C.H.A.P.T.E.R.S.E.V.E.N.

Since we had landed, there wasn't much that went on. We were basically just talking, getting to know each other, and wondering what our next step in life would be. Our first decision was sticking together as a group, which was a kind of basic step to me. Well, it would for anyone wouldn't it? We had been alone most of my life, and now, we finally found a group of people that we can kinda trust. Almost like a flock. Almost... I couldn't ask for more. But yet again, I got dished up a Sunday best when they said they wanted meto be leader.

You heard correctly. The girl who not too long ago had lost all hope in life because she was apparently going to die. Yeah, we don't stand a chance right? Well, anyway, we got to a point where we decided that for now, we just wanted to travel, see the world, and preferably find some money. If only it would just grow on a tree...

I looked over to Iza and Adele, who were sleeping against the oak of the giant-high tree we were all huddled in. Those two had cuddled together, Iza sleeping on Adele's lap and cuddling up to her chest. It was so damn cute that I just wish whitecoats equipped each victim with a camera.

Something I learnt today? Well, I already learnt the attitudes of these people without even trying. Iza was just a total cutie. She has all the aspects and personal traits that could be shared with a teddy bear, or a bunny rabbit. She's just a-dorable!
Once getting to know Adele, I realised... she's a little rebel. You wouldn't expect it from the sweet little girl who convinced me to break out of my box, but she's just so... daring. I mean, while we were hunting for food, she literally wrestled with a fox so that she could take the rabbit carcass. Yeah, and she was the only one eating that...
Ace... Ace... I'm still not sure about Ace. It seems as though he's unsure whether to trust me and Adele yet. He has full trust in little Iza –Who doesn't?- but he does this thing, with a force field (you know, that giant bubble from earlier) and it just seems like Iza just walks straight through it, like it's not even there. I'm not entirely sure how that works, but he won't explain it to me, so I don't bother trying to find out.

At this moment in time, I was looking down at our little camp and admiring the fondness I had for this group. This just felt so right. And even though it's been less than a day, I already feel that if I left these guys, I couldn't live. Ugh, how wimpy does that sound? You know what, I don't care. Call me a wimp. See if I care. I love these guys. They're just awesome little freaks.

I leant back, with folded arms behind my head, against the tree oak and sighed. "So, what next?" a low hollow voice asked. I twisted my head around to Ace, his luminous eyes gazing out upon the horizon.

I shrugged, and turned back to look at it. "First things first, we need to find money. Don't know how yet, but, in my opinion, I think it'd be great if we tried travelling." I smiled, my eyes lifting up and looking towards the shimmering sky, loaded with stars and cluttered up with little groups of sparkling diamonds. "I mean, we don't know how long it is until those numbers appear on the back of our necks. We should enjoy our lives, before it's taken from us."

"Here here." Ace replied rather unenthusiastically. "Sounds like a plan anyway. Well done leader." He said with a smirk, flicking his hair behind his ear

"Thank you Mr. Twat." I retorted, giving him a jokey smile and turning his way. I looked at him for a while, and smiled, gazing at his dark figure in the branch next to mine. But, that smile slowly slid off of my mug as questions arose in my mind. "Do you think they'll find us again?" I asked with a considerate frown plastered across my face.

Ace shrugged, leaning back and looking back at me. "Who knows? Maybe. For all we know, they could be watching us, right now." Hmm, I really shouldn't turn to him when I want to hear comforting words...

"Well, let's just hope they're not." I said, tucking my knees up to my chest and nuzzling my chin down into my neck. "I think for the sake of the younger ones, we need to try not to think about it." That sounds like a good decision, does it not?

"You're the one who brought it up..." I looked to Ace, and then shrugged with a laidback smile.

"And I won't again." I noted, chuckling a little, laying back and then hearing a sizzle bellow. I looked down and spotted the smoke rise from the once burning fire. "Damn." I muttered, leaning back and grimacing. "Gonna be a cold night tonight..."

"Oh well, at least it's not a school-horror-chill. It's a natural breeze." Ace began to smile gently, and he leant back more so that he was lying down whilst gradually closing his eyes. "It feels nice." My head tilted slowly over to him. He was... happy? Now that... is obscure.

I looked at him carefully, my eyes pondering across his body. He seemed so relaxed, and trustworthy. It was as if he was a totally different person to the guy I met this morning. Where had the snobby, unfriendly, mean boy who wanted nothing to do with me gone? Not that I'm complaining mind you. This Ace seems to be much more to my liking. And, he's not trying to trade me in to the school. What a rarity eh?

"What you staring at, Blondie?" I tilted my head, considering his eyes weren't open, but then simply smiled a little.

"Nothing. Just... Thanks." I finally said. I'm still learning about this 'thanks' business. It seems pretty pointless in my opinion... I got into a position where I was lying on my back and curling up into a ball, shivering slightly as the gushes of cold wind brushed past my skin. I closed my eyes, and tried to cast myself off into a sleep. And how do I do that? Well, I picture something I want to dream about, and then hope that it turns into a dream of my own. It tends to work. Unlike that dumb method of counting sheep. That only works for the dog breeds...

"For what?"

I continued to tremble, but I swiftly shifted about, hoping it would heat me up a little bit. "For, being my support. The one to help me break out. Suggesting I was leader. For just making this day the slightest bit better." I replied to Ace, who right now was helping me stay awake. Which, is kinda the opposite of what I want...

"Well... You're welcome... I guess..." I smiled and then shook vigorously again. Well, I could already tell I'd have trouble sleeping tonight. That's just what I need. Another restless... I suddenly felt something warm and soft on my body. And definitely much more comforting... I opened my eyes, and felt it. It was a jacket. Ace's jacket. He didn't just... Did he?

I looked over to him abruptly, his bare arms showing as he was laid facing the other way. He just gave me his jacket. Was this a trick or something? Why was he being so nice? Did he secretly work for the school or something? Did he just want to make me trust him so that I would be easier to take back in? These questions circled my mind for a while, but then my face cracked, and a smile seemed to evolve unintentionally.

I now realised something.

Although Ace could be a pain in the ass, an idiotic twat and awfully obnoxious... Well... he was caring, and trustworthy. I could trust Ace. I didn't need to be afraid of him, since he was obviously kind enough and good enough to stay within the group, and keep by our sides. He was... alright...

"Night Ace..." I called, curling up beneath the jacket and slowly closing my eyes.

"Night." He called back, as my eyelids lowered and I drifted off into a peaceful sleep. Ace... I could trust him. He was actually a friend. It took me all day to realise, and I'm still pretty unsure. But... I believe, I can trust him to support me.

He'll be there for me if I need him. I just know it...

"Brainwaves, functioning normally. Heart rate, increased a little back there, but nothing seriously wrong there. Right now, the things she's doing are harmless. There's no urgent rush to bring her back. She doesn't even know what she's capable of doing."

Jetsam nodded slowly, gaping at the screen and going over the clips –now muted- from Dream's point of view as she talked with Ace. Look who's gonna get a crush soon... Jetsam thought, crossing his arms and wheezing a little. He choked violently, and then swallowed it, wheezing again, and crouched forwards. Only a few more days now. Hang in there... He thought, crossing his arms and sucking it up.

"Jetsam, you're testing with her has gone well. Once you've actually passed on, we can finally take control of her. And since she's now leader of her flock, it'll be easy to control the others too." Robert turned to Jetsam and nodded. "For now, you've done everything you need to. All you can do now is wait, rest, and prepare your time for moving on."

Jetsam nodded thankfully, making his way to the door and feeling more relaxed now that he knew he could relax for a while. "Oh wait, Jetsam." He turned to Robert rapidly, and tilted his head with tired, blood-shot red eyes. "Remember, she's powerful. You'll have to share the body. She may even be able to control most of it. But you just have to stay strong." Jetsam raised one of his bushy eyebrows, but then it clocked in, and he nodded, finally opening the door and walking out at a snails pace.

The breath on his chest was making him heave and lug down the hall. He unexpectedly found that he couldn't even find the strength to walk steadily anymore. Regardless, he pushed on, not giving in on such a simple task like walking to the room. "Who put this hallway in the taffy puller?" He asked himself with frustration as his walk turned into a slight limp.

He staggered into a nicely baby blue decorated room, with a flat screen TV, paintings on the walls, a mini fridge, Xbox, a double bed, and a sofa. Just what they used to relax any well needed eraser or whitecoat. Possibly the nicest room in the entire school, but that wasn't surprising. And Jetsam was getting it. Isn't that lovely? Still, it wasn't that unexpected, taking into account that he was moving on in a few days. They wanted to treat his final few days as an eraser... well, as something nice to remember. He flopped out onto the cushiony, extra-stuffed-with-fluff double bed and rolled over, his spiked hair crumpling up and flattening out.

At first, he chuckled, feeling enjoyment with the bounce back. But then, he groaned, trying to get comfortable but for some reason not being able to. His face was crumpled up in pain and he fidgeted constantly, his body twisting this way and that, until he just got so infuriated, he ended up roaring with irritation. "WHY DON'T YOU JUST KILL ME NOW!" He demanded, glaring up to the camera in the corner of the room. "WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME? JUST END IT NOW! PLEASE!"

His eyes were full to the brim with tears of pain and antagonism, as he just couldn't handle it anymore. He wanted to move on now! He couldn't handle the wait any longer.

He plunged himself against the headboard of the bed, and continuously bashed his skull against it, roaring with rage and pain over and over, until he finally felt himself become dizzy and sleepy. That's when his head fell against the feather-filled pillow, and he curled up into a ball, holding his knees and rocking back and forth.

Images flashed through his head of what had happened in today's events. And not just from his head, but from Dream's too. He never thought an experiment so young can get such strange emotions. It's just gross.

Jetsam lay back now, his head easing him into a peaceful sleep, which was well needed. He stretched out, but then crossed his arms. "Dream..." He mumbled, closing his eyes and sighing. "I told you we are the same. But, you just wouldn't listen... Now, you'll have to find out the hard way." A smirk pierced through the pain on his face, and then he drifted off into his silent slumber, prepping himself for another day. Another day of chaos. And another day closer to when he will be passed on.

See you soon Dream...

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