Chibiyu: …Third to last chapter…I think…maybe…yes. Oh yeah…don't' forget about my contest! And a lot will happen in these last three chapters so bear with the longness of them and next chapter…hehe…
I HAVE NEVER, DO NOT AND WILL NEVER OWN JONAS!!!!!
NICK'S/LIZZY'S/ARIE'S POV
JOE'S/BELLE/KEVIN'S POV
"Nymph/Nemesis talking" (If I remember to Italicize them)
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"Wait…Nick came? How…he's dead…" I asked more myself than her but Arie, who loved to answer questions, spoke up.
"I believe in what Lei does not, meaning in a life after death on this world, instead of Heaven or Hell. Nick…must have been a ghost…They can move things and people with their own energy." I did not question her further, not wishing to lose any more brain cells with her long winded explanations.
I took her gently by the hand and together we walked back to the Lucas house on JONAS Street, unaware of the pair of chocolate brown eyes following us with an unblinking gaze.
BELLE'S POV
I was walking down JONAS Street, avoiding the house, kicking up all of the pebbles that dared cross my path. I imagined each of them to have Nemesis's face on them and that helped, seeing as I wanted to kick her so hard her immortal head wouldn't stop spinning. I angrily wiped away new tears and turned again to walk in the opposite diction and I swore and cursed her name, not that it would do anything, but it sure felt good. I looked up at the Lucas's door, wondering if I should knock or keep pacing and I stopped dead, my heart stopping with my feet.
Leaning against the door, a bloodied wound on his exposed and still perfect chest, a soft look on his deep eyes, was Nick. Only…it couldn't really be him…I mean he wasn't breathing which meant…oh god…Nick was a ghost?!?!?! What the heck?!?!
I blinked and rubbed my eyes, to make sure I wasn't seeing things and for once, I wasn't. How in the name of Zeus was this happening?!? He looked at me, laughter in his eyes and a smile on his lips from my antics.
"How do I know this is real?" I questioned quietly, more to myself than to him. "It can't be…" And yet he was here. Unless Sioux was playing a trick on me. Leave it to the Dark's to increase the suffering of a loss of a friend, a love.
I watched Nick tense and something invisible forced me out of the way and I felt searing heat burn my side and I looked to see a smoking black spot on the pavement, and Nick kneeling right next to me, glaring at Magnum, who was on top of the Lucas house. Magnum glared at me for dodging and started another attack and a simple thought registered in my head; he couldn't see Nick! This was real, this was really happening!
"Belle!" I heard two voices screaming and I pulled myself to my feet, my defense reflexes kicking in as I jumped lightly from Magnum's flames.
Lizzy and Arie ran over and stopped, glaring at Magnum with all they had, but he just laughed. "Not so strong without your little powers, or your little Nick, are you?"
That did it, but I could do nothing and he knew it. I looked over to where Nick was a second ago and he was gone. I looked over to the scared faces of my two dearest friends and then back to the Dark. Only this time, he wasn't the only one on the rooftop, and he sensed it as well.
He slowly turned, fire never dying in his eyes or on his hands, and he paled to the colour of burnt wood. (1). Nick stood behind him, glaring with such anger and power I had never before seen and he seemed to radiate with energy and I knew instantly why he had come back. Even in death, he still was the sixth; he still had the power to protect us.
"HOLY SHIT!!!!!" Magnum screamed, his voice high pitched in fire and Nick took one step forward and Magnum fled, screaming like a girl the entire time.
Silence of surprise from Magnum's voice left us still as statues and then we all burst out laughing and mimicking his scream. Arie dropped to her knees, holding her ribcage, her face bright red and we were all in pain, a good pain, from our aching chest and ribs. But we couldn't stop laughing.
"Belle! Arie! Lizzy!" Kevin and Joe shouted running form the house and stopping in confusion, looking from the scorched pavement, to us on the ground practically twitching, to the roof. "What happened?"
It took us a minute to compose ourselves, but when we did, we did not speak at first. All of our gazes went to the now empty roof, silently thanking Nick for saving us yet again.
MAGNUM'S POV
HOLY CRAP!!! THAT DID NOT HAPPEN!!!!! BUT…IT…DID!!! How in the name of ever loving crap did that freaking happen?!?!?!
"SIOUX!!!!" I screamed and instantly he was by my side. "I saw him."
"What?" He questioned, not knowing if this was a joke or not.
"I. Saw. Him." I clearly told him. "He appeared when I was trying to rid the world of the ex-fire angel and it scared me off…How is this possible?"
But Sioux offered no advice, no explanation, but instead a look of 'I told you so.' The little git.
"It is not possible! I don't know what you saw, but it can't have been Nick. He is long gone. Get that through your thick skulls." Lei suddenly said, waltzing pass us, a look of irritation on her face.
"Ignorance will be the death of her." Sioux quietly stated and I was not sure if I heard him or not, but he was gone before I could ask him more.
NEMESIS'S POV
"What is wrong?" Sioux inquired and I gestured for him to come and sit. He did, his darker than dark eyes sparkling in anticipation.
"I have been thinking of Nick's last words for my ears." I told him, looking back to the sea, never admitting, but missing the young one.
"Which were?" Sioux asked me and I smiled.
"It was a theory…one that struck my very core and I am having trouble figuring out if the young one was right."
Sioux nodded. "He did have a way of being right and wise." I was thankful he did not further question the words I would never repeat. Actually, I was surprised he did not already know.
"Do you intend to go through with this?" He asked, changing the subject to an ever bigger secret.
"Of course I do. Mortal blood will be spilled, but this way, less will be. I am not mentally ready, but physically, I could do it now." My voice was soft, but confident, and yet it seemed to hold a touch a fear. I had to do this, just like Nick had to die.
"48 hours…we will be prepared, will we not?"
I nodded and together we sat, waiting and steeling ourselves for the battle of our hearts, minds, and lies.
ARIE'S POV
I told them everything, even the part of Nick, and Belle and Lizzy backed me up. We all encountered this; we all were again saved by Nick. Could someone even be saved by a ghost? I wonder…
"So they are still trying to kill us. Nothing will stop them, even Nick." Belle stated, hiding her heartbreak as she mentioned Nick's name, but everyone still saw it.
"Well duh! They are evil for evilly breaking their own rules of evilness. I would have thought that obvious." I told them and I earned a small but real laugh for Kevin and Joe but the sober mood returned instantly and I sighed. "Look guys, if there is one thing I have learned in my life, its that tears and mourning will never bring an old life back, whether the past, or your brother, they won't help."
Kevin nodded. "I know…Nick would want us happy…and for him, I will try." I nodded in approval and the others did to, joining hands in the center of our circle, all of us smiling, but missing the last hand that should be on top.
"Where did you go Arie?" Joe asked me and I shrugged.
"Around. To the mainland…I blew stuff up with lightening. Rather a few trees than a human skull." I told them, knowing they would freak but I was ok with it. I did it all the time when I was mad. Seriously, you try and control storms that act off your emotions. It's not easy.
I saw them hide laughs and Belle rolled her eyes but did not smile. Nick's death hurt her more than I thought…but there will be other boys…but how many will be able to catch her eye?
NEMESIS'S POV
Sioux followed me into the surf. We had both felt the summons; there was a new part to our plan and it was important for us to know it. But we had a hard time making sure we would not be seen by any of the fellow immortals, so when we finally got away, we were very nearly late. Not something you want to be with him.
Our heads went under the waves, mine power allowing Sioux to breathe where no other should be able to breathe and we walked in completely darkness, not hindered by the lack of light of by the slimy weed caress our bare ankles as we walked on the sandy sea floor.
I felt his presence as we neared, his power that was contained in the Cave of Suppression, the only thing that could hold even the most powerful being, because it removes your powers while you are locked inside; it erases you from fate until in the eyes of living, you are very much dead.
We slowly entered the cave and rose up, into the air pocket is held and looked into the faintly lit cave, admiring the glowing gems on the walls and the feel of cool sand beneath of feet, but the presence was not one of peace, but of agitation.
"You are late." His cold and sneering voice called from the darkest shadow and Sioux and I knelt, not wanting to upset him further.
"Our most humble apologies, we had to make sure we would net be seen, as were your orders." Sioux smoothly said his voice calm in the face of him.
"Of course." The voice answered, no heat in it and we both relaxed and waited. "It occurred to me I was over looking one crucial fact about this war. I am left out of it; and this assures victories for the elemental protectors. I have to become known and remembered, before the war begins or all hell will break loose on our side."
I gasped and Sioux stiffed, both of us gazing into the murky gloom. "No! It's too early! We only just rid the world of the sixth!"
He laughed humorlessly. "And by doing so, you have created a God." He stepped from the shadows, his dark eyes sparkling with cold menace and they were deranged, and yet controlled. "When have my plans failed yet Nemesis?"
"Never yet."
"Exactly. Tonight, Nick Lucas will live again and in 48 hours, he will destroy the world."
JOE'S POV
The five of us were all back together and life could not be grayer. Once again, our parents and Frankie were out so we all just sat in the backyard, trying to hold back bitter memories and the conversation we all needed to have. In the silence, something stirred inside my heart and mind, causing me jump.
"Did you feel that?" We all asked at the same time, each voice echoing in fear, shock and a hint of confusion.
"Do you feel them?" We all asked again when a dark presence seemed to blot out our personal suns.
"What's happening?" Four of us asked and Arie leapt of and did a little dance, though her face was still not all happy.
"Is it not obvious? We can still sense the Dark's! That means we did not lose all of our powers!" She shouted softly and pulled Belle to her feet and danced with her, though Belle looked like she would rather fry Arie than dance with her at the moment.
I opened my mouth to question the quirky girl but before I could make a single sound, the water from the pool flew up and latched onto our ankles and pulled us all under without giving us time to scream. Darkness surrounded me and I could feel the cool currents of waves, but I could breathe and I was still dry…maybe this wasn't an attack…and maybe my pants were made of cheese. Suddenly I was forced up and into the rapidly fading light of the sun and I landed and fell on what felt like warm sand. I sat up and looked around, seeing the beach where Nick ad almost drowned on and I bit down unwanted memories and tears.
We all stood and turned back to the water and Belle screamed in fury. All six Dark's stood proudly, with smirks on their faces, like they were gloating before they finished us. Nemesis stood in the center, her arms crossed and red shirt rippling in the growing wind.
"You DEMON!" Belle screamed to her, her face red with anger and steaming. She yelled in absolute rage and fire sprouted from her back and settled in the form of wings, burning a smokeless blue.
"You killed him!" Arie shouted and thunder boomed as black clouds formed and lightening struck a foot in front of an unflinching water demon known as Nemesis.
Lizzy roared, literally, as a lion, her eye never leaving the six in front of us.
Wait…if Nick was dead…how were our powers back? This was impossible! And right now, the least of our worries. There were five of us and six of them. I hated math but I knew enough to know those odds were not the best. We would need another to win. But they took that from us, they took my own brother…so they would pay!
"Fight the evil evilness of evilly evil people!" Arie yelled, a storm hatred in her eyes as well as outside. But her words only caused the Dark's to laugh but they struck a chord of hate in our hearts and we made the first move. Well…Arie did.
She struck Nemesis's right side with lightening and Nemesis screamed in surprise and Arie yelled at her, to take the pain she made Nick take. That was when all heck broke loose.
Belle charged to Avani because Arie had claimed Nemesis while Sioux and I stopped each other and I could not help thinking Starring contest away! Lizzy pounced on Lei and Kevin took on Lyall. Magnum ran around, helping any of his fellow Seer's out of hard spots. But something was wrong…why did the Dark's have a gleam in their eyes that had nothing to do with this fight? Why were Nemesis and Sioux laughing?
Lei screamed in anger and I saw Lizzy ran pass me, a bloodied piece of clothing in her mouth…gross. She winked to me as she ran passed, spitting out the fabric and growling. Fear jolted my heart as Lizzy's feet left the ground and she was slammed hard into the sand and rocks. But she got up and growled before changing into an elephant…I'd like to see wind move that!
Arie was smiling; just barley in my range of vision, but her face was one of concentration and frustration. Nemesis wore a similar look for both, as hard as they tried, could not touch each other. They were too evenly matched; anger and mourning against darkness and laughter.
Magnum tried to interfere with them but failed terribly and he crept over to me, but I split my attention somehow and blinded him. Sioux smirked, like he was holding back a laugh at Magnum's numerous curses. Just because they were fighting on the same side, did not mean they were the best of friends I guess…
Kevin yelled in fright and pain and I spun around, learning I could hold Sioux back without the little contest of stares…cool. I saw Kevin on the ground, barely holding wolf Lyall off of him with vines and Magnum shouted in delight and was guided by the sound, firing a giant wave of fire at Kevin, who had no chance.
"Kevin!" I yelled and he caught my gaze, accepting the fact he would never get away, with Lyall on top of him and Magnum's fire, but maybe Lyall would get burned as well.
"Kevin!" I yelled again and new tears formed in my eyes at the prospect of losing another brother, but the fire never hit him.
A spout of water erupted behind me and flew over my head, wrapping itself like a snake around Kevin and stopping him from being kissed by the fires burning lips. Lyall screamed bloody murder as he was burned, but he lived, only catching the edge and glared with pure hate to Nemesis. In fact, we all turned to the Dark Water Seer, only to see her gazing with mixed emotions to the sea. We followed her gaze and the five of us screamed in shock.
Nick stood, tall and proud, on top of the waves, glaring intensely at the scene in front of him. He closed his fist and the water fell from around Kevin. We all looked to Nick in wonder, torn between cheering and running. His ghost did not look happy…wait…All at once, five pairs of eyes went to Nick's exposed chest and we all gasped, seeing only flawless skin and the steady rise and fall of his chest…he...how…what? That wasn't possible! Belle saw him die when he sacrificed himself for her. She saw him fall, she heard his last breath. She saw his still body…it was not possible…even Nick could not escape death…
Lizzy, Arie, Belle, Kevin and I were rooted to the spot with shock and the Dark's all smiled at Nick and to my horror, he returned to gesture with a smirk and his glare turned to us and his mouth formed a soundless sneer.
Chibiyu: Hehe. Until next update…hehe
(1) Some types of wood turn white after thoroughly burned.