Anything italicized is someone's thought bubble or they are singing
Bolded + italicized = flashback/memory
*=lyrics have been changed to fit the story
Chapter 6
~Jack's POV~
I walked up the stairs of my apartment building and saw Avalon's door opened slightly. I slowly walked towards it, and peeked inside, only to see Avalon standing there, in front of a mirror, with a knife in hand. Her back was to me, and the reflection wasn't able to be seen. But after a while, I saw her lose her tempter and stab the mirror aggressively with the knife, breaking it (obviously).
I jumped when she did that. I didn't know she was that tough and strong. "Unless..." I began under my breathe until it clicked. "That's it! Another ghost took her over as their host!" I declared, but made sure I stayed quiet.
"You're wrong." A voice said from behind me, making me jump slightly as I turned around to see Akuma standing there. "Her anger, since she was basically taken over by a ghost at one point, makes her abilities stronger than usual. So, don't worry about her. She'll be fine."
"Are you sure?" I asked as I looked back at Avalon.
"I'm sure." She added, before Avalon turned around, showing completely black eyes. "Or not." She stated before disappearing and reappearing in front of her. "Ikite, warai, ai." She said, I think, in Korean? No...Japanese...I think. "Watashi ni modotte kite, imōto."
Just then, Avalon's eyes went back to being the gorgeous blue they always were. She looked around for a moment, before spotting me at the door. "Jack!" She said, on alert. I don't blame her. I would be too if Anti was in her instead of me. I slowly walked in and looked at her.
"I'm sorry." Is all I could say. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner. I should have."
"Why didn't you?" She asked me.
"I was...afraid you'd run." I said. I just met her and made her a friend (and had already formed a slight crush on her), I didn't want her to leave because of my ghost, or whatever it is called inside me.
"Jack, that was never going to happen! We're in this together." She said as she took one of my hands, with a small grin on her face. I looked at her and grinned back. She was definitely someone worth keeping around. She was sweet, kind, caring, and when she wanted to be, scary. That's when it hit me. Sure I just met her, but the poems and songs had it right.
This was love at first sight.
~Avalon's POV~
After I confirmed to Jack that I was going to help in any way I can to get this ghost out of him, we decided to have dinner. It was pretty late, so we made dinner in my place, and ate their. Akuma had went back into my necklace. I had a feeling she was giving me and Jack a little space together. Was she finally trusting him as my friend?
"Hey, you know? We never did get to finish the game we started earlier." Jack stated.
"Oh, right. Okay, you asked about my favorite movie and..."
"...and you said it was Rise of the Guardians." He finished, making me smile. He remembered!
"Okay. Um, what's your favorite song from the Undertale soundtrack? You can only pick one." I said, and laughing at his face.
"Oh, come on!" He complained, as I kept giggling. "Okay, Megalovania has to be my favorite. Even though I like a lot of the songs on that soundtrack. Yours?"
"Ooh, I like that one too. But..." I grabbed my phone and searched for the song I liked more off of the Undertale soundtrack, and when I found it, I played it. "...I like this one more." The melody played like a music box, and it sounded so sad, yet happy, at the same time. The song was called "His Theme".
"Really? That one?" He asked, shocked. I couldn't believe he didn't realized I was the kind of girl who liked songs like this. He's known me for 2 days, now 3, and he still doesn't know me that well. Well, except for the fact that he got my favorite movie correct, only after a day. He really had a good memory.
"Yeah, of course! It sounds like a music box, and I've always loved the sound of a music box." I stated back as I stopped the song and placed my Samsung Galaxy Core Prime back down on the table. I looked back up at him, and saw that his left eye was turning black a little bit, which made me snap my fingers, and he came back.
"Anti was starting to show." I stated, and all he did was nod.
"Okay. What was that phrase Akuma said to get you back earlier?" He asked. I could tell he was curious.
"Oh, that. Ikite, warai, ai. It means live, laugh, love. Every time I end up looking like I'm possessed, she says those words to bring me back, as well as watashi ni modotte kite, imōto, which means come back to me sister. Both are Japanese phrases and only works with the ghosts weapon of choice." I answered, and I could see the lightbuld light up in his eyes.
"Okay. That make sense...I think. What was Akuma's weapon of choice?" He asked me.
"This." I showed him the heart necklace around my neck, and when I did, he gave me this funny look. "She didn't have a weapon, but a heart shaped jewel that she ended up giving me so she could live in it." Again, I got a silly look from him. "Okay, so, Akuma was, well, still is, my ghost."
"I kind of figured since she kept popping up whenever you left." He stated.
"When I first saw her, she had taken me on as a host, like Anti has with you. But, she didn't want to kill people, she wanted to make the world a better place. So, she took on me and throughout the years, we have done good. But then, she started getting tired of taking on a host, and decided to show up in front of me one day, give me her necklace, and told me, to always wear it, because then, she could help me with certain things in life." I continued to explain. "So, I wear this necklace, with her living inside...as she gives me my sixth sense."
"I knew it!" He stated, which made me giggle with the way he said it.
"Okay, what's your favorite song in general?" I asked him, with a smile on my face, and going back to the questions. It felt nice to finally tell someone that story. I've had bottled up for too long now, and it was getting harder and harder to breathe with it still on my chest.
"Oh, I have a lot. Um...I'd say Hero by Nickleback. Yours?" He answered.
"I like that one too, but I like this one more." I stated before standing up and walked over to my radio, and pressing play on it. A song then started filling into the room, and made me start to sway to it.
(SONG: "Two in a Million" – Austin & Ally – Their final song...sad)
All of a sudden, I found myself singing to the song, not realizing that I was being watched by Jack just across the room.
ME: Planets align/suddenly I'm alive/eyes full of stars/guide me to where you are/pinch me if I'm asleep/cuz this feels like it's a dream/CHORUS/we're like two in a million/can't even begin to find/where I found you/what are the chances/that there'd be this magic when we touch/we've got something special/on another level/like it's just me and you in the room/because something so brilliant/is meant for just two in a million.
Just then, I felt my body move in a dance, and when I looked up, I saw Jack dancing with me. It felt so nice, and so...magical.
BOTH: We're like in two in a million/can't even begin to find/where I found you/what are the chances/that there'd be this magic when we touch...
ME: Whoa-oh/we've got something special (JACK: we've got something)/on another level (JACK: No it's not nothing)/like it's just me and you in the room/(JACK: yeah...)
BOTH: because something so brilliant/is meant for just two in a million
After a while, we stopped and just stared at each other in the eyes, as the song continued to go.
BOTH: because something so brilliant/is meant for just two in a million.
ME: Ooh...
BOTH: Two in a Million
JACK: Ooh...
(End of song)
Once the song was over, we continued to stare into each other's eyes. His were so bright and blue, like an ocean. I could have been lost in them for the rest of the night. But, as fate would have it, his one eye was starting to change again.
I snapped my fingers, letting Anti know I was still there, and it went back to normal again. "Anti, really wants to come out now." I stated, with a small voice.
"Yeah, it seems like he does." He said quietly as well. Then we started to lean in, and right when our lips were about to touch, my phone went off. My heart fell as I went up to it and picked it up.
"Hello?" I asked, sounding a bit annoyed.
"Guid evenin." It was Blaire. I grinned slightly. "How are ye? Ye doing okay, lassie?" She asked.
"I'm fine, Blaire. What did you need?"
"I found this coffee shop not that far away from Jack's place..." She began. "...and tonight is open mic night."
"Let me guess, you want us to sing together."
"It would be like old times." She stated. I smiled at this as I looked over at Jack, who was looking at me with the same smile.
"You know what, that sounds like a good idea right now. I'll be there soon." I said before hanging up. "Want to hear a duet group tonight?" I asked him.
~Jack's POV~
We walked down the sidewalk and inside the coffee shop that Avalon and I sat in 2 days ago. I noticed Blaire right away, because she was the only girl wearing a form fitting kind of outfit. Thankfully, she had a tank top underneath it, or else she'd be showing too much cleavage.
Avalon called her name, making her look over at us and come running. She hugged Avalon instantly and then gave me a short little hug.
"A'm glad ye made it." She said.
"Are you kidding? Of course we'd come." Avalon said. "Besides, I'm kind of singing with you."
"That's funny..." A deep voice began. "...I never pegged my fiancée to be a singer." I looked behind me and there, walking towards us, was Mark Fischbach (AKA Markiplier).
I heard Blaire scream a little bit before running up to him and hugging him with such a force, I thought she was going to make them fall down.
"A didn't think you'd come here!" She said, excited.
"Are you kidding? I had to come! I missed you too much." He said before they shared a quick kiss.
I looked over at Avalon and saw her look away from the scene in front of us. I could tell something was bugging her.
"Hey, Ava..." I began, getting her to look up at me. "...you okay?"
"I'm fine." She said before she walked up to the stage.
"Oh, A think she be ready. A'll catch you when A'm done, laddie." Blaire said before kissing Mark's cheek and running up after Avalon.
"Sup dude!" Mark said as he gave me a bro hug.
"Nothing much. Just..."
"Battling Anti?" He asked, making me look at him in shock. "Blaire told me through a text. How you holding up?"
"I'm holding. At least I haven't broken yet." I said, which made Mark chuckle a bit.
"Ah, don't worry, dude. Blaire told me that Avalon has a hold on him now. Is that true?" Now that I was caught off guard. What was I supposed to say? Was I supposed to tell him about her abilities (the ones I know of that is), or keep those a secret?
"Uh, yeah. She does." I answered.
"How?" He asked. I wanted to respect Avalon's secret and backstory. I wished he wouldn't push like he normally does. Thankfully, I didn't get the chance to answer, because the song that Blaire and Avalon must have decided on, started to play.
(SONG: "Give it Up" – Victorious – Ariana Grande & Elizabeth Gilles)
Thankfully, I didn't get the chance to answer, because the song that Blaire and Avalon must have decided on, started to play.
BLAIRE: Someday/I'll let you in/treat you right/drive you out of your mind
AVALON: You've never met a chick like me/burn so bright/I'm gonna make you blind
BOTH: Always want/what you can't have/is it so bad/if you don't get what you wanted/make you feel good/as I'm with you/wanna shape ya boy/let's get it started/CHORUS/give it up/you can't win/cuz I know/where you've been/such a shame/you don't put up a fight/that's a game/that we play/at the end of the night/it's the same old story/but you never get it right/give it up/come a little closer/baby, baby/come a little closer/come a little closer/baby, baby.
BLAIRE: So stop trying to walk away/no you won't/ever leave me behind
AVALON: Nooo/you better believe that I'm here to stay (BLAIRE: that's right)/cuz your the shade/and I'm the sunshine/ohhh
BOTH: Look at me boy/cuz I got you/where I want you/isn't it so exciting/wanna shake you/wanna break you/take a backseat boy/cuz now I'm driving/CHORUS/ give it up/you can't win/cuz I know/where you've been/such a shame/you don't put up a fight/that's a game/that we play/at the end of the night/it's the same old story/but you never get it right/give it up.
AVALON: A oooh/yeah
BLAIRE: Ah/oooho
AVALON: Heeey...hey yay yay yeaaaaah!
BOTH: Come a little closer/come a little closer/baby, baby (x2) come a little closer/come a little closer/baby/yeah/if you are my baby/and I'll make you crazy/tonight/look at me boy/cuz I got you/where I want you/isn't it so exciting/wanna shake you/wanna break you/take a backseat boy/cuz now I'm driving/CHORUS/ give it up/you can't win/cuz I know/where you've been/such a shame/you don't put up a fight/that's a game/that we play/at the end of the night/it's the same old story/but you never get it right/give it up/wohooaaaa YEAH!
(End of song)
Once the song was over, everyone went berserk. They all gave the two girls up on stage a standing ovation and were whistling like crazy. I could hear Mark's loud voice next to me and his clapping going crazy, as I shouted really loud (because now I could since everyone else was just as loud):
"ENCORE!"
I noticed Avalon's face light up. I had a feeling she had an idea.
~END OF CHAPTER~
