I struggled greatly trying to break loose from the hand-cuffs. Come on, I have a big frame for a reason, midnight cookies don't fail me now! I thought to myself as I based all of my weight on the hand-cuffs and pulled harder than I ever had in my life before. Nothing, I was still cuffed to the floor and it was useless. I looked around at my surroundings. I was in an empty basement, the only thing in it was me and the hand-cuffs that bonded me to the floor. A pipe stuck out of the floor, that would be what I was cuffed to that made me unable to get up from the floor.
I sat there for hours. My head against the wall in defeat. It was useless, I was just going to die here and Darla was going to be put in danger while I laid down and died. Suddenly a green smoke shrouded the room. Oh shit, they're gonna gas me out! I thought with fear.
"Stop the 'pity me' shit, you got a girl to save." Said an apparition that appeared from the floor. Did my eyes deceive me? It was... Del.
"Del, how?" I asked in awe. Del had been exorcised out of me a long time ago.
"Look, Russ, this is a one time deal. I am here to help the good guys win. I've been watching over you, and came to help. Usually I can only visit Halloween, when all the dead can, but this is a very catastrophic event that I must prevent." Del explained with complete seriousness. I nodded.
"How exactly do you expect me to fight or break out of these damn cuffs?" I asked with some attitude. Del sighed.
"I didn't want to resort to this, but I need to bond myself to you." Del said with some difficulty.
I lifted an eyebrow in confusion, "Like when I let you possess me?" I asked.
Del shook his head, "No, I have to link my soul to you. It's possible, but dangerous. Two souls in one body are powerful enough to burn out the body. If I link myself to you for too long, I will kill you. It's kind of like us using our strengths together, with me, you will be stronger and invincible. We will think together and work together." Del finished.
"Well let's do it!" I said with enthusiasm to the fact that I would no longer be vulnerable.
Del walked over to me, or floated, with an arm outstretched, reaching closer to me, he placed his hand in the center of my chest. At first it was a horrible feeling, like I was being burned alive from the inside out. Then the pain slowly faded away. I stayed there on the floor trying to catch my breath from the over-whelming feeling.
Are you okay? Del asked me in my head.
I think so. I answered.
Now here's the fun part... Del began. Just pull on the hand-cuffs, I got 'yo back. Del told me.
I simply pulled the cuffs without any force and yet somehow I ripped the pipe out of the floor doing it. I at stared the detached hand-cuffs with confusion.
I barely pulled on it... I said to Del.
You are much stronger now, but be careful, that kind of strength can really hurt someone. Del told me.
I broke the cuffs off my wrists so that I no longer had to deal with them. Then I began up the foreign stairs. When I reached the top, I saw an empty house. All there was, was bare walls and floors.
Now what, where do we go? I asked Del.
Russia. Del said simply.
What? I asked Del.
As I said, I was watching over you guys. Robbi took Darla to Russia because he thought nobody would ever find him there, especially since he thinks you can't speak Russian. I lifted my eyebrow as he said this.
Well I CAN'T speak Russian. I told Del.
Yes you can, you got me, and I know Russian (Don't ask), anyways, right now we share everything, even language. Del said.
Alright, off to Russia. I said then began walking out the door.
I saw a lone car outside, parked next to the house.
How convenient. I thought to myself, but Del still heard it because we shared a mind.
Do you really think we have the time to go catch a plane to Russia, much less, drive to one? I told you our time is limited before my presence can kill you. Del told me.
I pinched my lips together then said, Then what do you want to do? I asked him.
Alright so here's what is going to happen, we need to make a detour to Egypt in order to get 2D, Murdoc, and Jeiel. Then we head to Russia and go save poor Noodle who is stuck in a Russian household that can't understand a word she says to them. Then we go save Darla. Del said.
Okay, how are we doing that?
I am going to transport you to Murdoc and all them, but I will need your help. Oh, and things may get awkward... Del told me but paused.
Yes? I asked.
Murdoc kissed Jeiel and 2D just found out. Del said. Anger began to boil my blood.
Why must he always hit on Dee's girlfriends? I asked. Del said nothing.
Okay, so in order to do this, we gotta pick somebody to think and focus on. Del said.
MURDOC! I shouted angrily in my head. I began thinking about him and before I knew it, I felt this weightlessness and then it felt like I was going down a steep roller coaster. My eyes had been closed the entire time.
When I opened my eyes I saw a 2D and Murdoc in some kind of violent fight as Jeiel watched with worried eyes. I noticed I was in a desert. The ground swayed beneath me from the sick feeling of the transport and I collapsed with a loud enough bang to get the attention of everybody.
Oh sorry, I forgot to warn you about the slight motion sickness. Del apologized.
"Russel?" All three of them asked at the same time and ran over to me. 2D had a bloody eye and Murdoc had a bloody nose and a large bruise on his cheek.
"'Da fuck is this I hear that you kissed Jeiel, Mudz?" I asked him, still a bit dazed. He lifted an eyebrow.
"Oi, where the 'ell did you come from?" Murdoc asked to counter my question. Finally regaining my strength, I got up. I noticed a slight green glow around my body, and so did them.
What 'da fuck is that? I asked Del.
That's what is going to tell me when I have been here too long. It turns black, and you die. Del explained.
"So long story short, Del is in my body and that's why I have a slight green complexion right now. Del transported me here to you guys, now if you don't mind, we need to go to Russia." I explained but they were too stunned to respond. I sighed and walked over to a car parked on the side of the road. I leaned on it a bit and it instantly began to move. Stupid super strength.
Suddenly 2D began, "I still can't believe you would kiss Jeiel, my girlfriend! Oh wait, from your track record I guess I should have guessed you would do 'fis!" 2D yelled at Murdoc and shoved him into the sand.
"Stop fighting!" Jeiel cried. Murdoc looked pissed. He got back up and swung at 2D's head but 2D dodged the attack.
"And I enjoyed every second of it, mate! I wouldn't be surprised if Jeiel enjoyed it even more than me!" Murdoc retorted. 2D got so mad that he tackled Murdoc to the desert floor and began punching him while sitting on his stomach. This was actually quite surprising because 2D wasn't very strong or good at fighting. Jeiel ran up to them. She tried to push 2D away from Murdoc but 2D was still focusing on Murdoc and went in for another bad-aimed punch, but Jeiel was in the way. He noticed this too late and accidentally hit Jeiel hard enough to knock her backwards into the sand. Murdoc and 2D instantly stopped the fighting and went to her. Jeiel sat up with a drop of blood dripping from nose. She touched it and gave 2D such a look, a look I had never seen her make before. It was a look of betrayal and it seemed to scream, "Why would you do this to me?"
She then began to tear up, 2D looked at her with so much regret.
"I didn't mean it, it was an accident. I'm so sorry, I love you, Jeiel." 2D said but Jeiel had started to walk away from the boys and towards me.
Wow, that escalated fast. Del inquired. I suddenly became impatient. I grabbed Jeiel in my arms and when 2D and Murdoc followed her to me, I grabbed their wrists and thought about Noodle as I closed my eyes and felt the familiar feeling of weightlessness and roller coasters.
Del transported all of us and this time when I opened my eyes, I hadn't felt as bad. Murdoc, 2D, and Jeiel all collapsed to the cold, snowy Russian ground as they breathed heavy trying to recover. Murdoc recovered the fastest then got up. Next was 2D. I got worried when Jeiel was still breathing hard. Del noticed my worry.
She'll be okay, some people are more susceptible to worsened sickness when in groups. Usually happens to the youngest, so that must be why it affected her. Del explained but 2D couldn't have heard Del since he was in my head, and he approached the wheezing Jeiel as she continued to trying to recover.
"You okay, love?" 2D asked rubbing her back as she started to breath steadier. 2D sighed with relief as she finally caught her breath.
"I'm fine." She said coldly and got up from 2D with some speed, ignoring his remorseful expression. 2D recoiled with some heart-ache.