Chapter 30

"Hah, the only villain in your head is me. Pitch was never in your head." He forced me to stroll around confidently.

"But Pitch w-" I realized what happened. "You were controlling him." I muttered.

"Of course! Did you really think that Pitch was smart enough to do that?"

I didn't respond.

"His weakness was he would always underestimate you. So I would always have to pop an idea into his head. He wouldn't listen to me, so I'd have to use the power that I made him think was his to do it." His words were bitter and angry.

"Why're you doing this?" I said as I eyed some plants growing by my feet.

He chuckled dryly. "No, Liz. I'm not going through that."

I blinked nervously. "Did Pitch tell you my name?"

The guy laughed dryly again. "Pretty sure I told you 'no' to questions."

I sighed, thinking. "Well, who are you then?"

"The Leech."

I let out a groan, and the Leech chuckled. "Problem?" He asked.

"'The Leech'?" I knew what that meant. The leech is a parasite that sucks blood from its host. And that can't be good.

"Yeah, Liz." He made me say annoyed.

"Whenever I control someone, I get their powers for 24 hours. Now I'd love to chat, but I'd rather not. So uh, well. Goodbye Liz."

"Wha- Wait!" I saw a shadow and raced towards it.

I gasped, almost choking on my own breath. I held out my hand, struggling to not do it.

"Oh. Come on. Not again… Okay guys. Run please." I muttered, as Leech forced me to go over them.

"RUN!" I yelled, but they didn't move an inch. I groaned. "You're controlling them too, aren't ya Leech?"

"Yeah. Pitch underestimated you. That was his mistake. Not mine."

"Well how about 'overestimate'? I mean what's the fun in watching a fight if you control both sides? Kinda pointless don't ya think?" I tried to urge releasing at least one of us."

"Nice, Liz. Real nice. But you've tried that before?"

I sighed. "Well you used to be pretty easy to get information out of."

"Not anymore."

"Clearly." I said dryly.

He sighed.

"So…. I'd really like to talk to you in person." I pushed.

"Not. A. Chance. Just kill them Lizzy." I started to go forward.

"OR! or we could just continue talking how bout that?" I sputtered.

I slowed to a stop, and breathed a sigh of relief, but "Leech" turned it into a sigh of annoyance.

"What NOW?!"

"Please come out…. Or els-."

"I don't think you're in a position to threat."

"Maybe. Unless you don't want the Guardians to know your name." I sputtered out the only threat I could think of.

"Oh yeah?" He chuckled dryly.

"Well you were always so peeved about people sharing their secret identities so willy nilly."

"Go ahead, Liz. Do whatever you want. Just kill your brother and your friends. I'll watch and make sure you get it done."

Welp. That was successful. I thought sarcastically.

I continued walking towards Jack, who was still standing there, not able to do anything with my old friend controlling him.

I wasn't in the room like before, I was me, but not quite. I watched as I grew some plants surrounding Jack's neck. I lifted Jack, and him not struggling at all.

I struggled, and the plants did slow down a little, but they were still around him.

"Good try Lizzie!" Leech clapped. "Hm. Maybe I did overestimate you. Oh well."

I blew the hair out of my face, ignoring his comments.

"Thanks. I try I try." I returned the dryness.

This is pretty much a filler chapter...

i'm sorry... but... i just... i got nothin' XD

i've been working on this chapter all day LOL XD

sad. but true.

so. i reached my goal! :D even though it was a filler! XD bahahhahahahhahaha