Promises: They Scribbled Out the Truth

By: ParamoreXO

A/N: Thank you for reading up to this point in my Fanfic! It means so much to me! If you haven't noticed, my Fanfic has taken a plot, so I guess I'll keep molding this into a story. Enjoy!

My heart, which had been beating joyfully moments ago, turned dormant for a fleeting second, "How much trouble, exactly?" I wasn't surprised Ben had been successful in getting into trouble yet again, which was something I became accustomed to a long time ago. The look on Kevin's gruff face, however, told me this wasn't the usual situation my cousin would get himself into (which is saying a lot, considering a random attack by a highbred is practically "normal" for us). Sensing the urgency in Kevin's wide, dark eyes, I slid off the cool, metal hood of his car and rushed towards his paling form. I swore that he had shivered a little. From what, I wasn't sure. It could have been the fact that he was still soaked from our time in the ocean, but it wasn't that bad out despite the fact that the sun wasn't out anymore. No, it was something the way he spoke. He sounded…distant, even if he was right in front of me. Leaning against the open doorframe of his car for support, Kevin slipped his pulsing green plumbers badge into his jeans pocket, "He's being sent to the Null Void."

It was as if the reality of it all had crashed into me at full speed, slamming hard into my chest. "W-What?" It was hard to hear everything else he was saying with my heart throttling in my ears…and the fact that the voice in my head was screaming "No! NO! IT'S NOT TRUE!" over and over again. Ben…in the Null Void? Why?! "What did he do?"

Kevin took my hands in his. I realized they had been shaking, just like my faith. "I don't know, but it will be okay. I promise." Pulling me closer to him, I was enveloped by his natural warmth. Burying my face into his well defined chest, I realized this moment would have been really romantic. If it wasn't for the breaking news that was causing panic to swell up inside me, I would probably have melted at his touch like I usually did; my legs would feel numb for different reasons. Ben, of course, had to ruin it. It was weird how even though he wasn't here and most likely was not trying to get into the Null Void on purpose, he still managed to ruin a would-be perfect moment.

"Don't lie to me Kevin." I don't know what made me say it, but as soon as his gentle, reassuring words had escaped his lips, mine hit his warm flesh like a bullet. I winced, realizing the sting and razor-sharp edge in my voice. Hands covering my shoulders, Kevin held me out in front of him, my eyes meeting a familiar pair of earthy ones that were pooling with pure confusion. It was the look he often held when I had to help him with a homework assignment. Although, that warm, teasing spark wasn't there anymore. A tinge of anger filled its place instead.

"What do you mean, 'don't lie'?" I looked away, sensing annoyance boiling in my blood. My throat began to burn, bile filled with the anguish of Ben ruining my moment and Kevin lying to me churning in the pit of my stomach.

Crossing my arms, I pinched myself hard. It wasn't enough to keep me from spitting out what was swimming in my mind, unfortunately. "You don't have to protect me all the time, Kevin. I'm not a little girl! I can take care of myself, okay? Just because you promise everything will be 'okay', that doesn't mean it will!"

Feeling his grip strain on my shoulders, I tried to not let my fear show. I wanted to take it all back now that I saw the effect those words had. With Kevin sizing me up, I felt small, miniscule, and awkward. It was like I should be hiding, in the shadows, the one that blended in, but Kevin's attention was on me and I was anything but. "I know, Gwen, I was just trying to help." Sighing, he drew his hands away from me and dug them into his pockets. I concentrated on the spot where his badge was still radiating a faint emerald, as green as the dew covered grass beneath our bare feet. "I just…don't want to lose you. I don't know what I'd do if I did, so I'll say or do anything to prevent that."

Looking into his eyes, I was captivated by the tenderness displayed clear as day swimming in those dark orbs. "You…you really mean that?" His eyes seemed to become bigger and bigger, the backs of my knees going weak. "Definitely," His breath was hot on my ear, lips grazing over the skin that covered my neck. Shivers of pleasure cascaded down my body as I closed my eyes. As much as I wanted this to go on, I knew Ben needed us both now more than ever. Griping Kevin's hand firmly, I stopped him from taking things any further. "Come on," I led him to his car, slightly dazed by his yummy scent. After a few "distractions", he eventually had the car in drive, engine roaring to life, destination unknown to me.

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"What was it like for you?" My words broke the comfortable silence that had filled the past twenty minutes of travel time.

"What was what like for me?"

"…The Null Void?" I gripped the edge of my seat as Kevin swerved off the road slightly. Gaining back control, Kevin sighed, exasperated. "Why do you want to know about that?"

"Well, you seemed so sure you didn't want me in there when Ben had to dive in last time. How come? Why is it so-"

"Stop! Just stop!" I blinked at the words Kevin had just shouted. Glancing at his tense form, muscles locked, teeth gritted menacingly, I raised an eyebrow.

"What?"

"You…You don't know how horrible it is in there Gwen. You just have no idea! Please…I don't want to think about it."

"But Kevin…" I tried, not wanting to let this go.

"Drop it."

Once again, the air around us was quiet; the only sound was the rhythmic hum of the car's engine. This time, however, it was different. I cast my gaze outside my window, even though I couldn't see a thing in the dark of the night. "Have I ever told you about Lucky Girl?"

I could hear Kevin snicker beside me, as if nothing following my question had occurred. "What's that? Some cartoon Ben watches?"

"No," I scoffed. Sometimes, I couldn't stand that boy… or believe the fact that he was old enough to drive. "But she was on TV."

"In case you didn't know, I don't exactly watch TV all that much."

"Right," Of course he didn't; he was too busy fixing his precious car or saving the world. "Well, let's just say this Lucky Girl used to be some sort of hero… and that hero happened to be me."

"No way, 'Lucky Girl'? Ha! Come on Gwen, you could have done better than that!" I smacked him on the arm, unable to help but grin all the same. "I was ten, give me a break."

"Okay, so why were you a hero?" Even though he had stopped laughing, the look in his eyes made me want to hit him again… hard. "I saved a lot of people's lives off of what I felt was luck. It was really my powers, though…or the Charm of Bezel."

"No, your powers are hereditary! How many times do I have to-"

"It's a long story…okay? But it was fun. I wore a cat suit, mask, and all the works."

"No way!" Kevin smirked, "I wish I could have seen that."

"I still have the mask, actually. I've kept it all these years…" I remembered back to the Lucky Girl days. Now that I think about it, that mask might come in handy someday…

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"Gwenenenen? Gwwwenwenwen? Heyheyey! Wake up!"

"Mmm," I mumbled groggily. I could feel leather lining my body, the side of my neck in a sore, numbing pain. Blinking my eyes open, it was as if I hadn't lifted my lids at all, it was so dark. "Huh?"

A muscular arm slid across my stomach. Click. A thin strap zipped across my chest, recollecting to the side wall of the vehicle. "Come on, Gwen!" Kevin whispered again, a little harsher this time, from the opening next to me. "Ugh, can you carry me?" I groaned, the last remains of my dreams slipping away fast from my grasp. Oh well, couldn't have been too important anyways.

"No, you have to get up! We're here," Warm fingers slipping through mine, Kevin tugged me out of his car. The blast of summer air stirred my senses a bit; crickets chirping harmoniously somewhere in the distance while stars dotted the inky black sky above me, offering a dull light. The moon, I figured, was hiding behind a purple haze of clouds. From time to time a sliver of silver would spill through an opening in the fog-like fluff soaring soundlessly through the vast night sky.

"Where…exactly…is…here?" I asked through a yawn, innocently escaping my lips that were plumper than usual.

"An abandoned warehouse, perfect place for plumbers to hold an execution," I could almost taste the bitterness in his words upon my own tongue.

Slightly cold and a little drowsy, I clung to Kevin's side, his arm instantly slinging around my waist with his hand settling on my hip. Right here like this, I felt oh-so cozy. Then I remembered why we were here: Ben. My stomach flipped, guts twisting nervously. Far ahead, an old, creaky, definitely abandoned factory stood its ground in wide, open field. Now, however, I knew there were a ring of plumbers, most likely discussing the issue of Ben, waiting upon mine and Kevin's arrival. Then, I saw it, something that didn't seem right.

Usually, my visions are clear as crystal, like I'm right there in the room with whatever I'm seeing. This time, however, it was clouded with pink, most likely my manna at work. There was grass as overgrown as the weeds this field contained, a night sky matching that above me, and…

"Gwen?" Kevin was standing in front of me, sucking me back to reality. "What did you see?"

I ignored him, concentrating all around me. Feeling a breeze weave through the jungle of dead grass below me, I followed it with my powers, allowing it to carry me where I was almost positive danger contaminated. Then it hit something, hard and coldblooded… then another and another. "Kevin, it's a trap." I felt sick, like I had just gotten off some crazy rollercoaster at the Pier. Was it me, or was everything starting to spin? And why did my legs feel…like nothing?

"What is? Gwen, what did you-"

"We're surrounded by DNAliens. This was all a trick."

Sure enough, a familiar, hair raising cry pierced the once lonely night, causing Kevin to yell "RUN!" and sweep me off my feet, charging towards the old factory at full speed, his car completely blocked off by the horde of hybrid charging at us. They mass of roaring beasts threatened to wash over us like the roaring waves of the ocean. I knew it was fruitless; there were at least a hundred bad guys and only two of us. "Kevin, the odds of us escaping are-"

"Never tell me the odds."

A/N: Sorry to leave you hanging, but that's what cliffhangers are for ^_^