Chapter 16

"Bout time you showed up...did you rat us out to your sister?" Adrien asked.

"No...I told her off and finished putting those photos up you wanted."

They all clapped for me. Tyson clapped slowly when they finished. I glared at him.

"Broke ties with your brother...and now your sister...now all you need to do is break ties with your morality...there is no room for black and white...or strong ethics in this gang...you either use your powers for yourself and destroy everything that gets in your way or you don't deserve that power at all."

"Right...I think I'm ready...just give me my glove back Ty."

"Hmmm...get on your knees and beg for it..."

I sighed.

"Are you loyal to us? Get on your knees and beg...like a dog."

I got down on my knees. I was still focused on the glove for a different reason. Once I had it back I was going to kick his ass.

"Good boy...now beg for me."

"Tyson...please give my glove back."

He smiled and took it out of his jacket pocket. The moment I saw it my heart jolted. I was already on my knees but the suit forced me futher into the dirt. My hands began to shake like crazy. I had another seizure. When that seizure quit, I had two more right in row.

"Aww look at him Ty." Bentley spoke out.

I heard Sean laugh.

Tyson walked over to me and kicked me. I rolled over on my back. He put one foot on my chest. Through his body I could feel the energy of the glove flowing through him, back into me. I grunted furiously. The pain was too strong I couldn't take it.

"Beg for it Tennyson!"

I then screamed. My heart cried out in extreme agony.

"Tyson, give me my glove!" I whimpered.

"I'm sorry...what was that?"

"Give me my damn glove!" I screamed. I arched my back. My body contorted in a way it never has. The muscle spasms unreal. Tyson laughed.

"You think you can handle real power, you weak little son of a bitch?! This is what real power looks like!"

Tyson raised his arm. Fire came to his fist and he shot towards a tree. He created a large burning hold through it.

Damn Ty, do that again!" One exclaimed.

"No me next!" said Adrien.

"Come on let's let Justice try his power." I heard Tyson finally say. This was it. As they cheered I saw my Dad in the distance, along with Harmione. They found me. The guys didn't take to kindly to it and attacked.

"Guys you need to take those off, they-"

Tyson hit my sister with a blast of fire. They all gasped as she created a force field with her hands.

"Justice please, I can feel your heart...I know you're trying to fight it, but please don't put that glove on!"

My hands trembled. Tyson glared at me. He tossed the glove in my direction. It landed just at arms reach. I grabbed it. I felt immediate relief. I began to put it on.

"Justice!" Dad screamed. "Stop this now!

"I can't, they want me to put the suit on, the suit wants me to put it on!" I screamed back.

"That's it, I have to stop him." Dad turned the dial and turned into Spidermonkey. He jumped over Harmione's force field and used his webbing to swing over to me.

"Justice I understand now, the power must feel good but you can't do this you're better than this!' Dad in Spidermonkey's voice explained.

"Look Ben Tennyson, you've had your turn with all your alien powers now it's our turn!" Bentley spoke out. He then waved his hand. His suit began to glow. A large amount of wind swept Dad off his feet. He screamed and attempted to latch onto the trees using his webs.

"Ocktoon!" Harmione cried. The tree behind Bentley sprung to life and it's branches turned into hands and grabbed him.

"Hey!" He cried out. "Let me go!"

"Justice no!" I heard Harmione shout. She started to run over to me when she was knocked back by vines.

"You're not the only one that can control plants!" Sean stated.

Dad transformed into Swampfire to counter attack with his own vines. Tyson set them on fire. The flames engulfed part of the woods. I needed to feel the glove on my palm. I put it on. There was a blinding white flash. I felt 10,000 volts surge through me.

"Alright Justice!"

"Go Just!"

The guys cheered.

"Justice...Think. You don't want to do this!" Dad spoke out. I wasn't going to let him stop me. I had all of the power now. It was everything I ever wanted. What I wanted to do next was use my powers on tbe guys. I didn't want Harmione and Dad getting hurt so I pushed them away.

"Actually Dad...I do...I really do."

Using my new powers I shocked them away from us and followed the guys to the main highway. It was then I realized I just couldn't do it. I didn't want to cause anyone anymore pain. I watched in horror as Tyson threw a fireball at an oncoming diesel truck. It turned over on its side and exploded. Among the smoke, I watched Dad swiftly swoop in and save the driver at the last second.

"Man this is too cool, we'll show this town, heck the whole world who should be in charge!" Ty proclaimed. They cheered him on as they headed into town. I ran. I just kept running. They were causing chaos everywhere. So much so my parents had to get help from Kevin and Gwen to stop them. I wanted to crawl under a rock and die. I was a coward as I have always have been. Always will be. I went home and hid. The only safe place I knew of. I was the only one there. Or so I thought.

Mom, Dad, Harmione, Gwen and Kevin were all out there fighting my brother Justice and his gang. I knew Justice must have been scared out of his mind. To calm myself I called Patrick.

"Hey Pat..."

"Hey Jess, what's up?"

"I...uh...I'm really scared and upset right now."

"Why? What's going on babe?"

"It's just that I think my brother is in serious trouble. It's a long story but he got mixed up with those guys U told you about..."

"Yeah."

"And I'm afraid...something bad is gonna happen to him...I...I won't ever get to tell him how I really feel...we've destroyed our brotherly bond so much that I don't think we'll ever get back..."

I began to cry. I sobbed softly into the phone. I was scared. I knew Justice had to be scared. Everything got so messed up so fast. I wanted to tell Justice just how much I loved him but I thought it was too late. I thought that night he helped me through my panic attack I was finally gonna get my brother back. I think I spoke too soon. Things will never be what they were.

"Jess...listen to me...whatever is going on with your brother, you know him better than anyone. You two need to save each other...you can't give up on your bond...your history...you can't give up just like that; just because things look bad."

"I know, but I just..."

"Just nothing. Get moving Jesse! Don't let yourself lose your brother because of stupid misunderstandings and past mistakes...go to him. Talk to him. Really talk. Make him listen.

I nodded even though he couldn't see me. I sniffled a bit.

"Jess..."

"Yeah?"

"Stop crying babe...be the Jesse I know you can be. Get your brother back!"

"You're right Pat! As soon as Mom and Dad bring him back home I-"

I heard our front door shut.

"That's them...I have to go...I love you Patrick."

"I love you too Jesse."

I hung up and ran out of my bedroom. There was no one there.

"Mom?"

I looked in the living room.

"Dad?"

It was then I heard a sound I recognize. It was Justice. He was in pain and crying. I ran to the towel closet. He gasped as I opened the door.

"Jesse!"

"Justice!" I screamed. "What are you doing in there? Mom, Dad, and Harmione are out looking for you?!"

"Jess!"

He stood up and threw his arms around me and I just held him.

"Jess, this suit...the power...it feels so good but...deep down I'm afraid...I've always been afraid...Har's powers, Mom, Dad, the Plumbers everything scares me so bad..."

Justice began to cry.

"When me and the guys found the suits it was nearby a ship that had crashed in the woods...we took them off the carcasses inside...for weeks I've tried to tell someone but I was too afraid of myself...I could feel myself turning into something I'm not but I couldn't stop!"

I slowly wrapped my arms around him.

"Ever since we were little you were always the strong one and I just wanted to be like you, this whole family is stronger than me and I...I just don't want to be scared anymore...I want to be strong like the rest of you...And...I want to be the brother you know me to be...Jesse I'm so sorry I love you, please don't stop being my brother!"

"Why would I stop being your brother, I can't...and all I ever wanted was to be closer to you...and be like you because I thought you were stronger than me.

He let out a sob and cried into my shoulder.

"How can Mom and Dad ever love me the way they do you and Harmione!?"

"Aww they do love you Just...but you have to be strong now and take off the suit..."

"If I take it off I won't be special anymore."

"You were always special to me bro."

He smiled and his suit began to glow. He grunted loudly.

"Get off of me!" He shouted as he pulled. As if the suit were attached to his skin it came off violently. He tossed it aside and began to breathe heavily.

"Justice?"

"Jess..."

We hugged again. I hid my face in his arm.

"I missed you so much..."I said as a tear rolled down my face.

Meanwhile like Justice the other boys shed their suits. The suits were given to the Plumbers for analysis, and so was the ship they came from. The other boys had their memories erased and placed back in their homes. They'll wake up tomorrow thinking it was all one big dream, or horrific nightmare.

The only ones who remembered anything were Dad, Mom, Gwen, Kevin, Jesse, Justice, Charlie, and our sister Harmione.