The Brylar Chronicles

Chapter 1: That's What's Important

Set after Episode 1 - Will most likely contain Spoilers!

Bree's POV:

"We've got a lot of work ahead of us, let's get some sleep." Chase tells the team, causing all of us to raise from our seats and head up the small set of stairs to bed. Just as I reach Mine and Skylar's Room on the left of the corridor, I hear Mr Davenport command 'lights off' as the hallway and living room behind me fall into darkness.

'I wonder if I will be able to sleep through Skylar's snoring this time' I think to myself as I turn the door handle. I open the door to be greeted with the dim lighting of our room, a faint shade of purple from my capsule tinting the lighting. On the right side of the room is a Double bed for Skylar, with a Black coloured comforter laying on top, accompanied by an oak wood dresser and bronze lamp. My capsule stands on the left side of the room, surrounded by a Black painted dresser of its own which has a handful of photographs of me and my family arranged on top. Like I said, it doesn't matter where we are, we'll always be a team.

Skylar's sat on the end of her bed, staring at our shared oak closet which stands directly opposite her. I turn around and close the door quietly so that I don't disturb the boys who are most likely already asleep. I turn around quietly, noting that Skylar has not yet registered my presence. Even when I walk past my capsule towards her bed, she doesn't even shift a muscle.

I examine our closet, there's nothing there that interesting, only a few super cute pairs of boots that I will most likely 'borrow' at some point.

'Skylar? Are you alright?' I ask as I move to the bed and sit down next to her. 'Whoa, this bed is comfy, now I understand why she got so mad about being dragged out of here earlier on!' 

I turned my head to look at Skylar, still nothing. 'This calls for drastic methods.'

I crawl behind her on the bed and sit my knees. 'Here we go'  I raise my hands above her shoulders and quickly, but lightly, slam them down onto her shoulders, trying to jolt her to her senses.

What I was not expecting however was for her to grab my arms and send me flying over her shoulder to the floor where I landed flat on my back. 'Ok, that hurt.'

"Oh! Bree, It's just you." She exclaimed to me in relief. " I am so sorry, I was lost in thought and I guess I'm a bit on edge after the whole Roman and Riker ordeal earlier on." She bends down and offers me a hand up.

"You're Just a bit on edge?" I state exasperated before I accept her help and raise myself to the bed.

She cringes and turns her head away from me. "I'm honestly sorry about that." She apologies before turning to face me once more.

"Don't worry about it. I have 2 annoying brothers, I'm used to it by now." I chuckle, which causes a smile to appear on Skylars lips. I know the smile isn't sincere though, there were different emotions hidden in her eyes. Regret? Hurt? Sadness? All 3? I remain silent while studying these various emotions as they flash across her brown orbs.

"What was it you asked me?" she asks.

"I was just going to ask if you were alright?"

She breathes a heavy sigh "Well I'm alright, I guess. I think today's just been a bit too much. What, with Mighty Med Destroyed a day ago, This new Team, Being attacked by Shape shifters. I guess it's just taken a lot out of me." She shakily admits as tears start to form in her eyes.

'That can't be it. There must be something else to this.'

"Skylar, are you sure that's it? Is there something else you're not telling me?" I question. My concern for her growing by the second as she holds back her tears and lowers her head to look at her hands which are neatly folded upon her lap.

"Skylar... Please, I know we haven't been friends for long, but I've already decided I don't like seeing you like this". I tell her my eyes softening as I take one of her hands in mine.

"I know, sorry Bree,  I just feel.. useless and vulnerable. I don't have any powers any more, I can't be much help to an Elite Force like this. I mean, I got captured on the first day! I would be dead without you all saving me. How will I last much longer without my powers, especially if Roman and Riker are growing stronger each day!" She exclaims.

After her outburst I'm a little taken back. 'How can Skylar think that about herself? She is as good as a member as I am in the team!'

"Oh, Skylar." I whisper to her. I remove my grasp on her hand and move my hand up to her chin, gently raising her head to meet my gaze.

"You are the most powerful girl that I know, with or without your powers. I promise you that we will get them back for you one day, until then you still have your amazing fighting skills and your Calderian physiology. You are much more than your powers and you should know that I will always be there to protect you, no matter what." I tell her without breaking eye contact for a second.

I remain with my hand under her chin as her eyes search mine for any indication that I am lying to her, which I'm not.

She eventually blinks slowly, I hope taking in everything I just said. A solitary tear starts to fall down her cheek, so I raise my other hand to catch it with my thumb and gentle wipe it away.

Her lips curl up into a small smile "Thank you Bree." She tells me sincerely.

We both stay in our positions for a good amount of time, neither of us make the effort to move. After some time of comfortable silence, Skylar lets out a quiet yawn.

"Chase is right, We should get some sleep, you must be shattered." I tell her while moving my hands slowly away from her.

I sit, waiting for her to agree. It takes her a minute to register what I had just told her, proving my point. She subtly shakes her head as if clearing it of her thoughts.

"Er. Yeah, I am tired. I could use sleep." she says while standing up and turning towards the side of the bed not blocked by the dresser. I follow her lead and stand up, heading towards by capsule. I can't help but note the feeling in my stomach from our moments of closeness a few minutes ago.

"Wait" I hear her whisper as I stop short in opening the door to my capsule. I turn around to see her jog towards me from her side of the room.

I catch her with my arms wrapped around her slim fitted waist as she drapes her arms around the back of my shoulders trapping me in a hug.

"Good Night Bree." She smiles as she pulls away from me.

I smile back at her. "Good Night Skylar." I tell her before we both turn back around and I enter my capsule.

While I'm standing here, all the images of today are flashing through my mind, Meeting the team, Roman and Riker, Skylar being captured, our first victory selfie, Roman and Riker escaping, Me and Skylar. My brain rests upon the image of the hug we shared just a few seconds before as I feel my lips curling up to form a smile.

I will always protect Skylar, she is very important, not just to the team but to myself as well. I can't explain the feeling, it's different from how I care about Kaz, Oliver or even Chase, all I know is that I will always be there for her.

I can feel my body relaxing as I arrive to the brink of sleep. Just as I am drifting off, I hear the snores start to emit from Skylars bed.

Maybe the snoring isn't as bad as I previously thought, I'm sure I'll get used to it eventually. Plus even if I don't, at least I know Skylar is here and she is safe, because after all, that's what's important.

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