Chapter 31: Salt In The Wounds

B/N: Hey sorry again for lack of chapters. Final exams for first semester at school are coming up and that has been causing me a hella ton of stress. Also some things in my personal life have been going on. Basically a very good friend was struggling and my other two friends and I with her the entire way.

Enjoy

Greed, one of the seven deadly sins. Greed is not just money, it can be with power. Some people are greedy for power. They will do anything to get power or to gain their power back.

Arcadia Bay, Beach

Frank

Damon's yell echoed in Frank's head. He had no idea what to do. He also didn't know how his old friend came back from the dead. Frank remembers killing Damon to save Chloe's and Sera's life. Damon was also very out of control at that time because of him losing the mill in the fire.

"You were out of control! You kept doing shit that I didn't like!" Frank responded to Damon's accusation.

I did kill him, there's no denying that.

"So let me get this fucking straight. Just because you didn't like what I was doing, I should've stopped? Are you fucking stupid?!" Damon spat in Frank's face. Frank wiped the spit from his face.

"You stabbed a fucking kid Damon! How is that not out of control!" Frank yelled back.

"It was the kid of the fucking D.A! The D.A that was up our asses!" Damon was growing more and more angry by every minute.

"He was only up my ass because of you! I stuck around to help you and to save your ass!" Frank retorted.

"Hey he would be up your ass even if it wasn't because of me! The shit you did after you killed me was much worse. You didn't just have a relationship with the D.A's daughter, you slept with her. To add to that, you supplied the drugs to the people who were behind her death! That's worse then stabbing her!" Damon poured salt into Frank's wounds from Rachel.

How the fuck does he know about that?

"How the fuck do you know about that? How did you know where the find me. The main question is, how the fuck are you alive. This shit makes no fucking sense!" Frank questioned with a holler.

"You want to know how the fuck I'm here so bad? I woke up in this stupid shit town but it was all destroyed. It was dark and called and people who died in this fucking town were there to, including Rachel Amber. Yesterday some light shined from the lighthouse and we all went to it. When we got to it, we could see the hill of the lighthouse but it was normal. I walked through it and boom, I'm fucking back!" Damon explained.

"What the fuck? That makes no fucking sense!" Frank was confused and frightened by all of this. "But how do you know about Rachel and I. And how she died!"

"Let's just say I met some new friends. This cult like gang filled me in. A photography teacher helped me after I came back and brought me to some old bunker. He told me he was one of the people behind Rachel's death and he told me his apprentice got the drugs from you. Then he also told me you slept with her way before she died. The fucking weirdest part is I met the black figure with glowing red eyes. He knew so much shit and he told me he could give me so much power!" Damon explained. A look on Damon's face stood out like a sore thumb. His face looked like he was up to something. Frank picked up on that.

"What the fuck did you do?" Frank asked as he aimed his gun at Damon.

"Well it's not just fucking me here." Damon snapped his fingers. A big group of people came out of hiding and surrounded Damon and Frank. They were people from the cult. Skylar and Leopold were among the people in the group. Jefferson and Blair stayed behind at the base. In front of Frank, a black mist was forming into a shape of a person. That mist, is Zeitdämon.

What the fuck is that thing?

"Well, well, well, well look at this. Frank Bowers, we finally get to meet. You could've met me before but you helped people from my menials. That brought me a lot of displeasure towards you." Zeitdämon introduced himself to Frank.

"Who the hell are you? What the fuck are you?" Frank backed up into the RV overwhelmed by the large amount of people surrounding him and the mysterious black figure in front of him.

"I am Zeitdämon. I am a demon that haunts time per se. I know everything that happened in the past and what will happen in the future. I learned this information every time I enter a new reality." Zeitdämon explained.

"I don't fucking care! Fuck off! I don't want any part in your stupid fucking gang or whatever the fuck you call these people." Frank shouted at Zeitdämon. The people in crowd tensed up with anger when Frank yelled that. Zeitdämon turned to face them and singled them to calm down.

"You're beginning to test my patience you know that? With what's going on, I have little to no patience." Zeitdämon´s voice became evil and more demonic sounding. Pompidu was still barking like crazy in the RV. ¨Now please just listen... ¨

*BANG*

Frank fired his gun at Zeitdämon, hitting him right in the head. Unfortunately for Frank, the bullet went right Zeitdämon´s head causing no damage. He knew Frank was going to fire gun and he knew exactly when. Zeitdämon became transparent so the bullet could fly right through him. Even if he wasnt transparent, bullets still would do no harm towards.

¨What the fuck? Impossible I shot in the fucking head!¨ Frank yelled in confusion.

¨Now that wasnt polite. Guess we have to do this the hard way!¨ Zeitdämon flew towards Frank and picked him. He threw Frank against the RV causing a loud bang. "Do you know who Max Caulfield and Chloe Price. There's no point in lying because I know you do! Where are they!"

"*chuckle* Why would I tell you? You're just going to get them hurt or kill them for all I know. Plus I have no fucking clue where they are." Frank chuckled.

I really do have no idea where they are. If I did, I wouldn't tell this where they are anyway. They've helped me get back so I need to return the favor.

"LIER!" Zeitdämon once again screamed in Frank's face. He then lunged towards Frank and flew into his chest. Zeitdämon was now inside of Frank's body and he could cause internal pain for Frank.

"Where the fuck did you go." Frank got up from the ground and looked around for Zeitdämon.

"I'm inside of your body Frank. I can cause any pain in here as I want." Zeitdämon said inside of Frank's head.

Impossible! There's no fucking way you can do that.

Frank fell to his knees and screamed in agony. He put his hand on his chest where his heart is. Sweat began to drip down his face and he had a harder time breathing.

"I'm more powerful then you'll ever imagine!" Zeitdämon exited Frank's body and appeared again in front of him. "You were telling the truth, you don't know where they are. I saw it in your thoughts. However, that doesn't mean we can't torture you." Zeitdämon singled Skylar and Leo to come by him. "Look at this, father and son bonding time beating a man. I want to two to beat him but no to death. I want to give his death to Damon."

"As you wish my lord." Skylar said as he and Leo came over to Frank.

"Everyone else, split up but stay in the area. Watch out for anyone uninvited guests that might show up." Zeitdämon commanded the menials that were left. They all scattered to watch out for intruders. "Hey Frank there's also something else I need to know that you know. What else do you know about Max and Chloe?"

"I'm not telling you jack shit." Frank looked up at Zeitdämon with anger. Pompidu was still barking like crazy.

"Can some please shut that dog up!" Zeitdämon asked.

"If you open that door, that dog will attack all of your people." Frank's threat was true.

"Fine I'll just shut him up myself. I won't kill him I'll just knock him out." Zeitdämon disappeared into the RV. Pompidu stopped barking and Zeitdämon reappeared outside of the RV. "Now I'm going to ask one more time, what do you know about Max and Chloe?"

"Go to hell." Frank spat at Zeitdämon.

"Skylar! Leo!" Zeitdämon commanded Skylar and Leo to beat Frank as a way to get information.

"I can do this all day, what do you know?" Zeitdämon said slowly.

"FUCK YOU!" Frank shouted.

*PUNCH*

Arcadia Bay, Amber Homestead

Rachel

Walking throughout Arcadia Bay reminded how trapped she felt here. She always wanted to be anywhere else then Arcadia Bay but she couldn't get anywhere before she died. Memories flooded back to her as she walked through the town to get to her old home. People would see her and be aghast that she's alive. The looks she was receiving made her upset. The more upset she was becoming, the more windy it became. It was almost like her emotions were connected to nature.

The news of the dead coming back spread throughout Arcadia Bay faster then a high school rumor. When Rachel walked past the park that was close to her house, a group of junkies saw her. They came up to her and began to harass her. They said that she faked her death just to get attention. That didn't help Rachel already being upset. She screamed at them and a heavy gust of wind blew one of the junkies back against a tree. When the junkie made contact with the tree, there was a loud thud. The other junkies were terrified and confused but they started to call her a freak. Rachel screamed again and a lightning bolt struck close to the other junkies. The explosion sent them flying but it didn't kill them. The bang from the lightning was heard all around Arcadia Bay. It was cloudy but there was no thunderstorms in the forecast and it was winter. So it was basically impossible for that to happen. No one knew that the bolt was caused by Rachel.

Rachel finally reached her old home. She walked up to the front door and prepared for what was going to come next.

I got this. If I just control my emotions no bad shit will happen. Those junkies deserved that though.

Rachel reached for the door bell and pressed it. There was no going back now.

"Can I help..." Rose opened the door but she was stopped dead in her tracks when she saw Rachel. "Rachel? James, come here."

Here comes the lying scumbag known as my father.

"Who is it... Rachel?" James came to the door and was also stopped dead in his tracks when he saw Rachel.

"Hey Mom, hey Dad." Rachel greeted. "Can I come in?"

"Uhh yeah of course." Rose let Rachel in. Rose and James were at a loss of words. They did see on the news that the dead have returned but they thought it was just some joke. Now, they couldn't deny it was a joke.

"Honey, we heard the news that the dead are back. How are you back?" James cut right to the chase.

No good to see you? Wow, should've fucking guessed.

"I missed you to. I just woke up and I was alive." Rachel lied.

"We did miss you honey." Rose went to hug Rachel. Rachel embraced the hug from Rose.

"I know, I know." Rachel responded. "Now I have some words for you Dad. I still never got over what you did to my biological Mom! I get you were trying to protect me in the beginning but she cleaned up her act! That's fair what you did and I never knew if she died of an over dose or not! Is she dead?"

"No... *sigh*, she's still alive. Some how she got off the addiction, again. I regret what I did and I understand if you or her will never forgive me." James responded truthfully.

He's damn right I won't!

"Rachel, after your passing. We learned about the relationship you had with Frank Bowers. I was upset at first and close to having him be arrested but your friend Chloe told me about how he's changed and how would protect you from anything. He told me he left you to protect you. He told me everything honestly, even his past. He had a troubled childhood. He told me you inspired him to clean up his act. Me hearing that, I felt like in your honor to drop any charges." James brought up.

"Are you just going to talk to me about everything you learned about things I didn't tell you about." Rachel got suspicious of where this is heading.

"No... I just wanted you to know that." James responded to the accusation.

"Why thank you. Is that supposed to make me feel better?" Rachel added more salt into the wound.

"Rachel. Please show your father some sympathy. He has been struggling a lot lately." Rose added.

"He's been struggling?! I came back from the fucking dead and you're telling me to sympathize? He should've sympathized with Sera but he didn't! That's bullshit! I knew how I died and that's going to haunt me forever now and I should feel bad fro him. Like I said earlier, I came back from the dead. That's hard to wrap your fucking head around you know. You're going to tell me you're confused, I just woke up and poof I'm alive now like nothing ever happened." Rachel ranted. While Rachel was ranting, the house began to shake, Arcadia Bay began to shake. Rachel's anger was causing a small earthquake in Arcadia Bay. James and Rose jolted toward the table in the dining room to take cover underneath it. They're from California so they know how to deal with earthquakes.

"Rachel get under the table." James shouted over the loud noises the earthquake was causing.

"Don't tell me what to fucking do you fucking scumbag lier!" Rachel screamed and the earthquake got a little stronger.

"Rachel you must calm down. You're putting the whole town at risk. You don't understand your powers yet and how they're connected to nature. If you continue like this, your path will become dark and evil." Arcadia called out to Rachel in her head.

My Dad lied to me about my mother. Then three years after that I get killed by the fucking rich kid of Arcadia Bay and the photography teacher!

Wind began to roar outside. Rain poured during the cold winter. Thunder rumbled and lighting flashed as Rachel's anger grew more and more.

"Yes that did happen, but you have another chance to live now. Redeem your mistakes. You need to calm down! Frank is in trouble and he's very important for the future of all realities, like you, Max, and Chloe. The three of you are the future for all realities but his destiny lies within all of yours." Arcadia called out again.

Frank? He cared so much about me. He's in danger? Where?!

"At the beach, where is RV is normally place. The being I told you about, he's there right now. All three of you need to save him!" Arcadia shouted in Rachel's head. "Now calm down. Think about Max and Chloe."

With that, Rachel calmed down. The earthquake stopped shaking Arcadia Bay. The winds went from screams to whisperers. The rain halted and the thunder rumbled away.

"It's done? What just happened? Earthquakes don't happen too often in Oregon. Even in Arcadia Bay." James panicked as he and Rose crawled out from other the table.

"Honey it's over now. Let's focus on the now." Rose tried to calm her husband down.

"This is the now. First the dead come back and now this! What is going on!" James shouted in anger.

"James please. Just take a breathe." Rose once again tried to calm her husband down.

"No! I'm going into my office to think. Please do not disturb me." James stormed off into his office and slammed the door. The earthquake and the short lived storm caused no damage to anything in Arcadia Bay. Rachel powers were not strong enough yet to cause actual damage.

"I'm sorry Rachel you have to hear him like that. He's been like that, ever since your funeral. To be honest, I'm very confused and scared about what's going on. I am happy that you're back, very happy that you are. He is too but he's under a lot of stress." Rose said to Rachel.

"I know Mom. I don't blame anything on you." Rachel hugged Rose. "Mom can I use your phone to call Chloe? I want to go hang out with them."

"Of course honey." Rose went to go grab her phone and handed it to Rachel. She then called Chloe have her and Max come pick her up. Rachel said she'll explain on the phone.

Arcadia Bay

Chloe

They just picked up Rachel at the Amber homestead. There was no time to say hello to James and Rose. If they don't save Frank, there will be no future. As Chloe was driving to the beach, Rachel began to explain.

"Did you guys feel that earthquake and see that small storm?" Rachel asked.

"Yea?" Chloe responded wondering why Rachel asked this.

"Rachel did you cause that?" Max asked.

I'm going to bet she hella did.

"Yes, yes I did. My emotions affect nature. I was angry at my Dad and it caused an earthquake and a small storm. It didn't cause damage but still, I need to get that under control." Rachel answered.

Fucking called it!

"Anyway, we need to get to beach now. Arcadia talked to me in my head. She told me Frank is in danger and he's has some importance in all of this. We have to save him." Rachel slammed her hand on the dashboard.

"Why, so you can bang him again?" Chloe mumbled.

"Chloe let's not bring this up now. We don't want to cause another..." Max interrupted before things would get out of hand.

Max is right, I guess. But that doesn't mean I won't forget what Rachel did!

"You're right, I guess. Sorry Rachel." Chloe apologized.

"It's fine. Tensions are high anyway." Rachel brushed it off.

Arcadia Bay, Beach

Max

They arrived at the beach. What made them worried at first sight is the people scattered around guarding the beach. Preventing anyone from disturbing the situation. Right before they got there, they came up with a plan. Just in case if there was going to be guards. Chloe is going to have it where the guards can hear or see Max, Chloe, and Rachel. Then after that, they'll sneak up on everyone else and save Frank.

"This is all going according to plan." Chloe whispered as they snuck past the guards.

This is making me real nervous.

"Chloe be quiet. We don't know how long your powers will last on them. Also stay focused, we don't know if you get too distracted that your powers won't affect them anymore." Rachel whispered back. They got to a rock they could hide behind and see the RV. They now can see Zeitdämon and Frank. His black floating mass is what stood out, but also the blood dripping down Frank's face.

Is... is t-that Leo and Skylar.

Max laid her eyes on the two people that made her life in Seattle a living hell. What's even worse is that now they're with Zeitdämon.

"Chloe use your powers on them." Max whispered.

"Aye aye." Chloe responded with a whisper. She closed her eyes and focused. She focused on Leo and Skylar really well but she couldn't focus on Zeitdämon. Her powers were not affecting him. "My powers are not working on Zeitdick."

"I knew you three would come." Zeitdämon turned to face the rock that Max, Chloe, and Rachel were hiding behind. "You're too predictable."

What the hell should we do!

"Max rewind!" Chloe whisper shouted. Max reached out her hand and rewound time to the where Zeitdämon didn't know they were there. To their surprise, Chloe and Rachel were not affected by Max's powers.

"You think rewinding would work on me?! You're all so ignorant. Come out and let's meet face to face." Zeitdämon laughed at their attempt. They knew at the moment there was no point in not listening. So, they all walked out from behind the rock. "Max. You see two familiar faces here?"

Oh god. Fuck fuck fuck!

"Cousin Max. It's been too long." Skylar turned around to face the three girls. He smiled a malicious smile, a pure evil smile.

"My niece. You have my daughter somewhere and I want her back. Rebecca is dead anyway and I'm her guardian." Leo commanded in anger.

"No. Y-you can't have h-her." Max stuttered in fear.

"Well look, she has some fight in her. Even if it's so little." Zeitdämon teased Max.

He's right, I'm weak.

"DON'T LISTEN TO WHAT THEY SAY... *punch* argh!" Frank hollered but was interrupted when Leo punched him.

"Hey leave her alone man. You guys are all fucked up and just want to do fucked up things to Lydia. Like Max said, you can't have her!" Chloe stood up for Max.

"Now she has some fight, but I know how to take that fight away. Chloe, your afraid people will leave you in the dust and move on. It's one of your biggest fears and insecurities that haunt you." Zeitdämon called Chloe out. He slowly trying to break the three girls.

"Shut up! That's not true." Chloe's fight was taken away from her. While Zeitdämon was teasing both Max and Chloe, Rachel was becoming angry with him. Sand began to float around Rachel, her hair started to blow back but there was no natural breeze.

"Look at this one. Rachel Amber, she has such a flame in her." Zeitdämon saw what Rachel was doing. "You can't let the fact go that your..."

"SHUT UP! SHUT THE FUCK UP!" Rachel roared at Zeitdämon. She threw wind towards him sending Zeitdämon, Leo, Damon, and Skylar back. "Go get Frank!"

Rachel's powers are really fucking strong and awesome, but also scary.

The three of them jolted towards the injured Frank. They helped him up.

"Let's... just get in my RV and get the hell out of here." Frank used his small amount of breathe he had to speak.

"But what about about Chloe's truck?" Max asked with concern.

"Don't worry Mad Max. When you and Rachel got out and waited for me, I parked my truck in a hidden spot where they won't find it." Chloe reassured Max as she pulled her keys out for further proof.

"More action, less talk." Rachel shouted as she opened the RV door. Once they got into it, they saw the unconscious Pompidu. He was still breathing.

"Rachel, drive us out of.. here." Frank tossed Rachel his keys. She got into the drivers seat and started the RV up. After the engine was woken up from it's long slumber, Rachel backed up and drove off the beach as fast as the RV could go. They then got away.

"Thank you guys. Quick question, what the hell was all that." Frank asked as he spat blood out of his mouth into a garbage can.

"We'll explain that later. Let's just get away." Rachel responded as she kept on driving.

"My lord, they escaped. Should we chase after them?" Skylar asked out of breathe from being tossed.

"No. I have another plan. We'll go to the man who once had power but was taken away from him." Zeitdämon responded with riddle.

"Who is that are you speaking of?" Leo asked.

"Think you fucking dumbass." Damon replied.

"Sean Prescott." Zeitdämon revealed who he was talking about.

A/N: Chapter is done. Weak chapter I know but this is set up for what's to come in the next few chapters. I don't have much to say so thanks for reading and have a nice day :)