Ben's POV

I awoke to the door opening as I saw, through the slits in my eyelids, my dad in his fighter gear slipping out of the door trying not to wake Matt and I. I probably should get ready to; I awoke Matt much to my demise and we both got dressed and headed out to have breakfast. I saw Maggie sitting with Pope and his gang when I got to the make shift kitchen, Why was she hanging out with them?

Before I could question her I saw Matt walk over to a table occupied by Dad, Anne, Anthony, Weaver and Lourdes, I followed him and sat down still looking over at Maggie.

"Why is she sitting with them?" I asked.

"I don't know." Anne answered.

"Should be say or do something?" My dad asked concern filling his tone.

"Na, I think we should just let her do what she wants, she's a grown up." Weaver spoke sounding tired.

"How's Hal?" Matt murmured.

"I don't know we can go see him now if you want?" My dad said sending a look to Anne.

"Sure!" An excited Matt replied. I looked back to the table that Maggie was on but I found that she was gone.

After eating my dad, Anne, Matt and I all went into the room that held Hal. What would we find in there?

Anne's POV

I knew what was in that room, it wasn't pretty but the other Masons, and even Matt needed too see him. When I walked in, as to check on him first, I immediately saw Hal lying on the bed with his arms and legs strapped down, he was lying there peacefully just staring up at the ceiling but as soon as I spoke his eyes looked at me.

"Hi, Hal, how are you feeling?" I said in the calmest voice I could, sounding so motherly.

"What do you think?" sounding cold and heartless Hal repli`ed.

"I think you need some time to heal. Your father and brothers are here to see you."

"I don't want to see them."

"Hal-"I started but before I could get the rest out he interrupted.

"No, I don't want them here I just want to be alone."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, please just go." He said looking back up at the roof.

I walked out if the room leaving him alone with his thoughts which was not a good idea at all.

Tom's POV

When Anne came out she said something I never expected.

"He doesn't want to see you." She said.

"What do you mean?" Ben asked shocked.

"He refused to see you. I'm sorry I'll try to talk him into it later but right now he needs rest so he can heal properly, I don't know what happened before but I know it's not good we have him secure and Weaver and other leaders will question him when I see that he is fit enough. I really am sorry." She spoke with honesty.

Why didn't he want to see us? We were his family, we love him. Maybe he just wants time to heal and then wants to see us then.

"Okay." I sighed. "Come, on boys we'll see him later."

While walking down the hallway we ran into a fast paced Maggie.

"Wow, slow down there." I said as she moved past us.

She turned around to face us; her eyes were red and puffy like she had been crying.

"Are you alright?" Ben questioned her apparently noticing to.

"I'm fine. Have you seen Hal?" She spoke quickly, looking around.

"Um, no he doesn't want to see anyone yet. Sorry, I will come tell you when he does." I spoke fake smiling at her.

"Okay, thanks." Then she just kept on walking with a sad expression.

We then walked away to resume our duties in fighting this war.

Maggie's POV

I walked at a fast speed towards the room that Hal was in, I knew he didn't want visitors but I just needed to see him and make sure he is alright. There was no one around to notice me going in and I knew Anne or Lourdes weren't in there because I saw them tending to other patients. He was alone behind this door all I needed to do was open it and then I could see him, so I did, I really wish I hadn't.

"Hal?" I called out quietly. No response. He was lying on the bed, well more like forcefully strapped down to it, with his eyes close, maybe he was asleep?

I got closer and reached out my hand to touch his shoulder when he opened his eyes so suddenly that it made me jump.

"What are you doing here?" He said emotionless, which I knew was not true.

"I wanted to make sure you were okay, I heard about what happened but I didn't want to believe it."

"We'll start believing it. Now that you know get out, I don't want you here, I never what to see you again."

Tears filled my eyes, No I had to be strong.

"You don't mean that." I whispered.

"Oh, don't I. Have you ever thought why someone like me would choose you, you are nothing. Your filled with darkness that spreads to everyone that you meet. I thought you were different but know we both know the truth. You are pathetic and broken." He yelled at me.

When he stopped Anne came through the door. She said "What's going on here?"

"Nothing, I was just leaving." I said tears streaming down my face as I pushed past her and ran down the hall until I got to mine and Anne's room I shut the door and fell against it, finally letting years of pain out.

Anne's POV

"What was that?" I said really concerned about Maggie.

"Like she said it was nothing. I want to see Ben." He said.

"What?"

"I want to see Ben, but only him." He said demanding.

"I don't know, after what just happened."

"Just go get him okay I want to see my brother."

"Fine but if I hear anything like before you won't be having any visitors." I didn't want to be like this to him but he was acting so un-Hal-like.

Ben's POV

When Anne came and told me that Hal wanted to see me, I was confused why just me? I thought he would have wanted to see Dad or Matt or Maggie but not me. We never got along no matter what, we were just too different. But he was still my brother and I loved him even if it didn't seem like it at times, so I still went t his room and went inside.

"Hal, you wanted to see me?" I said to him.

He stared at me with dark haunted eyes and I felt a strange feeling run through me, I knew that feeling it was the feeling I got just before the skitters or overlords spoke through me, What was happening?

Befoe I knew it it had intruded into my mind and controlled mewithout ease.

Come and let me free from the binds that hold me, it commanded me through my mind. I didn't want to but I could feel my feet waling over to him and un-strapping him. After he had sat up and rubbed his wrists he stood up and walked towards me and stood before me with eyes, staring at me, that was as dark as night and looked so haunted. I was ready to give into his next command when the door opened and my dad and Anne stepped through and what they saw was sure to shock them.

Tom's POV

What I saw in that room was frightening to say the least, Ben and Hal were facing and staring at each other, Bens spikes were glowing. Was there skitters or fish heads around?

But then it all connected like a puzzle in my mind. The attitude, the speaking as though he was the overlord, the making Ben's spikes grow. Hal was not my son, not anymore, he was the overlord.

A\N: hello :) I would like to dedicate this chapter to the amazibg DriftingCloudz I hope that I wrote it a little bit how you wanted it. I will add some more of you amazing ideas in the next few chapters. This is a little preview of the next one: Maggie does anything to help Hal but he and the overlord doesn't make it easy. Hal comes back. Tom hits breaking point and weaver decides the next moves for the 2nd mass. Hopefully it will be up within he next few days. If you have any requests of things you want me to add in the next chapters or I you have an opinion feel free to leave a review or private message me :) Have a great day :) x Meg