Immortal

One shot

Told in Eric's POV (until he leaves the scene)

Oh…I'm weak. I can't move. I can think but I'm utterly frozen. It's wonderful.

That night was magic and while it wasn't sexual, it awakened sexual feelings in me that I never even knew I

had. I'm like a mannequin at the kitchen table; I'm drained like an old flashlight battery. Donna and Jackie are

there and they're just as fragile as me. I'm not jealous. Donna said "sch"…Jackie said, "la." – late for school?

Mom smiled at me and left the room as if this was normal thing to her. What? Was I the last one to know? My

hand is clutching a spoon in my cereal bowl; I can turn it ever so lightly as we all sit there. Hyde came in wearing

a black t-shirt and jeans and sat down next to me in Kitty's chair. I could feel a small burst of energy flow

through my legs as it traveled upward; I was coming back to normal. I wondered why he drank coffee or ate a

piece of bacon. I have a great deal many questions as I returned to my status quo, as did Donna and Jackie.

Hyde looked at them with piercing eyes and they said they were going to be late for school. They wanted to run,

Donna spoke about joining the basketball team, Jackie wanted to be the best little cheerleader. I even thought

about athletics. I don't know why I let my mind ask him, but I did…may I talk?

"Forman, of course you can talk."

"Are you going to school today?"

"Not really. Neither are you."

That was fine by me.

"I have many questions."

"Ask them."

Hyde was going to talk? Reveal stuff? It was so anti-Hyde.

"Why are you eating?"

"I like how it tastes."

"When did this happen?"

"Last month."

"How come you don't seem like your normal angry at the world self?"

"Because, I was chosen."

"You're so matter-of-fact, Hyde. It's really creepy."

"What's creepy is that you think it is such. It's not. Want to see something cool?"

"Sure."

"Get me a steak knife out of the drawer."

He wanted me to walk and move around that part I got. It's the little things I am having trouble grasping. I gave

Hyde the knife and watched as he cut himself above the wrist, no matter how hard he did it; no blood came out,

anything, not even a scratch.

"That's not a real knife!"

"Cut yourself then…. just your finger."

I took the knife and called his bluff. Motherfucker…that hurt…. Hyde grabbed a paper napkin and wrapped my

index finger. I walked to the drawer to get the first aid kit and I was surprised when he took care of my wound.

"You didn't suck my blood."

"I'm not a vampire. I'm still me, just different, Forman."

"Who chose you and for what purpose?"

"That you can't know. How can I explain it in terms that you understand? Just know it's not for the empire, think

of me as more the rebel alliance type." Hyde said

"If you're immortal how come you…you know that thing we did last night?"

"It's complicated."

I'm not stupid.

"I know you're not stupid. It makes me stronger…"

"Where are Fez and Kelso?"

"Fez is hiding because the thinks I'm Satanic and Kelso well he's ignorant…"

"Is he going to die?"

"Eventually….relax Forman, not by me or anyone else in this…just in the fact that most will someday."

"I wish you would do something Hyde-like and throw something."

He laughed.

"That Hyde is gone…it's like I get to be me without all of that negativity in the way. You understand?"

Not really.

"Well you need to go to the store for your Mother, money's on the counter…. Walk, don't take the car, you're not

fully back yet."

"Does the prospect of living forever scare you?"

I mean we are supposed to be scared of dying, not the reverse.

"No. And get this, the ages we are chosen are the ages that we get to stay."

I kissed him on the cheek. I knew one thing. I loved last night. It was so great. It was like I was a big sheet of

bubble wrap and Hyde popped every single bubble in me. The release was fabulous. I don't know what

happened or what he was chosen for and by whom, but I like this Hyde. No that's not true, I love this Hyde

more. He's different. And he's on the side of the good, so there's nothing to be afraid of.

Kitty came into the kitchen.

"Hi, Steven, no school for you today?"

"No. I sent Eric to the store."

"Is he walking?"

"Yes."

She put her hands on Hyde's shoulders and kissed his cheek. "Good for you."

Kitty was chosen as well. She didn't have her menopausal angry moods and didn't want to walk out of any crazy

doors. Kitty and Hyde accepted their mission. She still had a job to do as a nurse at Point Place General Hospital

so she left the house knowing that Eric and/or Red would clean up the mess.

"Bye, Steven."

"Bye, Mrs. Forman."

Hyde stood up when he saw Red enter the kitchen; he seemed stop by the stove.

"St-"

"It's okay, Red," Hyde held his hand, it would help accelerate matters, "Did you like it?"

"y-e"

"You'll be back to normal in a few minutes. Do you want to keep holding my hand?"

He didn't want the old guy, his father figure, to be scared in any way. There wasn't anything to be fearful of.

"No."

"As you wish," Hyde let go. "Eric is going to the store, he'll help you clean up, it's important to keep your levels

up."

What are you going to do? Red asked telepathically.

"Watch TV, same as I always do."

Hyde smiled as he walked to the basement and for Forman's eventual return home to the nest. The thing that

Eric, Jackie, and Donna and that he presumed Red with Kitty liked was only a perk. It really had nothing to do

with the mission or why he was one of the chosen. It was just a little extra in the way that a cow has 4

stomachs it define what a cow was.

What really mattered was that no harm would ever come to any of the mortals that he knew and cared for.

Not ever, unless someone crossed him.

Hyde hoped that Eric would be coming home from the store soon so that they could debate who was hotter

Jeannie or Samantha.

It would be a good way to spend the day.

The End

Author's Note: Just a lame little idea I had. Please be kind. I know it's not that good. But I had an idea and

went with it. Please join our '70s fan fic forum; the URL will be in the reviews section of this story. Thank

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Bonus second chapter coming soon – Someone crosses a line.