Freaks - an MCYT high school AU fanfiction

Chapter 39: Martyn

What? It's been a couple of days since my last chapter and I haven't even started this one? 

Oh noes

*glares at writer's block

Ok. What do I already know?

-The magic people aren't dead

-Joe found out where they were being kept

-The Principal found out that Joe knew, and Impulse didn't tell them

-The Principal has some use for them that only people with magic have

I focus on the second and third. What I've figured out over the week since Joe's death. Almost exactly a week, since it's Elytra class again this morning. I sigh as I lie in bed, thinking. How did Joe find out? 

And who told the Principal?

The only person I knew who's in Joe's dorm was Cleo, which does give me his motive for finding stuff out. But who told him that the others were alive?

My alarm clock goes off before I can think further and I groan, cutting short it's persistent beeping and getting up. I change into some clothes, leaving the room. Breakfast is quick, involving plain bread and a bit more plain bread. The rest of the time passes with more thinking and no answers or ways to find them. 

Over to elytra class I run to join Scott and Jimmy. They shut up their conversation when I get near, switching to greeting me. 

'Hey Martyn!' Jimmy smiles at me. 'Elytra today!'

'Maybe you'll manage to fly from the ground this time instead of slamming immediately into it.' I joke. 

'Hey! You didn't fly any better than me, Martyn.' Jimmy insists.

'I'll let you believe that. Also... Scott, do you know who was in a room with Joe and Cleo?' 

'Isn't it Mumbo and someone?' He recalled. 'I can't quite remember.' 

'I wanted to see if Joe told them anything... if anyone was actually left in there.' 

'You should be careful about researching. I don't want you to end up like Joe.'

'I want to save my friends.' I retort. We've left the building by this point, and Wilbur runs over. 

'When's the next... Misfits?'

'Does tomorrow work?'

'Yeah, sure. I'll tell Ranboo and Skeppy.' He disappears again, off to whatever lesson he has as we reach the flying area. We're late, but not by much, as Xisuma's only just arrived.

'... grab elytras and rockets and line up, but don't put the elytras on.' Me and Scott exchange a glance, before obeying, snatching a couple of elytras before lining up again with the others. Scott's next to me.

Impulse is also next to me. 

I try not to think about Grian, focussing instead on Xisuma. 

'After... the incident... I've decided to teach you about how to properly put on an elytra in midair, or how to avoid injury from falling a high place. 

'They're teaching us MLG waterbucket tricks and boat-clutches?!' I mutter to Scott.

'I guess so...'

'Now, for this I'll need to to pair with someone you trust to stay at the bottom and be ready to assist with water buckets if you need it... I'd tell you to pair with roommates, but I know a few people are... gone...' 

Everyone pairs except me, and I silently curse Xisuma for not realising there was an odd number of students.

'Hey, you wanna join me?' I look over to see who made the suggestion. Skizz.

Impulse's partner.

'Yeah, thanks.' 

Why did I say that. Why did I say that. Why did I say that. Why did I say that. It's all I'm thinking as Xisuma explains how to land a water bucket clutch, and when I focus again, it's too late. 

'Good. Now, we'll need to go one at a time, since there's only one high tower... Bdubs, BigB, you're both up first.' 

I try to hide my growing terror as I wait. It isn't too long until Jimmy's climbing up, Scott waiting at the bottom and showing off his complete confidence by emptying his own bucket of water the moment Jimmy first jumps. It's impossible to tell if Jimmy makes it, due to it, and they're told to go again. This time, Scott waits until it's obvious Jimmy is not, and will never, manage a waterbucket clutch to empty his bucket of water. Jimmy lands in it, and the two start bickering.

Then it's my turn.

'We're... a trio. I didn't have a partner.' I explain. 

'You go up first, and then... Impulse.' Xisuma's hesitation doubles my fear, but I obey, taking the bucket from Scott and climbing. It doesn't take long to reach the top, and I see Skizz down there, staring up. 

He's not the one I'm worried about. 

A faint noise... the ladder creaking as another person climbs up.

As Impulse climbs up. An almost silent exhale, and a pause, before he stands on the platform. 

'Don't do it.' I speak, not looking behind me. 'You won't feel good about it.'

'How did you know I was here?' He whimpers back. I turn. He's just standing there, shaking. 

He's more scared than I am. 

'Stop listening to the Principal. Were... you the one who told on Joe?' 

He shakes his head.

'No. Why do you want to know?'

'Curiosity... and wanting to find where Ren and the others are.'

'You know too much already.'

'That's why they want you to kill me. Like you tried to kill Grian.' I step towards the edge. Skizz will catch me when I fall. Or I place the water myself before I land. 

'I didn't want to hurt him,'

'You still did.'

'He had wings! He should've flown.'

'Well, he didn't.' Another step back. Impulse still hasn't moved. 'Fight against them. Don't just keep doing what they want you to! It's stupid!'

'I am fighting against them.' Fury flashes across Impulse's face, and then gone. 'They don't know I'm doing this. They want me to tell them when I find someone who knows a lot. Instead of faking them dying.'

'What?'

'You jump, and you pretend to get hurt, or end up dead. And then I don't have to tell on you.' 

'Is that what you told Grian to do?'

'Jump.' 

'No.'

'Jump. Or I will push you.' 

Another step. I'm right on the edge now.

Well, if he wanted me to jump, falling's a decent alternative. 

I 'trip'. 

'Wait- no!' My fake terror works, causing a genuine yell from Impulse as he tries to reach me. 

I fall. 

'Skizz, don't fail me now.' I mutter, before letting out a fake-scream. 

I don't land in water.

ENDING CHANGED SLIGHTLY BECAUSE IT SUCKE