Author's note: Thanks for reviewing and hitting 30 reviews! Just gonna repeat some answers from the questions in the reviews in case you were wondering: you'll find out Jace's powers very soon... and no I haven't watched Thunderbirds at all so I didn't know I made a reference to it by the names! Cute (as well as awkward) scenes between Jace and Zhalia will come soon fairly quickly! ;-p If you have any more questions, then please do ask!


Chapter 7

Zhalia's POV

Saturday came way too quick for my liking! Only Uri, Will and their soulfinders came this morning despite the fact that they only live a couple of hours drive away compared to my other brothers. It gets a little too crowded when everyone's around. Bed arrangements were a nightmare. The married couples were allowed to sleep together, alone, in my brother's rooms. The non-married couples had to sleep separately, meaning that the boys slept in their own room whilst the rest of the girls have to bunk in my room with me. Xav was still sleeping from Friday as he was still 'battling jet lag', as he likes to phrase it; we all know the real reason was not because of jet lag due to coming back to Colorado from New York with Crystal; it was because he had a lazy ass and couldn't be asked to get his butt moving! Another reason is probably because he had done something during the night, which involves Crystal that also kept him awake during the night.

In the morning, me and the rest of the girls helped Mum make breakfast; the boys, well, let's just say that they couldn't be asked! Uriel found his soulfinder, Ida, in South Africa. She has the power to shape shift. Vick found Cora, in Afghanistan. She has the power to control gravity which she uses to piss off Vick. Will's soulfinder, Esme, was from Amsterdam. She has the power to make multiple copies of herself. When breakfast was ready, my brothers and Dad came into the dinning room that was attached to the kitchen.

"Zhalia, get out of my seat!" said Vick as he tipped me out of the seat.

"Hey! Who said this was your seat?" I said.

"I always sit on this seat and you know it!" he shot back.

"You don't always sit on this chair! You're not even here half the time! So when you were gone, I took over this seat, so pi-" I quickly stopped myself from carrying on the word and looked at my Mum to see if she had noticed. She frowned disapprovingly but didn't say anything. Quickly, I carried on as if nothing had happened whilst I caused Vick to phase right through the chair, making him land on the floor with a 'thump', "So go away and find another seat."

"Zhalia!" Mum said sternly.

"What?! I sit on this chair more than he does, so technically it's become my chair!" I said innocently.

"It's a god damn chair, Zhalia! Vick doesn't live under this roof any more so let him sit in the chair at least once whilst he is here!" she sighed. "Why you children just don't get along is a mystery to me!". Vick smirked as I huffed my way to one out of the two empty chairs.

"Yeah, Zhalia! It's a god damn chair!" Xav mimicked Mum which earned him a punch in the ribs from Crystal and a glare from Dad. Stupid brothers- who needs them!

Jace's POV

I went to my Dad's office quickly before I left to go to Zed's house.

"Come in." my father said after I knocked on the door. I entered to find him sat behind a table piled high with paper work.

"I'm going now to the Benedict's house." I informed my dad.

"Ok, Scott will be near but not too near for the Benedicts to detect." he said. I nodded before turning to leave. "And Jace," I stopped in my tracks. "You know the consequences, don't you- if you don't complete the whole task?" I gulped and nodded. "Good."


I pulled up in front of their house. I noticed that there were loads of cars and motorbikes parked outside the house; consequences of being in a big family, I thought- insurance and petrol! I knocked on the front door. A few seconds later Zed came and opened it.

"Hey man, you made it! Ready to meet the crazy family?" he asked as he let me in.

"My family is probably crazier than yours!" I replied as I put my motorbike helmet on the side where other motorbike helmets were.

"Don't think so! It can get pretty hectic with the whole family here! Food's ready in 15, by the way, so I'll introduce you to the family in the mean time." He lead me into the front room where most of his family was. One by one, Zed introduced all of his brothers in order (Trace, Uriel, Victor, Will, Xav and Yves) along with their wives or girlfriends and their dad. He also properly introduced Zhalia. She glanced at me before looking away with a frown. His Mum also quickly popped in to introduce herself as well. Soon after the introductions, the food was ready. Zed sat to my right and guess who sat on my left? Zhalia! Yay- note the sarcasm! She kept giving glares to, I think Victor as if he did something that she didn't like. He grinned back at her which seemed to make her more irritated.

"So Jace, how do you like Colorado so far? Where did you live before moving here?" asked their mother, Karla.

"Um, Colorado is amazing actually. The mountains are quite cool! We lived in Boston for a bit before moving here. My dad didn't like it there." I replied.

"How long in Boston did you stay for?" asked Saul.

"Two months." I smiled.

"Wow!" said Will.

"Do you guys remember when we went a couple of years ago to Boston and Zhalia got chased by a five year old because she wouldn't go out with him and then he pushed her into the hotel swimming pool with her normal clothes on! Man, the face she made was priceless!" Xav said laughing with the rest of his brothers.

"Do you remember when Mum and Dad dragged us to the park for 'family time' and a bird pooped all over Zhalia! She ran around the park, shrieking! I think I still have the video I took on my phone somewhere!" piped in Trace.

I looked at Zhalia who looked as pissed as ever! "Boys,-" Saul said sternly but was interrupted by Will.

"Or the time when it was Halloween when Zed and her were 10. We scared her so badly that she pha-" he suddenly stopped and looked at me. "Freaked!" he corrected.

"Um, guys?" Sky said but was ignored by the brothers who kept laughing as they conjured up all the embarrassing stories they could think of about Zhalia.

"That is it! I have had it with you guys!" shouted Zhalia suddenly, as she stood up and banged her fist on the table, making everyone stop what they were doing. "All you guys ever do is embarrass me. You don't even look out for me like big brothers should! Elana has one older brother and he looks out for his younger sister; I have seven older brothers which means I should get seven times more the protection but no, I don't! All I get is seven dimwit of a brothers who don't care about anyone but themselves! I rather have one older brother who cares about me than seven who don't! Wait, scrub that; I rather have sisters so I don't get ganged up on for being the odd one out! After everything I've done for you guys so you can get your happy little endings and you guys still treat me like rubbish!" And with that, she stormed out the room and out the front door. Everyone was silent for a few seconds, shocked by what just happened.

"Um, I think that's my queue to leave! Thank you for the food, Mrs Benedict-" I started to say.

"Please call me Karla." she said.

"Ok. Well, anyway, thanks for the food, I should get going!" I said as I got up and started to make my way out the room.

I stopped at the dinning room door. "By the way, you guys should mend things with Zhalia; you never know when you guys might see her last!" I said before leaving them to think about what I had just said.

Zhalia's POV

I stormed out the house; why did I get stuck with the seven most awful brothers in the world! I need something to get my mind off this.

Elana, are you free? I called out telepathically to her.

No, sorry! I'm out with Parker. she replied. Sighing, I cut off the connection with her and tried Cleo.

Hey, Cleo? You free? I asked.

I'm babysitting my little sister with Jeff. You can come round if you want? she asked.

No, it's ok. I said back and cut off the connection, not wanting to end up looking after her sister whilst they snogged. It's not fair; why can't I have a soulfinder or a sister?

"Zhalia?" someone called out. I turned to find Jace standing there a couple of metres away.

"What do you want; to embarrass me more?" I questioned, with a slight coldness to voice.

He walked towards me. "No, I don't. I just wanted to see if you were ok. It was quite heated back there." he said as he put a loose strand of my hair behind my ear. I gulped at the fact that he was so close. Is he bipolar? I thought he hated me.

"I- I'm...fine, thanks!" I replied, shakily.

"I know that deep down, you love your brothers. You just don't realise it yet. I used to argue with my sisters a lot even though I loved them." he said.

"Used to argue with them? You guys must be really close now if you don't argue any more, right?" I frowned. Why couldn't my brothers not start arguments with me?

"I don't know any more!" he muttered so quietly that I barely just heard it. What's that supposed to mean? Leaning forward, he whispered into my ear sending shivers down my spine "Just be careful, ok?" He left before I could even reply. Was that meant to be a warning?!


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