A Leader Must Rise - Old Version

Chapter 56

Aria

Jonathan was curled into a ball, hands over his ears, eyes clinched shut, rocking back and forth. His skin was ash white and whenever he opened his eyes, I saw the whites of his eyes were pink. He looked like a thirteen year old on high! "S-St-Stop!" Jon screamed, pleading, curling tighter into himself, flinching, whimpering, whining and groaning in pain, as if someone was physically hurting him, but no one was even near him, let alone touching him. 'Out. Everyone out now, quietly.' I said and they all looked to one another before slowly walking out of the Living room. 'Jasper, I want wolves watching the exits.' I ordered. 'Yes, Alpha.' He replied as he silently walked off. 'Lucas, grab someone and get to Jonathan's hospital room.' I instructed and I felt him mentally nod. "Jonathan." I whispered after he rambled some more and screamed in pain. He stilled slightly, looking at me, then round me, his eyes focused, but not centred on any of us. He started shaking again, the flinched back, screamed, and crawling backwards into the wall behind him.

I looked to Justin quickly, and ordered him to stay by the door. He did so reluctantly, though he didn't like the idea. 'Chase, go to our room and get me one of the blind folds.' I demanded, figuring the Jon is seeing things. "Jonathan." I whispered again, taking baby steps towards him so I don't startle him. "Please, stop." He whimpered and I stilled. "Please, stop! I'll do anything you want just don't hurt me anymore!" He screamed and I started walking towards him again. "Jon, no one is hurting you." I whispered as Justin whined. Jonathan tensed, looking in Justin's direction but not actually seeing him. "N-No. No! Anything but that! Please!" Jon pleaded, his eyes watering. I dug my mind into his, since his mind link with us is shut, it took me about five minutes to push through. Now I can see what he is seeing, and he's seeing the room he's in, but not us exactly. He sees Jarvis, Teo, Scott, Libby, Sven, Mylo and... Malakai!

I mentally growled as I hear his sneering comments and the others fowl laughter. Jonathan is also seeing some others I've never seen before. Some were holding knives, straight and curved daggers, wooden and metal baseball bats, the police electrical teasers and other torture equipment that I do not dare utter. Malakai sent a fist flying into Jonathan's check and Jon physically reacted to it. This is all happening inside his head. 'Ari, smell his blood. Does it smell... Off to you?' Andrew asked and I took a deep breath, breathing in the scent of Jonathan's blood. The metallic smell there, but was also something else, like a rubber type of smell with it, along with something that smells like mushrooms. I've smelt it before but I couldn't place it. I was brought back to my senses when Jon tried to make a dash for the door. I quickly caught his waist and brought his head into my neck, making sure to hide his eyes in my neck. "Easy, baby boy, I've got you. I've got you. No one is hurting you." I soothed, smoothing out his messy bed hair. "Ari?" Jon murmured in my neck confused. "I'm here, Jonny. I'm right here." I soothed again and he snuggled into me tightly, but still flinching in pain. "T-They're hurting me." He whimpered in pain and fear, his boding shaking worse then a leaf in a hurricane.

"Jon, no one is hurting you. It's all in your head." I whispered in his ear. "T-They're still there." He whimpered and I forced his face further into my neck. "Keep your eyes closed, focus on my touch." I replied as Chase silently came around the corner and to me. I started to sing Listen To Your Heart by Cascada softly to him, so he could focus on that than the words only he seemed to be hearing. Andrew handed Chase a blanket as he passed him and my mate took it, soon holding them out to me. I took the blindfold first and brought Jon's face away from my neck, making sure his eyes are still closed. "Okay, Jon, I'm going to blindfold you. Just to make it easier for you." I reassured when he started to squirm a bit and a distressed whimper left his lips. "Nothing's going to happen to you. I promised you this, didn't I?" I whispered, softly pressing the softness of the thin strip of silk against his collarbone. He shifted uncomfortable for a second before settling down. I've noticed that rough materials frighten him and that he goes into a panic attack as soon as it connects with his skin, so I had to be extra careful when we went out shopping for clothes. Drew and I always had to make sure to get soft material for Jon, which was harder than it made to believe, especially when Jon was scared stiff of everyone beside me and Andrew at the time, we had to warm him up to the others of the dorm after us, but even us was heck of a challenge.