AN: This is my first Misfits fanfiction. I recently watched the first three seasons of Misfits and I cried so hard at the completion of the Simon/Alisha/Superhoodie/Time loop saga. Seriously! It could not end like that! So instead I decided to write my own version.
DISCLAIMER – I DO NOT OWN MISFITS (2009) I AM MAKING NO PROFITS OFF THIS. I WRITE FOR FUN, THAT IS ALL.
Breaking The Loop
There was no peace for him now. There was no longer an escape from the powers he'd been given any and all chance of happiness he had left had died with Alisha in his arms. He could still feel the blood gushing across his chest as he held her close, as the light in her eyes faded. He knew what he had to do. Go back in time to become 'Superhoodie'. Perhaps he could change the outcome.
When Seth had given him the power to go back in time, he'd given him an option with it. To take over the past Simon's body, and become him. Simon had at first rejected the idea, stating it was ridiculous the 'Superhoodie' was a separate person after all, but at Kelly's urging, he'd taken it. A thought struck him a few days later as he prepared to go back. What if he could change it all? Instead of becoming 'Superhoodie' he could become a better more improved version of himself. He could change it from the beginning.
Decision made he closed his eyes willing himself backwards, images flashing before his eyes, Alisha dead in his arms, jumping off buildings, Nathan Jr. being born, burying the first probation worker, the storm. His vision flashed back into place and he looked down at the two drinks in his hand and the cocky blonde boy before him. Matt. This was the night he tried to burn down his house.
Simon dropped the drinks in his hands watching as they smashed on the ground, before looking up and swinging his fist at Matt. This prick had made his life hell, and since he had the opportunity, why not release a bit of pent up anger. As his fist connected with the blondes nose, he knew immediately that he had broken it. Before Simon could take in that he had just hit Matt in a very public place he was being pressed up against the wall, his arm being pushed up his back. He swung around and hit the person holding him, realizing just that little bit too late that the guy he had just hit was an under cover cop. Well that was one way to get back into community service.
The cop took him home that night, sat him down and told his parents about the Community Service in a week time. Later as he stood in front of the mirror in his old bedroom he could see the differences in his body, his future self was dare he say it, ripped. His present self? Not so much. That was something he definitely needed to work on. He could hear his parents going to bed, his sister had gone to sleep hours ago, and opened the window. Simon jumped out and landed in a roll, many months of practice having made it second nature. He knew he'd have to build up his muscles again from the ground up, so he wouldn't be trying in huge jumps anytime soon, but that didn't mean he couldn't run. Running helped relieve the tension that had built up in him since his return.
He couldn't believe that in only six days time he'd get to see Alisha again, alive and well. He knew that she wouldn't be his Alisha, but she was still the girl he loved. He knew what made her fall in love with him the first time, the fact that his future self wasn't affected by her powers. What they'd learnt over the time that they'd been together before she'd sold her powers (And with a little information from Seth after she'd sold them) was that if the person she touched was truly in love with her, her powers would not affect them in any way. He'd been in love with her for months, and knew with a certainty that when she got her power, it wouldn't affect him.
Simon was so lost in his thoughts that he barely noticed that he'd ended up at their flat. It was completely trashed, broken light panels littered the floor, pipes stuck out at odd angles from the wall and there was trash everywhere. But even through all the dirt and grime, it was still home, their home. A smile lit up his face, he would fix this place up for her, and it would be their home from the beginning, not just the 'Superhoodie' lair.
o~O~o
Today was the day. Today was the day he began community service. Today was the day he saw Alisha. Simon had woke early that morning, went for a quick run and did the work out he'd designed especially to get him back into shape to do Parkor. It would be different this time; he wouldn't be the shy weird kid. He'd be the confident man he'd turned into thanks to the love of Alisha and the friends he'd made from community service. He showered and dressed quickly and walked the short way to the Community Centre, he was more relaxed this time around, his shirt wasn't buttoned all the way up and he had a slight smirk on his face as he took in the familiar surroundings.
Simon met the others in the Change Rooms. His breath hitched slightly as Alisha walked in, she was still so beautiful, and God he missed her. Unlike last time wasn't at all awkward about changing into the tacky orange jumpsuit. He smirked slightly as Alisha stripped off and glanced at him, his six pack was already more defined than when he had returned, and the muscles in his arms had began to build. He winked at her as she pulled on her jumpsuit, and rolled up his own sleeves, once again leaving the top button undone. He slipped his phone into his pocket, deciding that he would still film everything that went on, the storm especially.
The six of them leant up against the metal railing as Tony began to speak. Simon wasn't concerned about saving Tony, the guy was a prick, and it was his death that brought the group close in the first place and Gary, well he wasn't exactly a big loss to society. Yes, he was being callous, but some things had to stay the same. This was one of those things. He kept the smirk firmly planted on his face as he stood next to Nathan; he'd honestly missed the twat when he'd moved to Las Vegas. Last time he'd stood away from the group at the end closest to Alisha, but this time decided to stand next top Nathan in the middle, just to hold him back before he pissed off Gary too much.
"This is it, your chance to do something positive. Give something back. You can help people, you can really make a difference to people's lives. That's what community service is all about." Simon's eyes flicked from side to side, taking in Alisha who was rolling her eyes at Tony's speech and Nathan who he knew was just itching to say something completely irrelevant. "There are people out there who think you're all scum. You have an opportunity to show them they're wrong."
Nathan spoke up "Yeah but what if they're right?" Simon's smirk widened. He'd missed this. Kelly's mouth dropped open as Nathan turned to Gary and spoke slowly "No offence." He turned back to Tony and gestured at guy in the cap, "But I think some people are just born criminals."
"You looking to get stabbed?"
"See my point?" Simon tuned him out as he just took in his surroundings, he noticed Alisha on her phone, mouthing the tall probation worker to one of her party friends, Curtis looking like he'd rather be anywhere but here and Kelly looking curiously at Nathan as he mouthed off at Gary. Last time around Nathan had directed a comment towards him, but after the lanky boy had seen that Simon found his comments amusing had left him alone. Simon knew that his smirk would be planted on his face for the rest of the day as he watched the group bickering. He tuned back in as Kelly flipped off Nathan.
"I think she likes me." Simon laughed as Nathan leaned in to tell him. 'You have no idea my friend' Simon thought. Gary reached over to smack Nathan and they started to fight, Simon was about to step in to stop them when he heard Alisha laugh, he turned and looked at her a true smile crossed his lips as she met his gaze.
They moved off to begin painting, and much to his pleasure he ended up next to the girl he loved. Her laughter as Gary stormed off was music to his ears.
"Whatchu here for?" She asked him with a small grin.
"I hit a guy at a club."
"No one ever gets community service for hitting one person." She said disbelievingly.
Simon smirked, "They do if you also hit a cop." Her jaw dropped, she wasn't expecting that from him.
"I know you!" Nathan yelled. Simon looked up, last time it was Alisha who interrogated Curtis, but since Alisha was questioning him, it was only natural Nathan would put his foot in it.
"Nah. You don't" Curtis grunted.
"Yeah I do! You're that runner guy, geez you screwed up big time." Nathan turned his attention away from Curtis and onto Kelly. "So I'm guessing shop-lifting?" Simon tuned him out again, he was content to just paint and watch Alisha work.
"How'd that happen? You've been here five minutes! You're painting benches. How'd you screw that up? You tell me cause I've got no idea." Tony was back, and Simon looked up, it was almost time for the storm. He'd finally get his powers back. He'd lost them the moment he took over his past body, and it was a pain in the arse to be without them. He snapped out of his thoughts as the huge clump of ice crushed Tony's car. He pulled out his phone and began to film.
"Haha classic!" Nathan laughed before flinching as another clump of ice splashed into the lake behind him, "Okay, so I'm a little bit freaked out!"
Alisha looked up. "What is that?"
"Run!" Simon yelled. He kept his right arm up to film as he ran and his left arm latched around Alisha's arm and dragged her along with him. Every one shrieked as they ran towards the Community Centre, Alisha was yelling in his ear, Nathan screaming at the Probation worker to hurry up and unlock the door, Kelly screaming insults, and Curtis completely freaking out. One the outside Simon was panicking, and the inside, he was calm. He knew what was going to happen, and he was excited.
"Open the fucking door!" Alisha screamed.
"Don't speak to me like that!" Tony yelled. The lightning struck and they were all thrown backwards, Simon let go of Alisha's arm as he went and groaned as they landed on the ground.
"I feel really weird" Kelly spoke as she sat up.
"That'd be the lightning." Curtis remarked as he struggled to sit up.
Simon sat up and looked around, his phone was on the ground next to him, and Alisha was sprawled on his other side. He looked at her quickly, she was all right, and for that he was glad.
"A little reassurance might be nice! You know, you're fine. Looking good." Nathan said annoyed.
The probation worker groaned, "Wanker."
"Did he just call me a wanker?"
Simon laughed, "Do you really have to ask?"
"Is everyone alright?"
Alisha glared. "We could have died you dick!"
Simon tuned out again as Kelly talked to the guy in front of them, he wondered what his power would be this time. He was too different of a person this time around to be invisible, so what would his power be?
"Maybe we should call it a day."
o~O~o
They'd all left the Community Centre pretty quickly after Tony had let them go. He'd given Alisha a quick smile as they headed in different directions. He headed straight to their flat figuring he could get started on cleaning it. As he headed up in the lift (he was surprised it still worked) he stepped out and looked out at the apartment. The blue-eyed man had no idea where to start, but he figured that he should start cleaning the floor.
It was over two hours later when he stopped to look at how much he'd done, and he was immediately frustrated at how little he'd accomplished. Getting angry Simon swung his arm at the mess in front of him and almost fell backwards when it moved. He stood staring open mouthed at the pile in front of him before jumping up in the air and whooping with joy. He'd discovered his new power.
Telekinesis.
o~O~o
"Are you allowed to take out phones?" Alisha giggled. Simon smirked, oh how he'd missed that.
"I'm expecting a call from my mum." The angry probation worker snatched the phone out of Nathan's hand and glared. "Fine. Take a message."
"Wanker." Kelly sneered as she walked past. Alisha giggled again. He walked next to her into the change rooms and got changed next to her.
"Has anyone seen Gary?" He asked loudly.
Nathan looked at him. Blinked twice and then opened his mouth "Who's Gary?"
Kelly smacked him "Twat. No I haven't. He's probably skipping." Simon nodded. He knew what had happened to Gary, hell he could have stopped it if he wanted, but he just let him get killed, all in an effort to get the group together again. Guilt flooded over him.
"Hey Simon, you coming?" He looked up at the door, as he heard Alisha call for him. The blue-eyed man snapped back to reality.
"Yeah." He said shooting her a smirk. It hit him as he walked out side with Alisha, that last time this was when he'd first turned invisible. She walked in front of him and stripped out of the top of her jumpsuit, tying the sleeves around her waist. She had a bikini on and sat on the table to tan. Simon couldn't help but stare, her shoulder blades as she pulled the jumpsuit down, her breasts in the bikini, her stomach, her neck, her butt as she walked in front of him. Every part of her body he'd cherished when they'd been together was now off limits to him, and he had to be honest, that knowledge hurt. He glared at Curtis as he stared at her leaning back on the table Curtis only wanted her for one thing, and if Simon had his way, they would not be happening this time round. He heard Kelly ask a question and remembered what had happened last time.
'You're not alone Kelly.' He thought towards her. He watched as she turned to look at him in confusion before storming away from Nathan.
o~O~o
Simon sat on the ground at Alisha's feet as she asked Curtis about his community service. He was slightly jealous that she was paying attention to the runner and not him. But listening to Nathan and Alisha take the shit out of Curtis he couldn't help but smirk. She winked at him as she continued to blabber on about her own community service, he loved listening to her talk, and he couldn't help but smirk as she told the story about the breathalyzer, demonstration on the water bottle. She really was quite good at that, he knew from person experience. The smirk fell off his face when Kelly sprinted through the door. He immediately stood up as she began to yell.
"He's going to kill us!" She pulled the door shut and locked it. "Shit!" He could hear Nathan laughing and was so tempted to slap him.
"Nice entrance! Very dramatic!" Nathan said clapping his hands together sarcastically.
"The probation worker's gone mental! He just attacked me! Something really weird is happening. I'm hearing these voices in my head, it's like I can hear what people are thinking!" Kelly was panicking, and Nathan was making things worse by making fun of her.
"What do you mean the probation worker attacked you?" Curtis sneered.
"This does sound like complete shit." Alisha said skeptically.
Simon pushed off the wall deciding that the best way to tell them would be by being brutally honest "It's true. The storm changed us. I can move things with my mind. I'm Telekinetic."
Nathan looked at him and laughed before wheeling over to him. "Prove it!" Simon smirked and looked over at Alisha, and then the couch she was sitting on. Focusing his mind he stuck his hand out towards her and lifted it up slightly.
"What the hell!" She yelled as the couch lifted off the ground. Simon dropped the couch and it crashed back on the tiled floor with a bang, sending her a smirk and a wink.
Nathan wheeled towards the door. "Don't go out there he will kill you!" Kelly yelled
"Course he will, cause he's such a badass! A little parlor trick by superman over there doesn't prove anything!" Nathan yelled exasperated.
"Don't!" Kelly screamed, tears leaking out of her eyes.
"Right! This is the biggest load of bullshit I've ever heard!" Curtis didn't want to be here anymore, all these people were nuts! He stalked over to the door and unlocked it pulling it wide open. Simon smirked, 'And back we go'.
As he focused back in he heard Curtis yell, "It's true!" Simon looked around as Nathan peeked out the door. He looked as Tony's shadow banged against the window, and listened as Alisha suggested he could have been on Crystal Meth.
"Out the back!" Simon yelled, "We've got to go out the back!" He grabbed Alisha's jumpsuit and dragged her along with him as she stood stock still staring at the door.
"We should call the police!"
Simon shook his head as they ran "He's got all our phones!"
Alisha and Kelly had stopped and started to yell at each other when Simon stepped between them, "Now is not the fucking time!" he yelled.
Nathan, who had ran ahead of the others slipped and yelled in pain as he fell on the ground. Kelly looked down "Is that blood?" She asked apprehensively.
"Oh fuck! Jesus Christ!" Nathan started to panic as he wiped his hands all over his jumpsuit "Oh fucking, get it off! Jesus!"
Simon stepped towards the locker, as did Curtis and together they opened it. Last time Simon had stood back as they found Gary, this time, he was stepping up to be leader.
"It's Gary." The blue-eyed man breathed, feeling the need to point out the obvious.
"I did wonder what had happened to him." Nathan squirmed as he spoke, the blood on his hands obviously creeping him out.
"He's gonna kill us." Alisha whispered, tears in her eyes. Simon stepped back from Gary and wrapped his arm around her shoulder, holding onto her jumpsuit tightly. She leaned into him and he couldn't help but hold her tighter.
"Turn back time! Stop this happening." Nathan growled.
Curtis glared back defensively "I don't know how it works!"
"That's great! That's really useful!"
"Guys! Enough!" Simon yelled he stepped away from Alisha and between the two fighting men.
"C'mon. Don't look at him." Curtis said, he stepped back and grabbed Alisha's arm before Simon could stop him. The dark skinned man gasped "I've gotta have sex with you right now! You're so beautiful!"
"What's up with him?" Nathan asked incredulously.
"Let's go! Let's do it now!"
"Get off me you freak!" Alisha yelled scared as she reached up to slap him but he grasped her arm activating her power again.
"You're so hot! I'm gonna own you. I'm gonna shag you senseless." Alisha wrenched her arm from his grip again pushing him and stepping backwards out of his grip. "Stop it!"
"What did I do?" Curtis asked confused.
Kelly looked up "Err, you said you were gonna shag her."
Nathan laughed. "And you were getting your chap out."
"It was when you were touching her." Simon said moodily as everyone looked confused. Alisha looked down at her hands as they shook. She looked around quickly and moved towards Nathan touching his neck. Simon wasn't sure whether to be grateful that no one had found out about his 'immunity' to Alisha's powers, or pissed off that she was touching Nathan instead of him this time round. From his perch against the wall he could see the terror and uncertainty in her eyes, and wanted to reach out and touch her like he used to, to hold her face in his hands and kiss her lips softly- he pushed away those thoughts out of his head, Kelly would hear him. And then there'd be trouble.
"What is happening to me?" The frizzy haired girl screeched at the surrounding group but before they could answer the crazed probation worker smashed through the window, brandishing the long strip of metal as he landed. Simon immediately went into action launching himself at Tony, catching the larger man around the middle, sending them both crashing to the floor. Kelly picked up a can of paint and swung it at the back of the man's head as Simon tackled him to the ground.
For a moment everyone stopped, breathing heavily at what they'd just experienced. Simon pulled himself up off the floor with help from Curtis as Nathan looked at them.
"What did you do?" He asked in shock. Kelly stood transfixed staring at the body, and Simon shook his head.
"Is he dead?" Alisha asked softly.
"Erh, I'm no doctor but you see the way the back of his head's caved in?" Nathan replied with a slightly sarcastic tone. Everyone jumped back as the man they thought was dead screamed and grasped at Kelly's leg, she reacted by instinct and stomped down hard, kicking the man until he no longer moved. Nathan grasped his hair, "Oh. That should do it." He croaked.
o~O~o
Like last time, Simon had suggested they bury the bodies under the Flyover; he'd taken Tony's credit card and booked a one-way ticket to Greece, leaving that very night. Unlike last time it was Simon who suggested the wheelchairs. He took over leadership of the group, last time he just followed along, never quite fitting in until 'Superhoodie' arrived, this was the first thing he'd changed. Last time it was Curtis who became the de-facto leader of the group, and once they had become friends Nathan had been the one Simon had looked up to.
They'd finished burying the bodies in record time. Each was lost in their own world, Curtis complaining about how he shouldn't even be here, Nathan complaining about his 'lack' of a power, Kelly and Alisha were silent not really knowing what to say. Simon shoveled dirt into the sallow grave and watched how effected everyone was by this. Alisha was the worst her arms constantly shook, not from over exertion but from fear.
o~O~o
The next day in the locker rooms the blue-eyed time traveller slipped into his jumpsuit, he rolled up the sleeves and left his top buttons undone, having them done up like last time felt too restricting, he wasn't that lost little boy anymore. And he refused to act like it. He looked up to the sound of Nathan whistling.
"So if anyone asks what happened yesterday?" Nathan started apprehensively
Simon cut him off "We say nothing. It was a normal day. We did our community service, we went home, and everything was normal." He stated firmly, receiving nods of respect from the two across from him. He turned and walked out of the change rooms only to come face to face with Sally. He pushed past her without a second glance and moved to stand with the two girls who had exited the room before him.
"Gary and my colleague Tony have both been reported missing. Their families are very worried about them. Have you seen anything unusual? Anything at all?"
Simon tuned out as Nathan began to speak, the time traveller been doing that a lot lately. He wasn't quite sure what to do about the woman in front of him. On one hand her death was an accident, he could stop that quite easily in fact as it was he who killed her in the first place. On the other, she'd used him, plain and simple.
As they stood on the roof later, looking down at the lake and watching as Sally left the Community Centre, Simon couldn't help but laugh as Nathan spoke up.
"Well," He began cheerfully putting a cigarette into his mouth, "I think we got away with it!"
Curtis looked at him weirdly "Do you actually believe that or are you really dumb?"
"I actually believe that!" Nathan looked around. "I mean I was there right? I should have one of these bullshit powers!"
"You can have mine." Kelly said annoyed "Wanna know what people here are thinking about you?"
"Not so much no, I want something good. You know? Something off the A-list." He said back snappily.
Simon smirked remembering what he'd said last time, "Maybe you can fly?" He hedged barely holding in a laugh.
Alisha looked at him curiously before bluntly replying, "He's not going to be able to fly."
"Yeah! There's always someone who can fly! Check it out!"
"Don't" Kelly shook her head as Simon suppressed another snicker, his smirk growing wider as Nathan fell to the ground after leaping off a chair on the roof.
"Oh no. That's not it." He groaned and picked himself up off the cement.
"So what happens now? Is this it? Are we going to stay like this forever?" Curtis asked.
Simon smiled "Maybe we're supposed to be super heroes."
"You lot? Superheroes? No offence but in what kind of fucked up world would that be allowed to happen?" Nathan asked bitterly
"I did not sign up for that!" Alisha sassed. 'No but you signed up to date one' Simon thought wryly.
"Superheroes? I fucking love this guy. You prick!" Nathan glared at the blue-eyed man beside him, whose smirk just grew wider.
"What if there's loads of people like us all over town?" Kelly asked softly.
"Nah. That kind of thing only happens in America. This will fade away. I'm telling you. By this time next week it will be back to the same old boring shit."
Simon smirked as he raised his can to his lips. 'Wait and see my friends. You have no idea.'
