They walked into the Head Mistress's office not really knowing what was going to happen. Holt kept a close eye on his smiling Grandfather who looked more than relaxed in the tense environment. Bloodgood took her normal seat as Clair took one by her aunt who was waiting in the room for them. Holt and Heath took the ones right in front of Bloodgood and Benjamin stood a little to the side looking displeased.
"So remind me again why we had to bring the elemental?" He asked a little harshly getting a look from Bloodgood.
"Because he was suppose to be in my office from the beginning." She said in an even tone making Heath sink a little as Holt chuckled.
"Smooth cuz… should I even ask what happened?"
Heath shook his head as Bloodgood answered for him, "he thought it would be a smart idea to try to throw a fire ball at the normies."
Holt gave Heath a wide eyed stare before smiling, "Nice…next time don't get caught."
"No there won't be a next time Mr. Hyde…this is not going any farther then what it already has." Bloodgood said making Holt look at the floor.
"If I may put in my words…it was his fault the normies were at the gates." Benjamin said a little too proudly pointing at Holt making Bloodgood raise an eyebrow at him.
"As for you sir…you seem to take a special liking to both Jackson and Holt…May I ask why?" Bloodgood said as Benjamin made a face at being called out.
"He is my grandfather…" Holt said before Benjamin had a chance to think of a response.
Bloodgood looked between them before resting her gaze upon Benjamin, "Is there a reason why you didn't tell me at the gates who you were?"
"Why should I tell you anything ma'am? My business with my grandson is my business." Benjamin said angrily making Bloodgood sit a little straighter.
"If it concerns my student's safety then it becomes my business family or not." She said in an even tone making Benjamin roll his eyes.
"No one got hurt…now did they? All I wanted was to remove Jackson from this school…so he can be taken to one of my choosing. A better school." He said with a smile as Holt stood up.
"You have no right!" He screamed as Bloodgood agreed with Holt.
"He is right you have no authority in choices like that concerning both Jackson and Holt. His aunt and uncle have full custody of them both. It was placed in both parent's wills."
Benjamin snorted, "See I was kind of hoping we could do this peacefully and quickly…but it seems it won't work that way."
Holt looked a little confused as he moved a little more in front of Heath, "There is no way I would go with you…why can't you just leave us alone?"
"Because you are family." Benjamin said sweetly as Holt glared, "Let's promise not to lie to each other." He growled as Benjamin made an angry face.
He moved closer to Bloodgood who stood up, "What are you doing?" He grabbed her head and threw it out the window.
"That enough out of you." He said as Echo rushed to the window to magically slow down the Bloodgood's head's fall. Benjamin held his head for a second before taking the desk lamp and knocking Echo out.
"Echo!" Clair yelled rushing to her when Benjamin grabbed her and threw her back in her chair. Holt rushed at him jumping over the desk; Benjamin laughed as he caught Holt and pushed him back in the chair.
"Now stay…" he said in a darker tone. Holt gulped…he knew that voice…even if he was a different person…he sounded just like his mother when she switched. Heath stayed in his seat not really knowing what to do as Benjamin looked around.
"Hmmm….I have an elemental…so." He saw a fire extinguisher hanging on the wall. Grabbing it he pointed it at Heath, "I wonder what it will do to you?" He asked as Holt rushed over and stood in between them.
"Fine! I will go with you! Just don't…you can kill him." Holt rushed out as Heath sat stunned in fear.
Benjamin tilted his head a little, "I need to protect you from me…or well him."
"Then I will go!" Holt said again as Benjamin shook his head, "He will hurt you…use you…turn you like Dylan…now why? Why should I let him do that? He is a persistent fucker…so the only way to protect you is to kill you."
Holt crossed his arms across his chest, "Really? You want to kill me? Yeah…good luck with that." He stated bravely making Benjamin laugh.
"You really are a piece of work; it's a shame I have to kill you."
Holt scowled at him, "Now what…hm?" He asked, "Are you going to attack me now or are you going to stand there smiling like an idiot?" Holt taunted as Benjamin's smiled faded. He lounged for Holt who moved to the right pulling Heath with him. Benjamin landed in an empty chair falling on the floor making Holt laugh, "So predictable!"
Benjamin growled slowly standing up as Holt helped Heath who was rubbing his side from where Holt pulled him from the chair.
"Stay here…" Holt whispered in Heath's ear as he shook his head catching his hand on fire.
"If you fight…so will I!" He answered in a shaky voice but Holt wasn't able to say anything as Benjamin grabbed the fire extinguisher spraying Heath with it making him back away to the wall screaming.
"No!" Holt attacked Benjamin as Clair ran to stand in front of Heath to protect him from anymore of the spray.
"Heath?" She asked out as he was breathing was unevenly.
Holt punched Benjamin in the face making him step back from the blow. Holt glared at him all joking forgotten. Benjamin readied himself for another attack from Holt when he grabbed him by the wrist twisting it behind his back. Holt cried in pain as he squeezed harder pushing him to his knees.
"Good…I forgot you had these lovely cuts on your wrists…I guess we can thank your friend Jackson for that."
Holt closed his eyes as he tried not to let Clair's voice calling to Heath invade his mind. He had to stay strong…he needed to make sure Heath was okay. He felt a hand reach around him going under his chin pulling his face up to see the man behind him.
"You are special...I wish there was another way…a way for us to be a family…but there isn't." He whispered out as Holt spit in his face. He growled and squeezed his arm tighter making Holt cry out in pain. "You really shouldn't have done that!" He whispered in his ear as Holt heard a click from a pocket knife open. He felt the cold metal touch his neck…he tried to wiggle free, but the grip on his arm aggravated the cuts more…he felt the warmth of his blood come from the stitches. He couldn't do anything…he tried one more time to get free when the pressure on his arm left him. He turned around quickly to see Clair standing over Benjamin with the lamp he used against Echo in her hand.
"Oh my God…" She whispered, "That asshole was going to kill you!" She rushed out as Holt rubbed the small cut on his throat that was bleeding a little rolling his eyes.
"Thanks for pointin' that out sweet heart…I had no clue he was tryin' to kill me even though he said it a thousand times!" Holt said sarcastically as Clair glared at him.
"You're welcome for saving your ass by the way!" She shot back at him.
Holt smiled at her kissing her forehead, "Thank you…" He said as Benjamin grumbled making Holt push Clair behind him.
"You need to get Heath out of here."
"I am not leaving you with that psycho!" She whispered angrily holding the lamp tightly in her hand.
Rubbing his face Holt back towards a quiet Heath, "Please tell me before I turn around that he is still alive," He asked scowling at the man in front of him as he moved a little more.
"He was before I stepped in to save you." She whispered out touching Heath's cold forehead.
"Watch him!" Holt demanded as Clair stood up letting Holt take her place next to Heath.
"Come on fire…you have to be okay." He whispered out feeling his cousin's cold skin. Holt shook him a little making him groan. Sighing in relief he took off his jacket putting it on him gritting his teeth he picked Heath up. His arm protested Heath's weight, but he didn't care. He turned around, "Let's go…we need to get him warmed up…as for Benjamin…we can only hope he stays out long enough for the police to come get him."
"What about my Aunt?" Clair asked checking on her really quick…a little blood dripped on the floor from getting hit by the lamp. Clair gave Holt a pleading look, "She is all I have…"
Holt sighed, "I can't carry her and Heath…is she still breathin'?"
Clair checked, "Yes…"
"Then we can bring help back to her…but right now we need to get him somewhere warm." Holt said looking at Heath who was still breathing unevenly. Clair reluctantly left her aunt's side before seeing Bloodgood's body laying on the floor.
"Holt…we forgot about Bloodgood." Clair said looking out the window.
"Check if she is still breathin'…" Holt said a little harshly. "If her head hit the ground to hard she would be dead…so her body would be too…right?"
"Right…" Clair said a little uneasily, "Yeah I think she is still alive…but"
"No buts let's get help…I am removin' Heath because he is in the most danger." Holt said walking to the door heading to the nurses office. Knocking on the door quite roughly the nurse opened it looking very sour, "Now what is the meaning-"
Holt pushed past her placing Heath gently on the table, "His name is Heath Burns…he was sprayed with a fire extinguisher and before you ask why it is such a problem, he is a fire elemental." Holt told her as she listened in shock. After she got over the shock of Holt forcing her out of the way and him carrying an unconscious monster in the room, she rushed over to Heath looking him over, "He will be fine…you got him here in enough time, but now I need my space to work. You both can wait outside." She told them as Clair grabbed Holt's hand pulling him out of the room. Holt leaned on the wall for a second to catch his breath, "Are you okay?" He asked looking at her as if he was looking for an injury.
"I am fine…" She answered looking at Holt's bleeding arm, "Are you okay?"
"I am always okay." He said with a weak smile, "but we need to get help for Echo and Bloodgood." He pushed himself off the wall and headed to the theater hoping people would still be in there. Spectra appeared looking around franticly, "Holt!" She yelled out seeing the blue monster. Holt smiled at her, "Oh good…just who I needed."
"There are normies again out by the front gate!" She told him as Holt sighed.
"That the least of our worries…Bloodgood is more than likely knocked out somewhere outside her window…if you would be so kind to find her head."
Spectra looked very confused and scared at the same time before nodding, "Is there anything else? I have a few people that are helping me find people to gather for Cleo to start a small fighting group just in case so they are setting up defenses right now."
Holt shook his head, "I don't care about that…I need you to get someone to check on Echo and make sure Bloodgood is alright…I don't care about anythin' else…as for the normies…as long as they don't have any police on their side we are fine. Now if they really start getting out of hand call Twyla's father….or better yet River Styx's father." He said with an evil smile.
Spectra look at Holt with horror, "They are our last resort! They would kill them!"
"The point is to scare them away…but if that don't work then the last resort is the only way to get them to leave. Now please make sure those people I named off are okay." He said turning around to see Clair playing with her fingers as Spectra glared at them.
"If you are looking for your friends the last I saw them were in the gym." She told them as Holt nodded thanks to her. He watched her fly off to the Head Mistress's office as Holt started walking towards the Gym. Clair followed worried about everything that could happen. What if she wasn't there to help Holt or Jackson…what if someone else got hurt in the fighting? She hated to see her new found friends hurt. Clair stood close to Holt as they entered the Gym in fear of being called out for being a normie, but no one noticed them since all of the monsters where doing something to prepare for the normies. Cleo was standing on the bleachers calling out orders as monster ran around doing what she was saying. Deuce was standing with Frankie, Abbey, Lagoona and Gill just watching everything go one before them, they all looked a little displeased and scared by everything. Frankie looked over to see Holt walking over to them she sparked getting the others attention by rushing to him.
"Oh my Ghoul what happened to you?" She rushed out trying to look at Holt's bleeding wrist. Deuce and the others rushed over to sit him down.
"Dude you look like hell what happened?" Deuce asked as Holt held up his hands.
"I am fine…just got into a little fight that didn't go in my favor." He answered as Cleo saw him while he took a seat.
"Where is Bloodgood," She demanded as Holt just looked at her.
"In her office with her head out a window…Spectra is tendin' to her now…as well as Echo…now can you tell me what is goin' on here?" He said leaning back closing his eyes as Cleo saw the blood.
She rushed to her bag pulling out some bandages ignoring his question completely making him snort a little, "Of course she wouldn't answer me," he mumbled to himself. Holt opened one of his eyes to see her standing over him, "Let me bandage you up to stop the bleeding." She said as Holt shook his head.
"Even if you bandage them…it won't stop." He said feeling a little weak. Frankie touched Holt's arm looking at the cuts.
"They need stitches," She stated getting into her purse pulling out her stitching kit. "I am not sure if it will be the same…but I think I can get it back together."
Holt just nodded to her as she started piecing the flesh back together; Holt winced every now and again but remained perfectly quiet. "There now Cleo can bandage it." She said happily as Holt smiled weakly.
"Who knew the nerd could almost kill us twice with the same injuries." He mumbled out as he heard Jackson apologize to him. "It's fine…" Holt said as Frankie and the others watched him with a little sadness and fear.
"It is fine now…" Cleo said as Holt opened his eyes to look at her.
"What the hell are you talkin' about?" He asked as Cleo looked at him confused.
"I-well don't talk to yourself!" She complained loudly making Deuce laugh a little.
Holt glared at her sitting up a little more looking at his arm wrapped in fresh bandages, "I guess thank you…both of you." He said going to stand up as Clair pulled him next to her, "And where do you think you are heading off to?" Holt went to go answer before the sound of Cleo's name being called got their attention. Rochelle walked over to her explaining that there was no way for them to call for help. "Well that can't be good." Gill said as Lagoona stood a little closer to him.
"They must have wanted to make sure we couldn't leave at all." Clair said as Holt groaned.
"We will have to fight then…" Frankie said in a fearful tone as Deuce shook his head.
"There has to be a way to contact them." He said trying to think of a way as his snakes hissed angrily.
"We could have someone go through the catacombs to get to New Salem." Lagoona said as Cleo listened making a face.
"That might work, but it could take too long if you get lost." She said thinking it over a little more as Holt rolled his eyes.
"The radio has always been a great way to contact people."
Cleo stomped her foot in frustration, "That would be great if we had a radio that could do that!"
Frankie sparked getting on the same train of thought Holt was on, "Cupid's radio station!" She yelped out as Cleo's eyes lit up in understanding.
"Someone get me Cupid!" She demanded rushing over to a small group of students, "We need her now!"
Holt chuckled, "If they would have thought about that a little sooner the police might have already been here."
"Not everyone is connected to the radio like you are Holt," Clair said as Holt smiled.
"True…but they always listen to her station."
Frankie nodded, "I don't understand why it didn't come to us sooner."
"Now we can stop planning for a fight." Deuce said glaring towards a few students who were readying a few make shift weapons.
"Let them ready themselves…so when it doesn't happen they get to think about how stupid they were cleaning it up." Gill said in a harsh tone making Lagoona look at him with worry.
They sat there for a few moments watching as Cleo talked to Cupid before having Ghoulia go with Cupid to see if they could connect with the police. Holt tapped his finger to the beat of the song he was listening to try to keep his thoughts off of Heath before he heard the beeping sound of his phone dying.
Sighing a bit he took off the headphones letting out a tired looking Jackson. Clair jumped at the sudden appearance of Jackson as he looked around blinking a few times. "Jackson!" She said as Jackson looked at her, "Why are we in the Gym?" He asked trying to figure out what was going on.
"Well it is a long story." Clair started as Spectra flew into the room as Bloodgood walked slowly into the room holding her head in her hands.
"Students please remain calm." She said in a weak but still authoritative voice. Jackson saw Echo walking slowly into the room as Clair rushed to her.
"Oh thank goodness you are okay!" Echo hugged Clair back standing close to Bloodgood as she gathered the students together.
"Spectra," Jackson called out to her as she flew over to him, "What happened?"
She shrugged, "Holt told me to go make sure they were okay…but there was another person in there…I went back to make sure he was okay, but he was gone." She told him as Jackson paled a little.
"Thank you…" He told her as she flew away as he tried to work out what happened while he was Holt. He saw Clair talking to Echo about the normies at the gate…Deuce was helping Bloodgood gather students as well as Frankie and Lagoona. Only Gill sat next to him in the bleachers.
He stood up as Gill watched him, "Bathroom." He said pointing to the doors as Gill looked at him with a little suspension, but said nothing moving over to Lagoona.
Walking out of the gym he moved down the halls towards the outside, he walked over to the large oak tree letting the sun warm him, "This sucks." He said to himself as Holt agreed with him, "It doesn't help when you answer me…just let me be alone for a few okay?" He asked as Holt left his mind with only a slight bit of hesitation. Sighing in relief he sat down pulling his knees to his chest. He gave up on trying to figure out what happened when he was Holt..so he just sat there enjoying the quiet sounds of the birds. "Such a nice day out," A voice sounded behind him making Jackson jump from his trance.
He slowly got up to face his grandfather smiling evilly at him. Jackson wasn't sure how to truly react to the sudden change in personality so he backed up to the tree, keeping a distance. That dark sparkle could only mean that he wasn't dealing with his over controlling Jekyll side.
"It is a nice day out," Jackson stammered out looking at the grass as Benjamin took a step closer to him.
"It is disappointing to see you out instead of your Hyde side…" He said clicking open the knife making Jackson gulp looking for his phone that was dead. "But I never killed a Jekyll before…it is a shame your trigger is so…easy to keep from happening. It would make for a more interesting fight." He laughed as Jackson turned to run back to the school. Benjamin caught up quickly grabbing him by his shirt pulling him to the ground as Jackson crawled backwards from the man advancing on him. Benjamin picked up Jackson by the throat slamming him into the tree squeezing the breath from him. Jackson gasped for air as Benjamin smiled sadly at him, "Sweet Jackson…I bet that is what everyone calls you…the good…the light…the perfect genius….but never once do they see your true colors…fear…the ability to do nothing, the lost little puppy." He told him as Jackson held onto his hands trying to pry them off his throat. Jackson tried to focus on his hands to warm them up…just like Heath does…just enough to get him off. Even as bright little lights slowly formed in his vision he didn't give up, as he slowly started to fade Benjamin yelled letting go of him making him fall roughly on the ground. Benjamin was holding is now burnt hand as Jackson gasped for air.
"Damn elementals!" He yelled setting his sight for Jackson again as they heard a click of a gun being cocked.
"Leave him alone." Dylan growled at Benjamin as he turned to see his grandson glaring at him with pure hatred.
"Oh my…the one I couldn't save is here to kill me…how ironic." Benjamin laughed, "I bet you think you are saving him from me by shooting me?"
Dylan shot a glance at Jackson who was slowly getting up before saying, "I am saving myself!" He yelled as Benjamin laughed.
"You can't stop me…you won't stop me." Benjamin taunted as Dylan started shaking trying to keep himself focused.
Jackson moved around the tree as Dylan screamed something out to Benjamin as he laughed again. Jackson placed his hands over his ears...he slid down the tree closing his eyes. He heard the bang of the gun as he started to shake again. "Jackson!" He heard someone yell out as he felt hands all around him as he heard shouting from the police yelled at the person with a gun to put it down.
"Jackson it is okay." Clair whispered out as Jackson slowly opened his eyes as he saw Dylan being lead back to the police cars. Jackson reached for Clair pulling her into a hug, "I am so sorry for hurting you…" He whispered as she hugged him back.
"I forgive you." She answered back kissing his cheek, "just don't do it again." She said in a demanding tone as Jackson looked at her, "You are willing to take me back?" He asked in shock as she rolled her eyes.
"You know for such a smart person…you seriously are an idiot sometimes." She teased as Jackson chuckled as his face turned red.
Clair saw the paramedics looking over Benjamin who seemed to still be breathing, but barely. "Come on Jackson let's make sure you are okay."
Jackson didn't complain as she led him back to the school, the normies were either being arrested or leaving peacefully as other normies who supported having monster around were showing their anger towards the others. Jackson smiled a little as he saw them. Once they got back in the gym Jackson saw a cold looking Heath limping towards him. He was still wearing Holt's jacket making Jackson rush over to him.
"What happened?" He asked out looking Heath over as he chuckled a bit.
"Fire extinguishers…there is a good reason why I fear them," He said laughing a little trying to lighten the mood as Jackson looked at him with concern.
"Don't sweat it cuz…I am tougher then I look."
Jackson took a deep breath as Heath looked over Jackson that not only had a small cut on his neck, but a hand print bruise forming over it. "But maybe you should sit down with me?" He asked as Jackson swayed a bit finally feeling the stress of the day.
"Yeah I think that is a good idea."
Heath chuckled as he helped Jackson to the bleachers as Clair sat next to them. It wasn't long before parents were showing up collecting their children as Deuce walked over to where the trio was sitting.
"I wonder what this means for Monster High?" He asked as Bloodgood was getting looked at by the nurse.
The others looked very uncomfortably at each other as they all thought about it.
"I don't know…but I don't think we will have school for a few days." Jackson said seeing his aunt and uncle rush through the doors looking around in panic for Heath. "I am sure they won't shut it down though." Jackson said as they looked at him.
"Why do you say that?" Clair asked as Jackson chewed his lip.
"There is no other school in New Salem at the moment."
"Do you think the normies will be coming here then?" Deuce asked in shock as he shrugged.
"Then were will be go?" Heath asked as Jackson laughed humorlessly, "With them…I guess."
Heath looked at Jackson with horror, but the appearance of his parents ended the conversation. They hugged Heath tightly as Jackson stared at the floor before getting pulled into the already existing hug.
"I am so glad you both are okay." He uncle whispered out to them squeezing them tighter, "Let's get you both home and get you a warm cup of hot chocolate."
Heath let out a small noise of excitement following his mother and father through the doors. Jackson followed with a small smile…it was over…Dylan was gone…his grandfather was hopefully dead. 'Let's put it in the past now.' Holt said as Jackson agreed whole heartily.
'Time to focus on the future right?' Jackson asked Holt who chuckled.
'That is what I just said.' He grumbled out as Jackson chuckled. Yeah…the future seemed a little easier now, one less drama to worry about…at least for now.