Worn Out chapter 11

L'ange-Sans-Ailes- thank you very much for the complement. and here is your update.

AC-chan- thank you. I hope you continue to read the story.

PhoenixRisesDragonFires- I tried to make him like that and thank you.

FeatherWings- I'm not that good at responses but oh well so here's your update!

They were still in the Brotherhood house and decided to collect various things for their trip. Pietro scratched at his arms, which only made them worse. To him the pain was a good thing to keep him from having flashbacks. His friends were out collecting things for the travel ahead. Pietro didn't go, claiming he had no energy. 'Now's my chance...' Pietro thought. He walked up to the bathroom and searched through the medicine cabinet but found nothing.

He walked to his room and found a bottle of Tylenol but there was nothing left in it. So he walked down to the kitchen and opened a drawer then picked up a knife.

"I'm back!" Benji called, Pietro looked at the knife.

'I...can't...' he put it down and closed the drawer. 'Not when my friends are around...' Benji walked in and Pietro turned to him.

"Stole some food. What are you doing?"

"N-nothing. I have to go out for something." Pietro left through the front door, walking passed Benji.

Pietro was on the streets of Bayville and he intended to find a drug dealer, something to help him.

Jean and Scott drove by in his car. They saw the familiar white haired boy. "Isn't that Pietro?" Jean asked Scott who was driving.

"It looks like it."

Pietro continued walking until he reached an empty alley way cluttered with trash. He picked up something he could tie around his arm then did so. He took out the needle.

"Pietro, what are you doing?" Jean asked, concerned. He pointed the needle at them.

"Come on. Put that down." Pietro suddenly turned and darted away and lucky for him it was open the other way. He was finally away from them and alone.

He pressed the needle under his skin and the drug entered his bloodstream. He leaned against the wall and slid down it. "Hehehe...hehehe...HAHAHAHA!" he laughed hysterically.

-The Institute-

Scott and Jean walked into the Professor's office. "Professor."

"Yes, Scott?"

"Pietro is seriously messed up. We saw him downtown. He had a needle in his hand and he was ready to use it."

"Oh...no..." terror filled the Professor.

"Where have you been going during some days, Professor?"

"I've been trying to help him, until he disappeared. Scott, where did you see him?"

"Must have been 21st Street."

"Thank you." Xavier sent Logan and Hank a mental message.

"But he ran away." Jean spoke up.

-Brotherhood House-

Pietro walked back in where everyone else was already gathered. The effect of the heroin had disappeared and he yearned for more. He took some food which Benji had stolen and stuffed his face. 'I need more.' Pietro thought.

"Pietro? Where are we going?" Pietro held his sister's hand, they were kids.

"I wanna show you something, come on!"

"You're too fast for me! Wait!" he let go of her hand as they ran through a forest. He heard her scream and looked back. "Ow!" she started to cry. she had fallen and scrapped her knee. Pietro walked back over to her.

"So, where are we going?" Pietro looked up at Konnor asking Hyram the question.

"Wouldn't you like to know?"

"Hyram, where ARE we going?" Benji asked.

"Somewhere exciting. Somewhere they can't find us."

"What the hell does that mean?"

"Why don't you ask Pietro about his visit to the pharmacist?"

"What?" they turned around to face Pietro.

"Yes what, Pietro? What were you doing?"

"What's he talking about?"

"I-uh-..." Pietro was shocked. Hyram grabbed his arm and rolled up his sleeve. A small hole bled.

"I've used before too, Pietro. I know what it's like. I saw you on the streets and tell me, who were those people?" Pietro tried backing away. Benji finally broke them apart.

"Stop it!" Hyram turned away.

"It's true. I used heroin."

"I want some." Hyram said. "Couldn't share could you? Too greedy perhaps?" Hyram said.

"Dude!" Benji yelled. "Let's just forget it and get outa here as soon as we can!" though he wasn't sure where they were going.

FeatherWings- ok. short chapter. I know. but next chapter is a lot longer! remember to review!