A/N: So like I promised, I am getting back on the schedule and here is the chapter for this week. Hopefully this is up to your standards in terms of content and insight but I can never be too sure unless you guys tell me. So please do that in terms of reviews or even PM's.

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Chapter 3: Catastrophe in the Forest

Part: 2 of 3

James POV

I watched as Kendall flew away from us and into the trees. There was something going on in his mind and I don't know why but I really wanted to comfort him and show him that I was here for him.

"The hell's wrong with that bastard!?" the kid that looked like a younger version of Carlos yelled. I glanced at him then back at the direction that Kendall disappeared in with a sigh.

"I do not have a clue." I muttered, walking over to the kids and sitting on the grass in front of them. They looked like they were a little wary of and I sighed again.

"I'm not like him okay… Not that there's anything wrong with him! I mean, he's just having a bad day… Well, a lot of his days are bad days but he has had a long life. Not that I would really know but don't judge him because of what he did." I rambled, scratching my head and glancing at the kids, who looked a little amused. I smiled and they began to laugh.

"You're weird." The fist kid said, tilting his head. The Carlos look-alike nodded in agreement, still laughing

"But you're funny too." He added and I rolled my eyes

"Whatever. Now what did you mean when you said that there was a man like Kendall following you two?" I questioned, remembering what the kid had said when he fell in the water.

They sobered up almost instantly and took on looks of fear as they glanced at each other. I raised an eyebrow at the sudden change in attitude and leaned my arm on my knee, getting closer to them.

"What's wrong?" I asked and the first kid bit his lip.

"We're lost!" The Carlos look-alike exclaimed and I furrowed my eyebrows, nodding my head slowly, intending on him to continue. He didn't and I looked at the first kid, waiting on him to elaborate. He let out a long, drawn-out breath.

"The reason that we are lost and in this forest is because someone who looked a lot like that guy that had been with you was the one that dropped us in this forest and told us that there were going to be other people coming in here. He said that it was the survival of the fittest and if we didn't kill them, they would kill us. I guess you two aren't the ones that he was talking about because you're still hear talking to us and that other guy could have easily killed us but didn't." the kid explained quickly and I watched him with wide eyes once he came to the end of it.

Who would tell children to kill others or else they will die?

No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn't figure out why someone would do something like that. I let out another disgruntled sigh and ran a hand trough my hair. I looked at the kids again. I knew that Kendall was going to be pissed off at me for this but I cannot let them go through with this.

"Just come with us." I said and they looked at me hesitantly. I sighed again, it seems that I have been doing that too much ever since I joined Kendall. Shaking my head, I got up and held my hands out for them to grab.

"Trust me." I said softly after moments passed with them just looking at my outstretched hands. A couple more seconds passed before they accepted them. I pulled them to their feet and smiled at them. The two only glanced at each other then back at me.

"Now let's go find the idiot." I sighed turning around and beginning to walk in the direction that Kendall disappeared. I hadn't even made it three steps before pain exploded behind my eyes and everything went black.

Third Person POV

"Did we really have to do that, Logan?" Carlos asked the kid holding the large branch. Logan shrugged, placing the large branch on his shoulder and staring down at the motionless body on the ground. Blood seeped out of his skull, dying the brown hair a deep red.

"You heard him. Anyone who comes in this forest, we have to kill them. Would you rather that we died at his hands?" Logan asked, cracking his neck as he seemed to age ten years. His eyes became a deeper brown, hair got shorter, and skin became paler. He stared at the body with emotionless eyes.

Carlos bit his lip and looked at Logan before glancing at James with sad eyes. He grew older, until he was the same age as Logan, his hair getting darker, his eyes becoming lighter and his skin becoming slightly darker.

"I don't but that doesn't mean that I want to kill innocent people either." Carlos muttered, gently picking up James' motionless body. He looked down at his face and frowned, holding him tighter to his body.

"Carlos, face it. It doesn't matter what we want. It doesn't matter how much we hate it, we have to do it." Logan said, holding the branch with both arms and walking away. He walked on the water and towards the waterfall.

Carlos bit his lip again and glanced back, thinking that he heard something moving behind him. He saw nothing behind him and took a deep breath before running after Logan, who had just disappeared behind the waterfall. Carlos ran quickly across the water and behind the waterfall.

A large, dimly lit cave met his sight and Logan stood in front of a throne with a dark red shadowy figure on it. Carlos slowed his pace as he walked up to stand next to Logan. The brunette spared him a quick glance before pinning the shadowy figure with a dark look.

"We did what you told us again. Now when are you going to let us go." Logan said, resting his hand on his hip and another on the branch, which held up his weight. The figure got off the throne and moved forward. Logan remained in his spot but Carlos backed away, until he was pressed firmly against the wall of the cave. It stopped right before Logan and seemed to stare at him with deep red eyes.

"If you think you are going to get off that easily, then you are sadly mistaken." It said, the voice echoing all over the cave. Carlos tensed as the eyes were turned on him. Unconsciously, he held James tighter to his body and his breathing became pants. Before the figure could move towards the two, Logan placed himself between them.

"The deal was that you would let him go as long as I followed what you said. Now we can either honor that deal or I can go right to Damian and tell him exactly what's going on with your experiments." Logan whispered so only the figure and himself could here. The deep red eyes narrowed before moving through Logan and continuing on the way to Carlos.

Even though he was shaking, Carlos kept his position and when the figure got to him, the shadow extended. Knowing what the figure was doing, Carlos placed the body in the shadow and James immediately disappeared in a flurry of small dark red spheres.

After James disappeared, the figure turned away and moved further in the cave. Once it disappeared behind the throne, Carlos let out a breath and slid down the wall. Logan hovered over him almost instantly.

"Carlos, calm down." Logan said softly, threading his hands through Carlos' hair. He smiled when Carlos pressed himself against his body but frowned when he felt Carlos take in a shuddering breath.

"I can't keep doing this Logan." Carlos whispered, pressing his face against Logan's neck. Tears stained Logan's shirt and he held Carlos closer to him.

"Just a little while longer. He has his body now. All we have to do is wait until he takes over the body and leaves this place. Then we can be together and live here in peace. Just be patient." Logan removed Carlos from his neck and pulled him forward, crashing their lips.

Carlos pressed his head against Logan's, keeping his eyes closed and holding Logan's wrists tightly. He took a deep, shuddering breath and opened his eyes, looking into the deep brown eyes in front of him.

"I hope you're right." Carlos whispered and Logan gave him a sad smile.

"When have I been wrong?"

Unknown POV

"Dissipantur animam hanc, Spiritus, ut eum transferre. Merge corpora, Lorem in spiritibus." The voices repeatedly chanted in the room and I smiled, though it couldn't be seen. I had waited almost 100 years for this.

I've waited for him to be born. I've waited for him to grow of age, though I should have taken him once I had the chance. I've waited for that damn Kendall to find him and bring him to me, albeit unknowingly. And really…

It couldn't have been so worth the wait.

I grinned at the shirtless man floating over the stone with blood running down his body. I moved forward, bypassing the deep red shadow-like figures that resembled my current form but I couldn't care less about them right now.

I stopped when I was right before the floating body. This man… he seemed like he was the perfect vessel. His body hasn't combust yet so there must be some compatibility between us. I placed my shadow filled hand on the pentagram inscribed in a circle on his chest and allowed myself to feel the blood mold with my hand.

Oh yes, there is definitely compatibility between the two of us.

"Dissipantur animam hanc, Spiritus, ut eum transferre. Merge corpora, Lorem in spiritibus." The figures around me chanted louder and quicker once I touched the body. There was something about this boy. He had the ability to be compatible with me. Something that no other human has had. I grinned when the reason flashed in my mind.

Of course.

Good thing I got to him before he could get to me then. Or else, Damien would have definitely went on a rampage. Inhaling the sweet smell of the blood permeating the air, I press my hand through his chest and grip his heart. I could feel the organ pulsating, beating quick and steady.

Good. He is able to heal as well. I will need it later. They won't see what's coming when I show them that they will fear me.

A sudden fire engulfed the body and my arm and I pulled my arm back immediately. The fire was bright red with a blue tip. I stared at the fire with interest. I've seen a fire like this before. I could feel it's familiarity but I cannot tell if it is something that I have experienced or if it is just the sight that is familiar.

The fire disappeared and the sight reminded me exactly of why that fire was familiar.

Kendall POV

~ Flashback ~

"Kendall! Stop this right now!" Silas yelled, narrowly dodging my sword but yelling in pain when another sword pierced his abdomen. He fell to his knees and I turned to Rosemary, who stared at me with wide eyes. She had a sword sticking out of her stomach and dark red, almost black blood seeped from the wound.

"Kendall… why are you doing this?" she asked, blood spilling out of her mouth.

I don't want to do this! I'm so sorry but I can't control myself! He's doing this to me and I can't stop it. What happened? Why didn't I pay attention to you when you said he was no good after I told you about him? Why did I allow myself to fall for him.

Why am I being made to kill you?

"He listens to me now." He said, walking towards me and wrapping his arms around my waist. My fire red wings were pressed forward, wrapping themselves around my body. I felt his lips connect with my neck and against my own will, I laid my head against his shoulder.

"Kendall…" Silas groaned, getting to his feet. He chuckled behind me and held me tighter against his chest.

"You're too late Silas. He's all mine. Too bad for you." He shrugged and rested his chin on my shoulder, glaring at Silas with those deep red eyes.

"I'm not… too late… it's actually… you whose… too late." Silas ground out and he tilted his head, not understanding

"Wha-" He wasn't able to finish that sentence as something sharp pierced my chest and in essence, his as well. I looked down and saw that it was a bullet that was shot. I looked at Silas and saw that he was fading away. The sword fell to the ground and I looked to the side, seeing a non-wounded Silas standing there with his guns held out and positioned in his shooting stance.

I wasn't able to question it as I was suddenly flying towards Silas. Once in his arms, I looked back and saw that Rosemary, just as unwounded as Silas crouching with her scythe out and his body fell to the ground, his head disconnected from his body.

"We aren't called the ultimate combination for nothing asshole." Rosemary said, raising up and thrusting her scythe into the ground.

I felt my body slowly loose all of the fire that I've been feeling ever since he changed me into this and my mind was suddenly clear. I went limp in Silas arms and he held me close to him, running a hand through my hair.

"If you think this is over… you have another thing coming." A voice echoed and I raised my head in time to see a dark red shadow flying away. Rosemary made to get it but I stopped her.

"It doesn't matter anymore. Let him go." I said. She looked at me for a few seconds before nodding and walking over to me.

"Damien will eventually get him anyway." Rosemary shrugged, dropping her hand on my chest and pressing a kiss to my forehead. I looked up at her and she frowned before a sharp pain spread across my cheek.

"Never do something like that again. I don't care how much you deny it, we are the ones that were assigned to watch over you and you will listen to us or else I will make it so you wished that you could die." Rosemary threatened and I nodded before she hugged me to her chest.

"You scared the shit out of me." She whispered.

"Don't worry. I'll never fall for him again." I whispered back and she nodded

"Good."

Only… I can never stop my heart if I found him in another dimension. Hopefully he'll be different.

He is my other half after all. No matter what happens, he will be the one that I always fall for.

I will always fall for James Diamond.

~ Flashback End ~

A/N:… Okay so I can honestly say that this was not what I was going to do when I started this chapter but that is what it ended up being. I just hope that you will forgive me and still lobe me for doing this to you. However, I do think that you guys will love the installment preceding this one since I already have it mapped out in my head.

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