Draco looks terrified as he drags Zion out of view. "What has he done to you?" Draco asks as he examines Zion. "Nothing! He's nice to me!" Zion says as he pushes Draco back. "I don't believe it," Draco growls. Zion crosses his arms and narrows his eyes with a disappointed look. "What?" Draco asks. "You're acting like you know what's best for me," Zion growls. "It's my job to protect you, Zion! What if he hurts you!?" Draco asks. "Why do you care? I know you would just leave me the second you weren't forced to stay." Zion says averting his eyes. "I..." Draco says looking upset. "I knew it..." Zion mutters. "Zion..." Draco says as he pulls Zion into a hug. "I'm sorry you're forced to be unhappy." Zion whimpers as he wraps his arms around Draco's waist. "It's not your fault," Draco says blushing slightly as Zion buries his face in his chest. "Can we go?" Zion asks without moving away. "Y-yeah... sure..."

Back home...

"Are you feeling alright?" Draco asks as he strokes Zion's hair. "Maybe..." Zion whimpers as he buries his face in his pillow. "Zion? Are you crying?" Draco asks sounding concerned. "N-no..." Zion whimpers. "Zion please tell me," Draco says. "I'm afraid," Zion says. "Of what?" Draco asks. "That you'll tell my dad about Damian and my crush on him. I don't believe you from earlier." Zion whimpers as he turns to face Draco. "I won't I swear..." Draco says as he puts a hand on Zion's cheek and presses their foreheads together. "Do you?" Zion asks as he closes his eyes. "Yes. I won't tell your dad." Draco says. "Thank you..."

In the middle of the night...

A tapping on Zion's window woke him up. "Damian?" Zion asks groggily as he looks out the window to see Damian's smiling face. Zion got up and opened the window letting Damian climb in his room. "What are you doing here?" Zion asks looking a bit uneasy. "I needed to talk to you," Damian says. "About what?" Zion asks as he makes Damian sit on his bed with a slight blush on his cheeks. "I don't know how to say it..." Damian says nervously as he rubs the back of his head with his hand. "What do you m-..." Zion says before Draco walks into the room. "Zion I..." Draco says freezing as he sees Damian. "What is he doing here?" Draco asks with a slight look of panic. "He came here by himself," Zion says as he stands up. Damian looks a little crestfallen as he saw Zion and Draco's familiarity. "I should probably just go..." Damian says as he stands up and starts walking to the window. "You don't have to," Zion says as he grabs Damian's arm. A bang from outside makes the trio jump and look around with panic. "Wh-what was that?" Zion whimpers. "It was probably nothing," Draco says trying to keep Zion calm. "Guys?" Damian asks as he looks out the window. "Yeah?" Zion asks. "I think it's a mob..." Damian says. "Mob!?" Zion says his panic setting in. "Sh... Zion, I won't let them hurt you." Draco says as he holds Zion in his arms protectively. "We need to get out of here," Draco says as he begins stroking Zion's hair trying to make him relax. "How? They've surrounded the castle." Damian says as he throws a jealous glance at Draco as he held Zion. "I know the castle. There are passageways meant for situations like this." Draco says. "Lead the way then..."