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Amanda Chaffer tried not to stare when Ender handed her his shirt. tried and failed, but he was looking at his shoulder and didn't notice. *darn it* Amanda get a hold of yourself. She listened to what he said and smiled. "I wasn't sure if I was allowed to hug you or not. After this long it feels kinda like I don't even know you. I mean, I know the old you better than I know myself. When you spend every night thinking about someone for three years you don't forget easily. But you fought a war, and I wasn't there. We're adults now, so no matter how much I convince myself that I know you, it's just not true." She sighed, lowering her head but looking up at him through her eyelashes. "But I want to know you again. More than anything." One thing that hurt her when he left was that she wasn't chosen to go with him. Petra, Bean, Tom, and other guys, sure. But not her, because she wasn't good enough. She knew in her heart that day that she wasn't good enough to work with Ender. So she trained even harder to memorize every move he;d ever taught her. She created new techniques, moved higher up in her army until she was just below Aaron. She barely slept, and never took a moment off. She just trained and studied constantly until she graduated. Now she was an Agent, and still she wondered if she would ever be good enough to stand beside Ender Wiggin. Not because she wanted power or anything- she just wanted to show him he could count on her, that for once he didn't have to take care of everybody. Clearing her head, she realized she was staring at him again.

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Ender Wiggin listened to jer and shrugged. "Touché." He responded evenly. "You look the same to me. I didn't realize how different I look." Ender felt anouther pounding sensation in his head and felt the world spin. After a few seconds it stopped and gave him time to kneel down. "Besides, I think it's best if we just, stay apart for a while. Your supposed to be my enemy, working for them. But its hard to hate someone you fought with half your life.

Ender sighed looking up at the sky. "Of course you don't know what they made me do. You want me to come back? What for? Is Graff still incharge?" His name made him want to shudder.

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Amanda Chaffer hated the thought of him hating her, but she knew the truth in his words. They could not be friends if they were on different sides. He didn't want to fight, but she'd been training for it her whole life. Not that she wanted war, but if there was one she wanted to help her country win. She was and agent now, which meant she would be spying on the enemy at some point. But the only way America would win was if they had Ender. She didn't want him to fight, though. She may not know what had happened when he defeated the Formics, but she could see the pain in his eyes when he mentioned it. It must have been horrible to commit that sort of genocide, but why was he still so messed up about it? he knew he was going to kill them, right? When he asked about Graff she shook her head. "He retired when you won the war. Our new Boss is younger, in his forties. Real jerk sometimes, but he's smarter than Graff, and plans things further ahead of time. He's the one who ordered us to find you, but he didn't say much. Just your ID number and suspected location." She frowned. She didn't care for the new Colonel much, but so far he'd done very well with the military, and would probably understand Ender better than Graff did.

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Ender Wiggin listened to her and wondered if it was worth it. Apparently the world needed him. Truth was if they named amanda hero america would want her. Ender trully think everyone is as capable as being like him and don't need him. "What do you even want me to do?" Ender said getting annoyed. Not at her but that hes considering going. "If they pull one more trick like before on me I will murder who evers idea it was." In all honesty he wouldn't hurt them. He didn't know why but he was going to do it; at least let her capture him. "Fine fine. Hit me. We got to make it look like you caught me."

Ender closed his eyes togtly and his eyebrows furrowed." I hate all this painful useless hitting. Well not exactly useless but still." Ender complained and waited for her to his him however she was going to do it. "Cuff me too. I havent decided yet. I'd rather just have you capture me then me walk back agreeing to help."

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Amanda Chaffer sighed. "One, I don't know exactly what they want you for. I think they just want you to command the troops, plan attacks and stuff. Two, how did they trick you? What happened out there? And three-" She punched him in the stomach, hating the sound when his bare flesh smacked against her fist. It would bruise quickly, but she didn't hit too hard, it wouldn't do any real damage. She sighed, biting her lip again, and she felt the skin crack. Great, now she was bleeding again. She bit her lip a lot, whenever she was nervous or confused or whatever. She walked behind him, gently taking his wrists and putting the metal restraints around his forearms. They were looser than she would have normally done, as he wasn't exactly dangerous. Not to her. She sighed, wishing it didn't have to be like this. "On the bright side, just imagine the faces of all those female agents when I bring back a shirtless war hero." She started to walk, keeping a hand on his like she was forcing him to walk, but really it was more like she was holding his hand. Once she got out of the area she could connect with Ian again. "Got him. Taking him back to HQ. Tell Brooke to get the other three out of the alley. They won't be waking up for a while." Ian sounded furious when he asked what really happened, but Amanda just turned off her earpiece. There was a little girl playing on the sidewalk, drawing with colorful chalk. She looked up, her eyes going huge. "MOMMY, ENDER WIGGIN IS ON OUR SIDEWALK!" She ran inside and Amanda chewed her bloody lip again, wincing and licking the blood away. "Headquarters is about thirty minutes away, I have a car down the block."

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Ender Wiggin listened to her talk. So they didn't know. She asked him how they tricked him." he looked down at his hands and opened his mouth to talk but she quickly punched him in his gut. At least it made the attack seem more real, surprising him. He hunched over holding his stomach and laughed. "makes up for me hitting your face. " he said realizing he was laughing and stopped. Ender sat up laughing at her comment. At least her nose stopped bleeding. He was rushed to a car and he saw a little girl notice him. Within seconds a good handful of people looked to see if the little girl was right. Even the mother came out and covered her daughters eyes because of how wrecked he looked. Ender did not smile. he hated the people; for believing in him when it took more than one person to save the world. Everyone was so fearful.

When they got to the car he let Amanda slide him into the back seat of the car and noticed Brooke running up to them. She look tiered, probably searching for them. "*Darn*, Amanda. Your good! I thought I was going to be able to use this bad boy today." she said her ponytail bouncing around and hand slapping the top of her sniper rifle. "This is why your our leader. Your the best." she smiled peeking into the back of the car. She saw Ender and then frowned, probably intimidated because he refused to look away from her. Just stared straight back. Brooke looked away actually shuddering. "Creepy fella." Ender frowned, he wasn't creepy. he just wasn't going to look away. Brooke suddenly frowned. "Oh wait, you two were... I am sorry." she said awkwardly. Amanda hut the door, he could hear no more.

ooc; my posts looked so small and pathetic compared to yours but really they were just smaller font. So I can match yours I am making them bigger. So sorry.

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Dude my posts are never long you could psot one sentence and it would be fine because my posts have been errible forever.

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Amanda Chaffer Amanda shut the door, looking at Brooke firmly. "He isn't creepy, he saved the world, which includes you, so be grateful." She took a deep breath. "Sorry. I got a little too used to defending him in battle school. Does the Boss know about everything that went down?" When Brooke said yes *if that's ok* she sighed. "Alright. Looks like I've got a lot to handle. Call in the medic center and get Aaron and the others out of here if you haven't already. Ian has another car waiting for you if you want it, but I am supposed to take Ender in by myself." The last part was a lie, but she said in such an authoritative voice she doubted Brooke would say anything. When everything was taken care of, she got in the driver's seat and looked in the mirror to see Ender. "I sort of punched you in the middle of your sentence before. So what's your story, Commander?" She started the car and pulled out into the street, driving the familiar route back to HQ. She learned to drive later than most because of battle school, she had only been driving for two years instead of four. Some guy cut her off and she glared through the windshield. Then some other guy pulled over beside her, honked, and then winked like "Hey, aren't I awesome?" She gave him an even scarier glare and he sped away looking scared. When Ender spoke Amanda glanced at his expression in the mirror again.

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Ender Wiggin watched her talk to Brooke then finally enter the car. His head was wet, mostly from sweat. His breathing has been quickly and deep for the last thirty minuets. He looked down at his stomach, that was actually the thing that hurt the most. Only because he didn't expect it. The other hits he was in his fighting element preparing for anything. He leaned his head back in the seat and looked out the window about the close his eyes when he heard her speak again. "I am not Commander. I don't have a rank anymore, I dropped out. Your the commander now." he said for one thing. But then he decided to answer her question. "I didn't want to kill them. The Buggers. They told me it was a test, just showing headquarters what I could do. But I actually killed them. I killed them all." he made me a monster. Ender thought that last part but was close to saying it, he meant it.

Ender watched her glare at that guy and then watched him speed off. "So maybe you can understand why I hate them. As long as I am not killing anymore, I'll help you. I don't want to see Graff face ever again. if he hears that I am here don't let him visit. Or I will leave." ender crossed his arms another concussion sensation going on again. "I am sorry I hurt Will and Scarlett and maybe Aarons butt." he knew she would have no idea what he was talking about but waited for her to ask about it instead of complaining, he liked the moment of surprise. He had to admit that even when fighting he liked to make a big enterance or show off. Look intimidating. that's why ender took his over shirt off as if warning Scarlett, it scared her and gave him time to knock her weapon out of her hand. "Scarlett might have a hurt stomach weather she likes to admit it or not and Will might be stuck to a couch or computer duty for a while." he shrugged. "that's what you get when you go after a legend." ender never flaunted about his popularity much but he had to, it even made him smile and look to see how she reacted.

ooc; ha ha no that's not true. look at nysm when we first started. Yours were longer. Anyways you can move my character around as much as you like. We kind of thing the same.

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Amanda Chaffer felt her mouth drop open in horror. He didn't know?! She felt her throat close up as empathy struck her. "Oh, Ender, I am so sorry. I can't believe they didn't tell you! I promise I won't let Graff near you. And if I see him, I will punch him. Right in his fat face." She knew Ender didn't need defending, but anybody who hurt him was her enemy. When he apologized she shrugged. "Will won't care, you're his hero. Scarlett will be mad, but if I'm around she won't say anything. And what did you do to Aaron's butt?" She raised her eyebrow quizzically, a smile forming on her lips despite the horror still reeling in her mind. The smile grew when he called himself a legend. She sighed. "I am so tired. You know what i mean- we've been going at this stuff since we were six. You especially." She chewed her lip again. Ouch. She looked back at him quickly, since there were no cars around. "Ender? Where did you go after the battle? I mean...it's just that I didn't get any letters. Not just from you, i understand you were busy. But I just thought maybe Anderson would have told us what happened to you. it was like "He's a war hero!" Well, great, but what else? Is he living normally, did he randomly explode, what happened? I've been worried about you." All she knew was that he supposedly left to go help the Buggers grow again, but she wasn't sure where or how. Working as an agent distracted her sometimes, but the worry was always there when she turned out the lights at night.

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Ender Wiggin sighed. "I can't believe I am telling you this. I trust you Amanda." he paused letting the silence make it clear how serious he was. "I trust you like no one has gotten form me. Not even my sister. I haven't seen you in years but I still trust you." he trusted her because she was smart. Not some brainwashed citizen hoping for peace. if he told her suddenly that the Buggers were good she would not freak out. He had a reason for saying it so she would listen and hear him out. Her mind was open and clear, unlike the others. Valentine was not messed up but she doe's not do well over peer pressure. Graff asked her to ask ender to come back, she did it, she didn't want to but she did. Amanda would not have done it. She gave ender the choice to come back, she did not force him.

"I kind of went away. Like out of this world, out of this galaxy away. I haven't seen a human face until last month. Three years no human. Talking to no one. That's all I can tell you. I am sorry." he ended it with that and looked out window. "I shot his butt." he paused. "with the gun. my hand aimed for his butt and got it. Cursed him to standing for a week Those bullets leave a killer bruise. I'd like to see them get him into the car, he'd rather walk." ender laughed at the thought of Aaron screaming bloody murder because it was too painful to sit. "maybe I am mean." he chuckled a little more letting his smile stay and continued to look out his window.