Chapter 40: Losing Control

-April 15, 2009-

Elena's POV

A loud scream tore itself from Kassy's lips out of nowhere, surprising both Hazel and I. Sylvia was still out cold. I gripped Kassy and pulled her to my chest, stroking her hair with shaking fingers, chanting 'it's alright' to attempt to calm her down.

Tears trailed down her cheeks, her screams lessoning in volume, but not silencing completely, "Too high... Too high..."

"Why would she have that dream of all things?" Hazel frowned.

I shrugged my shoulders as best I could, "I think it could have triggered anything. I think she's lucky it was just the dream."

"The nightmare." Sylvia corrected, sitting up with a wince, "Who hit me?"

I continued stroking Kassy's head gently until she'd been reduced to quiet sobs. Hazel answered her, failing to hide her smile, "Cloud."

"He's dead then." She frowned in my direction, "What happened?" Hazel explained everything and by the end, Sylvia looked ready to explode from anger, "THEY LEFT WITHOUT ME?!"

"That is not the issue here!" I hissed, halting my hand movements. I felt Kassy tense, so I continued until she relaxed once more.

"Right. The eye thing... It sounds like we're getting power! That's so cool!" She grinned madly.

I glared darkly at her, halting completely and ignoring Kassy tensing, "You can't be serious? This isn't a game, Sylvia!"

She shrugged not looking apologetic in the least, "Believe what you will. We're perfectly fine! None of us are dead! And we're not GONNA die. And if we're getting cool powers like that how is that a bad thing? You make think things are going badly, but you're just jealous Kassy and I are getting cool powers and are important right now. So you're making up this bullshit to get me to back off. Well, I've got news for you! Knowledge isn't everything. You may think you're in charge around here but you're not. So, get the fuck off your high horse!"

My eyes narrowed further, "That's what you think? Of me? Of everything?"

I barely registered as Hazel took Kassy from my lap, "Guys, Let's just think calmly about this…"

Ignoring her, I spat in Sylvia's direction, tears burning in the corners of my eyes "Well, then. You're an even bigger idiot than I gave you credit for. Ever since we've arrived in Traverse Town, you've decided you're invincible and everything you do is without consequence. But think for a second, or is your brain incapable of such a chore?"

A smirk curled across her lips, "Idiocy? That's weak. Even for you, Janele.

Hazel spoke up once more, "Guys, come on! You're being stupid!"

I ignored her, "Are you comparing yourself to me? Are you saying I'm stupid like you?"

"Maybe I am, maybe I'm not. You like riddles don't you?" Her words dripped off her tongue like poison.

"Stop spewing bullshit, Evans. You can't seriously believe you're smarter than me?" I hissed.

"I don't believe. I know." She gave a short, cropped answer.

"You're living in a fantasy world! Snap out of the bullshit you think you're the queen of. Look around! Look what's going on! And we've only been here for like a week!" I was about ready to pull my hair out.

"BOTH OF YOU STOP THIS!" All eyes turned to Hazel whose eyes burned with a dark fire. Kassy was shaking in her arms.

My gaze of hurt and sorrow fell on Sylvia silently. Hers matched with a hint of anger in her- "Sylvia… Your eyes… They're… They're turning white!" Not entirely, but they were flickering between her silver eyes and snow white. After a moment they settled, a few shades lighter than they had been before.

Hazel grabbed the nearby hand mirror on Jane's table. Sylvia gasped, face turning ashen. She was actually scared of this, "They really are…" She frowned, looking away, "I-I'm… I'm sorry… For… what I said…"

"I am too. Actually. You know what? I'm not." Her lip jutted out in a deep pout, "I think we needed that. I mean… We've kinda been optimistic since we've arrived. Anger and/or hatred had to come into the picture sometime. Right?"

Hazel nodded after a moment, "I think she's right."

Sylvia grinned sheepishly, "Isn't she always?"

I smiled for the few moments before Sylvia began snickering. She choked out an explination, "Anger and hatred? Ring a bell?" No answer, "Mansex!" This broke the awkward tension. Mostly.

Kassy, only shaking slightly, sat up straighter, letting go of Hazel, "Wait, Syvy. What are we gonna do about your eyes?"

Sylvia's face grew dark, "Forget mine. I think we need to worry about you."

Everyone stared intently. Kassy flinched under our gazes. Her eyes were turning yellow. It was the same thing as Sylvia. Her eyes flickered between golden and chestnut until settling a few shades more golden than her normal eyes.

Kassy gripped her face, fingertips digging into her eyebrow bone, with one glance in the mirror, "No no no please! Something's wrong!"

I put a both hands on her shoulders, "Hey, calm down! We're gonna figure this out! Please, Kass, be strong!"

She sobbed, tears streaming from below her hands, "I don't want to be a Heartless! This wasn't real! I said it before it was just a game! I don't wanna die!"

Sylvia wrapped her arms around her waist, murmuring into the back of her hair, only able to hear from being so close, "Hey, I promise we're gonna fix this. You can trust me. I won't let anything bad happen to you. Kassy, I promise."

Hazel took both of Kassy's hands gently away from her face, holding them close to her chest, "We're here for you, Sy-Sy. We're all here for each other. No matter what"

We stayed wrapped in each other's arms for a long time. We lost track of time. It wasn't until we heard the boys come back that we were able to let go.

Sylvia rudely brushed off everyone's questions about both of their colored eyes. Sora was unable to avoid a punch to the face. She attempted another to Cloud who evaded easily. The two fell into a scrap, ending with Sylvia face down in the dirt, screaming angrily for quite awhile.

Soon, we found our way back to the fallen gummi ship. Sylvia stomped to her room without a word. Hazel, Kass, and I followed.