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(Next Day)
Brooklyn woke, showered, ate, brushed her teeth. She was looking at how the sunlight shone on the wall through the window when she heard someone laughing. She turned around to see Johnny standing on her balcony.
"What brings you to these parts, Mr. Storm?" Brooklyn folded her arms.
"Well Miss Rain." Johnny laughed. "I came to see you."
"Yeah what about?" Brooklyn asked shoving things into her bag.
"You have a red phone too?" Johnny walked over and took Brooklyn's cell phone from her hands.
"Yeah I do." Brooklyn continued stuffing.
"Cool."
Brooklyn burst out laughing, Johnny looked like a little kid holding her cell phone. "May I please have it back?"
Johnny set it in her hand.
"Where are you going?" Johnny asked following her around.
"Probably to work."
"Oooo, work." Johnny made puppy eyes and asked in a little kids voice. "Can Johnny please come?"
Brooklyn rolled her eyes laughing. "Sure." she picked up her keys.
Johnny took them and dropped them in her bag. "We won't be needing those." Johnny picked Brooklyn up and walked to the balcony. "Ready?" he grinned.
"Always." Brooklyn smiled wrapping her arms around Johnny's neck.
Johnny jumped, letting them fall or drop depending how you looked at it. "Flame on."
Brooklyn loved it when he said that, it wasn't that it meant that they would stop falling, it was the way Johnny said it.
"Where do you work again?"
"Henderson."
"As in the Henderson that is competing with Victors company?"
"That's the one and I hate working there."
"Why?"
"Don't know really, but I just do. They're not in to people much, their more like Vic." Brooklyn used the name she'd given Victor Von Doom, and she knew he hated it. That's why she used it. She didn't like the guy. "All they care about is money, money. Hey I love money as does anyone else, but that's all they think about. I'd like to work someone like Reed."
"Really?" Johnny cocked an eyebrow.
"Yeah, he cares about people and he's a nice guy. Not only that but he doesn't give me the creeps at all. Some of the people I work with do."
Johnny felt Brooklyn shudder.
"Hello Miss Rain." the receptionist said.
"Hey Cathy. Any messages?"
"Yes, Mr. Trap wants to have lunch with you, but he would prefer to have dinner."
"He'd prefer to sleep with me is more like it." Brooklyn mumbled.
Johnny flashed the receptionist Cathy one of his heart melting smiles.
Brooklyn grabbed his wrist and dragged him to her office. "Do you mind?" she cocked an eye brow.
"Not at all." Johnny said sitting in her desk chair.
"Johnny." Brooklyn put her hands on her hips.
"It's cushiony." Johnny twirled around in it.
"That's not what it's there for."
"Brooky, don't tell me you don't spin in this." Johnny smiled at her.
Brooklyn smiled looking away. "I don't know what your talking about."
"Uh hu, sure." Johnny grinned.
Just than the phone rang, and before Brooklyn could do anything, Johnny picked it up. "Hello Henderson and Corporate, Brooklyn Rain's office." Johnny found a pen and pad of paper. "Uh hu, 2:00 Friday, ok, yes I will tell her. Thank you good bye." Johnny hung up, he noticed the way Brooklyn was looking at him. "What? I helped my sister in her office." Johnny shrugged. The phone rang again. "Hello Henderson and Cooperated. Brooklyn Rain's office." Johnny wrote something. "Mr. Trap?" he said extra loud, looking at Brooklyn smiling evilly. "Ok, 7:00 Saturday night? Yes, formal? Oh, ok. And she can bring someone. Ok, yes thank you, goodbye."
"I'm gonna kill you." Brooklyn said through her teeth.
"You have some banquet at the ummm..." Johnny looked closer at his note.
Brooklyn laughed.
"Well somewhere and it's not really formal, but still dressy and you can bring a friend." Johnny looked at Brooklyn at the last part and batted his eyes.
Brooklyn laughed rolling her eyes. "Johnny would you like to come?"
Johnny nodded enthusiastically.
"Ok." Brooklyn plopped down in a chair.
"What's wrong Brooky Lyn?" Johnny asked.
"That guy Trap is a creep. All he wants is my body basically. And not only that, but he loves money and is an arrogant jerk."
"Really."
Even though Brooklyn wasn't that close to Johnny she could still see the fire blaze in his eyes, he was angry.
Saturday rolled around before Brooklyn knew it. She was sitting her ratty gray sweat pants and an old t-shirt, when there was a knock on the door. Before Brooklyn could get up, the door was unlocked and Johnny came in with a duffel bag over a shoulder. "Johnny what are you doing?" Brooklyn asked as Johnny shut the door. She watched as he dropped the bag on the floor and walked over to the couch. Kicking off his shoes and dropping his keys on the floor.
"Waiting." he said leaned over the back of the couch facing Brooklyn.
"For what?"
"7."
"Oookk, why?"
"Are you trying to get out of this?" Johnny raised an eyebrow.
"Maybe."
"And I need you to brief me."
"Ok," Brooklyn got up from the kitchen and came into the living room. "what do you need to know Johnny Storm space ship pilot?"
"Why are we going?"
"Let's see, because you took the message and said I'd go. And because I could take someone."
"Oh yeah."
(Later)
Brooklyn was sitting on the floor ready something when she felt something on her shoulder. She turned her head to the right to see Johnny's face. She raised an eye brow.
"Oh Brooky Lyn." Johnny said in a singsong voice.
"Yes."
"It's time to get ready."
"Not going." Brooklyn went back to ready, Johnny rolled his eyes and gave an exasperated sigh. He got up off the couch. "Brooky you have to go."
"Why?"
"Because I said so."
"Because I said so." Brooklyn mimicked.
"Brooky."
"Brooky." Brooklyn mimicked Johnny for another 3 minuets.
"Brooklyn you need to go get ready now."
"Fine." Brooklyn rolled her eyes getting up. "I'm going, mom." she walked to her bedroom.
Johnny shook his head. It was like taking care of a 2-year-old.
(Half an Hour later)
Brooklyn looked on, her bed was something covered with a sheet. She looked at it wondering what it was. She saw a little note on the sheet. It said: Brooky Brook, here's something I thought that you'd like. Hope it suits you, if not than that's fine. Torch. Brooklyn pulled the sheet off to reveal a gorgeous dress and matching jewelry. Tears welled up in her eyes. Johnny was such a sweet heart. Maybe that was one reason she loved him, he may act like it and look like a arrogant jerk play boy, but he had such a big heart. He would do anything for her as she would for him. Brooklyn slipped into the dress, it was than she realized that she could only zip it half way up. 'Stupid zippers and stupid, can't reach.' Brooklyn thought as she tried to get the zipper, finally she gave up, she got the jewelry and went out into the living room, to find Johnny already dressed. He looked great in his tux. "Hey umm Johnny. Can you help me?" Brooklyn tried one more time to zip the dress up. She heard Johnny laughing. "It's not funny."
"Yeah it is." Johnny walked over and zipped the dress up. "Here." Johnny took the jewelry and set it on the table at the end of the couch. "Hold your arm out."
Brooklyn held her arm at her side.
"No like this." Johnny moved it so that it was in front. He picked up the bracelet and put it on, he put the necklace on too, and than he looked at Brooklyn.
"What?"
"Brooky." Johnny held up what looked like another bracelet. "What's this?"
"A bracelet." Brooklyn shrugged.
Johnny shook his head. He couched down next to Brooklyn's left leg. And that's when it hit Brooklyn what it was.
"Uh uhu, no, you just stay the heck away from my legs, you sicko." Brooklyn moved away from Johnny who was laughing again.
"Brooklyn it's an ankle bracelet."
"I don't care what it is, you are not touching my legs."
"Brook." Johnny whined. "Why would I try to do anything to you?"
"You're a guy."
"Yeah good point but I'm not gonna do anything, I promise." Johnny gave her the look that got her every time.
Brooklyn grinned, and looked away. "Alright fine."
Johnny put the ankle bracelet around Brooklyn's ankle.
"Thank you." Brooklyn smiled. "But Johnny I just have one question."
"Hmmm."
"How do you know about jewelry so much?"
"Because I've dated other girls before, duh."
"Uh hu, if you say so." Brooklyn laughed going back to her bedroom. When she came back out, she looked amazing, her hair was done up and she had the slightest bit of make up on. "Johnny what are you wearing?"
Johnny had a sheet tied around his neck. "It's a shawl."
"No," Brooklyn walked past to the front door. "no that's your cape, it really goes."
"You think?" Johnny grinned evilly.
"Don't even think about flaming on to see."
"Alright fine." Johnny pouted as he took the sheet off.
"Cheer up Torch. I'll let you fly me home."
Johnny's face brightened.
"Now let's get this thing over with as fast a possible.
(2 hours later)
Brooklyn and Johnny took a taxi to get to the party.
"Wow," Johnny said.
"Yes this is Trap industries, known for what I don't know, nor do I have any intention finding out."
"Well let's go." Johnny took Brooklyn's hand. "Hey," he made her look at him. "It's gonna be ok. I won't let anything happen. Ok?"
"Ok." Brooklyn kissed Johnny.
Johnny grinned and shook his head. "Smoken'."
Brooklyn giggled and they walked into the party.
(15 minuets later)
"Aw Brooklyn." a man came up to her.
Johnny noticed that Brooklyn tensed and backed up some so she was next to Johnny.
"Glad you could make it."
"Johnny this is Mr. Trap."
"Call me Martian."
"Mr. Trap this is Johnny Storm."
Mr. Trap and Johnny shook hands, Johnny gave him a look that looked like murder.
"I couldn't help but notice that your not wearing the dress I sent to you."
"I didn't know you sent one." Brooklyn said innocently.
"I sent it late this afternoon."
"Really."
(Flash back)
Johnny waited for Brooklyn. There was a knock on the door. Brooklyn was in the shower so Johnny opened it.
"Is Miss Rain here?" a guy in a suit asked.
"Yeah, why?" Johnny raised an eyebrow.
"This is for her, from Mr. Trap."
Johnny took the big white box and shut the door. He walked over to the couch and opened the box. In side was a dress, Johnny held it up, fire flashed in his eyes. And before you could say flame on the dress was gone. Literly gone there was no trace of it at all.
(End of Flash back)
"It would have looked so good on you. I especially wanted to see it on you."
'Yeah I bet he would.' Johnny thought angerly.
"And where did this one come from?" Mr. Trap looked Brooklyn up and down.
Johnny could tell that Brooklyn did like Mr. Trap looking at her. Johnny slipped his arm around Brooklyn's waist, he felt how tense she was. "I gave it to her." Johnny said gently squeezing Brooklyn. Letting her know that it was ok he was there and that he wasn't going to let anything happen. But his voice to Trap said, back off, and leave her the heck alone or I'll make you wish you were dead.
"Oh well I see." Mr. Trap said.
Just than the music started and before Trap could ask Brooklyn, Johnny asked.
"Brooklyn would you like to dance?" Johnny smiled.
"Yes."
Johnny looked at Brooklyn as they danced.
Well I was moving at the speed of sound.
Head-spinning, couldn't find my way around, and
Didn't know that I was going down.
Yeah, yeah.
Where I've been, well it's all a blur.
What I was looking for, I'm not sure.
Too late and didn't see it coming.
Yeah, yeah.
And then I crashed into you,
Johnny had kinda crashed into Brooklyn, it was more of a bump though.
And I went up in flames.
Could've been the death of me,
But then you breathed your breath in me.
Brooklyn had breathed life into Johnny. She had made his life way better than it ever had been.
And I crashed into you,
Like a runaway train.
You will consume me,
But I can't walk away.
Somehow, I couldn't stop myself.
I just wanted to know how it felt.
Too strong, I couldn't hold on.
Yeah, yeah.
Now I'm just tryin' to make some sense
Out of how and why this happened.
Where we're heading, there's just no knowing.
Yeah, yeah.
And then I crashed into you,
And I went up in flames.
Could've been the death of me,
But then you breathed your breath in me.
And I crashed into you,
Like a runaway train.
You will consume me,
But I can't walk away.
From your face, your eyes
Are burning to me.
You saved me, you gave me
Just what I need.
Oh, just what I need.
And then I crashed into you,
And I went up in flames.
Could've been the death of me,
But then you breathed your breath in me.
And I crashed into you,
Like a runaway train.
You will consume me,
But I can't walk away.
And then I crashed into you,
And then I crashed into you,
And then I crashed into you,
And then I crashed into you,
And I crashed into you,
Like a runaway train.
You will consume me,
But I can't walk away.
Even though the song ended, Johnny still hung onto Brooklyn. "I love you Brooky."
"I love you to Torch." Brooklyn smiled up at him.
What they didn't know or didn't care was that Trap was watching them. He was angry. This Johnny Storm had made Brooklyn fall in love with him. Trap walked to his office and called someone.
(Later that knight)
"That was fun." Johnny swung Brooklyn's hand back and forth as they walked.
"For you maybe."
"Hey," Johnny stopped and picked Brooklyn up. "I was with you, so I had fun, that's the only reason." he grinned. "And now I get to fly you back home."
"Ok." Brooklyn smirked.
(Brooklyn's Place)
"Aww the stain came through." Johnny whined.
"Let me see." Brooklyn looked at the stain on Johnny's uniform. "I can get that out. Just let me have it."
Johnny grinned evilly.
"Johnny don't you..."
Johnny started to unzip.
"Johnny." Brooklyn warned.
Johnny sighed, and walked to the bathroom. "Here." he handed it to her.
"Thank you and here's your clothes." Brooklyn went to get the stain out.
"Brook Lyn," Johnny said wrapping his arms around her waist behind her. "let's go for a walk."
"Ok. This has to set a while."
(12 minutes later)
"So what are you doing tomorrow?" Johnny asked once again swinging Brooklyn's hand.
"Don't know."
"Maybe you could come see me." Johnny batted his eyes.
Brooklyn laughed and rolled her eyes.
"Oh come on, please. I come visits' you."
"Will you bring me to the Baxter Building?"
"Then what's the sense of you coming to see me?" Johnny pouted.
Brooklyn giggled. "You look so cute like that."
"Why thank you so do you." Johnny tapped Brooklyn's nose.
Suddenly there was an explosion. It threw Johnny and Brooklyn across the road. Johnny stood up and looked for Brooklyn. "Brooklyn."
"Here." Johnny ran over and helped her up. "You ok?" she looked up at him.
"Yeah, but you're not." Johnny said looking Brooklyn over.
"What was that all about?"
"I don't know, but I hope it's over."
What the two didn't know that it was about to get worse, very worse.
(2 hours later)
Johnny kicked the front door open.
"Johnny how many times do I have to tell you? Don't kick..." Susan trailed off when she saw Johnny.
Johnny walked into the living room. He was dripping wet, no soaking wet, tears were streaming down his face. His clothes were ripped and torn, you could see blood on him some of it was from him, a tiny bit. The rest was Brooklyn's, who was cradled in his arms, limp and looking life less. She looked a mess. Johnny looked at her and than at Susan. "Help her Sue, please, make her better."
Susan was speechless. Johnny was standing in front of her looking like he did when they were little and he was scared or he'd done something like broken something. "Johnny, I-I-I..."
Just than Reed walked in. "What's going..." his eyes got big when he saw Brooklyn in Johnny's arms.
"Help her, Reed, help her."
"Johnny I don't think I can."
"Yes you can. You can make her better. Please Reed, please." Johnny sobbed.
"Johnny there's nothing I can do. From just looking at her it looks like she has internal bleeding."
"So you can help her."
"Johnny I'm not a doctor. I'm a scientist. I'm sorry Johnny."
Johnny turned to his older sister. "Sue, make him help."
"Johnny I'm sorry, but Reed is right, he can't do anything."
Johnny was frantic. "Yes he can." Johnny insisted.
"I'm deeply sorry, but I can't."
Johnny looked from Reed to his sister. Looking scared, frightened, and sad. He turned and walked out.
(Hospital)
Johnny walked into the ER still carrying Brooklyn, he had walked, he couldn't fly he was too worn out. The ER was busy and nurses and doctors walked past him, some just giving him a glance. They probably thought that Brooklyn was some girl he'd slept with and did drugs with. Johnny stood in the middle of the ER and shouted. "I need help."
A doctor came up to him.
"Please help her." Johnny cried.
"Follow me." she turned around and walked to a room down the hall away from the ER. "Lay her down." the motioned at the bed while she made a call.
Johnny gently laid Brooklyn on the bed.
"Ok I'm gonna need you to fill out some forms at the desk."
Johnny looked at Brooklyn.
"Don't worry," the doctor said kindly. "she'll be in good hands."
A nurse showed Johnny out and at the desk handed him a clipboard with papers on it. "What happened?" she asked Johnny.
"I-I-I-I don't remember."
"Ok." the nurse nodded. "How are you?"
"Huh?"
"Do you feel ok?"
Johnny realized that the nurse was talking about his cuts and stuff.
"I'm fine."
"Alright."
When Sue and Reed got to the hospital, Johnny hadn't even filled out the forms. Sue knew that he never would. His elbows rested on his knees and his head was in his hands. He was glazed staring at the floor. Sue picked up the clipboard and sat next to Johnny, Reed sat next to her. Sue wrote Brooklyn's first and last name on the first sheet. "Johnny," she asked. She knew that she had to be strong for Johnny. Right now that's what he needed. "does Brooklyn have a middle name?"
"Venus."
"Oh I didn't know she had one." Sue said as she wrote.
"She didn't. I gave it to her." Johnny said in a monotone.
(Hour later)
Johnny sat in the chair next to the bed he looked at Brooklyn. He gently brushed his fingers over her left cheek. If it wasn't for him, she wouldn't be in this mess. "This is all my fault." Johnny cried. "My fault Brooky, and Johnny's sorry, Johnny real sorry." Johnny sobbed. "Please forgive me, Brooklyn. It's all my fault." Johnny laid his head on his folded arms on the bed and cried uncontrollably. Susan's heart ached, she hated seeing her brother like this. He loved Brooklyn, and she was someone who could finally make Johnny do things that it took everyone else including herself sometimes, a life time to do.
"How is he?" Reed asked Sue.
"I don't know. It's funny, I've known him all my life and I can't tell if he's ok or not. And Brooklyn can." Sue smiled tears running down her face.
Reed pulled Sue into a hug, letting her cry into him.
Johnny sat watching Brooklyn laying there not moving. She was usually full of life, always ready to do anything as long as Johnny was by her side. He had been and she had gotten hurt and he couldn't protect her. Now she might not make it.
AA: Ok, a cliff hanger, if you can call it that. So does Brooklyn make it or not?
Inside peak: she doesn't dun, dun, dun. Joking, lolol, maybe,