Chibiyu: So freaking mad right now. But Little Kuriboh's new video saved someone from a certain death…5 someone's in fact.
Nick: And we all know where that will end up…in this story.
Chibiyu: My favorite line from last chapter; 'Wasn't Déjà vu a bitch?'
PEOPLE SHOULD BE VERY THANKFUL I DON'T OWN JONAS. VERY. THANKFUL.
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But three minutes is a long time. A lot can happen. I wonder if…no…I couldn't do it fast enough…or before one of them pulled me off of one of their throats. Damn it.
But at least I led them to death in the end. Even if I had to take out myself to achieve it.
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EYRA'S POV
I understood what Joe and Kevin meant by not understanding until I saw it for myself. I saw Nick strangling Joe and I thought I understood it then…but no. I fully understand the term insanity now. Insanity is when you are killing yourself and four people who you think you hate but actually love without a single regret. But I wasn't going to allow Nick's lack of control to kill us. But how do we get out of here?
Nate and Lexi looked at me and smiled and again I was panged with jealously. How did he freaking know her?!?!?!!?!?! Lexi looked at me oddly before pulling something from her ever present side purse. She dropped the purse and I ran over to Joe and Kevin.
"Get by in the corner by Nick." I ordered but they hesitated. I rolled my eyes and walked over to Nick, who was glaring at Lexi even though he couldn't have possibly seen what she was holding. "Face the wall or I kill you." I forcefully told him and he smirked before doing so, holding his hands behind his back for me to restrain. Something was wrong with this.
I looked over to Joe and Kevin and nodded and they ran over, faced the corner the wall and door created, and covered their head and necks.
"Self Destruct in t minus 2 minutes and thirty seconds." The voice alerted us just as Lexi pulled the pin form the grenade top and placed on the wall base. Nate ran over and covered Joe and me as best as he could and Lexi skipped over and sat next to Kevin, facing the wall.
"3, 2, 1." She sang happily and the grenade blasted, but no pieces flew, only wind and smoke. "Ha. I knew it was the silent kind." She laughed after the rumble of falling and melting metal stilled. She pulled Kevin to his feet and ran out into the run. I pulled Joe along and Nate grabbed Nick, growling at him to run. And he did, but he was grinning…something was definitely up.
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NICK'S POV
Idiots.
Wow how dumb could they be? They didn't think I would let them blow a hole in the wall without alerting anyone else did they? Didn't Lexi know I was the 'right hand man?' Didn't she know I had everything I needed hidden in my clothes? Well…everything I needed that didn't involve escaping from cell block D…which I did on my own. But while I was sitting, I activated my tracking signal and I received a morse code tap of Tyron saying to stay put. If I live, he will take out his creations and leave me to kill my brothers.
He will kill you after though. Kevin informed me.
Like I care. Everything I now live for will have been completed. I would have no need to extend my existence, no goals to live for, no life, no real family. It didn't matter.
You still have a plan…even though you got away…don't you? Joe mused.
I do…and this one will keep them close to the building. I pulled out Lexi's collar remote.
And I hit the button.
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ELVIS'S POV-yes Nick's dog
Home was lonely without Master Nick. Even without Joey and Kevy to play. Little Lucas brother wasn't as fun as my master and his older brothers. Frankie taunted me and I didn't like it. I also didn't like the feeling I was getting when I thought of Master Nick. It felt empty and wrong. Like he was alone and hurting and confused. I was not there to comfort him like I was before when his brothers were too busy or when he had bad dream. I was a good dog and Master Nick needed me now. I felt it in my accursed tail.
But I couldn't be there for Master Nick. Joey and Kevin were going to the Death Valley were he was being held according to white-haired girl and Not Nick. I didn't like the name of the Valley. Not one bit. But they were going there and Joey and Kevin where going to get captured and see Master Nick. And when they found him they would call white-haired girl and Not Nick to help get them out. And I didn't hear the rest because I fell asleep. I deserved the cone of shame for that. No…no dog deserves the cone of shame.
And now I sat in front of giant bird things that made the brothers and Master Nick's room home for now. Until Joey called for them to come anyway. But Joey hasn't called and…they just pooped on his bed…hahaha Joey. You got the bed-wetting bird. Hahahaha.
I shook my head and looked to Master's untouched bed. I missed Master. Please come home soon Master.
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NATE'S POV
Lexi suddenly dropped to her knees, only a few feet from the building and screamed bloody murder. We all stopped dead with the same expressions of surprise, even Nick looked it. Eyra ran t her but didn't touch her, sensing the danger.
"GET THAT COLLAR OFF!" I yelled and ran, leaving Nick as I raced with a heavy heart to Lexi. I thought I lost her before I was not going to lose her again! She screamed again as I picked up a rock and hit the collar on the latch, but nothing.
"Who is doing this?!?!" Joe shouted and I suddenly stood and raced to Nick. He took a step back, eyes widening at my look of pure hate.
"STOP IT!" I yelled, pushing him to the ground and wrestling the remote from his hand, but he didn't let go.
"Don't want to see your half-sister die?" Nick whispered and silence fell around us, even Lexi stopped screaming. He used this moment of shock to force me off of him and he threw the remote as hard as he could and we saw it land and rolled into one of the many dry dirt chasms. I raced after it and he watched me go. He was laughing.
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LEXI'S POV
When electricity is coursing through your veins without leaving a seeable wound, it doesn't at all feel like a simple shock. It doesn't even feel like electricity. When your eyes roll to the back of your head and the world fades like paint sliding of a wet canvas, it feels more like death. It feels like everything single organ, molecule and cell is being burned by a fire no amount of water can extinguish. It feels like your heart seized pumping blood and instead pumped poison coated nails.
But I wasn't going to let this best me. Not yet. I had to either kill or teach a murderer a lesson. Yes I was a murderer but I was making sure my last act was so I killed one more time so he would kill one more time as well. His last time being me. Determination fueled my will to force open my eyes and crawl to the unsuspecting Nick. Only when I raised my arm did he notice.
But it was too late. My hand came upon his arm and instantly seized up around his wrist.
And he screamed once.
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JOE'S POV
We were all watching Nate jump into the shallow crevice in the cracked dirt ground…that is, we were until Nick screamed.
"Self destruct in t minus 2 minutes." The cool female voice warned us. But none of us aid her any heed.
Lexi had somehow crawled away from Eyra and over to Nick, her hand now attached to his arm. Now he was victim of his own actions. And now he was next in line to die. But would Lexi die before Nick, having grown more accustomed to such shocks? Or would she live long enough to she her own revenge fulfilled? Or would Nate find the remote and end this?
We watched Nick fall to his knees, not a whisper passing his lips and his eyes were open, depicting a perfect storm of pain. But he still found it in him to glare at the twitching girl that tethered him to this torture. His fingers clawed the dirt, unable to move them enough to pry Lexi's grip off. Lexi shrieked again and we all winced at the high pitch. Nick finally clenched his eyes closed but he still didn't make a sound.
And then it all stopped.
Lexi fell backwards, unconscious and Nick, having been on all fours, stayed upright, and breathing hard. I looked to Nate, who was running at full speed to us, waving the remote. I finally noticed my poor heart, which was thundering against my ribs and how my hands shook with fear.
"Self destruct in t minus 1 minute and 45 seconds." The female recording told us. I ran to Nick without a second thought and scooped him up like Kevin did Lexi, noticing how he didn't struggle with both suspicion and worry. We ran from the building, Nate a few feet behind us.
"There!" Eyra called and with a few more steps so ducked into a cave in the cliff face we were surrounded by on almost all sides. But before I ran in it after Kevin, Nick suddenly squirmed and turned to look back at the lab and I gasped. A large jet had risen off a cliff face, aka the disguised roof, and zoomed off without a sound. But just because they fled, it didn't mean this was over. And then Nate pushed me in the little cave. I sat on the chilled sand and held Nick tightly, wishing I could hear what was going on in his head right now.
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NICK'S POV
Your plan was amazing. Kevin taunted, his colder than normal voice filled with sarcasm.
Was getting left behind and almost killed part of your amazing plan too Mr. Genius? Joe mocked, laughter in his voice.
And now you're alone with the enemies.
And with us.
Without a hope to get out alive…
Or sane. Joe added as if an after thought. But that chance was gone a long time ago Nicky.
You missed the one way trip back to sanity and guess what Nicky? Kevin said, dragging this on and on. There are no more tickets to that train. But we don't want you on it anyway.
We want you dead. Joe started and I groaned almost silently, begging them to stop. But they didn't. My pain was their fun. Their revenge. And I still deserved it.
We want you to suffer.
To cry.
To lose it.
To kill.
"To shut up." I whispered inaudibly. But Joe sighed, his arms tensing as I shifted, my own hand moving to cover my ears to block them out. But Joe's hands beat mine and his hands did what mine could not; they stopped it. But I still stiffened at the touch, my hands curling instinctively on his wrists and I shook a little in fear. But why hadn't he attacked yet?
"Shhh…" Joe whispered through his fingers, but I didn't relax. But I did let my arms fall back to my sides, though my shaking didn't die either. And all was silent until…
BOOM!
And the Lab, my newer prison, was gone just like that. And it was by my own hand. I smiled a little at that thought but it quickly faded as I realized this was far from over. This was something explosions couldn't stop. This was something that made me regret me decision to not call Tyrone…but then I realized that he wouldn't give a damn about me…especially after the little…shall we say incident…where I tried to strangle him. But I still didn't regret that.
I ran my fingers through my rather gross hair and Joe tensed again as I moved. But I had no want to kill him right now. I just wanted to be left alone. This used to be a time where I would pour all of these feelings into a guitar and create an awesome song and smiled again. But those times were long gone. I had seen to that. And I wished things were back to the way they were, but that wish would never come true. Now that I knew Joe and Kevin's real feelings about me. Now that I knew they hated me and wanted me gone. Even if it didn't seem like that.
I looked around, waiting for the other, the real Joe and Kevin, to make their appearance, but they did not. Why? Joe's hands couldn't have stopped them…could it?
"We should stay here for the night." Lexi whispered, her voice still shaky and Nate agreed. "But the dark isn't very friendly." A fire was lite moments later and Eyra pulled back form it, looking rather pleased with herself. And then all at once everyone turned to look at me and Joe. I averted my gaze. This was weakness in my part. But their shock was rather amusing.
I pulled away from Joe rather roughly and sat in the dark, wanting no part in the group. But the only bad thing about leaving the fire was the lack of warmth…but it didn't matter. My heart held more shadows and ice than this desert night.
"Ok…" Eyra whispered and I felt her eyes on me but I refused to meet any of their gazes. "Nate I think its time we heard about Lexi." Was that wind I felt to my side? I looked and sure enough there was a small opening, just big enough for me to squeeze through.
Nate hesitated, looking at Lexi. "Guys…meet Lexi…my half-sister." I took that moment of surprise to slip away and into the sunset.
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FRANKIE'S POV
Ok, let's see how long it takes for Nate's plan to fail. I bet they get there and everything immediately goes wrong and Nick has some ninja moment and saves them all after revealing he remembered all along. After all, having Joe and Kevin get captured and then tell Nick the plan and escape at night with Nate and Eyra who are hiding near the Lab won't possibly work.
I pet the Tiffly in front of me and laughed as I saw the stain on Joe's bed. Elvis barked when one of the Tiffly's hopped over to him and I laughed as he growled and the bird promptly pecked him lightly before waddling off again. How long until this place is covered in fur and poop?
Oh no…
Nick is going to be livid when he finds out about this…
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EYRA'S POV
HALF SISTER?!?!?!
"What?" We all exclaimed and Lexi smiled.
"Well…not in that way. We were…born I guess you could say, on the same day and were raised together. Half-brother and half-sister is just our little nickname for each other and before everyone in the lab went crazy with power, we were the 'twins' of the place." Lexi explained, punching Nate in the shoulder and he actually winced. And it took a lot to make Nate wince.
"So you're not…related?" Kevin asked and I jumped at his voice. He had been so quiet I had almost forgotten he was there. But he asked the question I am sure was on everyone's mind.
Nate shook his head. "Not in the slightest. Don't worry guys; Nick doesn't have a sister you don't know about…" He laughed, his eyes darting to Nick and he instantly was silenced. We all followed his gaze and gasped at the empty rock face and the hole we had failed to see before.
Oh Shitake mushrooms. (1)
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Chibiyu: Bored…Until Next Update!
(1) Spy kids saying instead of saying the first four letters in the word Shitake, Carmen said 'Oh Shitake Mushrooms.' Eyra isn't one to swear. Lol.