Disclaimer: I don't own Class of the Titans if I did then there would be another season and Archie and Atlanta would have gotten together.
This is the start of my story. I will try to update every week but with school and extra cur. it might be longer. Please review at the end. Now enjoy.
Archie was sitting in the living room of the brownstone. He had his feet up on the table and the remote was in his hand. The only problem was that it was almost three in the morning and he still couldn't sleep. He couldn't figure out why he couldn't sleep but what he did know was that there was nothing on TV and he was very bored. He flipped the channel again and music reached his ears. He decide that maybe some music would be good. I at least might help him to sleep.
I dreamed I was missing
You were so scared
But no one would listen
Cause no one else cared
After my dreaming
I woke with this fear
What am I leaving
When I'm done here
Archie look up so fast not really knowing why because there was nothing on the screen. He did know that the lyrics had just described what had happened the night before. He had been dreaming that he was at the brownstone with everyone else then suddenly it was like no one could see him. This went on for ages. The only person looking for him was Atlanta but when ever she told that he was missing it was like they didn't know who he was. Then he woke up and wondered what would happen when they finally defeated Cronus. What would he be leaving behind?
So if you're asking me
I want you to know
When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed
He knew that when it was all over the team would most likely split up. When that happen though Archie didn't want Atlanta to remember him by all the wrong things he had done. He had been mean to Odie and Theresa, he had constantly fought with Atlanta and felt he had let them down in more ways than one. Archie just wished that she would forget all of that. He wanted to leave something good enough to be missed for when it was finally time to leave.
And don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest
He didn't want them to resent him. He wanted Atlanta especially to think of him when she felt angry. Just not the bad things he had done and the fights had had had with her. Archie wanted her to remember the good time they had had. The boarding, the jokes and the laughter.
Don't be afraid
I've taken my beating
I've shared what I made
I'm strong on the surface
Not all the way through
I've never been perfect
But neither have you
Yeah he had been beaten up and yeah he was pretty strong. He wasn't however strong all the way through. Not just the fact that he had a bad ankle and had to wear an ankle brace. No he was soft inside. He wrote and read poetry. He also had a very big soft spot for Atlanta. Archie knew he wasn't perfect. In fact he sometime thought he was the farthest thing from it. Archie a lot of the time felt that Atlanta was perfect and that she didn't deserve him. The times when they got in to major fights he found that she wasn't always perfect but then again who is.
So if you're asking me
I want you to know
When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed
Don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest
Archie didn't want to be remembered as a bad guy. He wanted to be remembered as the hero he was trying to be.
Forgetting
All the hurt inside
You've learned to hide so well
Pretending
Someone else can come and save me from myself
I can't be who you are
He found that both he and Atlanta were much better at hiding pain than the rest of the team. Archie always wanted to help Atlanta when she was hurt but sometimes it was difficult. Since he hadn't had the best childhood he was constantly reminded of what he had been through. Some times he just wasn't alright about it. He would think that anyone could probably help him get over it but, he knew of course the only one that could that is still alive would be Atlanta.
When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed
Don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest
Forgetting
All the hurt inside
You've learned to hide so well
Pretending
Someone else can come and save me from myself
I can't be who you are
I can't be who you are
That was it the song was over and Archie finally knew why he was up at tree in the morning. He was hurting inside and the only one that could help him was Atlanta. He also was afraid of her and the rest of the team thinking he had been annoying and useless after the defeated Cronus. He wanted Atlanta to remember all the good and nothing bad. Coming to this conclusion Archie realised that now after he had finally admitted his fears to himself that he would be able to get some sleep. Maybe in the morning he would talk to Atlanta about what was troubling him and maybe he would be right and she could help him. With this in mind Archie climbed the stairs and went to bed.
Song-Leave Out All The Rest by Linkin' Park
