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Divesangel- Fabulous story! Anyone who had not read this girl's stuff needs to. She has a totally different idea and fantastic flare.
Icelightning- Wow, I loved that story the Aftermath. I'm so glad you finished it. Fabulous work like always. Great, great job!
Justsomeone- I forgot to thank you in the last chapter, so thanks! Excellent advice, it really made sense and just worked out so well! Thanks!
Now my story,
Over the next few days Nosedive isolated himself from the rest of the team and his friends. No one could explain why and everyone began to become more and more worried. WildWing soon became even more suspicious when Nosedive didn't come home at night but early in the morning. This had been going on for about a week now and it was sure taking a beating on Nosedive.
Nosedive had completely lost all color in his body and was as pale as fog. He was often slurring his speech and shuffling his feet. He had no energy and was being told to leave practice early every day. There were huge bags underneath his eyes and his eyes themselves were beat red. Nosedive had grown increasingly skinny and now the team wanted answers.
They all waited up for the teenager to walk in as he usually did around five in the morning. The team waited up all night successfully with the aid of sugar and caffeine. The lights were turned off as if they weren't even there. Like predicted Nosedive came strolling very much out of it. He through his belongings, (a jacket and his shoes) in the closet, but not before actually taking something out that rattled of his coat pocket. He stumbled to find his way around and then continued to pass through the living room.
You can imagine his surprise when Mallory turned the light switch on blocking his path.
"Ah", screamed Nosedive.
"Thanks a lot", muttered Mallory.
Soon Nosedive became aware of his surroundings and the people that were all in the living room waiting for him.
"What are you guys doing up", asked Nosedive, "You all up this early?"
"Nosedive sit down", said WildWing. Nosedive studying the room took a seat next to his brother on the couch.
"Guys", asked Nosedive, "What's going on?"
"That's what we would like to know", said Tanya.
"Huh", said Nosedive.
"This is an intervention, Nosedive", said Grin.
"Huh", said Nosedive.
"Nosedive", said Canard, "You've been totally out of it."
"So", said Nosedive.
"Kid, you tell us what's going on, okay", said Duke.
"Huh", said Nosedive.
"Nosedive", said Mallory quite strictly, "You've been deceiving us all and sneaking things behind our backs!"
"And again I say huh", replied Nosedive.
"You look like crap", said Canard.
"So", said Nosedive.
WildWing noticed that this wasn't productive and was not going to progress anywhere except to frustration and add onto Nosedive's confusion on the topic.
WildWing turned his brother's face by gently touching his cheek with his hand to get his attention. Nosedive winced when he saw his brother, which made the team even more suspicious.
"Nosedive", he said kindly, "What we all mean is what's going on with you. I mean what's up with your body, Dive? You look dead to the world, and most of all how come you're withdrawing from all of us. You don't talk to us anymore kiddo. This has been at least a week now. What's going on?'
"Oh", said Nosedive grasping the concept.
Nosedive slumped back, "You guys really want to know?"
"Yes", said Mallory, "That's why we all waited up for you!"
Nosedive nodded in understanding and picked for the words to say.
"I can't see you guys right", he said.
"Huh", replied the whole team.
"Um, promise you won't get all weird and mad when I tell you guys?"
"Of course", replied Canard.
"Nosedive", said WildWing, "Are you doing drugs?"
"No", cried Nosedive, "I haven't been doing drugs, I haven't been drinking, I haven't been sleeping! That's it!"
But what made the whole team look at the child and even asked if he had been doing those things was because he failed to look at them. He just kept looking at the floor, completely avoiding eye contact.
"What", said WildWing, "You mean to tell me you haven't slept in a week!"
"Is that a bad thing", asked Nosedive.
WildWing jumped out of his seat.
"That's it", he cried, "You have finally lost it! Nosedive, how the hell have you managed that?!"
Nosedive took the rattling object out his pocket. It was pills.
"They keep you up", said Nosedive.
WildWing glared at his brother.
"They're not drugs", said Nosedive quickly to his defense.
"Of course they're drugs", cried WildWing.
"Well I didn't mean to take drugs on purpose so you can't get mad!"
"Nosedive", said Tanya gently, "How come you don't want to sleep"?
Silence.
"Dive", said WildWing strictly and deeply, "Answer the question."
A pause.
"Well", said Nosedive, "Because I've been having bad dreams."
"That's it", said Canard with disgust.
"Their nightmares okay", cried Nosedive.
WildWing studied his brother, "This is all because you haven't been sleeping?"
"Yeah", said Nosedive as if he was leaving out another half of it.
"That still doesn't explain the isolation and withdrawal Dive", said Mallory.
Nosedive kept his stare fixed on the floor. Then it all clicked for WildWing.
"Nosedive", he inquired, "Do we look different to you?"
The team looked oddly at their team captain.
"Dive", WildWing said.
Nosedive nodded, "Yeah you all look different!"
Nosedive held back tears, "It's so frustrating! I can't do anything, anymore! I can't talk with anyone, I can't do any activities, and I'm so freaking tired!"
WildWing hugged his brother and soon the puzzle had its last piece to create the whole picture. Everything made sense now.
"Wing do you", said Canard, wanting to know if his best friend understood.
"Yeah", mouthed WildWing while still comforting his brother.
"Nosedive", said WildWing, "You go to bed now."
"But I-"
"You're body isn't going to dream because you're so sleep deprived. Trust me. Now go."
Nosedive nodded and left.
"Nosedive", said WildWing.
"What", replied Nosedive.
"The pills", said WildWing holding out his hand.
Nosedive made a face but reluctantly through them over.
"I'm serious Dive", said WildWing, "Go to sleep."
Nosedive groaned but obeyed.
"I'm going to check Dive, so don't try and pull anything", WildWing called after him.
"What was that about", asked Mallory.
"Okay here's the thing", said WildWing, "Remember that night that Nosedive was hysterical in his room? Like completely out of it?"
The team nodded.
"Well its kind of been escalating. He's still having nightmares of getting mugged and just stuff like that. As for the isolation well see now that's a little bit different. That's him hallucinating. I can't really explain all that well because he can't really explain it, but from what I understand is when he sees us we turn into muggers for quick glimpses. That's why he wouldn't look at us, and winced when I made him."
"Wow", was pretty much the entire aghast team could come up with.
"So now what", asked WildWing, "What do we do?"
"We sleep", said Tanya.
"What", replied WildWing.
"We'll deal with this later in the morning. We need our energy to be completely restored to deal with this. Don't worry though, this is totally curable."
WildWing smiled, "Well I'm heading off to bed. I'm also going to go check on Nosedive. I swear if he isn't asleep I'll put him to sleep for good."
"I think that's illegal in most states", replied Duke.
WildWing rolled his eyes, "Good night."
"Good night."
The next day Tanya wanted to run a series of tests on Nosedive to determine the problem, but WildWing refused to let anyone by his brother to even look at him in fear of them waking him. Nosedive had slept soundly which was a first for a while, and he didn't want anyone to break that record. It was about 4 in the afternoon and the teen was still sleeping but for once no one was going to comment on how late Nosedive slept in.
Tanya once again wanted to wake the teenager but practically got her head bit off by WildWing. Now Tanya of course was patient and of course wanted the best for the teen's health, however she was very anxious to get the tests done for she feared their results. The results could either be nothing to worry about or something that might cost Nosedive dearly.
Once she told WildWing what she predicted, he woke his brother immediately.
Divesangel- Fabulous story! Anyone who had not read this girl's stuff needs to. She has a totally different idea and fantastic flare.
Icelightning- Wow, I loved that story the Aftermath. I'm so glad you finished it. Fabulous work like always. Great, great job!
Justsomeone- I forgot to thank you in the last chapter, so thanks! Excellent advice, it really made sense and just worked out so well! Thanks!
Now my story,
Over the next few days Nosedive isolated himself from the rest of the team and his friends. No one could explain why and everyone began to become more and more worried. WildWing soon became even more suspicious when Nosedive didn't come home at night but early in the morning. This had been going on for about a week now and it was sure taking a beating on Nosedive.
Nosedive had completely lost all color in his body and was as pale as fog. He was often slurring his speech and shuffling his feet. He had no energy and was being told to leave practice early every day. There were huge bags underneath his eyes and his eyes themselves were beat red. Nosedive had grown increasingly skinny and now the team wanted answers.
They all waited up for the teenager to walk in as he usually did around five in the morning. The team waited up all night successfully with the aid of sugar and caffeine. The lights were turned off as if they weren't even there. Like predicted Nosedive came strolling very much out of it. He through his belongings, (a jacket and his shoes) in the closet, but not before actually taking something out that rattled of his coat pocket. He stumbled to find his way around and then continued to pass through the living room.
You can imagine his surprise when Mallory turned the light switch on blocking his path.
"Ah", screamed Nosedive.
"Thanks a lot", muttered Mallory.
Soon Nosedive became aware of his surroundings and the people that were all in the living room waiting for him.
"What are you guys doing up", asked Nosedive, "You all up this early?"
"Nosedive sit down", said WildWing. Nosedive studying the room took a seat next to his brother on the couch.
"Guys", asked Nosedive, "What's going on?"
"That's what we would like to know", said Tanya.
"Huh", said Nosedive.
"This is an intervention, Nosedive", said Grin.
"Huh", said Nosedive.
"Nosedive", said Canard, "You've been totally out of it."
"So", said Nosedive.
"Kid, you tell us what's going on, okay", said Duke.
"Huh", said Nosedive.
"Nosedive", said Mallory quite strictly, "You've been deceiving us all and sneaking things behind our backs!"
"And again I say huh", replied Nosedive.
"You look like crap", said Canard.
"So", said Nosedive.
WildWing noticed that this wasn't productive and was not going to progress anywhere except to frustration and add onto Nosedive's confusion on the topic.
WildWing turned his brother's face by gently touching his cheek with his hand to get his attention. Nosedive winced when he saw his brother, which made the team even more suspicious.
"Nosedive", he said kindly, "What we all mean is what's going on with you. I mean what's up with your body, Dive? You look dead to the world, and most of all how come you're withdrawing from all of us. You don't talk to us anymore kiddo. This has been at least a week now. What's going on?'
"Oh", said Nosedive grasping the concept.
Nosedive slumped back, "You guys really want to know?"
"Yes", said Mallory, "That's why we all waited up for you!"
Nosedive nodded in understanding and picked for the words to say.
"I can't see you guys right", he said.
"Huh", replied the whole team.
"Um, promise you won't get all weird and mad when I tell you guys?"
"Of course", replied Canard.
"Nosedive", said WildWing, "Are you doing drugs?"
"No", cried Nosedive, "I haven't been doing drugs, I haven't been drinking, I haven't been sleeping! That's it!"
But what made the whole team look at the child and even asked if he had been doing those things was because he failed to look at them. He just kept looking at the floor, completely avoiding eye contact.
"What", said WildWing, "You mean to tell me you haven't slept in a week!"
"Is that a bad thing", asked Nosedive.
WildWing jumped out of his seat.
"That's it", he cried, "You have finally lost it! Nosedive, how the hell have you managed that?!"
Nosedive took the rattling object out his pocket. It was pills.
"They keep you up", said Nosedive.
WildWing glared at his brother.
"They're not drugs", said Nosedive quickly to his defense.
"Of course they're drugs", cried WildWing.
"Well I didn't mean to take drugs on purpose so you can't get mad!"
"Nosedive", said Tanya gently, "How come you don't want to sleep"?
Silence.
"Dive", said WildWing strictly and deeply, "Answer the question."
A pause.
"Well", said Nosedive, "Because I've been having bad dreams."
"That's it", said Canard with disgust.
"Their nightmares okay", cried Nosedive.
WildWing studied his brother, "This is all because you haven't been sleeping?"
"Yeah", said Nosedive as if he was leaving out another half of it.
"That still doesn't explain the isolation and withdrawal Dive", said Mallory.
Nosedive kept his stare fixed on the floor. Then it all clicked for WildWing.
"Nosedive", he inquired, "Do we look different to you?"
The team looked oddly at their team captain.
"Dive", WildWing said.
Nosedive nodded, "Yeah you all look different!"
Nosedive held back tears, "It's so frustrating! I can't do anything, anymore! I can't talk with anyone, I can't do any activities, and I'm so freaking tired!"
WildWing hugged his brother and soon the puzzle had its last piece to create the whole picture. Everything made sense now.
"Wing do you", said Canard, wanting to know if his best friend understood.
"Yeah", mouthed WildWing while still comforting his brother.
"Nosedive", said WildWing, "You go to bed now."
"But I-"
"You're body isn't going to dream because you're so sleep deprived. Trust me. Now go."
Nosedive nodded and left.
"Nosedive", said WildWing.
"What", replied Nosedive.
"The pills", said WildWing holding out his hand.
Nosedive made a face but reluctantly through them over.
"I'm serious Dive", said WildWing, "Go to sleep."
Nosedive groaned but obeyed.
"I'm going to check Dive, so don't try and pull anything", WildWing called after him.
"What was that about", asked Mallory.
"Okay here's the thing", said WildWing, "Remember that night that Nosedive was hysterical in his room? Like completely out of it?"
The team nodded.
"Well its kind of been escalating. He's still having nightmares of getting mugged and just stuff like that. As for the isolation well see now that's a little bit different. That's him hallucinating. I can't really explain all that well because he can't really explain it, but from what I understand is when he sees us we turn into muggers for quick glimpses. That's why he wouldn't look at us, and winced when I made him."
"Wow", was pretty much the entire aghast team could come up with.
"So now what", asked WildWing, "What do we do?"
"We sleep", said Tanya.
"What", replied WildWing.
"We'll deal with this later in the morning. We need our energy to be completely restored to deal with this. Don't worry though, this is totally curable."
WildWing smiled, "Well I'm heading off to bed. I'm also going to go check on Nosedive. I swear if he isn't asleep I'll put him to sleep for good."
"I think that's illegal in most states", replied Duke.
WildWing rolled his eyes, "Good night."
"Good night."
The next day Tanya wanted to run a series of tests on Nosedive to determine the problem, but WildWing refused to let anyone by his brother to even look at him in fear of them waking him. Nosedive had slept soundly which was a first for a while, and he didn't want anyone to break that record. It was about 4 in the afternoon and the teen was still sleeping but for once no one was going to comment on how late Nosedive slept in.
Tanya once again wanted to wake the teenager but practically got her head bit off by WildWing. Now Tanya of course was patient and of course wanted the best for the teen's health, however she was very anxious to get the tests done for she feared their results. The results could either be nothing to worry about or something that might cost Nosedive dearly.
Once she told WildWing what she predicted, he woke his brother immediately.