Bringer of Futures

Chapter: 5

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Peter woke up in a cold sweat. He was frightened beyond belief. Its as if he saw Hitler right in front of his eyes. He stood in front of the mirror. Was he scared because of a nightmare or recent tragety or maybe a threat...? No.

*Flashback*

Peter stood in front of the mirror looking like crap. His face was pale and was sweating profusely. He looked at himself in the mirror for the first time and grimaced.

"I have to make this all go away. There is no other way to stop it." He said as he wiped the vast amounts of sweat and dirt off his face. He peeled his soaked white t-shirt off his back, revealing several trace marks on his stomach. They were where he had shot up weeks and just hours before. He closed his eyes as he carefuly opened the cabinet door and pulled out a syringe. It was filled with illegal narcotics. What? Peter didn't know. All he was concerned about was taking the pain away. As the needle came closer and closer Peter closed his eyes and cried out in pain as he found the perfect vein and the drug poured into his craving body.

*End Flashback*

Peter's breath grew to a rapid state. His heart as fast as a hummingbirds wings. He slumped down into a corner, inside his apartment, and passed out in a fetal position.

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Shelby walked swiftly to the main admit building in hopes of finding a computer and a phone in the same place. She walked into one of the class rooms and spotted what she was looking for. She grabbed the phones reciever and sat down at the nearest computer. She was determined to find Sophie and she couldn't very well get a Tibetan number from the local Washington phone book. So she slowly looked the computer over as confusion grew upon her.

"What the heck am I supposed to do with these things?" She whispered into the darkness.

"You might want to start by turing it on" A male voice instructed.

"What the- Oh, Jeff. Sorry. I was just uh..." She thought trying to find an excuse that would maybe only get her kitchen duty. After all it was 3 in the morning.

"You were trying to locate Sophie." Jeff said all- knowingly.

"So you were spying on me?!" Shelby began to get paranoid.

"No" Jeff replyed pointing to the phone in her lap. Shelby realized that she was jumping on one of her teachers for nothing.

"Sorry. I uh... I'll be going now." She said as she started to get up.

"No its okay. There is no reason for you not to be concerned for your counceler. I mean if we dont find her soon the bank will foreclose on the school and you guys will be going home." Jeff said absentmindedly.

"WHAT!?" Shelby asked, quite angerd at the comment.

"Oh, so you haven't heard about it. Sorry. Never mind. " Jeff started but Shelby gave him an evil glare.

"Tell me now, Jeff!" She said menacingly. Jeff would have had to admit... it was a little scary having Shelby Merrick in front of you staring you down, evily, so he gave in.

"Ok. When Peter left ubruply he not only left us, he left the school in a major financial problem. The bank is going to foreclose on the school. We have to get Sophie back because if we dont Peter wont come back. He has refused to come back without her. Peter was going to get the money from Chloe and all would be great... only he left before he could." Jeff explained. Shelby was heartbroken.

"How dare he! I spent the last ye- uh.. I mean couple of months in here with him telling us to be responsible and he goes and does this!? UGHH!" Shelby exclaimed as she slammed down onto the computer chair. The force of her slamming abruptly turned on the computer and it booted up. Shelby began her search for Sophie.. in hopes of saving her and all the schools lifes.

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A young man with blondish brownish hair stepped out of a taxi cab and strided up to Peter's apartment. He slowly brought his hand up to the doorbell to ring it but brought it down.

'What if he doesn't remember me?' He thought. 'No, its only been 2 years.' The man reasured himself as he rang the doorbell. Suddenly there was a stomping noise from inside. The door opened slightly and Peter's nose popped out of the locked crack.

"Go away I dont want any." He said groggily.

"Hey, Peter. Its me, Spencer Carrier." The man said, smiling. Luckily for him Peter was clean for the moment and in his right mind.

"Spencer! Come on in!" He said.

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"I FOUND HER!" Shelby said 5 hours later. She had been searching on the computer forever it seemed like but she found Sophie.

Scott, who was sitting on the desk beside her, woke up instantly and stared at the computer like he had never been asleep. Shelby smirked.

"Pretty boy can't take the pressure?" She asked, jokingly. Scott just smiled and kissed her.

"Nope." He said and laughed.

"So where is Jamboui?" Shelby asked Scott.

"Does it look like I of all people pay attention in Geography?" Scott asked.

"No.. I guess not" She said through laughs. " I think its on the southern part of Tibet... right?" Scott opened his mouth to say something but Shelby finished her sentence. "No, dont answer that." Scotts mouth shut closed and it went into a smile. "Well theres the number. You think Jeff will let us make a REALY long distance phone call?"

"I dont know. Probably to find Sophie, yeah." Scott answered and they both took off running to find Jeff.

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"So your asking me to go on a climb with you and your crew?" Peter asked.

"Yeah. It'll be broadcasted over the internet... like today when we get there. The whole climb. Cool, huh?" Spencer explained.

"Well in that case.... Let me get my gear! I brought it with me from Horizon.. funny huh. I thought me and Soph- Nevermind... we'd better get going!" They both got Peters stuff and shot out the door

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2 hours later

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"So where is this number you found. We dont want to waste money calling someone we dont know." Jeff asked walking into the classroom.

"Here." Scott pointed out. Suddenly a pop up appeared on their screen.

"Huge, once in a lifetime free view of the National Tibetan Crew climb. Happenes once every two years. Click here to go to site." Scott read outloud. "Ohh cool. Lets go there." Scott said and clicked on the link. The computer went straight to the already started view and they started watching.

"No... Scott look!" Shelby pointed out. "That is not PETER is it?!" She asked.

"It is!!" Jeff exclaimed.

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Peter was halfway up the mountain and doing great when his knee started to act up.

"Oh... man!" Peter said as he started to feel the pain. He suddenly slipped off a rock and Peter passed out.

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"OH! DID YOU SEE THAT!?" Scott exclaimed. "Was that Peter that just fell?!" He asked, pointing at a man laying on a ledge with his leg bent up behind him in an unhumanly fashion.

"It is..." Shelby said, looking in horror at Peter laying there on the ledge.

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"PETER!" Spencer cried out once he noticed his friend wasn't behind him. He looked down to notice Peter laying on a ledge. He slowly zipped down and stood beside him. Nothing was seriously wrong or life threatening.. not that Spencer could find only his leg looked broken. About that time a helicopter flew over the ledge and airlifted Peter to the hospital.

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"Oh, great! Where am I?" Peter asked as he looked up from a bed he was laying in. The celing was all white. He had no idea what color the walls were because he was strapped to the bed. "Some one get me up!!" He yelled. About that time a crew of nurses came in and sedated him.

OUTSIDE THE ROOM

"Are you sure?" Hannah asked.

"Yeah... were sure. There was cocaine, lysergic acid diethylamide, Methaine and many other drugs. Many other harmful Halusonigenoc substances." The doctor reassured Hannah.

"Ok... can we see him?" Shelby asked.

"No. He was just sedated again and they dont expect him to come to for another hour or so. By then his leg will be bandaged and had a cast put on and he will be ready to go. "

"Ok."

Suddenly the heartmoniter in Peter Scarbrows room flatlined......

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A/n: Sorry for the Clffie.

1: Will Peter survive?

2: Will Shelby and Scott contact Sophie?

3: Will David EVER stop being an ass?

Find out next time on... THE DOORS WITHOUT STAIRS!! No, find out next time on Bringer of Futures.

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