Battle Doom and Lover's abuse

Red smoke appeared next to JJ. Dustin put his hand on his shoulder and said, “I don’t think dying is a good option.”

JJ looked at Dustin and whispered, “I have to get Thomas out of here. You have to give me cover.”

Dustin gave him a thumbs up.

“I don’t think you have much of a choice,” said Joel as he lifted his hand and made a single motion. The Glooms both fired.

JJ ducked and rolled on the ground. Dustin jumped out of the way and Kel took to the air saying, “I’ll melt them where they stand. Why bother trying to stop us?”

Joel looked at Kel in the air and said, “Because I’m part of the Tribunal and that is way more important than any of you so called do-gooders could ever wish to be.”

The Glooms tried to grab Kel but Kel wove in and out. Dustin ran towards Joel and said as he jumped up sword pointed right at his face, “You should stop talking and start bleeding.”

Joel put his forearm up and the sword hit him with a spark. He then spun and grabbed Dustin by the throat and threw him against a tree. “Maybe you should just not bother.”

“My healing factor says otherwise,” said Dustin through gritted teeth as he got up off the ground and went for Joel again.

Kenny saw Kel in the air fighting the Glooms that seemingly just appeared out of nowhere. “Guys,” said Kenny, “we have to battle.” He formed an ice slide and went over to help Kel. He shouted, “Whoa I got my powers back. So sweet.”

Anthony, Fonz, Dom and Alan looked at one another. Alan said, “Kenny sucks at being any type of leader.”

“Yeah,” said Dom. “But he’s right.” Dom went into the ground and headed over to the fight. Alan followed along with Anthony.

Fonz limped over to Thomas. Tina met up with him and asked, “Are you going to be alright?”

Fonz said, “In a moment. He pointed to Thomas.”

“Ah that’s Thomas,” said Tina as she looked at the silver man. “He’s hot.”

“That has gone unknown to me for a while now and I’ll just allow it to continue,” said Fonz. “I’m just going to get my toe to normal and I’ll join the fight. Maybe you should go and help them.” He was a little annoyed with her comment.

She looked over at Dustin fighting Joel and said, “I can do that. He seems to need someone to help him.” She ran towards Joel and Dustin.

Josh floated next to Fonz and said, “Oh burn.”

“I’ll squish you,” said Fonz as he looked at Josh.

Josh smiled and said, “You could if I’d let you.”

Fonz rolled his eyes. Josh lifted Fonz into the air. “What are you doing,” Fonz asked.

“I’m getting you to Thomas quicker,” said Josh. “I have to continue using my powers unless I want to be over taken by this Lurker egg. Yeah. Plus JJ is coming over to take Thomas to help him with others who are inside. If you are not quick you’ll continue with this broken toe thing.”

Josh carried him over to Thomas.

Thomas was still working on James and Gray. They were both out on the ground. JJ was already there and talking to Thomas.

“I think it’ll be a matter of moments,” said Thomas as he continued to move his hands up and down their bodies, just centimeters above. His hands gave off a bright glow as did his eyes and mouth, which was noticeable when he spoke.

“You think you are healing them,” said JJ.

“Never thought I’d be in this position,” James shouted with a grin.

Thomas groaned and jumped back from being over the both of them. He moved over to Gray and said, “I take it James is back to his healthy whore like self.”

James sat up and smiled and winked. He saw JJ and said, “Looks like we had an audience.” Then he noticed Gray and said, “Threesome…how kinky Thomas….very.”

“Make him shut up or I’ll make him have impotence problems,” said Thomas. “I need quiet to concentrate.”

Fonz said, “Quiet?” He looked behind Thomas as the battle was heating up with trees falling and holes being formed in the ground. “Do you have ears?”

“I meant James silent,” said Thomas as his hands continued their motion up and down Gray’s body just above the skin as before.

James pushed up off the ground and said, “I feel great. I think I’ll go and fight.”

“I think not,” said Thomas. “I removed the over powering drug that was making you want to kill, kill, kill but the device is still in your head. I suggest not giving it an urge and sticking to the ground for right now. Don’t tempt it.”

“I like drugs,” said James. “I think I might become addicted.”

“I thought you were finish with that,” said Gray as he opened his eyes.

Thomas smiled and patted Gray on the head and stood up next to JJ. Gray sat up and looked at James waiting for an answer.

“Drugs are a part of me and it would be like cutting off an arm if I were to get rid of them,” said James. “I mean I have been armless a couple of weeks now but still they want to pleasure me and how could I deny them? I like pleasure.”

“This conversation is really gross,” said Fonz. “I just want my toe fixed. Please. I really just want that and then I can just go.”

“Looks like the boys are doing quite well,” said Meg as she moved over to the group.

“They are,” said JJ.

“Gray don’t join the fight,” said Thomas. “As your cosmic doctor I suggest sitting on the sidelines for a while until your body is checked over by Twelve. Twelve will know what to do with those devices.”

Gray nodded and then started talking to James.

Thomas bent down and started healing Fonz’s toe and parts of his foot.

JJ said to Meg, “I’m going to need you to come with me and Thomas. I have people on the inside that need our help.” He looked and was a little shocked. “The sun is coming up.”

Meg quickly turned around and nodded. “Yeah we’ve been up for a long time now. The leaves over there look like a nice nap area.”

Thomas stood up and gave Fonz the go ahead. “Ready,” said Thomas.

Meg grabbed both their hands as she turned them all invisible, “I feel like I’m a dirty little girl. Though I have to admit I’ve always wanted to run holding two guys’ hands.”

They started running past the battle unnoticed.

Gray looked at Josh and said, “Aren’t you going to go and help them out?”

“I have a weird feeling I’m not going to be here much longer,” said Josh. “It’s odd. I’m not even scared. If I continue helping at last minute they’ll never learn to do things on their own.”

“What is going on,” Gray asked.

Josh told him about the cave and the Lurker Egg and what Dustin had said about use of energy.

“Then you have to stay in a constant state of tire,” said Gray. “Help.” He pointed at the battle.

“I can little here and there,” said Josh. He turned his attention to the battle. Joel was hitting Dustin over and over again. With a flick of his finger Joel went through one of the Gloom’s legs and caused the Gloom to fall flat on its face.

Everyone scattered and Dustin teleported to sever the other head of the Gloom off with an odd cackle. Kel fired blasts of fire all around the Gloom melting holes in his metal skin. Kenny followed him and froze those spots. Fonz then hit the Gloom in those spots and as the head was falling off the Gloom’s body just fell apart.

Dom’s hands came out from the ground and held onto Joel. Joel was squirming to get free. He blasted at the hands with his gloves and there was no reaction from Dom who did give a small indication that it hurt. He held on. Anthony came running up and fired his blast and hit Joel in the face so hard Joel broke Dom’s grasp and ended up on the ground.

Tina screamed and shattered the head of the Gloom that kissed the ground. She saw Josh was in her line of scream and she just shrugged her shoulders in a sorry manner.

Kel landed near the fallen Joel and looked down at him. He could not see his eyes because the slits of the mask were dark. He said, “You better leave us alone. Your tribunal of power is going to be ruined because the scepter will be found by one of the three people who are running around in there trying to look for it.”

“Who,” Joel asked as he stayed on the ground not trying to get up.

Kenny and Fonz walked up and stood around Joel.

“Will, Daniel and Cathy,” said Kel.

“Andy,” someone shouted. “Don’t forget Andy.”

Everyone, but Joel, looked to see who it was. The short little boy came running up to them from Jeff’s.

“Wade,” said Kenny. “Nice of you to join us.”

“Nice to have someone to join,” said Wade. “I saw Andy and I gave him a problem to contend with. But he too is looking for this scepter.”

“Andy,” said Kel as he looked down at Joel. “So you can leave but don’t start another fight with us. We will make you wish you’d just had gone to deal with Daniel, Cathy, Will and Andy.”

Joel swatted Kenny’s hand away from helping him up as he pushed himself off the ground. Fixed his green cloak around his head and dusted it off. He looked at all of them and said, “You are mistakenly on the wrong side. If you go with me right now I will put in word with the Tribunal to not give you the full punishment that goes along with your mistakes.” He lifted his head as he looked down on all of the. They could now see his cold eyes staring back.

No one said a single word. They just looked at Joel. Dustin flipped his sword around and hit Joel in the head with the handle as he said, “Hollow.”

Joel moved away without looking back at the group. He did look down at one of the Glooms.

Cudmore had snuck out the back door while Josiah was talking to Shawn at the front. He had sent out the text over thirty or so minutes ago. He had sent out a broad text to many people just to give them a heads up of what was going on but he had sent out specific text to a select few.

“Cudmore,” whispered someone from the bushes.

Cudmore turned around and looked and saw no one. Then four figures came out from the bushes. He smiled. He could seem them just barely in the backyard light and the early dawn light.

“Josiah is a fool for doing this to you,” said Mat as his tongue flicked out of his mouth to snatch a fly out of the air.

Mike roared in agreement.

Everyone shhhed him.

“I’m only here because she dragged me,” said MarcII pointing to his partner.

She walked forward and pulled bones out of her back and said, “I always wanted to stab Josiah in his face.”

“I’m not looking for murder,” said Cudmore as he placed his hands up yieldingly. “I’m just looking to give him a good roughing up. You have to be careful of Shawn he’s really strong.”

Casey pointed at Cudmore’s arm as he was scratching a balding spot. She said, “What is going on?”

“A virus,” said Cudmore as he explained how he got it. “Josiah has it too and I’m pretty sure the moment he decides to kiss Shawn he too will have it. That’s why I’m keeping my distances. Josiah’s not as infected as me and therefore I don’t think as contagious but a good kiss ought to transmit it. If that does happen then Shawn will weaken within seconds. Only through pushing himself could he access his powers and then that will only accelerate the virus.”

“Too much brain speak,” said Casey. “I just want to beat some people down that’s the only reason I’m here. I’m not here to care about people dying from a virus I don’t have.”

“I find it interesting,” said MarcII. “I’d like to look at a sample.”

“Nerd,” said Casey as she hit him in the head, lightly, with one of her bones.

MarcII’s face showed how annoyed he was with her.

Mike growled and bounced around.

“He’s right,” said Mat. “One thing at a time.”

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Will walked with Kelly next to him. They had been looking for Andy and Dill before Cathy and Adin find them.

“I’m tired,” said Kelly as she bumped up against a wall.

“You can sleep later,” said Will as he dragged her behind him. “We have to find Andy before Cathy does.”

Kelly pulled her arm out of Will’s grasp and said, “Why is this more important than my sleep? I’ve been in other people’s hands for a long time and all you can think of is finding Andy?”

Will turned and looked at her and said, “Yes it’s important that I find him because if I don’t and Cathy does then she’ll be in control of SCN. That can’t happen. You’ve spent time with her you know what an idiot whore she is. Who would want to be under an idiot whore?”

Kelly looked at him with a confused look as if she was waiting for something. Then she said, “I’m not going to say anything and let that one pass. But don’t you need the scepter?”

Will shook his finger in the air and said, “Oh Kelly I love you.” He leaned in and kissed her on the forehead. “This changes my plans. Where is the scepter?”

Kelly shrugged.

“You make purple hot,” said Will making note of Kelly’s skin tone.

Kelly smiled.

“Want to help me find the scepter?” Will asked as he put his hand out to her.

She reached out and grabbed hold and said, “Sure.”

Will looked down the hall one way and then turned and looked back the other way. “I cannot remember where the scepter is.”

“He never told you,” Kelly asked still blushing over the complement Will gave her.

“That is one thing he kept to himself,” said Will. “He never told me.”

“He had to have told someone,” said Kelly.

Kelly fell to the ground bleeding out of her shoulder. Her breathing was shallow and her eyes were wide as her hand reached over and trying to stop the bleeding. Will turned and saw two people walking towards him in a stride of pure confidence.

“You should know,” said Daniel, “he told me, which means I’m more important than you ever were or ever will be.”

Anarchist cocked his silencer again and pointed it at Will. “Don’t bother,” he said.

Will looked at Kelly who was barely breathing but was for sure bleeding all over the ground. Her hand was not doing enough to keep her from bleeding so profusely.

“What?” Will asked not really knowing what to do. He looked confused as he looked down at Kelly and then back up at Daniel and Anarchist who were coming towards him.

“I know you’re trying to produce some sort of illusion,” said Anarchist. “It’s not working.”

“Huh,” Will asked wondering why it was not.

“I can still see you,” said Anarchist.

Daniel reached Kelly’s body and looked down at her and said, “You shouldn’t spend so much time with this molester it doesn’t do your reputation any good.”

She could not speak and moved slightly on the ground. She closed her eyes. She coughed.

Anarchist pointed the gun down at Kelly and said, “Looks like she’s going to die. Pity she’s pretty.” He winked at her. He put the gun in the front of his pants. He looked at Will and winked again. “We know where this scepter is. I’m sorry you don’t.”

“No you’re not,” said Daniel.

“Oh yeah I’m not,” said Anarchist.

Will just stared at Kelly.

“Looks like you actually care,” said Daniel. “Mistake.” Daniel swung his fist around and hit Will across the face. Will hit the ground and his face landed next to Kelly’s feet. He did not move. “Don’t think he’ll be helping you,” said Daniel. “But we’ll be ruling SCN in a moment. Hope you have a painful rest of your life.”

“Want me to shoot her again,” Anarchist asked as he looked at Kelly whose eyes were all over the place.

“She’s in enough pain, let’s just get the scepter and start SCN’s reign of Awesome,” said Daniel.

“That was good food,” said Adrian as he stood up stretching.

JJ burped and said, “Yeah I have to agree nothing like a full bowl of strawberries.”

Adrian nodded in agreement. “They are good but I don’t think it’s really necessary to use so much sugar.”

“But it’s so good that way,” said JJ. “You think we should get back to work and help people fight?”

“Are you sure you can trust me?” Adrian asked. “My mind might switch like everyone else.”

“I think Josh fixed you,” said JJ. “I think Josh wouldn’t screw you over and make a mistake. He likes you. I actually think you should watch out there because he likes you can when he likes someone he’ll jump on them and hump them.”

Adrian laughed and shook his head, “Sure JJ. I don’t think Josh would want me. I’m blue and have metallic wings.” He seemed a little sad.

“I think blue skin is cool,” said JJ. “I think I want blue skin. Is it contagious?”

Adrian laughed.

There was a gust of wind.

JJ looked around and said, “Did you fart?”

Adrian shook his head no.

Chris appeared out of the blur and wind and said, “Death becomes you.”

“Hey,” shouted someone in the kitchen doorway, “Chris the speed demon don’t do it.”

Chris turned around and said, “How are there three?”

Adrian’s opened and he swung quickly and hit Chris in the back of the head knocking him to the ground. He did not get back up.

“That was easy,” said Adrian.

Gray1, 2 and 3 smiled. JJ said, “Thanks.”

“We know you really like us and want us to stick around and help you get through this place safely,” said Gray 3.

“He won’t need you,” said Jayden as he walked in from another door way followed by Korey.

JJ said, “Jayden.” He ran over and gave him a big hug. “We were just talking about blue skin.”

Adrian waved. Jayden nodded. “Really,” said Jayden. “I’d think you’d have better things to talk about other than little old me.”

“We did,” said JJ. “We were talking about Adrian.”

“He is a hot blue boy,” said Jayden.

“He is,” said Gray 1.

JJ turned towards the Grays and said, “Didn’t I make you with my mind.”

Gray 1 smiled.

JJ sighed. He absorbed the Grays. His eyes rolled back into his head and then when they were absorbed he shook his head and said, “Whoa. Gray is fighting Thomas. Dan and Twelve caught Bat and Sara because they turned. Twelve has a message for me. I wonder from who? There was an attack by Daniel and his Debate Club but they were stopped. Daniel and Anarchist were not there. That means they snuck in to get hold of SCN. Ew and they had other thoughts. I wish I could purge those thoughts. Ick.”

“We have to go,” telepathically said Korey. “We have to before we are found by those who are not happy.”

“I’m so glad to see you,” said JJ as he looked at Jayden.

Jayden smiled. “I’m glad to see you too.”

“Why did you come back,” JJ asked.

Korey waved Adrian over. Adrian walked over to where they were. Korey picked up Chris and dragged him closer to them.

“I came back because I missed you Jammies,” said Jayden.

“Sure,” said JJ. He then said, “Korey is right we have to go. But we have to go to the front door area.”

Jayden nodded and everyone held on to him while JJ and Korey held on to Chris and poof they were gone.

Bat and Sara squirmed and unable to speak because their mouths where gagged. Dan picked his nail with one of his knives. He looked at Twelve. Twelve just put a thumb up to show that the other prisoners were bound well. Rick was bound by a pipe that Twelve and yanked out of the ground. Forty-Five was also bound but by the remainder of the rope that was left over from tying up The Brain Trust.

Dan sighed.

Twelve blinked his eyes but only in an effort to look more human even though he did not look that much like a human.

Poof.

“I hate this mode of travel,” said Korey telepathically.

Dan smiled, “Great to see you.”

JJ said, “Yeah great to see y’all too. I hear Twelve has a message for me.”

Twelve walked over to JJ and said, “Yes.Message.Is.From.Josiah.To.Say.That.He.Is.

Dating.Shawn.”

“Shawn is back,” JJ asked. “I’m thinking I don’t have enough care to care if he decides to talk to Josiah first. Knowing Josiah he’s just lying to stir up emotion.”

Twelve nodded. “It.Is.Possible.”

JJ turned and saw Bat and Sara he pointed at them and said, “They turned?”

Dan laughed and said, “Yeah and they still are turned. I couldn’t fix them and Twelve tried. We thought it was going to work but they seemed more determended to kill you. Andy really must not like you. What did you do?”

“Good question,” said JJ.

“You don’t know?” Dan asked.

“Nope,” said JJ. “He’s an over emotional woman stuck in a male body. I think this because it makes what he does have some sort of sense.”

“Seriously that makes sense to you,” Dan asked.

“Not really it just helps,” said JJ.

Dan pointed at Chris.

“Same,” said JJ. “He’s still under Andy’s influence.”

“We need Thomas,” said Adrian. “I’m sure he could do something.”

“Thomas is outside,” said JJ. “The Grays saw him. I’ll go and look.” JJ walked out through the hole to find Thomas.

Dustin looked at Josh who was now walking without Tina’s help. He said, “Whoa Josh regained his energy quickly.”

Meg said, “Yeah a Lurker egg would do that.”

“A what,” Dustin asked.

“Lurker egg,” said Meg. “In the tunnel that we went through there are these huge insect like creatures that attacked us. They wanted to insert an egg and they did so in Josh.”

“And,” said Dustin. “Should we not be concerned?”

“Not yet,” said Meg. “He hasn’t shown any signs of the egg wanting to gain control yet. First it goes through healing of the body and then it starts taking over.”

“But he’s walking around,” said Dustin. “That would mean he’s healing quite nicely.” Dustin walked over to Josh and said, “You have to use your powers a lot so that you stay in a state of tired.”

Josh stared at him and said, “Why?”

“It will keep the Lurker egg busy healing you and making sure you are in top shape so we could figure out how to get that thing out of you,” said Dustin. He put his hand on Josh’s shoulder and finished, “I hate you but you becoming a bug is just gross and that would make me hate you more. I don’t want that because then I’d have to kill you.”

“I almost thought you had a heart,” said Josh. “Almost.”

“Well make it happen stay tired,” said Dustin.

Josh said, “I got it.”

Dom, Anthony, Fonz, and Kel were over where Thomas was. Thomas was trying his hardest to heal Gray and James back to their normal states of mind.

“When you heal James will that ridiculous hair go away too,” Dom asked holding back laughter.

Anthony said, “I think it’s kind of cool.”

“Pink,” Dom asked.

“Only real men wear pink,” stated Anthony.

“Sure,” said Dom laughing.

Kel looked up and said, “Oh look here comes JJ.” He moved around Thomas and walked over towards JJ. He could see him by the light of Jeff’s compound.

“Hey Potleaf,” said JJ.

“Hey Comic Book,” said Kel.

“How was capture,” said JJ.

“It wasn’t fun,” said Kel.

JJ and Kel finally met and gave each other a hug. “You smell of pot,” said JJ.

“Well Joel drugged us so that we wouldn’t be able to use our powers,” said Kel.

“Alright,” said JJ. “Hey what is Thomas doing?”

“Trying to heal Gray and James,” said Kel. “He knocked them out of the sky.”

“Halt,” said a voice that boomed.

Kel turned and said, “Dude those Glooms are annoying.”

“I thought Dub_ had this all under control,” said JJ.

“You thought wrong,” said the Gloom raised its hand and fired. The blast hit the ground and caused Kel to follow suit. JJ braced himself against a tree.

“I fixed them,” said Joel as one of the Glooms lowered him to the ground.

“You should be inside,” JJ shouted.

“I should be right here,” Joel said as he stepped off the Gloom’s hand on to the ground. “You are all annoying and should just DIE.”

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James raised his hand into the air and a blast of lightning came down and struck Thomas. Thomas and Gray were forced apart by the blast. Gray looked around and saw James. He hovered there and waved James up to help. Gray turned his attention back towards Thomas and flew towards him shield up and ready for impact.

James called up the wind to lift him higher. His eyes turned white as the clouds darken and thunder rumbles.

Thomas hits Gray and his fist hits the shield. Gray swerves to the side and swings his fist to try and hit Thomas. Thomas dodges.

“We have company,” said Gray.

Thunder rumbles more as lighting plays within the clouds that were forming.

“Fight it,” Thomas shouted. “You have to fight it.” Thomas spun around as he lifted his hands into the air. He spun faster as he turned into a blur.

The dark clouds were gathering from all around by James’s call. It was hard to see the clouds taking over because of the dark night. It was mainly noticed because of the sound of thunder and the moonless sky. It was easy to see Thomas for his silver body reflected what little light that was coming from Jeff’s compound. Gray glows a healthy orange as he hovered and moved about. James was the one that was difficult to see because of his dark clothes. His pink tipped Mohawk was visible—well the pink tips.

James hovered next to Gray who was loud as he hovered. His feet not visible because of the loud rocket like explosion that was occurring keeping him in flight.

James said, “Like my hair?”

Gray turned and looked and said, “Suits you.”

James smiled. “Of course it does cause I’m hot stuff.”

Gray turned to look at Thomas and said, “When do you think he’ll stop spinning any time soon?”

James shook his head. “I don’t see him stopping soon so I think I’ll have to stop him myself if you’re just going to sit here and stare at him and his shiny body.” James looked at the blurred Thomas and then said, “Well I guess it is rather attractive in this state but still I’ll knock him down. We have to kill him as instructed.”

Gray smiled.

Thomas spun faster and faster blurring so much he looked like a silver slice in the night sky. His body gave off a bright light. He all the sudden stopped with his hands extended and a flash of light blinded James and Gray along with a sonic boom of energy that rushed from Thomas to them. It knocked them out of the sky and they fell towards the ground. Thomas pulled his arms in and sped towards their falling bodies. He caught them both and lowered to the ground. He placed them down against the grass on their backs. He looked around and realized no one was outside. It was oddly quiet. The clouds started to part because James was unconscious.

Thomas does not get tired because he does not need to sleep but he let out a deep breath in exasperation. He does not realize what is going on or where everyone was. He did not know if what he had done to both James and Gray fixed anything and that they would be back to normal or not. He decided he would wait until they both wake up. Leaving them alone was not a good idea because someone might come along and snatch them. Body snatchers are just scary things and Thomas did not want Gray to be snatched. Maybe James but not Gray…he smiled at his rather small joke.

Forty-Five’s shield was blocked by Dan’s Bowie knives. His strength allowed him to hold them against the impact of the shield. It bounced off his knives and hit Rick in the back of the head and went back towards Forty-Five. Before the shield came back home Dan threw one of his Bowie knives at Forty-Five and he dodged. The knife wedged into the wall.

“Missed,” said Forty-Five as he stood back up catching his shield.

Dan punched him directly in the face forcing the back of his head to hit the wall and his back hitting the handle of the knife. “Bull’s-eye,” said Dan.

Forty-Five groaned. His shield lay on the ground in front of Bat and Sara who were squirming trying to get free.

Rick rubbed the back of his head in a bit of shock. Twelve took this chance to hit him hard in the nuts. Rick made weird noises as he fell to his knees gripping his balls in both his hands.

“I.Made.You.Hurt,” said Twelve as he stepped over Rick’s body.

Forty-Five fell forward into Dan’s grasp. He was still awake. Dan backhanded Forty-Five as hard as possible because he realized that Forty-Five had a high threshold for pain. He hit him across the face. Forty-Five then slumped in Dan’s grasp. Dan dropped him on the floor.

“Wasn’t there another two,” Dan asked looking around.

Twelve said, as he moved over to Bat and Sara, “Yes.They.Escaped.While.We.Were.

Fighting.”

Dan nodded and said, “Smart move.” He pulled his knife out of the wall and placed it back in his side pocket.

Twelve looked down at Bat and Sara and said, “It.Is.Going.To.Hurt.A.Lot.” He placed his hands on the top of both their heads and they both started to squirm and scream.

“You two need help,” asked Gray 1.

“Yeah we’re here to help but it’s loud right now and we would love it if you keep it below loud more like not loud,” said Gray 2.

All three Grays stood in the doorway that was created by Daniel. They looked just like the original.

“Where is Gray,” Dan asked.

“Fighting Thomas,” said Gray 3. “That’s not going to last.”

“Twelve is trying to fix Bat and Sara,” said Dan. “They are under the control of Andy because of devices in their heads.”

“Device?” Gray 1 asked. “What kind of device?”

“Mind control,” said Dan. “Something about switching sides at a push of a button. In this case it was literally.” Dan folded his arms and watched Twelve.

The Grays looked at one another shot their thumbs up in the air. “We’ll deal with Andy,” Gray 2 said. “We know enough from both parties to deal with him.” He tapped the side of his head.

“Alright,” said Dan. “I’m staying here to make sure no one makes a move on Twelve. Hopefully he knows what he’s doing.”

“Have any rope,” Gray 3 asked as he looked over at the Brain Trust.

“Don’t,” said Dan. “Their powers deal with the mind and if they stay where they are I can tell if they are awake or not because they’ll start moving. Tied up will make it difficult. I’ve got this, guys. Go on.”

They walked down the hall side by side.

“Andy is going to be in for a real surprise,” said Gray 1.

“Yeah,” said Gray 2. “We look like Gray, have some of his thoughts but are as, if not more, irrational like JJ.”

“Oh what a combination considering how not rational Gray can be,” said Gray 3.

“We are a mess,” said Gray 1. “Hopefully we’ll never be created again.”

“Yeah,” said Gray 3. “For the sake of humanity.”

“And ourselves,” said Gray 2 laughing.

Josiah and Cudmore sleep soundly in their bed. Cudmore hoped he had left no doubt in Josiah’s mind who the better man was between him and Shawn. A phone vibrates on the nightstand. Josiah’s hand picked up the phone and looked at it.

It was a text from Shawn that said, “I’m outside.”

Josiah smiled and carefully slipped out from underneath Cudmore’s hold and walked to the front door. He opened it and saw Shawn standing there. There was a mild pause before they embraced in a kiss.

Cudmore looked at the phone that Josiah left and saw the text. He then decided to send a text of his own to anyone and everyone that was on the phone list. He fought the ideal of ripping the heads off of both Shawn and Josiah and turned on his side to go back to sleep. The cell phone started to vibrate with responses and Cudmore smiled even though his jaw was in a tight growl.

Daniel and Anarchist were cautiously walking down the hallway. They were making sure they were going unnoticed. Anarchist would knock out the security cameras with his good shot.

“Cathy is going to be here you know,” said Anarchist. “She’s going to try to be getting the scepter as well.”

Daniel nodded. “It was held in the throne room until the massive amount of JJs infiltrated it and it was then removed and placed somewhere else.” Daniel looked around at the walls and said, “This place needs signs to tell me where the hell I’m going. All the walls look the same.”

“The scepter allows the person who holds it to be in power,” Anarchist asked.

“Yes,” said Daniel a little annoyed. “We’ve been over this.”

“Yes but you didn’t answer me on how we are going to rule equally,” Anarchist said.

“You’re not,” said Kurt as his hand was out stretched blocking Daniel’s view. He pulled his hand back revealing Lindsey and Bri who stood next to him.

“Well this was unexpected,” said Daniel as he smiled. “Kurt is someone who seems to have lost his way.”

Kurt tilted his head in confusion and said, “What do you mean lost my way? I’m here to stop anyone from taking Jeff’s rightful position as ruler of SCN. What are you here doing?”

“Taking what is rightfully mine,” said Daniel with a smile. He then quickly said, “What is rightfully ours. We are both here taking what is rightfully ours.”

Anarchist stood straight up and nodded not even realizing the amount of “I’s” Daniel continues to say.

“You won’t get too far,” said Kurt as he placed his hands on his waist.

Lindsey said, “He’s got that right.” Her fist started to glow bright pink.

Bri’s hair flowed in all directions as she shook her head in agreement.

Daniel moved up closer to the group with his very calm demeanor and smile. He calmly said, “What makes you different than I?” He looked at Kurt as he asked that. When he got close enough slapped Lindsey across the face and hit Bri in the gut. Bri hit the ground on her butt and started having trouble breathing. Lindsey hit her head against a wall and ended up on the ground looking up at Kurt and Daniel.

“Don’t move,” said Daniel as he stood face to face with Kurt. “Anarchist will shoot them both before your rubber fingers twitch.”

Anarchist cocks two guns and gives off a laugh.

“Again what makes you different?”

Kurt looked Daniel in the face and said, “I’m not like you.”

“Oh,” said Daniel with a laugh. “He’s not like us,” he repeated towards Anarchist.

Anarchist laughed.

“You’re telling me you joined this Religious Cult team because you believe in Religion,” Daniel asked.

“I am an atheist I don’t care about religion but the team is a different story,” said Kurt.

“Really,” said Daniel. “You don’t believe in their beliefs. You’ve even said demeaning things about those that do believe and you say being on their team is a different story? That and you’ve had power hungry issues. I know about you. I do my homework before I go out and face any idiot, including yourself.”

“But you didn’t know you were going to see me,” said Kurt.

“You think I didn’t see you walking down the hall,” said Daniel. “I saw you. I ignored you. I was ready for you to pop up and be all self-righteous. I was ready for it. You, however, were not. You should have stuck with JJ’s crew you might have had a chance. But not now. You’re in my way and I think if the Cult is smart,” he looked at Lindsey who was groggily staring back, “they’d drop you like a hot potato because you’re leading them to ruin like you do to anyone who even comes close to you. You’re trouble. If you change your mind you can join us in our rulership over SCN. I assure you it’ll come to pass. Unless you will continue with your fakeness and stick with them.” Daniel moved passed Kurt along with Anarchist. “But don’t think I’ll react kindly to you when the power of the scepter is in my hand.” He paused and the said quickly, “Our hand.”

“Yeah,” said Anarchist as he bumped Kurt in the shoulder.

Kurt fell to his knees next to Lindsey and asked, “Are you alright?”

She spit in his face. “Don’t try and fool me. I read minds.”

“Don’t do this,” said Aron as his hands held onto the metallic arm that was squeezing his throat. “You know what this will do to you if you exert yourself you’ll become more infected.”

“I don’t care,” said Nate. “You and Kurt have lied to us.”

Jordan’s tongue flickered out as he said, “We don’t appreciate being lied to.”

“That tongue thing is hot,” said Brianna.

Steph was next to Nate and said, “What did he lie to you about? I don’t think you should do something rash.” She almost touched Nate’s shoulder but pulled back because he was more than mad he was angry. She was afraid he might react violently should she do that.

Two more arms shot up and pinned Aron’s arms to the wall. “He lied. He said he was with us but he’s not. Kurt’s not either. We’ve been deceived.”

“How do you know,” Kayla asked a little scared of the amount of anger that was coming from Nate.

Nate’s fourth arm picked up a cell phone that was on the table next to the computer Aron was working on and handed it to Kayla. “Look at the text. It’s from a Josiah who happens to be someone who can read the future. He’s been in contact with Cathy and Daniel. Now that could just be a coincidence but after I looked at the text, because he asked me to check the phone to make sure it wasn’t Kurt, I looked at the phone list and Daniel is on it. We were going to be double crossed. Everyone knew that Daniel wanted to take over Jeff’s position, everyone but Jeff. Kurt wanting to come and help was nothing more than a ploy to get inside and wait for Daniel and then bail on us. That is until we got infected.”

His arm chocked Aron more.

“Come on,” said Aron, “we are opportunist what exact would you want us to do? Side with the losing side and lose on purpose out of morals and good judgment?”

“That sounds like something that should have been done,” said Brianna looking up at Aron whose legs were moving about trying to find some sort of footing.

“Well it wasn’t,” said Aron. “You can’t stop what Daniel is going to do. It’s something that has already been predicted by Josiah himself.”

“I think I’ll have something different to say about that,” said Cathy. She snapped her fingers and Adin tossed in Haxot into the room. She skipped across the ground and landed in front of Nate.

“She’s infected,” said Cathy with a grin.

Nate dropped Aron on the ground as his arms went for Cathy. Cathy waved her hands and Nate’s arms did not get her they came up short. They moved around trying to find a way.

“Don’t bother,” said Cathy. “I’m going to leave you in here with her and those who are not infected will be infected and those who are will end up with a strong strand of the Bobo Virus. You have to find a cure, what better way than to work under stress.”

The door shut as she waved goodbye. She shouted through the door, “Don’t bother trying to escape. Magic is a funny thing it will make every attempt fail. It even might make you die. Try and see.”

“Great,” said Cathy as she looked at Adin, “Daniel is here and that stupid Josiah’s prediction. I’m thinking my ability could alter his prediction. It is possible right?”

“If you say so,” said Adin.

“We have to find that scepter,” said Cathy.

Chris zoomed past Dan as he was battling Forty-Five and Twelve who was battling Rick. He could have stopped and try to beat them up but he was sure he would fail. He thought an easier target would be more his style. He had to find that easier target. He was fast enough.

“I’m tired,” said Josh as he was moved by being held up by Tina. “You’re awesome.” He looked at her as if here drunk.

“Thanks,” said Tina.

Meg looked around and said, “We’ll we’re outside.”

“Did the trees give that away,” Dustin asked.

“They sort of did,” said Meg.

“Why are we running,” Kel asked as he kept his distances from Kenny. They spent way too much time being too close. Time a part was something that was needed. They had both agreed on that.

“I hope we find Thomas,” said Fonz as he pointed at his foot. “It still hurts you know.”

“We were asked to leave,” said Dustin. “I think it is something I actually decided was a good idea. There are so many people in Jeff’s place who knows who is where and what they are up to. They are not after us any more. If we leave they won’t care. Power has taken over their minds. We are an after thought.”

“What’s that smell,” said Dom as he made a face looking around. “Alan did you fart?”

Alan shook his head as he pinched his nose.

“Sorry,” said Jayden as he stepped out from behind a tree. “It was I.”

“If it isn’t the blue demon looking whore,” said Dustin. “Why?”

“Under the sea was a bit boring,” said Jayden. “I’ve brought friends.” Kimmy and Kori stepped out.

“Kori,” said Dustn, “hi.” He walked over to Kori and put his arm around him and said, “How do you spell your name?”

Kori looked at him confused and thought, “Why do you care?”

“I think someone is spelling it wrong,” said Dustin.

“K-O-R-E-Y,” telepathically said Kori.

“Ah,” said Dustin. “Did you see that? Spell it right!”

“Who are you talking about,” Kori thought.

Dustin sighed, “NOW!”

Sorry.

“You better be,” said Dustin. “Don’t worry Korey it’s all better now.”

Korey looked at Dustin as if he had lost his mind.

“It’s been gone,” he said as he walked back to the group.

“Why are you here,” Dustin asked Jayden.

“We came to help,” said Jayden.

“We don’t need help,” said Meg. “We are leaving. We have already done the hero thing.”

“JJ,” Jayden asked.

“Still inside,” said Dustin.

Jayden turned to Korey and Kimmy.

Kimmy said, “I’ll stay here you and Korey go.”

Jayden grabed hold of Korey and teleported.

“God that stinks,” said Kimmy.

“Indeed,” said Kenny waving his hand in front of his nose.

“Odd,” said Kel. “It’s thundering a lot.”

“James,” said Dustin.

“Where,” said Kenny.

Josh pointed across the sky, “Over there.”

The door lowered and out stepped two figures. They felt a bit rested. Their feet hit the ground and they looked around. The door rose up and shut.

“We have to find our Cult,” said Abby.

Usul nodded. He held his stomach. It felt like a bit of gas. No need to let Abby smell that. He said, “I’ll follow you.”

Abby went first as she walked through the hole in the wall. She looked around. Usul could not get rid of the stomach pain so it was not gas. He quickly followed Abby.

“Don’t speak,” said Usul as they both walked past Dan and Twelve. “They can’t see us. There’s no need to fight.”