Nexo slapped at his alarm clock, then muttered when he realized it wasn't even going off. He moved to get out of bed and ended up on the floor. In sleep confused haziness he stared at the tangle of sheets wrapping his legs. Muttering a few unsavory words, mostly directed at the alarm clock and the sheets, he struggled free and staggered down the stairs. It was finally Saturday about a week after he'd first started his job, and he planned to enjoy it. After he was seated comfortably in a window chair with a cup of coffee and the newspaper his disposition was much improved. He pulled apart the sections of the paper to read separately, it was one of his quirks. Another one happened to be talking to him self, "hmm, Stocks dropped again.....Wanda Andertol was reelected as the Head Directer again, no big surprise there, especially since she's so close to the Second, Carter Whyerp......hmmm oh. They found some Italian in a warehouse....detailed investigation pending..........well, let's see what happened in sports today.." DIIIINGG DOOOONGGGG Nexo froze, then grouchily rose to answer the door, "Who is crazy enough to ring someones door at 9:00 A.M. on a Saturday" A few other words he'd learned in his former life slipped out and he practically jerked the door off it's hinges opening it. "What could you possibly be wanting, and no I'm not going to buy anything!" Three people stood on his doorstep slightly taken a back. The women in front stepped forward and flashed something shiny at him, "Special Agent Task/Yeild/Routing Force. Sorry, but I'm going to need you to come with me for a while." Nexo had a moment of confusion then he stepped back, "Uhh , nooo. I don't think I'll be going with you." The two large males behind The agent lady took a menacing step forward, and Nexo felt provoked, his shoulders instinctively squared and his spine stiffened, his arms moved away from his body about an inch. But the woman made a calming motion and spoke to Nexo gain. "Look, this doesn't have to go down this road. Maybe I can give you non-aggressive motivation." She nodded to the side, where another agent was standing by the back door of a standered issue black suv. He nodded back and opened the door, Nexo watched, waiting transfixed to see what would emerge. Instead of some kind of overly muscled guy with a ray gun, which he had expected, a curtain of red gold hair peered out tentatively, and big blue eyes peeped out shyly from it. Nexo's tipped his head to the side. It was the girl. But why, bait? He looked side long, suspiciously at the agents. The woman spoke in a quiet and convincing voice, "Nathen, " Nexo jumped at hearing his real name, he still wasn't used to it, she had his full attention. "Nathen, She's not being held against her will. Wouldn't you like to talk to her and get some answers?" Nexo was aware of his rapid breathing, his indecision was heavy. "Fine. I'll go." The woman nodded and smiled tightly, "A wise choice Nathen." He got in the car and only then realized that his white t-shirt was backwards and he was wearing socks but no shoes.
This is mind bending... it drives curiosity. More!!! Lets hope this story doesn't become a zombie one, (Where the fans just non stop keep demanding so much that the author cant keep up )
aww, thank you. :3
NO, even if people did demand more consantly I would be unaffected. Simply because I have two jobs and school to keep up with. On top of that the internet rarely works consitently out here for me. So they get what they get and that's all I can do.
Mrs. Oakhurst looked lovingly at the flower garden she was digging in, then a shadow fell across her flowers. She turned, "Oh, hello young man. Are you here to play with Nathan?" The trench coated man spoke in a gentle tone, "Yes. Could you tell me where he is?" "Oh, yes. He's just over in the house. In fact, his daddy should be home soon. Dan will take you fishing maybe, he's such a good father. We've only been married a five years but I can tell." The man continues to speak quietly. "I think I'll wait till Dan gets home, can I show you something now?" "Oh, of course lets take a little walk." He helped her up and they hobbled towards a car that was idling a short distance away. "your a nice young man, and good and strong to. I bet you help your mother chop the wood don't you." "yes, ma'am." He put her in the back of the car and then got in the driver seat and pulled away. Nexo stared straight out of the front window of a bit then he turned to the girl. "Why where you in my office." She continued to look out the window, "I was taking a file." "Wait. Why?" She sighed and turned to look at him in the eyes. He found them actually kind of distracting. "Okay. I work with other people who are protecting the forth wall." Nexo stared at her then gave a short laugh, "Ok. Yeah thats really funny, but I'm not buying it." "I'm telling the truth!" "No. No your not." She sighed again then leaned forward and addressed the driver, "Can you take us to the Boundary please." "Wait where are we going? what are we doing!" She fixed determined eyes on him, "I'm going to show you the truth. You will soon believe. It will be a long drive, you might as well try and relax." She turned away from him. Nexo leaned back in the seat and tried to process all this. Then he saw that they we're headed out of town.
Ok, I really enjoy the story, but please, a piece of constructive criticism: Do not write in very flashy fonts like this. its a little distracting . Thx. I understand the use of fonts but light blue is a little hard to read, thank you.
Hmmm, a good suggestion. Perhaps I shall toy around a bit with darker colors…
Nexo watched closely as she stepped back and pressed a button on her bracelet, there was a bright flash and he reflexivly jerked back. When he opened his eyes! Nothing? It looked just the same. "I don't see anything." The girl looked me deep in the eyes calmly and reached her right hand out. Nexo's eyes ran down her arm and where did her hand go!!!! "WHAT THU!" He barely managed to quell a swear word. She pulled her hand back out and wigled her fingers in front of his face. "Wha? Where did it go?" "This is the Fourth Wall. It is the border between this dimension and a diferent one. Would you like to see?" "Uh, woah now. I dunno. She went nose to nose with him and he felt his knees wobble from her intense stare. "What. Are you chicken?" He straightened up and glared down at her, "No way." He spun around and took a deep breath. Extended his hand out and…it disappeared! He jerked his hand back and stared at it. Then he closed his eyes and plunged his head into the Fourth Wall.
Nexo watched closely as she stepped back and pressed a button on her bracelet, there was a bright flash and he reflexivly jerked back. When he opened his eyes! Nothing? It looked just the same. "I don't see anything." The girl looked me deep in the eyes calmly and reached her right hand out. Nexo's eyes ran down her arm and where did her hand go!!!! "WHAT THU!" He barely managed to quell a swear word. She pulled her hand back out and wigled her fingers in front of his face. "Wha? Where did it go?" "This is the Fourth Wall. It is the border between this dimension and a diferent one. Would you like to see?" "Uh, woah now. I dunno. She went nose to nose with him and he felt his knees wobble from her intense stare. "What. Are you chicken?" He straightened up and glared down at her, "No way." He spun around and took a deep breath. Extended his hand out and…it disappeared! He jerked his hand back and stared at it. Then he closed his eyes and plunged his head into the Fourth Wall.
Nexo watched closely as she stepped back and pressed a button on her bracelet, there was a bright flash and he reflexivly jerked back. When he opened his eyes! Nothing? It looked just the same. "I don't see anything." The girl looked me deep in the eyes calmly and reached her right hand out. Nexo's eyes ran down her arm and where did her hand go!!!! "WHAT THU!" He barely managed to quell a swear word. She pulled her hand back out and wigled her fingers in front of his face. "Wha? Where did it go?" "This is the Fourth Wall. It is the border between this dimension and a diferent one. Would you like to see?" "Uh, woah now. I dunno. She went nose to nose with him and he felt his knees wobble from her intense stare. "What. Are you chicken?" He straightened up and glared down at her, "No way." He spun around and took a deep breath. Extended his hand out and…it disappeared! He jerked his hand back and stared at it. Then he closed his eyes and plunged his head into the Fourth Wall.
Moar later.
Great stuff
Thnx. I'm aiming to attempt a few chappies this weekend...but we'll see. The only reason I'm on today is because I was randomly not shifted to work my second job today. It was weird. But soon.....soon......
Location: Special Agent Task/Yield/Routing Force HQ (S.A.T.Y.R force) The Break Room
"So, what so you think? Is Glubby really good at his job or does he just solve cases accidentally?" "I dunno. He has a pretty good track record, but he's just so strange!" Agents nodded in agreement all around the room, as they listened in on the discussion between Damian Swent and his partner Simon Olinty. The Coffee room ,as everyone called it, was the true life blood of the Fourth Wall agency. Though Corporate would never acknowledge that truth. All the agents of all ranks went there to chat, and de-stress. It was also the place to break in any unsuspecting newbies. Damion was about to continue the debate but his pocket buzzed loudly, he grabbed his phone and looked at it in dismay. "Oh. It's her. I gotta take this guys." He moved out side and answered the call. "Crazy Pete's Soda Shoppe . What can I blend for you?" Essa's voice came through sounding slightly annoyed. "Damian! For once I wish you'd answer the phone like a normal person, If you weren't so good at your job...." "Reeelax, Es' What's got you so uptight. Is it that new "classified" case your working on?" "Yes. In fact I need you and Simon and Fealon to come help us. I'm taken you in on this one." "Ah, just like old times.I'll get the team together." "Thanks. Meet us at the cabby warehouse. The one where they found that Italian Cab driver today. Oh and Damian..." "Yeah?' "Don't call me Es'." "Right." Damian put the phone away and glanced back towards the coffee room. It was supposed to be a quite week.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Location: Thaddius Diastemer's Mansion on the Beach: New York
"Look dad. It's great to see you again, but what are you doing here?" "Is it wrong for a man to want to see his son?" The darkly clad man faced his son. Thad laughed sarcastically and looked away briefly. "Dad. You haven't wanted to see me for almost three years. The last time I saw you I was eighteen, and you gave me five thousand dollars and a clap on the back. Before that you were barely even ever there." They stared at each other steadily for a moment, KK could see his reflection in his son's name brand sunglasses. Thad shrugged, "So? What do you want." "Son. You've made your self into a great man. Now it is time that I ask you for a favor." Thad looked away and jutted his chin. Then he sighed and turned back. "What do you need."
Sorry I took so long, my life is crazy and I wanted to do this yesterday, but I got called into work for the majority of the day. But moar as soon as possible.
Nexo pulled his head back into Earth and looked in amazement at Lily. "Okay. I believe you now." The girl smirked, then looked more serious. "Want to see something awesome?" "Uhh..I guess?" She smiled eagerly and held up her hands they glowed a soft blue, her auburn hair floated as if it was under water and her eyes glowed as well. Suddenly fantastic images began to move around Nexo they became more and more realistic. There was a flash of light and then Nexo opened his eyes. He looked around and saw that he was in the plains. Zebra's and gazelles roamed around him, the air shimmered with heat, and flies buzzed continually. "What! This can't be real!!!" "Your right." It all suddenly vanished and he was standing in front of Lily who looked normal. "Whoa. Can you always do that?" "Yes." Nexo looked at her in astonishment. "What are you doing here? What are you?" "Who I am doesn't matter. Why would that change anything. But you should know, that You also have powers. As do others." "Do you even exist? Or am I just hanging out with some kinda freaky hologram??" "I'm not a hologram, I'm as real as you are. Mostly." "So, there are many others like you?" "Dozens. And your going to meet them. Do you really want to know what I am?" "Yes." "Then come with me." "Uh, okay." She spun on her heel and marched back to the car, Nexo trotted after her. What could go wrong right?
Well, there's some moar. and hopefully EVEN moar later on.
Well. Would you believe that we're a little over halfway done. Its seems I lost my readers with my negligence but I shall finish just in case there are still some remnant peepers here. With out further ado I present...
Chapter Twelve: On the Case Essa looked up from the file she was holding as a black convertible pulled up to the curb next to the warehouse. A tall man who wore dark jeans and a rolled up at the cuff button up shirt got out first, he put a hand through his spiky black hair and flipped some sunglasses on. Out of the passenger side stood a thoughtful looking young man with dirty blonde hair. Finally out of the the back a very skinny 17 year old hurries to catch up to his colleagues. He pushed up round glasses that his his eyes and his brown hair flopped into his face as he speed walked to them. Essa addressed them as they approached,"Welcome gentlemen. Lets get down to business." Damian smiled and tilted his head back, "Elliea*, lets not be so formal. No code names. We've all known each other to long for that rot." "Except for me." Fealon piped up. His glasses glinted as he turned his head. "Right, my apologies. Elliea Tanter. Team leader. Welcome to the force. Arn't you some tactician?" "A pleasure I'm sure. Yes, a tactician." He muttered in reply and turned away. "Sorry, he's a bit shy." Damian butted in, "We tried to take him to O'Malley's but he was very hush the whole time." "Regardless. Welcome to the team." Essa stuck her hand out to him and he shook it gently and briefly. "Okay boys. here's the crime scene." She started off as the moved further into the warehouse. "Nothings been touched by the police via request so all the gritty details are here except the actually cabby. But here's his file and a pic of the victim as he was found." She passed it around and everyone looked at it. Simon got it last and studied it closely. Essa addressed him, "Opinion? The Cop's ballistic said knife." Simon shook his head and blinked, "No. wrong shape on the entry point. If I didn't know any better I'd say it was "One of us" but it wasn't which means..." "Half right. It was KK." Essa looked very serious. Then Damian piped up again. He whistled in amazement. "Whew, when you say top secret you sure mean it. What's he doing back again." "Don't know, I'd love to find out. I just know that this time, he means it." Fealon moved forward. "Wait you guys are talking about Kent Kane Diastemer. Isn't he just a world reformist though." Damian snorted, "Yeah, a twisted one, that thinks the only way to a perfect, peaceful world is if he's the only one with powers." Fealon didn't offer a response. But Essa picked up the slack. "Next stop, Nexo's house. We just intercepted a police ban about a break in there." "My chariot awaits." Damian said, faking a dramatic bow toward the others. They rolled their eyes and moved towards the car.
Well. Would you believe that we're a little over halfway done. Its seems I lost my readers with my negligence but I shall finish just in case there are still some remnant peepers here. With out further ado I present...
Chapter Twelve: On the Case Essa looked up from the file she was holding as a black convertible pulled up to the curb next to the warehouse. A tall man who wore dark jeans and a rolled up at the cuff button up shirt got out first, he put a hand through his spiky black hair and flipped some sunglasses on. Out of the passenger side stood a thoughtful looking young man with dirty blonde hair. Finally out of the the back a very skinny 17 year old hurries to catch up to his colleagues. He pushed up round glasses that his his eyes and his brown hair flopped into his face as he speed walked to them. Essa addressed them as they approached,"Welcome gentlemen. Lets get down to business." Damian smiled and tilted his head back, "Elliea*, lets not be so formal. No code names. We've all known each other to long for that rot." "Except for me." Fealon piped up. His glasses glinted as he turned his head. "Right, my apologies. Elliea Tanter. Team leader. Welcome to the force. Arn't you some tactician?" "A pleasure I'm sure. Yes, a tactician." He muttered in reply and turned away. "Sorry, he's a bit shy." Damian butted in, "We tried to take him to O'Malley's but he was very hush the whole time." "Regardless. Welcome to the team." Essa stuck her hand out to him and he shook it gently and briefly. "Okay boys. here's the crime scene." She started off as the moved further into the warehouse. "Nothings been touched by the police via request so all the gritty details are here except the actually cabby. But here's his file and a pic of the victim as he was found." She passed it around and everyone looked at it. Simon got it last and studied it closely. Essa addressed him, "Opinion? The Cop's ballistic said knife." Simon shook his head and blinked, "No. wrong shape on the entry point. If I didn't know any better I'd say it was "One of us" but it wasn't which means..." "Half right. It was KK." Essa looked very serious. Then Damian piped up again. He whistled in amazement. "Whew, when you say top secret you sure mean it. What's he doing back again." "Don't know, I'd love to find out. I just know that this time, he means it." Fealon moved forward. "Wait you guys are talking about Kent Kane Diastemer. Isn't he just a world reformist though." Damian snorted, "Yeah, a twisted one, that thinks the only way to a perfect, peaceful world is if he's the only one with powers." Fealon didn't offer a response. But Essa picked up the slack. "Next stop, Nexo's house. We just intercepted a police ban about a break in there." "My chariot awaits." Damian said, faking a dramatic bow toward the others. They rolled their eyes and moved towards the car.
Moar tomorrow:D
Yay I finally made it in!
Its over half way done?
Still a great story. The one thing is that I don't were glasses, but who cares.
Well. Would you believe that we're a little over halfway done. Its seems I lost my readers with my negligence but I shall finish just in case there are still some remnant peepers here. With out further ado I present...
Chapter Twelve: On the Case Essa looked up from the file she was holding as a black convertible pulled up to the curb next to the warehouse. A tall man who wore dark jeans and a rolled up at the cuff button up shirt got out first, he put a hand through his spiky black hair and flipped some sunglasses on. Out of the passenger side stood a thoughtful looking young man with dirty blonde hair. Finally out of the the back a very skinny 17 year old hurries to catch up to his colleagues. He pushed up round glasses that his his eyes and his brown hair flopped into his face as he speed walked to them. Essa addressed them as they approached,"Welcome gentlemen. Lets get down to business." Damian smiled and tilted his head back, "Elliea*, lets not be so formal. No code names. We've all known each other to long for that rot." "Except for me." Fealon piped up. His glasses glinted as he turned his head. "Right, my apologies. Elliea Tanter. Team leader. Welcome to the force. Arn't you some tactician?" "A pleasure I'm sure. Yes, a tactician." He muttered in reply and turned away. "Sorry, he's a bit shy." Damian butted in, "We tried to take him to O'Malley's but he was very hush the whole time." "Regardless. Welcome to the team." Essa stuck her hand out to him and he shook it gently and briefly. "Okay boys. here's the crime scene." She started off as the moved further into the warehouse. "Nothings been touched by the police via request so all the gritty details are here except the actually cabby. But here's his file and a pic of the victim as he was found." She passed it around and everyone looked at it. Simon got it last and studied it closely. Essa addressed him, "Opinion? The Cop's ballistic said knife." Simon shook his head and blinked, "No. wrong shape on the entry point. If I didn't know any better I'd say it was "One of us" but it wasn't which means..." "Half right. It was KK." Essa looked very serious. Then Damian piped up again. He whistled in amazement. "Whew, when you say top secret you sure mean it. What's he doing back again." "Don't know, I'd love to find out. I just know that this time, he means it." Fealon moved forward. "Wait you guys are talking about Kent Kane Diastemer. Isn't he just a world reformist though." Damian snorted, "Yeah, a twisted one, that thinks the only way to a perfect, peaceful world is if he's the only one with powers." Fealon didn't offer a response. But Essa picked up the slack. "Next stop, Nexo's house. We just intercepted a police ban about a break in there." "My chariot awaits." Damian said, faking a dramatic bow toward the others. They rolled their eyes and moved towards the car.
Moar tomorrow:D
Yay I finally made it in!
Its over half way done?
Still a great story. The one thing is that I don't were glasses, but who cares.
Yup. But only read these spoilers if you want to know a big plot twist involving you. I hope you don't mind. :3
{JAMMERS! -8Legos- ONLY!} You do something evil!!!! >:3 I hope you don't mind but...I possibly have plans for you if there is ever a 2nd one. If you don't like it I can always change......
Yup.
Thnx. And yeah, I took a bit of artistic license....the glasses help to block eye contact, it really helps to boost the shyness, and seperated feeling of the character in relation to the others.
"Wow. This place is a dump. What happened, did Nexo's house cleaner quit?" Damian kicked at the broken shards of the grand piano.
"It looks like KK's the one to blame. I wonder where he went from here?" Essa turned at the waist to survey the wreck. "So..where to from here?" Simon asked turning around to face his friends. "Actually, we're waiting for Lilly and the big man himself to show up. Nexo." "Golly, and won't that be fun." Damian said in a mocking tone of voice. Essa looked at him sidelong, "You haven't even met him, don't be mean." "Yeah. Sorry, didn't mean to pick on the precious flower." Essa sent him a withering glare.... And he leered back. "ugg.... OH LOOK HERE THEY COME!" Essa speed walked to the broken half left of the door muttering, "Talk about being saved by the bell....frowsa..mrowsa..." Nexo swallowed hard and opened the door to the car, then he followed Lilly closely. Feeling slightly apprehensive about the group in front of him, he moved up warily. Essa quickly took charge. "Damian, Simon, Fealon. Please meet Nexo. Nexo, meet the guys." "Howdy." "Hello." "Greetings" Nexo eyed them all carefully, "Likewise I'm sure." Essa clapped her hands together and threw a glance towards Lilly. "Okay, let's get driving. We're going to chase down some leads, and Lilly your going to have to train Nexo on how to Unlock." Lilly nodded and the rest followed her as she moved out to the car. Fealon hung back in the group, then he stopped near a window. A sunbeam filled with lazy dust specks fell upon the broken glass of a picture. He bent down and picked it up, glass bits crunching under him. He held it in the light and looked at the same scene that KK had hours ago. Then he turned his head, his face inscrutable, the sun glinting off his lenses obscuring the expression in his eyes. He set the picture upright on the desk near by, also in the sunbeam, and turned to follow the others.
Well, there's some moar. And perhaps a little moar later this evening.
Location: Robin Go/Thaddius Diastemer's Mansion on the Beach: New York }The Basement{
Torchlight flickered on Thad's welding mask. After a moment he flicked the welding torch off and the flipped his mask up. He turned to look over his shoulder and called out to KK. "Hey. I hope you know what your doing. I mean it. I don't wanna spend the rest of my life looking over my shoulder." Diastemer looked up from wiring a metal arm and smiled calmly. His cat leaped up onto the table and rubbed on his arm. "I know what the world needs to be at peace. My ideals may be disputed by others, but plain logic leads me to the only solution possible. Trust me." He surveyed his son. Who was leaning casually against the workbench. His son surveyed his father back, then he wiped his hands on his jeans and the white t-shirt he was wearing, "I don't. But lets finish this anyway so I can get back to my life." "Am I not a part of your life." His father looked at him steadily. Thad's expression went blank and he turned away, flipping the mask down again, "What do you think I'll say." It was quite for some time but then Thad brought the chest plate he was working on over to his father, He leaned on it and turned to his father, "How are you going to get the S.A.T.Y.R. Force." KK turned his head slowly and looked into the distance, with a vague look in his eyes. He stroked Millie's steel colored fur absently, "I have some friends." Thad sighed, slumping and gestured wildly, "Fine. It's late, I'm getting something to eat and then hitting the sack. If you want anything talk to Maya Beage (May-uh Bee-guh). She's in the first door in the hall on the right, second floor." His father didn't acknowledge his son's retreating form. And he continued to work late into the night. Thaddius changed and fell into his huge bed, he groaned and flipped his arm over his eyes. What had he gotten himself into?
Sorry it's a short one. But I feel like I'm about to be sent off to bed. <.< >.>
Early in the morning KK finished his wiring, he stepped over to the other side of the large concrete basement. He stopped at a desk that was lit by a bare bulb suspended from a lone wire, it's light flickered over a large pile of blueprints. KK moved them off to the side and looked down upon a map of the world, as he studied it Millie jumped up and stood directly on top of a small mountain range that was close to the equator. Mrooouuwww. "Hmm, yes. That would be quite adequate. Good girl." Mrrouuurrrrrr. "Indeed, lets get ready to move."
Wanda leaned back in her desk chair, she turned it around and gazed out of the 75th floor window view over the city of New York. It looked friendly and peaceful from up here. Suddenly her intercom buzzed, interrupting the moment of silence. "Ms. Andertol? There's someone here to see you. Carter." "I thought I told him to take a short vacation." "You did ma'am, but he insists." "Okay. And tell him to bring up some coffee with him." "Yes ma'am." Wanda sighed heavily and standing up moved closer to the window. Three minutes later she heard a slight sound behind her, she turned and nearly slammed into Carter, her Second. "Ohh. Carter don't sneak up on me like that." He smiled wryly and leaned back onto her desk. "I thought you used to like having me around." "Not to give me heart attacks." " I brought coffee." "Your the best." "I am." She mock glared at him while accepting the mug. "Don't be to smug." He cocked an eyebrow at her, "You used to think so too." "Are you here to try and relive our past or did you need something else?" "I actually came to tell you that we could a have a problem. You know that irrelevant intel group, S.A.T.I.R. or whatever?" "Yes. But I thought they were just a law investigation unit, like something between the police and the F.B.I." "That's what we all thought. But I've been doing some digging. Their much, much more. I poked as deep as I could. And here's something interesting. I got past the fake stuff, and was denied access." "They don't have ability, or clearance to deny access to your kind of clearance level." "So I thought as well, but I checked around and it's all legit. Even more, their currently working on the Cabby Killing case, they pulled rank on the police and are keeping things so tight that the F.B.I doesn't know anything about it!" "This is big. I'm going to drop everything and work on this. ...You helping?" "That do you think? So, just like old times eh?" "What's gotten into you, the past is long gone." "Even a decimated plain can become green again." Wanda sighed again, "You always speak in riddles. Why not speak plainly?" He smiled again, "Your coffee's getting cold."
Essa looked at her phone as it buzzed with an incoming call. She glanced over towards Damian who was driving, "It's the boss." He made a wry face. Essa flipped the phone open. "Mr. King." a moment of silence. "Yes...Yes...I'll have a progress report out very soon....Yes. No. No, we're in pursuit now. But we do have Nexo with us. Yes.... Okay...I'll do that. Thank you Mr. King....Good bye then." The phone beeped as she hung up. Damian glanced away from the road in front of them, "What's up?" "Progress report. He sounds so tired." Damian glanced at her again but didn't reply, she was deep in thought. Things were about to get interesting.....maybe.
Thad woke up and rubbed his eyes, sighing he ruffled his hair then he slid out of the sheets on the bed. A few minutes later he shuffled into his huge kitchen and plopped into a comfy chair. A girl across the kitchen brought him a cup of coffee out of the automatic coffee machine. "Uhhgg, oh, thanks Maya. How are you this morning?" "Fine Thad. I have breakfast here." She moved back towards the fridge and stove area, then she turned her head slightly around. "What's with the creepy guy downstairs? He stayed up all night, with his weird cat." Thad took another sip, "Oh, thats my dad. He's.....different." "Uh, no kidding." She moved behind him and leaned on his shoulder, "Babe, what's going on. I should be one of the people you can trust, tell me what's up." Thad grimaced, "Trust. That's one thing I'm running short on." Maya moved into the chair facing Thad and looked worried. "Thad. Are you in trouble." He looked her in the eye for a moment, then sighed. "I really don't know. But you don't have to worry about it. You wont suffer, I promise." "You have money, prestige, friends, but even you can't protect me from everything. You need to face that one day. " Thad put his cup down on the table harder than necessary. He shoved his chair back and stood up abruptly. "NO. I can. I'll prove it." the fear deep in his eyes swirled, "I'll be upstairs. I'm going to go with my dad for a while but I'll be back....You'll see me off won't you?" Maya looked into the fear he always buried deeply, his guard was down. She sighed softly and one corner of her mouth went up in a sad smile. "Of, course." Thad nodded and then turned to walk away ruffling his black hair as he went. A worried habit of his. Maya sighed, alone in the kitchen. She put her head on her folded arms, why was this happening. What was he hiding from her, they never kept secrets! They were to close for that....she thought they were at least.
KK turned around to face his sons footsteps. "Are you ready?" His son's eyes smoldered with inner turmoil. "You better know what your doing, I have a lot at stake here. Including the only person who means anything to me!" Thad locked eyes with KK and stared deeply into their blackness. He stepped up nose to nose with him and jutted his jaw out. "I may not like you much, but I swear, if you ruin anything that I care about. I'll personally make sure that you never forget it." Diastemer steepled his forefingers and lowered his chin. "Don't worry my son. Fate is in control, nothing can change it's course, and I am simply doing the only thing that can be done. We will not fail, this is the only way." Thad shouldered a large bag and turned away, "We'll see won't we." Standing under the lone light bulb, KK smiled slyly. His cat leaped onto his shoulders and purred, "Yes we'll go now, and wait for destiny to take it's course." meeeww.
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Chapter Sixteen: Normal? (Part 2!! Also, I need a life. What am I saying someone slap me, I'm on vacation!!! )
Nexo looked over at Simon. "So, what are you guys supposed to do anyway?" Simon cocked an eyebrow at him, "You mean our organization? We are supposed to enforce justice, liberty, and freedom. Those sorts of things." Nexo pondered on that for a second. "So, does it work that way really?" Simon looked very serious, "Do you want the truth?" Before Nexo could respond Essa called back, "Hey, guys. We have just arrived at KK's last known hideout." Everyone clambered out of the car and stretched. Damian leaned closer to Essa and whispered with a concerned look on his face. "Who tipped us off about this place, I thought that the boss said that they couldn't find it?" Essa shrugged slightly, "I think Fealon actually tipped them off." "Hmmm." Was all that Essa got in return. She tilted her head in his direction. "What's wrong?" Damian shrugged in reply. "Nothing yet. But I got a weird feeling that KK's got something we don't know about in here, and I always listen to my gut." Essa, smiled wryly in return. Cautiously they entered. Essa drew her weapon, then turned her head to stage whisper to the others, "Okay, the hallway goes left and right here. Lets split up. I'll take Nexo, Fealon and Simon with me. Damian you take the rest. Fealon? You tipped 'em off to this place, wanna guess which way we should go." Fealon looked up quickly, his browed creased nervously. "Perhaps it would be wise for Elliea to go left and for Damian to go right." Essa nodded, "You heard him boys, lets do it." As the groups split up Simon followed Essa slowly, then he touched Nexo's shoulder. They stopped and Simon looked deeply into Nexo's eyes, with a strange sad look. "You asked for the truth. The truth is, No one is ever “free”. True freedom...liberty, they're not about your body." He put his finger on Nexo's heart, and his voice was suddenly husky. "It about your mind. When you stop limiting yourself, well that, is where all that we know...ends." Simon turned away and went to catch up with Essa, leaving Nexo a lot to chew on.
Twenty minutes later, something seemed to be wrong. Essa and her friends entered a large, high roofed room. It seemed virtually empty. "Okay. Nothing here, lets move on." "Wait! Uh, I think we should check the place out. You never know right." Everyone looked back at Fealon surprised. Essa shrugged nonchalantly, "I guess it couldn't hurt anything. Fealon's the one who's had all the good ideas lately." Essa had holstered her weapon and they all moved towards the back wall. As they stepped closer Simon realized that there was a small door in an alcove. He turned and lifted an eyebrow and tilted his head at Nexo. Nexo shrugged and moved forward to investigate. Essa and Simon stood behind him watching to see what happened, as Nexo reached for the door handle, Simon briefly wondered where Fealon had wondered off to. At the same time as Nexo grasped the knob, there was a contemptuous laugh. They all turned and saw Fealon. He stood near the other door and sneered, the light reflected on his glasses as he tipped his head. "So. It was as KK promised, Destiny is to much to resist. You have been easy enough to handle." He moved back farther and palmed something. "I hate to leave you like this but I have other things to take care of. But because your all so good a fixing things, how about replacing the roof and walls for me, they're quite old." "You traitor!" Simon yelled, he started stalking forward, but was knocked off balance by a sudden tremor running through the entire building. Fealon smiled confidently and turned to leave, but looked back. "Oh, I almost forgot. To make sure you don't follow any time soon." He slammed the door behind him and suddenly the floor crumbled in front of the alcove. Essa screamed as the floor disappeared from under her feet. Nexo ,still close to the door and on solid ground, threw himself onto the floor and reaching out grabbed Essa's hand and Simon's. He gasped when his shoulder felt the shock of their hanging weight, for a few agonizing seconds, he strained to pull them up. Then he yelled down to them over the rumbling of the damaged building "I can't pull you up, can either of you climb up my arms?" They both shouted the negative. Nexo groaned as sweat poured off of him, "Think fast, I don't know how long I can hold you guys!" He gritted his teeth and willed the screaming muscles to hold out longer. Simon looked up at him. "You can't hold us both! Elliea is lighter than I am!" Nexo looked into the calm, resigned face of his friend. Then he realized what Simon was thinking. "NO. Don't you even think of that Simon! Don't! What are you doing!" Simon's determined eye locked onto Nexo's. "What needs to be done. Remember what I said!" Nexo gritted his teeth again and gripped his friend's wrist with everything he had, but Simon twisted his hand and slipped out of Nexo grasp. "NOOOOOO!!" A tortured yell mixed with Essa scream. But Simon was no longer in sight, only darkness hung beneath them. Nexo summoned strength with his will and jerked Essa up next to him, they lay on their backs panting, Essa shook with sobs. Quickly Nexo stood up, he wiped at his face and pulled his friend up to her feet. "Come on we have to get out before this whole place comes down!" Essa wiped at her face too and they both bolted for the outside. Grief would be saved for later.
Well. Comments and questions? More as soon as I can.
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It was weird. 
