of all these children”.

”Of course I'll join, but is there anyone else who will join?” Dylan asked, panting the dust off his clothes.

”I have a few people in mind, the ones that I spent 2 years training with,” Lachlan said while he adjusted his clothes, the children had all got up and were now standing behind Lachlan.

”They trustworthy?” Dylan asked.

”I think so, plus, I don't really know anyone else to ask since all the people I've socialised with were high ranking military and no, they won't help since they have the duty of protecting everyone. Come along,” Lachlan said, gesturing everyone to follow him as he made his way towards the stairs.

”Ah, don't want to forget this,” Lachlan said as he ran back, picking up his mother's corpse in a princess carry.

As they made their way up the stairs everyone aside from Lachlan seemed hesitant, still afraid of what's out there.

”Don't worry, there is nothing up there, well nothing that is a threat anyway,” Lachlan said as he reached the top of the stairs.

The children decided that they wanted to follow this person, he was one of the only people to give them love. The hybrids especially thought like this.

As for Dylan, he just wanted to do something good again, and by following Lachlan, there will be plenty he could do.

Once they made their way outside Dylan and the children had an especially hard time adapting, the sun hurt their eyes. They were down in that dark shelter for a month with almost no light, so the sun was a bit of a shock to their systems.

”So, let's say we go get something to eat, seems you guys haven't eaten in a while,” Lachlan said as he stared at all of their skinny and frail bodies.

”But first, there's something I need to do,” Lachlan said, carrying his mother to his brother's graves.

”Let me,” A voice sounded from behind Lachlan. The earth in front of him begun to shake a bit, before lifting up. Looking towards the hole Lachlan saw that it was a perfect rectangle with enough room for his mother's corpse.

Looking back he saw one of the kids behind him. Recollecting the information he knew this child was the nine-year-old, and the only one amongst the children to have a tamed beast, his name was Jayden.

”Thank you,” Lachlan said as he laid down his mother right next to his brother's graves.

The earth began to shake, and the lifted dirt shifted back in the hole, filling it up. Lachlan walked over to a bunch of large stones, which were likely what his mother had used to create the other gravestones.

His finger slightly pierced into the rock and he began to write. A large name at the top and her death in the middle. At the bottom, he placed a little note, 'Loved by Lachlan Wilson'. He hoped his name would make sure that this gravestone is never vandalised or destroyed.

Lachlan walked back, placing his hand on Jayden's head and squatted down, making it face to face.

”Thank you again, with your abilities you'll do great in the future,” Lachlan said as he rubbed the kid's head, even though he was still a kid himself.

”Come my companions!”

The kids were in awe by Lachlan's beasts, especially the Griffin. It towered over them, looking extremely majestic. It leaned down and let the kids pet it.

Seeing that made Lachlan realise that the Griffin was better at handling kids than him, a kid.

'Oh well, I can't be the best at everything' Lachlan couldn't help but think that to make himself feel slightly better.

”Anyway, hop on,” Lachlan said.

The learn laid down and made its wings into a ramp, letting the children climb onto it. Lachlan hopped up at the front while Dylan made his way to the back, with all the children in the middle.

The Griffin shot up into the sky, the Rocs surrounding them in a triangle formation for protection. Lachlan decided they would make a stop at Adelaide, get something to eat before heading off to Brisbane.