Fear.

The drive felt like hours, but soon the van was parked, right outside the group talk for phobias.

Jonathan sighed and looked away as his dad got out of the car and walked over to the entrance before he disappeared inside and out of Jonathan's sight.

Jonathan turned to look into the woods, he doubted Luna would be here, it was too close to a church and he had a pretty good feeling she didn't like them.

As he waited he began to think on what his father was doing. Technically Jonathan should hand him over to the police but… he was still his dad.

Why did the fire start? Why did his mother have to die? If she was still alive then-

The door was suddenly frown open and Jonathan jumped slightly before his father chucked a woman into the back, then he was at the front driving.

Jonathan looked in the back before his father grabbed him and forced him to look at the front.

"It'll all be over soon, son I promise."

"I know.. it's just…"

"Jonathan," his father took his hand quickly. "It's going to be fine, I promise you that."

Jonathan nodded before he looked out of the window again, watching as the streets went zooming past his head, always looking out for a girl in a hood.

He knew Luna would still be running, she wouldn't stop she didn't feel safe around anyone because of her powers.

The van came to a halt his Dad got out and payed the metre before he opened the back and grabbed the woman dragging her out and into the swimming baths.

All Jonathan could do was watch helplessly, it was a waist of time trying to convince his dad that what he was doing was wrong… utterly impossible.

He sat there tapping idly at the dash bored before he suddenly came up with an idea.

Maybe he could say the parking metre ran out, stall his dad a little? At least to save the woman.

Jonathan climbed out of the van and wondered into the swimming baths, cautiously walking through the dark corridors towards the pool area.

"Dad," he whispered as he walked into the pool area.

"Jonathan, I told you to wait in the van."

"Parking metre ran out," Jonathan explained before his eyes casted on the crying woman, he eyes were full of tears and she bound and gagged.

Jonathan's father looked up at him before he placed a hand on his shoulder. "Look son, I know this is hard, but we talked about it. It's for the common good. For humanity."

Jonathan looked away swallowing. "I know it's just.. I think-."

"This will be over soon," his father assured before he put his hand in his pockets and pulled out some coins. "Here," he said handing them to him. "Go and feed the metre. Go on, go."

He nodded before turning his back on the woman crying on the floor, running out of there as fast as he could.

He didn't want to think about what his father was going to do to her, he didn't want to know.

As he wondered out of the building he heard a dumpster topple over and his head snapped towards the sound, before he narrowed his eyes, observing the darkness.

Then he saw them. Mismatched eyes.

"Luna?" he whispered as he walked towards her.

Her eyes winded and she began to back away into the darkness.

"No, Luna wait!" Jonathan shouted as he chased after her, running into the darkness before he realised he couldn't see her anymore.

"Well, well, what do we have here?"

He froze before slowly turning and saw a group of thugs come walking up to him.

"Looks like we got ourselves fresh meat boys, how about we calve him up real good?" the ring leader teased as he pulled a flip blade from his jeans grinning as Jonathan backed away cautiously.

"I don't want any trouble," Jonathan whispered as he stared at the blade.

"Well ain't that a pity? 'Cause trouble found you!"

The man charged and Jonathan ducked under the singing blade only to get hit on the back of the head by one of the other men, then the man with the knife kicked him in the side.

Jonathan cried out in pain and gripped his ribs staring up at the man as the knife was plugged into his shoulder.

"Ah!" Jonathan shouted as the knife was pulled out of him.

"We gonna calve you up real good, boy," the man chuckled before he licked his lips and grinned.

"Jonnythan?"

Jonathan looked over and saw Luna staring at the scene with wide frightened eyes.

Jonathan looked between the man and Luna. "Luna, run! Get out of here, go!"

The man kicked Jonathan in the face and Jonathan lay there dazed as he tried to regain his cordentation.

"Jonnythan!" Luna shouted before her eyes turned black. "Leave him alone!"

Suddenly the shadows around the alley shattered like black glass, impaling anyone who got in their path.

Jonathan curled up and covered his head as he heard screams echo around the alley, before he looked up and watched as the black shards slowly pulled away from the bodies and melted back into the walls and floor were they began.

He slowly looked over at Luna with wide eyes as she stood there staring at the scene in shock.

"Did you know you could do that?" he questioned her.

Luna shook her head, quickly wrapping her arms around her. "No, no I didn't."

He slowly got to his feet and held his shoulder were the blade had stabbed him before he walked over to Luna.

"You can't runaway again, okay Luna? It's not safe for you out here," Luna looked down before Jonathan continued. "I know about your brother's powers, I know he's… a telepath. I can help you get better at controlling your powers, you have to believe me, but I need you to come with me so I can protect you both, okay?"

Luna looked up at him before she looked at his arm. "You're bleeding," she whispered as she moved the shadows towards the wound and suddenly he had a black bandage made of shadows.

Jonathan stared in amazement before he let out a small breathy laugh. "Thank you, Luna," he turned to her and smiled before he held his hand out to her. "Now will you come back home with me, please?"

She nodded and took his hand as he led her back to the van.

They sat in the front, with Luna curled up in Jonathan's lap, resting her head against his chest as she listened to his heart beat. It slowly began to lull her to sleep, like a gentle lullaby and her eyes closed as she snuggled up against him.

Jonathan smiled and gently wrapped his arms around her to keep her warm.

The door was opened and his father got in, slamming it shut and starting the engine before he pelted down the street.

Luna stired in Jonathan's arms but amazingly didn't wake up.

"What is she doing here?" his father demanded.

"I found her in the streets, she saved my life. I think that means she can stay, don't you?"

His father looked Jonathan over before he noticed the blood. "What happened?"

"Nothing, Dad. I.. fell."

"You use that excuse all the time Jonathan. I know you're lying."

"I don't want to talk about."

"You're very protective over them aren't you?" his father muttered as he casted a quick glance at Luna. "I can tell you care for them, but why?"

"I… I don't know," Jonathan shook his head and sighed. "I just… I just feel like… a connection to them… it's like we're linked somehow. I mean I was able to find Luna twice in the middle of no where."

His father gave a slow nod. "We'll have to go out again."

"Dad… why?"

"I didn't get what I needed, the police intervened."

Jonathan closed his eyes before he looked down at Luna and stroked her hair gently. "Did… did you hit anyone?" he prayed his father hadn't. He didn't want his dad to be wanted as a cop killer, he knew how the cops would deal with that justice.

"No I didn't."

"And… the woman?"

"I don't know."

Jonathan nodded before he looked back at Luna and watched as she nudged her head closer to him before going silent and curling up slightly in his lap.

A smile twitched at his lips before he looked up out of the window and watched the city blur past before it was simply open country and then the house was there.

He climbed out, still carrying Luna, wincing slightly at the pressure on his shoulder as he and his father made it up to the house.

As his father opened the door, Lucifer came into the hall way and he smiled when he saw his sister, but it faded when she didn't move.

"Luna!" he shouted and suddenly both Jonathan and his father were on their knees, gripping their heads, while Jonathan tried to keep Luna in his arms.

"Lui!" he shouted to him as Lucifer stared at his sister's limp form. "Lui, calm down, she's sleeping that's all."

Suddenly the pain stopped and they both slowly got to their feet.

Lucifer looked ashamed. "I.. I'm so sorry."

"Hey it's okay, you didn't mean it."

Luna slowly stired awake in his arms, blinking up at him before Jonathan set her down and she turned, smiling at the sight of her brother.

"Lui!" she cried as she ran towards him.

Lucifer grinned and ran towards his big sister, giving her a hug as they stood there, both hoods up hiding them from the light.

"They can sleep in your room, Jonathan, with you," his father informed him as he walked into the kitchen.

Jonathan watched him before he sighed and guided the brother and sister into his room, letting them lie down with him on his mattress as he pulled the blankets around them both.

"You okay?" he whispered to them as they snuggled up next to each other.

The brother and sister nodded their heads as they lay either side of Jonathan, who smiled and gently wrapped his arms around them, careful of his bandaged up shoulder.

"Good night," he whispered as he closed his eyes, letting sleep take him into blissful quiet.

"Goodnight," came two little replies from around his chest and he let a smile ghost across his face before he fell into a deep sleep.

When Jonathan woke up, Luna and Lucifer weren't next to him.

He blinked in confusion before he heard laughter coming from the dining room.

Jonathan wondered into the room and his eyes widened as he watched his father brought pancakes, of all things, through and set them on the table.

"Morning son," he called smiling at him. "There's a place for you."

"Jonnythan!" Luna cried as she ran over to him, Lucifer smiled and followed her before the two of them hugged his legs.

Jonathan laughed and crouched down, giving them a hug before he guided them back to the table and they sat down, their hoods down and coats hung up on their seats.

"We've never hand pancakes before," Luna cried as she smiled, some of her pointed teeth shown in the light.

Her brother nodded his head in agreement.

Jonathan smiled. "Well, I think you'll like them, trust me."

His father dished them up before he sat down at the head of the table, quickly eating them before he dissapaered into the kitchen and came out with his hat and coat.

"I just need to go into town, I won't be long."

Jonathan nodded before he frowned and then turned back to Luna and Lucifer who were busily eating their pancakes.

"Hmm," Luna hummed as she finished her plate.

Lucifer giggled slightly. "They were so nice!"

"I told you, you'd like them," Jonathan smiled. "My dad hasn't made pancakes in a long time. I guess you just bring out the best in people."

"Maybe he didn't have enough time before?" Luna whispered. "They did look very complicated to make."

Jonathan laughed lightly. "Yeah, I guess they are."

"Jonathan?"

"Hmm?"

Lucifer turned to him and bit his lip slightly. "Luna said you could help me control my powers? Can you?"

"I think I can," Jonathan said nodding his head before he took their plates into the kitchen to be washed up in the evening.

"How would I learn?" Lucifer questioned, tilting his head to the side as he and his sister stood in the doorway to the kitchen staring up at him.

Jonathan frowned and bit his lip. "I… have an idea… maybe… maybe if you concentrated, really hard on one persons thoughts just one, then maybe you could block the others out?"

"I can't practice unless I'm with a group of people."

"We'll figure that out, don't worry. In the mean time," Jonathan grabbed his coat and opened the back door. "Want to make a scarecrow? There's enough straw left to make one."

They nodded and grabbed their own coats running after Jonathan into the fields.

"Let me get this straight, they just died?"

"I no, that's not what I'm saying," Edward Nygma fumbled as he stared at a very angry Detective Bullock.

"Then what are you saying, smart alack? Ya know I haven't got all day right?"

"I… there was no weapon," Edward stated as looked over the corpses that had been cut to pieces.

"No weapon?" Bullock deadpanned. "Nygma, they look like they've been through a freakin blender!"

"I know… I know, but umm… there was nothing, no trace in the wounds."

"In Any of them?"

"None," Edward whispered before he looked over the three dead thugs. "The only time I've ever seen anything like this was when people fall through glass, but…"

"Let me guess, you didn't find any glass in the wounds?"

"It's like the weapon just…." Edward waved his hands as if trying to think of something to describe exactly what happened to the weapon. "It's like it just melted away."

"Jonathan."

Jonathan was startled awake and he stared up at his father in confusion. "Dad…? What… where were you?"

"It's ready."

"What?"

His father grabbed his shoulders and Luna and Lucifer woke up, before they sat up and stared at Doctor Crane, who was smiling at them all.

"I've got what I needed, we can start it Jonathan."

Jonathan felt his heart sink and his mind slowly drew a blank at his father's next words.

"We can start the protocol."

T.B.C:

Note: Yes, yes I had to put Eddie in there, I thought you would like that :D He will appear in it again soon, don't worry :) We have to establish the Jonathan and Edward friendship :D Anyway I hope you like and Oh no! Jonny's Dad's got the gland :0 What's gonna happen next? What's gonna happen to Luna and Lucifer? Tune in next time to find out! :D