Chapter four
"I'm. Not. Going. To. Say. This. Again," Devon said, grinding his teeth. Lex crossed his arms in front of his chest and narrowed his eyes in pure defiance. "Let. Me. Carry. You. To. The. Goddamn. Tent. Or. Else," Devon said, ignoring Lex's growl and bending to scoop up the smaller man in his arms. Once again, the man struggled, trying to stand up himself but this time, Devon was prepared to face the pointy elbows and just blocked all of Lex's blow...which he wouldn't have been able to do if Lex wasn't injured. "Gotcha!" He said triumphantly, picking him up and walking towards the healing tent.
Lex sighed in annoyance but complied, knowing he was beaten. He let himself relax slightly in Devon's arms, safe in the knowledge that Jade was safe for the moment and sleeping soundly in Emerald's tent. He scowled when Devon stumbled slightly, jarring Lex's tired, battered bones and making his brain rattle in his skull. "Here. Get some sleep," Devon said finally, setting Lex on the pillows and handing him a thin blanket. "You have to get some rest so you can heal quickly. Once your OK to go we'll leave for the city immediately," He said. Lex shook his head, indicating they should go now, that he was fine. "And how are you going to protect yourself from vampires huh Crow? Blink at them rapidly and stun them with your ability to make crunching sounds when anything touches your ribs?" Devon asked, sounding amused. [A/N Heh. Thanks Zoe, couldn't resist putting that in somewhere].
Devon stayed with Lex for a few more minutes, explaining the basics of how to make vampires go 'poof' until Devon noticed Lex's eyes were growing slightly bleary and his eyelids were drooping. "'Night Crow," He whispered before staring at the man a moment longer and sneaking out of the tent.
///////"Hello Alexander, my name is Nurse Anna. Now, can you tell me where your Mother is?"
"I told you already!" Lex cried, backing away from the woman. They'd asked him the same questions again and again and nobody believed the answers. "Why do keep askin' me if you don't wanna know?" He cried, banging his little fists on the counter. The nurse watched him carefully,
"Because it's not the truth Alexander. Your Mother did not...did not turn into dust. Why are you lying?" She asked, watching the little boy's eyes narrow and his small face harden in what could only be called pure, unadulterated, rage.
"I'M NOT! YOU'RE THE LIAR!! YOU ARE!! YOU ALL ARE!!" He screamed, kicking wildly at the young woman and sending her flying across the room in an impossible show of strength. Lex froze, watching in horror as the nurse slid to the floor, blood pouring from her head and her neck at a funny angle on the ground. "I'm not a liar..." He whispered, crawling under the hospital and bringing his knees up to his chest, watching silently as the other doctors and nurses came in to find Nurse Anna pale and still. It was all his fault...always his fault...
"THIS IS ALL YOUR F#CKIN' FAULT!" His Dad shouted, picking him up and tossing him into the next room. -just hit him...he'll be dead and he would never hurt you again- a voice whispered in his mind. Lex shook his head quickly, his black hair swishing into his eyes when his father slapped him hard across the face. -go on...it would be so easy...just a little push- the voice continued. Lex shook his head again. He would never use his strength again...it only hurt people. He was bad...so bad. He needed to be punished for the curse Satan had put him under...///////
Lex shot up, sweat pouring down his forehead. He hadn't had that dream in years. He'd done everything to block it out...but it was back full-force. He gulped an shook his head slightly, hoping to dispel the horrible images flashing through his mind. He suddenly realized his chest wasn't hurting and looked down sharply...no pain. He gingerly pressed his sides and back...no pain. It just felt perfectly normal.
"What the hell?" He whispered, standing up with his usual ease and stretching around a little, testing his limits. It seemed as though nothing had happened. Sure, the scars were still there but there were no bruises to be seen. Lex walked outside hesitantly, rolling his shoulders a little and for the first time in years, not thinking about the fact that he wasn't wearing a shirt. His eyes widened when he picked up a stone and crunched in effortlessly in his hand. He swallowed hard when the realization hit him
The powers that he had smothered since he was six years old were back...and he couldn't do a damn thing about it.
"Holy crap man! What the hell is up with your chest?" A voice sneered from the campfire. Lex didn't even bother to look up. He couldn't listen to this now...
"Crow? Why are you out of be..." Devon asked, before gasping and moving towards him, staring at him in wonder. "The bruises are gone...are you...does it hurt?" He asked, staring open-mouthed. Lex shook his head slowly, taking one of Devon's hands and pressing it on his right side so Devon could see for himself.
"God get a room faggots," Adam muttered under his breath so that nobody but him could hear. Sure, he hated Devon and Lex, but that didn't mean he wanted to get his ass kicked. Just as the rest of the Tribe sleepily trudged towards them, Devon and Lex sprang apart, both looking slightly uncomfortable.
After several minutes of questions and winces on behalf of Lex's scars, the Tribe sat down to a relatively normal breakfast with Adam throwing in his snide comments, Lynx threatening to castrate him and Devon trying to keep the peace.
"Raad? Do you want your eggs scrambled or fried?" Lynx asked, not looking up from the pan.
"He's here," Raad replied, his voice low and distorted.
"What?" Kaleb asked, touching his brother's shoulder.
"The chosen one is here...his powers regained. The old powers are awakening, the balance must be restored!!" Raad shouted, jumping to his feet and making everyone stare in silence.
"Raad?" What's wrong?" Kaleb asked, his eyes wide.
"QUIET!" Raad screamed, picking Kaleb up by the throat and twisting it viciously so a sickening crack echoed around them. Suddenly, screams filled the vally and Lex found himself flying through the air towards Raad, power surging through his veins. Power that he vowed never to feel again.
He snapped Raad's neck with ease and watched it in horror as he turned to dust before their eyes.
"It's begun." Lynx whispered, staring at Lex's shaking hands.
TO BE CONTINUED
"I'm. Not. Going. To. Say. This. Again," Devon said, grinding his teeth. Lex crossed his arms in front of his chest and narrowed his eyes in pure defiance. "Let. Me. Carry. You. To. The. Goddamn. Tent. Or. Else," Devon said, ignoring Lex's growl and bending to scoop up the smaller man in his arms. Once again, the man struggled, trying to stand up himself but this time, Devon was prepared to face the pointy elbows and just blocked all of Lex's blow...which he wouldn't have been able to do if Lex wasn't injured. "Gotcha!" He said triumphantly, picking him up and walking towards the healing tent.
Lex sighed in annoyance but complied, knowing he was beaten. He let himself relax slightly in Devon's arms, safe in the knowledge that Jade was safe for the moment and sleeping soundly in Emerald's tent. He scowled when Devon stumbled slightly, jarring Lex's tired, battered bones and making his brain rattle in his skull. "Here. Get some sleep," Devon said finally, setting Lex on the pillows and handing him a thin blanket. "You have to get some rest so you can heal quickly. Once your OK to go we'll leave for the city immediately," He said. Lex shook his head, indicating they should go now, that he was fine. "And how are you going to protect yourself from vampires huh Crow? Blink at them rapidly and stun them with your ability to make crunching sounds when anything touches your ribs?" Devon asked, sounding amused. [A/N Heh. Thanks Zoe, couldn't resist putting that in somewhere].
Devon stayed with Lex for a few more minutes, explaining the basics of how to make vampires go 'poof' until Devon noticed Lex's eyes were growing slightly bleary and his eyelids were drooping. "'Night Crow," He whispered before staring at the man a moment longer and sneaking out of the tent.
///////"Hello Alexander, my name is Nurse Anna. Now, can you tell me where your Mother is?"
"I told you already!" Lex cried, backing away from the woman. They'd asked him the same questions again and again and nobody believed the answers. "Why do keep askin' me if you don't wanna know?" He cried, banging his little fists on the counter. The nurse watched him carefully,
"Because it's not the truth Alexander. Your Mother did not...did not turn into dust. Why are you lying?" She asked, watching the little boy's eyes narrow and his small face harden in what could only be called pure, unadulterated, rage.
"I'M NOT! YOU'RE THE LIAR!! YOU ARE!! YOU ALL ARE!!" He screamed, kicking wildly at the young woman and sending her flying across the room in an impossible show of strength. Lex froze, watching in horror as the nurse slid to the floor, blood pouring from her head and her neck at a funny angle on the ground. "I'm not a liar..." He whispered, crawling under the hospital and bringing his knees up to his chest, watching silently as the other doctors and nurses came in to find Nurse Anna pale and still. It was all his fault...always his fault...
"THIS IS ALL YOUR F#CKIN' FAULT!" His Dad shouted, picking him up and tossing him into the next room. -just hit him...he'll be dead and he would never hurt you again- a voice whispered in his mind. Lex shook his head quickly, his black hair swishing into his eyes when his father slapped him hard across the face. -go on...it would be so easy...just a little push- the voice continued. Lex shook his head again. He would never use his strength again...it only hurt people. He was bad...so bad. He needed to be punished for the curse Satan had put him under...///////
Lex shot up, sweat pouring down his forehead. He hadn't had that dream in years. He'd done everything to block it out...but it was back full-force. He gulped an shook his head slightly, hoping to dispel the horrible images flashing through his mind. He suddenly realized his chest wasn't hurting and looked down sharply...no pain. He gingerly pressed his sides and back...no pain. It just felt perfectly normal.
"What the hell?" He whispered, standing up with his usual ease and stretching around a little, testing his limits. It seemed as though nothing had happened. Sure, the scars were still there but there were no bruises to be seen. Lex walked outside hesitantly, rolling his shoulders a little and for the first time in years, not thinking about the fact that he wasn't wearing a shirt. His eyes widened when he picked up a stone and crunched in effortlessly in his hand. He swallowed hard when the realization hit him
The powers that he had smothered since he was six years old were back...and he couldn't do a damn thing about it.
"Holy crap man! What the hell is up with your chest?" A voice sneered from the campfire. Lex didn't even bother to look up. He couldn't listen to this now...
"Crow? Why are you out of be..." Devon asked, before gasping and moving towards him, staring at him in wonder. "The bruises are gone...are you...does it hurt?" He asked, staring open-mouthed. Lex shook his head slowly, taking one of Devon's hands and pressing it on his right side so Devon could see for himself.
"God get a room faggots," Adam muttered under his breath so that nobody but him could hear. Sure, he hated Devon and Lex, but that didn't mean he wanted to get his ass kicked. Just as the rest of the Tribe sleepily trudged towards them, Devon and Lex sprang apart, both looking slightly uncomfortable.
After several minutes of questions and winces on behalf of Lex's scars, the Tribe sat down to a relatively normal breakfast with Adam throwing in his snide comments, Lynx threatening to castrate him and Devon trying to keep the peace.
"Raad? Do you want your eggs scrambled or fried?" Lynx asked, not looking up from the pan.
"He's here," Raad replied, his voice low and distorted.
"What?" Kaleb asked, touching his brother's shoulder.
"The chosen one is here...his powers regained. The old powers are awakening, the balance must be restored!!" Raad shouted, jumping to his feet and making everyone stare in silence.
"Raad?" What's wrong?" Kaleb asked, his eyes wide.
"QUIET!" Raad screamed, picking Kaleb up by the throat and twisting it viciously so a sickening crack echoed around them. Suddenly, screams filled the vally and Lex found himself flying through the air towards Raad, power surging through his veins. Power that he vowed never to feel again.
He snapped Raad's neck with ease and watched it in horror as he turned to dust before their eyes.
"It's begun." Lynx whispered, staring at Lex's shaking hands.
TO BE CONTINUED