Chapter 3
Jess looked at Leslie, he hoped that she would live. Jess hadn't told her that he loved her yet. He would soon after she had her surgery done. That is, if she lived.
The ambulance arrived at the hospital; Jess and one of the paramedics opened the doors to the ambulance. Jess got out of the ambulance, and watched from a distance the two paramedics take the stretcher with Leslie on it out of the ambulance, rush it over to the hospital entrance, and one of the paramedics opened a door or two to the hospital, then the paramedics took the stretcher in .The doors closed behind them.
Jess was worried; he felt a tear go down his face. His eyes filled with tears. Then he fell to his knees, and burst into tears. He had saved Leslie's life, but he was worried she could still die. Jess didn't know what he'd do if Leslie died again. It would be worse. He would end up repeating the same thing over. He didn't want that to happen. He also didn't want Leslie to die.
Leslie was Jess's only friend. Leslie was an angel to Jess. She was his queen, she was his angel. Leslie couldn't die.
There was no way. Jess didn't want her to.
Jess's family arrived at the hospital a few minutes later.
Jess's dad parked the car, and got out. And ran over to Jess, and hugged him.
Jess's dad said, "It's ok son. It's ok."
Jess was in tears. He said, "Dad, if she dies then it'll be my fault. Then I failed her."
Jess's dad held him in his arms, and said, "It wouldn't be your fault."
Tears were running down Jess's face like rivers. His face was red, his nose clogged with boogers, and stuffed.
Jess felt pain in his chest. Even though Leslie was alive, he still felt pain like he did when she died before he made the deal with the Darkmaster. He felt like he himself had died when Leslie did.
The first time around however was horrible, and worse. Now, the pain was close, really close to how it was the first time. Leslie was dead the first time, Jess felt like he himself had died. Leslie couldn't die anymore then Jess himself had. He knew Leslie was dead, he had to go to Terabithia, and he had to move on. For the both of them. He had to take the legacy Leslie had given him, and he did move on, he felt peace. He felt happy.
But it wasn't for long, he had made Maybelle the princess of Terabithia, but it wasn't Leslie.
It wasn't Leslie. A few days after he had made Maybelle the princess of Terabithia, the pain returned to Jess, the heartbreak was there again. It got worse after a few days.
Jess while he was at Terabithia on a Saturday, bumped into the Darkmaster, and thanks to the deal with him; he went back in time, and had saved Leslie's life.
Now, Jess in tears said, "But it would be. She's the only friend I got dad. If she dies, then, then, would it be like the bible said? Is she going to hell if she dies?"
Jess was worried when Leslie died the first time, that she went to hell. Now, he was still worried that she was going to go there. Jess was scared for Leslie. He wouldn't let her die again.
The first time he had a crush on his and Leslie's music teacher, Ms. Edmunds. In fact, he was in love with her. She had long black hair, light blue eyes. She was drop dead gorgeous.
Jess went to the art museum, he was selfish when he didn't invite Leslie, and he wanted to spend time alone with Ms. Edmunds. He spent the day with her at the art museum.
It was a perfect day, until he got home.
He said to Ms. Edmunds, "Stop here, you don't want to go onto my driveway after it rains, the mud would get stuck on your tires."
Ms. Edmunds said smiling, "Ok."
Ms. Edmunds stopped the car. Jess was happy, he had spent the day with Ms. Edmunds at the art museum.
Jess said, "Maybe we can do this again some time."
Ms. Edmunds replied, "I'd be honored."
Jess took his seat belt off, and opened the car door next to him, he went out, and turned to Ms. Edmunds, and said, "See yah!"
She replied, "See yah." Jess closed the car door, went back.
Ms. Edmunds drove away. Jess waved at her. He had a goofy smile on his face. He was really happy, Jess watched Ms. Edmunds car drive away. After it was out of his view, he ran to his house, and went in the back door, and walked into the kitchen, then through it into the living room. Not knowing the tragedy that had occurred.
Maybelle yelled as she saw Jess approaching the living room, "See, I told you!"
Jess's mom saw Jess, and yelled, "Jess!" Tears ran down her face.
After Jess went in the living room, his mom ran to him, and hugged him.
Jess's dad Jack said, "Where in God's name have you been?"
Jess's mom let go of Jess, and her hand was on his shoulder, she said, "Where have you been?"
Jess looked at his mom, and said, "Mom, I told you. It's not like--"
Brenda said, "We thought you were dead!"
Jess turned his head to Brenda, and said, "Dead?" He was then automatically worried something terrible had happened.
Jess turned his head to his dad, who was sitting in a chair. His mom removed her hand from Jess's shoulder, and stepped back.
Jack said, "Hush Brenda."
Jess said worried, hoping something bad hadn't happened, "What's going on?"
Jack looked at Jess, then at his mom, then his sisters, then at Jess, he said with a sad look on his face, "Your friend Leslie's dead."
Jess's face went to a sad look.
"She drowned in a creek this morning. She was swinging across with a rope. It broke. They think she hit her head."
Jess's face had a sad look, and a worried look, a shocked one, one that was scared. Jess was sad, worried, shocked, and scared. He said, "What? But it's not that kind of rope. It wouldn't break. It, it couldn't have. It wouldn't."
Jack said with the sad, and worried looks, "But it did."
He stood up, walked forward, then said, "I'm real sorry son."
Jess went back, scared, frightened, in disbelief, he couldn't believe Leslie was dead. He refused to believe it. Leslie couldn't be dead, could she be? No, Jess wouldn't believe it. Even if it were true, Jess disbelieved it. Jess yelled now angry, and with an angry look on his face, "No! You're lying! She's not even dead!"
Jess turned around, and ran out of the house.
Jess's mom said, "Jess!" She was in tears again.
Jess ran out of his house, then he stopped when he saw two police cars in front of Leslie's house, he saw a police officer.
Jess thought, "No, no. This can't be. This can't be. Leslie's not dead. NEVER! SHE CAN'T BE DEAD. HOW IS THIS EVEN POSSIBLE!? Is she really…No, this is only a dream. That's the only way to explain it. She's not dead, she couldn't be!"
Jess turned, and ran back to his house, and went back inside through the back door, and ran through the kitchen, through the living room, and ran up the stairs, and opened the door to his room, he went in, and shut the door behind him.
Jess put a dresser against the wall. He ran over to his bed, and moved the blanket that was on a shower pole that his dad had build there, off of it, and dropped it on the ground.
Jess got on his bed; he picked up his art book, and opened it. He went through it, and then stopped at a page with a drawing of Leslie.
Jess looked at the drawing, he thought, "No! Leslie, no. Please, please, don't be dead. Leslie, I love you!" Jess closed the art book, and lay down with the art book against his cheek, and his head on his pillow. He went to sleep, hoping it was only a dream.
The next morning he woke up; and went downstairs to breakfast. He hoped it was only a dream.
Jess ate breakfast, his dad sat next to Jess. Jess's mom said, "Jess, your dad and I thought we should go over to the Burkes today; and pay our respects."
Jess said, "Paying our what?"
A few minutes later, Jess, and his parents went to Leslie's house. They went up the steps. A woman opened the door, and Leslie's dog, Prince Terrien, or PT for short, ran out of the house. The women said, "Prince Terrien, shoosh!"
Jess went down, and petted the dog's head, he smiled, and then he stood back up.
The woman said, "You must be Jess."
The smile went off of Jess's face. He still didn't believe Leslie was dead.
Jess and his parent walked into a room. There were people in there.
Jess's parents walked over to Leslie's mom; and said, "Hi. I'm Mr. Aarons, and this is my wife Mary. We're sorry for your loss."
Leslie's dad got up, walked over to Jess, and said, "Hi Jess."
He hugged Jess. Jess put his head on Bill's stomach.
Bill said, "She loved you, you know. You know, Leslie never had much luck making friends at her old school. We were hoping when we moved her that she would…"
Jess moved his head off of Bill's stomach, and looked up at him.
Bill continued. "She said that if it weren't for you…Jess, you're the best friend she's ever had. And I want to thank you for that."
Jess said, "You're welcome."
Bill let go of Jess, and Jess let go of him. Jess walked away, then stood.
A blond haired woman walked past Jess. Jess could've sworn she looked like Leslie.
Jess followed the blond haired woman. He stopped when he saw a black haired woman. The blond haired woman walked past the black haired woman; and continued walking.
The black haired woman turned around. It was Ms. Edmunds. She said, "Jess."
Jess remembered yesterday, he said, "Next time, we should invite Leslie, she'd like that a lot."
Jess turned, and walked away, and out of Leslie's house.
Ms. Edmunds eyes filled with tears.
Jack replied, "I don't know everything about God. But I do know that he's not going to send that little girl to hell."
Jess was scared; he didn't want Leslie to die again. He didn't want that, he wasn't going to let that happen.
Jess said, "Dad, I don't want Leslie to die. The pain would be too terrible. I can't live without Leslie. I think I know what would've happened if Leslie died."
That was true, he did know. Jess said, "Dad, it would be my fault. If I had gone to the art museum with Ms. Edmunds, Leslie would've died."
Jack said, "It wouldn't be your fault, none of that makes it so. Be glad she's still alive. She brought you something special when she came here, didn't she? If she dies, then that's what you hold on to. That's how you keep her alive. Now, let's go inside the hospital. Leslie may live."
Jess stopped crying, and said, "Alright."
Jack let go of Jess, got up, and walked inside the hospital.
Jess stood up.
Jess's mom, sisters, and younger sister got out of the car, Jess's mom got Joyce out of the car, they walked over to Jess.
Jess turned his head to them, and said, "I hope Leslie lives." He hoped so; he'd been hoping Leslie would live ever since she fell into the creek.
Jess walked to one of the hospital doors, opened it, then went inside, his mom, who was holding Joyce, his sisters, and his younger sister went in the hospital.
Jess walked over to a chair, and sat on it. A few minutes later, Leslie's parents arrived at the hospital. Bill parked the car.
Judy said, "Bill, I hope Leslie lives."
Bill hoped the same. His daughter, his only child, was in the hospital, injured. He hoped Leslie would live. For a father to lose his only child would be hell, pure hell.
Bill said, "I hope she lives to."
Bill took his seatbelt off, and Judy took hers off.
Bill opened the door on his side, and went out, and closed it. Judy opened the door on her side, and went out of the car. She closed the door.
Judy walked over to Bill, and they walked over to one of the hospital doors, Bill opened it he went in, and then Judy.
The door closed behind them.
Bill saw Jess sitting on a chair. He let go of Judy's hand, and walked over to Jess. Jess turned his head, he said, "Hey, Bill."
Jess wasn't happy at all. Bill could tell he was sad.
Bill said, "Jess, thank you for saving my daughter. She loves you, you know."
Jess said, "I know. And, I love her. I don't want her to die. She's the only friend I got. If she died, then I would probably die myself."
Jess felt sad. He felt pain, and heartbreak. They came back; Jess didn't want Leslie to die.
Even though she died last time, she wouldn't this time. Jess wouldn't let it happen. No way!
Jess would NOT let Leslie. Not in a million years, no way. No how. She was his angel, his queen. Jess would do anything to keep Leslie from dying. He would sacrifice his life for her if he had to.
Leslie only lived now because of the deal Jess made with the Darkmaster. The Darkmaster could trick Jess though. He was like the devil, decieving, and cunning.
The Darkmaster had kept true to his word so far. But for how longer would he keep true to it?
Bill said, "Jess, you're a good friend to Leslie risking your life for hers? Is there anything I can do to repay you?"
Jess said, "Nothing, saving Leslie's life was enough. I hope she lives."
Bill replied, "Jess, she may live. You're the best friend she's ever had. And I want to thank you for that."
Jess said, "You're welcome. She'll live, I know it."
Bill said, "Jess, don't worry. Thanks to you, she'll most likely live." Bill walked away from Jess.
Jess heard a voice in his head. "What's wrong boy? Why are you so sad, and worried. You saved your friend's life!? So why the sadness. I'm closer then you think Jess. Very close. I'm in the same room as you now. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!"
Jess's dad walked over to Jess. He said, "Jess, are you alright?"
Jess turned his head to his dad, and said, "Yeah, I'm fine. Good."
Jess's dad said with a smile, "Good."
Jess's dad walked away.
Jess heard the voice again. "You're world is about to turn into hell boy. I own your soul, and you don't know who I am. But you will right about...now."
Everything froze, someone went from their human form into the real form of who they really were. The Darkmaster!
The Darkmaster walked over to Jess. And stood 17 feet away from him.
Jess turned his head to the Darkmaster.
The Darkmaster said, "You did good. Very good. Jess, I want to see how well you can fight me."
Jess got up from the chair, and said, "Fine. You got yourself a match!"
Jess took his coat off. A sword appeared in the air, with light around it, Jess grabbed the handle.
Darkness appeared in front of the Darkmaster's hand. It formed a darksword. The Darkmaster grabbed the sword.
He said, "Let's fight in my void!"
The room, and all the people, the hospital, everything, all disappeared.
Darkness went were the floor, the walls, people, everything was. And surrounded Jess and the Darkmaster.
The Darkmaster said, "You're gonna get your ass kicked Jess!"
Jess said, "No! You will!"
Jess ran over to the Darkmaster, and swung his sword at him. The Darkmaster blocked, he kicked Jess back, Jess fell to the ground, his sword fell out of his hand.
He reached for it, but barely touched it with his index finger, he went back. Then he reached for his sword, after a few tries he finally got hold of his sword.
The Darkmaster ran towards Jess with his sword behind his back.
Once he reached Jess, he swung his sword down at Jess. Jess raised his sword, and blocked the Darkmaster's.
The Darkmaster moved his sword away. And stood back, then walked a few feet.
Jess got up with a mad look on face, his nose and right parts of his lips twitched his mouth opened. Jess had a look of anger on his face. He grunted.
The Darkmaster said smiling, "What's the matter? Can't you fight like a man, even though you're a boy!?"
Jess was really mad, he said, "Shut up you fucking bastard!"
Jess ran over to the Darkmaster, and threw, meaning swung his sword at the Darkmaster, the Darkmaster blocked.
Jess walked back, then forward a foot, or two, then he swung his sword, and it met with the Darkmaster's.
A/N: Star Wars ripoff! Sorry, I couldn't help it.
The Darkmaster said, "You have hate! You have anger! But you don't use use them!"
Jess said, "Hate can drive you evil. I don't rely on hate!"
Jess broke his sword free from the Darkmaster's, and swung it again, hitting the Darkmaster's sword. Their swords swung, and hit again, and again.
Sweat went down from Jess's forehead, and onto his eyes, he closed them. He jumped back, and rubbed his eyes.
Then he opened them.
The Darkmaster was about to hit Jess, when he moved his sword, and their swords met.
Jess looked the Darkmaster in the eyes.
The Darkmaster said, "Foolish boy. There are things that you don't know!"
Jess said, "Yeah well, I don't think I need to know them!"
Jess kicked the Darkmaster, he went back flying in the air, then landed with his hand on the ground.
Jess and the Darkmaster ran to each other.
Jess and the Darkmaster's swords met in a sword lock, then the Darkmaster kicked Jess in one of his knees, Jess fell back on the ground.
The Darkmaster swung his sword, and cut Jess's leg, then he swung it again.
Jess blocked with his sword. The Darkmaster swung his sword twice, the third time chopping Jess's hand off.
Jess screamed. This was the worst pain he had ever felt in his entire life.
The Darkmaster laughed evily. "You're a good fighter Jess. But you lost, how pathetic!"
The Darkmaster swung his sword, and cut Jess's chest stomach, and the area of his rib.
Jess screamed in pain.
"Pathetic! You're screaming, so sad. I've been stabbed in the heart before! So you're not in as much pain!"
Jess really hated the Darkmaster's voice, and what he was saying. The Darkmaster's voice was dark, deep, demonic, scratchy, and sounded like Sauron's, or the witch king's voice, or a combination of both.
The Darkmaster swung his sword, and cut Jess's other leg, then he swung it at Jess's right shoulder, then his other.
Jess screamed. He said, "Stop, please! I'm injured, please, let me live. I beg you!" Jess was in pain, blood rushed out of the hole in his arm were his hand had been.
Blood rushed out of all the cuts in Jess's body.
The Darkmaster looked at Jess, he decided to stop injuring Jess.
The Darkmaster said, "Fine! I'll stop injuring you Jess. But you need to know one the things that you don't know."
Jess looked at the Darkmaster, and said, "What...is it...that I need to know?"
A/N: Warning: Star Wars ripoff. This is not a joke. It's serious.
The Darkmaster said, "Jess, I am your father."
Jess said, "No! You're lying to me! You can't...be...my father!"
Jess was having a hard time breathing. He didn't believe, he couldn't believe what the Darkmaster just said. There was no way the Darkmaster was his father!
The Darkmaster said, "Jess, I am telling the truth! Believe me, I have proof!"
The Darkmaster went into his form of Jesse Aarons sr., who was nicknamed Jack.
The darksword in his hand disappeared.
Jack said in his normal voice, "Is this enough proof, son?"
Jess said, "No! Please is this not happening! How in God's name are you the Darkmaster?"
Jack said, "Jess, I'm a shadow wraith. I'm from the planet Irganzka, the ruler of my planet is called the Inzkaza. Me, and other shadow wraiths went to the planet Degkra, that is were Leslie and her parents are from. I fought Bill, who was the ruler of Degkra. He defeated me by stabbing me in my armor.
Light from him went onto his sword, and throughout by body.
I teloported away. Bill escaped with Judy and Leslie to Earth, I followed them there. And hid in Terabithia. Before it was Terabithia, when it was still just a forest. I soon left Terabithia, and met your mom. I married her, and 7 years later, you were born.
When Maybelle told me that you were beat by a new girl who lived next door in the race at school, I soon later found out it was Leslie, and her parents.
I killed Leslie, she was in the way. You Jess became heartbroken, and were full of pain. I could've felt bad for you, and regreted my action. So, I offered you a deal to bring her back. You took it, and she's alive now. I'm sorry I killed your friend son, but at least I brought her back. Jess, can you forgive me of killing her though? I killed her because if she found out I was the Darkmaster, then she'd tell her parents. I really didn't want that to happen. I cut the rope, and you know the rest. Jess, please forgive me. I'm sorry for also cutting your hand off, and injuring you so badly. Forgive me of that to."
Jess looked at his dad, he had to decide if wither or not to forgive his dad, even after all the wrong he had done, even after he had killed Leslie. But at least he sent Jess back in time to save her.
So Jess decided to forgive his father. Jess said, "I forgive you of murdering Leslie, and all the other wrong. And I forgive you of cutting my hand off, and injuring me."
Jess's dad said, "Thank you, son." A tear went down Jack's face.
Jess said, "Dad, I'm injured, how are we going to explain this?"
Jack said, "Don't worry, we won't have to."
Jack turned into the Darkmaster, and said dark spell words. He pointed his hand which had purple on it, to Jess's right arm were his right hand had been. Purple was on Jess's right arm, and he grew a new right hand, fingers, nails, and everything. Jack/the Darkmaster pointed his hand at Jess's right shoulder, and healed it, then he pointed it at Jess's left shoulder, and healed it.
Then his leg, and healed it, same with his other leg. Then Jack/the Darkmaster healed the rest of Jess's body, Jess got up, Jack then said other words, and pointed his hand at Jess's shirt, his hand was now blue, blue went on Jess's shirt, and it went back together, then at his shoulder, the ripped shirt went back together.
Then Jack pointed his hand at Jess's other shoulder, and the ripped shirt went back together.
Jack pointed his hand at Jess's leg, and the ripped pant went back together, then Jack pointed his hand at Jess's other leg, and the ripped pant went back together.
The blue disappeared from the pant leg, then disappeared from Jack/the Darkmaster's hand.
Jack said, "Let's get out of here."
The darkness disappeared, Jess and Jack/the Darkmaster were back in the hospital.
The Darkmaster went back in the form of Jack, and all the people unfroze.
Jack winked, and smiled at Jess, then walked away.
Jess walked back to the chair, picked his coat up once he reached the chair, and sat down in it.
Even though Jack/the Darkmaster had been forgiven, he was still evil, decieving, and cunning.
Jess then thought of Leslie, he hoped she would live. Would Jess tell her what had happened, or would he keep it secret from her?
A/N: I hope this isn't a bad chapter. Anyway, review.