Daniel Altan Wing

     The Hunt

     June starts to go out to the Lake sector of Los Angeles monitored by Thomas, she is out to find information about Day. She goes to a bar where she accidentally enters a Skiz fight. She stood up for Tess which was betting alongside Day, but Day was hidden inside a warehouse. June knows Skiz fights very well and ends up winning. Kaede, her opponent, stabbed her with a knife and Day regrets betting on Kaede. She gets attacked but Day saves her life for Tess.

      Tess tries to heal June and June ends up sleeping alongside them. Day walks up to her and kisses her in the alley they were sleeping in. They spend a few more nights on the streets, without knowing each other's identities. One night, Day goes out to his house and visits John. He tells him he's close to gathering money for the cures but he needs them quickly. June silently watches them talk and discovers that the boy is Day. She warns Thomas and gathers a plan to take down Day.

      Day hears the faint noise of ambulances and medic trucks as June tells him the plague patrol is taking his family. He quickly runs towards his house, not hesitating one moment, but when he gets there it's too late. He reveals himself to his family and tries to hide them. Day is pinned down and his family doesn't have any other choice to give up. Day hides and Commander Jameson runs out of patience. She orders Thomas to shoot Day's mom.

      That's when Day notices the girl. She was ordered to hunt Day. Day is shocked by the image of his mom collapsing to the ground and he is captured. He gets shot by Commander Jameson in the leg and he is outnumbered. He is taken to a prison and is chained to a wall. He is tortured and doesn't get much food or water. Then, we discover Day's real name: Daniel Altan Wing.

"Because of my idiocy, she has tracked me right to my family. She may have even killed Tess. I trusted this girl, had been duped into kissing her." (Lu, 155)

The feeling of distrust is horrible. Day trusted her and would've protected her like family, but June broke his trust and broke his feelings too. I think this quote will define Day's view of June and I'm intrigued of what will become of them.

"The woman Thomas shoots hasn't even crumpled to the ground yet when I see Day launch himself from the rooftop."(Lu, 158)

Day really cares about his family, just like June. They have both lost someone they care for and Day doesn't know how to handle it. June freezes and tells herself she doesn't care and that he killed Metias. I chose this quote because I don't think Day is capable of killing someone, especially after seeing this reaction.

CONCLUSION

The story has drastically changed and the twists and turns have made me more drawn into the book. I'm interested how Day's point of view has changed and how he will be treated. I also wonder what happened to Tess and if she's still okay. The pages I read were intense and I am more and more intrigued by this book.