A/N: Hello! So, I just finished Falling Skies' first season a few days ago. I was in love with the series and I also loved the Hal x Lourdes pairing because they're both perfect. There were a little less scenes of them together except for episode 7 when they were in the Sanctuary. There were a lot of them going on and as the fangirl that I am, I almost peed my pants. Ok.

So, I decided to write this fanfic about them. This is set Post-season 1 and also this has Hal and Lourdes' POVs. Rated T just in case

PS: This is my first fanfic for Falling Skies so bear with me

It already had been days but there was still no sign of the soldiers

There was still no sign of my dad

I paced the empty hallway, unaware of what to do next. Blowing up that structure wouldn't take this long. The plan was already set out; they had good soldiers with them. Out of nowhere, horrible thoughts crossed my mind. The structure was still standing, Skitters appearing here and there. The limp bodies of the soldiers were strewn below the structure. It was bloody and ghastly. Then, I saw the face of my father, his hand on a gun, his eyes wide open. But, there was no pulse. He was pale and a pool of blood surrounded him. I shook the vision away from my head.

It was my dad, Tom Mason. He had survived the other attacks, he's strong and he would do anything to protect Ben and Matt and me and the civilians. The civilians, they should be in the rendezvous point by now. They must be waiting for us to bring them somewhere safe, somewhere away from the chaos and the Skitters. Someplace they can call home

I need to find them. I need to find the civilians; I need to find Matt. I made my way to the Infirmary where Doctor Glass usually stayed. She was there, her attention focused on a table where the other pills rested. When she heard me came in, her head snapped up instantly "Hal, what brings you here?"

I moved closer to her, trying to drown out the voices outside the hall. Doctor Glass rested her palms on the table, shifting all of her weight on it "I need to do something- for the civilians"

Doctor Glass looked interested right away "What is it?"

Now, I stood across from her leaving the table between us "The civilians could be at the rendezvous point by now. It had been days and by now we should be on our way to meet them. They need a safe haven, Doctor Glass"

"The civilians, that's right. I must have been too pre-occupied by-"She shook her head lightly "And you want to go after them?"

I nodded once in response

She sighed "I'll come with you"

"No" I said too fast "They need you here, Doctor. There was an attack here, right? It isn't impossible for them to attack again, someone might get injured then who will take care of them? Besides, I need someone to look after Ben"

Doctor Glass thought about it for a moment then she folded her arms "Hal, you're sixteen. I can't let you go alone. Your father won't approve of that"

"I can do it myself" I said, a little too harshly

The corner of her mouth inched upward "I know you can. But, there must be someone who can accompany you"

"If someone does come with me then you'll lose another one of your soldiers" I reasoned out "You can't bear to lose anyone right now"

Doctor Glass rested her hand on my shoulder. The way my dad does, I felt myself stiffen "To be fair, you're going and you're one of our best soldiers. It wouldn't hurt for someone to come with you too"

I sighed "There is no way I can win this one, right?"

She smiled then shook her head "You can bring Margaret with you, she would be a big help to you and the civilians"

"Alright, I can deal with Maggie" Doctor Glass gave me a pat on the back for luck. I was already about to shut the door when she spoke

"Can you promise me something?" Doctor Glass said her tone soft "Can you promise to keep an eye on Lourdes? She has no one with her and I don't want her to feel alone"

I nodded then took one last glance at a smiling Doctor Glass "I promise"

The street was silent and empty like most days. But before the attack in the streets of Boston, there was no such thing as silence. Everywhere you turn there would be cars zooming around and people laughing while watching their children play. There were loud sounds of music coming from your neighbor's room. But right now, Boston wasn't Boston anymore. It was just another ghost town. This was the only thing that crept into my mind while I was riding. I can feel that we were close to the rendezvous point. I increased my speed just a tad so I can be faster. Maggie caught up with me too, her eyes fixed on the road. We were nearing the point when I saw a figure lying sprawled on the road. I stopped the engine of my bike then quickly, jumped off. I ran towards the figure then I realized it was a man. I kneeled beside his body; there were marks of dried blood on his face. I placed my fingers gently on his cold neck. There was no pulse, he was gone. I felt the hair on my neck stand up. It wasn't the sight of the dead that made me nervous. It was because I recognized the man

He was one of us. He was one of Second Mass's civilians. I suddenly felt a burn in my throat then I felt myself shudder. I heard Maggie run away from the body. She was still in sight then she looked back at me, her eyes weren't scared. It looked as if her eyes turned hard and cold

"Hal" Maggie motioned for me to go to her. I couldn't because I knew what was waiting there. I knew what it would look like. But, I had to know if Matt's alright. I just have to know. I stood up from where I knelt and proceeded to Maggie's side. The scene laid in front of me was haunting. On the road laid the bloody bodies of the people. Their bodies were in different angles and their faces looked horrified. I felt my stomach tighten. Matt, where is Matt?

I moved closer to the bodies looking at them one-by-one. Maggie did too, her steps gentle and quiet. It was as if no one was with me at all. I looked at their faces, I recognized all of them. They were from the Second Mass. But, what strikes me the most was that there weren't any children. There was no sign of even one child. There was no sign of Matt, I knew I had to feel relief but what if the Skitters got him? And right now he's being harnessed and controlled?

"Matt!" I called out "Matt! Lourdes!"

There was only silence. I felt a hand on my shoulder. It was Maggie; her expression was cold "Maybe they're hiding somewhere. Let's go look for them"

I couldn't say anything else so I nodded. Maggie and I searched the streets for anyone. We yelled names repeatedly but there was always no response. I have to tell myself that Matt is alive. Matt's brave and he can face anything even if he's a kid. Soon enough, it was nighttime and there was still no sign of anyone. Maggie and I decided to spend the night in one of the houses. We were too far from the school to go back and besides, I'm not giving up on finding everyone just yet.

The living room of the house was lit by a candle on the coffee table. It was the only source of light inside the house. Maggie gave me a pillow and a neatly folded blanket, I gratefully accepted.

"You can rest" Maggie sat on the Persian rug, she was still holding her gun "I'll keep watch"

"No, I'm not tired" I said with a hoarse voice as I sat up on the leather couch "I can keep watch, you rest"

Maggie looked at me sharply "I'm well-rested and I'm fine. But you on the other hand, look like you haven't slept for ages."

It was true though. I haven't slept. I was too involved in the fight that I forgot about myself. My eyelids felt heavy but I tried my best to stay awake. I heard Maggie chuckle "I told you, you can sleep. I'll wake you up when anything goes wrong"

As much as I hated leaving Maggie alone to keep watch like this, I do need rest. I sighed, laid down on the couch then closed my eyes. I wanted to let sleep conquer my worries. Even for just a few hours I want to forget about everything. "If anything feels wrong, you wake me up right away, okay?"

I was already half-asleep when I heard Maggie say okay. Then with that, I let myself fall to nothingness

A pair of hands shook me awake. I opened my eyes but my vision was too blurry. All I saw was a blurred face of a girl, probably just Maggie. I sat up then rubbed my eyes with the back of my hand. I looked down at the evergreen blanket that was spread on top off me. Slowly, my vision started to clear

"Maggie?" I whispered

"Hal" Her voice seemed soft and high, it didn't seem like Maggie's voice at all. Then, I realized it wasn't Maggie who said my name. A petite girl with jet black hair knelt in front of me. Her grey eyes looked at me but it just sent chills. I stared at her familiar face. Then, it finally hit me

"Tessa?" I whispered

She smiled "You're awake"

I felt her cold hands on my shoulder but I quickly shrugged it off. The faint memory of the Sanctuary shot through me. I remembered her screaming for her father to wake up, if she hadn't done that Mike could still be alive by now. If she had just let us go

"Maggie" I called out "What did you do to Maggie?"

Tessa looked at me, bewildered. She stood up then took a step back "She's alright. She's outside talking to my dad"

"What?" I stood up from the couch then moved towards the door. I opened the front door then proceeded outside. There were several men on the streets, their eyes scanning the streets. Maggie stood across from Tessa's dad in the front lawn. She looked up when she heard me, I moved towards her side. I can see the annoyance in her expression

"This is Mr. Greene, Tessa's father." Maggie pointed at the elder man "He wants us to come with them"

I frowned "Where? To the Sanctuary? So that you can offer us to the Skitters again?"

Mr. Greene looked down at his shoes then back to me "I know what we did was wrong. I apologize for that but you have to know that our main goal right now is to survive. The deal with the Skitters is off"

Maggie raised a brow "The problem is we can't trust you. Not when you did that to the kids"

"Clayton's dead and I'm the one leading the Seventh Mass now" Mr. Greene huffed "We ran away from the Sanctuary a day after you left. We now live in a house that I used to own. It isn't far from here"

I shook my head "Thanks for the offer but Maggie and I are going to pass. I can't trust you people anymore"

Maggie looked at me then back to Mr. Greene "Tell him"

Mr. Greene sighed "We found your civilians; they were being chased by those Skitters. My fighters managed to kill the Skitters and now, your civilians are with us. They're safe"

I didn't know if I could trust this man after for what they did. I knew I shouldn't trust him but by the sound of the people's safety I got too overwhelmed. It's just that I got so worried about them and my brother that I just wanted to see them. I wanted to know they're safe

"If you're lying, I swear-"Maggie stopped mid-sentence

"I'm telling the truth" Mr. Greene said "We helped them as our symbolism of apology. We're not those people anymore"

Maggie and I exchanged looks then she nodded at me "Alright. We'll go with you, for the sake of our civilians. This doesn't mean that we trust you. If I find out you're lying, I'll make sure the Seventh Mass will seize to exist"

"And I believe you" Mr. Greene replied

A/N: Okay so this has no Hal x Lourdes yet. But, watch out for the second chappie. So, hope you guys liked it. Tell me what you guys think!

Was it a yay or a nay?

PS: I'll be posting the second chappie soon.