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"Holy shit, that was dope!" Finn exclaims, giving Daniel a high five.

"Yeah! I fucking rule!"

"Rule at what, mi amor?" The two look over, seeing Sean and Cherry walk up. Daniel's smile falls when his eyes land on his brother. "Knife throwing?" she asks, spotting the blade embedded into the painted target on the tree.

"Dude, six bullseyes in a row." He throws an arm over Sean's shoulders. "Kid is a fucking ninja." Sean looks at Daniel with a bit of doubt. "We didn't want to wake your sleepy asses."

"Yeah. Thanks for that," Sean says.

"But seriously, I've never seen anyone throw like that, man." The two teen boys look at Daniel, who tries to look anywhere but at his brother.

"Daniel, I told you about playing with knives," he sighs, taking a step towards him. Finn's arm drops to his side. "You're too young. You know the rules, dude."

"Don't stress, man."

"Daniel!"

"What?!"

"Stop!" Cherry exclaims, silencing them both. "Finn was watching him, Sean. But also you should've told us, Dani."

"Just a heads up, I was totally watching him like a hawk. But I should have told y'all." The brothers still eye each other, tension still lingering. "Seriously, much respect." He places his arm around Sean once more, gaining his attention. "He's like my own blood. Not that I'm as hot or as cool as his big bro." There's a slight burn in Cherry's throat at Finn's words. It grows as she spots the wink he gives him before moving to grab the knife. "You know what I want to see? I want to see if Daniel inherited the family blade skills from you." He holds out the knife for Sean. "How about a little demo?"

"It was my turn!" Daniel exclaims.

"Come on, let's give the man a chance." There's a pause before he turns his head to Cherry. "And the lady if she wishes a turn." Her throat feels tight, but she places a smile on her lips and shakes her head.

"I'm okay. Thanks," she forces from her lips. She watches as their hands touch slightly as Finn hands Sean the knife. She forces herself to take a breath, not sure why she's getting herself worked up. Instead, she turns her attention to Sean as he throws the knife, getting a bullseye first try. On the second try, however, the knife goes completely askew, landing a couple of feet from her, making her flinch violently. "Fucking shit, Sean!"

"Oh fuck that!" he exclaims.

"Ha, missed!" Daniel yells. "See, I rule!" The dots connect almost immediately, and her jaw drops.

"Sorry Sean, you're not a ninja," Finn says, giving Sean a pat on the shoulder. "But you're still cool. Just ask your brother for help next time." He walks over to Cherry and picks the knife off the ground. "Sorry you almost got your toe cut off, Cher-Bear." She picks her jaw up off the floor and closes her mouth.

"It's cool, Finn. Just happy he missed," she lies through her teeth. She stuff her hands in her jean pockets, not wanting Finn to notice how they're shaking.

"Whew, after that workout, I need some more fucking java!" Finn grins.

"Wait, don't go!" Daniel pouts.

"It's all good, Daniel. We can practice later. As long as it's cool with Big Brother. Love ya." He give the trio a three finger salute before running off back to camp. Once he's out of sight Cherry takes in a shaky breath, the fear she felt finally setting in.

"What now?" Daniel scoffs, looking at his brother.

"You think that shit was funny?" Sean snaps.

"What shit?"

"Stop acting stupid. You're pushing it, Daniel. You made me miss! In front of Finn. And it almost hit Cherry, dude!" he exclaims, pointing in her direction. A look of guilt forms on Daniel's face, but it disappears as soon Sean starts talking again. "What if he finds out, huh? What then?"

"I'm not stupid! He won't find out!"

"You don't know that! You're going to ge busted, enano. You need to listen to me."

"Stop calling me that! I'm not a kid anymore!"

"Daniel." He looks over, seeing Cherry's tired eyes. "Just stop, amor. Listen to Sean."

"Why!? I'm not a kid, Cherry. Look." He holds out his hand and levitates a large branch.

"Cut it out, Dani!"

"Or what?"

"She said 'stop'!" Sean exclaims, grabbing his shoulder.

"Don't grab me!" Daniel whips around and a burst of air passes him, hurling Sean off his feet. He lands on the ground with a thud, holding his side.

"Fuck! Sean!" Cherry runs over and kneels beside him in the dirt, helping him sit up. There's fear in both their eyes as they look over at Daniel. His lips turn downwards as he runs towards the two.

"I'm sorry! I-I didn't mean to..." It takes a moment for fear to disappear from their eyes.

"I'm okay. It's fine," Sean brushes it off. He gets up with the help of Cherry. "You're good, but you don't have control over your powers yet."

"Y-Yeah. But we stopped training since we got here. You'd rather hang out with your new friends."

"Because we need to fit in, Daniel," Cherry says softly.

"Yeah. We need to fit in to keep our jobs," Sean adds. "But you're right. Let's do some training later today, cool?"

"Yeah, let's go by the lake again." Daniel takes a moment to gather his thoughts. "But, you guys, how long are we going to stay here? It's been like a month!"

"I know, but..." A sigh passes Sean's lips. "We need more money to Puerto Lobos. Remember?"

"It's going to take forever! We should try and find Mom since we have her letter!"

"Seriously?" Sean sighs, rubbing his eyes tiredly. "We already had this conversation. We don't even know where Karen really is. And we can't risk getting while looking for her. Right, Cherry?" The two look over at her. She feels the answer she wants to say stuck in the back of her throat. Instead, she lies through her teeth.

"Yeah. Probably not a good idea, Daniel."

"Exactly," Sean continues. "That's why we're going down to Mexico."

"How come I never get to choose?" Daniel pouts, kicking at the dirt.

"Dude, that's how it is. Me and Cherry are the adults. Okay?"

"Yeah, well, that sucks." His frown gets even bigger. "Finn treats me like an adult, he understands." Sean opens his mouth with a rebuttal, only for a car horn to gain their attention. "Uh oh, Big Joe!"

bro im sorry bout these ass chapters i'm trying