Hi guys, once again, thanks for the reviews! I laughed for 10 minutes straight after posting the last chapter, I can't believe I made Billy Numerous schizophrenic! Don't forget, now it's the Voice, not actual Billy. There is oocness abound in this chapter, so please don't complain about Jinx or any of the other characters being strange, I have warned you. Sorry if this chapter seems a little rushed, I have my SAT's in four days and I haven't revised!
Disclaimer: Don't own it, never will
This chapter's dedicated to…Meiriona!
Once again, sorry for some of the HIVE seeming a bit out of character.
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Kyd Wykkyd stood outside the recreation room door, listening to who was in there. That alone would determine whether he entered or not.
"So littl'un, just you and me, what y'all want to do?" The boy's thick Southern accent could be heard clearly through the door. Kyd Wykkyd began to back slowly away from the door.
"Why are you looking at me like that, crud bucket?" Kyd Wykkyd stopped moving backwards, even though every fibre of his being was telling him to run.
"Uh-uh, kids as young as you Gizmo, dang well shouldn't use that kinda language. I think I'm gonna have to punish ya." Wykkyd tried to keep down the bile that was rising in his throat. He wouldn't do that would he? Gizmo was just a kid.
"What are you talking about pit-sniffer?" The genius asked.
"Hey, what are you doing, get off, HEL-" Billy clapped a hand over Gizmo's mouth, cloning himself several times to keep the boy restrained. Gizmo may have been young, but he wasn't naïve. A few month's ago, Mammoth refused to let Jinx step foot outside the HIVE 5's base due to one of his types skulking round the streets, preying on any young girl who came his way. 'Maybe it was him!' Gizmo thought fearfully.
A sudden burst of silver magic sent Billy Numerous flying across the room, along with his clones. Gizmo barely had time to register what had happened when a cloaked figure stood in front of him protectively.
"Ya'll are just gagging for it aint ya." Said Billy, clambering to his feet. Gizmo could see Kyd Wykkyd shaking slightly, but he still had enough power to send another shadow sphere at Billy, who with surprisingly quick reflexes, dodged it. "I wouldn't do that if I were you, don't forget, you're ma toy, ma slave, ma whore!" He said, emphasising his final word. Gizmo stared at the silent male, wondering if it could possibly be true, and how he would still manage to protect his teammate.
"What are you waiting for, get out of here!" Yelled Kyd Wykkyd's voice inside his mind. Gizmo quickly got to his feet and bolted out the door, ripping out his HIVE communicator the second he got outside, calling the only person that he trusted, regardless of what she had done. She'd help them just like she always did. Wouldn't she?
"JINX, COME IN JINX!" Gizmo screamed into his communicator.
"What!" Snapped a magenta haired witch.
"He's gonna hurt him." The genius panted
"Who's going to hurt who Giz?"
"Billy…hurt…Kyd-" Gizmo went white and his legs collapsed under him, the strain was too much so his brain was ordering him to shut down.
"It's okay, I'm nearby, and I'll save him. Don't worry Gizzy." The image on the screen flickered off. Jinx had never seen Gizmo cry before, even when Mammoth sat on his latest invention. If Billy had harmed her little brother, there would be hell to pay.
True to her word, Jinx had indeed been close to the hideout. She decided that would be safest ever since Raven had called her, but the violet-eyed spell caster had been sketchy with the details to say the least.
When Jinx came hurtling in through the door, she was met with the most disturbing sight that she had ever seen in her entire life. Billy was lifting Kyd Wykkyd up by the throat and pinning him to the wall with one hand, and the other hand was in Kyd's boxers. There was also quite a noticeable bulge in Billy's own pants. The pinned boy was kicking wildly, but two more Numerous' were crushing and restraining his arms.
Hearing a noise at the door, Billy Numerous dropped Wykkyd to the floor, who instantly curled up into a ball with his hands over his ears. Billy smirked at the pale hex-witch standing in the doorway.
"What brings ya'll here?" Jinx stood silently. It was odd, she had come in here to save Kyd Wykkyd, but the moment she set eyes on Billy Numerous she had never felt so petrified in her life. Was this what it felt like for Kyd Wykkyd? You know you can stop them, but you're too scared to move. You're powerful, yet powerless. You are strong, yet far too weak. You are helpless.
"I – I thought you l-liked girls?" She asked, gesturing to Kyd Wykkyd. Her voice had seemed to find itself, but it still came out in a stammer.
"I do indeed." Billy replied, the smirk growing wider.
"B-but you did it with Wykkyd though." Billy grabbed Kyd Wykkyd's shoulder, pulling him upright by his neck, and tore off his mask so his wavy hair cascaded over his shoulders.
"Well, you can't really hold that against me, can ya. He's such a pretty little thing, hardly a boy at all, I'd say. Wouldn't you?" Billy shoved Kyd Wykkyd back to the floor. "You're right, I haven't had a girl for ages, but I think I'll stick to my darkling for now, he's rather good, even if he must be forced." Numerous' head snapped back towards Wykkyd. "Aren't you?"
Unknown to Jinx and Billy, Kyd Wykkyd soundlessly mumbled his unique magic words "Erin Draconis Lupus" and a small black portal appeared in the wall.
"Jinx, go into the portal and follow the white path." Jinx looked briefly startled as she heard the pale boy's voice whisper in her mind. Her eyes flickered quickly to her left, where the dark gateway lay and then to Billy, who continued to taunt Kyd Wykkyd, showing no sign of having heard the reclusive male. "What are you waiting for, I'm letting you escape in case you hadn't noticed! I know you came to help me but save the others first. The portal will take you to Gizmo, go now." Concluded Kyd Wykkyd. "Someone's already coming to help me. Good luck." Wykkyd opened his eyes briefly enough to see a chalk-white Jinx give a slight nod before she sprinted into the portal, which quickly closed behind her.
"What in the name of… You, you did this didn't ya!" Billy yelled, roughly pulling the startled boy up by his collar to meet his gaze. "You robbed me o' my other prize!" Kyd Wykkyd suddenly became very calm (what had he left to lose), and smirked at Billy.
'Correct Hill-Billy, and someone's about to rob you of your other one as well' thought Kyd Wykkyd. Something fell from Kyd Wykkyd's hand to the floor with a clatter. Billy Numerous stared at the round yellow device, upon which was typed one word,
Help.