A/n: Well hollo there, no one. Because no one is reading this. Yeaaa. Ummm, here it is. The seconds chapter of this...thing. *Sigh* But nobody cares.
WHATEVER. This is fun and I just HAVE to get it down, the way I think it should go. Yea.
Umm, thanks to anonymous for reviewing, and thanks to ocdgirl123 for adding me to your subscriptions xD
And to answer anonymous: The time line is AFTER Specials, like maybe a year? and If you remember, in Specials, Shay and all the other Specials 'Unspecalized' themselves, but Tally stayed Special? So Tally is the only one (Or is she? Hehe Only I know ;D) Haha yeahh.
Sorry this is kinda suckish and short...It will speed up soon (I think? xD) So anyways, forward march!
"Tally, your not listening to me!" Peris complained, looking at Tally, his eyes sparkling and playful. Tally smiled at him, but rolled her eyes.
"I'm sorry...I'm just...I don't know. Being back here is sort of...dizzy making and I guess I'm just...tired." Tally said, pushing the food on her plate around with her fork. Peris nodded, staying silent. Suddenly, there was an awkward silence. It was heavy in the dusk air, and Tally felt it choking her. It was Shay who finally broke the silence.
"So, tell me Tally... Where is David? And what happened to you?" Shay nodded toward Tally's stomach, where blood had started to seep through. Tally's eyes widened when she saw the stain, and Peris gasped and jumped up.
"I...I bandaged it. I know how. God, Tally... I though you'd stopped bleeding. Oh my...Come on, we gotta get back home. It's not that far so...We'll be okay." Peris was already walking to the door, with Tally's hand held firmly in his. The walk only took about ten minutes, and in no time at all they were back at Peris's mansion. Tally could only breath a sigh of relief before the pain settled.
"Oh...Peris, my head hurts. Oww" Tally groaned, holding her head in her hand, Peris still clutching the other. He turned to look back at her, a sad smile etched on his face.
"You'll be okay. Let me just get you some water and some pills...I'll be right back, I promise." Peris had brought Tally back to his room, and set her on the bed. Then, he vanished from the room, reappearing two minutes later with a water bottle, some pills, gauze and other things he used to re-bandage her stomach. In no time flat, Tally was lying on the bed, whimpering in her sleep. Peris look down at her, suddenly feeling very protective. He had always been her protector back in the Ugly day. Or, he was when she'd let him be. Tally had always been independent, always able to take care of herself. That's why he let her go off with David, he knew she would be fine. Taking one last look at her, Peris walked out the room, hoping to find another room to sleep in. Just when he was beginning to settle down, a ping from Shay woke him up. Grumbling, he yawned and sat up, slipping on shoes and walking out into the cold, dark night. Shay was there, on a chair in front of the house. She smiled slightly when she saw him, but then a frown settled on her face. It was she who spoke first.
"Peris, I know you know what happened. Tell me. Now." He could hear what Fausto had called her "Boss" voice, and smiled.
"Shay, I hope you remember, I was never a Special, so you cant really boss me around. But, since I know Tally would have procrastinated, and tried not to tell you, I will tell you. So, here goes." Peris sucked in a deep breath before continuing.
"So, from what Tally told me, they were going through some things at a Rusty site somewhere about three days from here...Then suddenly a group of men fell out of the sky and most of them went after David, only one went after Tally. She said the one going after her seemed to be the leader. They got a hold of David, but Tally managed to get free. They all shot up into the sky and left, with David. Oh, and I forgot, she was bleeding because she was stabbed I guess...Anyways, she made her way back here and tada! Here she is." Peris stopped, and looked up at Shay. Her face was pale white, and she didn't seem to be breathing.
"Shay? Shay!" Peris stepped closer to her and snapped his fingers in front of her face. She shook her head, as if waking up from a trance, and looked at him. His fingers stopped, still in the air, and he noticed a single, silver tear slip down her cheek. Without hesitating, Peris brought his hand up to wipe away the tear. Shay seemed surprised, but she allowed it. Peris lowered his hand, but wrapped his arms around Shay, feeling unusually protective. She snuggled into his arms, and for a minute, they stayed that way. Peris felt good, with Shay wrapped in his arms, obviously needing the comfort. Peris didn't know what it was, but he liked the way Shay felt. Her muscly arms holding onto his sides, her head fitting perfectly in the crook of his neck. And for a while, they stayed that way. That is, until Peris remembered Tally inside, and unwrapped Shay from his arms. He sent her a sheepish smile, and almost regretted letting go. Shay looked at him blankly, and walked away. Peris had half a mind to go after her, but stayed where he was, watching her go. Letting out a sigh, he walked back into the mansion, walking up the stairs and into his room, and crashed on the couch.
Tally slept for two days. When she finally woke up, she felt a dull ache in her muscles, her stomach was growling fiercely, and her head was buzzing again. Groaning, she pushes herself up and expertly navigates through the mansion, her memory picking up. When she finally finds Peris, in the lounge, she falls into his hug.
"Well good morning to you!" Peris said happily. Tally smiled, but didn't speak.
"Hmm...You must be hungry. And I'm sure your not feeling too wonderful. How about we get you some food and medicine. Yeah?" Peris asked poking Tally's arm. She nodded, her head still resting on his chest. Peris smiled, and wrapped an arm around her ribs, shifting her towards the kitchen. They walked in and Peris set her down in a chair, while he walked over to the fridge and rummaged through, grabbing eggs and milk and other things he needed. It took Tally ten minutes to realize he was making pancakes. Another ten minutes had gone by and a pile of eggs and pancakes were piled on her plate. She immediately began digging in, hardly using the fork. Peris smiled while watching her, and when she finally looked up, her mouth open ready to thank him, she paused.
"What?" She asked seeing a satisfied smirk on his face. He laughed.
"I just really missed you. We really haven't been able to just hang since...Heck since we were Uglies. I miss watching you eat. Its not the cleanest and most ladylike thing I've ever seen." He laughed at her again, watching a drop of syrup roll down her chin. She smiled shyly and blushed.
"Oh...Sorry I was just really hungry I guess..." She said, using her hand to wipe away the syrup. She started eating again, this time using a fork and eating more slowly. Peris smiled again before settling down with his own plate of food. There was a comfortable silence, just the sound of eating. Peris was just about to tell Tally that he told Shay, when Tally got a ping. It was from Shay.
"Hmm...You told her? Well, I mean, thanks. It makes things easier for me but I know shes still mad." Tally said, looking at Peris before getting up, taking her plate and putting it in the sink, where it was cleaned and put away on its own. Tally was already walking back towards Peris's room, saying she needed a shower. Peris sat at the table, long after her finished eating, just staring at the empty plate. All he could think about was how glad he was that she was back. He had missed her while she was gone, and the fact that she was missing made him slowly love her more. Only recently had he realized it wasn't in a brotherly way. Now that she was here, he thought maybe he could keep her here, with him. All he had to do was get her to fall for him.
He was just hoping that wouldn't be as hard as it seems.
Tally stayed in Peris's room, wrapped in a towel. She kept trying to explain to the wall closet what she wanted to wear, but it didn't seem to understand why she would want to wear it. Finally, she demanded the closet to make it for her, because it was for a party. Of course, as soon as she said it, the clothes popped out. Holding the fabric in her hand, she dressed herself. She had asked for a pair of tight, purple skinny jeans and an off the shoulder black shirt. She kept on her black combat boots. Tally couldn't see why the closet had made such a big deal. The clothes she wore weren't totally out of style. Rolling her eyes, she walked into the bathroom and put on her make up, which made her look closer to her icy self. Since deciding to live in the wild, the cruel look faded as she controlled her emotions and fell for the woods around her, and, for David. Being sick now, Tally knew she wasn't Special. She was at best a weak Pretty. Loading on the makeup made her look cruel and dark again, and Tally found it a comfort.
Finished applying the dark makeup, Tally walked down the stairs, back to the kitchen where she found Peris cleaning.
"Hey there, since when do you clean?" She asked him, some what surprised. He laughed and turned to look at her.
"Well, I don't know it just feels...right. Especially since we are all starting to turn back into lazy bubble heads. I figure, why not just clean a little? At first, I got the same reaction from everyone. 'why bother?' but I just kept with it and soon...we all sort of cleaned up after ourselves. It's starting to leak into other houses too. All the Crumblies already do the dishes on their own so...The only problem is the Uglies. They think if they follow us and do what the Pretties do, they will turn into bubble heads and ...Yea its bad. But whatever. I didn't start this with the intention of changing the world." Peris looked at Tally, his expression guarded.
There was a heavy silence in the air as Peris weighed his next words on his tongue. Tally looked at him, almost transfixed. Finally, he spoke.
"We only need one savior, and she came back home again."