GUYS! I accidentally stumbled upon a song called Iridescent by Linkin Park. It. Is. Jaeson's. Theme. Song. Go look it up! I swear, it fits him PERFECTLY! Though it makes a lot more sense if you've either read his past before or you wait until later chapters. Go find it anyway.

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Chapter Four

{LIFETIME [austin] EMITEFIL}

Then there was a knock at the door. The sound was loud in the quiet that had formed between Lily and me. The silence was calming, I thought.

I wobbly got up and carefully and slowly stepped over to the door. On my way past Lily I tapped her shoulder. She looked up and I said, "It's Jay."

"Thanks," she said. Lily stood up as I quickly opened the door.

"Austin, you're awake," Jay said. He was smiling. He looked to Lily, and his eyes grew sympathetic. He walked towards her and wrapped his arms around her. "Lily, none of this is your fault."

"I knew there was a possibility that it could happen," Lily said, sniffling. "I should have warned you two."

"Lily, it's not that big of a deal," I said. I looked down at my blueness and thought, aslongasI'mnotstucklikethis, anyway. I'msurethere'sawaytobehumanagain, though. Ibetit'seasy. "In fact, it's kind of cool. Now I know why I have my aura abilities."

"Austin..." Jay started. He looked up at Lily, who had embraced him back. "Can I tell him?"

"Yeah..." Lily said, trailing off and looking away.

Jay first led Lily over to his bed. He sat her at the head of it, sat next to her, and then called me over, saying, "Come sit, Austin."

I walked over, being careful not to trip over anything as I was still pretty weak on my feet. Being a lucario felt kind of... natural. I mean, I didn't mind being one. It didn't feel awkward or weird even though my shape had changed.

I sat down and Jay began.

"Lily was abandoned because she was born a latias. She lived in the orphanage until she was ten, when she first morphed. The office staff decided she was defected and kicked her out," Jay told me. Lily listened to the story, mostly looking away from us. Occasionally she glanced at me, looking for my reaction. I tried to meet her eyes with a smile. "That's why she lives here now."

"I'm-" I started, then realized she probably didn't want to hear "I'm sorry" one more time. "Lily," I asked instead, "are you okay?"

"I got over my past a long time ago," she said, meeting my gaze and smiling sadly. "I'm just scared that you'll end up this way, too."

"I won't," I told her.

Lily looked away again. "If you say so."

{LIFETIME [austin] EMITEFIL}

I got back to the orphanage later that day (that day being Saturday), after Jay and Lily had given me a tutorial on how to morph. I was back to my human self.

I walked into the terribly-painted orange building. It looked sad to me, but the owners liked it. I couldn't tell why in the world they did.

"Austin," the receptionist, Connie, called me, sounding stern.

"Yes?" I asked, trying to sound innocent.

"Where have you been?" she asked, now sounding demanding.

"I was at a friend's. I called, remember?" I asked her, hoping.

"Yes, I remember!" she snapped. I flinched at her sharp words. "You were at the hospital! With Lily! Don't go near her!"

"Why?" I asked, my voice small. I looked at the floor, my shoes, out the door. Anywhere but at her angry face. "What has she done?"

"She morphed," Connie said simply. Then she suddenly looked at me, looked at me up and down with a wide-eyed look on her face. "And you did, too!"

"What... what are you talking about?" I asked. "I don't know what you're talking about!"

"Yes you do! I can tell!" she yelled. "Get out!"

"What? I don't understand," I said. "Please explain!"

"Stupid! Get out! The devil has touched you!" Connie screeched. She picked up a stapler and got up. She came around the desk and headed towards me. "Get out! The devil can be blue as well as red!"

I backed up until I was in the corner.

"GET OUT!" she screeched once more.

I ran past her and then out the door as fast as I possibly could.

{LIFETIME [austin] EMITEFIL}

For awhile I just walked. Walked slowly, numbly. For that while I didn't think, just kept my feet moving. I walked along the alleys, the roads. I found that I had been going in circles, all centering around the hospital.

Finally, as all the rest of the daylight slipped away, I decided I needed to go somewhere for the night. I couldn't just keep walking forever.

I entered the hospital.

"Hello? Can I help you?" the clerk asked, looking up from his computer.

"Is... Is Lily here?" I asked him. I knew nine o'clock was quite late for visiting, but I hoped I could. "She's a friend of mine."

"She is," he said, smiling. "You're Austin?"

"Yeah, I am," I answered, a little suspicious.

"She said to let you up at anytime," he explained. "Do you know where she is?"

"Yeah. Top floor, to the right," I said, and my suspicions vanishing.

The clerk nodded. With a smile, he said, "Go ahead."

I said thanks and walked down to the elevator. I pressed the button that would take me to the eleventh floor. I listened impatiently to the elevator as it chimed out each floor. One, two, three... Eleven couldn't have came fast enough.

I stepped off the elevator and headed right. I forced myself not to run to her door. When the ages passed and I was finally standing in front of the piece of wood, I knocked a few times and said, "Lily?"

"Are you alright, Austin?" I turned around to see none other than Jay.

I heaved a deep sigh. I put my head in my hands and said, "No... I'm not."

"Austin?" Jay said.

"Yes?" I wondered.

"The feelings I sense you and Lily have for each other are quite similar," he said randomly. In the long run, I realized it wasn't so random. "She's on the roof. Go to her."

"Jay-" I started, unsure.

"Sh," Jay said, and shook his head. "You will figure it out. Now go."

I wanted to ask him so many things. Did she love me? Was there a reason I felt so lost in this world, but with her and Jay I felt found? Did he know the reason as to why I felt familiar with him and Lily right from the start? Did-

"Austin," Jay said, breaking me away from my thoughts, "go to her."

I smiled and I said, "Thank you, Jay."

I raced down the hall and threw open the door to the roof's staircase. I climbed the maroon stairs two steps at a time. When I finally stood at the door that led me to the building's top, I stopped for a moment. For no reason in particular, really. Maybe I subconsciously realized how different things would be in a few minutes. Unaware of this thought, I opened the door.

Lily was sitting at the edge of the roof, her red hair swaying beautifully in the wind. She turned at the sound of the door closing. "Austin? Are you okay? What happened?"

As she got up and walked towards me, and all the thoughts I wouldn't let myself think before crashed down on me. I felt my face go red and my eyes start to wet. "Lily, they kicked me out. They told me I was the devil. They-"

I stopped as she wrapped her arms around me and held me tight. She whispered, "I know, I know, They're bad, bad."

I kept going, feeling my emotions soaring. I hated the feeling of it. "Lily, they hate us. But it isn't your fault. You can't blame yourself."

She kept whispering, "I know, I know, Austin. It's okay, it's okay."

"But it isn't okay, Lily," I said. Feeling tears surging, I gripped her tighter and put my head on her shoulder. "They said such horrible things. And it must have been ten times worse for you."

"Oh, Austin, please don't say you're crying over me," she said quietly into my ear.

"Lily, I hate what they said. But I hate even more that they'd hurt you like that," I said. Of course, I didn't quite realize I was saying all this out loud.

"They don't know. People are scared of things they are unsure of," Lily said to me.

"Then they should learn," I told her. "I wish they could see how horrible and terrible and nasty they are."

"Austin," Lily said. "Austin. Look up."

I did. I looked at her face, her beautiful, wonderful face. She closed her eyes and leaned forward.

I took her head in my hands and I kissed her.

Suddenly everything just went away. The only thing that I thought about was how absolutely fantastic it was to have Lily's lips on mine. They felt so familiar, so right. It was if we had kissed again and again... just not in this lifetime.

{LIFETIME [jay] EMITEFIL}

I closed the door to the roof gently, careful not to make any noise. Austin had figured it out. I had seen to that, and now it was time for the two to have some time together... alone. In other words, no more spying on them. I swear I had to in order to get them together. I promise you that.

Then I sensed him.

Or, rather, I sensed his aura. I narrowed my eyes and concentrated. Once I sensed his aura again, I whipped around. "I know you are there. There is no use in hiding from me."

There was no response from the aura. I sensed interest in him begin to occur.

I held up the palm of my hand and felt the aura shape into a dangerous sphere.

"Do you know what this is?" I asked the aura. Interest in him grew. "This is an auric pulse. An aura sphere is used in battles. This is different. It will affect the electricity in your body negatively. I will shoot it if you don't respond. I warn you. I'm a great shot."

"Jay, you wouldn't shoot me... if you had all your memories, anyway."

When I was proofreading, right after the "'I won't,' told her" part, I was like, "No! I hate this part!" and then I remembered what happened next and I said, "Wait! No! I like this part!"

I especially like the ending. Now, who could the voice be? Cookies for whoever can figure it out!

P.S. I hope you enjoyed!