Chapter 10: I See What I Lost
(Memories: Moving to Minnesota, Who We Call Friends)
Me: Hey fans! I'm outta town right now, so I won't update as fast as I have recently.
Logan: Have you seen my AP Chemistry Book?
Me:...I think Carlos has it.
*Logan runs as fast as he can.*
Me: I really want to thank xocandy96, kendell lover, and Cassie for the reviews. The results of the contest are at the ending.
Logan: CARLOS IS READING IT!
Me: Does he understand what he's reading?
Logan: Yea! Come look!
Me: Well, I hope you enjoy the story. *follows Logan*
Alena's POV
September 5, 1997- Labor Day
(Also, my birthday...except I was born in 1995)
I looked at the small house in Austin, Texas.
"Why are we here?" I asked my twin guardian.
"This holds a memory that affected more than just you're life. And, it's the last time you were known as Lily Apple Mitchell." Octavia explained.
I took a deep breath and nodded my head.
We walked to a window, which showed a modern morning in Texas.
Lily stared at the tv, which was showing "PowerPuff Girls" while Hortense was reading a book called "Wreck it Ralph.
(I know Wreck It Ralph is not a book, but I loved that movie).
Bethany walked downstairs to see her two children, almost forgeting it was Labor Day.
A telephone ring filled the house. Hortense put down his book and picked up the phone.
"Wello? Hwi Daddy!" Lily jumped up from in front of the television, grabbing her Derpy Hooves toy, and ran over to the phone.
"Hwi Daddy!" Bethany smiled. Her husband, Spencer, was an officer in the United States Marine Corps.
"Oh...otay." Lily ran over to her mother with the phone. "Daddy wants you, mammy."
Bethany took the phone from her daughter, who ran back to the tv.
(Bethany/Spencer)
"Hi, Spence."
*sighs*
"Honey, what's wrong?"
"An enemy spy broke into our base and stole some of the officers private information, including mine."
"Oh, my...that's terrible."
"You have to get the twins and yourself out of the state. Move somehere where he wouldn't think of looking for you."
"What? When?"
"Possibly...today. He's headed for Texas as we speak."
Bethany looked at her two children, who were both reading a book.
*sighs* Ok. We'll leave today.
"Where will you be moving?
"...Minnesota."
"Ok. Be careful. I love you.
"Love you, too. Goodbye."
Bethany hung up the phone and walked into the twins' bedroom. "Hortense, Lily. Please come here."
The now nervous twins walked side by side into their shared bedroom. "Did we do someting wrong?" Lily asked.
Bethany shook her head. "We have to...move somewhere far away from here."
"Why? I wike it here." Hortense whined.
"Because...it's not safe here, okay? Now, go pack some things into your book-bags and I'll be right back." The twins nodded.
After only twenty minutes, the twins and Bethany were in the Black 1996 Nissan Altima. "Look, mommy! There's a man trying to get in our house!" Lily said, pointing out her window in the back seat.
Bethany looked to see the enemy spy her husband just told her about a few mere minutes ago. She quickly started her car and drove away.
7pm; 1-45 North
Bethany looked at her rear-view mirror to see Hortense sleeping and Lily looking out her window.
"Lily, you still awake?" The brunette looked up and nodded her head.
"Good. I have a special mission for you. You get to give yourself and Hortense new names." The young girl was confused as she hugged her stuffed pony tighter.
"Why mommy? I wike our names." Bethany sighed.
"Because...we need to change our names to be safe, okay?" Lily didn't answer. She had fallen asleep.
Logan's POV
I yawned after the doctor checked my injuries.
I was concerned after Sam had told me about Alena's condition. A freaking 4 month coma.
She also told me that Alena was so shy and timid when she met her. I chuckled.
That almost sounded the opposite of the girl I grew up with. I guess her personality changed with her name.
Feeling my eyes droop, I fell asleep.
Apple Valley, Minnesota
September 6, 1998
"Mom! Do we have to start school today?" I asked.
"Yes, Logan. You and Jazzmine both." I sighed, not used to my new name.
Jazzmine had renamed me Logan because it meant "smart." She was renamed Jazzmine because she loved the flower and the Disney Princess.
Mom parked the car, then opened our car doors. I carefully climbed out while Jazzy jumped out the car.
When I walked into Apple Elementary, I was amazed. They're were cubbies and toys everywhere.
"Bye mommy!" Jazzy and I gave our mom a hug before my sister dragged me to the cubbies.
LUNCH & RECESS; Noon
I opened my Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle lunchbox to see a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a pack of chips, a green lollypop and a grape juice box.
Jazzmine opened her Transformers lunchbox. "I got tuna fish! Yippie!" She yelled, causing me to laugh quietly.
We ate quietly until a tall boy stood in front of us. He had pale skin and dark black hair. His eyes were gray.
"Hey, squirts!" He growled. "Since you're new around here, there's a little new kids fee you gotta pay. So, hand over your lunches."
Jazzy and I closed our lunchboxes and slowly started to walk away.
He grabbed my arm and pulled me back. "I said to give me your lunch. You weren't planning on leaving, were you?"
I gulped as I was pushed to the sandy ground.
"Get away from him, you jerks!" Jazzmine yelled when she bit his arm. I saw her get punched in the stomach. She fell and started coughing hard.
Go Logie! Get some help! I'll hold them off!*
I stood up and tried to run away, but was tripped by the same kid.
"What's wrong squirt? Scared?" The gray-eyed 3rd grader spat. I looked around to see Jazzy coughing up a little bit of blood and the other bullies laughing at her.
I felt my face being pushed into the sandbox. "HEY! WEAVE THEM AWONE!"
I looked up, coughing up sand, to see three other boys. One had dirty blond hair and dark green eyes. Another behind him had dark brunette hair and dark hazel eyes. The last one had dark brown eyes, jet black hair and a black helmet on his head.
"Why should I, Knight?" He asked, a hand keeping a tough grip on my Power Rangers t-shirt.
"Because if you don't, you'll be the one coughing up blood. Got that, Jason" The blond growled.
He pushed me down and I scrambled over to the other guys. "We keep the girl then." My eyes grew wide.
The latino and brunette fought Jason's friends while the one called Knight checked on me.
"Hey, you otay?" I nodded my head.
"I'm Kendall. The otha two are James and Carwos. What's your name?" I looked up into his green eyes.
"I'm H...Logan. And the girl is my twin sister, Jazzmine." Kendall looked to his left. I followed his gaze to see James, Carlos and Jazzmine.
"Her tummy's got a bruise." I lifted my sister's shirt to see a black and purple bruise under her Transformers shirt.
She hugged James and Carlos. "Thanks...for defending us."
They smiled "No probem. Friends won't let friends get hurt." I raised an eyebrow.
"Friends?" The three boys looked at me and Jazzy. "Yea. Don't you wanna be our friends?"
I looked at my twin sister, who was looking at me with a huge smile on her face, whispering "Pwease" in my head.
"Otay." Jazzy hugged me, then I felt three more pairs of arms around me.
"We'll be best friends foreva." Carlos said.
I yawned when I woke up. Why did Jazzy have to get kidnapped?
We would have still been the unstoppable five, just like when we were younger.
She would remember me as her brother.
? POV
Damn it! Why the fuck won't they die? I watched Alena sleeping in her hospital bed. Logan was awake and he would recognize me too easily.
They're was someone sleeping on the side of her bed. It was the Latino who saw me after the car accident. What's his name...Carlos.
Puppy love, huh? The thought made me want to puke. Maybe, instead of trying to kill her, I can get him to go it for me.
I quietly snuck out the window, a new plan forming in my mind. It only involved poison, a knife and Carlos.
I'm such a genius.
I hope you enjoyed the story. The winning band name is "The Four Elements."
I must send a special thank you to Cassie. She was my tiebreaker between Animals and The Four Elements.
Keep an eye out for Chapter 11: Awake and Normal?