Chapter 5: Lights Out!
Sarah, Hannah, and Paige made their way to Gerard's room, their clothes torn and mangled. Gerard sat where he had been when they left, and looked up when they came in.
"What the hell happened to you?!" he cried, jumping to his feet.
"Jareth…" Sarah grumbled, glaring up at him.
Gerard stared at them for a sec, jaw dropped and wide eyed. Closing his mouth, he sighed angrily, and turned back to his chair, throwing himself in it.
"Sorry, Master." the three girls said together, bowing their heads.
"It's not your fault. We'll get that mother fucker. Don't you worry about it." Gerard said. "Go get cleaned up." he said, waving his hand at them.
"Yes Master." they said together again, and turned to leave.
Gerard watched them leave, before getting up and starting to pace again. He was shaking with rage and was muttering under his breath angrily as he paced, his arms at his side and his fists clenched tight.
"I'm beginning to hate you more and more, Jareth. I will get you for this, mind you." he growled. "You've gotten away with to much as it is."
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A loud clap of thunder startled both Madende and Jeric awake, as they had been sleeping still, from the night before. Madende had been curled up to Jeric, but now both sat straight up, hearts pounding and looked around.
"Damn, that thunder made me vibrate." Jeric muttered, rubbing his arms.
Madende laughed lightly and got up, heading to the bathroom. It was raining hard and even though it was morning, it looked like late evening outside, because the clouds were so dark. Lightening lit up the sky and another loud clap of thunder followed, shaking the house.
"That one made the house vibrate." Madende said, smirking as he came back out of the bathroom.
"Oh shut up." Jeric teased, getting up.
Madende laughed again, and walked back over to the bed, falling face first on the soft mattress and hiding his head in his pillow. Jeric looked over at him and smiled, shaking his head.
"How's your side?" he asked, turning slightly to look at him.
"Ok I guess." Madende said, turning his head out of the pillow.
"Still sore?" Jeric asked.
"A little." Madende said, nodding. "But I'm hungry." he added, starting to sit up.
"Stay here, I'll go get you something." Jeric said, standing. "After I take care of something." he added, heading for the bathroom.
Madende smiled and dropped his head back into the pillow, groaning as he stretched. His phone suddenly vibrated on the nightstand, making him jump and look up at it. Reaching out, he grabbed it and looked at the screen. It was a text from Shi. Flipping it open, he quickly read the text.
How are you doing? it read, making him smile.
Better, not exactly great tho. Jeric's making me stay up here again. he quickly text back, closing his phone and laying it beside him on the bed.
Jeric came back from the bathroom and looked at him.
"What do you want to eat?" he asked.
"I don't care. Anything. Hell, a little blood will do for now." Madende said, looking back at him.
"Alright. I'll be back." Jeric replied, walking out of the door.
Madende's phone vibrated again, and he looked at it. Another text from Shi.
Aww, well it's for the best for you at the moment. Just rest up. it read.
Sighing, Madende typed back a message.
Yea, yea, yea, don't remind me damn it…I get cabin fever up here. I'm going to go crazy! he wrote, smiling as he sent it.
Sighing, Madende sat up and looked out the window. It was storming like crazy, and it was dark and gloomy. Getting to his feet, Madende went to the window and looked out, sitting down in the sill, and staring out. He sat there for a few minutes, spaced out, until Jeric touched his shoulder, making him jump.
"Sorry, I didn't hear you come in…" Madende said, looking up at him.
"It's ok. Here, drink." Jeric said, handing him the glass of blood and sitting in front of him on the window sill.
Madende took the glass and took several drinks from it, then looked back out the window.
"What's wrong?" Jeric asked, raising an eyebrow at him.
"Nothing…just thinking." Madende said, shaking his head.
"About?" Jeric asked.
"Those things we fought yesterday. And why those girls were after Mom and Jareth." Madende replied, looking back at Jeric.
"I don't know...maybe you're mother and Jareth stirred up some trouble while they were gone…" Jeric said quietly.
"Maybe…" Madende said, looking back out the window. "But gut feeling says they'll be back with more help." he added quietly.
"More than likely. But…don't worry about it till they get here. Get some rest. Drink up." Jeric said.
"I'm not tired anymore…I've got cabin fever. Can't we just go downstairs and watch movies? It's a rainy day, no one will be doing anything, or going anywhere." Madende said, looking back at Jeric.
Jeric looked at him for a minute, thinking it over.
"Please? There's nothing to do up here. I'm so bored. And I know you'll probably go down there, then I'll be all alone and all." Madende said, smiling. "I won't play or anything. Just sit there and watch t.v and talk." he said, a begging tone.
"I don't know…what if someone pounces you? Then you'll get hurt again." Jeric said.
"No one will pounce me. Everyone knows I'm hurt from yesterday." Madende said. "And you can be my body guard." he added smirking.
"Body guard eh?" Jeric asked smiling.
"Yes." Madende said nodding.
"Hmm…" Jeric hummed, scratching his chin.
"Please?" Madende begged, leaning forward laying his head on Jeric's chest. "Don't leave me cooped up here all day." he said, gently rubbing his head against Jeric's chest.
"I don't know…" Jeric teased smiling. "We don't need you getting hurt anymore…" he muttered, rubbing Madende's arms.
"I won't get hurt, I promise." Madende said, looking up at Jeric.
"We'll see." Jeric said.
"You mean I can go downstairs?" Madende asked, sitting up and looking at him.
"…On one condition." Jeric said, holding up a finger.
"Anything!" Madende said, smiling broadly.
"Anything, huh?" Jeric asked.
"Yes, anything!" Madende said, nodding.
"Alright. You get hurt, you haul your ass up here, and I get to kick your ass." Jeric said.
"Deal!" Madende cried, smiling.
"That was to easy. I'm almost tempted to think you'll get hurt on purpose." Jeric said smirking.
"Heh, nope. I'm going to be good." Madende said. "For once…" he muttered, smiling.
"You better be." Jeric said, putting a hand on the back of Madende's neck and pulling him closer. "Or you'll pay for it." he added before kissing him.
"Ooo really now?" Madende asked as they broke away.
"Don't get any ideas." Jeric warned, pointing a finger at him.
Madende smiled innocently and laughed lightly.
"Of course not, not me!" he said.
"Oh bullshit!" Jeric said, smiling.
Another clap of thunder made them jump and look out the window. It seemed to be raining harder now, and lightening bolts streaked through the sky.
"We better get away from the window before branches start flying at us." Jeric said, releasing Madende and getting up.
"Alright. Lets go downstairs." Madende said, also getting up.
"Ok fine, lets go." Jeric said as Madende stretched gently.
He gently ran his hands over Madende's bare sides as he walked passed him to the door and opened it. As they walked out of the room, they realized it was fairly quiet downstairs. Shi must be the only one awake at the moment. The smell of fresh coffee filled their senses as they headed for the stairs, Jeric walking in front of Madende, holding his hand behind his back. Shi lay stretched out on the couch, eyes closed and t.v playing softly, while Abi lay on the same couch, facing the opposite direction. They both were curled up under a blanket and sleeping lightly.
"Cold are we?" Madende asked, making both girls jump and look up.
"Madende? What are you doing out of your room?" Shi asked, rubbing her eyes and sitting up.
"I granted him freedom for a while." Jeric said, smiling as Madende pulled him towards the couch and sat down.
"Ah, that's cool. How's your side?" Abi asked.
"Still a little sore, but not to bad." Madende said, as Jeric sat down beside him.
"Well, no rough play today." Shi said, jumping as thunder shook the house again.
Jeric shivered and shook his head, rubbing his arms.
"I wish it'd stop this shit." he muttered. "Every crack of thunder makes me vibrate." he grumbled.
"I'm sorry…" Madende said, looking at him.
"Sure you are." Jeric muttered. "By the way, I already warned him about the rough play. If he gets hurt, he gets sent back to his room and when he's better, I get to kick his ass." he added, looking up at Shi.
"That's good." Shi said, nodding and smiling.
Madende smiled as Jeric rubbed his arm and smirked at him. Shi smiled at them and stretched under the blanket. Abi yawned and rubbed her face groaning tiredly.
"What? Not get any sleep last night?" Jeric asked, smirking.
"Shut up…" Abi muttered, narrowing her eyes at him playfully.
Jeric laughed lightly at her and looked at Madende. Shi smiled at them and got to her feet, heading to the kitchen. Abi got up and followed her in, beginning to cook breakfast. Madende got up and grabbed the remote off the end table and started flipping through the channels.
"Come here." Jeric said, patting the couch beside him.
Madende smiled and walked back over to him, sitting down beside him, continuing to flip through the channels. After a few minutes, Madende sighed and dropped the remote on the couch beside him.
"I'm going to play a game. Come lay with me in the floor?" he asked, looking at Jeric.
"Sure." Jeric said smiling.
"Sweet." Madende said, getting up.
Eclipse slowly walked down the stairs yawning and scratching the back of his head. Madende very gently lay down in the floor on his stomach as the game started to load while Jeric gently leaned on him. Eclipse sat down on the couch watching them, yawning again.
"You feeling any better?" he asked looking at Madende.
"A little. Still a little sore, but better than yesterday." Madende replied.
"Good." Eclipse said, yawning yet again.
"Morning babe." Shi said, sitting down beside Eclipse and kissing him.
"Morning." Eclipse replied, smiling and kissing her back.
"How'd you sleep?" Shi asked, leaning against him.
"Good. And you?" Eclipse asked.
"Ok I guess. Me and Abi dozed down here for like five minutes until Madende scared the shit out of us." Shi replied, smiling.
Madende laughed lightly, as did Jeric and Eclipse. Adam jogged down the stairs in his night pants and jumped on the couch across Shi's and Eclipse's laps.
"Good morning!" he called, waving at them.
"Why is it, every time you wake up, you're spazing out?" Eclipse asked.
Jeric looked at them and raised an eyebrow.
"Why do you think?" he asked, smirking.
Eclipse raised and eyebrow, thinking a minute, then shook his head.
"Nevermind." he muttered, making Shi and Adam laugh.
"Tis ok Eclipse. You'd be spazing too if -" Adam started but Eclipse cut him off.
"Don't! Just don't. I get the point." Eclipse said, holding up a hand.
Adam laughed innocently then got up, heading for the kitchen. Abi was busy at the stove, cooking up some steak and eggs, while Adam went to the fridge to get a packet of blood.
"Mornin Abi." he said, grabbing a glass from the cabinet.
"Good morning Adam." Abi said, smiling. "How'd you sleep?" she asked, looking at him.
"Well, when Keegen let me sleep, I slept great." Adam said, pouring the blood into the glass.
Abi's eyes widened and her jaw dropped.
"When he let you?" she asked, smirking.
Adam blushed lightly and nodded, catching a drop of blood on his tongue.
"Yes, when he let me. He was all "worked up" last night, so to speak." Adam said, smirking at the look on her face.
"Alrighty then." Abi said, nodding.
Adam smirked again and walked back into the living room, sitting down beside Shi and Eclipse again, taking another drink of his blood.
"Can I have a drink?" Shi asked, sitting up off of Eclipse.
Adam nodded and handed the glass to her, watching Madende play the game. Lightening again, lit up the room, followed by a loud crack of thunder, making them all jump.
"Mother fucker! I wish it would stop this shit!!" Jeric growled, rubbing his arms.
Shi and Adam placed a hand over their chests, panting heavily. Eclipse looked out the window nervously as lightening lit up the sky again.
"I suddenly got a bad feeling…" Jeric said, sitting up off Madende.
"Same here." Shi said.
The power flicked lightly and everyone looked up at the ceiling. Suddenly the power went out and threw them into darkness.
"Well fuck!" Abi cried from the kitchen, and the others could hear her moving things around in there.
Using their demon powers, Madende and Shi formed a fire ball each lighting up their way.
"I'll light some candles." Shi said, getting to her feet.
"Same." Madende said, also getting up.
Abi came out of the kitchen as they started lighting candles.
"Need any help?" she asked.
"Na, we got it." Shi said, lighting another candle.
Suddenly, upstairs, there was a loud scream, making them all jump again.
"That was mom!" Shi said, racing off, running up the stairs, Madende and the others hot on her heals.
They raced up to the stairs to Dalila's room, where they found the door locked.
"Mom?!" Shi cried, pushing against the door. "Mom! Open the door!" she yelled, trying to turn the door knob.
"Watch out." Madende said, running up to her.
Shi stepped back out of his way as he stood in front of the door, and kicked hit as hard as he could, causing it to fly open and bounce off the wall. Running in, all they found was broken glass. The window blew rain in, soaking the floor, and blowing the curtains out.
"Mom?" Shi muttered, looking around, tears in her eyes.
"Come on, lets see if they got Jareth too." Madende said.
They all turned and instead of coming face to face with an empty door, the came face to face with a Reaper, lightening flashing on its cloaked figure.
A/n: well...there's the next chapter...eh heh sorry for the cliff hanger there, but well...yea...review for me!! LaterZ!
SHOUTOUT
to Abi! don't kick my ass!! i luff you!! heh heh :)