A/N: Hello everyone welcome back I know the last chapter was a sad one but what happened needed to be done for the sake of the plot and so does this chapter. But don't worry its always darkest before the dawn. that being said lets get on with it. Oh if you have Johnny Cash's song Hurt. Listen to it on repeat
Disclaimer: I do not own any Power ranger characters you may recognize from the series I only own my OC's I also don't own any music
Death in the family part 2( Hurt )
The Ranger's Home:
David carried his brother's lifeless body into the lab and placed it on the medical bed hearing the soundless gasp of his mother and youngest sister. He also heard the muffled sobs of Max, Stina , Troia and Kal. He then felt Tracie's weight crash into him and his shirt become soaked in tears. "You...you ... you can bring him back right mom. Just like you did aunt Pink right," Troia sobbed begging her mother to restore her brother's life. Talia walked over to E J's body stroked her sons face as if savoring the fleeting warmth of his body as well as letting tears fall onto his forehead. "I am sorry my children but my power to restore life only works once. I can't... I can't bring Ezra back," Talia said sadly. "No mom please you have to try... he's my brother please try ...he's your son you can't let him," Troia begged as she broke down crying. "I'm sorry Troia as much as I wish I could there is nothing I can do. Ezra... is gone as much as it pains me to say it he's gone, your brother is gone to a better place," Talia said taking Troia's hands Troia feeling a mixture of grief and pain slapped her mother sending her falling to the floor retreating to her room.
"Mom! don't worry I'll go talk to here," Stina said becoming angry at her sister's actions. "No Austina there is no need to be angry with Troia. She's very hurt and scared right now," Talia said. "She's hurt ! Mom we're all hurt okay ! We just watched our brother get murdered but none of us have the right to take it out on you. ok. Its not fair ok its not... oh god E J," Stina said breaking down and falling back into Max's arms. "Shh its ok baby I know... I know," Max said softly stroking and crying into Stina's hair. "Its okay my daughter. You need to understand that Troia is E J's blood sister not only that she was his twin. And on our home world the bond between twins is one stronger than that of a normal brother and sister. For Troia it feels like half of herself has been ripped away," Talia explained. "I think its safe to say we all feel that way mom," Tracie said. Talia leaned down and placed a kiss on E J's forehead and whispered, "Rest my son sleep and know peace."
"Tracie we need to contact your uncle so we can make the proper arrangements," Talia said. "Okay mom... I'll do it right away," Tracie said pulling away from David's grip. "I... I think someone should go tell Julie ...she... she needs to... she just needs to know. E J... E J would've wanted her to," Kal said breaking down into tears. "Don't worry about it ok Stina Max and I we'll tell her," David said letting a lone tear fall from his eyes.
Angel Grove Memorial hospital:
Julie had been awake for close to an hour, and was sitting one her looking at the envelope that had been left by her bed a few hours earlier not wanting to open it until her boyfriend was there. "Come on in poppy the doors open," Julie said hearing the knock at the door. Julie was surprised to see David walk through the door followed by Stina and Max. "Oh sorry guys I thought it was E J. Anyway where is tall blue and handsome getting me flowers," Julie asked with a happy smile on her face. She then took a moment to study the looks on there faces. And noted they were looks of sadness and pain an she noticed the slight tears in both Stina and Max's eyes. "What's wrong guys where's E J," Julie asked not really wanting to know the answer.
"Jewels while you were out Tyson he... he threatened you. He apparently told EJ that he'd hurt you if he didn't hand over the titan boxes. He went off on his own . and there was a fight and... and it ended bad," David explained desperately holding back tears. "He's ok right I... I mean your mom, E J told me she could heal people and stuff right," Julie pleaded. "Like I said Jewels it was bad and ... E J he ... he didn't make it he's gone" David said unable to hold back his own tears. Julie leapt from the bed ripping the I. V. from her arm and collapsed to the floor. "No, no David no! Why'd you let him do it... why'd you let him do it Why!," Julie cried punching David's chest as he wrapped his arms around her. "He went off own his own I'm sorry ... god Julie I'm so sorry... Its my fault," David cried as he rocked Julie in his arms. "Its okay David... Its not your fault... its not," Stina said tearfully as she hugged her brother from behind. "It'll be ok guys It'll be ok," Max said letting tears fall as knelt down and joined the three clustered teens.
Time seemed to stop as the four teens sat on the floor and cried seeking comfort in each others arms.
Atlan's Fortress:
Atlan looked at the five titan boxes and smiled in wicked laughter at what his weapons success. "Well done young Tyson you have served me well in delivering the titan boxes. Tell me how did it feel to take your cousin's life," Atlan asked with venom coursing through his sadistic voice. "It felt good my master thrilling even. The little punk never knew when to quit and the looks on the others faces when they realized they couldn't save their beloved Ezra. It was intoxicating ," Tyson said "As it should be what is your next plan my apprentice," Atlan asked. "Its already in place. I plan to let the Rangers contribute to their own demise . Even if they can pull them selves together as a team they're still weakened by numbers and the compassion and grief they feel for losing their brother they'll self destruct. And then the world will fall to you," Tyson said wickedly.
Angel Grove Cemetery: Four days later:
A small group gathered in the private section cemetery. The group consisted of David and Kal each wearing black suits and sun glasses. Tracie wore a white blouse with a black collar and a black skirt with her hair half up. Max wore a belted black pinstripe blouse and a simple pair of black slacks and black sun glasses while Stina wore an outfit almost identical to Tracie's the shirts collar and style of the skirt being the only differences. Talia and Julie both wore simple black dresses while Troia wore a black pants suit with a white blouse they each wore a blue flower pinned over there hearts. The ranger's "aunt" Pink also attended. As well as former pink ranger Cassie Chan. Former blue rangers Tori Hanson, Rocky DeSantos, Theodore "T J" Johnson, Justin Stewart, Madison Roca, and the ranger's "uncle" Billy also were there to show respect for fallen comrade who shared the same color as they once all did The women all wore black dress suits with royal blue blouses while the men wore black suits with royal blue shirts. The four men acted as Paul barriers while each women carried a reef. To be placed around the dark navy casket.
After the casket was in place and the other former rangers sat down Billy remained standing in front of the casket. "Today we are gathered to bid farewell and to pay tribute to Ezra Jayden Hawk or as everyone knew him best E J. By circumstance and friendship I became his uncle and him and his brothers a sisters grow into what a us few gathered here were chosen to be Power Rangers. Guardians of good and peace. But unlike us who grew into or fates as rangers and were chosen because of certain qualities we showed. They were born to carry the mantel and to be heroes. And Ezra truly lived up to the calling. Ezra's older brother David would like to say a few words," Billy said before taking his seat and allowing David to come up and speak.
"E J was more than just our brother and teammate he was our heart beat. He was always there when we needed him. To lift us up and to keep us going. But E J was shy as well and... And that shyness made us feel we needed to protect him. But our need to protect him made him feel week... and in a way we ...we all treated you that way and I'm sorry ... you don't know how sorry I am. After our first mission we all said that even if it meant our lives we'd fight for earth. And he more than lived up to that by not only giving his life for the ones he loved but for all of us here and billions more. And for that you will never be forgotten in our minds and our hearts. You were taken from us too soon but you died fighting for what truly believed in. E J would always tell me that I the courage of a lion and the heart of a tiger. If that's true... then E J you... you have the courage of gods and the heart of a giant. And for that I always love you and miss you my dear brother we all will," David said his tears no longer being hidden by his sunglasses.
After David delivered his Tracie handed him his acoustic guitar as he took his seat and she took up hers and they began to play Broken by Seether. As they played one by one each of the former rangers and Pink placed a single rose on the casket as it was lowered into the ground After the casket was lowered Talia placed bouquet of blue and white orchids into the grave. Kal placed his favorite pair of Vans into the grave because E J would always borrow them. Max placed a hand full of her adoptive grand mother hand left her the coins where engraved with the gypsy family crest and where only to be placed in the graves of family member so they can pay their way into the next life. Stina held on to her girlfriend's hand and wept as she dropped in a tube of E J's favorite brand of eyeliner. Julie walked to the edge of the her eyes very red and puffy from crying holding the picture taken of them at night waves. She took one last look at the picture and traced E J's smile before ripping it in half. She let the half with her face fall into the grave and clutched the half with E J's face to her heart and vowed to someday put the pieces together again. David and Tracie finished playing and walked to edge of the grave. Tracie removed the white studded bracelet from her right wrist and let it fall. David placed his favorite training spear into the grave. Tracie the fell into her oldest brother's arms crying as they walked away.
Troia was the last to walk to the edge of the open grave. She had no flowers or farewell tokens for her brother. She simply cried and let the tears fall into the grave and said, "I promised you I'd keep fighting and I will even if it means my life. But if go down I'm bringing Tyson with me. You hear me Ezra he's coming with me." Troia then turned and left with the others .
The Ranger's home:
It had been hours since the funeral and the day had was giving way to evening. And as the sun was setting Tracie found herself in the same position she had been since she changed her clothes . In her lab with her hands on either side of her he head starring at E J's morpher crying.
"Why'd you do it huh E J. Why'd you have to play hero," She said talking to the object in front of her. "First my birth parents now you. I just wish I could've helped you. I just wish I wasn't so useless," Tracie cried. She cried and cried until she could once again speak. "I don't even know why you guys keep me around I'm as helpful as that damn morpher I built," she said looking at the sixth morpher she built with intent for her use. In the mist of her tears she remembered something she'd herd her mother mention and an idea came to her. And she quickly tried contacting one of the few people who may be able to help her.
"Who are you, and how'd you get access to this com link," said the surprised Asian American man who appeared on the large monitor in front of Tracie.
"Are you Adam Park?," Tracie asked the man in his early to mid thirties.
"Yes I am. Who are you and why did you call me," asked the former ranger in a slightly concerned voice after he noticed that Tracie had been crying.
"Adam my name is Tracie Hawk, I'm Billy's niece...,"
Elsewhere in the house Kal sat in the bedroom that he and E J shared and stared at the bed that was now empty. The bed that once belonged to E J. Kal closed his eyes and a cascade of images of himself and E J played in his minds eye. They were times of joy and laughter as he remembered the times they shared surfing, pulling pranks and he laughed to himself at the good times they had. But soon he remembered a moment that he caused his brother great pain
Flash back: Feb.14 2009:
"Hey Kal come on I have to drop you and Troia off before I pick up Tammie...," E J trailed off as he saw his topless girlfriend straddling his brother. E J stood in shock as he made eye contact with the two entangled lovers .
"E J man we didn't want you to find out this way man," Kal said pushing Tammie off of him. E J turned to leave "E J wait" Kal said getting up and running towards E J only to be hit with a punch that sent him to the floor
"Go to hell the both of you," E J said as he stormed out of his mothers shop.
End of flash back:
"I'm sorry E J you'll never know how sorry I am," Kal said weeping.
Angel Grove bluffs:
"Why does this always happen, why do the people I love wind up getting hurt our killed," David said to himself. as he stood looking out onto the city as it sparkled in the night sky. "I shouldn't be in charge," Hesaid letting tears seep from his eyes.He then felt a hand on his shoulder. A hand that would normally make his blood run hot with passion but now made it run cold with hate. "What the hell do you want," David said to the figure behind him.
"I wanted to see you," Sala said softly. She gently wrapped her arms around him only to have him pull away. Sala felt the coldness radiate off David and before she knew it she said what she felt she need to say, "I love you David."
"What did you say," David said his voice filled with anger and sadness.
" I love you and ...ah!," Sala started as David's fist hit her sending her to the ground. Before she could process what happened David had her pinned and his fist had turned to a silver ball of energy.
"Why'd you do it! why'd you attack the city when you knew Tyson's plan!," David screamed his energized fist inches from Sala's face. "Answer me you bitch!" he said his rage growing.
"I had no choice. I had no choice," Sala said for the first time in a long time truly knowing fear.
"I hate you. You hear me I hate you! I hate the fact that you're alive and my brother's not. I hate that you can tell me you had no choice when could've joined us. I want to drive my fist through your skull but I can't because as sick as it makes me I love you. My brother's blood is on your hands I still love you heaven help me I do," David said as he released her from his grip. He then walked to his motorcycle crying silent tears . "We all have choices. You chose to be Atlan's slave," he said before he sped off into the night.
"He still loves you Selena," her inner voice said. "I know but why? After all that I've done, all the pain I've caused him and his family how can he love me," Sala asked the voice. "Because he sees your human side. He sees what you hide from. He sees all the pain of your past, others have caused you" Selena said triggering memories Sala had long forgotten
Stone Canyon 1983:
After spending a year on the streets Selena had long since turned to stealing what she could to survive. And it eventually landed her in Stone Canyon's juvenile detention center for girls at age fourteen. She felt fear as she lay in her bunk that night in the cell she shared with three other girls. Each of which were older than her the oldest being a tall almost masculine red head named Christy.
Christy at nearly six feet tall was as intimidating as she was beautiful. At only thirteen she was convicted of grand theft auto, assault with a deadly weapon, and the attempted murder of her ex- girlfriend. To say she was accustom to taking what she wanted would be an understatement. Her first month in the facility she murdered her cell mate adding another fifteen years to her twelve year sentence. The murder of her cell mate earned her a place in the black thorn mafia the gang that controlled the prison's prostitution ring as an enforcer. The murders of the gang's leader and second in command earned her leadership. Now at age sixteen she was severing a life sentence with no hope of parole.
Selena layed half sleeping in her bunk when she felt a strong hand pair of hands pull her from her bed to the cold floor of her cell. She then felt the weight of another body around her waist.
"Wake up sunshine its time to play," Christy said as she forced her lips to Selena's. Selena on instinct bit the girl causing her to break the forced contact earning a fist to the side of the head. "So you got some fight in you. Good I like it when the bitches fight makes it fun. Shame though you had such a pretty face to bad me and the girls are going to have to play ruff," Christy said with a sadistic grin on her face as she forced open Selena's jumpsuit
Selena looked up in terror as she saw the faces of the four women looking down on her like a pack of hyenas would a wounded gazelle. "Somebody please help me! Guard! Guard!," she cried getting several quick punches to the face and chest as answers.
"Oh we haven't given you anything to scream about yet. but we will," Christy said as she forced her hand to the lower part of Selena's jumpsuit.
"No don't! Please not this! Please no! No!... AHH!," Selena screamed as she felt Christy's muscular fist force its way into her. Selena layed on the floor crying out in pain as each of the four girls took turns repeatedly beating and molesting her. At some point she stop screaming hoping it would stop the attack. But instead it only made them inflict more pain to get her to cry out again. By the time Christy finished violating her for a third time Selena lay on the floor in the fettle position her body beaten and bruised and raped. The only true sign she survived the ordeal was the pained cough she gave causing blood to spill from her mouth. Selena cringed in fear as she felt a hand touch her. "No more please no more," she pleaded as tear ran down her face.
"Now now that's no way to be baby," Christy said as she licked the blood from Selena's mouth. "You see normally I'd let you heal then I'd pimp you out to every guard and butch in this place. But since you're such a sweet piece I'm gonna keep you to my self," Christy said in sickening sweet voice. "You and me are gonna play house and you're gonna be my little bitch. You play nice and what your told then I promise I won't hurt you. Too much anyway. You get out of line then what happen tonight won't be anywhere near as painful understand," Christy said getting a tearful nod. from Selena "That's a good girl. Now give mommy a good night kiss sugah," Christy said in a disgusting mock southern drawl. Selena out of fear kissed the older girl.
Once her attacker had gone to bed Selena painfully crawled into her bed once more knowing the pain of being taken against her will. And cried.
End of flash back:
"Ahh damn you! Why , why do you make remember the pain she put through. Nine months nine months that seemed like nine years. I suffered at the hands of demon. I let her torture me beat me violate me whore me out to her friends make me feel useless. And the worst part of it is she made me enjoy it. All the pain all of her sick perverted lust! The being a play toy for her and those other three in the cell. Her watching as I let them beat me and rape humiliate me day in and day out. That sick twisted bitch broke me she made love it! Why did you make me remember it! Why! WHY!," Sala screamed in agony at the horrors she had faced unaware she was now bleeding from her nose.
"Because I'd rather relive that hell than the one you lock yourself in. by serving Atlan," Selena said.
Julie's house:
Julie sat in the living room of her empty house. Her parents were away with work again and only comforted their only child over the phone. which did nothing to ease her pain. And some hours after the funeral she now found herself staring at a full bottle of whiskey contemplating ending her life by alcohol poisoning to be with her beloved Ezra once more. As she picked up the bottle she noticed the still un opened manila envelope from the hospital and read what was written on the front.
Incase you wake up and I'm not there
E J
Opened the envelope to find a DVD in a clear case that had her name on it with the eye dotted with a heart. Feeling as if E J was pulling her to do so Julie quickly put the DVD into the player. As she sat down she was great with the image E J sitting in his room alone
" Hey baby its me. And if you're seeing this that means I wasn't there when you woke up," EJ said. "Also it could mean that something more than likely happened and I'm not coming back. And if that's the case I wanted you to know how really feel about you," E J said as he picked up the black acoustic electric guitar that belonged to David. "Jewels I promised you I'd do this for you one day so here goes. Now before I get started I want you to know that this is like the only song that makes me think about you that Dave taught me how to play so here's my rendition of Kiss From a Rose by Seal," E J said. And he then began to strum the music to the song.
There used to be a graying tower alone on the sea.You became the light on the dark side of remained a drug that's the high and not the did you know,That when it snows,My eyes become large andThe light that you shine can be ,I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the ,The more I get of you,The stranger it feels, now that your rose is in bloom.A light hits the gloom on the is so much a man can tell you,So much he can remain,My power, my pleasure, my pain, babyTo me you're like a growing addiction that I can't 't you tell me is that healthy, baby?But did you know,That when it snows,My eyes become large and the light that you shine can be ,I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the , the more I get of youThe stranger it feels, yeahNow that your rose is in bloom.A light hits the gloom on the gray,I've been kissed by a rose on the gray,I've been kissed by a roseI've been kissed by a rose on the gray,...And if I should fall along the wayI've been kissed by a rose...been kissed by a rose on the is so much a man can tell you,So much he can remainMy power, my pleasure, my me you're like a growing addiction that I can't deny, yeahWon't you tell me is that healthy, did you know,That when it snows,My eyes become large and the light that you shine can be ,I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the , the more I get of youThe stranger it feels, yeahNow that your rose is in bloom,A light hits the gloom on the I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grayOoh, the more I get of youThe stranger it feels, yeahAnd now that your rose is in bloomA light hits the gloom on the grayNow that your rose is in bloom,A light hits the gloom on the gray
Julie cried with new tears and a sad smile crept across her lips. As the words of the song feel her with joy and sorrow. The song told her E J's true feelings about her while at the same time reminded her of the love now lost to her forever.
"I hope you liked it. But I know it wont make up for me leaving you. Julie you're the most amazing person I've ever known. And when I saw you take that hit for that girl I cried because I thought I lost you and it made me so sad. But when I realized that you were willing to sacrifice yourself for someone you didn't know made me proud to be in love with you. You think I'm hero but I can hide behind my power to protect me. But you did it with out a thought and that's really being a hero is about and that gave me the strength to do what I needed to do. Julie I know we said forever but I had to do this because I love you so much. And I don't want you to spend your life and crying over what we had and what we could've had together. I want you to be happy and live. And I want you to continue do what you feel is right no matter what is. And never forget I love you always," E J said ending the tape sending Julie into a fit of tears.
Max's Loft
"Stina baby I got food," Max said as she walked into her apartment above the shop owned by her girlfriend's family. She had left a sleeping Stina an hour earlier to go get Take out. As it had been along day and she knew neither of them felt like cooking. Max sat he containers of food on the coffee table in front of her couch and, again called for her girlfriend, "Stina are still sleeping?," she asked having heard no response from the other girl. "Stina where are yo-" Max started as she felt her feet kicked from under her and she feel to the floor. "What the hell," Max said as she looked up a saw nothing. She then felt another kick knocking her flat.
"Get up," Said the unseen form of Stina using her powers of invisibility. Stina not waiting for Max to get to her feet she delivered two more quick kicks to the other girls body. "Get up, get up and fight me you coward," Stina said swinging at Max as the other girl got to her feet.
"Stina... baby...calm down, why are you trying to hurt me," Max said trying to dodge the invisible girl's punches with very little luck as she couldn't see her. Max seeing very little option decided she needed to defend herself against her attacker and took a swing at where she thought Stina was. only getting met with punches in return. Hoping to make some head way Max decided to use her connection with Stina to tap into her thoughts. "Stina why are you doing this baby come on let me in," Max thought as she pushed past the unusual barrier in Stina's mind. Once past it what she saw scared her and also gave her and also let her know that Stina was dreaming
"No I won't let you do it Tyson," I won't let you kill her you here me I won't!," said a still invisible Stina in her waking dream like state.
"Stina baby listen to me ok. You're dreaming ok I'm fine Tyson hasn't hurt me baby I'm fin-" Max said being cut off by Stina's foot driving her through the panel that served as a makeshift wall in the apartment.
"What ... what happened," Stina said as the loud crash of the panel brought her into the waking world causing her to once again become visible. Stina then heard a groan from the middle of the loft and turned to see Max come to a sitting position on the floor and the last few minutes came rushing back to her. "Wildcat! Oh god baby I'm sorry. I didn't know what I was doing I... I saw him kill E J and I... I got so scared," Stina said as she broke down in to tear unable to speak over come with sadness.
"Shh I know phoenix its ok. I'm her for you forever and always," Max said as she held her beloved in her arms tight against her breast. Max held Stina as she cried and rocked her letting her lovers tears soak into her shirt. While she let her own fall into Stina's hair like a gentle rain.
"Don't let go of me baby," Stina said in a voice barley a whisper
"I never will baby I never will," Max said as the two cried in each others arms.
The Rangers Home:
Troia sat in her room pacing in a erratic fashion. She felt dizzy and breathless and she once again felt the agonizing burning pain in her chest returned. The same feeling she felt when she saw her brother killed. The searing pain of a sword slash to her heart. But it was much more then that she felt the severing of her psychic link to her twin. Her mother explained that her other three Daxamite children would fell it as well but the pain would be more extreme for her because of she and E J being blood related and twins. And that the severing could play tricks on her mind.
Troia feeling dazed by the pain made her way to the vanity and looked in her mirror and took deep breaths and shook her head trying to un cloud her mind. She then looked her reflection. When her eyes focused screamed in blood curdling horror as she discovered her hair was covered in maggots. Without a second thought she grabbed her near by scissors began to hack at her elbow length raven locks.
" Oh my god Troia stop!," said Shane as he burst through the door. Shane had arrived an hour or so after the funeral ended and had decided to stay and make dinner for family in there time of need. He had just finished washing the dishes when he heard the scream from upstairs. He instantly registered the sound as Troia and instantly bolted upstairs busted through the door and found Troia hacking at her hair with scissors. He screamed and ran over to the shaking girl and took the scissors from her. "Troia baby what are you doing huh? scaring me like that," he asked kneeling to eye level with Troia.
"It hurts... it hurts so much," Troia as tears began to flood her eyes. She soon found her head on Shane's shoulder. She then felt the young transgender male's strong yet masculine arms embrace her tightly. As Shane stroked her back Troia felt some of the tension and pain subside under his touch. " I just wished I could stop hurting so much," Troia sighed.
"I know sweet hart I couldn't imagine having to watch my brother. And if I could I'd kill Tyson myself for you," Shane said causing Troia to pull back from the hug.
"What?, How'd you know about Tyson," Troia asked causing to cover his mouth and freeze with a shocked expression on his face. "Shane, Leslie Parker, I've had a really hard few days. So if you care about me as much as you say you do then tell me what you know right now!," Troia said.
Shane dropped his head and sighed. "All I know for sure is that you guys are aliens well four of you anyway. I've known for a few day Kal let it spill when he called about E J. And then he showed me the lab today. And... and I was gonna tell you I knew honestly Troi I was. I just didn't think it was the right time and -" Shane said his words being cut off by Troia's lips on his.
Troia felt Shane return the kiss and she felt more of the pain lessen as she did what she had been wanting to do for weeks. She also felt her natural urges take over her and her hands started to roam over his body. As she deepened the kiss and her touches she began to move her hands into his shirt she noticed liked the very feminine yet masculine feel of Shane's body.
Shane for his part also wanted the very intimate contact was enjoying the sensation of kissing the young girl he had, had a crush on for years kissing him. But at the same time he began to feel that Troia maybe acting out of grief, and if that was the he'd feel like he was taking advantage of her. Then he felt it he felt Troia's hands touch the bandages that he used to hide his most hated reminder that he was not yet complete and that in ways he was still the very boyish Sheena. "Troia stop!," he said breaking the kiss.
"Shane I'm sorry. I just thought you wanted me Shane I'm sorry," Troia said feeling a little embarrassed by her own actions
"Troia don't be sorry. I do want you I do want you I do its just that neither one of is ready yet. But I promises you when we get to that point in or relationship it'll be magic ok," Shane said brushing a tear from Troia's eye and held her in silence while she wept. "Let me fix your hair," Shane said breaking the silence.
Troia opened her eyes and looked at her mangled hair for the first time. "Oh my god what did I do! I ruined my hair," Troia cried. "Shane can you fix it ! Oh god I look like a freak" she continued in a state of panic at the state of her once beautiful hair.
Shane placed his hands on Troia's shoulders and said. "Shh... do trust me baby," Shane asked.
Troia paused for a moment as if thinking on the answer. She then picked up the scissors and handed them to Shane and gave the only correct answer in her mind "yes."
An hour and a half later
"Do you like it," Shane said as he ran the comb through Troia's hair which now stopped just at the top of her shoulder and was parted so a slight bang came across the left of her face.
Troia ran her hand through her now shorter locks and said, "Wow Shane it looks amazing. I love it." Troia continued to run her fingers through locks with pride and wonderment at how her hair turned out. And again felt some of the pain alleviate it self. "Smart, sexy, sensitive, and can cut hair, You know if I didn't know any better I'd think my new boyfriend was gay," Troia said smiling for what seemed like the first time in years.
"Yeah my mom's a hair dresser so,... wait did you just say I was your boyfriend,"
Shane asked taken a back by what his professed dream girl said.
"Yes Parker, you're my boyfriend. I mean I really like you and I feel like I'm drawn to you. And you make me feel safe you know I like fell like its okay to be weak with you. And I know its a little soon but I think I maybe in love with you ," Troia said earning a kiss from Shane.
"Oh damn it Troi you had to make me cry. Baby I've been in love with you since we were nine. And knowing you feel just makes me love you more," Shane said staring into Troia's brown eyes with his green ones. He then pulled her into another kiss.
"Come on pretty boy you have to finish my hair," Troia said as they broke the kiss.
"Are you sure you want me to do this I mean once I do its stuck like that for awhile. So are you sure?," Shane asked knowing what in front of him.
"Positive," Troia said.
Another Hour and a half later:
"Okay Baby you can look now," Shane said as he finished curling out the last of his girlfriend's hair.
"Oh my god it looks amazing," Troia said looking a her now bright blue hair. She looked at her hair in the mirror and stroked it. She had chose the color for the simple fact that the dye was her brother's,and he bought it with intent on using it few days before his death. She then felt tears well up her eyes and let go fall control she had over her emotions at the time and wept. "He's gone Shane... he's gone and... and I never got the chance ... to ...say I'm sorry...for what I said," Troia cried. Shane Again took his girlfriend in his arms a held her close.
" It's okay baby. Your brother knew you loved him. And that you were sorry that's all you have to remember," Shane said as he comforted his girlfriend. As Shane held Troia hours past with only sound being heard was Troia weeping.. "Come on lets get you to bed," Shane said. He then lead Troia to her bed tucked her in and placed a kiss on her forehead and tucked her in a turned to leave.
"Shane could you hold me I don't want to sleep alone tonight." Troia asked. With out another word needed Shane removed his shoes and crawled into bed behind Troia. and held her. "I love you Shane," Troia said as they both feel asleep.
Talia looked around her taking in her surroundings. And she recognized them as the planet of her birth. She then looked down at her self and recognized she was wearing her guardian armor from the neck down.
" You always did marvel at your armor my sister," She heard a familiar voice.
She then looked up and saw the owner of the voice. There before her dressed in his black and silver armor from the neck down was her brother Micah. "Micah how can this be you died," Talia said
"You are dreaming my sister," Micah explained.
"Oh brother I have failed you Mason survived and he now serves the demon Atlan. And what's worst he has given him five of the titan boxes, and taken the life of one of the others," Talia said
"You have not failed my sister. My sons corruption is not your fault. And I have come to tell you that you have the power to save him and the world from the coming night. You will defeat Atlan." Micah said.
"What power Micah please tell me what power," Talia asked
"Look for the dragon in the stars and he will drive away the night," Micah said as he faded away.
"Micah wait!," Talia said as she woke from her dream. "Look for the dragon in the stars," she said repeating her brother's message. " What does it all mean Micah what does it all mean ...,"
A/N: Well that's it for this chapter hope I'didn't bum you out too much. I know some of you are like why'd you kill E J in the first place. Well in the begining before I wrote the first chapter I planned for there to be a death. At first I planned on it being Tracie but I came up with something else for her. then it was going to be Talia but I figured they needed a strong mother figure seeing as they all lost their birth parents. Then it fell to Kal and E J and after much debate I decied E J's heroic death would give the effect I wanted. So before I go I'd like to give a shout out to experimentalgirl17 she is awesome and you should read her stuff. Well peace and blessings and remember reviews are love