The next morning, Robbie rose from his bed and stretched to awaken his dead limbs. He moved to raise his blinds and was greeted by the sun's rays bathing his body in golden light. The beautiful day held no trace of the events that transpired the night before. The energy that the light seemed to grant him drained away at the thought of dealing with Jade this early in the morning.
He could openly admit that he was scared of confrontation and would avoid it at all costs. His actions last night were the first time he had acted against his instincts to protect himself. He did not enjoy that his hand had been forced but knew that he would have had to bind Jade eventually. He would have preferred to lay some ground work first so that there would have been less confrontation, but events transpired against him.
Reverting back to his cowardly form, he began his morning routine, intending to make each action last as long as possible. He started by stripping of and heading to his shower, taking time to meticulously cleanse each part of his body. As he stepped out and began drying himself, he felt his legs wobble slightly, making him realise that he still hadn't fully recovered from his adventures. He was sure that it wasn't only Jade drinking his blood that had caused him to become weakened, but also the emotional strain of dealing with said girl.
He walked out of his bathroom with his towel wrapped around his waist. He let his mind wonder on the prospect of a whole hearted breakfast that would hopefully relieve some of the lethargy that weighed down his body. He was so distracted by his thoughts that he failed to notice that he wasn't alone in his room. He was startled by the voice that pierced the air causing him to jump and nearly lose his towel.
"Nice body, geek" Jade's voice invaded the air.
"Wha... Jade... why... what ar... why are you here?" Robbie's shrill voice stammered into life.
His eyes bulged at the sight of Jade. She was strewn across his bed, wrapped in a robe that she had let fall open slightly. He couldn't help his eyes roam over the pale flesh that she left exposed. Her bra was in full view and held her voluptuous breast at bay. The black lace that made up the bra allowed her alabaster skin to be viewed through the fabric. As his eyes drifted lower he saw the very top of her panties that matched her bra. He blushed furiously and turned towards his dresser, hiding the twitching of his member from Jade.
"Your coffee suck" she offered dryly.
"And you couldn't wait until I was clothed to tell me this!" Robbie shrieked at the girl, trying desperately trying to shield his body with his arms.
"Well I need something more invigorating to wake me up" Jade hinted, running the tip of her tongue over her lip.
"Jade... NO!" he shouted appalled at her behaviour.
"Come on puppet boy, I need waking up. I was reading your damn book all night" Jade explained, bored by the need to explain herself.
"I need time to recover. The amount of blood you had last night was dangerous for me" Robbie explained, "and besides all night was only like 3 hours ago."
"So last night was draining and I want to feel alive again" she growled at him.
"There's a blood bank in the cellar if you really nee..." Robbie began before he heard the loud slam of his door, signalling Jade had left.
Robbie was mortified by the experience; he knew Jade had known the effect her state of dress had had on him. He tried willing the blush that had remained fixed on his face to disappear but gave up after a minute and decided to get dressed before Jade decided she wanted to torture him more. He rifled through his clothes looking for something to wear. He settled on a pale blue shirt and some black jeans.
He slowly left his room, no longer enthused at the prospect of his breakfast because it meant facing Jade. He hesitated at the top of the stairs and moved at a snail's pace down the stairs, taking each step one at a time. He moved towards the kitchen hearing the sounds of two people moving around in the kitchen. As he rounded the corner he saw his sister plating up some food and he momentarily forgot his problems and was grateful for his sister. But as he took another step, he saw Jade at the table gulping down a wine glass full of blood.
"I thought you could use this after last night" Lucy said. She was dressed for school in her usual get up, meaning skinny jeans and a white blouse. She had her hair down today and it fell softly over her shoulders.
"Thanks sis, I appreciate it" he said taking a seat opposite Jade.
"If that parasite needs to drink this often she'll empty the blood bank in a couple of days" she told Robbie, "She must be a weakling if she needs to feed again."
In the blink of an eye Jade was on her feet, slamming her empty glass down on the table. Lucy had jumped back and seemed to produce a knife from thin air. Robbie slammed his fist down on the table and the room fell silent. The only sound came from the glass and the ting of the glass echoed around the dead air of the kitchen. Robbie then decided enough time had passed and started to eat.
"You two are worse than a pair of toddlers" Robbie commented after swallowing a mouthful of food.
"No-one insults Jade West"
"And no-one insults the Shapiro family name" Lucy countered.
"The Shapiro's she knows are different that how you view them, Lucy. I've had to hide things out of necessity" Robbie explained.
"What do you mean hide things?" Jade asked.
"Well my house for one. It would have changed your perception of me. Then there was the supernatural aspect of my being. I had to hide that so you didn't think I was crazy" Robbie explained.
"You talked to a piece of wood like it was alive Shapiro, I already thought you were crazy" Jade drolly pointed out.
"But not so crazy that you actively avoid my company. Well more so than anyone else at least" Robbie countered.
"So basically everything I know about you is a lie?" Jade blurted out.
"Not so much. I am still the same Robbie you know, the geeky, cowardly puppet boy. Except now you know that I hold a lot more power than you thought I did" Robbie explained.
"So why bother revealing yourself? I mean it's great that you saved me, but it would have been easier to let me die, surely" Jade pointed out.
Robbie had finished all the food on his plate, yet his eyes remained on the plate as if it held the most important thing in the universe. The frown on his face showed that he mind was a battlefield of different thoughts. Finally Robbie let out a massive sigh and pushed his glasses back up his nose.
"Because I need you" Robbie's voice whispered into the air.
Jade pushed back from the table and shot up. The heavy glare she wore was levelled directly at Robbie. A few errant hairs fell and obscured part of her face. Without a word she spun and headed towards the exit. She stopped when Lucy muttered under her breath to Robbie that Jade wasn't worth his time.
"Listen here puppet boy. Just because you have me trapped here doesn't mean my feelings for you have altered one iota. I still only tolerate you, and will continue to do so until I decide you're not worth my time. So I don't care if you love me and feel like you need me, I will never love you" Jade screeched at the two figures.
Lucy placed a comforting hand on Robbie's shoulder, knowing that he was a sensitive soul and didn't like being shouted at. Robbie's eyes simply bulged as Jade's speech progressed. He patted Lucy's hand and rose from his seat. He whispered in Lucy's ear and she quickly left the room.
"That's not what I meant at all Jade" Robbie simply offered.
"So what did you mean?" Jade asked her voice heavy with scepticism.
"Someone you care about is in danger, and I can't save them alone" Robbie explained.
"I don't care about anyone. I'm an immortal being, things like feelings are beneath me" Jade responded.
"Don't lie!" Robbie commanded driving his point home by both speaking aloud and sending it to Jade's mind.
"I'm not lying" Jade replied.
"Look if you can't admit you care then Cat will get hurt. I'm in your mind I know you care, so stop wasting my time" Robbie instructed.
"What do you mean Cat is in danger?" Jade enquired.
"I can't explain it all right now. But even you could sense something special about Cat and the power she possess' could be useful to anyone who gets it. I won't let that happen" Robbie told her.
"Look puppet boy I'm not leaving until you explain everything" Jade challenged him.
"We have to keep up the pretence that everything is normal. Stay if you want but I'm going to school now" Robbie told her.
That was it for Jade; she had had enough of half truths and evasions. She didn't care what the world would think if she missed school she needed to know everything. She sprinted towards Robbie, planning to flatten him to the floor and hold him there until he told her everything. As she used her super human speed to attack Robbie she felt confident that she couldn't be stopped. As she was about to connect with Robbie he shifted to the side. Jade couldn't alter her course and continued speeding ahead. Robbie extended his foot slightly causing Jade to crash to the floor.
"Please don't try that again" Robbie pleaded, "You may have supernatural powers but you are undisciplined. If I could stop you then pretty much anything could. I'll be in the car when you're ready."
Jade began to bristle with anger and her body seem to fluff up, making her appeared to loom over Robbie. As suddenly as the anger took Jade it seemed to dissipate and she swiftly swept up the staircase and the soft thump of a door closing echoed through the house. Robbie shook his head, confused by the sudden change in Jade's demeanour. He didn't let his mind get dragged too deeply into the quagmire that was Jade's behaviour and was soon sitting in his junker of a car.
He was becoming accustomed to the silence and was letting his eyes slowly drift shut when the loud slam of the passenger side door caused him to bolt upright. His eyes were drawn to the cause of the noise. His eye's bulged behind his glasses as he took in the sight of what Jade was wearing. The black vest top that she was wearing was so tight that it revealed ever curve of her body. The fabric so thin that it revealed the lacy pattern of her bra underneath and pushed her breasts high up her chest, showing an impressive amount of cleavage. The skinny jeans she wore hugged her shapely legs perfectly. The sight caused Robbie to sputter and start to choke slightly.
"JADE... you can't wear that!" he screeched, his face red, both from the choking and the visual.
"What don't you think it suits me?" Jade whispered seductively, licking her lips to add effect to her statement.
"It's not appropriate" Robbie whined, refusing to look in Jade's direction.
"Well your sister isn't exactly my size... in any department" Jade hinted, dipping her eyes to her cleavage.
"That's not the point. Couldn't you have found something bigger" Robbie pointed out, starting the car and hoping to get away from Jade as soon as possible.
"Until I get my own clothes no. Besides I like the way this makes me feel" Jade responded.
"But the school won't like you wearing that" he told her.
"They may not like it but someone else seems to" Jade hinted.
Robbie swung his head and levelled a confused look in her direction for a split second before Jade's hand dipped under his arm and gripped at the bulge that had grown in his pants. The car suddenly swerved and Robbie barely got it under control, narrowly avoiding another car. The horn blared loudly but Robbie barely registered it, his mind was focused almost solely on the hand that surrounded his appendage.
"Jade Jade Jade" Robbie whined, his pitch rising after each time he said her name.
"You like that Shapiro. Maybe now you'll tell me what I want to know" Jade purred.
"It's dangerous Jade" Robbie warned.
"I live for danger" Jade said slightly increasing her grip on Robbie's manhood, causing Robbie to sharply intake a breath.
"I can't Jade" Robbie responded. Jade eyes suddenly became as hard as granite and a she tightened her grip further.
"Fine if being nice won't get me what I want then maybe threatening you will. If you don't tell me I'll use my supernatural strength to rip you cock off, and don't give me any bullshit about your pain is mine, because I have no dick so I won't feel that pain" Jade growled.
It was lucky that Robbie had stopped at a red light or he was sure he would have crashed this time. He gently lowered his head to rest on the steering wheel, his eyes firmly closed both out of pain and in preparation of what he was about to say. He looked up and saw the light was green, as he slowly drove off he began his explanation.
"The supernatural world is made up of factions. Not simply split up by breed of being but by desired goals. There is constant fighting between these factions to gain dominance. Every few years one of these factions gains enough power and tried to extend their dominance to this world and beyond." Robbie began just as Hollywood Arts became visible on the horizon.
"Recently there have been moves by several factions to join this world. That is the reason the trackers were following you, thinking you were part of a scouting movement. Now as far as I'm aware none of these factions has anywhere near the amount of power required to actually have any sort of foot hold on our world." Robbie continued, as he pulled down the road that lead to Hollywood Art's parking lot.
"The reason they attacking is that they want the power Cat possesses. As far as I can tell there hasn't been a being like Cat before. Nothing in the book I gave you, or any of the dozens like it I have, mentions any being that would match the powers Cat has. Even I don't know what her powers are, just that they are off the scale." Robbie finished.
"So basically Cat has a lot of power and everyone wants it, even if they don't know what her power does" Jade surmised, releasing her grip and entering deep thought.
"As far as I'm aware not even Cat knows of her power. She can't actively use it. But it ebbs off of her and this causes a passive use of her power" Robbie explained.
"And what exactly is this passive ability?" Jade enquired.
"She put off a field of power that alters the moods of those around her. Basically we feel what she feels because that is what she wants. Even you can't deny that you feel different around Cat" Robbie answered, just as he pulled up in a parking space.
Suddenly there was a knock on Robbie's window and the jumping on the spot was Cat. Her excitement seemed to penetrate the air and caused both Robbie and Jade to attach a smirk to their faces. They both dismissed the serious air that had encompassed them the entire car ride and exited the car. Cat pounced on Robbie and crushed him in a hug. Cat's red hair battered Robbie's face. The strawberry scent of her shampoo assaulted his nostril.
BRING BRING
"COME ON WE'RE GOING TO BE LATE!" Cat shouted grabbing both their hands and dragging them into the school.