TITLE: Through the Dark

DISCLAIMER: I DON'T own Big Time Rush.

NOTES: A multi-chap James/Kendall story. Rated T for now, but might change to an M in future chapters. I apologize in advance for any grammatical or spelling mistakes. Enjoy!

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CHAPTER 1: Unpleasant Evening

"I heard love is dangerous,
and once you fall you'd never get enough,
but the thought of you leaving ain't so easy for me."

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James and Kendall sat down by the Wishing Well at the park right outside of The Palm Woods. The clouds had covered the full moon, leaving the boys illuminated with a soft glow. The park is usually empty at this time of the night, which is a perfect sanctuary to get away from any interruptions.

"So, what do you want to talk to me about?" asked James.

"I just want to give this to you." said Kendall as he handed James something thin and square, wrapped in red paper. "Happy Birthday"

James face suddenly lit up, his cheeks turning bright red. "B-But... I thought you..."

"What? You thought I forgot your Birthday?" Kendall chuckled. "Is that why you've been so quiet around me today?"

"Well, yes, of course I thought you forgot!" said James, giving Kendall a light punch on the arm. "But you didn't have to get me anything, though. What is this?"

"Open it and find out." said Kendall excitedly, scooting even closer to James.

James unwrapped the present but he could barely see what it is because of the darkness. "Is this a CD?" he asked.

"I couldn't think of anything to get you so I just wrote and recorded a song for you." Kendall replied. "I asked for Kelly's help with the technical stuff at the studio because, ya know, Gustavo wouldn't have done it for me."

"Wow." James smiled "This is probably the best present anyone's ever given me. People usually give me things I don't need or I things already have." James smile grew wider as his face turn even more red. "Thank you, Kendall."

Kendall then turned his body towards James and pulled him into a kiss, which made James quiver in surprise, but he eventually relaxed and melted into Kendall's arms. Two finally managed to pry themselves off each other and leaned back against the Wishing Well, their bodies touching, holding hands in the dark. They were silent for what seems like forever.

"That felt so right." Kendall finally spoke. "I've been wanting to do that for a long time."

"Me too." said James in a somber tone that Kendall didn't expect.

"Then why do you seem so sad?" asked Kendall as he placed a gentle kiss on James' cheek.

"Because... we can't be together like this." answered James.

"What? Why not?" Kendall asked sadly.

"You know exactly why. This could jeopardize the whole band, Kendall. I want to be with you, really, but we can't be selfish. Carlos and Logan would be affected too if this thing between us ever gets out in the media." James tries best to fight back tears. "We have responsibilities as entertainers if we want to be successful. Do you want to throw away everything that we've worked for? I mean, you even gave up your dreams to be a pro hockey player for 'my' dreams, and I will never ever forgive myself if I take this away from you too."

"I know the consequences, and I also understand the responsibilities that go along with this whole "fame" thing..." Kendall said "..but you don't have to sacrifice your happiness. Yes, I did want to go pro, but I'm here now, with you, and I wouldn't want to be anywhere or do anything else. Don't you see, I didn't even realize my love for singing until you came along. Please be with me on this."

"Kendall..." started James, only to be interrupted.

"James, no one will find out, I swear. We'll be very careful..." Kendall pleaded with desperation in his voice.

"KENDALL!" yelled James. "I said no."

Kendall stands up, leaving James still sitting against the well. The clouds have now been swept by the wind, revealing the full blast of the moon. James gazed up at Kendall and sees the look of pure heartbreak on his face, which made him feel like the most horrible human being alive. Kendall starts to walk backwards and James saw his tears sparkling in the moonbeam. He allowed himself to sob as he watched Kendall, the person he loved the most, walk away, bearing a pain that he caused.

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With Kendall out of sight, James finally gets up, wiping the tears off his face and dusts his clothes. He heard some coins rattle and remembered that he's standing right next to the Wishing Well. I could really use a Birthday Wish right now, thought James as he started to get the coins out of his tight jeans. When James finally managed to yank out the coins, his lucky comb accidentally flew out and went straight down the well.

"SHIT!" cursed James. He brainstormed for ways to retrieve the comb until he saw a white rope tied to the tree next to the well. It was the rope Freight Train used last time to pull out Jordin Sparks and the rest of the boys to safety. This is not even a debate for James. He IS going down that well and get his lucky comb back.

Making sure the rope is secure around the tree and around his waist, James took a deep breath and slowly lowers himself down, with his feet walking against the wall of the well. He can't see a thing inside. When he finally reached the bottom, he starts blindly searching the floor for the comb, taking him a few minutes digging through coins, broken twigs, and all sorts of foreign objects. Finally, he found it by the corner, making him sigh with a huge relief. He stuffed it back very well in his pocket, making sure it won't fall out when he climbs back up.

James grabbed the rope tightly and starts to walk back up against the wall.

Seven feet into his ascent, James sees a bright, blue light appear out of nowhere, piercing through the darkness of the well. When he looked down at the bottom, there is a tiny ball of blue fire slowly floating up towards him.

"What the fuck?" James doesn't know what that is, but he's sure as hell doesn't want it touching him. He starts pulling himself up as fast as he can, despite the pain he feels in his hands. He's now just a few feet away from the exit but the ball of fire sped up drastically and catches up with him. In no time, James' body is completely engulfed in blue flame, making him let go of the rope. Instead of falling into the bottom the of the well, James floats in midair as he tries desperately to put the flames out. Looking up at the entrance of the well, he let out a final scream for help before the blue flame swallows his face too.

A few seconds later, he feels himself getting lowered to the ground as the flame starts to dissipate in the air. James opens his eyes only to see that he's not inside the well anymore. Actually, it doesn't seem like he's in California at all. He leans back against the well to catch his breath and realize that he's now in the middle of what looks like a dense, foggy forest. Then, he sees faint lights through the gaps in the trees, and the source of the lights can't be that far, so James gets up to begin searching for answers.

Before he could take a step, he heard a swift swing behind him and felt a strong blow to back of his neck.

With his vision blurred, James could make out three hooded figures standing over him.

"At last..." he heard one of them whisper before he completely loses consciousness.

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