A/N: Hey guys! No, your eyes are not deceiving you! It's an update on Partners in Time! Sorry that I haven't been updating this story. I'll update this story more frequently... and the other stories more frequently. But for now, let's continue Partners in Time with Episode 2: Out of Time.
I groan as I woke up in my dorm room. I tried to move my left arm to rub my eyes, but I groaned as I felt a sharp pain on my shoulder. Oh. Right. I forgot. Nathan fucked up my shoulder... and my face. I sigh as I got off my ass and stretched, yawning. I was tired as hell. I was testing my newfound abilities last night, and it took a long time. I shook my head to get myself to wake up more as I walked to the bathroom to take a shower, taking my clean clothes with me. I walked into the men's bathroom and saw my good friend, Warren Graham, brushing his hair. He saw me and smiled. "Morning, Jace."
"Mornin'." I said to him as I went to one of the sinks. I got out my toothpaste and toothbrush as I began to brush my teeth after putting the toothpaste on my toothbrush.
"How are you feeling today?" Warren asked.
I spat inside the sink and looked at him. "Tired as fuck."
"Stayed up late again?" Warren asked with a raised eyebrow.
I sigh. "Yeah..."
"I'm not surprised. You were always a bit of a rebel." Warren chuckled.
"You're not wrong, buddy." I smirk a bit. I was always proud of being a rebel.
"Have you heard?" The science geek suddenly asked.
"Heard? Heard what?" I asked him curiously.
"About Victoria. Did you know that the video and website she posted were deleted?"
I feigned surprise. "What? Someone did that?"
"Yeah. But everyone thinks Victoria deleted it, and they're giving her shit about it." Warren explained. "One of the girls even called her a softhearted pansy."
"Damn."
"Damn, indeed. But she's not letting it get to her. She may be a total bitch, but she's tough." Warren said.
"... Yeah..." Sometimes, I wondered about that... I put my toothbrush and toothpaste away. "Gotta go take a shower. Talk to you later." I said as I walked into one of the showers. I closed and locked the door to get some privacy as I stripped off my pajamas and hung them over the towel rack as I turned the shower on. I sigh in relaxation as the warm water hit my body. After an absolutely stressful day yesterday, a warm shower was just what I needed. Soon, I turned off the shower and dried myself off with the towel, and put on my clean clothes, taking my dirty pajamas and leaving the bathroom. I walked back into my room and tossed my pajamas into the laundry machine. I looked at my clock. Hmm... I still have time to get breakfast. As if on cue, I got a text from Chloe. I turned on my phone and looked at the text;
Hey, Jace Voorhees. Let's meet at the Two Whales Diner!
I chuckle as I texted back;
I was just gonna head there for breakfast. I'll meet you there, Chloe.
I put my phone back in my pocket as I left the dormitories and began heading to the bus. But then, I felt a hand on my shoulder.
"Jace..." A sad voice said. I looked... and saw that it was Victoria. Her eyes were puffy and there were wet streaks on her cheeks. Wait... are they... tear streaks? "Can I please talk with you? In private...?"
I was honestly a bit worried, so I nod. Victoria brought me to the back of the school. "Jace... Ever since my video and website were deleted, people keep thinking that it was me. But it wasn't me! I didn't delete them, and I don't know who deleted them! Everyone's been treating me like shit and I hate it! Please... help me..."
"..." I scoffed. "Me? Help you? After the shit you put Kate through!?"
"B-But-"
"Hell no! You deserve what you're getting. You know what they say; karma's a bitch!" Then Victoria did something that surprised me; she began to cry.
"*sob* Fine! Maybe I do deserve what I've gotten! I've treated Kate horribly! I'm sorry..." She sobbed. "I'll let people call me horrible names! I deserve it!"
Now, I felt like shit. "V-Victoria, wait-"
"Jace, just... leave me be..." Victoria walked away.
"..." No... No, I don't like that. I don't like that at all.
I quickly rewound time to where Victoria pleaded me to help her. This time, I made sure to say something else. "Of course I'll help you."
"What? But... But I've treated Kate like shit! Why would you want to help me!?" Victoria asked me, shocked.
"Because no one deserves to be treated this way. That's why I'll help you."
Victoria smiled a little and hugged me." Thank you so much, Jace..."
I smiled as Victoria soon ended the hug. "I'll see you later, okay?" She said.
"Of course. See you later." I said as I walked to the bus, waving to Victoria as I did so. I walked inside the bus and sat in one of the seats. I sit back as the bus drove off.
The bus stopped at the Two Whales Diner. The door opened as I smiled. I got up and walked out of the bus, walking to the Two Whales Diner. I walked in and sniffed slightly. Yep. Just the same as I remembered it. I smiled.
"Jace Wolfe... It's great seeing you again."
I looked and smiled softly; it was Chloe's mom, Joyce Price. "It's great to see you two, Joyce." I went to sit down on one of the seats.
"How was Seattle?" Joyce asked me.
"It was okay, I guess. It really wasn't for me."
"That's a shame. I thought you would have liked it there. William would have liked it there..."
I sigh sadly. "Joyce, I'm so sorry about what happened to William. He was such a great guy... But, I just have one question." I looked at her. "Why David?"
"What do you mean, Jace?"
"Well, for starters, he slapped Chloe, he threatens students, he slapped Chloe, he treats students like crap, and did I mention that he slapped Chloe?"
Joyce sighs. "Jace, I understand that David is not the nicest person in the world, but he used to be a soldier. He's having trouble fitting in with society again. Chloe needs to understand that." As if on cue, the doors opened and out came Chloe. "Well, speak of the devil..."
"Hey, mom." Chloe looked around. "Sergeant Pepper ain't around here, is he?" She quipped.
Joyce rolled her eyes. "Call him that again and you will only get one piece of bacon. Oh, by the way..." Joyce looked at me. "What would you like, Jace?"
"I would like some waffles, please."
"Alright." Joyce walked away to the kitchen. Chloe sat down in front of me.
"So... show me." Chloe whispered to me.
"Huh?"
"Show me your powers. Prove to me that you have time rewinding powers. Tell me what's in my pockets." Chloe dug into her pockets and pulled out a panda keychain, a box with 7 cigarettes, 86 cents, and a parking ticket. "Memorize these."
"Very well then." I said. After memorizing the items, I took a deep breath and rewound time.
"Show me your powers. Prove to me that you have time rewinding powers. Tell me what's in my pockets." Chloe said.
"Alright." I smirk. "You have a keychain."
"What does it look like?"
"A cute panda."
"Alright. Next?"
"You have some money." I said.
"Clearly, I'm rich as fuck." Chloe snarked. "How much?"
"86 cents."
"Okay. What else?" Chloe asked.
"A box of cigarettes."
"How many?"
"Seven."
"Next?"
"A parking ticket."
"What time did I get busted?" Chloe asked.
"10:34 AM." I said. "You can check your pockets now."
Chloe digs into her pockets and pulled out the exact items I described. Needless to say, her face was priceless. "... No... No way... No fucking way... You're... You're a time traveler..."
Oh, I could feel my ego skyrocketing. "You bet I am." Chloe put the items back in her pockets. When she did, Joyce walked to our table and gave us our breakfast. "Thanks, Joyce." I said as I ate my waffles.
"I still can't believe it... I'm speechless." Chloe said, looking at me. "You gotta do something else, something that will prove it beyond a shadow of a doubt."
I chuckled. "Alright." I looked at her with a cocky smirk. "I am going to tell you exactly what will happen in the next 30 seconds." I said.
"Okay! What's gonna happen?"
I saw Joyce walking with a tray of coffee cups in her hand. A trucker dropped his mug and Joyce scolds him. An officer says that he has to leave, then sees that his partner left him. Two people get into a fight and Joyce stops them. Finally, a cockroach goes into the jukebox, causing it to go wild. I grinned as I rewound time.
"Okay! What's gonna happen?"
I looked at her. "Well, first off, a trucker drops his mug and Joyce scolds him."
"Uh-huh..."
"Then an officer says that he has to leave and sees that his partner left him." I said.
"Go on..."
"Trevor and Justin get into a fight and Joyce stops him."
"And then...?"
"The jukebox goes wild as a cockroach crawls into it." After I said that, the exact incidents occur.
Chloe was completely flabbergasted. "Okay... this is so fucking insane. You're a real-life superhero!"
I felt myself blush. "C-Come on, I wouldn't go that far..."
"Don't sell yourself short, Jace." Chloe looks a bit and leans in. "Hey... Come with me." She got up as I finished my waffles.
"Huh? Why? Where are we going?" I asked her.
She looked at me with a smile. "We're going to my secret lair."
A/N: And that was part 1 of Out of Time! Hope you enjoyed it, and stay tuned for part 2!