Author's Note

I do not own The Gifted.

This is not related to The Debt Owed.

At times the 'T' rating may be quite high due to some imagery that might be disturbing for some.

Any other notes regarding this story will be kept on my profile due to aesthetic reasons. Enjoy!

The two teenagers lay curled together in the small rocky undercrop. Her legs were draped over his lap and curled around him while his arms were wrapped around her chest, his head lolling on her shoulder while her head lolled on his.

Her eyes were open and watching the horizon as he slept. One hand traced a pattern over the battered notebook at her side.

Slowly, the sky started to turn red and orange and pink. Golden rays of light stretched out across the land.

Once upon a time they had their whole lives stretching out ahead of them.

How could it all have gone so wrong?

He began to stir against her, mumbling and rolling his shoulders. "You should have woken me."

"You looked so peaceful, I didn't want to disturb you."

He sighed and stretched his legs. "You should get some sleep."

"I want to watch the sunrise."

He nodded and leant his head against her as the sun rose above them.