The Killjoy from Yesterday

Chapter 4- The Truth Comes Out

"Jack?" Cassadee sounded confused. "I just met him today, what do you want to know?"

Gerard took a seat on the couch, Cassadee remained standing. "I have inside info that says he is working on a extremely top secret project that can travel through other dimensions, really freaky stuff. You're still working in weapons design, right?"

She nodded. "I'm in design and production, Jack's the brains who comes up with the weapons. There is something I need to ask you."

"Then fire away." He seemed so relaxed even though he was one call away from being taken in by BLI.

"Why?" The word fell out of her mouth.

Gerard looked confused. "Why what?"

"Why did you attack Mikey? He's your brother, he may be an Exterminator, but he's still your little brother?" Cassadee clarified.

"That's why I'm here. Mikey wasn't attacked by me, it was someone else using my symbol and name. I believe Carraway and his group are behind it." Just as he finished, they heard the *click* of the doorknob. Mikey Way appeared in the doorway. His hazel eyes grew wide in shock and he drew his ray gun and Gerard did the same.

"Get away from her." He snapped, a fire of malice lit in his eyes.

Cassadee stood in front of Gerard defensively, "Mikey, calm down. He just wants to talk to me. There is something you should know about him."

"Cass, get out of the way." Mikey demanded. "He's a wanted fugitive and a murderer. You remember what he did to me."

"Mikes, I-" Gerard spoke up.

"Shut up." Mikey glared at him. "Get away from her now and I may not shoot you."

"God dammit Mikey you are really dense sometimes." Cassadee snapped, "Just take a look at him, listen to him. Maybe you'd learn something."

Neither of the Way brothers heard her speak up like that before, she rarely ever got that angry but when she did, you don't mess with her. Mikey put his gun back in the holster on his belt and slowly walked over. "Now, Party, could you please explain to Mikey what we were talking about before this little argument happened." Cassadee spoke calmly.

"I have reasons to believe that Cass's new friend, Jack, may have a new weapon that can travel through other dimensions." Gerard explained.

"Well why are you telling us instead of your Killjoy buddies?" Mikey asked.

"Two reasons. Here's one." Gerard tossed a vanilla colored file on the table It was labeled "Project Two-Zero-One-Nine-X, Classified" in big black letters.

Mikey picked up the folder and scanned through the papers inside. "Where did you get these?"

"I know people" Gerard grabbed one of these sheets out of the folder. "I was reading through the file and something caught my eye." He pointed to a list of names titled "Test Subjects" Underneath was a small descripition- "Each subject has had their medication switched out for medication designed to allow the subject to be 'jumped' to an alternate universe at any time of rest". One name stood out on the list that caught their attention "Barnes, Cassadee Noel"

"What?!" Mikey gasped, "This has to be a misprint. They never cleared this. No way."

"It's not a misprint, I checked myself." Gerard confirmed. "Check who is the head scientist." He pointed to the bottom of the paper. Jack Carraway.

Cassadee couldn't believe it. It explained everything, the dream, hearing Gerard's voice this morning, everything. Suddenly, her head started to throb. Everything became blurry.

"Cass! Cass! Are you okay?" Mikey sounded scared.

"Mikey" She whispered before everything went black.