What's up everybody! If you're in school then sucks for you. I know it does for me. I just hate homework. But, since I want to be a vet, school and college are essential.

Anyways I have another chapter for you please read it for it should contain drama. I don't know how dramas really work for I hate them, well actually I laugh at them. But what've! Enjoy the story! Oh! And I don't own the ppg or rrb. Now, on with the story! Also, you should play Heart of Courage by Two Steps From Hell for the Previously.

~TBR~

Previously...

Alex let her body fall. All the air left her lungs, her body screaming in pain.

"Does this always happen?" Brick asked.

"It's not rare for someone to be like this, it's just a matter of how close to death they are." James explained.

"Is something troubling you?" Bubbles asked Bunny.

"It's about Alex." Bubbles face fell. "She doesn't have her powers."

"I need you to watch over Alex." Mrs. Miller ordered. "There's an evil force at hand. And I fear she's in danger. This force will in fact look for her."

"Brick, you are far closer to her than you realize."

Brick walked closer to Alex but she moved back. "I'm not going to hurt you."

Brick couldn't believe what he was seeing. "Why are you always observing me?" Alex asked.

"I don't know. There's just something about you."

"This isn't a dream. I'm really here."

"No!" Alex yelled. "You're lying! You're not real! I know you're not! Just leave me alone!" Alex ran away and Brick's surroundings began to change. What he saw next made his blood broil.

"Alex wait!" Brick yelled.

"Brick, you have to promise me that you'll protect her." Mrs. Miller spoke.

Brick hesitated before answering, "I promise."

"Alex," James spoke softly. "Alex. You need to wake up."

"What about James?" Bubbles asked Bunny.

Alex laid her head on James' chest and listened to the soothing sound of his heartbeat.

"Maybe you should try lighting up the place." Alex suggested.

"Alex, you know I can't." Alex moved so he was sat on top of James. Even in the dark he could see that adorable pout.

"Please try," Alex begged. "I'll give you a kiss."

"He has his, it's just that he can't bring it up. Something is preventing it." Bunny answered.

A small ball of light appeared in James's hand. But it disappeared quickly. "I did try."

"It's because of Alex." Bubbles gasped.

"You asked me how we met, and I ignored you." James spoke.

Bubbles looked into his eyes and saw hatred. James' grip on Alex's hand tightened. "It's a day I will never forget. And the day that's always on my mind."

"So you do love her," Bubbles stated.

"Doesn't mean you should give up so easily," Alex said. James snaked an arm around her and pulled her close. His lips pressed against hers.

"That doesn't matter now. What matters is that I keep her safe from anyone who tries to harm her." James replied his voice cracking.

"What did he do to her?" Bubbles had to ask.

"Something that I will never forgive him for."

"That bad?"

"You have no idea."

~TBR~

"Alex!" Brick yelled. He felt as though he was running through a maze. "Alex!" He yelled for the hundredth time. "Please, I need to talk to you!" Brick turned a corner and found himself where he started. He cursed under his breath.

Brick turned swiftly to see Alex backed up to a corner. He couldn't see what was wrong but he could tell that someone was applying pressure to her forearms. She had a long cut on her left arm and a bruised eye. This Alex looked young, even though she had a body of a fourteen year old. Brick could see in her eyes nothing but fear.

"You shouldn't be here." Brick turned and saw Alex. She looked behind him before glaring at him. "You really shouldn't be here."

Brick groaned in frustration. "Look, I told you already that I'm real. You can't get rid of me."

Alex rolled her eyes. "No, I mean you shouldn't be here. As in this particular part of my mind. No one's allowed here."

Brick looked back at the younger version of Alex. "How old are you?"

Alex raised an eyebrow. "Fourteen."

Brick nodded. 'So she's still young. Then how long ago was that.'

"I might answer everything Brick, but there's just some things you don't want to know." Alex grabbed his arm and pulled him away from the scene.

"How long ago was that?" Brick asked.

"Four years ago." Alex said. She stopped walking and looked at Brick.

"What happened?" Alex didn't answer. "Alex?"

Alex glared before letting out a breath of air she didn't know she was holding. "Why haven't you left? I don't want you here."

Brick sighed knowing he wasn't going to get much out of her. "James is worried about you." He said. "I needed to make sure you were okay."

"What happened?" Alex asked.

"You were screaming and huddled up against a wall. By the time you stopped you were on the floor."

Alex nodded. She looked away, before meeting his eyes. "Then why am I still asleep? I always wake up after screaming his name."

Brick knew who's name she meant. "I don't know. Maybe something's wrong." He stepped closer to Alex. "Alex, what happened back there? What happened in the ally?"

Alex looked to the ground. "What is it you saw?"

Brick thought for a moment. "At first, I saw nothing. I only heard a voice, your voice. Screaming for help. Then you were silenced. I could hear a fight that didn't last long. Crying. A little girl crying. Then this dark voice that sent chills up my spine. Something happened but I couldn't see what. That's when you screamed James. And that's when I saw you shielding your eyes. Then after you left, I was in an ally. I saw a girl, the one I believe to have been crying, curled up on the ally floor. Bruised and bleeding. Her cloths were practically shredded as though a dog attacked her. Her hair, it was matted and black. She didn't have any shoes on. And she smelled of smoke and alcohol." Brick noticed how Alex stiffened and took a mental note. "What I saw back there. Was the same girl. But before the fall. She was terrified and was pressed against a wall." Brick grabbed a hold of Alex's arm. He pulled up the sleeve and saw a long scar followed by many smaller ones. He traced the longer one and looked at Alex. "And she had this on her arm. Freshly cut and dripping down to her hand and on to the ground."

Alex pulled her arm away from him. "It's just a nightmare." Alex lied.

Brick raised an eyebrow. "Really? Or is it a traumatizing memory?" Alex didn't answer. She looked away from him and started to play with her fingers. "Alex, I think I know what happened. But I don't understand why you won't just admit it." He examined her druthers to seek a truth. "What happened afterwards? Was your attacker arrested?" She didn't answer. Instead Alex grabbed his arm and started dragging him to another ally.

Brick looked and saw a boy standing at the entry. He was 5'10" and staring at the little girl.

Brick took this as the time to look back the way they came and saw nothing. Everything was just a grey fog. But none of this made sense to him, how each time they come to an ally but the whole thing has changed. Alex's mind was very confusing. Nothing but puzzles and illusions. It didn't take much for Brick to realize Alex was purposely hiding things from him.

Alex walked up to the scene. "You want to know what happened after." She got down on her knees. "Then here you go."

Alex placed a hand on the girl's forehead and brought her hand to her forehead. She repeated this five times as black mist met with black mist. Then, Alex was gone.

Brick looked ahead and saw the little girl with her head on the ground. The boy placed a hand on her shoulder before carefully turning her over. That's when he gasped.

"A-Alex?" He stuttered. His voice was higher than that of a teen. The girl moaned before slowly opening her eyes. They widen and she stumbled back.

"Alex, it's okay. It's just me. James." The girl stayed still.

"St-stay a-aw-way." The girl stuttered. She crawled back more.

The boy seemed to have frowned. "It's okay. I'm not going to hurt you."

"Liar!" She yelled.

"I'm not lying." James said. The girl seemed unconvinced. "Alex, it's just me. James. We went to school together. Two years ago."

Alex tilted her head in confusion. "J-James?" The boy nodded. Alex didn't move. "I-I don't n-know you. St-stay back!"

"You're hurt." James said. He pointed to her arm then her leg. "I can help you. Just trust me."

"No." Alex said. "N-never."

James sighed before standing up. He slowly walked over to Alex.

"I won't hurt you. Just let me help." James said slowly. Alex was up against a wall. She looked at him with fearful eyes.

James slowly reached for her only to have his hand slapped away.

"Still have some fight left in you, huh?" James joked. Alex smiled slightly. "Can you trust me?" She shook her head. James sat down beside her. He slowly wrapped an arm around her and pulled her into a hug. Alex struggled at first but was too tired to continue. "What about now?" Alex still shook her head.

"What happened?" Alex shook her head. "Are you going to shake your head, or tell me what happened?" Nothing. James sighed, but then felt himself blush as a pair of arms wrapped around him and a head rested on his chest listening to his heartbeat.

"James." Was all she said. She fell asleep right there. James smiled slightly before wrapping an arm around her.

Alex walked up to Brick. He looked down and to meet her eyes.

"I would tell you what happened before, because I feel as though I can trust you. But I'm tired of reliving that day." She explained. Alex smiled slightly. She took his hand and everything around them changed.

"Who's that?" Brick said gesturing to the women in front of the ally.

"That's Mrs. Miller." Alex said. She laughed at Bricks expression. "She found us there and took us in. She's our guardian. What happened was that she saw us in the ally and talked to James. I was still asleep so she picked me up. James followed and the two walked a few blocks before stopping at a car. That's how we ended up here. Mrs. Miller home schooled us. When we turned thirteen we went to the school. It took James a total of three months before he gained me as a friend. But it took him a day to earn my trust. Something that's never been done before." Alex looked at Brick. "You know the aftermath. And that's all you need to know. And now you have to go because I can feel myself waking up. If you really want to know what happened, then all you have to do is earn my trust." Alex waved good bye as Brick began to feel himself leave her mind.

"Wait! I want to know what happened." Brick jolted upwards before yelling, "Alex!" He breathed heavily and looked around. His brothers were looking at him with a smirk. Brick ignored him and sped out of the living room and into Alex's.

Alex was just waking up by the time he entered. Alex opened her eyes before looking to her side. She gave James a hug as her eyes slowly began to fill with tears. Alex's eyes flickered to Brick who took a seat next to them. He sighed heavily before smirking.

"Thanks." James said. "I don't know how you did it, but thanks." James smiled and Brick nodded.

Alex whispered something into James's ear causing that smile to fade. He looked at Brick then to Alex and finally at Bubbles.

"James?" Alex asked. "You okay?"

James smiled before nodding. "Yeah, just shocked that's all."

"Hey man, I didn't demand it. Not exactly. I just saw enough for her to show me." Brick tried to explain.

"Nah, it's cool. Since she didn't show you much, it's not a big deal." James smiled. "Now, I think it's time that Alex goes back to resting."

"Uh, I think it's time for Alex to get something decent to eat." Alex said. James rolled his eyes.

~TBR~

It was late at night and everyone was sleeping. Except for two pairs of pink and red eyes.

"Brick?" Blossom started. "What happened when you were in Alex's head? How'd you get through when I couldn't?" Brick looked over to her.

"I don't know," was all he said. "But what I did see and hear, well, it's pretty clear something happened. James did say something about a nightmare she's been having for months now. But it looked more like a memory."

"Do you want to share?" Blossom asked. Brick hesitated. "I won't tell anyone. Promise."

Blossom was a man for her words. Well, a woman for her words. Brick breathed in deeply. "When I got there, I couldn't see anything," Brick started. He then proceeded to tell her everything down to the last detail. When he was done he waited for Blossom to process everything.

"So, Alex is being haunted by a dream that's also a memory. But based on what you said, it sounds like something else is haunting her. Because what you saw was just what happened after she was beaten. It has nothing to do with that voice and her screaming James." Blossom looked at Brick. "Do you know what happened before she was found?"

Brick shook his head. "I just assumed she was attacked. I mean, Blossom. Her cloths were shredded to pieces." Blossom shook her head.

"From what I've heard, Alex was wearing a dress. And when she was found it was ripped up and she had no shoes on." Blossom gave Brick a serious expression. "Brick, she was raped. Not what you hope."

~TBR~

Alex woke up with a start. Her breathing was heavy and her eyes were wide. She looked to her left and saw a pair of eyes staring at her.

"James don't scare me like that!" Alex scolded.

James didn't say anything. He just sat on her bed. Alex looked at him, and he stared back.

"What's the dream about?" He asked. His voice cracked as though he was crying.

Alex reached a hand out and touched his face. It was damp. "What happened?"

James shook her hand away. "Can you please answer the question? I'll tell you after." Alex wouldn't answer. "I'm your friend. I deserve to know."

Alex sighed. "Okay. Fine." James felt Alex shift and then some pressure was on his legs. A pair of arms wrapped around him. "I just keep thinking back to that day. How after what happened you found me. And it seemed good. But lately there's always this voice, and I'm surrounded by darkness. He would say, 'you're home.' And I looked around me. I saw buildings falling to the ground and on fire. Dead bloody bodies scattered all over. I looked down to my hands and saw blood. The voice told me, 'great job, my child. You even killed your own brother.' I would always say how I don't have one. Then, you appeared." Alex stopped talking. It was taking all of her will not to cry. James had a tight hold on her. "He told me to kill you, but I refused. I was tossed away like trash and by the time I looked up, you had this huge hole in your stomach. Then you fell to the ground. I screamed your name as I was being lifted to the air. Then I would always wake up."

James didn't say anything. He just held on tighter. Alex felt like she was going to cry. "The longer you hold it in, the more likely you'll explode."

Alex scoffed. "I've been holding it in for nearly four years now." Alex moved slightly to get more comfortable. "And now you have to answer."

James sighed. "I just had a bad dream. Thought I lost you." Alex pulled away from the embrace.

James held his hand out and formed a small light. He saw Alex's face. She didn't stare at it like she normally does. She just stared at him. What happened next wasn't what James expected.

Alex pushed James onto her bed before kissing him full on the lips. James couldn't help himself but moan slightly. His arms made their way around Alex as her hands cupped his head.

James pulled away. "Alex." She stopped and looked at him. "What's wrong? You never kiss me."

Alex didn't reply. She smelled smoke in the air and looked at James with fearful eyes. A look James hasn't seen in a while. Alex quickly got off of James and he left the room, telling her to stay.

James walked down the hall and saw a light coming from Brick and Blossom's room. He opened the door, ignoring the burning sensation he received. There, against one if the walls, was Blossom. She looked at the other side of the room where James assumed the fire started. Brick stood there with fierce eyes as he stayed still surrounded by fire.

James ran to Blossoms side and graves her hand. He dragged her threw the flames and out the door. Once they were out of the room James saw everyone, excluding Alex, outside the door. They didn't ask questions as James ran back inside.

Brick was so filled with hatred right now. He didn't think about what he was doing. He didn't know what he was doing. All he could think about was what Blossom said. He didn't even know why he was mad, though. He barely knew her.

The next thing Brick realized was that he was covered in ice cold water. He looked up and saw James.

"What's troubling you?" James asked. Brick looked at him, but didn't answer. "Ah, so it's me. What did I do?"

Brick glared. "Don't you think that what happened to Alex Is a big deal?"

James's eyes widen. "She told you."

"No, I figured it out. When I was inside her head. I saw something like a slide. There was one where she was fine, but terrified. Then she was on the ground with torn cloths." James looked to the ground. "Something like that might not want to be shared. But what if the guy comes back?"

James sighed. He sat down next to Brick. "If you were in her position, would you want the world to know how you were taken advantage of? When your one of the best fighters." Brick shook his head. "Exactly. And they won't came and get her."

"They?" Brick asked. He thought it was just one.

"Yeah. But if anyone was to come back, Alex would recognize them."

Bricks eyes widen. "Oh no." James looked at him. "No, she wouldn't. I never saw anyone there while I was in her head. But I saw evidence that someone was."

James stood up. "That's not good, for all we know one of them could be among us."

~TBR~

Bubbles stood outside the door, pondering Blossom with questions. She answered saying that "Brick started it, he seemed furious, he got that way while we were talking, I don't know what made him upset him, and Bubbles please stop asking me questions."

Bubbles just huffed before looking back at the door. James was there and his shirt was singed.

"Don't you dare start asking me questions." James said while looking at Bubbles. He walked back to his room and nearly slammed the door shut.

"What's his problem?" Buttercup asked. Blitz just shrugged.

"Maybe Brick knows," Bunny said. She walked into the room and saw Brick on his burnt bed.

Everything was burnt but the floor and the walls. The ceilings had soot all over.

Bunny slowly made her way over to Brick. He looked up and found himself surrounded by everyone.

"Let me guess," Brick started. "You want answers for the fire and for James's sudden actions." Brick looked at their expressions. "Look, all you need to know is that if something seems suspicious, tell me or James."

"Why would we need to do that?" Boomer asked.

"Something's not right. Mrs. Miller had me watch Alex yesterday because she said something evil is coming."

"You sure she wasn't talking about you?" Buttercup asked. She glared at Brick who glared back.

"Buttercup!" Blossom scolded. "We made a truce a long time ago. Don't bring it up."

"Do you have an idea as to whom or what it is?" Blitz asked.

Brick shook his head. "I only know its voice." Brick looked to the clock next to his bed. It was melted but he could still read the time. "We should go to bed."

"Brick," Blossom started. He looked to her. "You burned my bed."

Brick looked over to it. "You're complaining about that? Look at mine!" Bricks bed looked ready to collapse as he sat on it. Blossom rolled her eyes.

"You two should sleep on the couch." Butch said. He left the room and Buttercup soon followed.

Blossom looked at Brick who stared back. "Oh no," Brick started. Blossom smirked at him. "No, nonononono."

"First one there gets the couch." Blossom chanted. She then fled the room and Brick ran out in a flash of red.

"You know, I'm starting to think we can't trust Alex and James." Boomer said. "So far it's been nothing but trouble."

Bunny looked at him. "Maybe we should go to bed. Schools today and we've barley slept." Bubbles nodded her head. The four left to their rooms to get some sleep.

~TBR~

Shortly after James left Alex decided to get some sleep. She laid down and closed her eyes only to hear the door open.

Alex sat up. She couldn't see who was there but she assumed it was James.

"What was the problem?" She asked.

James didn't answer. Alex saw him walk up to her. He placed both hands on her forearms.

"James?" Alex hoped it was just James playing a trick on her.

Alex was pushed down on the bed. She didn't do anything to stop it. She thought it was just a trick.

The person then kissed Alex who in turn tried to push him off her. She knew right then that it wasn't James. James would have never kissed her unless it was some sort of deal or bet.

"Who are you?" Alex asked. Her instincts were telling her to close off her body. If that made any sense to her. But Alex's brain wanted to know what was going on.

She got her answer when a voice spoke, "I'm ashamed you didn't recognize me." That voice, she knew that voice from somewhere.

"What do you want?" Alex glared up at the figure.

(A/N: this scene may be too perverted for following viewers. Read a head or skip. You have been warned.)

"I think you know exactly what I want."

And to prove his answer he kissed Alex again. His hand forced her arms up above her head and he pinned them with one hand. Alex bit the guys lip, he growled before moving his head to her neck. Alex received a painful nip and felt a hand run down her side. She struggled some more as the strangers hand slipped up her shirt. Alex managed to free one arm and punched the guy on tip if her. She heard another growl before she screamed out in pain. Alex now hated the fact she decided to get soundproof walls. The right side of her chest ached as she felt something slide down her legs. Alex later realized it was her pants.

"Awe, no tears. Such a shame." The voice teased. "Last time you were crying up a storm."

"Last time I was young and weak." Alex spat. She managed to knee the guy in the stomach. But it had no effect on him once so ever.

"You're not the only one who got stronger."

The guy then slipped a hand somewhere. Alex fought back but couldn't seem to do much. She wished he would stop and just leave.

As though the guy read her mind, he stopped. Alex looked up at him and stopped struggling. "It would seem as though it's time to leave." He kissed Alex on the cheek. "Until next time." He got up and was gone.

Alex felt tears come, she felt her past coming back, and she felt her nightmares come true. Alex didn't know what to do. She curled up in a ball and stared at nothing.

~TBR~

James left the room and walked back to his room. His blood broiled as he opened the door. He didn't mean to close it so hard.

"Who's there?" Alex asked.

"James." he was confused by the question. Then the hurt in her voice finally registered. James looked around and turned on the lights.

There, curled up in a tight ball, was Alex. She squinted a little before looking at the door. Her eyes widen as she pulled her shirt down to cover up.

James didn't care about that, though. He examined her from afar and then looked around the room. No one.

"Alex," he spoke as softly as he could. "What on earth happened?"

Alex didn't answer. She looked at James with knowing eyes. James walked over to her. He laid a hand on her shoulder. Alex pulled him into a tight hug. Her body trembled and ached.

"You're bleeding." James said.

Alex pulled away she looked to her chest thinking that's what he was talking about. But it wasn't. When Alex looked up at James in confusion, he put a hand on her neck. When his hand retreated there was little blood on it.

"Why'd you look at your chest?" Alex's face heated up. She whispered something in James's ear and his eyes widen slightly. "Come on, let's go downstairs."

~TBR~

Brick and Blossom both wounded up downstairs at the same time.

"I get the couch." Blossom said.

"Why?" Brick complained.

"Because I said so." Brick glared at Blossom.

"Are you serious? I was the one who found out about Alex."

"I'm the one who helped you out." Blossoms face was blank.

"I'm the one who got my powers. That deserves an award." Brick crossed his arms

"You burned my bed!" Brick knew he couldn't fight with that. So what he did was grab several blankets and two pillows.

"If I'm sleeping in the floor, then I get most of the things."

Blossom stared for a second. She opened and reopened her mouth. "Fair enough." She finally said.

Brick was just starting to fall asleep when something, or someone, entered his mind.

"Your sister is hurt. She needs you."

"My sister?" Brick asked. Blossom looked at him. "I don't have a sister."

"Brick, who are you talking to?" Blossom asked.

"Brick, your sister is in danger. You have to go to her."

"I told you I don't have a sister."

"Brick?" Blossom entered his mind realizing she wasn't going to get an answer.

"Blossom, you and Brick are being hunted down by an unmentionable darkness. Brick's sister was attacked. She'll be slowly dying soon. Brick you have to protect her."

"Who are you?" Blossom asked. There wasn't an answer. Brick looked at Blossom.

"Nonsense?" He asked.

Blossom nodded her head. "Nonsense."

~TBR~

Thank you for reading. The next two chapters hopefully will be up next week. Please review and flames are allowed if they are about the story. Not me. Douchebags... Thank you! ^_^