Chatpter 2

Martin looked out his window and saw Jenny walking by. "I wonder if she'll go out with me?"

"Not a chance," a female voice laughed, "What are still doing in your room?"

"Figured I'd play a few video games while I still can," Martin turned around and smiled, "Besides I bet I know why I went blind."

"Why is that?" Diana asked knowing she'd hate it and probably end up beating Martin up.

"Because of that face everytime you see Marvin!" Martin laughed and Diana seethed. She stretched out her hand and slapped him hard.

"MARTIN!"

"Ow!" Martin yelped, "Calm down Di." Martin put a hand on her shoulder, "I'm sorry." Diana surprised by his actions pulled away.

"Hey listen, it's almost..."

"Time. I know." They both looked at the clock, "5:45 pm." Martin grimaced slightly, "Oh well! I'll get more attention that way! Especially the girls!" Diana lowered her head in disgust.

"I'm going to go meet Marvin. You coming?" Martin nodded and followed Diana. In his mind thoughts and fears raced around.

What am I going to do? I need to see to work at the centre and I like working there. Martin kept walking next to Diana. The cafetria wasn't crowded at all. Infact, they were the only ones there other then Java and Marvin. Both Java and Marvin looked at the siblings with sympathetic smiles. Diana nodding in a appriciation while Martin only glared at the sympathy he was getting.

"So what do you guys wanna do?" Diana asked sitting down. Martin vouched to stand, thoughts clouding his mind. He would catch tid bits of words and sentences but that was about it. "Hello? Earth to Martin!" Martin snapped out of his daze.

"Oh sorry Di! Just thinking about all the ladies faces." Diana sighed and rubbed the temples of her head. She knew he was he just trying to be normal and that's what bugged her. He should be freaking out. Maybe he was stronger then she thought. Martin put on a cheerful smile. "How about we go bowling?"

"Sounds good," Marvin replied, "They have to be those cool ones though, with the lights that flash on the pins. They're so cool to look at." Diana saw Martin clench a fist before walking out the doors. He flashed them a smile and went to a car waiting for them. Diana glared at Marvin. "What?" Java was also very confused.

"Did you have to say, 'they're so cool to look at?'" Diana scowled again but sighed a minute after. "I wonder if he'll be okay?"

"He probably will," Marvin replied, "But it wouldn't hurt for him to learn brail. It would make it easier for him in the long run." Diana nodded an agreement.

"Martin strong."

"I know Java," Diana put a reasuring hand on his shoulder, "I know..." wether she was saying it to convince Java or herself, she did not know. She still had to believe though, right? Right. She assured herself one more time before the three of them followed Martin to the car. He stood there looking at them.

"What took you guys so long?" Martin asked smirking. Diana risisted the temptation to hit him and got into the car.

"Martin we should talk about what you're going to do when you're...not able to see, you should learn-"

"Hey, how does pizza sound after bowling?" Diana knew enough not to talk about it until later. Her own thoughts haunting her as she looked at Martin. He seemed far away in his own thoughts. Three hours had passed and it was 7:45 pm. Martin felt the dull roar of a headache but didn't let that stop him as he scored another strike. By the time 9:50 pm had rolled the dull pain in his head increased in size and he was having trouble contain it. But he wasn't going to let that stop him. He ignored it but it wasn't easy and quite frankly, made the headache worse.

"You wanna lie down?" Diana asked. Martin shook his head and shut his eyes to tight to push back the headache. He refused to give in and go down without a fight. He refused to lay down and let his sight leave him when he was asleep but the headache was making that hard for him.

"I'm fine."

"Martin okay?"

"I'm fine!" Both Diana and Java stepped back.

"Hey listen!" Marvin replied picking Martin up by his orange collar, "They're just worried about!" Martin winced in pain and pushed Marvin away but it didn't work so well and Marvin ended up sprawled on top of Martin. Marvin got up but Martin didn't. "What is your problem? They're just trying to help."

"You wanna know what it feels like to find out that you're going blind-"

"I've been there, so has Diana."

"Going blind again! Did you fear that the spell might last! Well for me it's like going through that all over and this time, it's permanent!" Martin shouted standing up, "I'm not going to be able to see for the rest of my life because of a stupid spell!" Marvin reeled back slightly allowing Martin to punch a hand in the wall. His voice softened, "To not be able...to see anyone's face, to not be able to..." Martin bent down on one knee and his body started to shake. Marvin and Diana noticed this. Diana was right by his side. This time soft, almost incohearent sobs could be heard coming from the blonde.

"You should have said something. You should tell people when something is bothering you." Martin looked at Diana who gave a solom smile.

"I-I'm sorry." He quickly cleared his eyes of the tears and stood abruptly. "Lets just go back now." Diana cast a worried glance at her friends. Marvin and Java shared the same concerned look but none of them said anything as Martin left the room and opened the car door.

"I'll drive," Marvin offered.

"I'm ugh..." Martin slid against the cars side and clutched his head trying to get rid of the pounding in his head now making his vision swim in and out slowly. He groaned, about the only thing he could do apart from screaming from the pain.

"Martin?" he groaned again. Java picked the blonde up and entered the car's backseat. Marvin took the drivers seat and Diana took the back as well. Martin was still holding his head trying to control the pain. "Marvin are we almost there?"

"Yeah." Diana looked in the window. "We're here." Marvin parked the car and they brought Martin up to his room. Diana was quick to come with a warm cloth that was still dripping. She place it on his forehead which seemed to calm him down. They covered him up and waited for his eyes to open.

"Where am I?" Martin looked around, "Ow..."

"We're not going out again tonight." There was a knock on the door. Arnold walked in with Marvin's bags.

"Hey guys. Is Martin sick?" Diana turned away and Marvin nodded, "Hope he gets better." It was Martin's turn to look away. "Well, anyway, they couldn't find you a room yet Marvin so you're stuck here for now." Marvin nodded. Arnold left the room. Everyone's attention was back on Martin.

"Guys...I just...I need to be alone right now..." Casting worried glances amounge themselves they left. Diana stood outside the door looking at Marvin and Java.

"I'm going back in."

"You heard what he said Diana," Marvin cautioned, "What if he freaks out?"

"He won't," a smile graced her lips, "I have to be there for him. He doesn't deal with this type of thing too well sometimes. I need to be sure he's okay." Marvin knew he wouldn't win this one.

"Let me go in then. You're not going to last long emotionally." Diana looked at Marvin and knew it was the truth. She could handle as much as the next person but when it came to her family it was like she was a waterfall. She nodded in agreement.

"Tell him I say hi and that I love him, wait-scratch the I love you. He'd get an ego." She and Java left Marvin alone in front of the door. He stepped in and saw the blonde laying in bed sulking.

"You can't sulk forever."

"Who's there? Tell me it's not you Marvin."

"I could but then I would by lying." He sat down in a chair. A second bed was across the room, it was big enough. "How are your eyes?"

"I can only see blurs, what do you think?" Martin closed his eyes and turned away from Marvin, "Looks like you've won. I won't be able to go on another mission ever again."

"I know this may not help but I can talk to M.O.M. See if you can get a desk job or something."

"I don't want a desk job! I live for finding out the reason behind the attacks! I live for the adventure! I will not work at a desk job!" Martin winced again as his headache hit him again.

"Look at it this way...it's just a new adventure." Marvin replied. Martin looked him, his eyes glassed over. "You okay? Of course your not okay but do you need anything?"

"Asprin.." Martin moaned using his hand to cover his eyes. Marvin moved quickly and returned with an asprin and water. Martin took the asprin and gulped it down with the water.

"Get some sleep."