[DISCONTINUED] When Worlds Collide

Chapter Three

.:|Jaclyn's Dream|:.

I was on a lake. The ice was cracking under my little brother Eric's feet, and he called out, "Jackie! I'm scared!"

I took off my ice skates and crouched in front of him, my hair ribbon tied around my wrist. I reached a hand out to him. "It's- everything'll be all right. I promise. Just trust me. We're gonna have a little fun." I smirked slightly and stood up straight. "We're going to play a game! Hopscotch, like we play every day." I threw my arms up high, pretending not to be afraid of the ice cracking under my feet.

"No! You're playing a trick on me!"

"Would I do that?"

"Yes! You always play tricks!" The ice cracked further under his feet and he whimpered.

My voice grew lower, less joking. "Not- not this time. Just believe in me." I took a step to the left, where my staff lay. "One. Whoa!" I cried, wincing as the ice cracked under my foot, then grinning and pretending to loose my balance, making Eric laugh. I calmed down. "Two." I took another step. "Three." I crouched and snatched up my staff.

"Now it's your turn. One," Eric took a tiny step forward, the ice cracking under his feet. I readied my staff, curved part pointing towards him. "Two," he took another tiny step. "Three!" I yelled, and his foot barely touched the ice before I hooked him with the staff and threw him behind me, onto the thicker ice.

He lay there on the ice for a moment. "Jackie, you did it!" He cheered.

I stood and raised my hands high, playing along, knowing I was doomed. Then I solemnly said, "Don't blame yourself Eric. It was my choice."

For with every action, there an equal and opposite reaction.

When I threw Eric away, towards the safe ice, especially being on a slippery surface, I had slid directly into the fragile spot he was in.

I mouthed I love you with a bitter smile on my face as the ice shattered and I fell into the cold water.

I heard him scream my name, "JACKIE!" before everything went dark.

"AHHHHHH!" I screamed, bolting into an upright position. I finally calmed down enough to stop screaming and gulped lungfuls of air the same way I had when I first rose out of the lake. I had my hands in tight fists and my heart was racing. There was a small knock on my door and I slumped back against the wall. "Come in if you dare," I said grumpily.

The door creaked open and Nikki poked her head in. "Jaclyn? Are you okay? We heard screaming." She walked the rest of the way in.

I sighed and Nikki sat on the edge of my bed. "Yeah, I'm fine. I just dreamed of the night-" my throat seemed to close and I couldn't speak. Tears came to my eyes and Nikki rubbed my back in circles.

"It's okay, you're okay now. No one else went through that, it must be so hard to be alone like this."

I sniffled and wiped my eyes. I hated being seen as weak. Only Nikki and sometimes Sandy had seen me like this. Bev knew what went on when I woke up screaming like I often did, but I never let her see me a sniveling mess. She would never let it go. I don't think Tooth even realized something was wrong with me. It wasn't that he was insensitive, I just tried to hide it really well. I stopped crying and hugged Nikki. "Thanks Nikki. You always make me feel better." She wrapped her arms around me and rocked me back and forth. She was totally in 'Mothermode' as we called it jokingly. I closed my eyes and breathed in her smell of candy canes. For some reason, it always calmed me down.

My throat was raw. I had probably been screaming before I woke up again.

I hugged Nikki tighter for a moment, then let go and wrapped the blanket around my shoulders. "I'm just tired. Between actually singing and finding out about these weirdos who came through that portal, and Jack Frost and Manny and the others, I'm just exhausted." I crossed my legs and grabbed my staff from its spot against the wall, the blanket frosting over and the floor becoming cold. Nikki stood and left the room quickly, closing the door behind herself, knowing how I coped with these horrible feelings.

I shoved off the blanket and froze it solid. I whirled in circles, being lifted by the wind, creating a tornado of snow and ice particles. It became more furious, a full on blizzard, until I was completely and utterly drained of my ugly feelings, only leaving the joy and excitement of snow and these powers and everything positive. The blizzard slowed until it was merely a gentle snowfall, and my feet touched the floor, leaving small imprints in the snow. I surveyed my work. My room was now a perfect winter wonderland. There was another knock on my door and I called, "Who is it?"

"Who do ya think?"

I slammed the door open. "Look, Bev, I'm really in no condition to be made fun of right now." I threw back my hood, displaying my red and tearstained face. "I just dreamed of my own death, AGAIN! I can't handle any of your incessant teasing, or I swear to Maggie I will snap, both mentally and your neck. Leave."

Bev stood there for a moment, then rushed forwards and hugged me. I stiffened, then hugged her back. "Why didn't you leave?" I mumbled into her furry shoulder.

"You seriously thought I would leave my best friend like that? Not on your nelly." Her accent came through, making me laugh.

"Wait, you really consider me your best friend?"

"Of course. Teasing you is just how I show it. Now, if you make me repeat those words again, I will be the one breaking necks."

"Huh? What did you say? I couldn't hear you." I cupped a hand around my ear. She shoved my shoulder and I mumbled, "Ow."

"Don't push it, frostbite." She walked away, leaving me smiling.

I went back in my room and fell asleep again, with no dreams.

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