Mel: Welcome back! Sorry it's late guys, but like I said, I was at a weekend retreat with my dad. But better late than never! So enjoy the chapter and at the end, we'll see if James survived last time or not. Currently, he's tied to a chair and is unable to welcome you, but I'm sure he does! Enjoy! :)
James: Mppphh!
Chapter 11: The Plan
*With Melody and the others*
Mel: W-what can we do? He's g*sobs*-one!
Dawn: *walks over and comforts her* Hey, calm down, it'll be alright.
Mel: B-but... We've looked everywhere! W-what else can we do?
Cole: Melody, I need you to think. Is there ANY way that you would have to get a hold of your brother with? Anything?
Mel: *takes a deep breath, calming down but still shaky* I-I don- wait! How could I be so stupid! His cell phone! I can call him!
Lucas: Good idea, Mel.
Mel: *takes out phone* Oh please be alright James... You're in God's hands. *punches in her brother's speed-dial number, hears it ring* Please pick up...
*With James*
James: *nervously laugh* He-he. Hey Jake. Been awhile hasn't it?
Jake: Yeah. Long time no see.
James: So what are you doing with them?
Jake: They told me that I can fight you for your test. And I accepted.
James: Are you behind this? So you can beat me from what I did in the past?
Jake: Like I said, they told me I can fight you for your test. They're the ones behind it. *and removes his sweatshirt to reveal his muscles*
James: *gulp* You've grown since we last met
Jake: Yes. Ever since you beaten me when we were little, I was mocked. So everyday I've trained and became this.
James: *runs away from Jake, but was surrounded by the goons and was stuck in a arena-like area with Jake in the center*
Smith: Escape is not an option here, Mr. Johnson. Begin the test.
Jake: *runs up to James and wrapped a hand around his throat and pinned his against a tree*
James: *struggling to breath and couldn't fight back with his hands bounded. Hears a ring and looked down to his cell phone going off on his case attached to his hip* Mel must be trying to call me. Must reach for it. *Tries to reach for his phone as best he could, but Smith walked up to him and took it*
Smith: I'm sorry, but cell phones are prohibited during the test. They may distract you. *pushes the end button and placed it inside his suit jacket*
Jake: *throws James to the ground and slowly walks up to him*
James: *lifts up his head and struggled to step back from his old bully and cried out in pain as Jake kicked him the abdomen* Why are you doing this!?
Jake: Because I want revenge. *and landed a punch to his nose*
James: *cries out again and felt the blood rushing down his nose and can taste it* If you want to do this again, then bring it on. *Gets up and runs towards Jake. Jumps and delivered a kick to his chest and twisted his body to landed one to his face*
Jake: *came late to respond and took the blows* You know what? I should do what I did before. Hurt your sister.
James: *growls and glares at him* YOU WILL NOT HURT HER! *felt his hands starting to burn and the rope was off his wrists and screamed at his hands as they were engulfed in black flames. He ran around to remove the fire off his hands and they would come off and small flames emitted off and caught a tree on fire* What the hell is going here!? I can't extinguish the fire!
Smith: Extinguish the fire off the tree so we don't cause an attraction.
Goon: Sir! *and extinguish the fire*
James: *looks at the fire in his hands and couldn't feel the heat on them and looked at Jake charging at him*
Jake: *throws a punch at James and he blocked it and sent a stream of fire at him*
James: How did I do that? *looks up and saw Jake running back at him. Takes off running away, runs up a tree, and hopped off while twisting his body and landed a fiery punch to his chest and Jake fell back down. Not moving* Uh-oh! Jake I'm sorry. *sees something wrong with him* What the?
Jake: *began sparking and disappeared to reveal a robot*
James: *looks at his hands and saw the black flames gone* What is happening to me? And Jake?
Smith: That there is proxy robot where it can appear as a person in holographic state based from the blood sample we drawn from you. We searched through your memories and found the key on how it started it all. And we found our Yang.
James: I am no Yang. You're next for kidnapping me. *runs to Smith and jumped at him, but shoved aside and landed in a heap*
Smith: Bind his wrists and take him back to his sibling. And give him a small dose of a sedative this time as well.
Goons: Sir. *one runs up to James and forces his wrists behind his back and tied them tight. The other takes out a needle and injected it into his arm*
James: *yelps to the pain and felt his body turn numb and passed out*
Smith: *kneels down to his side and retrieved his phone from his coat and placed it back to the case on James' hip* Sleep well, James. You've passed the test. We'll be watching you.
*With Melody*
Mel: *sobs uncontrollably* He's gone. They must've found his phone and destroyed it.
Cole: We're sorry, Mel. We did everything we could.
Mel: *sobs* How am I going to explain this to Mom and Dad?
Lucas: We don't know. But we'll do everything we can to find him.
Everyone: *Hears a scream of help from the crowd and went to inspect*
Mel: *looks through the gathering crowd and gasped to see her twin lying on the grass with his face caked with blood and hand were tied behind his back* James! *pushed through the crowd and knelt to her knees and cradle her twins head and cried happily, extremely glad to see him again*
Paramedic: *rush over to James and carried him to a medical tent in the park*
Mel: *follows them with the others behind her* I'm here for you, James.
*A few minutes later*
Mel: *her and everyone else walk into the medical tent* James... *looks up at the sky* Dear God, keep my brother safe. *closes eyes, praying* His life is in your hands Lord, your will be done, amen.
Everyone else: *stays quiet, but are hiding their confusion at what she's doing*
Medic: Do you know this young man?
Mel: Yes, he is m-I mean our brother.
Medic: I'll have to ask you a few questions for our records.
Mel: *takes a deep breath trying to calm herself* Is he going to be alright?
Medic: *smiles sympathetically* Most likely he'll be fine. Once you answer these questions you can all see him.
Mel: Alright, ask away.
Medic: First what is his full name?
Mel: James Michael Johnson.
Medic: *scribbles something on her clipboard* Birthdate?
Mel: May 20, 1997. *answers questions for another five minutes*
Medic: Okay, that's everything. You can see him now.
Mel: *runs to the back where James is*
Lucas: Thank you ma'am. *everyone follows Melody over to James*
Mel: *speaking to nurse* Will he be alright?
Nurse: He'll be just fine, you can bring him home if you like. Do you know what happened?
Cole: Not really ma'am, he went to change out of his uniform after competing in the pole vault and never showed up to eat.
Zane: It appears as if he was robbed. *he had to lie for the sake of their cover*
Nurse: *frowns* That's too bad... Well make sure when he wakes up that he stays in bed and rests. I would also suggest hot water or a heating pad for those bruises and a pain-killer.
Nya: Thank you, we'll do that. Can you get him boys? *looks at Cole, Jay, Kai, Zane, and Lucas*
Boys: *nod and pick up the unconscious James*
Mel: *stands up and takes Lloyd's hand* Come on Pipsqueak, let's go home.
Lloyd: *looks up at her, slightly scared* Will James be alright?
Dawn: We can hope so Lloyd.
Mel: *picks up the tired Lloyd, who doesn't even protest* We can hope, pray, and do everything in our power to help, but James is in God's hands. Let's go. *She, Lloyd, and the girls follow the boys to the car*
*At the parking lot*
Boys: *carrying James to his van and help him in carefully and seated him the middle row of the car*
Everyone: *gets in their seats while James sat between Lucas and Cole*
Mel: *grabs her twin's car keys and started the engine and drove off home* I mustn't cry. I need to stay strong and focus on how we're going to revive him. Please James stay with me.
Lucas: Mel, does James have any towels or napkins in his car?
Mel: *turns to Nya who was next to her* Nya, there's some wet wipes in the glove compartment. Grabs those out and hand them to Lucas.
Nya: *opens the compartment and fished out the wipes and handed them to Lucas*
Lucas: *took a wipe and began to clear the dried blood off his face and nose* My God, he went through a bloody fight to have his nose bleed like that. He's even worse than last night and is covered in bruises...Is that what I think it is? *inspects his bicep arm and noticed a red dot* Not again. A needle stab of a sedative. *speaking* Mel, it was them again. They kidnapped James and gave him another sedative.
Mel: Oh-no. Why are they targeting him?
Kai: We don't know why, but we'll protect him all night in case they strike again.
Mel: What am I going to do? How will I explain this to Mom and Dad? Should I go to school tomorrow if he doesn't wake up at all? I can't handle this. This is too much happening to me and him.
Dawn: Relax, Mel. We're going to stand guard in case they come for him again. And we'll make sure he never leaves our sights. If he does wake up at all, we'll act as your guardians when you're both at school. I'm sure the sedative he was given was only a small dose.
Mel: I hope he does wake up. I want to see his eyes again. He's my twin for crying out loud. *fights the urge to release more tears*
Lloyd: Mel, it's okay. Lucas is the same with me. He doesn't lose track of me and I know he and they won't either on James.
Mel: I hope you're right. *turns onto their street and up the driveway and through the garage and kills the engine while pressing the button to close the garage door*
Everyone: *walks inside and carries James upstairs and lays him down, then go back downstairs*
Jay: So how are we gonna pull of this whole 'school thing' tomorrow?
Mel: Actually we can wait until later in the week to go depending on how James is feeling tomorrow. My parents actually said we can even take online classes if we wanted to instead. Considering the situation, we might have to go with that.
Kai: Whatever works for you, Mel.
Mel: Zane, Dawn, do you two mind going into the kitchen and making something? We didn't get to eat anything at the festival.
Zane: We don't mind at all.
Dawn: Of course, Melody. I'm assuming everything we need will be in the kitchen?
Mel: Yup, now, Lucas can you come with me to help with James? Lloyd, you should come too so I can give you a quick checkup.
Lloyd & Lucas: Sure Melody, we'll come!
Mel: Thanks guys, the rest can watch TV or play video games, they're on the shelf over there. *points at a shelf in the corner of the room, then her, Lloyd, and Lucas go upstairs*
*With Zane and Dawn*
Zane: *opens pantry and looks around to find something to make lunch* What can we do here. Found anything Dawn?
Dawn: *scans around the fridge and hums in thought* Hmm...We can take these unused eggs from the carton and make egg salad sandwiches and these lemons can make some fresh lemonade.
Zane: Sound like a good idea. I'll make the sandwiches and you can work on the drinks than.
Dawn: Deal. *and brought the eggs and lemons out and handed Zane the carton*
Zane: *grabs a pot and fills it with water and placed it on the stove to heat and threw in the rest of the eggs to cook them into hard-boiled eggs. Then took an onion and a mincing knife and a cutting board and chopped the onion into dices and placed it in a mixing bowl and chopped some celery stalks as well. Added a small amount of mayonnaise and a dash of pepper and mustard and mixed all the ingredients together. And settled it aside for the eggs to finish cooking*
Dawn: *grabs another cutting board and kitchen knife and sliced the lemons in half. Finds a pitcher in the cabinet and fills half of it with water and squeezed the lemon until they stopped dripping and added a small amount of sugar and stirred it together and added ice cubes to chill the drink*
*In the living room*
Cole: So what should we do while they cook and they check on Lloyd and James?
Jay: Mel said we can either watch TV or play video games. But what do they have here that we don't in Ninjago?
Kai: *opens a cabinet to find a Xbox game console and three controllers* Whatever this thing is must be the video game console.
Cole: No duh, Kai. What else would have three controllers to use on a single device?
Kai: Hey don't forget that you don't know much of this world either than Mel and James do.
Jay: What games do they have?
Kai: *shuffles through the games looked at them with a raised eyebrow* There's a game called Halo 4, Assassin's Creed 3, Project Gotham 4, Batman Arkham City, and Just Dance 3.
Cole: Let's try the Halo one. That one sounds fun.
Jay: Yea. Pop it in, Kai.
Kai: *turns on the console and places the disc in the tray and brought the three controllers back to the others*
*A few minutes later*
Boys: *were giving off surprised screams as the aliens kept shooting at them with their weapons while they struggled to fire back*
Kai: Jay, watch out! Promethean knight behind you. *taps the trigger to fire his gun at the alien and saved Jay while he was reloading his weapon*
Jay: Thanks! *activates a shield to protect Cole while his health was recharging.
Cole: This is way better than Sitar Legends!
Boys: *nodded in agreement and continued to finish the campaign*
Nya: *watches the three play while reading a book she found* Boys will be boys.
*With Mel, Lloyd, Lucas, and James*
Mel: *walks into James' room and walks over to her twin, speaking softly* Hey Jimmy, stay with me. Lucas, can you get a rag from the bathroom and wet it down?
Lucas: *nods, understanding what she wants* Back in a sec. *walks into the bathroom*
Mel: Alright, Lloyd hop up on this chair so I can give you a quick check-up.
Lloyd: *cough* Yes Melody. *sits down on the chair*
Mel: Okay Lloyd, I'm gonna check your temp. *pulls out thermometer and puts it in his mouth, waiting for the beep. Moments later, the thermometer beeps and Melody pulls it out of his mouth* Well, your temp is normal, and you don't feel warm. *continues to check his vitals* Well, I'd say that you're good to go, except for your cough, Pipsqueak, but that won't take much to heal.
Lloyd: Thanks Melody. *coughs* Can I go play video games with the guys?
Mel: *looks over at Lucas, who is working on healing James' wounds* That depends what they're playing. I'll have to make sure it's appropriate for you, so I'll go down with you. Lucas, will you be fine with James for now?
Lucas: Yeah go ahead. Tell the boys no violent games for Lloyd. I don't want anything effecting him.
Mel: Course not. Come on Pipsqueak, let's go. *both of them walk downstairs* Stay in the hallway Lloyd until I make sure the game's okay for you.
Lloyd: Alright...
Mel: *walks into the living room and sees the guys playing Halo 4* Hey guys, having fun?
Jay: Yeah! this is SO much more fun than some of the games back home.
Mel: Well sorry to burst your bubble, but this game has a rating too high for Lloyd, and since I'm done with him, you need to play something appropriate for him.
Kai: Man! We were just getting into the swing of things!
Mel: I'm not the violent type Kai, but I was supposed to tell you that LUCAS said nothing inappropriate when Lloyd's in the room.
Boys: *look at each other and gulp* Fine.
Cole: *turns off the game* So what do you have that Lloyd can play?
Mel: Well all of these are James' games except for Just Dance 3. I don't like fighting, even in games, so I stick with nonviolent, all ages games.
Zane: I assume that is what we'll play then?
Kai: I guess so... I don't really mind, it sounds kinda fun.
Mel: Good. Lloyd, you can come in from the hall now.
Lloyd: Hey, what we gonna play?
Boys: *start talking to each other about the game*
Mel: *heads back upstairs to help Lucas with James. Walks into room* How's he doing, Lucas?
Lucas: Haven't seen much difference, but his cuts and bruises are healing well. He might have a broken nose though.
Mel: Let me look, I took some advanced medical classes at school. *walks over to the boys, examining James' nose* It's not broken, just bruised, thank God for that. Anything I can do?
Lucas: Hm... I don't know, I guess you could clean a few of his wounds out and then I'll heal them. *hands her another rag*
Mel: Of course. *starts gently wiping her brother's cuts, cleaning them out* I wish he could heal faster... *when she said that, suddenly her hands started glowing* Lucas! What's going on?
Lucas: I don- Look! James' cuts and bruises! They're healing, even his nose! Even I would have trouble doing that all at once!
Mel: *looks at her hands, glowing softly, healing her brother's battered body* I-I don't understand... Why?
Lucas: Maybe Dawn can explain, she's the one who said you were a healing prodigy to begin with, maybe she can explain.
Mel: The healing prodigy?
Lucas: Hang on. *peeks head out of the door* Dawn, we need you up here!
Dawn: *runs up the stairs and enter James' room* What can I do..for..you. *stops at the sight of Melody's hands*
Mel: What is happening to me?
Dawn: The healing power of a prodigy. Melody, you are the healing prodigy.
Mel: What? I thought that wasn't true...
Dawn: From what we saw from your brother and the way he fought was definitely the fighting prodigy. But from your hands and your brother's wounds, you unleashed your powers.
Mel: *looks at her hands and noticed the white light dims down and to reveal her tan skin and gasped to her brother's healed body* He looks like he was never taken away and beaten to a pulp. What is happening to us then?
Dawn: We're not sure. We don't know how you're able to control that power in a snap. Most prodigies would take years to master it. But you did it in a few minutes. And James has done it since you both were ten.
Lucas: Do you suppose he has similar powers too? Mel can do my heal powers without water and she did it from her hands.
Dawn: *looks at James with a slight frown* Only time would tell that. Right now we'll have to wait for him to recover from the sedative and we'll see about him as the fighting prodigy. He can fight, but can he unleash powers like Melody?
Mel: Oh man this is so much happening! What can we do for now until he wakes up to see about him?
Dawn: You can stay to keep an eye on him and I'll bring you your lunch if you like.
Mel: Yes. That'll be alright.
Dawn: *small smile appears on her lips* Okay then. Lucas, why don't you stay here in case he wakes up and help Mel explain everything that happened.
Lucas: Alright. *and watched Dawn leave the room. Turns to Melody while she's looking at her hands then picked one of James' hands up to inspect it and placed it back down* Everything alright?
Mel: Not really now. I don't understand this now. I suddenly have powers and can heal my brother up. Is that how I was able to help Lloyd?
Lucas: *shrugs shoulders* I know what it's like. I remember the first time discovering my heal powers when I fixed Lloyd's leg and Timothy's arm. I was only able to fix wound and not the bones. Don't worry, we'll see about this later and you help with your brother.
Mel: *nervously sighs and sat next to her brother and stroked his hair* Please wake up soon, James. Stay strong James, it'll be alright.
Dawn: *walks in* I brought up something to eat for you two, as well as something for James when he wakes up.
Lucas: Thanks Dawn, what did you guys make?
Dawn: Egg salad sandwiches and homemade lemonade.
Mel: Sounds good...
Dawn: *glances at Lucas and whispers* She seems really worried for James.
Lucas: *nods head* They have a very close relationship for siblings. I guess it has to do with being twins.
Dawn: Maybe so. Well, I'm gonna head back downstairs but if you two need anything, just yell for me.
Mel: Alright Dawn, thank you. *hears Dawn leave, grabs a sandwich, and bites into it* Mmm, I heard about those two being good cooks, but wow this is really good.
Lucas: Yes, they really are quiet good. How's James doing?
Mel: Doesn't lo- *hears groan* I think he's waking up! *rushes to her twin's side and starts stroking his hair*
James: *eyes flutter open* W-what? Melody! You're alright!
Mel: I'm alright!? What about you, James!?
James: *goes to give his sister a hug, but can't move* Ah man! I can't move again.
Lucas: Probably the same sedative as last time. It's going to last longer than the previous time though.
Mel: *nods* Makes sense, with the sedative entering his bloodstream previously, he has already been exposed to the effects. By adding more, it retriggers the previous amount, as well as the amount added, thus doubling the effects it has. That's why he was out longer this time.
James: Translated that means...
Mel: *sigh* With twice as much in you, it'll have twice the effect.
James: Oh. Well this stinks!
Lucas: Can you tell us what happened? Can you remember?
James: I remember pieces... *tells them about being taken, tied, and then told he was going to be returned* There was something BIG that happened... But I can't remember!
Mel: It's alright Jimmy, that sedative probably contains memory loss inducing biomicrobics.
James: Mel, seriously, can you speak English!?
Mel: Oh go take an advanced English class. Basically, for those who have little to understand, (James: Hey!) I said that the sedative they gave you causes memory loss.
Lucas: That's probably true. Hey James, you hungry? Dawn and Zane made lunch.
James: I'm a little hungry, but how am I gonna eat? I can't exactly move here.
Mel: I finished eating, so I guess I'll have to feed you.
James: *repeatedly lifts head and bangs it on pillow* Ah come on! Could this be any worse!?
Mel: *glares at him* Yes it could. I could've lost you, James!
James: Mel, you know I didn't mean it like that.
Mel: *gets up and gets the food Dawn brought up for him* I know, but still as they say, count your blessings...
James: *smiles* And see all the great gifts our Lord had given you. Thanks Mel.
Mel: *smiles back* Now, you hungry or not?
James: Yeah. After pole vault and being taken away before lunch has given me an appetite.
Mel: *rips bit off of the sandwich and grabbed the sippy cup they gave Lloyd to use to drink and filled it with lemonade* Here we go.
James: Who made it?
Mel: Dawn and Zane did. Now open up cause he come the train. *giggle*
James: *rolls eyes* Seriously Mel. Lloyd's the baby brother to our cover story and yet you have to do it on me.
Mel: Oh quit being grouchy.
James: Hey I just woke up from a nap after being injected with a drug. Of course I'll be grouchy.
Mel: Whatever. Just glad you're back with me. *places a small piece into his mouth*
James: *chews the food while smiling* Wow! Their cooking is awesome.
Lucas: Just don't get to Cole's cooking. Otherwise you're back in bed.
Cole: *in the living room still* I heard that, Lucas. And when I get my hands on you...
Lucas: *peeks his head out of the door* You wanna go? I'll take you down like many times before.
Mel: Lucas, no violence in this house.
Lucas: Sorry. I'll let Dawn know he's up. *leaves the room. Walks down the stairs and out of the hallway to see Jay and Lloyd playing a dance game in front of the TV screen. Chuckles that Lloyd was getting more points than Jay was and headed into the kitchen when Dawn was doing the dishes*
Dawn: What can I do for you, Lucas?
Lucas: James is finally awake, but he's gonna be in bed longer due to the sedative.
Dawn: *sigh* I was going to be worried about this.
Lucas: Shall we tell them that they may have powers like we do?
Dawn: Mel knows that she can. But we have to wait for James to be up again so we can see for ourselves. If she has a white light, I'm worried about James' powers.
Lucas: Why is that?
Dawn: I can feel it. It feels cold and dark. But it can heat up when he's fighting. Something is there in him to make a fighting prodigy.
Lucas: Wish my father was here. He would know anything about them.
Dawn: I'm sure your father would know anything about healing powers and fighting. But nothing about them.
Zane: *walks into the kitchen from the dining room * Lunch is ready. Shall I call them to the table?
Dawn: I'll get it. Everyone, lunch is ready!
Lucas: *chuckles* You make me laugh every time it's time for dinner. I'm gonna go back to James and Melody. *walks out of the kitchen and up the stairs*
*With Melody and James*
Mel: *places another bite of sandwich in her brother's mouth* Are you sure you don't remember anything else?
James: *swallows* Sorry, no. Why do you ask?
Mel: Just that when we found you, you were badly bruised and cut. We thought you might of even broken your nose. Thank God that it was just badly bruised.
James: Well I don't see any bruises or cuts on myself, how does that work?
Lucas: *enters just as James asks his question*
Melody: Oh, Lucas' healing powers helped with that. *glances at Lucas, asking him not to mention anything yet*
James: Well thanks, Lucas. Hey Mel, can I have some lemonade?
Mel: Sure thing, twin. *puts sippy cup in his mouth*
James: *takes a drink* This doesn't get any less humiliating does it...
Mel: Sorry. You don't have to eat ya know...
James: Um, never mind. Just avoid more baby talk, please?
Mel: Well it's not like you can stop me...
James: Come on, Mel!
Mel: I'm just teasing, James. *kisses her brother lightly on the cheek* If you don't want me to that much, I won't.
James: Thanks. You know I hate bed rest and recovery.
Mel: Ugh don't remind me! You were a horror when you broke your ankle when we were eight, when you fell and got a concussion when-
James: I get it! Must you remind me?
Mel: Am I annoying you?
James: *huff* You could say that...
Mel: Then my work here is done.
James: Not really. You would always stay by my bedside whenever I'm injured. And you're continuing the job.
Mel: Oh stop it. *lightly taps his chest*
James: No really. When I had that concussion and was out cold for a day, you wouldn't leave my bedside until I woke up. Mom and Dad thought it was cute when you wouldn't go to your room for the night and you slept with me while holding my hand. And when I woke up, I found you there and couldn't free myself from your grip.
Mel: Because I was worried for you.
James: Or when I broke my ankle and had those crutches, you were always by my side when we walked around the house. You even refused to go to Sarah's ninth birthday party at the water park and stayed with me and took care of me.
Mel: I didn't want you to feel alone while I was gone.
James: I know. You're my sister and can tell. *looks away for a moment to think and came to an idea* You know Mel, I have an idea.
Mel: What?
James: Let's go to lake house. All of us.
Mel: What? Why James?
James: Think about it. Those people who kept targeting me around here and the festival, so let's run away from them. We can go to the lake house and hide there until the heat is gone.
Mel: Do you think we should do that? What about school?
James: We can do the online classes. That way we are still getting our academics for the year.
Mel: I don't know. What are we going to do about food and supplies?
James: Mom and Dad gave us those credit cards for emergencies and this is like an emergency. Get away from those people and we'll be safe until Mom and Dad come back home and then they'll leave us alone. Dad even gave me the key to the house in case we ever decide to go together. Just you and me like old times when they were still here.
Mel: *thinks for a moments and had many worries in her mind and thought it was for the best* Alright. Let's do it.
James: *smiles in victory* Alright what time is it?
Mel: *looks at James clock* Twenty after two.
James: Give me until five to see if I can move and we pack our bags and be there before midnight. I want you to pack two duffel bags for you and the girls and when I can move, I'll pack two duffel bags for me and the guys. And pack our laptops for the trip. Wait until five then start packing. Okay?
Mel: Alright. *turns to Lucas* Let everyone know of the plan and wait downstairs. I want to stay with him.
Lucas: *nods and leaves the room*
James: Actually I want you go downstairs too and socialize with them.
Mel: But Jimmy...
James: No buts! You can worry less about me for at least a couple of hours. I want you to go down and be part of the group. I doubt those that took me would come for me when I'm stuck bed rest. Just lock my window and pull the blinds.
Mel: Alright. If that's all you want then. *closes the window and locks and pulls the blinds down* Anything else before I go?
James: Can you turn on the TV for me and flip it to see if NCIS is on. I want to watch a little drama.
Mel: Sure, I still don't see how you can like that show, too much violence. *turns on the TV and found NCIS playing for a marathon and left her brother alone. Walks down the stairs and into the living room*
Cole: So we have a plan then?
Mel: Yes. James thinks it's best to head to our lake house and spend time there until it's over.
Zane: I'll agree with James' decision. They kept attacking James when he was at home and the festival. We should go somewhere where they don't know and hide.
Kai: And we'll protect you guys just to be safe.
Mel: Thank you all.
Lloyd: Can we take the Xbox with us? Please?
Mel: *giggles* Of course pipsqueak. You may get bored up there.
Lloyd: *wide grin appears on his face* Yes!
Everyone: *laughs*
*An hour later*
Mel: Well guys, I'm gonna go back up a bag for us girls to use. I'll be back in a bit. *walks upstairs, leaving the others to chat.* Let's see... I'm gonna go with five casual outfits for each of us, our sundresses, a swimsuit each, a sweatshirt each, a pair of tennis shoes each, along with a pair of sandals and a pair of dress shoes each. We'll need some hair care and hygiene products, a few accessories, my pocket CD player and a couple of CDs, my sketchbook, my writing journal, my flute and music, and a few other miscellaneous items. *adds each item to the travel bag as she says it.* Oh! I better bring my camera and the girls other outfits as well. Well, I think that's everything... I'll double-check with James and the others later. Now, back downstairs I go! *walks back downstairs to see everyone watch as Cole and Dawn dance to the video game. Sneaks in and sits down next to Lucas and Lloyd* Cool, a siblings battle.
Lucas: We've been laughing our heads off at this. Since they both are previous dancers, they just won't let the other win!
Mel: *laughs* Wow, this is gonna be good... I'm gonna grab my family's video camera from over there. *stands up, grabs the camera, and starts filming*
*Two hours and forty-five minutes later with James*
James: Well I just went through two hours of NCIS and it's five o'clock. Can I move? *looks at his arm and closed his eyes to concentrate and imagined his arms moving. Felt his arm come off the blanket and in the air. Opens eyes to smile to see his arms moving and slowly removed the blankets off. Looked at his feet and glared at them* Wiggle your big toe. *nothing happened* Wiggle your big toe. *felt it moving by an inch and smiled* Bend your knees. *slowly bends his knees to continue smiling* Now, get out of bed. *swung his legs over the bed and felt them on the carpet and slowly stood up, but instantly fell*
*With Melody and the others*
Mel: *hears a loud thud* Oh dear. *runs upstairs to James' room and gasped to see him face first on the floor* James! *knelt to him and helped him up*
James: *softly pushes her away* Just give me a few minutes. I'll be fine.
Mel: Like I said you're the stubborn one too ya know.
James: Whatever. *grabs onto the mattress and slowly pulls himself up and grabbed onto his bedside table for better support* See I'm fine.
Mel: That's good. You want me to help you pack?
James: No I got it. Just go downstairs and hang out with everyone.
Mel: If that's what you want then, I'll leave you be. *leaves the room and headed downstairs and sat next to Lloyd as Lucas and Nya were dancing off* Who's winning so far?
Lloyd: So far Lucas is, but Nya is coming back up.
*With James *
James: I can finally move my arms and legs now and can support myself fine. Now to get packing. *fishes in the closet and pulled two duffel bags*Since it's me, Lucas, Lloyd, Cole, Kai, Zane, and Jay, I'm glad to find these in here. *packs one bag with jeans and shirts and socks for him and the guys and found some smaller ones for Lloyd to wear. Walks into his bathroom to pack his toothbrush and personal hygiene products such as shampoo and body wash and threw it all in a small travel kit bag. He looked around his cabinet and found the spare toothbrushes still in their packages from being unused after his trips from the dentist and packed them with the kit and threw it in the bag of clothes and zipped that one closed. Opens his closet again and pulled out seven hoodies and packed them in the other bag with six pairs of tennis shoes and found an old pair of his that'll fit Lloyd and packed them the bag. Shuffled through his dresser and found some swimsuits from last year or years and hoped they fit the others and found small ones for Lloyd and packed them with the bag and zipped it closed* Alright, am I forgetting something? *snaps fingers* Oh yeah. *grabs his backpack and pulled out the books and notebooks and filled out with his laptop and sketch book and zipped it closed and placed it next to the others. Reaches into his pocket and pulled out the key his father gave him to the lake house* Thanks Dad, I'm glad you gave it to me. *loops each arm around a bag and left his room and downstairs to the living room* Alright who's ready?
Mel: Well it looks like we're headed on a ROAD TRIP! :D and James can come along... If he's learned his lesson... *walks over and unties her twin's gag* Well have you?
James: *smirks at her* Well maybe or maybe not. But if you keep this up, I won't tell you where I put the pumpkin bars after I made them. You'll never find them. If you're gonna do something to me, I won't tell you.
Mel: haha, nice try. You know I don't like pumpkin bars. After last time? No thanks.
James: Oh come on. I made sure they're better. The frosting is better than the last. I'm a good cook too ya know. Now untie me! *struggles against the bonds* And don't have our sisters know about this...predicament I'm in.
Mel: they weren't the ones you made, and I know you're a good cook. But I'm not going to untie you. This is too fun. And ya know, I don't even have to tell our sisters now? You just did it for me.
James: What!? No way! Melody Louise, untie me this inst-MPH! *has the gag tied back into place to quiet him*
Mel: much better. Now, the reward for reviewing was James not dying... So I guess if you reviewed, you won! Yay! Everyone is invited to send in ideas to torture James! But, stay appropriate, don't be to mean or embarrassing. A little embarrassing won't hurt, but don't be mean. You're also all invited to help me with the tortue if you review! Yay! XD oh and ShadowEspeon, take a chance. You'd be surprised how much people will actually like your stories. I felt the same way you did before I started posting, and look at me now. Have fun with it! See you all next week! Bye!
James: mumff!
Mel: hm... Looks like someone needs more time in the upsidedown closet!
James: *looks terrified and shakes head*
Mel: see you all next week and review for James' sake and fate! Bye! :)