Toby didn't know what he was doing.He was overtaken by his excessive anger pilling up inside him.He was steaming on the inside for so long,that now he seemed more agitated than a fire gormiti...Well with the exception that he wasn't literally on flames.

But in the end he didn't mind.He didn't mind yelling at his brother.He didn't mind scaring his friends.He didn't mind that he seemed like a nutcrack at this point.He felt a sense of relief wash over him.He felt liberated from his problems,because he was finally capable to talk about them.Even if it was by yelling.

-"I HATE YOU NICK!! YOU WOULD NEVER UNDERSTAND WHAT I WAS GOING THROUGH ALL THIS TIME."

Toby starter sobbing.

-"You would never understand what I have been through.You would never know what kind of struggle it took for me all these years."

-"Toby..I-I didn't know..I mean,yeah school is tough and all but-"

-"IT WASN'T JUST SCHOOL NICK! ..It was also the fact that.Well..."

Toby went silent for a moment.He contained himself and calmed down,letting Lucas grab him by his shoulders and Jessica to hold his neck gently,trying to go for a hug.

-...,Toby stayed silent

-...,So did Nick

-...,So did Lucas and Jess

-"...Well you see.It's just that.Whenever I am around you I just can't help but keep comparing myself to you.I can't help but feel..Worthless and unwanted.I know I let myself go,but what is the point of trying to keep up with someone who I will never reach or surpass..",said Toby

He started sobbing violently.He got hiccups from his constant weeping.God he hated crying especially in front of others.

He got out of Luca's grip and threw Jessica's hands away from his neck.

"If you don't mind I would like to be alone now."

Jessica and Lucas got out from the front door.But Nick didn't. Nick kept looking at his brother.After a solid minute of silent judging from one brother to the other,Nick finally got through the door.

As soon as the kids got downstairs,Jessica was the one to break the silence.

-"Guys.I don't like the idea of leaving Toby alone like this.I want to stay and just..try to change his mind somehow!",Jessica told her friends,with obvious concern in her voice.She always had been close with Toby and she didn't like the idea of him being.Well.Too distant.

Lucas followed.

"I agree guys.Toby obviously hasn't been talking to anyone about the stuff that's bothering him..But we have to remember this is Toby we are talking about.If he doesn't want to talk,he won't talk.Don't you remember that one time when Toby was held captive by Ma-"

"Enough."-Nick said in a serious tone.He didn't like remembering that incident.

It was just 3 years ago when the kids had to go and face their old nemeses.Obscurio the lord of Darkness.They went up against him and nearly managed to defeat him.But of course it wouldn't end there.Magmion showed up,with a shaft that could make portals appear out of nowhere.He found it in one of his exhibitions,around the gorm.And it was his most prized possession.Turns out the Obscurio put himself in the line for one reason only.He lured the lords of nature,in order to kidnap one of them.And as usual,the one taken was Toby.He had stayed in Volcano mountain for around 1 week.Under Magor's command,Obscurio and Magmion tried to make Toby tell them the location of a human.Toby didn't know her and he didn't care because he knew his friends would save him.Except that..they didn't.Toby's parents where extremely worried for him,and so was Nick,Lucas and Jessica. Because they knew where he was.And they couldn't transform without him.Thankfully the sea tribe sent warriors to help free him.But according to Toby that didn't happen for around 3 days after the abuse.And to infiltrate volcano mountain took 4 days.So in total,it was the worst 7 days of his life.

Nick still remembers the joy of reuniting with his brother and still remembers the grudge he had against the lava people.It was at that moment though when Toby's perception of the people around him had changed.His friends,who he so dearly counted on,didn't come to save him.They were worried ,sure,but they didn't care enough to do anything.From then on Toby would begin his life of solitude.

Nick's mind kept rewinding this memory,until it was too much.He had to do something to help his brother out.They were family after all.

"I know Toby wants to be alone..But he won't be for long!",Nick exclaimed before heading back up to Toby's room,not even saying goodbye to his friends.

-"Nick? H-Hey were are you going??"

Nick slammed the door open only to find Toby laying on his bed,trying to sleep.

It all had come to this.After all these years of distance,Nick would have to be the one to reach out to Toby.Try to understand and help him.Even if he fails,he can sleep easily at night thinking he tried his best.

" Let's talk"