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Post by phantom on Jun 8, 2007 22:13:28 GMT -5
Laodice nodded and walked toward the portal. Without hesitation, he stepped out. He walked a few feet away and looked back. He Noticed the two were already outside of the portal. Since the fifth dimension wasn't affected by time, it would make sense that they would all arive at the same time no matter when they decided to exit inside. He looked back at the portal and closed it. Lokking around, he noticed a tiger walk up, turn into a boy, then listen to a CD player. He disregarded him and looked back at Terren and Michella. "So you do exist," he said to Terren, "It's nice to see you in person. I was growing tired of those silhouettes." Laodice crossed his arms and stepped back, deciding to let Terren and Michella have their own time together. He turned to looka t the boy with the CD player. __________________________________________________
Terren watched as Laodice walked out of the portal. The instant he put his foot into it, he suddenly appeared outside, frozen and unmoving. Terren had expected that, understanding even better than Laodice this strange world. He looked at Michella. "Well, let's go then," he said. He took her hand and walked out of the portal. When they got out, Laodice continued moving. Terren smiled at him. "Yes, I'm glad to have pleased you," he said. He looked at Michella. "And now what would you like to do?" Looking around, he realized they were at the lake. "Ahah, it's nice to see this place again." He looked over and saw a tiger turn into a boy with a CD player. "I see there are some new students since I left," he said, admiring the boy's power.
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Post by Tiffany on Jun 8, 2007 22:28:51 GMT -5
Jason didnt hear anything but the rocking tunes of one of the best rock bands out there. AC/DC' s "Bat Out Of Hell" rang clearly through the headphones, and was loud enough that the beat of the music hummed, not so silently across the serene lake. His head bobbed up and down slightly as the music played. It was his own mix and he was tempted to put other bands than just AC/DC but had opted against it. He was a creature of habit. One of these days he would wear a plain shirt with nothing on it and listen to a mix of a variety of bands..He would just do that later.. I wonder if Missy would like a mix cd? He chuckled. It seems like all of my thoughts lead straight to you.. He turned his head once more, scanning the lake and the shore, hoping she would show up. His eyes caught three people standing behind him. He was so startled that he came close to falling off of the rock. "Whoa!" He settled himself before he fell. He placed on hand to his chest, in a vain attempt to still the rapid beating of his heart. The other hand pulled at the cord to the earphones and jerked them out of his ears. He swiftly hooked them back into his collar and turned to the three that had snuck up on him. His eyes immediately landed on Michella. He jumped off of the rock and started to walk to her. "Missy! I was hoping you ---" He stopped. He stopped talking, and he stood stalk still. His eyes had landed on her hand, which was holding the hand of the man standing next to her. He looked back up and searched her face. She seemed to be..happy.."Uh.." He said, at a loss for words. He turned to the other guy she was with and recognized him as the guy that she was with at the lake when they first met..Laodice. His eyes narrowed.What...is...going...on? He asked inside his head. He wanted to scream it..but his mouth would produce no sounds other than the single syllable that came out "Uh.." He shook his head and looked back at the man she was holding hands with. "I have heard about you..." His whispered gratingly through clenched teeth. "You are the one that left...You are the one that broke her heart.." He struggled to speak through the lump that had formed in his throat..He wasnt sure if it was there because he was angry...or because he felt like crying. And being the guy he was..he was not going to cry..So he got angry. His fists balled up as he walked briskly to Terren, with every intention of making him swallow his own teeth.
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Post by Marr-ee on Jun 8, 2007 23:05:11 GMT -5
Michella let her gaze come back into view after being in the fifth dimention and she could tell that time had stood still when she was there. She let the feel of being able to touch whole ground take affect as she finallly realized that she was holding on to Terren's hand. Of all the times, after everything that he'd done, he came back. After leaving her there all alone, to let her suffer by herself, to make her cry inside because she missed him, he came back. But would it all be the same? "New students? Who... oh!" Michella let her gaze wonder around as her eye's lay upon the only person she felt that she truely liked at the moment. It was Jason! She felt the color drain from her face as she realized yet again that Terren was holiding onto her hand. What would Jason think? There she was, in front of him holding his hand. Holding the hand of a person that she told him broke her heart. Would he even know who he was without a proper introduction? If not, he probably would have thought that she was cheating on him, especially after all that she had told him about Terren. Leaving Cassis and how she felt so heart broken to ever try to love again. He had managed to make her fall in love again and it seemed the fear of having someone again haunted her. She suddenly felt like she was being pulled in two different directions. Her old love, with her current one. What a tangled web - She pulled her hand out of Terren's hand and looked over at Laodice. It seemed that her most wanted dream of seeing Terren had came true, but at the wrong time. "Jason... I can explain," She pleaded with his single vocals, knowing that he was wondering what was going on. She hadn't expected him to be at the lake. He wasn't there when they left the first time. "please. Don't do this.." She said moving infront of Terren, hoping that he wouldn't hit her. As she took his fisted hand up in both of her hands, her eye's pleaded with him to give her a chance to explain or Terren to explain. This isn't working well... Jason- I really like you I do... Terren- You left me here... Her thoughts jumbled in her head.
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Post by phantom on Jun 9, 2007 8:05:37 GMT -5
Terren was shocked when Jason said something about breaking Michella's heart. "But I..." he said, not knowing how to reply. He thought him leaving might have caused trouble, but he had hoped coming back would solve them. He felt something and looked down. He noticed Michella had taken her hand away. He was almost in tears. He looked at her as she jumped in front of him. Was this to protect him or was it to protect from violence in general. He didn't know what was going on, but he felt that he had lost her already. "I had no intention of hurting Michella," Terren said to Jason, "I just had a lot of things I had to know. A lot of things back home that I needed to see at least one last time. I had every intention of coming back for her." He looked away from Jason and back to Michella, her violet hair shining in the light. He remembered the time they spent at the lake. Were those times over? "I'm sorry Michella," he said, "I hoped you could forgive me." __________________________________________________
Laodice watched the scene with more understanding that Terren had. He knew about Jason and who he was. He never knew that this boy that he thought was annoying would be a wrench in the clockworks of a once-strong relationship. Laodice figured it made sense. A flirt like him was bound to cause some trouble somewhere down the line. Yet, it was strange to actually be there, witnessing the cruel story unfold. Laodice was shocked to see Jason approach Terren, not expecting such a move. He got himself ready to defend. But to defend who? Who was in the right here? Had Terren really just left Michella behind? Laodice looked upon Terren in a new light, but had to say something. "Do you know how much he went through just to see her again?" he asked Jason.
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Post by Tiffany on Jun 9, 2007 19:28:47 GMT -5
Jason face distorted into a look of confusion. His fist uncurled slowly and stiffly, as if each of his fingers had tried, unsuccessfully, to meld themselves into his palms. His hands ached, but not as much as his heart. He closed his eyes and took a steadying breath. Without opening his eyes one of his hands came up slowly, pointing in Laodice's direction. "You..have no say in this matter.." He struggled to speak. His mouth had gone dry and he worked his tongue around in his mouth. "I told you...I promised you, Michella..that I would try not to hurt you...to not leave you like he did..But if making him pay for your pain, would serve only to cause you more pain..then I keep to my promise..And I will not touch him.." He turned away. He laid his palms flat on his pants legs to keep them from reflexively curling back into fists in his frustration. He turned his head, and glanced at Laodice with slitted eyes. "Do I know what he did to get back to her? No..I dont..But I also dont know what he did to stay with her..Wait..yes I do..He did NOTHING!" He screamed it..not to yell at Laodice in truth, but to release some of the anger..the hurt at seeing Michella stand before Terren to defend him, after everything he did to her. He shook his head. " Nevermind..just....nevermind..." He shook his head and without looking back, walked briskly to the path that had led him to see the person that had just broken his heart.
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Post by Marr-ee on Jun 9, 2007 19:55:02 GMT -5
Michella stood infront of Terren stareing at Jason her eye's trying to figure out what was going on. How could she just act like it was never true that Terren had left her. She told Jason all about it and now it looked like all of that was a lie. She dropped her head slightly as she moved her hands on her stomach. A sick feeling overcame her, knowing that everything was going wrong. Why did Jason have to be here at this moment. I'm sure if he wasn't here, I could have told Terren what was going on, but now I've got to deal with everything now... how am I going to do it? She asked herself looking into Jason's furious eye's. She could tell that he was mad or angry about this situation, but nothing came out of Michella's mouth, until the words came out of Terren's mouth. coming back for her... forgive me?. Her eye's showed fear of what was going to happen. Either Terren's heart would be broken or Jason's. Neither of which she wanted. "Come back for me? I never knew. You left so quickly... You never told me about it. I... I was heartbroken..." She told him, a quiver in her voice present, letting her gaze leave Terren suddenly, realizing Jason's words. Her stomach seemed to want to make her double over, but she fought against it. At this moment she felt more little than what she could transform into. If only I could disappear, but if I do... She stopped her thoughts. "Jason... I don't want him to pay for it.. I just want him to know. But I was so happy to see him again, but your still..." Michella's words didn't reach Jason in time, watching him walk away from her. Tears developed in her eye's and she quickly turned back to Terren. "You broke my heart when you left Terren. I never expected to see you again, but I wished for it. Before this, I was with him. He made me feel better. He seemed to fill the void in my heart that you left behind... I..." She choked up as she left their sides, running toward Jason. A tear drop landing on the concrete where she last stood with them. "Ja... Jason... wait for me...!" She called out to Jason as her chilled fingers touched his arm. "Jason... Please, listen to me. I never expected to see him again... I didn't know he would try to come back to me. I don't feel the same for ..." She stopped suddenly as she let her hand drop from his arm.
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Post by Tiffany on Jun 9, 2007 20:17:34 GMT -5
Jason stood completely still when he heard her call his name. He could not deny the hope that blossomed in his heart when she ran to him. Was she picking him over Terren..God he hoped so.. He turned around slowly. He took up her hand before it fell back to her side. He looked her straight in her eyes. His fingers carressed her chilled hand. "Do you truly not feel the same about him?..." He whispered. If he spoke any louder he was sure his voice would break, and the tears that filled his eyes while he walked away that madly wanted to fall, would run down his cheeks. "I do not want to take you from him..He was with you first.." He hated to say it..wished that he didnt have to. But he had to give her the choice. He didnt want her to second guess her decision. He wanted her happy..not forever asking herself the horrid question "What if?" He searched her face. His hand gripped hers tightly. He never wanted to be the one to take her from her one true love..if in fact it was not him. Sorrow tore through him at the thought, but he had to acknowledge it. He leaned forward. "And dont you know by now..Missy.." He emphasized the word Missy..hoping she would realize that earlier he had not used the term of affection for her. " Dont you know I will always be waiting for you?" He tugged on the hand that he had taken captive. He brought her to him and hugged her tightly. "You have me wrapped around your little finger.." He chuckled, which broke loose a tear that teetered on the edge of his eye. It ran slowly down his cheek and into her hair, where it glistened with a purple tint. He barely acknowledged the tear, worried more about the girl in his arms. " You have a place in my heart..one that only you will ever fill..but..." The words ground out against his will. " If the place in your heart for Terren..takes up more space than my place in your heart..I...." He paused and took a deep breath. " I will understand." He hugged her tighter, afraid that if he let go, that she would walk away, and back into Terrens arms. " But that doesnt mean I have to like it.." He spat out the last part against his better judgement..but he had promised to tell her the truth.
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Post by phantom on Jun 9, 2007 20:50:58 GMT -5
Terren felt a tear fall as Michella left him. He watched her with Jason. He had always known that leaving was a bad idea, but he never thought he would come back to find this. He walked forward. "Michella... I'm sorry," he said, "Please, know that I've never loved anything or anyone more than you. I just had some things that needed straightening out... But none of that matters to me anymore. Don't you remember? Don't you remember going under the lake? When you held my hand and I promised I wouldn't let go? I tried so hard to keep that promise, but it seems that fate tricked me into loosening my grasp." He paused and wiped away tears from his eyes, which blocked his view, Michella and Jason becoming blurry. "I did everything in my power to get back here for you. Everything in my power and another's. I've gone through worlds and time to see you again. I've been searching for the hand I lost hold of. Please let me find it. I promise not to let go again." Terren held out his hand, a tear in his eye. ______________________________________________________________
Laodice watched the whole scene. How could Jason not see how much Terren had done for her? He could feel Terren's feelings flowing through him, their connection becoming progressively stronger. To defend Terren was to defend himself. Laodice listened to Jason mention how Terren had left her. "Don't you know he didn't have a choice? What would Nora have done? Would you deny him the chance to see his parents just one last time?" Laodice said, though not having ever heard any of this before. He looked at Terren, realizing that they now shared minds. He knew everything Terren knew and he could feel the strong emotions pulling toward Michella. He looked back and watched Michella and Jason together. He was going to say something, but then Terren spoke. It seemed to cover everything. With their minds intertwined, Laodice felt tears fall onto his cheeks as well.
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Post by Marr-ee on Jun 9, 2007 21:25:15 GMT -5
Michella felt the hand that caught her's as it fell. He always seem to be right there to help her. When Terren left, she was left alone. She wondered to the lake everyday, just to keep the thought of him from leaving her mind. She always pictured seeing his face, going under the water, but when he was no longer there, she had a new fear. Not only of water, but of being alone. That's when Jason entered her life. The first day that she met him, she feared getting to close to him. Afraid that if she let her heart go to another, that it would be broken yet again. She couldn't handle the pain of it all. Michella felt the warmth that Jason gave her as the hug continued, but she pulled away slightly seeing Terren moving near her. She felt a knot in her stomach again, shooting a pain throughout her whole body. Terren, I do love you still, but when Jason came, he promised more than you did. And he kept that promise to me. I have not let you leave my heart all the way, but Jason has filled what you took away with you. Tears fell from her eye's again as she looked at Terren and she could still feel the presence of Jason behind her. He wasn't leaving her. He was staying by her side, yet Terren was trying to get back to her side. Her heart seemed to slow down almost to nothing as she listened to Terren's confession. How could she love two people? She couldn't! She had to choose, but she could tell that Jason loved her enough to let her go, showing her that he really did want to be with her. A hand went up to her delecate wet eye's, wiping away a stray tear that found it's way to her chin, threatening to fall. "Te...rren...I know all about that... That day was the best day ever when I first got to the school. I trusted you so much, yet you let me down. You taught me to trust and that's what I did, but when you left, your teaching still stuck with me. I was able to trust again. Jason was there when you weren't. I trusted him not to break my heart like you did...and...and, I feel like we are just a distant memory." Tears streamed down her face as she turned way from the three that kept their eye's on her, her hands covered her face, ashamed of the situation and not wanting any of this but to be a bad dream that haunted her thoughts. I don't want to hurt anyone, but it seems I have to - I have to?
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Post by Tiffany on Jun 9, 2007 21:40:31 GMT -5
Jason felt her pull away. Her warmth being taken away left him suddenly bereft. He actually shivered, though he was sure that it wasnt from the sudden chill, but from the sudden drop of his heart to his stomach. His arms crossed across his chest to keep from reaching out to her yet again. He felt the urge to hold her close and never let go..but he knew that he had to let go..but..would she come back to him? His eyes met Laodice's and he tried to keep the pain from showing through his eyes, but he was sure that it still showed somewhat. He took a deep breath and waited until Michella was finished saying what she had to say. Relief flooded him with each word she spoke. Then...he decided that it was his turn to talk. He was not just some interloper..He love Michella. He walked forward a step, placing him beside Michella. He looked straight at Terren, and for a strange reason, felt like he was talking to Laodice too. A conviction entered his voice, "Terren..you say that you had no choice..and I will not fault you that..But...I will fault you on the fact that you left without a word. You could have told her you would come back for her..could have said why you were leaving without just vanishing without a trace.." He placed a hand on Michella's shoulder, trying to comfort her while confronting the two guys that didnt believe that he had a place at her side. " I give you all the respect in the world for what you went through to get back to her..but it doesnt change what you did. I would never keep someone from seeing their parents one last time, Laodice." He said , his gaze never wavering from Terren. " But I would never keep someone waiting, without hope for a future, leaving her sad and alone, with no word from me..I would never do that..Cant you see that by letting go, Terren..that you might not get to have the hand back? That you could just show up and jump right back into her life like you never left? I wish I could step back and say be happy ..together..and I want Michella to make the choice for what would be happy for her..I would never pressure her into something she didnt want..even if it is a relationship with me..I dont want her to feel beholden to be with me just because she was with you first, and she doesnt want to let the relationship between you two go..But I cant let her go..Not now...not ever.." He closed his eyes and tried to catch his breath.."I guess that is all I had to say.."
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Post by phantom on Jun 9, 2007 21:42:30 GMT -5
Terren felt the tears flow freely now. SHe had obviously let him go. The hand he had reached for would never come to him again. It had now taken a new holder, one that obviously had shown itself more trustworthy than his own. It was terrible, especially after the long journey he had taken only led him to find his parents had died and his sister had lied to him. It seemed now that he was trapped alone in the world. He looked at Michella's, his vision now blurry with the tears. He then knew that he would do anything to keep her from feeling this pain and being alone as he was. He wiped the tears from his eyes and walked forward. "I'm sorry Michella," he said, "and I understand. He took one of her hands and wiped a tear from her face with his other hand. He then took Jason's hand and put it in Michella's. He backed away, now looking at the picture he now saw to be correct. There were no more tears in his eyes. "This is all right," he said, then looking at Laodice. "Thank you for your help," he said. He backed away and created a bright, white portal behind himself, chanelling the power through Laodice. He did not enter it, just looking at Michella and Jason together. He smiled, not for himself, but for her. _________________________________________________________
Zefrum walked onto the outskirts of the lake shore and spotted the group together. It seemed like an emotional scene and he noticed one guy in particualr who was crying. What a wimp..., he thought. He decided that it would be best to teach the guy a lesson. It wasn't fitting for a man to cry and he was completely uninhibited in showing this to Terren in any way he felt necessary. He let his psychopathic mind take full control and walked forward, toward the group.
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Post by Marr-ee on Jun 9, 2007 21:54:08 GMT -5
Michella could only feel the heat in her cheeks and the voices behind her of Jason's. He was defending her like she tried to do for Terren. Only Jason was doing it for love. She defended Terren for the fear of him getting hurt because she still felt something for him. She turned around slightly when Terren's hand took her hand and then he wiped away a tear from her eye's. It was an evidable feeling that he was still trying to be close to her but something was different about the way he acted. His hand wasn't a warm as she remembered it to be. It no longer had that feeling of trust, but just holding on. Was it possible that he was trying to hold on to the last bit of feeling he had for her? "Terren... You will alwa...ys be a part of my life... you taught me to trust... That I think you for..." She told him, confessing that she would never forget him, then her hand somehow reached to Jason's, and now that warm feeling was there. Her free hand went to her mouth to cover it as she let out a whimper of tears. She faced Jason and buried her face in his chest, wanting comfort. The warmpth of his body instantly making her feel safe, secure... needed.
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Post by Tiffany on Jun 9, 2007 22:05:45 GMT -5
Jason stood stiffly when Terren approached Michella. When he wiped a tear from her eye, he tensed up angrily, but suprisingly Terren put her hand in his. He gripped her hand once more. He felt like Michella was saying her last goodbyes to him..but this time..they were parting on a better note. She was still sad..that he could tell. She turned to him and buried her face in his chest. His arms closed over her shoulders in a tight hug as he laid his head to rest on hers. The look he gave Terren was grateful..he still had respect for the man..for even though he had hurt Michella..Intentionally..or unitentionally..it no longer mattered. He had tried to make it right. He nodded his head as he squeezed Michellas shoulders. He turned to look at Laodice, almost daring him to attest to it... He saw that the guy was crying also and a confused look came over his face. "Why was he crying.." He said it so silently he wouldnt be suprised if Michella didnt hear him. He watched the portal open up behind Terren and said nothing as he turned back to look at him and Michella. Out of the corner of his eye he saw a man begin to walk up to the group. The look on the mans face was anything but pleasant. Jason tensed up when he sensed something malignant from the man..a bad aura if you will. Reflexively he turned Michella away from the mans view and kept an eye on him, but he didnt seem to have any interest in them..for some reason he seemed locked on...Jason followed the mans gaze...Terren.
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Post by phantom on Jun 9, 2007 22:12:54 GMT -5
Terren turned to finally leave the terrible scene. He was, though, content with the outcome. "Thank you for everything Laodice," he said, "And goodbye Michella. You'll always have a place in my heart." He glanced back at Jason for just a moment. "Take care of her," he said. He turned back and was about to step into the white gateway when he felt something hit his face. The next thing he knew, he was on the ground. He felt his face and saw his hand was covered in blood. Blood poured from his cheek, just under his eye, a stinging pain taking up his senses. The pain was excruciating and he could smell the blood on his face. __________________________________________________________
Zefrum stood above Terren, holding onto a chain with a silver heart at the end, the heart covered in blood. "Hello," he said. He then kicked Terren in the side and looked at everyone else. "Don't move," h said, making some acid in his hand. He stared them all down for a moment, then dropped the acid on Terren's back, just where his heart would be. He smiled when he heard Terren scream in pain. He recognized him from somewhere and that gave him more reason to want to kill him. He remembered he had evaded him before. He wouldn't be so lucky this time. He looked down at him and smiled again. "Do you remember me, Terren?" he asked. As Laodice jumped in to help Terren, Zefrum hit him in the face as hard as he could, redering him unconcious. He looked back at Michella and Jason angrily. "I told you not to move and I meant it," he said.
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Post by Marr-ee on Jun 9, 2007 22:25:14 GMT -5
Michella felt the reasure arms of Jason wrap around her petite body. She wished that this day would end quickly and she wished that she would never have to make a decicion like that ever again. She felt the wind from Jason's mouth as he spoke in a low tone, but didn't hear anything. She felt Jason move her slightly in a different direction taking no note of why, but continued to cry into his chest. Letting one of her free arms wrap around his arm. Good bye Terren. I will always miss you. Please take care adn don't hate me for this.... please? SHe told herself to comfort her own mind and put it at ease. Her eye's finally found the strenght to look up and as she did so she noticed that Jason's gaze was upon something. Something that wasn't right. She turned her head, wiping a tear off her face as soon as she saw a guy attack Terren. A cold chill hit her back, and the color drained from her face at the scene. He was falling and blood was all over his face. Michella let out a blood curling scream calling Terren's name and was stuck in her tracks. She couldn't seem to move as Laodice ran to help him, but the maniac deemed his unconcious. She moved out of Jason's arms slightly as her legs moved. I told you not to move and I meant it. Michella stopped suddenly, but felt her throat burn. "TERRENNNN......NO... Don't..."
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