Nobody's Hero (A Black Veil Brides fanfiction)

Chapter 16

        I couldn't stop looking at it. Time seemed to slow down around me as the dust settled and the screams from behind the city's walls became quieter and quieter. I could see the Legion running towards me out of the corner of my eye, Anthony and Jess a few steps ahead of the crowd. Anthony tried getting me to focus on his words while Jess began working on getting my leg to stop bleeding, though nothing could be said to get me to turn my attention away from what just happened.

        "I'm sorry." He had said. His last words to me-to anyone. 

        Ignoring the searing pain in my calf, I lurched forward to grab the severed head in my hands. I hated the tears that were now falling down my cheeks, but I couldn't stop them. As much as I disliked him now, I had loved him once. He saved my life, now I needed to mourn his. "Brandon!" A sob tore its way out of my throat. The blood that still oozed from his throat coated my arms and clothes, dripping to the ground where it pooled in the sand. Through my tears, I tried to memorize every inch of his face, slowly becoming more and more pale as the seconds ticked by. This boy, this boy hurt me so badly, but in the end, ended up saving me.

       

        I was evenutally torn apart from Bandon's severed head, causing me to scream and try to fight my way back to where it now sat on the ground. Anthony tried to console me, holding my head against his chest, rubbing my back, whispering calming words in my ear-nothing worked. CC stepped away from the Wild Ones, unfolding a sheet to wrap Brandon's head in. I whimpered, more tears blurring my vision. How could this be affecting me this badly; I mean, I hated this guy...or, at least, I thought I did.

        The Legion began to continue its journey to the next city. I was generally left alone to grieve, though Andy and CC would take turns walking with me. I would occasionally hear Anthony or Tagen ask if I was okay, earning a nod and shrug from me, before leaving again. I was thankful they understood that I wanted to be alone. Seeing someone you once cared for die isn't easy-even if you don't feel anything towards them anymore.

        When our lot reache the halfway point to the next city, we deicded to stop for an extra day, giving those who lost someone in battle time to mourn; Brandon wasn't the only soilder lost in the Uprising. Some of the people that passed by me were either crying or trying to comfort the poor soul sobbing into their shoulder. One blonde-haired girl had managed to cut off the blood flow to her boyfriend's fingers because she held his hand so tightly. She had lost her sister.

        My tears had dried long before, creating cracks in the dirt and paint that had been caked to my face. Now only my red eyes could indicate that I had been crying. Anthony sat close by with Tagen-she had been trying to get him to lay down with her so she could sleep, but he wanted to make sure I was alright. It was reassuring that he would be there if I needed him. 

        Everything around me was dark, empty. I couldn't move, couldn't breathe. I tried to stay calm, tried to figure out where I was based on my surroundings. Were my eyes being covered? Fuck, I couldn't tell. 

        "We are not interested in defeat," A familiar voice echoed throughout the room. Lights turned on in front of me-wait, not lights. Television screens. There was some type of footage being flashed across them. "Not within the silence of a deserted alley, nor the clamor of a crowded street," More footage being shown. It was footage of...of the Legion. There we were, being guided through the busy streets of the city we destroyed-most of us leather-clad and covered. Then, the image changed to a dark alley, Jake and I being seen racing to get to the control room. 

        "F.E.A.R cannot be vanquished-

        we cannot be destoryed."

        I sat up straight, sweat dripping down my temples and the back of my neck. They knew. They knew we were coming.

        They're waiting for us.

        I threw the top of my sleeping bag away from my body as fast as I could. Anthony woke quickly, trying to stop me from running. I pushed past him, saying that it was urgent that I spoke with the Wild Ones. They had to know what was waiting for us. If I was able to warn them before they settled their plans, maybe we'd be able to spare a few lives.

        "Andy!" I bent down and began to shake the blue-eyed man. "Andy, goddamn it, wake up!" I shook him till he finally sat up, rubbing his eyes.

        "This had better be fucking good-" He growled at me. 

        "Hey, what's going on over here?!" Jake tied his hair away from his face so he could see clearly. He saw the look of desperation on my face, putting a hand on my shoulder carefully. "Jess, what happened?"

        "Yeah, why the hell are you waking me up?" Andy turned slightly so he was looking straight into my eyes. By now, Anthony had caught up to me, with two sleepy girls in tow. 

        "F.E.A.R knows. They knew from the beginning. They're waiting for us." My voiced quivered as the words fell out of my mouth. Part of me was scared for what would happen to us next, part of me was giddy with excitement at the thought of a tougher battle, and the rest of me, well the rest of me was full of dread that I was going to loose someone else. I can't do it. I can't loose another person.

        Andy shot out of his sleeping bag like a bullet being fired from a gun. "What?!" He grabbed my shoulders, pulling me close to his body, his face mere inches away from my own; I could feel his breath fan across my face as he spoke. "How do you know?" The grip he had on my shoulders was extremely uncomfortable. 

        "I saw it, in a dream." My voice came out like a whsiper. This man knew how to intimidate someone. 

        Andy and Jake exchanged glances, Jake nodding as he headded off to find the others. Andy looked back at me once he was gone, pulling me away from my friends with a very serious look on his face. "Jess, there's something you have to know."

        I gulped, looking back at my friends, who stared after me with worried faces. "W-what? Am I going crazy?" I shook my head, a nervous laugh finding its way out of my throat. I pushed my bangs back, still laughing slightly. "I'm going insane, I knew it."

        "Not exactly," Andy looked be dead in the eye, making my laughter-and breathing-stop. 

        "You're the Wild One. You're the one we've been looking for. You, Jessie, are the answer."

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Oooh well, maybe she is going a tiny bit insane-I'll let you guys assume that for yourselves. 

Also, sorry for the late update! I've been procrastinating all day. But it's pretty late here now so I'm gonna finish this up and head to bed. So, goodnight my dears! <3

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