Theories Part 8

Vortexes and Watches

Jena Rink

I don't own strange days. I am SO SO SO sorry this has taken so long to update! Trust me! Love you guys! And tell me if you want more. Its just a matter of typing it up!

Jena 

It was almost three in the morning and she still couldn't sleep. Lucas was gone, everything was a mess, Vaughn and her. What were Vaughn and her? The look in his eyes when he stared at her, be it at meetings, or otherwise, scared her half to death. She rubbed her eyes tiredly, and switched off the light, trying to sleep. Her phone rang, and she groaned, rolling over and grabbing it.

"Vaughn what do you want its 3 am?" she asked, more annoyed than anything.

"I need to show you something…"he told her simply, and she snorted.

"You sound like your dad," she said, pulling on a sweatshirt and jeans, and meeting him at the front door ten minutes later. He looked excited.

"Come on.."she followed him wordlessly, walking up the long path towards the labs.

"What the hell could be so important at 3 in the morning, Vaughn?" she questioned,"Its not like you want to have a heart to heart since you ignore me half the time, and the other half your tongue is down my throat…"he looked over at her, annoyed, and opened the door with his key, pushing in the security code and going downstairs quickly.

"Would you slow down?" she questioned, rushing to keep up with him, and he stopped at a door, opening it with his card.

"What?" she asked, annoyed, as he motioned for her to sit down on the floor. There was a chi-ball in the middle of it, and she frowned.

"What is THIS about?" she asked him, and he shook his head.

"Just watch…"he told her, and closed his eyes, holding up his hands and concentrating on the ball. It started to float, and her eyes widened.

"Vaughn…"she breathed, and he opened his eyes.

"Just…grab my hands…and do the same thing…concentrate on the vortex opening.."he told her softly, and she nodded, to entranced at the possibility of getting Lucas back.

"It's worth a try.."she whispered, and closed her eyes, grasping Vaughn's hands firmly in hers. When a vortex opened to the side of them, her eyes popped open.

"Vaughn…this hurts…"she said softly, feeling her energy slip away.

"Just hold it for a few seconds longer.."he told her, and she nodded, biting her lip.

The power got too strong, and the next thing Josie knew, she was waking up, a severe ache in her head. She groaned, and sat up, staring across the room at Vaughn, who was in a simaler situation.

"How long do you think we were out?" he asked her, and she got up, kicking him in the shin,"ouch!" he said, annoyed, and sat up, glaring at her.

"You're an idiot! Do you realize what could have happened?" she asked him, and he rubbed his head.

"Besides the headache you've given me?" he asked her, climbing to his feet.

"What time is it?" she asked, and he glanced at his watch.

"My watch is all messed up…"he remarked, and she rolled her eyes, glancing at hers, which was digital.

"God! It's been twelve hours! Everyone must be freaking out…"she said, trying to ignore him and moving for the door. She stopped, and turned around.

"I have no idea how to get out of here…"she told him simply, and he nodded, a smirk of his face, opening the door and leading her down the hallway and to the main elevator. She could seriously punch him right now. Which wouldn't help him out because he had a black eye.

"Josie…"he started, and she spun around, ready to yell at him again. But then he kissed her, and she relaxed into it, pulling him into the elevator with her. What was she doing? This was insane. They barely talked.

"Stop…the elevator…"they pulled apart as it reached the main level, and she walked out, straightening her jeans and shirt and pulling her bangs over her cut forehead.

"Josie where the hell have you been its three o'clock!" Corrine said, more concerned than anything, when Josie plopped into her desk, a scowl on her face.

"Long story…"she remarked dryly," I got in a fight with a chi ball, and the chi ball won…"she added under her breath, getting to work on the Press Releases that were due this week.

"This have anything to do with Vaughn?" she rolled her eyes.

"Vaughn doesn't understand the term laboratory safety…"she bit out, as he walked in the door, clearly wanting to talk to her.

"Josie, can I talk to you about something?" he asked nervously, and she rolled her eyes.

"Not now." She said simply, getting back to work. Corrine watched the scene with interest. He touched her shoulder lightly, and she flinched.

"Later…"she bit out, "Just call my phone…" she trailed off, both of them glancing over at Corrine.

"I didn't see a thing…"she said, putting her book over her face.

"You got cut…"he noticed.

"You have a black eye, and you don't see me complaining…"she said nastily, "Just go away I have work to do…"she added under her breath.

"Fine…I'll call you tonight…"he left the office, and Corrine whistled.

"What was THAT about?" she asked, and Josie rolled her eyes.

"Nothing." She said softly, typing on her keyboard furiously.

"Vaughn's BROTHER?" Lucas burst out, and Josie covered his mouth until they were gone, only letting it go then. He glared at her, and sighed as she opened the closet door, checking both ways for signs of them.

"It's a long story…"she remarked lightly, stepping out of the closet and walking back to the room she had called home for almost six years. Lucas followed her.

"I thought you were the only one in this…" he motioned around him, and she fumed.

"I don't have a name for it either Lucas…and I've been thinking about it for a while…six years is a long time…"she said bitterly. He didn't miss the tone in her voice, and sighed.

"I told you you didn't have to…"he reminded her, and she spun around.

"You know my top is to keep time moving! I couldn't just go against that…go against everything we'd been working for!" she burst out, and calmed herself down, clenching her fists tightly, "You're making this difficult, you know that, right?"

"So if everything happens for a reason, then why the hell are you here?" he said, and she frowned.

"To stop Avenir..he's been making watches…he'll use them and he'll have all of us right where he wants us," Josie supplied, as though it were recited.

"Wait..like this?"he held it out, and her eyes widened.

"That's how you got here?" she questioned, and he nodded..

"Z had it…I didn't think…I sorta just touched it…and it…"

"Took you where you wanted to go?" she supplied, her eyes meeting his.

"Something like that…"he said softly, glancing out the window at the void surrounding them. There was nothing. Absolutely nothing.

Well it certainly has been awhile, hasn't it?

I swear I'll post more soon. No more of this month and a half non-sense.