Hey guys sorry it has been a while since I last posted...I have been a little busy...okay more like a lot of busy. :D But have no fear...I might be back on my normal schedule of posting. Maybe...I have a wedding to go to...and then I know soon I will be helping my sister plan hers...then work and friends...so I am not really sure...but hopefully I can squeeze in a few paragraphs somewhere. :D
But like always please enjoy this chapter of Secretes Kept! We are getting to the ending! A few chapters more!
Benjamin was smiling towards his grandson as he waited for their Head Mistress to come and try to make peace with his angry mob of normies….everything was working just the way he wanted it too. The sound of galloping hooves got closer as many of the students made way for their Head Mistress rush out past them. Benjamin readied himself as he leaned on the cab of the truck.
"What is the meaning of all of this commotion?" She demanded as she spotted the normies at the gates screaming insults. She moved closer to the gates making sure the students kept back, she tried to keep Nightmare under control as she reared up blowing fire out her nose as rocks landed near her as the normies threw more, "Silence!" She demanded as many of the normies stopped yelling and throwing rocks at her, watching her with slight fear.
She gave them a pleased expression as they seemed to calm down, "Now that I have your attention…will someone please explain to me what is going on?" She asked towards the normies as Benjamin stood tall.
"Well hello there! You must be Head Mistress Bloodgood?" He asked as Bloodgood smiled at him.
"Yes I am, but may I ask who you are?"
Benjamin just chuckled shaking his head, "Now why should I tell you that?" He asked her sweetly as Nightmare stomped her foot.
Bloodgood just continued smiling at the older normie, "I was just being polite, but since we are past our introductions…may I ask why you are causing such commotions outside my school gates?"
Benjamin folded his arms across his chest and looked where Jackson was watching, "We normies," He gestured to all of the people around him, "Just want justice for what was done to our town."
"You started it!" Rochelle yelled as the rest flared up yelling as well. Nightmare reared up again whinny out making all the students get quiet. Benjamin raised his hands in mock surrender, "Monsters…they do not know when to stop…"
"But you do?" Heath yelled out making Jackson grab him as his hair flared making everyone look towards them.
"Heath…don't bring attention to us." Benjamin smiled evilly seeing Jackson fighting with Heath to keep him calm.
"Heath…please." Jackson begged as Heath pushed Jackson off him.
"No! I am done with being calm! That asshole has messed with my family enough!" Heath lit a flame in his hand and was about the throw it as Nightmare stepped in the way knocking Heath down.
"Mr. Burns you will report to my office and wait there for me!" Bloodgood demanded as Heath was still flaming as he got up and stormed into the building. Jackson rubbed his forehead as he gave Bloodgood an apologetic look.
"Mr. Jekyll go look after your cousin." She told him as her and Nightmare turned to head back towards the gates. Benjamin watched in amusement…he didn't consider the elemental to be such a problem…maybe he should have planned more. Jackson gave one last look at Benjamin before rushing after his emotional cousin. He didn't know what to say or do to calm him down…well that is if he finds him, he knew Heath would not go to the office when he was this mad. Groaning a bit as he went off to search for him when he heard footsteps running towards him, Jackson turned around hoping it was just Heath coming to apologize or at least explain what he was thinking. As soon as he turned around a fist hit him on the cheek causing his glasses to fall off. Jackson stumbled back holding his cheek trying to process what just happened. As the stars slowly cleared he saw a blurry figure of Dylan Jekyll smiling at him.
"It seems Grandpa couldn't get you to come willing to him outside." He said picking up Jackson's glasses.
Blinking a couple of times Jackson tried to regain himself, "What are you talking about?" He asked rubbing the spot where he was hit.
Leaning against the wall Dylan played with Jackson's glasses, "Did you know most of the time if you have sight problems your alter ego does too?" He shrugged, "Well for normal Hyde's that is…but your Hyde isn't normal is he?"
Shaking his head Jackson tried to make sense of his mother's side of the family, "No I didn't and I don't know about Holt…but I always wanted to be normal."
Dylan made a face of distaste, "Normal…normal has many meanings…like my 'normal' isn't your normal. Right?" He asked as Jackson finally regained himself to glare at Dylan.
"What are you talking about?" He asked again as Dylan chuckled.
"You really are not educated on our life? Our nature?" Dylan asked as Jackson glanced around remembering they were in the school.
"Give me my glasses and we can have this discussion elsewhere." Jackson said a little panicked holding out his hand as Dylan looked at like a curious puppy. He slowly gave Jackson's glasses back to him, "Where do you think is the best place?"
Jackson sighed putting on his glasses, "I don't know, but it isn't safe for you to be here." Dylan watched Jackson closely not saying anything, "You know…a school for monsters and angry normie mob outside…"
Dylan walked slowly to the window and looked out, "Well look at that…they are leaving." Jackson moved over keeping an eye on Dylan as he saw most of the normies were gone and the students slowly filing into the school. "I wonder if Bloodgood will have us meet in the theater." Jackson asked himself as Dylan watched him with that same curious look.
"Why is this school so important to you?" He asked as Jackson just looked at him.
"What do you mean?"
Dylan rolled his eyes, "I would have killed to have some of the schools that accepted you accept me…but you lasted what? Almost a year…and then you left, why?" He asked as his duel colored eyes watched Jackson with true curiously.
Sighing Jackson faced his cousin, "Because I am to monster for normies and to normal for monsters…I never seem to have a place I truly fit into." He smiled warmly at the floor, "Until I got here…everyone was so nice…they didn't care if I was a strange…well hybrid." Jackson chuckled a little as Dylan tilted his head in confusion, "Even when we all found out about Holt I still kept my friends. Yes it hasn't been easy or perfect…but for the first time I found where I belong…with my friends."
Dylan chewed over that information for a moment, "What about…what do you call him?"
"Holt…"
"Yea…him…what about Holt?" Dylan asked watching Jackson's reactions at the mention of his alter ego. Rubbing his face Jackson gave him the truth, "It wasn't easy that is for sure…Holt gave me plenty of headaches and I am sure I paid him back kindly…but he makes life…harder and easier all at the same time… with that said…I know I will never be alone at least not truly."
Confusion was still on Dylan's face as he listened and thought about what Jackson said, "I do not like that…" He said finally backing away from Jackson.
Dylan held his head for a second, "You need to be fixed…" he mumbled out as Jackson took a step back worried on what Dylan might try to do.
"YOU ARE…IN CONTROL!" He yelled out pausing for a second before saying quietly, "Why should he have a life of his own and I can't?"
"I-I," Jackson stammered out watching as Dylan fell to his knees.
"He did this to us…" Dylan said looking at his hand, "he will pay."
"Dylan?" Jackson asked as Dylan straightened up with a more evil shine to his duel colored eyes.
"Thank you Jackson…now I have a reason to be me."
Wide eyed Jackson watched as Dylan pulled out a gun checking it before pointing it at Jackson, "He will pay…but you…you…you can wait…" He said slowly putting the gun down and walking away.
Jackson took a deep breath….he didn't know what happened or what was going to happen…all he knew is Dylan and Benjamin was not on agreeing terms anymore. Sliding down the wall he took a moment to regain himself and try not to dwell on his conversation with his cousin. He heard footsteps echoing through the hall way…he was afraid to look, but when a soft hand touched his shoulder he looked up to see Clair with conflicting emotions reading across her face.
"You okay?" She asked helping him up as her aunt stood back a little.
"Clair I have to talk to the Head Mistress…Will you be okay by yourself?" She asked eyeing Jackson with a little hate. He looked at his shoes as Clair glared at him, "Yes I will be okay."
Her aunt nodded before walking away leaving Clair with Jackson. "So are you going to answer me?"
"Yes I am okay." Jackson said heading…somewhere away from Clair. Clair grabbed his arm stopping him, "Not what I meant."
"This is not the time or the place!" Jackson said trying to keep his cool…Clair was making it hard for him to leave her.
"It is the time and the place!" She almost yelled with tears shining in her eyes, "You break up with me for no reason….NO REASON!"
"I had my-"
"Then what are they?" She growled out making Jackson look at his shoes.
"ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS…PLEASE REPORT TO THE THEATER IMMENDETLY!" Head Mistress Bloodgood's voice sounded making Jackson just look at Clair as she glared at him not even caring what was just said.
"We might as well go." He said sheepishly as she pushed by him.
"We are not done with this conversation."
He sighed and watched her storm away from him, "Yes I know we are not." He mumbled out sadly. Why couldn't she understand why he did it? Why couldn't she leave find someone who could make her happy? Holding his wrist he followed Clair to the theater before she came back to get him. Walking into the theater Jackson saw Heath with Deuce, Clawd and Clair, he moved over towards them as he took a seat next to Heath.
"Hey cuz, will you be okay?" Jackson asked as Heath made a noise glaring straight ahead.
"Who do they think they are coming to our school? Thinking we started all of this! We will make them pay."
"There is no point to fighting them Heath…" Deuce said giving Jackson a worried expression.
Heath didn't say anything as he leaned down in his seat with his arms folded. Jackson let out a breath looking around to see students still coming in…he wondered where Dylan was…or how he got in and out.
"May I have your attention please?"Bloodgood said from the stage as the students quieted down, "As many of you already know…there were normies at our gates." She raised her hand before students could make any noise, "For your safety all students who live off of school grounds will be asked to remain here for the night…your parents have already been notified." Many of the students looked at each other scared.
"Why can't we leave?" Venus asked as Bloodgood looked sadly at her.
"Just as a precaution…" Bloodgood said as whispering sounded through the theater room. Bloodgood sighed as she continued, "There are extra dormitories for all the students that live off school grounds…extra beds and sheets will be found as well. Please find your home room teachers; they will assign you your room and roommate." She walked off the stage to go help the teachers ready the students for the night. Heath snapped out of his angry trance looking at both Jackson and Deuce, "Why do you think we are staying here?"
Deuce shrugged as he heard Cleo complain about being forced to stay. "I don't know dude…but whatever the normies have planned can't be good."
"Especially if my grandfather is involved." Jackson said as Clair looked confused.
"Why would he be involved?"
Jackson sighed, "No idea…but for whatever reason he is pissed…"
Clair sat back as teachers came around handing a paper telling the students where they will be staying for the night, "Maybe we can go talk to him?" She offered as Jackson quickly shook his head.
"Dylan had a gun last time I saw him…I am not getting into that mess." Heath grabbed Jackson's arm.
"Why didn't you tell us?" He nearly yelled out making a few students look in their direction Frankie and Cleo included.
"Will you shush?" Jackson growled looking around, "He left, nothing to worry about."
"He could have killed you!" Heath whispered back angrily.
Jackson made a disbelieving noise, "I have a feeling Benjamin would have killed him if he tried to kill me. Either way…my life isn't at risk…yet." He leaned back in his seat as Clair and Heath looked at him in disbelief.
"Dude…maybe we should tell a teacher…or Bloodgood," Deuce said a little afraid of how Jackson would react. He just shook his head pulling out a book, "I really don't care…my family is crazy…they will do whatever they want."
"But what if they hurt others in the process of getting to you?" Deuce reasoned as Jackson shrugged again but a little more uncomfortably.
"They won't get in there way."
"How do you know that?" Heath asked as Jackson tried to focus on his book.
"Normies are threating us…who are they going to blame…" He said as Deuce understood.
"They know you…why would that think you would help the normies?"
"Because even half normies are still normies!" Toralei purred out as she got Manny's attention.
"Go away Toralei," Clair said as she laughed.
"Oh we have another little normie too!" She said loudly as many students turned to watch as Manny joined the conversation. Jackson tried to sink down in his seat, but Toralei pulled him back up.
"We have a little traitor!" She yelled out laughing as Clair tried to get to her, but Manny kept her at bay.
"Hey let her go!" Heath yelled out as Manny laughed.
"I won't hurt her!"
"Dude drop her and Toralei drop Jackson before you get hurt again." Deuce said standing up. Toralei growled at Deuce but dropped Jackson roughly.
"You won't be able to protect him from the entire school."
Deuce was about to say something when Jackson pushed Toralei off the back of his seat, "I have had about enough of you!" He yelled out rubbing his head.
Toralei got up rubbing her back side, "Well kitty finally got claws!" She laughed as Jackson rolled his eyes moving towards Manny who still had Clair.
"Manny drop her." He said in an even tone making Manny laugh.
"What are you going to do about it normie?"
Giving Manny an aggravated look he tapped his headphones, "I really don't want to let him out right now…but I will…and if you still have Clair in your embrace when he opens his eyes…you will be in a world of hurt. Now please just let her go."
Manny snorted shifting a bit at the mention of Holt, "I am not afraid of you or Holt!" He yelled out squeezing Clair a little tighter as she gasped for air.
"Damn it Manny just let her go!" Deuce growled out hating the fact he couldn't stone him without hurting Clair.
Jackson made an annoyed noise before putting on his headphones. Holt opened his eyes looking around when he noticed Clair in Manny's arms as her face was slowly turning red. Holt didn't even wait for an explanation from the scared looking Minotaur. He attacked him making all three of them fall on the ground. Clair rolled out of the way trying to catch her breath as Deuce pulled her out of harm's way. Holt grabbed Manny by the nose ring and pulled him up to the kneeling position, "Now care to explain why you were choking Clair?" He asked sweetly getting in Manny's face as he glared at Holt.
"Because these damn normies need to be taught a lesson."
Holt smacked him across the face, "She is part witch and for the record she is nothin' like the others."
Manny went to say something else, but Holt silenced him with another slap, "No no…you don't talk…you listen. I warned you…I warned you a few months back…remember?" Manny shook his head as Holt rolled his eyes kneeing Manny in the stomach letting go of his nose ring, "Well let me remind you then."
Manny slowly stood up as Holt tilted his head at him, "Did I tell you to get up?" He asked sweetly as he took off his red jacket when Manny snorted, charging towards him. Holt dodged him, "Olay!" He cheered out as a few students laughed. Manny stopped and turned around to see Holt with his back turned cheering with the other students. He walked over to Holt to tap him on the shoulder and as he turned around Manny punched him knocking Holt to the floor a little dazed. Manny didn't let Holt get up as he jumped on him going to punched him again when Holt grabbed Manny's nose ring again pulling it out making him scream out in pain Holt pushed Manny off him. He went to go after him when the teachers came running standing in between the two boys.
"Enough!" Madam Sis yelled out glaring at Holt who rolled his eyes. Holt moved over to Clair who was sitting on the floor next to Deuce and Heath. She was still in a little shock from Manny grabbing her.
"Hey you okay?" He asked leaning down in front of her.
"Yeah…I will live." She said softly smiling at Holt. He smiled back patting her on the cheek before he turned back around to face Madam Sis.
Manny was bleeding from his nose ring being ripped out. Holt smiled evilly at the minotaur who gave Holt a dirty look. "Now explain what happened?" She shot a glare at Holt who gave Madam Sis a bored look.
"Will you listen to me if I tell you the truth?" He asked as Madam Sis smiled a little smugly at him.
"No I would not," She said before turning to Manny, "Now tell me what happened."
"Hey that isn't fair!" Clair said getting the four armed teacher's attention. She looked at Clair smiling sweetly at her, "Holt is a trouble maker…why should I listen to his lies?"
"He doesn't lie!" Clair shouted at the teacher who just laughed.
"You act like you know him…truly."
"Yes I have known him for the past month and there is no reason to treat him like that!" She explained, "I have known Jackson for years and Holt…I may I have just met him, but he is a really nice guy and if you want to know the truth of what happened maybe you should ask me! Because I was the reason why he attacked Manny…because Manny was being a dick and Toralei a bitch."
Toralei hissed at Clair but didn't do anything, "What is your name young lady?" Madam Sis asked.
"Clair Steller."
The teacher looked around at all the students watching her, "Fine Holt will not get in trouble for protecting you…but I do not want to see anymore fighting…"
"Telling a Hyde not to fight is like telling the wind not to blow…" A male voice sounded from the door, "Even if you told it not to…it will still blow."
Holt pushed past Manny to glare at his grandfather, "Why the fuck are you here?" He shouted as Heath grabbed Holt's arm.
"Language Mr. Hyde," Bloodgood said moving into the door frame. "Mr. Hyde, Mr. Burns and Miss. Steller please come with me."
Holt glared at Bloodgood as Heath gave her a confused look, "Why what is going on?" He asked as Benjamin smiled evilly at Holt.
"I ain't goin' anywhere with that asshole!" Holt shouted as Benjamin gave Holt an amused look.
"Now come on boy…no need to be so hateful."
"Mr. Hyde that is your last warning with the language." Bloodgood shouted making Holt look at the floor.
"Come on Fire…let's get this over." He reluctantly said looking towards Clair was still shaking from the attack. He walked over and placed her arm around him, "No need to strain yourself sweet heart." He told her as she smiled again at him. Benjamin watched with a small frown…no Hyde has ever cared as much as this one…it made him even more intimating then he thought. Bloodgood smiled at Holt before turning around making them all follow both Bloodgood and Benjamin out of the room. All the students watched them leave with confusion all on their faces…even Madam Sis looked concerned for them. Deuce looked at Clawd as Cleo and Frankie joined them.
"What do you think is going on?" Frankie asked scared that Holt did more then what he told.
"I don't know…but whatever it is…their grandfather is making it worst." Deuce answered getting confused looks. He sighed…. "He was at their mother's funeral…He is their grandfather."
"So he will help them?" Frankie asked as Deuce shrugged, "I don't know…but I am pretty sure he isn't."