The boys answer the door, with a small smile. But, frown. The boys didn't say a word. Ariel walks up to them, wondering who it was at the door. She sighs in fustration, her blood beginning to boil. "I thougtht I told you to stay away! she shouts
Chapter 5
Ariel wakes up first. She moves a little only to go down the bed. She hits the floor with a thud. She groans as she gets up, slowly, and starts to stretch. She looks at the view, the boys are huddle together, still sleeping. She smiles a little, the three of them are snoring, one hand up and the other on their stomach. She giggles, as they all snort, and move their heads. Like father, like sons. She goes down to make breakfast. Leo and Raph wake up next when Henry sneezes. Leo turns over, only to hit the ground. He gets up, rubbing his hip. "oh man..." he whispers. Raph starts laughing at him. They both start laughing, but at the same time, they trying not to wake their dad. Leo looks at his father, he place a hand on his forehead. He is not hot anymore, that means he doesn't have a fever. Leo sighs in relief. Raph traces his father's scar.
"Come on..mom is cooking" Leo says.
Raph nods, the boys go racing down the stairs. They go to the table and sit down. Thier mom is already starting to cook pancakes. She looks at the boys. As she finishes she brings the pancakes to the table. The boys serve themselves. She is staring down at them. She looks at her kids.
"How are ya'll feeling?" she says
"Good," Leo says
"Yeah..."
They go quiet, she sighs. Leo shakes his head.
"Well...now that we know...what..."
"If you guys...still want to talk to them...You"
"NO!" Raph says "No."
"We don't want anything to do with them" Leo whispers
"Okay..." Ariel sighs "How about we just stay home...and...watch movies all day. I mean, our vacation is still not over"
"That sounds fun.." Raph smiles "And dad..."
"Let's hope he is better today, if not, we will let him rest" she says. The boys nods.
In the middle of the movie the boys and their mom are enjoying popcorn. Henry is slowly gets up, he feels a lot better now. He walks to the bathroom. He splashes water in his face. He looks up the mirror and gasps. The same demon, he is there. NO, why? He can't be posses. He doesn't want to go through that again. He growls as he turns to punch it, but it disappears. He takes a breath. He looks back at the mirror, he is normal, he feels normal. He notice something, if the demon is here, then...who...? He gasps as he hears the door ring. He walks to the window, oh no, her parents. Why? Why are they here. No, his kids, they are going to lash out at them. He takes step to stop them, but he crumbles to the floor. He growls in pain. He tries to get up, but something is now, wieghing on him.
Ariel and boys turn to see the front door. "Who is knocking at this hour?" She growls "I mean...we are in the middle of a vacation"
Leo gets up "I'll get it"
"Me first" Raph jumps to race. The boys run to the door. Leo opens the door, both of them smiling, but frowns. The grandparenst, they are here. Leo doesn't say anything, Raph just stares at the floor.
"Hey kids" Her mom says "How are yall"
"fine" Leo answers
"Well...how was your vacation" She says
"Fine" Raph says.
"You kids okay...what's...um..."
"Forget it. Mom told us everything"
"What...wait...we can explain" Her mom says
"Wait...Ann...they..." the father says
"No, wait Albert...I talk to them"
"We don't want to talk" Leo says
"Leo..wait...please. I know..'
"We don't want to talk to you" Raph says "leave us alone. And never tal to us again"
"Kids, ya'll don't mean that. You are just mad, I know...when time goes by, you will forget all this...and" Ann says but Leo stops her.
"You tried to kill us..." he says "Now go AWAY!"
Ariel walks to them"Who is it-" she stops when she sees them. "I thought I told you to STAY AWAY!' She shouts, her blood boiling. She grabs her kids, makes them go back to the living room. She tries to shut the door on them, but Alfred stops the door.
"We need to talk" He barges in.
"Not now. Henry is sleeping...he needs rest" She says "I said GET OUT!"
"Ariel...you..."Ann steps inside. "We feel like you got.."
"Get out!" she shouts. As she did, she begins to get angry. She feel something inside her build up. She shakes, wondering what is going on. She looks at her parents. "I don't ever want to see you!" The parents gasps. Ariel is standing tall, but her eyes, one is brown, while the other is red. The other eyes, is slowly going red, and her skin, it starts going pale. Ann walks to her and hugs her. Ariel shouts as she pushes her away from her. She grabs her mom's shoulders, and shoves her to the wall. "DON"T TOUCH ME!" She shouts but it wasn't her voice. Alfred goes to help hsi wife, Ariel let's go to shove Alfred away from her. She shoves him to the wall, making him hit his head. She chokes him.
"ARIEL...STOP!" Ann cries "You are hurting your dad!"
"Well...it's about time i do. He's been hurting me and Henry for so long!" she growls. Ann goes to grab her arm. Ariel is strong, Ann can't even budge her. She growls as she elbows Ann on her chest. She stumbles back, hitting the wall.
The boys hear the comotion, and decide to check on it. Leo sees his mom, choking his grand-no Alfred. He runs to his mom, he tries to move her out. Raph follows behind him. He hugs her, drags her away. Ariel claws at Alfred, shouts at him. She struggles to get to him, but the boys hold her tight. Sadly it wasn't strong enough. Ariel grabs Leo, and throws him across the room. He hits the cough, luckily it wasn't that hard. Raph gets hit on his back, Ariel toss him aside. She shouts at the top of her lungs. She looks at Alfred, she starts laughing. He eyes widen, her eyes, blood red. She slowly walks to him. "What' wrong DAD! Don't you want to hurt me!" she laughs.
"MOM!" Leo shouts "Please...not you"
She turns to Leo, her eyes slowly fading from the red. Leo runs to her, and he hugs her. "Please mom...stop this"
She grabs his shoulders, and throws him across the room. He crashes to Raph. He is able to catch him, making him land safe. Ann goes to the boys.
"You kids alright?" Ann says as she tries to hug them.
"Stay away from us!" Raph shouts. Ann gets taken aback. Ariel hears it, she runs to her mom. She grabs her by the hair, and drags her away from her kids. She slams her to the wall. Alfred shouts for her, and he grabs Ariel by the hair. He shoves her down. Ariel laughs as she hits the ground. She goes to her knees, she keeps laughing. Her dad then drags her, slamming her to the wall.
"MOM!"Leo shouts. He shoves Alfred back, he kicks him. Alfred groans, he gets up slowly.
"Leo...that is now your mom!" he shouts "We have to stop her"
"You are not hurting HER!'" the boys shout as they stand in front of him. Ariel stands up, she is glaring at her parents. Ann gets up slowly, and crawls to Alfred.
"BOYS! listen to me! We need to STOP HER!" He shouts
Ariel looks around the place, wondering what to do next. She grabs her boys by the shoulders and throws them with great force. Leo goes to the right, landing hard on the ground. Raph crashes into some chairs,landing under a table. Alfred stands infront of Ann. He tries to reach for something, he needs to stop her. She starts laughing, as she slowly walks to him. She grabs his head.
"Maybe..I should...give you a scar...just like how you gave Henry one" she says "I'll start here..." Her finger is right on his forehead. "Don't worry..it will look good"
"Ariel...NO!" Alfred whispers.
Ann slaps her, hoping that would give him a chance to escape. Arlel stares blankly at Ann. She slaps her, leaving a mark. Ann cries out in pain. Ariel grabs her father again. "It won't hurt a bit"
"ARIEL!" She feels arms around her. Her eyes widen. She starts struggling. She reaches her parents, trying to cut him. "Sweetspark...it's okay. I'm right here" She blinks, as she hears the voice. "Hey...I'm right here" He rubs her head. She stops struggling, she slowly relax her body. Her eyes, turning back to her brown color. She leans into the hug. She turns a little, to rest her head, on his chest. He starts rocking her. "My sweetspark...I'm right here." She gasps, and starts shaking. Her eyes, swelling up with tears. She hides her face into his chest. She listens to his heartbeat. Ann and Alfred sigh in relief. Alfred hugs his wife tight. Henry keeps whispering to her. He wraps his arms around her more, shielding her from her parents.
"Henry...thank goodness..." Ann starts "We almost..."
"No." Henry says "Dont' say anything. I don't want to hear it" He keeps rubbing her head, her back. He looks at them, he is angry, he is so angry. He sighs. "You guys okay?"
"We are okay" Alfred says
"Good..." Henry looks for his boys. "Where are the kids?"
"Leo...is over by the couch. Raph...is under the table" Ann gets well tries to get up along with Alfred. Each one, goes to help the boys.
"No..." Henry says "Look, I'm glad you are okay. But...I'm going to have to ask you to leave"
"Wait...don't. kick us out. We believe we can help" Ann says
Henry stays quiet. He shakes his head "Not today. Please, leave. We have to rest"
Alfred growls as he gets up. "I knew it! You are weak!...YOU are!"
"No Alfred...let's go"
Ann takes his hand. They go out the door. Henry looks at his wife, she is sleeping. He picks her up, he gently place her on the couch. He see Leo getting up, rubbing his shoulders. He really took a hard hit. Henry walks up to him.
"You okay" Henry hugs him.
"I'm fine...but Raph..."
Henry let's go. He walks to the kitchen. He moves the table with the help of Leo. Henry kneels next to Raph. He kneels next to him. He brings him to a hug. He gently shakes him. "Raph...hey...come on buddy...wake up" Raph stirs but winces. He moves his hand to rub his head. Henry sigh in reilef. "You alright kid?"
Raph smiles "I'm good...but...my head hurts"
"Don't worry. It will go away" Henry laughs. Raph rolls his eyes. He gets up with the help of his dad. The three walk to the couch.
"Mom..is posses is she?" Leo says
"I'm afraid so" Henry growls in anger "No. not her!"
"Dad...we can figure something out" Raph says "I know we can"
"You're right...but..." he says "I don't know how to break a curse. Did your mom tell you anything about the...curse..."
"Not much. But we will figure something out" Leo says "Let's look at the internet, books, something"
"Sounds like a plan" Henry says "Let's get working...before it gets worse"
"Dad...we willl do our best"
Henry is reading a book, laying next to Ariel. She is sleeping peacefully. He tries to think of something. When he was posses, he heard voices, tellling him to kill. He is strong enough not kill them, but to kill himself, so he won't hurt them. He is wondering if she is hearing the same voices. If she is starting to feel pain, a massive headache. He doesn't want her to feel that pain. He throws the book. He is so mad, he wants to help her. He doesn't want her to suffer, like he did. She won't be strong enough. He goes to grab her hand. "Ariel...you have to stay strong for me. I know, how it feels but you have to be strong"
Leo comes in with his phone. "A lot of curse say that there is an object to destroy, or...to stop someone who did the curse...but the curse was a long time ago...so that won't work"
"Dad..." Raph sits next to him "How did you defeat it?"
"It wasn't easy...but I heard your mother's voice. I fought hard to get to her" he says
"How did it feel?"
"It felt like I was trapped, in darkness, nothing but voices all around me. No matter where I run. or go...i am still stuck" he says "it was torturing, the souls are shouting at you, clawing at you...they won't let you escape"
"is that what mom is feeling?" Raph whispers
"No...she is strong" he says "The good sign is...she...doesn't have a fever, and I don't think...she is complaining about a headache"
Henry looks at her again. Leo and Raph nod.
"Let's get some food..." Henry says "I'm starving"
"How about soup?" Leo laughs
"NO...look, I'm eating a burger. I've been eating soup a lot...no more"
"Great...burgers it is" Raph cheers.
"Alright...Raph...stay here with your mom. Leo here is going to make burgers..." Henry says
"And what are you doing?" Leo question
"I'm going...to take a shower..." he gets up going upstairs. Leo shakes his head. He goes to get the patties from the freezer. He starts cooking them.
It is late at night, Ariel wakes up. She looks around the place. She sees the boys watching a movie. She smiles.
"Ariel...i'm so glad you are awake" Henry kneels next to her. "How you feeling?"
"Tired..." she yawns "my whole body hurts..."
Henry rubs her face. "I know...don't worry. I am here..."
"What happen?" she says
"You don't..."
"I hurt them...didn't I" she blinks, trying to stop the tears.
"No...You..."
"Henry...tell me the truth" she says "I hurt our boys did I?"
"Yes..." he says "But don't worry. They are strong like thier dad"
Ariel giggles, "I know they are"
"Your parents...took a bump too"
Ariel nods "They are fine"
"They were willing to help you...saying that"
"We don't need their HELP!" She shouts. She closes her eyes, stay calm, she says. "I don't want nothing from them"
"Okay..." Henry says "Let's get some sleep...alright boys bedtime..."
The boys nods and get comfy on the floor. Henry gets comfortable next to Ariel. "Wait...you aren't sleeping in your rooms"
"We want to be with you" Leo says
"But...the floor is uncomfortable.." she laughs
"Don't worry about us..." Henry kisses her "Goodnight love"
"Goodnight"
"Ariel...
Ariel..
Ariel...
"WHAT!" she shouts
"I'm sorry. but he had to go" she hears her mom.
"WHO?!" Ariel cries
Leo and Raph come running in crying, shaking.
"Kids...what...happen...?!"
"DAD!" Both shout
Ariel gasps as she walks. Nothing but darkness. She starts running when she sees the light. She stops. Her dad, he is standing over Henry. He is smiling down at him. On his hand, a knife...
"I'm sorry Ariel...but he needed to die. We can't let him llve"
She sees blood, Henry is bleeding from his scar. "No...no...no..."
"Your father is going to kill him Ariel...you have to stop him" a demon says
Ariel shouts at the top of her lungs. She hugs herself as she kneels down.
"Stop him...before he take him away from you" the demons keeps whispering. He walks around her, "Henry...is going to get killed...you are going to have to kill your dad to save him"
"I can't...I can't' she cries
"But he can...can he..." he grabs her head "Look at him"
Alfred raises the knife high above his head. Henry looks to her, reaching out to her. "Ariel...help..."
"He is going to kill him so easily..." the demon makes her watch, keeping her eyes open "You can't help him now can't you"
Afred brings the knife down to Henry, right to his chest. Ariel cries out as she tries to reach for him. The demon holds her down. Henry stops moving, as he stares blankly at the cieling.
"No henry!' She tries to run to him, the demon grabs her face.
"Too late..."
"Sorry Ariel...time to move on" Alfred says.
"NOOOO!" She crawls to Henry to hold him tight. "I can't lose him! I can't lose HIM!'
"You already did"
"NO...I need him!"
"You can stop this.."
"How...he is gone"
"You can stop this...go...go kill for me!"
Ariel looks at him, no, she can't kill. "I can't.."
"Then say good-bye to your sparkmate...' Demon laughs as he makes Henry disappear from her arms.
"NOOOO!" Ariel wakes up reaching for him. She starts panting. She sees nothing but red, her eyes, the color red. The darkness is going around her.
"Kill! Before he takes everyone away from you!" She gets up quickly, and runs out the door. As she did, Henry wakes up, he sees her run outside.
"ARIEL...WAIT!" he cries out. He gets up to run after her. He looks around for her. He hears the truck engine. He turns to see bright lights, charging towards him. He jumps out of the way. He sees her drive off into the night. "NOO...Ariel!"
"We need to go" Henry wakes up the kids. "We have to save your mom"
The boys get up quickly. All run to the other truck. He starts the truck.
"Do you know where she went?' Leo says
"I have a feeling I do..." He drives off.
