Disclaimer: I do not own I am Number Four. This is the property of Pittacus Lore (James Frey and Jobie Hughes)
Flirting part 2
"I had no idea I had such a hot cousin." The brunet boy in the back of Sam's truck said conversationally. The small window in the back of the truck cabin was open, allowing open communication between the teens. "I knew we had good genes but damn, you are smoking." John took a turn too tightly but the young man in back wasn't affected by it. He seems quite comfortable with his jean clad legs stretched out in front of him and back firmly against the cabin. "Though, Loric gals are stunning beautiful if I remember correctly. Excuse me for not having a great memory, hon. You are the first Loric girl I've seen in a long time."
"Can you please shut him up?" John whispered to Six who sat in between him and Sam. She was equally mad at the young man speaking to himself in the back. Logan Brown aka Number Five decided to show himself to the teens by holding Sam captive. Sam, aside from the shock and a bit of embarrassment, was ok. The little group was now heading towards the Brown's distant ranch to discuss their next move.
"Excuse me if I shove my boot in your mouth." Six said pointedly to the man in the back. She was at her boiling point with this guy too. Logan just turned his head and sent her a charming smile via rear view mirror.
"Aw, hon. you don't have to play hard to get." Logan answered back as he gave her another appraising glance over before playfully winking at her. Six glared at him, resisted the urge to light his hair on fire. John, noticing her left hand shaking, grabbed it and squeezed it reassuringly. Logan turned and observed the couple closely. Six smiled at John, instantly feeling herself calm down. Hmm… curious, Logan thought before turning to look at Sam. "Just a quick question, Six. Why do you have a human? Is he your pet?
"P-p-pet?" Sam repeated, blinking furiously and slowly growing red with blush. Bernie barked, clearly insulted by Logan's comment. He was the only pet on this trip. "No, I'm more of an – "
"Sidekick? Seems more fitting," Logan finished for him. "Four, turn here. The ranch is up ahead." John complied to his orders grudgingly and turned into a ranch with a few horses and cattle grazing outside. Feeding the horses, a middle age man with slowly graying black hair turned to watch the blue truck pull in. He eyed them suspiciously but softens as he noticed his Garde was safe and oddly happy. "Daddy-cakes, my dear cousin has appeared to carts us off to meet our dying grandpa." Furrowing his brow, Christ wiped his hands on his pants before walking up to meet the new faces.
"I apologize for my idiot son in advance." Christ recited like he said it many times before today. The sour expressions on the teens must have prompted the apology. Bernie bolted out the car, sniffing everything and anyone that allowed him. Christ pats the old dog's head, doing a double take when he realized it wasn't an old dog. He took in both John and Six's appearance, mouth slowly dropping as he realizes who he was looking at. "Six…" He reached out and placing his hands on her shoulders, not believing she's real. She nodded, trying to connect this old face with a younger foggier version in her head. He turned to John and smiled, recognized the boy too. "Four, I know you're Four."
"Yea but I go by John now." John answered, happy to see an adult who semi knows what he's doing. Christ nodded, understand the reason immediately.
"I'm Christ and that bumbling idiot's Cepan. Come in, come in, you three... must be tired." Christ said, eying Sam who was shifting awkwardly. Logan was leaning against the blue truck, looking smug and pleased by how smooth the introductions were.
"Sure Christ but can I do a quick perimeter check?" Six asked as she gestured to the vast property.
"I got it, Christ." Logan answered before standing up to help Six. "I have something to discuss with the lovely Six anyways." John shot him a displeased frown which Logan returned happily. "Now, milady..." Logan addressed with another smile and holding his arm out. "Let us being our walk around the property." Six rolled her hazel eyes and walked past him. Bernie pattered behind her with every intention to keep her safe from any random Mogadorain attacks or grabby Loric boys.
"John, don't worry about her." Christ reassured as he open the door and allowed the boys in. Like Henri's set up, three monitors were in the corner of the room, running routine checks of the web for any suspicious movements or mysterious headlines. The house was bare aside from a couch, kitchen table and refrigerator. Through the screen-less window, John was able to see Logan and Six walking near the cows with Bernie in tow. "Logan may not seem like it but he's a strong boy, if only he'll tell me what his Legacy is." The last part Christ murmured in spite. Clearly it was a sore topic between the Garde and Cepan.
"He won't tell you?" Sam asked as he peered at the computer scouring the web. "That's odd."
"You've notice Logan is an odd boy." Christ answered back, pouring a few cups of cold iced tea. "He has his telekinesis but no obvious signs of his first Legacy. I know what he's not easily though. Not Lumen." John smiled and turned his palms on, showing Christ who smiled proudly. "Ah, that's great John. You are going to be real important later on... Did Brandon train you yet? He probably did, knowing him." The smile on John's face fell at the mention on Henri's Loric name. Christ didn't fail to notice. He walked over and gripped John's shoulders firmly. "Where is the old fool?" He asked, trying to keep a light mood.
"He was killed when the Mogadorain attacked us." John confessed as he looked down at his slowly dimming hands. The memory of his dead Cepan still hurt like a fresh wound being picked at. "Even with Six's help, he couldn't be saved." Christ nodded his head; understanding and grew silent, mourning for the lost of another Loric.
"I'm glad you found us." Christ reassured as he stood up, typing something on the computer. "What other Legacies do you have besides Lumen and telekinesis? I can help a bit if possible."
"Aside from those two, I can communicate with animals." John said as he sat beside Sam and took a sip out of his tea. He opened his mouth to tell Christ about Six's but a huge crash echoed through the ranch. Both men ran to the window to see what happen. Collapsed against the barn, Logan groaned and touched his head with a seething Six stood over him, hands burning with flames ready to fling at him. "Fuck..." John allowed the curse word to slip through his lips as Christ and he ran out of the house.
"And we end our lovely tour with a visit to the barn, where all the animals sleep." Logan said as he open the door. Six peered in expecting to see a dirty barn floor with hay and animal feces everywhere; instead she was greeted by a sight of a clean gym with mats, punching bag and weight machines. Logan smirked at her shock expression and leaned in closer to whisper into her ear. "What? How else do you think I have this great body? Lifting bales of hay?" Six jumped away, staring at the boy suspiciously. Logan, with his infuriating smirk, smiled down at her. It was so unlike her. "Are you nervous, Six?" He asked already knowing the answer to his question.
"No," Six replied firmly, smoothing a strand of her dark hair and took a step deeper into the barn. Bernie ran around the outline of the barn, sniffing every corner. Logan noted Six trying to increase the distance between them. "So this is your training equipment?" She commented, lifting a few bales of hay with her telekinesis. Logan rolled his gray eyes and stepped in, allowing the door creak close. "But, can you fight?"
"You want to make sure these guns are real?" Logan teased, flexing his arms, showing off the muscles he earned from years of training with Christ.
"You're worse than John." Six murmured as she rolled her eyes and aimed a kick to the punch bag. She jabbed the punched the bag while moving lightly on her feet. Logan sat down on the bench, observing the boxing girl. Six moved with scary grace and precession. He could feel the anger as she pounded the bag with relentless strength. "Which is quite hard to believe."
"You and Four have been together for a long time." Logan stated calmly as he stood up. Six paused, not sure what direction the conversation could take. He traded spots with her, looking at the punching bag with an intense stare. "My first legacy is an intriguing one." Six sat down on the bench and really looked at Logan.
Logan is taller than John but a few inches. He was broader too. His dark brown hair is thick and full, begging girls to run their fingers through it. His dark gray eyes gleamed in a similar way as John's; full of promise but different at the same time. There was something deep down that Six couldn't put her finger on. Logan punched the bag rapidly. He's light on his feet like a boxer, dancing around the bag, hitting it from all angles. Six admired his movement as he kneed the bag, quickly turning around and giving it a full kick. The bag burst, releasing pounds upon pounds of sand. Six finally realized what was different in Logan's eyes that John doesn't possess: danger.
"What makes it so interesting?" Six asked, slowly standing up, feeling unease with the older boy. Logan's dark gray eyes bore into her hazel ones. His long face lost its playful feel from earlier. He took a step towards her, reaching for a loose strand of her dark hair. Forcing herself not to move, Six returned his hard stare as he inched closer. She tried to hide the involuntary flinch when his cold fingers grazing her cheek, but Logan noticed.
"You're on the edge right now Six." Logan stated not questioned. "You try to hide it so hard but you're scared and confused by my actions. I'm not going to hurt you. I would never dream of hurting such a beautiful girl like you." He tucked the strand away and allowed Six to move away from him. He watched as she smoothes her hair again, keeping a steady gaze on him. He could see her taking deep breaths to calm herself. "I can feel them, emotions, of other people. Their happiness, their anger, stress, joy, anticipation, sadness, fear. I can feel them like a wave of energy. I felt Sam's uneasiness when I surprised him. I felt Bernie's annoyance when I called Sam a pet. John's anger…" Logan smirks, thinking about the other Loric boy. "It doesn't take a genius to know what he's feeling." A powerful wave of feeling rolled off the girl across the room. The same on Logan felt while in the car with the two. It's not anger but something warm with sadness mixed in. What is it? Logan thought before addressing Six. "You feel something for him. Whatever it is, you don't want to feel it. Or rather, you won't allow yourself to feel it."
Six's hazel eyes flashed dangerously. He was treading to close for comfort. Logan senses the flash of angry and predicts her attack but he wasn't fast enough. It only took one moment, one slip, and Six's telekinesis when wild. The bench the two teens sat on before flew towards Logan. He was able to deflect the blunt of the hit but the force still caused him to fly across the room, into the barn wall. It collapsed under his weight, leaving a groaning Logan with cuts caused by the splintered wood. Six gathered up balls of fire in her hands without realizing it with all intent to char the Loric teen in front of her. Dying species or not, she was going to murder the boy.
"SIX!" John's voice snapped her out of a fury fueled haze. She blinked at the image of the boy groaning at the floor and tried to move away only to get tackled by John. His arms anchored hers to her side where the flames dispersed safely. John's handsome face filled her sight, deep blue eyes staring intently into her hazel ones. "What the hell were you doing, Six!" John shouted, keeping her hands pinned down by his superior strength. Six tried to answer but all she did was stare into his eyes, trying to keep whatever feeling bottled inside. A sarcastic laugh erupted from the pile of rubble. Sam and Christ were helping a laughing Logan up. He stared at the couple with mischievous gray eyes.
"You're interesting, Six." Logan stated between his bouts of laughter. "You are a very interesting person."
A/N: Ok, I lied before. This is going to be a three part moment. Sorry to cut it off or make it longer. I just want to explain Logan and Six a bit more. I hope you like Logan even though he seems evil in this part. =)