Chibiyu: He's on his way to nowhere because he heard it was safe there and safe is something valuable hear…I love this song…people who guess it right get a shout out!
Nick: And a Nick hug…yes, Chibiyu is forcing me.
THANK YOU ALL THAT VOTED FOR "BREATHING UNDERWATER" IN THE HMA AWARDS. IT WAS AN HONOUR TO BE NOMINATED AND TO HAVE ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT. Winners should be announced this week!
I HAVE NEVER, DO NOT AND WILL NEVER OWN JONAS OR THE SONGS!!!!
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"Nick, say it." I ordered and Joe smiled slightly, knowing what I was doing. Nick looked to his hands again and seemed to be thinking things over like I knew he would and he looked back up, the look still in his eyes, but it was less.
"It's not my fault." Nick told us, the guilt in his eyes fading.
"That's right Nick. It was not your fault." Joe finished and we hugged him again, both of us wincing when we felt the coldness of Nick's skin. How much longer could he last? How cold would he get before…
JACKSON'S POV
I was watching, stalking, creeping, whatever you prefer to call it, but I had to keep them from my secret…and I never said I couldn't interfere…and I think Nicholas caught that but he still chose more time and a slow, soon the be painful death over a quick end. His love for his brothers and friends would be the thing to end him…how disgusting. Joe and Stella led the way back upstairs, Nick in middle, Macy behind him and Kevin following up the rear and before Nick started walking his eyes met mine but he looked away before anyone became suspicious. So he found out about the connection I had to make with him so his precious life could move to me, and what life it was! I felt invincible, I felt warmth, I was so close to feeling my own heartbeat once again…and of course, I didn't need the boy's body at all because as soon as I lived again, my death scars would fade and I would be me once again. I only chose the boy because he radiated of the most light, the most life and his own personality was closest to mine, so of course I chose the one threat.
I followed them upstairs and saw them pouring over Kevin's book. I saw Nick shiver when he knew no one was watching, not wanting to show weakness in his last hours. But he wasn't reading he was thinking, and hard by the way his brow was creased and his eyes far off. I would give anything to hear his thoughts, but he was harder to read then Joseph…and that made him all the more interesting. I should interrupt his thoughts.
"Nicholas…" I whispered inside his head via the connection and Nick's eyes instantly narrowed so he was glaring at his hands.
"Go away." He ordered coldly and I laughed and he turned suddenly to glare right at me, his eyes deadly and I actually took a step back. "GO! NOW!" He screamed and Joe and Kevin turned to look at him and I narrowed my eyes and crossed my arms, leaving his mind but not the room. Touchy he was.
"Nick?" Kevin asked as Nick relaxed and looked back at his hands.
"It's nothing Kev." Nick stated nonchalantly, all anger gone from his voice. Hmm…he hides his emotions well…but his brothers can see right through him.
"Nick, what did he say?" Joe accurately guessed and the girls were now looked at Nick with interest.
"Nothing, he is just trying to deter us. I can handle it." Nick said with such conviction that his brothers looked away but Stella and Macy looked uneasy and Macy moved next to him and started reading again, her hand on his. I saw Nick smiled before going back to thinking. What would have happened if I wouldn't have left I wonder…? A theory for later to test. Joe stiffened and started coughing, everyone snapping their heads up to look at him in worry but he waved them off…he is sick? Interesting…physical labor will stress him more…perfect.
"I'm ok guys." Joe assured them after his fit was over but Nick did not look away from him and Joe caught his gaze and some understanding passed between them and Joe sighed, taking the hoodie Nick had just thrown off, revealing his torn tee shirt without a care and Stella didn't even flinch when she saw it. Instead she just doted over Joe and Kevin shared a look with Nick and Kevin nodded. They must be close to have conversations with their eyes. But judging by Nick's dark expression, he knew I would exploit Joe's sickness. But could he stop it? No, he couldn't.
"Don't you dare touch them." I heard him think to me and I smiled, pleased he had found out how to work this connection so quickly, most of my victims went insane from it…but no…he was not like most. He glared at me again as I moved closer and I smiled back as everyone again looked at Nick like he was going insane as well, but he ignored them, focusing on me. "I know you know that I am close to figuring it out. If you touch them, I swear to you, it will only make it worse for you."
"Is that so?" I asked lightly and Nick's dark eyes filled with hate said it all for him. "I shall see about that. But I know you are close…but you will never find the answer. Never."
Nick smirked. "Try me."
"Umm…Nick?" Macy asked and it was time to test my theory. Nick glanced to her but waved her off, turning his gaze back to me, not saying a word to his little crush.
"Oh I will…I will not underestimate your brain and will this time young Lucas…you will find next time, I won't be beaten." I watched Nick raise his eyebrows in amusement.
"Oh really?" He goaded. "Will you risk giving me another insight in your own head, your thoughts, when I am so very close to figuring it out?" He smirked at my shocked expression, which alarmed the others around him even more but again, he ignored them saying his name by putting a finger to his lips to silence them his gaze never wandering from mine.
I gritted my teeth. "You're good Lucas…but can you beat me?"
"I intend to." He answered swiftly, a very competitive gleam appearing in his eyes.
"The race is on." I whispered before fading.
"And I'll be waiting at the finish line." I heard Nicholas say aloud. Oh, this would be a fun battle indeed.
JOE'S POV
Ok, that was…weird. Seeing Nick stare at a spot, well glare at a spot of air and tell us to be quiet without talking and then suddenly speaking like ending a conversation. Well it was obvious he had been communicating somehow with him but why did Nick say the last bit aloud? I looked to my brother, who looked at me and shrugged from my questioning gaze.
"Nick?" Kevin suddenly spoke up and Nick looked over. "You seem to know more than any of us…any theories?" Nick looked down to his hands, thinking.
"I have one…but you won't like it…"
NICK'S POV
I did have an idea but I hated it. I didn't want to do it, not for my sake, but for the sake of the others around me. There was no telling what could happen to them…Well in retrospect, my theory may not have to happen if I just gave myself up, and fat chance at that, but it may save them from more pain…no…it wouldn't…if my idea worked…the physical pain would heal and the mental would nonexistent…but if it didn't…I shudder to think of it.
"Nick?" Stella asked and I grimaced involuntarily as I thought of what they would say…should I reveal it now…or should I wait to see if I am wrong…?
"I…I can't tell you…not yet. I still have to think." I managed to say, not looking at everyone's disappointed faces.
"Nick, tell us, this could save you." Joe pleaded and Macy squeezed my hand lightly and I looked to her and her eyes widened as she read my gaze, the plan from my eyes and she pursed her lips and nodded, promising not tell until she had too.
"No, it's not right for us to force it from Nick." Macy suddenly said, looking away and Stella bit her lip and nodded, joining her by her side and facing my brothers, waiting for them to argue.
They looked at each other and nodded. "Ok." They both said and I smiled, feeling a rush of gratitude, though I knew this wasn't over. They looked back to Kevin's hoard of Ghost books and I winced glancing to a tear in my shirt and bit down a gasp when I saw a burn appearing on my left side and I almost screamed out, feeling like a flame was literally being held to my skin, burning the layers. I closed my eyes and tried to make it look like I was thinking, when really I was concentrating on keeping the pain from my face. And then the fire died and it left me colder than before but the pain was gone…for now…but how much longer would it be before it happened again? Spence wasn't kidding…I was really dying.
Macy's hand suddenly left mine, which made me realize to me, she didn't feel warm…I felt her hold but I failed to feel her body temperature…so nothing…not touch nor blankets, could warm me up…because this coldness wasn't happening on the outside…but inside…
"Nick…you are so cold…are you ok?" She whispered but I knew everyone heard her when I felt a hand on my cheek and I opened my eyes to see Joe looking at me with large worried eyes and I looked away.
"I'm fine. I can handle it." I repeated, fooling no one and Stella looked down and her eyes, for the first time, saw the branding and Macy saw it too, both of them screaming and my brother's looked to them and at the branding again, looking green and Kevin suddenly exclaimed. He lifted the shirt from my head, me not exactly caring by this point, and Joe looked sick when he saw the black burn, three inches thick, four inches long, stretching just below JS. I did not meet their gazes…I had no need to for I knew exactly what they would look like. I pushed them away and stood. "I'm fine." I repeated and I walked over to the Stellavator, ignoring how Joe went with me, and I pulled out a white tee and put it on and walked back, ignoring the sting of the shirt rubbing against my uncovered scabs. They all stood, finding nothing in the books. I checked my watch, 10:34.
"So, what now?" Stella asked and they all looked to me and I bit my lip.
I opened my mouth to answer but I felt something, him touch my shoulder and I whipped around, scaring them all, as I starred back at his mocking glare. "I did tell you it had just begun." My eyes met his and I no longer felt fear of them, only anger at their coming.
"I. Don't. Care." I coldly and lowly stated, putting all of my hate towards him in my voice. He hurt my brothers, my friends, and it was my time to hurt him.
"You will." He whispered and everyone stiffened at his voice and to them, he was just air, a shifting shadow. I narrowed my eyes to glare and I saw him scowl, uncertainty flashing across his features. "You know." He sneered and I did not respond. "But will you do it?" He smiled and again, I did not respond. "You don't have the guts." He goaded but I did not let my anger flare up; I was not going to fall into whatever trap he had set up.
"That may be true, but at least I have a heart." I responded and he drew back, as if stung and he growled, the chilling sound filling the whole room.
"I soon will." He said, coming into view finally and the others jumped as they saw him, almost nose to nose with me and Joe forced me back and behind him, coughing a little at the action. I looked to him, worried but I returned to glaring and I saw him looking oddly at Joe and me, and then to the rest of the group, smiling as a terrible idea came to mind and he didn't bother hiding it from me.
"No." I whispered, my hate dying and being replaced by fear. "No!"
"Yes." Spence happily said, clapping his dead hands in delight. "I don't know why I didn't think of this before!" I stepped forward, despite everyone's warnings and I pushed them back. He only smiled as he walked right up to me and laid a hand on my shoulder. I repressed a shudder as his touch sent my skin crawling and tingling unpleasantly and he looked right into my eyes and I looked back, showing no fear. "One hour…that I how long you have to decide young Lucas…and I think I know what you will do." He vanished entirely and I remained in the same spot, like a statue, unable to think straight. Only one word came into my head; no.
Chibiyu: Yeah I know it is short. And I take back what I said last update, I will update any story I get over three reviews on (because that is close to my average per story though a little below) until two weeks are up. As three people have reviewed this story, I update it. Until Next Update!
