I'm so sorry I didn't update yesterday! I was feeling kinda sick. I think it's allergies. I don't own Mighty Med, or Love Somebody: by Maroon 5. (You might be surprised to see how this comes into play.) Mighty Med AND Lab Rats premieres today!? That's like, two of the best things combined! I have made the decision for some of the one-shots I'll write while on the plane to England. (I don't know if I'll be able to write in the hotel, so I may write one chapter for this story, but otherwise it'll be one-shots.) I'm going to give you the titles. (I might write more than this.): Dance of Evil, Shattered Glass, Cold Burns, (Possibly) Lab Brats. (A little Lab Rats story!) Trust me, they'll all be great. I won't fail you. (I'll have to wait 'till I get to the hotel to update, though, so don't be surprised if there's a sudden rush of stories on my account.) Hope you love them! My review response:
Writer207: I'm glad you liked the chapter, and I included Optimo just for you! I loved the closet entrance, too, even though it's a little cliche. But since when is cliche bad!? It's cliche for a reason! If you write a story about SSHH, I would totally read it! (If you'd want the SSHH to be in the same place I had it, that's totally fine.)
Skylar's POV:
Surrounded. Surrounded by villains. They were all around me. I tried to flail my arms out, but they wouldn't work. That was the last thing I remembered. Why hadn't Kaz killed me? Someone probably stopped him. I would never forgive him. He had nearly killed me and Oliver!
My eyes slowly opened, and I realized I was still surrounded. I tried again to flail my arms, and again I flailed. The first person I saw was Kaz, and a wave of fear passed over me. Wait! The others weren't villains! There was also Horace and Boji and Fang! What was Kaz doing here!?
"Skylar?" whispered Boji, "Are you okay? You slept for ten hours. That's longer than ever." Boji spoke calmly, but I could hear the worry in her voice.
Ten hours!? I thought, I slept for ten hours!?
"And it isn't even night yet." grunted Fang. Boji nudged him, probably to get him to shut up and stop freaking me out. It was too late. I was already freaked out.
"Uh, Kaz?" asked Boji, "Could you step into the hall for a moment?" She must have seen the fear in my eyes. "Skylar? Do you remember anything?"
"No." I whispered. My voice was raspy and hoarse, "Just being surrounded by villains, and everything after is just blank."
Boji and Horace exchanged a worried glance, probably deciding whether or not to tell me something.
"I can tell you're hiding something." I rasped, trying to sound confident.
"No…" said Boji.
I just looked at her and raised an eyebrow.
"Fine." said Boji, "But you might not like it." I frowned. That was a stupid point. What could be worse than this? "Look to the right."
I turned my head, and saw that Oliver was laying beside me. He was so still, I hadn't even noticed he was there, at all. His body was stiff, and unresponsive. The only tell that he was alive was the slight rise and fall of his chest. I let out a muffled cry, and whispered, "Is he going to be okay?"
Boji nodded, quickly. "H-he's going to be fine. He is in a coma, and his body is in temporary shock, meaning he's paralyzed, but he's going to be okay-soon."
My eyes widened with horror. How could all that happen to Oliver?! It wasn't right! We were the good guys, and we didn't deserve such pain and heartbreak!
I suddenly couldn't take it. I threw my arms out over his nearly-still chest, and buried my head in his stomach. Then I let myself cry. Not for long, that wouldn't be right. But for a moment.
From my position, I couldn't tell, but I knew what Boji, Horace, and Fang's expressions would be. Even if I couldn't see them, I knew them well enough. Boji looked sympathetic, Horace looked like he felt awkward in this moment, and Fang looked vengeful.
"Oliver…" I whispered, "What are we going to do?"
"I know exactly what we're going to do." barked Boji, "We're going to recruit all the heroes we can from SSHH, and then launch an attack!"
"How are we going to get to SSHH?" I asked, thinking Boji was crazy.
"Uhh, Skylar?" said Boji, "We're already here." Wow. Didn't expect that.
"But Boji!" cried Horace, "Superheroes never start an attack! They just finish it!"
"Who took away the hero's right to start a fight!?" snapped Boji, "They do it all the time! This was a huge attack, and the villains have to know we aren't gonna stand here and take it! We need to fight and show no mercy!" We all looked at Boji with large, terrified eyes. What had gotten into her? We all knew that Boji was kind and loving, but who could forget that she's still a wolf! Still a natural predator...But I still couldn't help but like the idea. I reveled in the thought of grinding the inflictors of my pain under my boot. Maybe I was the terrifying one now?
"How?" asked Horace, "How do we start a fight? If we walk up to Mighty Med, we'll be entering the belly of the beast! They'll expect us and heighten security!"
"Maybe we need a sneak attack." said Boji, her eyes narrowing, and a wicked grin spreading across her face. One problem at a time. I'd find out what was wrong with Boji later.
"What's your plan?" I asked.
"We sneak in through the vents, and enter obviously." said Boji.
Enter obviously?! I thought, If we make it obvious, they'll attack us for sure!
Boji obviously caught our confused looks, because she rephrased, "What I mean is, the weakest heroes, along with us, enter, so the villains will limit their numbers. Then the strongest heroes can burst in and help. When we take care of the villains that show up, we'll probably outnumber the villains, thus taking over easily." We all nodded. It was the start of a good idea.
"Wait." said Horace, "They are in the SSHH for a reason. They don't want to be discovered."
"Yeah…" said Boji, "I don't know what to do about that." We all gave her annoyed looks. "Hey! I'm an animal! You can't expect me to come up with all the ideas. You guys are going to need to convince them to help, somehow. Besides, I'm not human. They wouldn't listen to me. Seriously, I miss Oliver. Without him, I'm the brains of this group." She said the last part under her breath, but we still all heard, and glowered at her. "What? Did I say something wrong?" She almost seemed glad to annoy us.
Horace blatantly ignored her tone, and said, "I'll get to work on your idea immediately. We'll leave you alone."
They all quickly left, to put the plan into action, and give me some alone time with Oliver. I knew it was stupid, but I started to talk to him. "Is this a good idea? I wish you could answer, I really need some advice. If you were awake, what would you do? And would you know what's up with Boji? She's acting really weird." I knew that in his current state he couldn't respond, but I felt better talking to him. "I really need you. You would know what to do. Wake up. For me."
Kaz's POV:
I saw the door open, and Fang, Horace, and Boji leave. "Why'd you send me out?!" I whined.
Boji and Horace exchanged a glance, before Boji finally said, "Kaz, we need to talk."
A sudden wave of fear washed over me. "What's wrong?" I asked.
Boji sighed. "Kaz, we just talked with Skylar, and she doesn't remember anything."
A smile broke across my face. "Really!? She doesn't remember me bing evil?! This is great!"
"No." said Horace, "She doesn't remember what happened after she blacked out, and is missing memory from the few minutes before blacking out."
"No!" I screamed, "She doesn't know I'm good!"
Boji looked away. Even Fang softened up, for a moment. "No." whispered Horace.
"I need to talk to her." I said.
"I wouldn't recommend doing that…" yelped Boji, but I was already through the door.
"Skylar." I whispered. Skylar looked towards the door, and her eyes suddenly narrowed.
"What are you doing here!?" she snarled. I winced at how ferocious her tone was. She held her arms up, making a weak fist with the left. She put on a brave face, but in her current state, she couldn't even defeat Pencil Man.
"Didn't they tell you I'm good?" I asked.
"Sure." Skylar drawled, sarcastically, "The guy who put Oliver in a coma, and broke Boji's leg, and almost killed me is good." I was surprised. Most people in her position would be almost devoid of emotion, but on the contrary, her voice rang with emotion, mostly anger.
"Hey!" I said, defensively, "Most of that wasn't me."
Skylar crossed her arms as best she could, and raised an eyebrow.
"Some of that wasn't me." I corrected.
"Uh huh." she said with contempt. Yet, somehow I thought this was all a big act. This was confirmed when I walked closer.
Skylar's eyes widened, like a deer in the headlights. She held her posture, but I could see that it was forced. I couldn't believe it. Skylar was actually afraid of me. Or afraid for Oliver and herself. Either way, she thought I was dangerous.
I quickly backed out of the room. I couldn't stand putting her through that kind of terror, especially after what she'd already gone through. I wouldn't make her break down. She obviously felt that she had to stay strong for the group. As far as I knew, she never complained, and she never asked questions. She still never asked a question, unless it wasn't important. She really trusted Oliver. No! I thought, Oliver wasn't the only one who made sure she didn't ask questions! She put her trust in both of us!
I sighed. I was going to help Horace with the plan, if only to take my mind off things. I'd work day and night, if it meant not getting a moment to recap.
Skylar's POV:
I knew I couldn't protect myself, or Oliver. But, I couldn't just give in. I wouldn't go down without a fight of some sort. I was surprised when he left. I was sure he'd fight me! Then again, he was in SSHH. Even if I couldn't fight him, he was outnumbered, somebody would've come as soon as he attacked. I was only mildly surprised by his soft tone. He was probably trying to fool everyone. I wasn't buying it! I wasn't letting go of myself that easily.
There was a soft stirring at my side, and I turned. "Oliver?" I whispered, incredulous. The heart monitor picked up, and I suddenly feared what would happen next.
"Skylar?" he mumbled.
"Oliver!" I cried, again, "How is this possible!? You're awake!"
"Listen, Skylar." said Oliver in a worried voice. "I'm not going to be awake much longer. I'm not going to die, but my body isn't ready." I didn't understand any of this. How could he force himself awake!? "Listen, you need to forgive Kaz."
"What!" I snapped.
"Listen,' said Oliver, "You may not remember anything, but...I do. Kaz saved you! Please! If I can't be there for you, I need to know he's there."
I nodded, quickly. I had promised to basically do whatever he told me in this situation, and I didn't want him to think he was waking up for nothing. Oliver knew what he was talking about, and I trusted him. I still did. "Oliver…" I whispered, before realizing that he was already out. Tears came to my eyes, and I wiped them away, angrily. I was beginning to think I'd imagined the whole thing.
At that moment, Horace walked in, and said, "Skylar...I did that."
"What!?" I cried.
"Along with giving life, I can also give energy. I gave Oliver the strength to be with you, for a moment. You needed it."
"Wait…" I said, "You can give life!? I thought only Cadu…"
"Don't tell anyone." said Horace, with a wink. "Have faith. Things will get better, soon."
I gave you an extra long chapter, to make up for my absence. Did I stuff too much into one chapter? I was either going to break this down into more chapters, or do this, and I thought that breaking it down would make the chapters too filler, so I just gave it all to you. Hope you liked it! I don't actually know if this chapter was long, but it's long by my standards so, cool, right? I will try to update tomorrow, but I might be packing for England. I'm leaving really soon! Bye!
