Zane sat up franticly in his bed, checking the time
It was just turning two in the morning
He had just woken up from a horrible nightmare
Zane got up and walked into his bathroom, looking at himself.
Zane jumped back for a second his eyes were green
Emerald green
Zane ran out of his bathroom and back to his bedroom, grabbing his phone
He looked at the contacts and saw '(7)Garroth'
He had moved out as soon as they got back, he couldn't stand seeing Garroth every day. He hates remembering what happened and knows that Garroth seeing him only fills his head with terrible memories
Zane wanted to prove to Garroth that he wasn't hurt and could live on his own, while also saving them both from the constant reminder
Zane was about to text him, deciding against it
Zane went downstairs to his kitchen to grab something to drink.
Zane felt his stomach drop as a familiar voice spoke to him
"Hello, Brother"
Zane looked over to see Ein.
His throat went dry and he tried to back away, only for Ein to be right in front of him in less than a second.
"What's wrong, I would never harm my brother. Dont run from me"
Zane looked down to see a potion in Ein's hand, a glowing emerald green potion.
Zane tried to back away but Ein grabbed his jaw, forcing it open and pouring the poison into Zane's mouth.
Zane could feel his body being taken over again.
He had no control as he left his house and got in his car, driving towards Garroth and Laurance's house.
Zane had no control of himself as he approached Garroth's door, knocking on it loudly.
Laurance opened the door, very tired and confused
"Zane? What in Irene's name are you doing here? It's two in the Irene damn morning"
Zane heard himself speak, saying words he never wanted to.
"Please let me in, I need to see Garroth. This can't wait"
"Okay,,, come in"
Zane followed Laurance in, watching as he disappeared up the stairs to go get Garroth.
He put his hands in his pockets, feeling his pocket knife.
Under the mask of the potion Zane's face dropped.
Why did he have the knife, what was he being forced to do?
Garroth rushed down the stairs and grabbed Zane, hugging him tightly.
"What happened? Are you alright, Baby brother?"
Zane spoke against his will again
"I-I think I saw Ein. I woke up for some reason and went to go get something to drink and I saw him! He was in my backyard, I went out to look for him but he was gone. I don't know what's going on"
Garroth's face dropped as he backed away and looked at Zane
"But Eins dead! I watched Aaron maul him, He tore his arms off! How did you see him?"
"I don't know Garroth, I'm scared. Can you come back to my house for the night?"
"Okay Zane, Let me go grab some things and ill be right down"
Zane nodded, watching as Garroth ran upstairs.
Zane looked over to see that Laurance had been listening from in the kitchen, a worried expression on his face
"Why don't you just stay here tonight Zane? I think it would be safer if all three of us were together instead of you and Garroth, especially because, um, both of you have been under his control"
Zane rolled his eyes and watched as his body moved over to Laurance, hugging him.
"Thank you, Laurance, but I think this is something me and my brother have to do together"
Laurance hesitantly hugged back
It took a second for Zane to realize what happened but suddenly Laurance was holding his stomach with one hand and grabbing onto the counter with the other
His stomach was slipt open, his intestines spilling out on the floor
"Baby brother? Come on, let's go. I can't find Laurance but I left a note for him"
Zane quickly pulled his pocket knife back out and stabbed Laurance in the side of the neck and pushed him down to the floor, stomping on his head before he went out to his car with Garroth
Zane was wearing all black and the night sky had too light in it so Garroth couldn't see his baby brother covered in blood.
They didn't speak in the short car ride to Zane's house, only saying a word when Zane shut and locked the front door behind him
"Where did you see him, Zane?"
"In here, follow me"
Zane led Garroth the the kitchen, where Ein was sitting, waiting.
Garroth dropped his phone and quickly grabbed a knife out of Zane's knife block, only being stopped when he looked down and saw a blackish-red sword through his stomach.
Garroth turned his head around to see Zane in red and black armor, glowing green eyes
Zane sat up in his bed screaming
what the fuck had just happened
Zane ran downstairs
No Garroth, no Ein, no blood, no misplaced knifes
Zane ran back upstairs and grabbed his phone, franticly calling Garroth
"Zane,,,? What in Irene's name are you ding calling me this late? It's like,,, 2 in the damn morning"
"Garroth I'm sorry, are you and Laurance okay? Are either of you hurt?"
Zane heard shifting from Garroth's side of the phone and quiet talking
"We're fine Zane, are you okay? You sound panicky?"
Zane sighed, his back sliding down his door as his body started to move slightly relaxed
"Yeah,, I just,,, had a nightmare I guess. If you want to talk about it we can tomorrow, you and Laurance go back to sleep. Sorry Garroth"
"It alright Zane, yeah we're gonna go back to sleep. Love you, baby brother, try to get some more sleep and calm down"
"Love you too, big brother, goodnight and sleep well"
Zane hung up and crawled back into his bed, trying to go back to sleep
