Kyle didn't know what to do; his mind was in frenzy thinking of how to save Jessi.
"Kyle." Amanda tried to console him but this time her voice would only increase his fury.
"Leave Amanda." Kyle said in an ice cold tone.
"But-."
"I SAID GO." Kyle yelled. Tears jumped to Amanda's eyes; Kyle had never yelled at her like this before. She turned and ran home leaving the Tragers, Declan and Foss with Kyle. Niccole, Stephen, and Josh were surprised with the sudden rejection of Amanda; how much had changed since they had left Kyle not too long ago.
"Kyle what's going on?" Niccole asked.
"Jessi and I…are together now."
"What do you mean 'together'?"
"I mean we are dating."
"Oh Kyle."
"I know that this is disobeying your rules but you should have seen everything that Jessi did for me and how much she risked her life for Amanda…and the way Amanda looked at her when Jessi saved her. I couldn't do it; her life was almost ended because of Amanda. I almost lost Jessi and the only thing I could think was how much I wouldn't be able to live without seeing her smile or her eyes lighting up whenever she laughs."
"But Kyle-."
"NO…it doesn't matter what you say; I know who it is I love and I won't go a day with her in my life without showing that to her even if you have to kick me and her out to prove that."
"Kyle is right mom." Lori said jumping at the chance to defend her brother and sister. "Jessi has done so much for us and for Kyle and even Amanda who she doesn't even like…she deserves the chance to be with him." All Lori could think about was Jessi's watery greenish brown eyes and her lip trembling when her and Lori talked before the family left; she didn't want to see her sister hurt again.
"Yeah I don't want to see super girl getting hurt again." Josh agreed smirking at the nickname.
Niccole looked at her family and then turned her eyes to Stephen looking for support. "I'm sorry honey but the kids are right; Jessi does deserve the chance to be with Kyle and besides I don't want either of them to leave." Niccole sighed in defeat knowing that she should trust Kyle and Jessi a lot more then she has in the past.
"Fine; I'll allow it."
"Great now that you're done with that I think we have more pressing issues to turn to." Foss told them.
"Yeah like saving Jessi from Shawn."
Jessi awoke after what felt like hours looking around she found that Shawn had left her for a few moments after what seemed like forever in concentration Jessi finally remembered who she was. Jessi looked down at her hand in uncertainty; my mind is in a scatter, all my memories remind me of something that has happened before…like these thoughts these feelings are fake but how can they be. Jessi winced in pain as she stood; looking down at her stomach lifted her shirt and removed the bandage; where did that come from? Jessi touched her stomach lightly and almost immediately upon touching the wound it completely healed. How strange? It felt like I have had the wound for days without it healing. Jessi look back around trying to place where she was; something about this place felt all wrong so she decided it was time for her leave and find the people that even though were missing from her memory could fill the feeling of lost she had. She ran not wanting to return to Shawn for some reason. Something about him scares me but what is it; the feeling of pain in my stomach…it's like my unconsciousness knows it's him but how? I have no memories of him hurting me.
Jessi came across a cliff nearby; something flashed inside her head before quickly disappearing. She felt her leg, ribs, shoulder, left arm, and head numb at once remember the feeling of protecting someone as she hit the ground. I can remember pain but I can't remember who it is I was protecting or why. Something is blocking my thoughts and memories but what? Is it Shawn? Jessi closed her eyes in concentration and felt the presence of six closed doors and one open. A word or in actually seven words at once came to the forefront of her mind. S.A.L.I.G.I.A. The words of sins came to mind. Superbia, Avarita, Luxuria, Invidia, Gula, Ira, and Acedia. Why would the door have these names? Jessi knew Latin well so what did these seven words have in common with the seven doors. The end marks the beginning. Jessi couldn't understand this…how things begin?
Pride, Greed, Extravagance or lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, and Discouragement or sloth. These seven words marked each door. Already one door was open…Discouragement or Sloth was kept open and because of it memories of her life with Shawn were there. So what were the other doors? A sound in her head like fingernails down a chalkboard but 20 times louder began to sound in her head she fell down in pain holding her head which felt like it was going to burst. The pain suddenly faded. What the hell was that?
Jessi felt a sudden presence intrude on her thoughts. Who is it?
Kyle felt her; he wouldn't stop not even if Foss tried to stop him; she was close much closer then he could believe. Jessi hold on.
Declan and Foss followed him knowing that he could put himself in remote danger by going to her so quickly.
They arrived at the locating seeing Jessi standing there apparently unharmed; she looked surprise by the sudden intrusion into the comforting surroundings.
"Jessi thank God; you're okay." Kyle said as he stepped forward. But to his dismay she stepped back.
Her eyes look uncertain and warning. "Jessi?"
"Who are you?"
"What?" Kyle didn't know how to breathe; the air in his lungs seemed to cut off while the other too glanced at each other uncertain of what to do.
"Who are you?
Kyle was dumbfounded. He did not expect this; hearing those words almost shattered his heart.
"Jessi…it's me Kyle."
"Kyle?" Jessi said questioning him. "Who am I?"
"Don't you have any memory of us?"
"No…the only thing I remember is Shawn."
Jessi saw pain enter the blue orbs and suddenly wished she could remember so that she could stop the pain. Something about these people seemed so familiar; like she could remember their presence in her life but the memories of them wouldn't come to mind. They felt trustworthy and supportive.
"Can you come with us Jessi?" Foss asked. "We can help you remember."
"You cannot help me until my mission is over."
"What mission is it?" Jessi looked into the older man's eyes.
"To destroy Latnok." She stated simply she looked closely at the man and something about him startled her. "You know the words don't you?"
Kyle and the others looked shocked. "I do." Foss stated. "Because I am your secret keeper." Jessi watched him unsure of what was true anymore. "You can't think of them yourself can you?"
Jessi looked down. "If I do the pain in my head increases by tenfold." Foss nodded knowing full well that her memories were being protected by Jessi herself without even realizing it. "I cannot return yet."
"But why Jessi?" Kyle asked.
"Because I have no recollection of anyone but Shawn so that incase there is no alternative."
"But Jessi…he's…he's a killer and he hurt you before."
"Jessi don't listen to him; he is only trying to confuse you." Shawn stepped out of the shadows watching them with wary eyes. "They only want you to think that they are telling the truth because they want you to help them keep Latnok in control." Jessi gazed into his eyes and then turned her gaze back to them.
"He's deceiving you, Jessi."
"Even if I am there is no way of getting her memories back without my help or destruction."
Kyle ran forward to hit the man that had hurt them so much but before the blow could land someone else caught his fist. Jessi was standing in front of Shawn protecting him and holding Kyle back.
"Good Jessi; after you're done with them come back to me." With that being said Shawn turned and walked away from them slowly. Kyle blood pounded in his ear as he heard the chuckle before Shawn had disappeared again. Kyle's eyes returned to the green eyes of Jessi's.
"J-Jessi, what are you doing?" Jessi's head pounded as a memory and words came forward; Jessi couldn't help but release the words into Kyle's mind.
"He holds my life in his hands…even if I could turn against him…he has a weapon that could actually kill people like us." Kyle's eyes widen in surprise as he saw Jessi's eyes light with recognition; she knew who he was but how? He could hear her thoughts enter him and knew that she had connected with him one last time. Only you can save but not now when he is in control of Latnok. Kyle…keep my secret keeper safe; you're the only one that can. I do love you Kyle that is why even when I'm not completely here that you're still someone I trust. Jessi released him holding her head which felt near to exploding from the pain that threatened to pull her back to the deep ongoing darkness. The memory left and the headache was gone just as fast as it had come; Jessi was confused. Why did those words come to mind?
"Jessi?" Kyle's voice held hope and tenderness but the blank and confused stare made him realize that that message was meant for when they first touched and the pain that Jessi felt had made her pull away.
"Saligia." She replied. Kyle knew the meaning before it could even connect to anything in his head.
"What does that have to do with anything?" Kyle asked.
"Seven doors is equal to Saligia." Kyle was confused; what is that suppose to mean. Jessi turned to leave.
"Wait."
"I can't; Shawn is waiting for me."
"Jessi; I will save you."
"Then find the meaning to Saligia." Jessi said looking back to them; her eyes shifted for an instance longer on Foss. "Goodbye." Jessi left them alone again.
Kyle immediately turned to Foss. "What is she talking about?"
Foss sighed this was going to be a long story. "Jessi…she once asked me if it was possible to shut memories away as a way to protect them and then use key words to open them if need be."
"What memories did she want to seal?" Kyle asked.
"She wanted to have the ability to protect everyone who means something to her by sealing them away."
"Do you think she sealed them?"
"…Yes, I do."
"Then couldn't you have said the words?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"Because I am bound by my word and Jessi's power to always protect those words; if I was to say them then Jessi would suffer and her memories would completely fade."
"So I have to…"
"Figure them out yourself though I will give you some help."
"What does Saligia mean?" Declan asked.
"It's the Latin root for the seven deadly sins." Kyle told them. "Seven doors is equal to seven sins. Why would she connect her seven doors to those sins?"
"Because Jessi sees most of her life as a burden to others and her connection to those sins give her something she didn't have before; a new type of perspective. She see her life as a sin to mankind."
"That isn't true though." Kyle said protesting Jessi's low self-esteem.
"Can you really blame her for thinking that way; the last past months she been trying to help as many people as she can to make up for the man who's life she ended and not to mention everything else that she has done like hurting Lori and everyone else who got in harm ways because of her."
To say that Kyle was shocked would be an understatement, to think that Jessi would feel so much pain because of everything she had done in the past. "I thought…I thought she was gone because of me and Amanda." Kyle told them honestly.
"It was at first…but the more time she spent with me the more she realized that after seeing all the pain the world from those missions…what she wanted was to make amends and help the people around her…Jessi learned from these missions that she never wants to let someone else feel that same pain that she felt in those months before training."
"So what do we do now?" Declan asked as the words sunk into their minds.
"We wait."
"WHAT?!" Kyle and Declan asked loudly.
"Jessi knows that I'm her secret keeper; she also knows something is wrong with her memories so she will return."
Kyle didn't like this suggest at all. "I don't want to leave her alone with that bastard."
"I agree with Kyle. Jessi needs to be with us instead."
"We can't Kyle isn't strong enough to kill him yet and neither are we so while were waiting for her to come to us we need to train." Kyle's eyes flashed and cooled and then moved back to Foss's eyes.
"…" Kyle was quiet he didn't know what to do but staying home again felt so wrong when Jessi was out with Shawn of all people but then again Foss was right about needing to train.
"Kyle please." Foss pleaded with him.
Kyle was startled by the sound and he saw the pain enter Foss' eyes; it was clear as a bell that Foss didn't want Jessi with Shawn either. "I...I don't know."
"She's like a daughter to me Kyle…I don't want her hurt either because I do love her like she was my own kid…you know how painful it is for me to… to let her go… so please agree with me here." Foss asked the pain in his voice shocking both Declan and Kyle. "Don't disagree with me here and put her in anymore danger…I…I don't…I don't want to lose another child."
Kyle sighed in defeat; he didn't want to put Foss in this much pain no matter how much he wanted to save Jessi. "Okay. I promise I won't go. I'll wait for her to come to us." Both Foss and Declan knew how hard it was to promise this because of how much he cared for Jessi.
"Thank you Kyle." Foss said in a warm voice.
Together they left going back home wondering if Jessi would really be okay.
Jessi rose unsure of what to do; ever since she left them standing there the emptiness returned and Jessi knew what was missing this time. Shawn may have replaced her memories but her heart knew who her real friends were; she made the choice with difficulties. She would visit them and return to Shawn again because even if they were her real friends a part of her knew that if she just left Shawn he would be back again to harm her family and friends. I can't remember you Kyle, Foss, Declan or anyone else who I use to know but I will do what I can as I am to protect you…even if I have to do it alone.
"Jessi lets go." Shawn told her.
"Yeah okay Shawn." Jessi replied.
Jessi would follow him into any danger if it kept him away from her friends and to finally destroy Latnok; who had interfered with their lives for too long.
Hi again; thanks for your guys awesome reviews; I know this is kind of late and I'll like to thank for being patient because I could think of how I wanted to write this chapter at first. I wanted Jessi to be as self sacrificing as she has been but not remember who she was or is. I'm trying to figure out what to do with Shawn so I'll keep thinking on that.
ST289 thanks for the shout out on your story; please continue to update. :D
Please be patient and I'll update when I can and please continue to review. –Tina.
Oh and before anyone ask this isn't religious the seven deadly sins were created way before the bible adopted it as their own deadly sins. S.A.L.I.G.I.A is the actual Latin root to those words and some of them don't mean what you think. So once again this is not a religious based fanfiction. It just matches Jessi's attitude towards life. Okay we good? Good. :D
