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Chapter six: A family reunion
Daniel POV
"Go away", I said banging my fist on the table. "Daniel, open up the door", said Vince. "This is my room too you know?" "Do you really think I care", I responded? "Don't make me go get Keith", he threatened. "Go ahead and do it. It's not like he's going to fix anything."
And he wasn't. My problems can't be solved. It's hard, no, impossible to do anything if you don't know what's wrong. And that's the thing. No one, especially Keith knows about my past nor present. If they knew then...
I let the thought trail off.
Vince POV
"Daniel. Daniel." I let out an agitated sigh. He was really planning on being difficult, wasn't he? Normally I would say that Daniel was being Daniel, but this is a whole new level. What was bothering him anyway?
"Daniel", I said in a more calmer tone. "Would you please..." "No", he cut through my sentence!
"Daniel. Argh!" "He's still not listing", I heard Keith say walking up to me with Allura? "Nope. And I don't think he plans on to either." "What do you think is wrong with him", asked Allura? "I don't know, but don't you guys worry", said Keith. "I'll get him to cooperate."
"Daniel", he said, knocking on the door. "What", came a stubborn reply? "This is Keith. And if I were you, I would open up the door right now."
We heard mumbling and things moving around. Finally the door opened up. "What's the problem", said Daniel? He glared at all of us, but occasionally he would steal a nervous glance at Keith.
"Funny", said the black lion pilot. "Because we were going to ask you the same thing."
A spark of fear went over Daniel's features, but he quickly turned back to his coky self.
"What do you mean", he said crossing his arms, giving us a smug smile? "We mean your actions", I said. "You haven't been acting like yourself lately." "Yeah", agreed Allura. "Even though we haven't been around each other in a while, what I've heard concerns me."
I saw Daniel's smile twitch. "And", he said slowly. "We think it's time for you to tell us what's going on with you", said Keith. "Now."
Daniel POV
They're crazy, right? Do they really think that I'm going to tell them about what's going on in my life?There is no way I'm giving away that much information. Even if I wanted to, which I don't, I still can't.
"Daniel", said Keith sternly. "Now is the time."
I looked at all of them. Their faces were so full of concern. Maybe it would be best to tell them, or it would just come back to bite me. But then again it could be a small bite, but it could also turn into an infection. A bad, horrible, incurable, infection. Or a deadly one, or a...
"Daniel", said Allura. "Go on and talk to us. Please."
"It... it's a long story", I said.
Wait. What? Did I just say that? Stop talking, I commanded my lips silently. Just stop talking.
"You wouldn't understand."
What part of not saying anything, don't you understand?
The way Vince was looking at me, I could tell that he could hear my thoughts. He probably thinks that I have gone insane.
Yeah, I could hear him say. I really do think that you have lost it.
My only response to him was a glare.
What, he said?
You're not helping me is one thing.
Hey, I was only confirming your suspicion.
Still not helping.
I gave Vince another glare.
"Ah, Daniel", said Allura with a weirded out expression? "Huh", I said realizing she was watching me the whole time. "You're just stairing. Is what you can't tell us really that bad?" "No." "Then why are you hiding something from us, cadet,", said Keith?
I narrowed my eyes at him. "Some things, I just can't reveal to everyone. So what if I'm concealing the truth from all of you, and refuse to say anything about it? I don't care and neither should you."
It was either luck or just my pure savior, when Keith's voltcom lit up. "Keith", came Pidge's voice! "A whole fleet of unidentified ships has just entered Arus's atmosphere! It's heavily armed with weapons that I've never seen before, and they're all headed towards the castle."
"What's their position", asked Keith? "Five minutes away", responded Pidge.
"Alright. Get the lions ready for battle. We need to be prepared for the attack."
As they hung up, Keith ordered us to go straight to the lions, but as I was about to go pass him he blocked my path.
"Daniel:, he said. "You do know that you can trust us right?" I nodded looking away from him. "I... I know I can, but I just can't tell you." "Why?" "Because I can't." "But Daniel." "It's just too painful!"
I felt tears stinging in my eyes. Why can't they just let things go? If I don't want to talk about it, then I don't want to talk about it!
"Alright", said Keith, seeing that I wasn't going to tell him anything. "But we're here for you okay?" "Okay."
Finally, he got out of my way, and we both ran to the lions.
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We weren't even two halls away from the castle control room, when we heard commotion. Keith and I exchanged glances as we turned the corner.
Out of all of the movements that I've made in my lifetime, this has to be the worst one yet.
There THEY were fighting the force, and the team was losing badly. Larmina struck IT in the face uncountable times, and it only took one swipe to knock her into the wall. Lance shot three of THEM, but THEY quickly got back up. Pidge continuously threw ninja stars, while Hunk fell to the floor hard. A couple of Allura's arrows embedded into the wall, as Vince tried to use his powers against THEM.
"What are they", Keith wondered aloud, as he drew out his swords? "Daniel", he said noticing that I was retreating back?
At the sound of my name, all of THEM turned their attention to me.
Run! Run, was what my brain was telling me, but my body was full of shock. THEM! Here! Now!
"Heh, heh, heh", laughed one of THEM. "Do you guys see that? Sweet revenge, right on our doorstep."
IT started to crawl over to me, but Keith stepped out in front of me. "Don't you try to stop me", IT said. "You have no idea how long I have waited for this. That boy is mine!" IT let a roar, as it leaped towards me.
Keith sliced IT against the side, as I started running the other way. I had no idea where I was going, but at leat as it was far away from THEM I was good.
I felt a little guilty for leaving Keith like that, but hey. Those things are dangerous, and all THEY want to do is make me suffer.
I picked up speed using my voltcom. I could hear THEM getting closer and closer.
"Ahhhhh!" What was that? The sound wasn't too far.
Out of impulsiveness, like I always do I went towards the voice. It was getting louder and louder untill I could hear it clearer.
"Let her go! Let her go! Please, I need Amy!"
I peeked through the tiny hole in the door, and I saw a little girl. Wait. Why is there a little girl in there?
I felt something jerk me up and shove me into the room. Great. I had almost forgot about THEM. Almost.
"Well, well, well", said a familiar voice. "What do we have here?"
I could already feel HER creepy smile on me.
"Kristine", I said looking up at her. "What are you doing here? Why now?"
Her grin got even wider as she yanked a doll out of the little girl's hands. "Are those really the first questions that you want to ask", SHE said snidley? "Because if they are then you're missing the big picture."
Kristine grabbed the little girl roughly and threw her to the floor.
"I'm going to leave you two alone for a while", SHE said tossing back the doll.
As SHE walked pass by us, we both gave HER an evil glare.
"Well she seems nice", said the little girl, once all of THEM were gone. "Yeah", I agreed ignoring the sudden increase of pain. "Always has been."
Silence fell between us. I watched her pick up her doll and hug it. There was a rip in its dress, and the arm looked a bit torn.
"Let me see that", I said. For some reason I felt responsible for its destruction. She staired at me with violet eyes. Violet eyes?! Only me and my sister had those color eyes.
I studied her for a moment. The eyes, the face, the skin, the doll. It... it was her causing the pain all this time. "Lily", breathe out.
"Took you long enough", she said. "Kristine did say that you wouldn't notice me right away."
Okay. That stung. Her voice was full of sadness and disappointment. Maybe if I'd payed more attention, this would have played out better. Kristen wouldn't have brought a little girl here for nothing, right.
"I'm sorry", I said. "It's just that I haven't seen you in three years, and I didn't expect to see you so grown up."
Lily gave me a weak smile handing me her doll. "That is a long time", she said. "I probably might have not have known that you existed if it wasn't for the note and Kristine."
Her expression got brighter. "If you're here, then where is mommy and daddy?"
Man. She just had to ask didn't she? And her glittering purple eyes didn't help with it either.
"They're not here anymore", I finally said. "Oh. Then where are they?" "Gone." "Where?"
The tears that were stinging in my eyes finally came out. I hated talking about this subject, especially since my parents death was all my fault. They died because of me.
"Daniel", she said. "Where are they?"
Hugging myself, I grunted out of pain and anger. "Lily", I said. "Our parents are..."
"Times up", we heard Kristine announce!
Once again we glared as she stalked pass by us. All of the Demanous people stopped behind us and bowed down.
"Today", Kristien started, "as we mostly know is my birthday. It's a day when we celebrate another year of life. A day to remember your date of birth. But this time I'm not going to celebrate life, but instead we're going to focus on three things. Revenge. Power. And death."
As if that was the most beautiful speech ever, all of THEM cheered for HER. That must have scarred Lily, because she scooted over closer to me, clutching my arm.
"Oh, I see that you've finally saw the bigger picture", SHE said. "It took him a while, didn't it Lily."
In the corner of my eye, I could see my sister flinch.
"Leave her alone", I defended. "It's me you want, not her." Lily gave me a confused look. "Daniel?" "Be quiet Lily", SHE snapped! "Why should you trust the same person who always tries to kill you?" "That's a lie", I boomed! "I would never hurt Lily."
How dare she? How dare she say that?
I felt the power surges flare inside of me. It was coming in huge waves, and this time I really didn't care if it hurt me or not.
"Daniel", said Lily again. "Is that true?" "No. Lily don't listen to her. What Kristine says is a lie. She will say and do anything to get what she wants."
"Oh, really", said Kristine? "Then me doing this will also be one of my lies."
"Ahhhhh", I screamed clutching my head! No. No, not again
Lily gasped as I grabbed her arm and twisted it behind her back.
"No! Please! Stop", I begged!
I didn't want to relive those horrible memories. What I did to Lily in the past against my will was hard enough, but now it was just torture for the both of us. Kristien's force over my brain was too much. I always keep on trying to fight it, but it was so overpowering.
"Stop it", said Lily trying to get out of my grip. "I... I can't", I said defeated.
"Now am I still a liar", asked Kristine completely enjoying herself?
"Ow", hollered Lily!" "I'm so sorry", I whispered. "Then stop!" "I can't." "But Daniel!" "I said I can't!"
Out of force and agony, I slapped her in the face.
That's when it seemed like the rest of the room came back to me. Everyone was quiet. I looked down at Lily, who was holding her cheek in shock.
What have I done?
"Bravo", said Kristine clapping. "That was very entertaining."
Slowly I could feel her control releasing off of me.
SHE always does that me, making me do things against my will. Though it's not like SHE has to, due to this urge that can clearly do that itself. No one has any idea what it's like to have a power that screams 'let me out', by killing your sister. The urge is what I can deal with, but it's Kristine that I needed to work with.
"You hurt me", said Lily in a small voice. "You hurt me." "Lily, I... I." "Get away from me, and give Amy back." "Who's Amy?" "My doll."
My eyes drifted to my lap. 'Amy' was uncomfortably watching the scene. The doll's beat up look was only depressing me more.
"Sorry", was all I said handing the doll back.
"Aw, how touching", said Kristine putting a hand over her dark, evil, heart. "Such a sad, inspirational story."
"Kristine", I said trough clenched teeth. "Tell Lily the truth. Tell her that was you doing that, and not me."
I watched HER as she picked a piece of 'invisible' lint off of her dress.
"Wait. What", SHE said? "I was doing something important, would you please be kind and repeat that for me?"
I could have sworn that my mouth fell off, and my head blew up. I knew that I shouldn't have been so surprised at this, but still.
Instead of saying it again, I kept my mouth shut.
"That's what I thought", SHE said. "Anyway, the Demanous people and I have more birthday activities to attend to." "Like what", I said? "Oh, I don't know", SHE said. "Maybe eradicating your friends would be nice."
As if on cue, the door behind us opened and the team was beinig dragged in unconscious.
"Let the celebration of death begin."
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