Save Us from the End
All I can say here is that I'm sorry a thousand times over for being an evil person and not updating this story beforehand.
She was so sick of this. All of this. She was sick of being locked up. She was sick of the room. She was sick of the crappy bed. She was sick of visits. And she was sick of being sick. She was still more then a little pissed off at herself for the way she had treated Johnny. But she had to do it. She had to keep him away. HE was going to kill Johnny if the pyromaniac came into the picture. She couldn't let that happen. Better to have him forever angry at her then for him to be dead. She'd rather have him always throwing glares in her direction.
Even if there was a baby on the way.
Above all else, Merc couldn't believe that she was pregnant, or even that Max knew the whole damn time by the sounds of things. It creeped her out that he knew and she didn't but he was dropping hints to it. She only realized it less then a month ago, after being stuck in this room for two whole months. In all honesty, there was a moment that she was amazed no one had come looking for her, but then she figured that Johnny would have told everyone and come up with the conclusion that she had left town.
Max went out every day, and seemed to stalk Johnny. He would come back and tell Merc how Johnny was, and what he was up to, and who seemed to be his new arm candy of the week. He would go on for several minutes before Merc would throw something at him and scream at him to get out. If it wasn't for the baby, she would have done something to herself long ago.
"Put that on." Max said, opening the door and throwing a bag at Merc. She wasn't prepared and ended up getting hit by it but she didn't let it hit the floor.
"What is this?" Merc asked.
"It's an outfit…we're going on…put it on." Max said. Merc's eyes widened. Max was getting her into clothes and taking her out? That couldn't be good. She watched him back out of the room and flinched when the door slammed before pulling the clothes out of the bag. A frown crossed over her face as she gazed at the dress that was the same colour of her uniform. It even looked like it was made of a cheap knock off of the stuff the uniforms was made from.
Merc looked down at her slightly rounded stomach then sighed. Something told her this night was going to get ugly.
"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Peter asked.
"Come on Petey, you and MJ…couple of weeks and you're hitched. Have some fun before it happens." Johnny said. Peter gave him a look. Johnny rolled his eyes and put his hands in the air. "I'll take full blame and responsibility for anything alright?"
"This is why we're along." Reed said. Ben just nodded as he danced a bit on the spot.
"Okay, I guess." Peter said.
"Great, come dance with me." Some girl said, suddenly showing up from behind Peter and dragging him away from the guys. Johnny laughed at the look on his face.
"You certainly have a way of getting people to do things." Reed said, watching Peter for a second then looking at Johnny.
"What can I say…it's a gift." Johnny said, shrugging.
"Or just something you picked up from Mercy." Ben said. Johnny's smile was gone in an instant upon hearing the name and a scowl took it's place before he turned to the bar and ordered a drink. "You don't find it a bit odd that, even if she did leave town, she wouldn't have called me at least once in the last few months? Or contacted Brian about why she's ignoring his calls as well and not handing anything in?"
"Nope." Johnny said, harshly.
"She's not afraid OF you Johnny." Ben said. "She wouldn't be hiding.
"What's with the emphasis on the word 'of ' there Ben?" Johnny asked, turning to look at the rock.
"She might be afraid FOR you." Ben stated. Johnny said nothing to that. "Johnny, Mercy loves you…honestly loves you. She's never felt that way about anyone else in her whole life. You honestly think she would just drop you the way she did without some backwards motive?"
"Like what?" Johnny asked.
"Maybe someone's threatening you." Reed said.
"But she knows…" Johnny started.
"Love is crazy, Johnny." Reed said. "The instant Merc hears someone threatening you, she probably won't think that you can help yourself and keep yourself safe. Or maybe someone knows how to get to you and she wants to keep them away. There are so many explanations."
"Couldn't she have just told me? I mean god, she can get into my head." Johnny said.
"Merc may be smart but when she's worried, she can be pretty…" Ben started but stopped when something caught his eye. Reed and Johnny both frowned and looked where Ben was looking before they both froze as well.
Looking uncomfortable and pale, but still relatively normal, Merc walked into the club…with Max. She kept her eyes down. Upon closer inspection, Ben could see that Merc really didn't look normal. Apart from being pale, she also looked as if she hadn't slept in weeks. It reminded him of when they had her powers blocked off and that thought made Ben's hands clench into fists so tight that light, orange coloured dust fell from them as he ground his fingers against his palms.
"Someone has to help me." Peter said, getting over to them, breathing heavily. "These girls are dancing crazy. What are you all looking at?" He looked in the same direction as the other three and his jaw dropped.
As if finally sensing the four sets of eyes on her, Merc lifted her own up slowly. Hers widened at the sight of them but it was obvious who held her gaze the most…Johnny.
Alright short chapter but I don't seem to be good at the long ones anymore. But at least I updated! That's something.
