She didn't know what to do, every way she turned she saw their bodies littered upon the floor. Jessi tried to run escape from that hell hole but even when she arrived outside all she saw was the bitterness of the death of her boyfriend and family. She continued past them trying to escape; she finally arrived at the beginning unsure of what brought her here of all places. Shawn stood there watching her every movement.
"Funny isn't it? Where the death and hardships can eventually lead you?" Shawn told her.
"Why do you continue to bother me?" Jessi asked ignoring his question.
"You know Zzyzx is the reason behind our existence and yet they couldn't control any one." He went on. "All three of us broke away from them and now the real pain is Latnok."
"Why are you telling me something I already know?"
"Because Jessi me and you; were a lot alike yet so different."
Jessi looked confused. "The way we were created is the same."
"Actually no…that isn't what I was talking about; I came into this world quite differently then you or Kyle."
"What do you mean?"
"I stayed in the pod a lot longer than either you or Kyle; the reason I'm so strong is because of that but you…you found a way to become just as strong without the wait. Zzyzx gave my body away to Latnok to pay them off; but they didn't tell Latnok that they already had two other experiments in progress."
"So you…"
"I became just like you; someone who became controlled by someone else by the use of memories. Once my mission was complete they reprogrammed me and a new set of memories were implanted."
Jessi cringed at the memories of her former life. "How did you escape?"
"I killed the man in charge took his memories and realized what was going on and then I found out about you and Kyle."
"Why are you after us?"
"I'm not after Kyle; I'm after you. Kyle has become irrelevant; he doesn't possess the necessary power to be of any use. You on the other hand have become someone that Latnok wants and needs to be able to be in charge again so in order to stop them I need you to come with me."
"And why should I go with you? You're not much better than them; you used me to destroy that facility, you threatened me with my own family and you keep giving me these dreams."
"Because if you don't go with me these dreams will become reality…" He cocked his head "Starting with Amanda." The area around them began to fade away and Jessi knew he was leaving her again to wonder whether or not he will kill them.
Jessi eyes opened and she looked at the clock and groaned it had already been three days since they left the facility; her wounds were healing nicely with her and Kyle's abilities they had already left her with hardly any injuries. Kyle at first was reluctant to heal her completely because he knew how much she wanted to train again and he just wanted to keep her locked up and safe. He was too over protective at times but it made her feel warm and bubbly inside. The only downside was Amanda's plane had been delayed due to bad weather and so had the Tragers. Jessi looked outside and saw the rain pouring down; stupid irrational weather at the worst time.
Jessi lay there thinking over her dreams when some else shifted against her; she looked over to see Kyle. His arms wrapped around her protectively as if he was unwilling to leave her in case something happened to her. Jessi sighed and breathed in his smell; he smelled incredible to her. Jessi looked down at her body; the bones in her ribs and shoulder were completely healed along with the bruises and cuts on her body. The only wounds left were the partly broken leg, which would be healed after today and the wound she had received from Shawn. It was strange; her body normally healed naturally faster than any normal person but this wound was different. It was like it didn't want to heal the only that kept it sealed was the constant healing ability of her and Kyle's.
Jessi leaned back into Kyle holding him closer and she felt his happiness spike at her touch; she didn't get much time to just hold him these past couple days. He insisted on being trained more so that she and the rest of the family could be protected; he didn't like having her protecting them because of the last time they went to the facility. Jessi smiled as Kyle began to stir; his eyes fluttered open and he looked into her eyes, blue meeting greenish brown. Jessi's whole body began to heat up as his eyes looked down to her legs and travelled up back to her eyes.
"Hey gorgeous, how are you this morning?" Her breathing stopped at that word and his laughter shook the bed. He leaned forward kissing her forehead then his lips went down and pecked her nose and finally arrived at her lips. He kissed her gently yet intensely and forcefully making the bed beneath them shake and the light on the counter flicker on and off. The kiss deepened as Jessi wrapped her arms around his neck and his tongue slid into her mouth searching; her mouth felt like it was shocking his tongue lightly. The shocking felt magnetic as she began to fight for control again; Kyle was becoming lightheaded as he always did when he kissed Jessi. Kissing her was like a drug for him and being with her was as natural as breathing or even more it was like remembering all the formulas of science like they did without issue. The electricity between them displayed outside as lamps flickering became to move more rapidly and the shaking of the bed was more loudly heard as Kyle moved so that he was nestled between her legs. The kiss finally broke at the need of oxygen. "I'll take that as good." He breathed roughly.
"Good cause I am." Jessi replied. Kyle smiled as he moved off her gently taking an extra precaution for her leg. He got off the bed and went to the end of the bed touching her leg with care as he reached the end.
"How does it feel?" He asked as his power started to radiate out of his hands. He was becoming better at controlling his powers; now that he wasn't worried about Amanda's condition he was doing much better at training. He wasn't caught up with her yet but in a few more days it was a possibility considering he didn't want to be put in that situation again. He didn't want to have any one he knew or cared about be put in danger because of him.
"Great; I'm so happy I'll be able to walk today without those stupid crutches."
Kyle smiled; he knew how much she hated those things and being injured. After a couple of more minutes the bones were completely healed and he took his hands off it removing the bandages. He looked back into her eyes. "How's the other wound." Jessi smiled faded.
"It still hasn't healed." Jessi replied.
"I'll ask Foss about it again, maybe he found something new." Jessi nodded. "Well then I'm going to go get ready you should come along as well maybe get something to eat."
"Yeah alright I will." Jessi began to rise and Kyle helped her to her feet. "Could have done it myself." She said with a pout.
"But I like touching you too much to let you." Kyle smiled.
Jessi laughed and kissed him again. Kyle loved seeing her like this; before seeing the memories of her mother she was always so sad and alone but now she seemed genuinely happy. "Let's go." She said pulling him along. They both arrived in the kitchen seeing something that surprised both of them; their whole family stood there waiting for them. Jessi and Kyle were dumbfounded by their sudden appearance; they just laughed at their startled appearance.
"Kyle, Jessi thank goodness you're both alright." Niccole stepped forward hugging her son as Stephen hugged his daughter. Jessi felt the tense in his back fade as he hugged her; Kyle had told them of her injuries and knew they had been worried sick. Once Stephen released her she felt another pair of arms wrap around her; Niccole was hugging her while Stephen was hugging Kyle. They both stepped away allowing their children the chance to hug them. Lori ran forward hugging her sister; the whole time away she felt almost nauseous leaving Jessi with a panicked Kyle and felt even worse when she heard about the injuries Jessi had received protecting Amanda.
"Are you okay?" Lori whispered.
"I'm fine Lori; nothing could keep me down." Jessi smiled. Lori returned the smile and turned to her brother hugging him while Josh came over and hugged her.
"You have got to tell me about your adventure in the facility Jessi. I mean Declan and Foss told me a bit but they weren't even sure of the specifics."
"Josh." Stephen said in a warning voice. Jessi smiled.
"Maybe some other time." When she was certain the others weren't looking she winked and Josh smiled.
"Yeah alright."
After the initial welcoming Declan and Foss came into the kitchen and were both thanked numerous times for protecting and helping Kyle and Jessi. After a long day of explanations and stories of their vacation a knock came to the door. Both Kyle and Jessi knew who it was before they knock even came; Amanda. Kyle looked at Jessi and she nodded back; he smiled in gratitude knowing that Jessi trusted him enough not to be frighten of where she stood in his heart. Jessi was scared but she didn't want Kyle to think that she wouldn't trust him based off of some of the history between the three of them. Kyle left them in the kitchen and opened the door to see a nervous Amanda standing there.
"Hi Kyle."
"Hi Amanda." Thoughts of their last conversation came to mind; she had slammed the door in his face before he even gotten the chance to say anything more then 'I chose Jessi'.
"I…um…heard the Tragers were back…and…I wanted to say hi…if that's okay with you…and Jessi." Kyle knew she added the last bit as after thought and that she wasn't sure what else to say. Kyle looked back to the kitchen and wondered whether he should let her in; he felt Jessi's presence flair besides him. She was giving him the okay and he couldn't help but love her patience in him and the blond girl in front of him.
"Yeah of course you could." Kyle stepped aside to allow Amanda to come in. He led the way to the kitchen and found his family and friends standing there.
"Amanda; oh thank god, you're okay." Niccole said happily and ran forward to hug the blond
Amanda was surprised but after a moment hugged her back. Stephen smiled warmly at her and Josh just laughed at her surprised reaction while Lori was next to hug her. Amanda turned and saw Declan, Foss and Jessi just standing there; Declan smirked at her while Foss nodded. Amanda's eyes landed on Jessi who looked radiant even though she was injured still; Jessi gave her an innocent smirk. Jessi wasn't rubbing in the fact that she had gotten Kyle she merely smiled to be polite and her patience was seen by the other family members. Amanda turned back to the others laughing at Josh and Lori's sarcastic comments and nodding politely or answering the questions they shot at her.
Jessi watched the interactions between them and then a pain hit her out of nowhere and Jessi leaned against the wall holding her stomach. Jessi knew what this pain was from; Shawn. She sat on the stool healing the wound before it bled onto her shirt. Foss, Declan and Kyle immediately noticed the situation and as the rest of the family turned their attention to Jessi they noticed how pale she was.
"Are you okay Jessi?" Niccole asked.
"Yeah; just one of my wounds reopened." She said with a smile suppressing any show of pain in case their family was watching and worried.
"Hey why don't we take you to your room super girl?" Declan asked with a smile.
Jessi nodded and with Declan and Foss' help they got her up and left the kitchen leaving Kyle, Amanda, and the Tragers standing there.
"What wound is she talking about?" Lori asked.
"She got hurt when we went after Amanda and the wound hasn't healed yet." Kyle replied.
"But you're guys wound tend to heal faster then any one we know." Josh stated.
"We know; we can't figure out why this wound is different."
Josh frowned. "I'm going to check up on her." Josh began to walk to the door. "It's good to see you again Amanda." Josh said looking back with a smile before following the others to Jessi's room.
Amanda noticed the immediate concern that the family had for Jessi now especially in Lori, who seemed taken back and paling at the fact that Jessi had such a serious wound. "Stephen and I need to call the office and some friends to tell them we have gotten back." Niccole told them; Stephen agreed.
"And we would like to check on Jessi as well." Stephen added. The others nodded leaving Lori, Amanda, and Kyle alone.
Lori sat down taking in the fact that Jessi had really done everything to help Kyle out in saving Amanda; that wound demonstrated everything that Jessi had done for him and yet here he was standing her with them rather then Jessi. Lori felt slightly annoyed at that but decided to push that off.
"So you're really okay Amanda?" Lori asked.
"Yeah I feel great; 100 percent okay." Amanda smiled at her concern. "Well except for a couple of things." Her gaze went to Kyle and Lori followed it. Kyle didn't say anything and he didn't smile at the fact that she had brought it up. Realization hit when Kyle looked back at Lori; he hadn't smile the whole time Amanda had been here and even now his gaze kept going to Jessi's room. Lori knew that Kyle had made his decision and he had chose Jessi; her eyes went back to Amanda who seemed hurt by this. Lori then recalled the interaction between Jessi and Amanda; Jessi seemed at peace but was patience with Kyle and gave Amanda respect and seemed to accept her presence. Lori couldn't help but smile internally at her sister's growth. Although she did like Amanda she knew that Jessi was the one that need Kyle's strength after everything that had happened she also knew that Jessi would have done anything for Kyle to be happy again and she deserved that type of happiness as well.
"Maybe I should go then; since it looks like you have something you need to say to him." Lori told them. They both nodded; Lori stood and on her way out placed her hand on Kyle shoulder. He looked down at her and saw her agreement and she mouth 'Good choice' Kyle smiled back knowing she was referring to Jessi and him being together. 'Thank you' he mouth back.
Amanda watched this but didn't know what they were saying to one another. Lori left them to find Jessi in her room laying there with her family and friends around her; Lori was about to explain why she left the two alone but Jessi shook her head and placed her finger to her mouth telling Lori to be silent for a minute.
"I understand Lori; it's okay."
Lori sighed. "Thank you." Stephen and Niccole seemed satisfied with her wellbeing and left Jessi after both kissing her forehead. Declan and Foss was next to leave allowing Lori and Josh to spend time alone with their injured sister.
Amanda and Kyle stood there unsure of how to begin. "How about you and me take a walk outside?" Amanda suggested. Kyle nodded. The two of them left going out into the backyard Kyle breathed in enjoying the fresh air. "So…how have you been?"
"I've been…great actually…how about you?"
"Could be better but I'm okay." Amanda answered.
"I thought you were leaving." Kyle stated.
"I am; the weather has been crazy in the past couple days so I've been schedule to leave later this week."
"Oh well that's good. That is good right?"
"Yeah it's great; it'll be good to go back to the conservatory and besides my mom deserves it after disappearing for a week." Amanda replied.
"Right…"
"You guys are amazing you know that?" Josh asked
"Yeah I'm pretty sure I already know that." Jessi said with a smiled
"So how did you guys get her back?" Lori asked.
"Promise you won't go over this with Niccole and Stephen; I don't want them to worry." Jessi told them.
"Promise." They said immediately; Jessi smirked at their reaction.
"Well after you guys left me and Kyle continued training…" After about 30 minutes of explaining everything that happened after they had left; she went over vaguely how exactly she got injured but they both took that response already cringing when she told them what her original wounds were. Jessi felt as though her energy was fading after telling the story and decided it was time for a meal. Jessi began to rise from her bed.
"Jessi what are you doing; you're still injured, lay down." Lori said in a panicked voice.
"Don't worry Lori; I'll be fine."
"Are you sure super girl?" Josh asked.
"I'll be fine." Jessi repeated.
They seemed somewhat satisfied with her answer and with Lori's help she got up. Jessi left the bedroom and went back to the kitchen; getting some leftover pizza. Jessi finished up when she felt him; it can't be. Jessi left to the backyard seeing something that not only surprised her but hurt her; but she couldn't concentrate on them for the moment. Not with him there.
"I'm still in love with you Kyle." Amanda stated; Kyle didn't know how to react. Suddenly she pushed herself forward and kissed him.
Kyle was about to push her away knowing that he loved Jessi; when he heard someone scream. "KYLE BEHIND YOU!"
Kyle pushed Amanda away seeing Jessi standing there; her face was red "Jessi it's not what it looks-"
Jessi ran forward knocking him and Amanda out of the way and taking the blast of the static sent towards them. Jessi groaned at the contact and fell to the ground. "Jessi!" Kyle looked up to see Shawn standing there.
The Tragers had heard her scream and came running to the door all watching in shock as Jessi pushed Kyle and Amanda out of the way and was electrocuted by Shawn. Jessi whimpered as Shawn placed his foot on her stomach; touching the wound underneath her clothes. "You should have just come to me Jessi." He told her as he reached down and swoop her up.
"Let her go." Kyle told him anger coloring his tone.
"Make me." Shawn said with a grin as Kyle remained unmoved. "Or are you too afraid that you might harm her in the process." Kyle flinched at the threat beneath his words. "If you want her so much; come and find her." And with that being said Shawn's energy enveloped him and Jessi and together they disappeared. Amanda stood there unsure of what had just happened as Kyle fell on his knees and punched the ground.
"Damn it."
The last thing that Jessi saw before she stopped Shawn was them kissing; the image hurt her heart. Kyle was trying to explain what had just happened but he didn't have the time to with Shawn standing behind them. Jessi cringed at the pain in her side and knew that she was no longer with Kyle and the Tragers. Shawn noticed her awaking. "So you're finally up."
"What do you want with me?"
"I've already told you; to make Latnok dysfunctional."
"Then do it yourself."
"I can't I need your help Jessi."
"Why?"
"Cause you're the only one strong enough."
"And what about you? Why can't you do it alone?"
"Because they have ways to stop me; why with you, you're free of their grasp."
"You can't make me fight with you."
"But I can Jessi."
"You wouldn't." He can't be thinking of actually doing that can he? KYLE please save me.
"This will be completely painless Jessi." Shawn said with a smirk; pushing his hand forward.
Jessi had to distract him for a moment; so that she could close the six doors of her life; unlike Kyle, Jessi was ready for this type of control. "You don't need to do this." She breathed out.
"But obviously I do." His hand touched her head. All the information in her head was closed off from Shawn before he could even erase it; shut behind 6 doors with 6 different passwords to open those doors. She would be able to restore her memory but not alone; not even her unconscious mind would remember the passwords. Kyle I'm sorry…Goodbye. This was the last thought Jessi had before all six doors closed and another opened filling her with memories that Shawn created. Jessi sank into blackness as her memory was completely changed; only one other person knew of this ability…only he could help figure this out.
The total amount of life memories inside her now was seven; Zzyzx, Sarah, the Tragers, Emily, Foss, the soldiers, and now Shawn's new memories were severed from one another leaving her alone once again with the only other person she knew, Shawn and only one purpose in life. To destroy Latnok.
And that marks the end of this chapter…I know I should of gave them more time with their family but I couldn't. I finally figured out what to do next and I didn't want to have to deal with mushy family time until the end of story. I decided I wanted a long story this time…one that I could take my time with as Jessi slowly discovers her memories are hidden from not only Shawn but from her as well. Anyways thanks for reading and waiting patiently as I was figuring how to do this; as always please continue to wait and please review. Thank you –Tina.
