Authors note
Hey guys, I'm kinda new to working on more than two stories at a time, so I'm not gonna update as frequently as I used too. Just putting it out there. Plus, remember Jax got his memories wiped of Daniel, but I can't imagine Daniel being replaced with Jax like shown in season 4, so pretend everything played out just like in season 2. Hope you like it! PS: Don't get too attached. Cliff hangers are my thing.
Jax pov
*beep beep*
I keep forgetting to turn off that stupid alarm clock.
*beep beep*
I slowly rolled over on my stomach, extended a fisted hand, and slammed down on the snooze button. I yanked it out and threw it across the room with the only strength I had in me this early in the morning. It was still set to ring at the time I had to wake up for school, it was too early to get up and eat breakfast. I rolled over on my back again, trying to get back to sleep. A good 15 minutes passed. No dice. I groggily opened my eyes and thought of the day to come. Nothing came to mind. It's probably gonna be just another ordinary day.
Ever since the gang split up it's been pretty boring actually. I can't believe im actually saying this, but I miss the drama that rolls by everyday. It kept it interesting. The only thing that keeps me from dying of boredom is Emma. She brings the light in my day. Jesse is already off in W. Academy, dad's fine, but its still kinda weird getting used to him being around, mom, well there isn't any chance I'm gonna see her soon.
My mind suddenly played backwards to a few years ago, when I first enrolled in Iridium High. When I met Emma. Then my mind pulled me to the question I had asked myself for years seemed. Why was I so drawn to her in the first place? I know that she was the most beautiful face I had seen in years, but why was I so suddenly attracted to her? We were polar opposites. Most importantly, what did she ever see in me? She had a boyfriend, she wasn't broken, she had a great life. She didn't need anything more. Why? But I know exactly why. I was broken, she wanted to fix me. And she was the only girl I couldn't have. We changed each other for the better. She saw something inside me that no one else did. But the only other person that saw me like that was, what I thought my mother was. I thought of Leona just like I thought of Emma back then. But now that I know what Leona was really like, would I still have been attracted to her?
What am I doing? I am not questioning my relationship with Emma Alonzo. Emma was the best thing that ever happened to me. You feel in love with her because she saw what was broken inside of me,and she fixed it. It's why you never gave up.
After that, I rolled over on my side, drifting off to sleep.
Daylight greeted me when I woke up again, streaks of sunlight flew over the half-closed blinds. I looked over at the space my alarm clock was last night, then angrily got up into the hallway to see the clock on the wall, remembering the alarm clock was all the way across my room. Unplugged. I would have to reset it sooner or later. I always seem to misplace my phone before bed so setting an alarm on that would just lead to countless hours looking for the phone to put it on snooze.
2:03 The clock read
I guess I overslept.
I have that feeling in my stomach again. Did I forget something? Am I just hungry? Did I forget something? I probably did. I dismissed it as I went to go get breakfast. I'd remember it sooner or later. I found a note on the table as I went to the fridge. I picked it up, skimming through.
Dear Jax,
I had to go to a meeting early in the morning discussing Jesse's W.I.T.s Academy arrival, I need you to know that the council has detected some strong and unusual magic. It is too powerful to becoming even from the strongest of witches, so please be careful. Also, the council has also discovered that the recent events can affect you or Emma, so give her the news. Stay safe
Your father, Jake Novoa
I skimmed through the first part, but when they mentioned Emma's name, I knew it was important. What if the side affects already got to her? She was acting a little weird yesterday. My paranoia took over, out of fear for Emma. I'd better go check on her.
I looked down at my gray t-shirt and sweatpants. I'm either casting a spell or going over there in bunny slippers. The all too familiar smoke appeared as I saw combat boots appear over my bare feet, jeans and a leather jacket. I cast a spell to fix my ruffled hair and get me ready for Emma's house.
Guess I'm going without breakfast today.
I walked out the door with the feeling still deep in my stomach, I knew it wasn't hunger this time.
I ran out to get my dirt bike, realizing the faster way to do this along the way.
"Idiot" I murmured to myself.
I stood in place, making my signature move, then disappearing.
A sudden pain went through me and my left hand as I felt a thorn cut in. I quickly yanked my hand a way, letting out a small yelp. I tumbled over to the side on my stomach, falling on, Emma's doorstep? I looked in front of me and saw Emma's front door, and a thorn stuck in my left hand. I had scratch marks all over me. I looked at the place I had fallen on, sure enough, roses were planted right where I fell. But why would I fall on the roses. I mentally face palmed as I realized the side effects affected me too. The thorn, still deep in my hand mocked me. I tried to carefully take it out, but each time, it felt like it deepened. The pain was stronger now, I think it was clotting the blood, so that's good right?
The door suddenly opened and a very familiar face appeared on the doorstep.
"Jax are you ok?!" The young witch asked worriedly
"I'm fine, just, laying on the floor here" I tried to reassure her as she helped me up.
She helped me up off my stomach, while I felt like an idiot laying there on the floor
"how did you get here?" Emma asked curiously.
"Well, first I had a nice encounter with those roses" I admitted holding up my hand with the thorn still stuck to it.
This hurts my relationship with roses forever.
"Jax" Emma whisper-yelled at me worriedly, examining the hand.
"Come on, lets go inside" Emma insisted, not taking her eyes off the thorn.
I went inside with her to the empty house and plopped down on the couch right next to her.
"how did you get a thorn stuck in your hand?" Emma questioned.
I didn't really feel like answering any questions from the pain in my left hand, I think it's getting worse!
"I'd love to answer questions when there isn't a thorn in my hand" I blurted, not realizing I sounded a little rude.
"Right, sorry" Emma apologized worriedly as she scampered over to the kitchen.
Now that I think about it, the scratches hurt too! It really hurts! I think I'm getting dizzy! Am I about to pass out?! It was getting harder and harder to hide that I was LITERALLY DYING! OK! I am being a little over dramatic, but it still hurts really bad!
What seems like an eternity later, Emma comes back with some bandages and wet cotton balls. I was breathing more rapidly by then. I just hope Emma doesn't notice.
She got a cotton ball in one hand while the other was hovering over the painful thorn in my hand.
"This is gonna hurt ok" Emma warned worriedly
"I've gotton used to the pain" I lied, whimpering a little at the end.
She waited a second, then she quickly plucked the thorn form my hand that caused me to flinch.
I think I cried a little cause that really hurt!
She immediately put the wet cotton ball over the bleeding wound and put the bandage over it. Its still really hurt, but looking at her face made it feel a little better. I finally relaxed a bit.
"Are you ok?!" She asked worriedly rubbing another wet cotton ball along the scratches on my forehead.
"I'm fine, thanks to you" I thanked
Emma really made it better, her features softened and she relaxed that I was fine. I still had scratches all over me, but the pain seemed to go away after a minute after we both calmed down.
A small smile graced her features, I stared into her eyes and for a second, it felt like we were the only two people on this planet.
"Em" I started, breaking the silence.
"Yeah"
"Are you ok?" I asked her sincerely.
"Me?! Look at you!" She pointed at the many marks on my arms and legs.
"Yeah, but have you been feeling yourself lately?" I asked, looking for a serious answer.
"I'm fine Jax, I always have been, you don't have to worry about me" She assured.
I will never stop being worried about you. Just like how I will never stop loving you.
"Why did you come here anyway?" Emma asked, bringing me back to the reason I came here.
Right, I almost forgot.
"Em, we might be getting some weird side effects from what happened a few days ago"
"What? How do you know?" She asked curiously.
"My dad told me warn you" I answered quickly.
"Really? I feel the same?" Emma passed it off as nothing.
"Em" I said standing up, a little frustrated that she wasn't understanding the danger she was in.
Em stood up and sat me back down.
A long pause passed.
We both leaned, and when our lips connected, I felt, not the usual spark that always would make me smile into the kiss, but an entirely different spark, it ran throughout me, more like electricity, it wasn't coming from the kiss. I had a feeling this did not mean well.
I felt a strong wind against my face, but when I opened my eyes, Emma wasn't there anymore. I felt a sudden shock of electricity, and I couldn't remember anything after that.
I felt a shock again, and suddenly, I was in the principals office, sitting in front of Mr Alonzo. I was shocked, to say the least. I jumped a little when I felt new ground under me. I quickly examined my surroundings, it looked different, but familiar, oddly familiar.
Mr Alonzo turned on the intercom button on his desk.
"Attention! Principal Alonzo speaking!"
OH. MY. GOD.
"Can they hear me? I don't think they can hear me… is this thing on?"
OH. MY. GOD.
"Hello? Can anyone hear me?"
OH. MY. GOD.
"The red lights not on…oh oh oh wait! It's blinking, ok, ok. Its on"
OH. MY. GOD.
I'm pretty sure that I'm going insane because I am not in the past, NO I AM NOT! I'm dreaming I'm OBVIOUSLY dreaming because going to the past is IMPOSSIBLE. And no, it not convenient that it's the exact time that I met Emma!
I got lost in my thoughts I barely listened to the rest. I could not think. Am I in the future? NO I AM NOT! I answered his questions as best as I could out of memory, and tried to do everything exactly like it was the way I remembered it, but I'm pretty sure my shocked face ruined everything. It went on and on until I saw a face different than I remember it.
Emma?!